martes, 29 de marzo de 2022

Weekly Planning: 29th & 31st March 2022

Weekly Planning: 29th & 31st March 2022

For starters, a game about synonyms:


Regarding grammar, this week we are going to learn how to use certain passive voice structures that may come in helpful:

Don't miss this video explaining in detail how to form up impersonal passive sentences:


You can check your mastery about the passive voice with this game:



Let's have a look at these activities related to the cinema. First a listening activity:


Audio 6.7


Audio 6.9


And we mustn't forget to practice some speaking with this Cinema Interview:



And for homework, you have to write a film review:

And here you have a video explaining how to write a great film o series review:



We can have extra speaking practice, in a more relaxed way, with this game about "unpopular opinions", what do you think about it? State your opinion!



We  mustn't forget to practice some mediation activities:





And to finish, a song:

Roxette, "Spending My Time"




martes, 22 de marzo de 2022

Weekly Planning: 22nd & 24th March 2022

Weekly Planning: 22nd & 24th March 2022

To start with, a game to refresh our family&relationships vocabulary:


Let's start with some reading and listening:

 
Audio 5.15

And now, some vocabulary about relationships:




And some speaking practice:


There is never enough listening practice, so:


Audio 5.22

And some more speaking practice:

To continue, let's use this baamboozle as a starter to express your opinion on these given topics:




To conclude, a song:

The Black Keys, "Lonely Boy"


martes, 15 de marzo de 2022

Weekly Planning: 15th & 17th March 2022

Weekly Planning: 15th & 17th March 2022

To start, a funny game about some current idioms:


And now, time to practice our listening skills:



Audio 4.18

Once we are done with the listening, why don't we discuss a bit about the following?:


Let's continue with some reading and further speaking practice:


Here you can find a useful worksheet about -ed/-ing adjectives, that may come in handy to enrich our vocabulary:



Check your knowledge about adjectives with this game:


We can also practice listening, reading and speaking with this piece of news:


Click on the icon to listen

And to conclude, a song:

John Legend, "All of me"

jueves, 10 de marzo de 2022

Weekly Planning: 10th March 2022

Weekly Planning: 10th March 2022

To commence our lesson, a game about WH- questions:


It is important to know well how to use verbs, prepositions and -ING forms, so here you can find a worksheet about it:


Now, have a look at this video about prepositions and verbs:



Let's practice what we have learnt about prepositions with this game:



Another interesting and useful point of grammar is that of indirect questions. Here you can find a video and a worksheet about it:



Moving on to the next part of the lesson, here we can find a very interesting video explaining how to speak in public which will help us not only for our speaking exams, but also for those moments that we have to speak in public in our lives:



After watching the video, it is time that you practice your oral skills. So, try to produce a speech about something you know well (your job, your hobby, a dream place, ...) and speak up in front of the class (or record it).

You can use this helpful phrases:


And to conclude, a song:

Bobby Womack "Across 110th Street"

 

martes, 8 de marzo de 2022

Weekly Planning: 8th March


Weekly Planning: 8th March


Let's start celebrating this 8M International Women's Day with this game:


We can discuss about all this adjectives that go so well with our super women:


Here you can find an article about the celebration of the 8M, its history and origins:



After that, we can continue with this video about Women's Rights:


And to finish, a very appropriate song from Taylor Swift: 



miércoles, 2 de marzo de 2022

Weekly Planning: 3rd March 2022

Weekly Planning: 3rd March 2022 

Let's start reviewing the use of dependant prepositions with this game:



Learn more about the use of the modal verb "should" to give some advice:


Use this game to check your understanding about the usage of "should/should have done":



And now let's practice some speaking with this list:


Time now for some reading and further discussing:



And we mustn't forget to practice some listening. Let's do it with this radio programme about good manners:




Audio 4.9

Audio 4.10

Audio 4.11

To keep our writing in good shape, here you can find some writing guidelines for the different types of texts you may be requerided to write:



And to conclude our lesson, a song:

Alicia Keys "Holy War"