Integrated Unit on Totalitarism

The last integrated unit of this school year was one on totalitarims, where the students had the chance to work in cooperative teams and dream about a different world, describe pictures, enjoy the final speech of the amazing film The Great Dictator and, as a final project, give voice to its trailer. 

They all did a wonderful job!

Here you can see the English worksheets:

1 Daydreaming About a Different World 2 Analising and Describing Pictures 3 the Great Dictator

Modal Verbs

Here you can get some more information on modal verbs, as well as further practice. Don't miss it!

Conditional Sentences

As you know, we have been lately studying Conditional Sentences. If you need further clarification and activities, click here and keep on learning!

Happy Valentine's Day!

February 14, St. Valentine's Day, is said to be a day for people who are in love. No matter whether you have a boyfriend or girlfriend or whether you like someone in particular or not, there must be lots of people you love: your parents, your brothers and sisters, your relatives, your friends . . . In fact, there are many people that make our lives nicer, aren't there?

Here you are some interesting links you should visit. The idea is for you to skim them and choose the ones you want to work on. But bear in mind that you should send comments showing what you have done or learnt.

There are many reasons why we love people. Click here to read 21.

You can also write a short love poem. Here you just have to drag and drop while in this site you can use a magnetic board.

There are funny love limericks here and famous quotations on love in this website.

If you really like a person you can use this calculator to see how happy you will be together but if you think you need something more exciting you can always read this kissing advice.

Apart from that, you can read about the origins of the day here .

But if you still don't like this topic, then perhaps you should do these activities and learn how to say something interesting.

Are you a language lover? Have you got foreign friends? Then click here and learn how to say "I love you".

If you like it so much you have done everything, go to this site and choose other activities, there are hundreds!

And remember, I wish you a happy Valentine's Day!

Present Perfect Simple

As you know, we have recently learned how to form and use the Present Perfect Simple tense.



Here you can read a funny introduction to the topic and you can also review its form and use, apart from doing some interesting activities.

Past Continuous

Here you can go to another explanation of the form and use of Past Continuous. In that site there are also activities to put into practice what you have learned.

You can also do this activity on Past Continuous. Do you think you need something more challenging? Click here for an activity to choose between Past Simple and Past Continuous.

Good luck!

Past Simple

As you know, we have already reviewed the form and use of the past simple tense in English. In this site you'll find an interesting explanation of it, with links to activities. If you think you need to review the past form of verb 'to be', click here or here.

Still difficult? Well, you can always have a look at this website and read the explanation in Spanish!

Three Constitutions

On 6 December Spanish people remember the day we ratified our Constitution. A constitution is the set of rules that establish the structure and duties of a government. It also guarantees certain rights to the people. This is what we celebrated two days ago.

Here you can read, think and learn about our own constitution, and about that of the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Just click on this link, and then, go to the activities section.

Put a Book in your Life

This week we will work on a didactic unit to promote and foster reading among the students at our school. The main objective will be to create some kind of expectation for the forthcoming school book fair, which will be held soon (on 1 and 2 December). 

Click here, go then to contents and activities and don't forget to put a book in your life! You won't regret it!

Zombie Jamboree

Do you know what a zombie jamboree is? Well, listen to the song as you watch the video and you'll get an idea. Apparently, there's a zombie jamborie on an island . . . Which island is it? What problem does one of the zombies have?

Have a very happy Halloween, and let me know if you go to a zombie jamboree!!!!!!

If you don't have the chance to go, don't worry. You can always visit this website and review some things.

Plymouth Colony

Once we see the interesting videos and slides about Plimoth Plantation we'll begin with our research on this topic. For this, you should follow these instructions carefully:

1. The members of each group will concentrate on the topic they have to study. They will read the information provided in the website (I'll give you the link).

2. Each group will briefly explain the information they have understood to the rest of the class, using plain English. For this presentation, they will also use the computer and the overhead projector.
3. The rest of the class will carefully listen to the speakers, asking for clarification when necessary. They will take notes on this worksheet.

4. Apart from the oral presentation, each group will post an article in this blog, summing up the main information.

5. The dates for each presentation will be agreed on in class.

These are the groups, the topics and the websites:

Group 1: Raúl, Sergio and Alfredo. Topic: Reasons for the voyage. Click here and here.

Group 2: María S., Alberto, Claudia and peña. Topic: The voyage: journey. Click here.

Group 3: José Manuel, Pedro, and Luis. Topic: The voyage: ship. Click here. 

Group 4: Marta, Sonia, and Inés. Topic: Daily life: housing. Click here.
Group 5: Beatriz, Trini, and Teresa. Topic: Daily life: clothes. Click here.

Group 6: María G., María J., and Ángela. Topic: Daily life: food. Click here.
Group 7: Benito G., Alfonso, and Emilio. Topic: Daily life: chores. Click here.

Group 8: Lidia, Ana, and Elena.  Topic: Daily life: school. Click here.
Group 9: Benito V., Rafael, and Antonio.  Topic: Daily life: games. Click here.

Group 10: Javier, Juan Jesús and José Alejandro. Topic: Thanksgiving feast. Click here.