Some help for my students

Bachillerato students may find these two links useful!

Difference between ALL and EVERYTHING

Body Idioms

Imaginary Land IV Edition

It's been done before and WE LOVE IT. Using a collaborative and cooperative methodology, students will design their own country from scratch with the following info:

Passage Way to South Seas by

Zoltan Ducsai

1. Front Page: Name of the country and flag
2. Back page: Members of the Project
3. Index of contents:
3.1. Description of the country
3.2. Description of the capital city
3.3. Map including distinctive geographical aspects
 3.4. Flora and Fauna
 3.5. LAWS

This project is the perfect excuse to start a debate about the importance of a constitution, moving to ours in particular. Also, we will reflect not only on people's rights in general, but also on a personal level, including duties and responsibilities. Key aspects such as monarchy, presidency, religion and police forces will be questioned to be present or absent in each group's proposal.

Final Product Sample

Very Superstitious! ESO4

Here you are the Padlet to work Unit 3 Writing Skills:
Click Here if you are a ESO4C Student

Click here if you are a ESO4A Student

"Lights Out" & our Halloween horror story

Here you are a short horror film that we will watch during the lesson.

If you think you have a horror story to tell to the world, tweet it mentioning me @IsabelQuesada3 and use the hashtags #missisabelonline #halloween18 

If your story happens to get more likes than any other, your writing mark will be improved up to 1 point!!!

Understanding Writing Corrections

The Future Tense (Bachillerato Level)

Here you are some video lessons to revise THE FUTURE TENSE

EXERCISE 1 EXERCISE 2

Make or Do? That is the Collocation!

Yes! We are back on track!

Welcome to this new academic year 2018-2019.

I'll be teaching in my old school in Jaén "Santa Catalina de Alejandría".

It feels great to be back and experience the whole European Project spirit in the air.

Happy Summer Holidays!!!

The whole Department was very sad to see off everyone this morning, but being honest....quite happy too for the coming holidays!!! Paperwork is killing us, but we are nearaly  there. we can see the light at the en of the tunnel! 

Ambassador Schools Programme Certificates

Today students were given their Junior Ambassadors Certificates after one year of hard work! Also, the Senior Ambassadors could show off a bit too with their certificates aswell.

Posing proud and many thanks to students who made this project so much fun and interesting. 

Bring it on summer!!!

PHOTO ALBUM HERE

This is Britain Project: Final Products.

"This is Britain" is a creative, fun-filled collaborative and cooperative project that includes research, reading, speaking and much more! I am pleased to present the final products here: leporellos about each contry. Students did a brief oral presentation and were tested with flashcards about the flags, symbols and main aspects of the countries. I would like to thank my workmate Rafa Vílchez and his PMAR students for joining us in this project :D

European Parliament Booklet: Human Rights

Please, watch these videos before we engage in class detate and work. We need to know Human rights to defend them, celebrate them and make people aware of how much they matter!

Recommended Readers III

Last recommendations for this academic year are :

The White Mountain by Alejandro Cabrera

The Canterville Ghost by Rocío Gómez

A2 Level GRADUATION DAY

Our deepest congratulations to all the students graduating this year. We had a beautiful ceremony, an emotional time all together at school and a superb night out: dinner + dancing in Granada. We wish you all the best for the future!!! Please come back anytime for coffee!
Animation link for picture moment ;)

GRADUATION DAY PHOTO GALLERY

PEBAU INSTRUCTIONS

PEBAU EXAM INSTRUCTIONS 2018.

ENGLISH PEBAU EXAMS WITH KEY (Exámenes Corregidos)
1 KEY

Europe Day Celebration II: VI Cake Contest (photos and videos)

CAKE CONTEST PHOTO GALLERY HERE.

This video shows what the whole contest participants presented, a sweet sample of creativeness and taste. A big THANK YOU to all our beloved bakers.

Photos of the winning desserts: 

1st Prize: 

2nd Prize:

3rd Prize:

Europe Day Celebration I: Photos, Video and Newspaper Article.

Europe Day celebration started with the presence of the Local Education Authority, Ms Yollanda Caballero, our Delegate, who inagurated the different activities we presented to the School.

You can see the PHOTO ALBUM here.
Follow the link to the Newspaper Article about Ambassadors Programme.
We want to express our deepest gratitude to the effort and commitment all students involved in the project have shown. We also thank the Delegate to join us in such a key celebration for us, a culmination of a one-year project.

VI CAKE CONTEST: EUROPEAN EDITION

Hello Bakers!!!

Our traditional Cake Contest is back!!!

Get your ovens ready for this special "European Edition" . If  you are running short of ideas, you can  Use this link to get some inspiration :)

Let's get sweet!!!

AS PROJECTS for Escuelas Embajadoras del Parlamento Europeo

My AS students are working really hard this year in an Ambassadors School Programme. Apart from an intense monthly work with the assigned activity booklet, we are preparing many activities for EUROPE DAY! Here are the next projects we will devote our efforts to:

LOVE, HATE & HOPE VIDEO PROJECT: Esta actividad requiere una grabación con el móvil breve (son opiniones cortas y al grano) en la que se exponen opiniones que responden a las siguientes preguntas ¿Qué te gusta, qué no te gusta y qué esperas de Europa (becas, trabajo, viajar sin pasaporte, cobertura sanitaria sin problemas). Se puede grabar a gente del instituto, amigos, familiares, en español, inglés, francés…y debe quedar muy clara la opinión de cada persona al manifestar si lo que comenta le gusta, no le gusta o es lo que espera  “I love….” “I hate….”, “I hope….”

MY EUROPE PROJECT: Exposición con maletas o cajas de cartón “My Europe” ¿Con qué bagaje viajo yo culturalmente o sentimentalmente cuando voy a otro país? ¿Qué habéis echado de menos de España y qué os habéis traído de vuestro viaje de estudios a Italia o de vuestro viaje a Londres? Viajar os ha cambiado y ahora vuestra "maleta" es diferente...Echad en ella lo que sois y dejadnos mirar qué contiene su interior.

Europass Template for C.V.

Here you can have access to Europass Templates in all European Languages and formats.

Click HERE to download your Europass in English.

Click HERE to access the Spanish version to help you out. 

You may find these instructions and example of your interest.

Libro de Recetas Europeo

Descarga aquí tu plantilla para escribir la receta del país Europeo que hayas elegido.  No olvides editar las siguientes partes del documento:

1) El título: eligiendo la opción que deseas: entrante, plato principal o postre.

2) El cuadro: completa los datos que se piden y ajusta la dificultad con la imagen de "Ratatouille". Una cuchara equivale a dificultad baja, dos cucharas dificultad media y tres cucharas dificultad alta.

3) El contenido principal: "Ingredientes" y "Preparación"

4) Adorna la receta con una bonita foto que muestre el plato a los/as lectores/as.

El recetario será presentado a la comunidad educativa el próximo 9 de Mayo: DÍA DE EUROPA

This is Britain Project (Refuerzo)

This project has been designed using some activities (texts, listenings and use of English practice) from the ESO 3 English World textbook by Burlington Books. 

By clicking on the link, you can download the Project's Worksheet .

Photo Credits

Nelson Mandela and The Apartheid

After studying in class the Apartheid in South Africa, students are invited to learn more on the subject through the life of  Nelson Mandela, the first black president. His active role in order to get over with an unfair racist system made him win the Nobel Prize in 1993 as well as spend many years in prison...He left us in 2013 and will always be remembered for the good man he was.

Restaurant Menu Task (PMAR)

Relative Pronouns and Clauses + Exercises

Relative clauses are extremely useful in our everyday English. You must learn, first of all, the different relative pronouns. Once you master them, use them in relative clauses.

Video lesson about Relative Pronouns

Defining (specifying) vs Non-defining (non-specifying) sentences.

Video lesson for Advanced Learners

Some practice will be more than necessary. Here you are some and graded in difficulty :D
PERFECT ENGLISH caters for ordinary sentence construction practice.
OM EXERCISE includes definitions with relatives and sentence formation.
EGO4U includes explanation in English and activities.
AGENDAWEB offers assorted pratice including tests.
Explicación básica en español.

90.000 visits!!!!

Happy Easter everyone!

My students love Peppa Pig videos! Here is a special one for the season :) 

Peppa Pig and the Great Egg Hunt

Imaginary Land Project III Edition

It's been done before and WE LOVE IT. Using a collaborative and cooperative methodology, students will design their own country from scratch with the following info:

Passage Way to South Seas by

Zoltan Ducsai

1. Front Page: Name of the country and flag
2. Back page: Members of the Project
3. Index of contents:
3.1. Description of the country
3.2. Description of the capital city
3.3. Map including distinctive geographical aspects
 3.4. Flora and Fauna
 3.5. LAWS

This project is the perfect excuse to start a debate about the importance of a constitution, moving to ours in particular. Also, we will reflect not only on people's rights in general, but also on a personal level, including duties and responsibilities. Key aspects such as monarchy, presidency, religion and police forces will be questioned to be present or absent in each group's proposal.

IMAGINARY LAND PROJECT STUDENTS' HANDOUT (download it for free)

Final Product Sample

This years' final products are on their way! 

Beatrix Potter Project: Final Products!

After working on Beatrix Potter Project, we can proudly share today our final product. We spent two sessions watching the movie and three of them working on the Webtask. Eventually, we decided to put in a mind map some remarkable facts and data about this famous writer and illustrator.

Ready for the next challenge!!!

Some Final Products in pictures:

Ver las estrellas = to see stars*

To be in pain after hitting yourself with something.

Usually, it is the result of an accident and it refers to the fact that you may see flashes of  light as a result of the impact.

"Se dio un golpe que le hizo ver las estrellas" .

"Al chocar con el cristal, vio las estrellas".

"Te voy a dar una torta que vas a ver las estrellas".




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How to use WISH in English

Recommended Graded Readers II

THE MYSTERY OF THE TOMB (Burlington Books)

GRADED READER LEVEL 1

Contrast 2 Links: Think Green

We have read about the controversial activist Tim DeChristopher. You can learn more about him and his cause.

Reading 1: Environmental activist Tim DeChristopher arrested again.

Online Dating: Reading, Writing and Speaking Tasks

Here you are an article about Online Dating from The Telegraph Newspaper.

In GROUPS, you will have to:

1) Read the article and write a summary.

2) Do research about the most popular online dating webs or apps that you know.

3) Share your findings with the class.

4) Present a "new online app" you propose.

PROJECT RESULTS:

GROUP 1: Online Dating Presentation and Example of Profile

Contrast 1 Links: "Between Us"

"Between Us" is the name of unit 4 in my AS level students' book. It deals with relationships with people, either romantic, friendly or family-based. Given that 14th February is round the corner, we will set on the mood by reading about and listening to two amazing love stories.

READING: BBC News article Happy Ending for love letter pair. A true story.

LISTENING: Youtube video (with subtitles in Spanish) in which we are told how old Fred Stobaugh wrote such a sensitive letter to her wife, who had just passed away, that the moving words turned into the lyrics of the song "Oh Sweet Lorraine". Green Shoe studios were looking for a good songwriter. They definitely didn't get the singer out of Fred, but made the most out of his writing. Enjoy his story.