Intermediate 1 - Reading: short story

Read this short story entitled “My friend Luke” and try to answer these questions on no more than 20 words.

(Go to http://www.short-stories.co.uk/

Go to search and look for "My friend Luke" to read it)

1. Can you describe Luke’s personality by using adjectives?
2. What does he look like?
3. Can you describe his son’s, wife’s and boss’s personality by using adjectives?

• -His wife is:
• -Juan Manuel is:
• -Don Aqueróntido is:

4. What’s the only place where he is assertive?

5. Can you explain his different “perversions” there (each one in a line)?

6. Is the ending good? Why? (no more than 20 words).

Advanced 1- Grammar: Verbs + obj + to infinitive

Hello there!

This week we have been studying verbs which are followed by an infinitive or a gerund. 

For extra practice, please do the interactive activities on verbs + obj + to infinitive! You can correct yourselves!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/107_gramchallenge45/page2.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/107_gramchallenge45/page3.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/107_gramchallenge45/page4.shtml

If you also want to listen to the explanation, please click on:

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammarchallenge/mp3s/gc_45_verb_object_infinitve.mp3

Exams are over!

We have finally finished doing and correcting exams!

Now we are finally going back to normal!

If you didn't get the results you expected, please wonder:

• Do I work as much as I should? Am I constant & determined?
• Should I change strategy to be better prepared?
• Do I also practise the language outside the classroom (by reading, watching TV, listening to music...)?

If you need some advice, please ask!

Advanced 1 - Listening on Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day!


It's a cheesy date but giving valentines to family and friends, as they do in the US, makes it nicer!The U.S. Greeting Card Association estimates that approximately 190 million valentines are sent each year in the US. Half of those valentines are given to family members other than husband or wife, usually to children. When you include the valentine-exchange cards made in school activities the figure goes up to 1 billion! 

Would you like to listen and read the transcript of the activity that we were doing in class?

Go to: 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/newsaboutbritain/2009/02/090210_nab_valentine.shtml

Enjoy Valentine's Day with this beautiful video!

The proof that we are soulmates from Emanuele Colombo on Vimeo.

Do you like it?   What do you think about it?

Video about us! In Spanish this time.

Intermediate 1 - Bethany Hamilton

Hello Intermediate students!

We have been reading and watching a video about Bethany Hamilton's true story in class.

Here you can find a second video with subtitles in Spanish so that you can understand it completely and get used to her Hawaiian accent!

Hope you enjoy it!