So... why is school important? What about the Educational System? Do you know about homeschooling, or any other systems or types of school? Theres a lot to talk about... watch these videos, read the article about technology in education, and discuss.
One of the best ways of learning is by having fun! So, why don't you visit the following page, with jokes in English? Moreover, you can try to learn some riddles or tounge-twisters, they're great to practice pronunciation and vocabulary!!!
Why don't you check these videos with tips in order to think in Enlglish: 1 and 2. You can also watch the tips by this youtuber:
By the way... have you heard about multiple intelligences? Check this link to watch a video and find your strong points! It comes from the website Best Carreer Match, which helps you find the career that suits you. Why don't you take this test for advice?
After such an intense debate... let's have a laugh with "Taking Exams"!
Idiomatic expressions show how a society thinks, am I right? That's the reason why they're so important: they show you different perceptions of reallity. Check the following article about idioms in different languages that cannot be translated.
Look for some idioms in your mother tounge, for example... do you believe they can be understood if you translate them literally? Which message would be lost? This article analyzes why Spaniards "shit in the sea", and the following one shows us the corresponding idioms in English and Spanish.
The entry "las mejores peores traducciones del español al inglés" is a must-read, too. Yet undoubtedly, my definite favourite translators of Spanish idioms are "Súper Británico" and the creators of "From Lost to the River".
In order to learn idioms and metaphorical expressions, it is sometimes useful to visualize the literal image, which might be hilarious! and, therefore, useful in order to remember. Check this article with some English expressions illustrated.
Shakespeare alone coined thousands of words that we still use today (many of them, awesome insults XD). But, do you know where the word "Yahoo" comes from? Have a look at the following article.
Idioms and expressions.
For the magic of idioms and expressions, check my entry on the topic. But just a bite to light you up... here.
Practice the Second Conditional and your listening skills by learning Beyonce's If I Were a Boy, a really interesting song about sexism, so further discussion is advised. You can also try the awesome Lyricstraining verision here.
Play the following game in order to revise all the tenses we have been working with. In the same webpage there are plenty of games to revise and learn vocabulary and grammar. Have a look!!!!
Why don't you listen to the following song? It's really beautiful! We are the world.
I know you are experts on the Present Perfect, but you can revise it a bit with the following presentation and activities, as well as the vocabulary on clothes and the listening activities from units 4A and B, 7A and B.
Clik on this link to revise the contents in Unit 1: introductions, describing people, describing pictures, Art, definitions, Present Simple and Continuous, Relative Clauses... You will also find the listening activities we've done in class.
