HAPPY 8M 2021 WITH "STILL I RISE" BY MAYA ANGELOU

 Our 4th Year students have recorded the poem "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou to commemorate this 8th of March. Special thanks to Pilar Puerta and Carmen Mateos for editing the video.

 

  

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY: ADVICE TO GIRLS

 Click HERE to watch a video and do some activities by the British Council.

 

TYPICAL MISTAKES SPANISH SPEAKERS MAKE

Correct these mistakes:

* “I can to speak Catalan” * “We must to study every day”.* “You should not to smoke.

* “Everybody like his music”. * “People complains about low salaries”.

 * Ibiza’s beautiful beaches are incredibles.  * My mother was a teacher very good.

* I am tiring after Physical Education class.

* The film was so bored!

 * “I like listening music.

*The solution to this problem depends of the students.

*Marta married with Paul last weekend.

*He said me he was going to study in Málaga.

 *I not know the answer” /  *I know not the answer

 No he visto a nadie. –> * I have not seen nobody.

No trabaja nunca. –> * She does not work never. / * She not works never.

Llevo tres años vivendo en Barcelona –> * “I live in Barcelona since three years”

Tengo doce años. –> * I have twelve years. / * I have twelve years old.

¿Tienes hambre? –> * Do you have hungry?

Tengo sed. –> * I have thirsty.

Trabajo de enfermero. –> * I work as nurse. / * I work of nurse.

*I am agree with you.

*We are not agree.

 *He paid his dinner and went home.

*The play was a great exit.

*Me dijeron que no entrara en el edificio: *They told me don’t enter the building.

*¿Cuánto tiempo hace que estudias inglés?: *How many time you study English?hy

*When you started working as a teacher?  *Why she studied Criminology?

*This films are good fun. Let's watch them. 

 

False friends

Spanish word	English translation	English word	Spanish translation
ACTUAL	current, present-day	ACTUAL	real, efectivo
AMERICANO	person from North, Central or South America	AMERICAN	estadounidense
ASISTIR	to attend, be present at OR to assist	ASSIST	ayudar
CARPETA	Folder	CARPET	alfombra
CASUALIDAD	coincidence, chance	CASUALTY	víctima
CONSTIPADO	a cold	CONSTIPATED	estreñido
DORMITORIO	Bedroom	DORMITORY	residencia universitaria
EMBARAZADA	Pregnant	EMBARRASSED	avergonzado
ÉXITO	success, hit	EXIT	salida
FÁBRICA	Factory	FABRIC	tela
INTRODUCIR	Insert	INTRODUCE (someone)	presentar
LARGO	long	LARGE	grande
LIBRERÍA	bookshop	LIBRARY	biblioteca
MOLESTAR	bother	MOLEST	abusar (sexualmente)
REALIZAR	to come true	REALIZE	darse cuenta
SUCESO	event	SUCCESS	éxito

  

ARE YOU PRONOUNCING YOUR FINAL CONSONANTS?

Let's start February with some pronunciation practice. People from Extremadura don't pronounce many final sounds, so we have to make an extra effort when speaking English.

IMAGINE PEACE WITH JOHN LENNON

AMANDA GORMAN, "THE HILL WE CLIMB"

SPLIT LESSON: HAPPY 2021. ANY RESOLUTIONS?

 

HAPPY 2021!!!
Have you heard about New Year's Resolutions?

A New Year's resolution is a commitment that a person makes to one or more personal goals, projects, or the reforming of a habit. People committing themselves to a New Year's resolution generally plan to do so for the whole following year. This lifestyle change is generally interpreted as advantageous.



Here you have some of the most common resolutions:

-Quit smoking
-Get in shape
-Save more, spend less
-Dedicate more time to family
-Read more
-Learn a musical instrument
-Get in to a relationship
-Learn a new language
-Control temper:
-Keep up with the resolutions



Other lists include:

■Keeping in touch with friends more
■Exercising more
■Eating a more healthy diet
■Relaxing more
■Helping family more
■Learning something new
■Saving more money
■Reducing loans and debts.
■Becoming a volunteer for a local organization or charity
■Making regular contributions to a world wide charity
■Being more environmentally aware
■Recycling more products
■Helping a neighbour or a friend in need


Add comments with your resolutions for 2021.