lunes, 28 de noviembre de 2011

I'LL MAKE A MAN OF YOU - MOD 7 UNIT 7

Questions for discussion in the English class



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That's English Videos as seen on TV

That's English - It'll make a man of you 1
That's English - It'll make a man of you 2
That's English - It'll make a man of you 3
That's English - And finally... Repaso

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Educational System in the UK

Educational System in UK

British Education System Explained




No Future for Adult Education in England?





Same Sex Education (USA) + Separate Classrooms? Part 1 of 2








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lunes, 21 de noviembre de 2011

LONE PARENTS - MOD7 UNIT6

Questions for discussion in the English class



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That's English Videos as seen on TV
That's English - Lone parents 1
That's English - Lone parents 2
That's English - Lone parents 3

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http://www.tefl.net/esl-lesson-plans/TP_FamilyMatters.pdf





how to help a single parent family



single parent 101 mag



Halfway Home - A story of single parents



Would you be able to know how they answer these questions?

A.-why did they look down on her? (0:40-0:57)
B.-what's the father's role at the moment? (1:40-1:52)
C.-If your daughter told you she's going to be a single parent, how would you react?(5:25)
1.-(5:34-5:53)
2.-(5:55-6:06)
3.-(6:08-6:12)
4.-(6:13-6:28)
5.-(6:29-6:38)

D.-One of the greatest moments in her life? (6:39-6:52)
E.-What future do you see or would you like for your son?(6:53)
1.-(6:55-7:04)
2.-(7:06-7:13)




Lone parent families (statistics)





Single Parents & Dating






A day in the life of a single parent

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viernes, 18 de noviembre de 2011

SOME TEXTS ABOUT FILMS

TOY STORY 3


AVATAR


THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE


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In case you want to know the correct answers CLICK ON TS3AVTHBPUP






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LET'S MAKE A MOVIE - MOD7 UNIT5

Questions for discussion in the English class





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That's English Videos as seen on TV

That's English - Let's make a movie! 1
That's English - Let's make a movie! 2
That's English - Let's make a movie! 3


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Listening :Father and daughter talk about a film - Movie Review

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http://www.lessonsonmovies.com/

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Learn by watching movies
In this section, we analyze parts of the movie script to learn and understand the use of daily English language. Read the passages and try to understand them. Then, read the vocabulary explanation. Finally, read the passage again.
En esta sección, analizamos fragmentos de diálogos de una película para aprender y entender el uso del inglés informal. Lee los textos e intenta comprenderlos. Luego, lee las explicaciones de vocabulario. Finalmente, vuelve a leer el texto.

http://www.saberingles.com.ar/movies/index.html


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Do you want to get ready to talk about movies for the next tutoring session?





Drew's scripts-o-rama: Over 600 free scripts


You can take a look at this website in order to practice vocabulary through activities, games and quizzes



My favorite film





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jueves, 10 de noviembre de 2011

LANGUAGE AND BEHAVIOUR - MOD 7 UNIT 4

Questions for discussion in the English class





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That's English Videos as seen on TV

That's English - Language and Behaviour 1
That's English - Language and Behaviour 2
That's English - Language and Behaviour 3

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Politeness and customs in Britain

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(audio with RealPlayer or download VLC portable)

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How communication and gestures can vary in different cultures

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swear words = 4-letter words

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Taboo words  (pdf)
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Rude slang for body parts
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Formal and Informal English






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viernes, 4 de noviembre de 2011

MONEY MONEY MONEY - MOD 7 UNIT 3

Questions for discussion in the English class





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That's English Videos as seen on TV

That's English - Money, money, money 1
That's English - Money, money, money 2
That's English - Money, money, money 3

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If you'd like to know more about money, click on the picture





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Money Talk


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"Money" - Pink Floyd





Money, get away
Get a good job with more pay and you're O.K.
Money it's a gas
Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash
New car, caviar, four star daydream,
Think I'll buy me a football team
Money get back
I'm all right Jack keep your hands off my stack.
Money it's a hit
Don't give me that do goody good bullshit
I'm in the hi-fidelity first class traveling set
And I think I need a Lear jet
Money it's a crime
Share it fairly but don't take a slice of my pie
Money so they say
Is the root of all evil today

But if you ask for a rise it's no surprise that they're
giving none away

"HuHuh! I was in the right!"
"Yes, absolutely in the right!"
"I certainly was in the right!"
"You was definitely in the right. That geezer was cruising for a bruising!"
"Yeah!"
"Why does anyone do anything?"
"I don't know, I was really drunk at the time!"
"I was just telling him, he couldn't get into number 2. He was asking
why he wasn't coming up on freely, after I was yelling and
screaming and telling him why he wasn't coming up on freely.
It came as a heavy blow, but we sorted the matter out"




"Money" - Liza Minnelli, Joel Grey





Money makes the world go around
...the world go around
...the world go around.
Money makes the world go around
It makes the world go 'round.

A mark, a yen, a buck or a pound
...a buck or a pound
...a buck or a pound.
Is all that makes the world go around
That clinking, clanking sound...
Can make the world go 'round

Money money money money
Money money money money
Money money money...

If you happen to be rich
And you feel like a night's entertainment
You can pay for a gay escapade.
If you happen to be rich and alone
And you need a companion
You can ring (ting-a-ling) for the maid.
If you happen to be rich
And you find you are left by your lover,
And you moan and you groan quite a lot
You can take it on the chin,
Call a cab and begin to recover
On your 14-karat yacht! WHAT!?

Money makes the world go around
...the world go around
...the world go around.
Money makes the world go aroung
Of that we both are sure...
*rasberry sound* on being poor!

Money money money money
Money money money money
Money money money...

When you haven't any coal in the stove
And you freeze in the winter
And you curse to the wind at your fate.
When you haven't any shoes on your feet,
Your coat's thin as paper,
And you look 30 pounds underweight
When you go to get a word of advice
From the fat little pastor,
He will tell you to love evermore.
But when hunger comes to rap,
rat-a-tat rat-a-tat at the window
*knock knock* (at the window)
Who's there? (hunger) oh, hunger!!
See how love flies out the door...

For, money makes the world go around
...the world go around
...the world go around.
Money makes the world go 'round
The clinking, clanking sound of...
Money money money money
Money money money money...
Get a little, get a little
Money money money money...
Mark, a yen, a buck or a pound,
That clinking, clanking, clunking sound,
Is all that makes the world go 'round,
It makes the world go 'round!


"Money" - The Beatles




The best things in life are free
But you can keep them for the birds and bees
Now give me money
That's what I want
That's what I want, yeah
That's what I want

You're lovin' gives me a thrill
But you're lovin' don't pay my bills

Now give me money
That's what I want
That's what I want, yeah
That's what I want

Money don't get everything it's true
What it don't get, I can't use
Now give me money
That's what I want
That's what I want, yeah
That's what I want, wah

Money don't get everything it's true
What it don't get, I can't use
Now give me money
That's what I want
That's what I want, yeah
That's what I want

Well now give me money
A lot of money
Wow, yeah, I wanna be free
Oh I want money
That's what I want
That's what I want, well
Now give me money
A lot of money
Wow, yeah, you need money
now, give me money
That's what I want, yeah
that's what I want




ABBA - Money Money Money





I work all night, I work all day, to pay the bills I have to pay
Ain't it sad
And still there never seems to be a single penny left for me
That's too bad
In my dreams I have a plan
If I got me a wealthy man
I wouldn't have to work at all, I'd fool around and have a ball
...

Money, money, money
Must be funny
In the rich man's world
Money, money, money
Always sunny
In the rich man's world
Aha-ahaaa
All the things I could do
If I had a little money
It's a rich man's world

A man like that is hard to find but I can't get him off my mind
Ain't it sad
And if he happens to be free I bet he wouldn't fancy me
That's too bad
So I must leave, I'll have to go
To Las Vegas or Monaco
And win a fortune in a game, my life will never be the same...

Money, money, money
Must be funny
In the rich man's world
Money, money, money
Always sunny
In the rich man's world
Aha-ahaaa
All the things I could do
If I had a little money
It's a rich man's world



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What would you do with a million dollars?
Listen as the mixer crew talk about how they would spend a million dollars if they had it.



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martes, 25 de octubre de 2011

AMERICAN OR BRITISH ENGLISH? - MOD 7 UNIT 2


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That's English Videos as seen on TV

That's English - American or British English? 1
That's English - American or British English? 2
That's English - American or British English? 3

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Britishisms and the Britishisation of American English xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx










http://eleaston.com/history-us.html
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PILGRIMS OR PILGRIM FATHERS @ WIKIPEDIA, get more in detail information about them.
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Reading and listening exercises on The First Americans



Thanksgiving -- listening




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lunes, 24 de octubre de 2011

domingo, 23 de octubre de 2011

TUTORIA PRESENCIAL

Tutorial session for Intermediate Level with José Antonio will be held on Mondays at 17:00

Take this into account when coming to the tutorial session:

'TUTORÍA PRESENCIAL COLECTIVA

Cada uno de los elementos que componen el curso tiene una función primordial: los programas de TV, presentación del material lingüístico y desarrollo de la destreza de comprensión auditiva; el libro, explicación y práctica de lo aprendido, así como desarrollo de las destrezas de lectura y escritura; el CD de audio, CD-ROM, DVD, desarrollo de la comprensión auditiva; el cuaderno de actividades, complementa y facilita la práctica de los diferentes aspectos del curso. Quedaba sin desarrollar, por tanto, la expresión oral.
Es evidente que el aprendizaje de un idioma moderno no se puede concebir sin la práctica oral y, con este fin, dispones, una hora a la semana y dentro del horario que se te asigne, de la ayuda de tu tutor/a en el centro al que pertenezcas.
La tutoría se dedicará principalmente a la práctica oral ya que, al ser éste un curso a distancia, es probable que carezcas de oportunidades para hablar inglés. La práctica oral te ayudará a consolidar los conocimientos nuevos y a retenerlos, a comprobar la pronunciación, a adquirir poco a poco más fluidez y a perder ese miedo que se tiene a la hora de hablar un idioma extranjero.
Como puedes comprobar, la tutoría tiene una gran utilidad. Por lo tanto, es necesario que, si te surgen dudas en el estudio de cada unidad, las resuelvas preferentemente antes de asistir a la tutoría, para así poder dedicar estas sesiones a la práctica oral. En cualquier caso, tu tutor/a te orientará en las técnicas y estrategias que faciliten el proceso de aprendizaje del idioma inglés, anticipándose a las posibles dificultades que se te puedan presentar.
En el libro encontrarás algunos ejercicios abiertos, cuya solución no aparece en la clave de respuestas, que se centran principalmente en la práctica oral y pueden ser la base de actividades que se realicen en la tutoría. Así mismo, encontrarás ejercicios abiertos para desarrollar la práctica escrita, que podrías realizar y enviar a tu tutor telemático para que te oriente sobre cómo escribir en inglés.
La asistencia a la tutoría, aunque no es obligatoria formalmente, es de gran importancia para que consigas los objetivos del curso y es una magnífica oportunidad para conocer a tus compañeros y compañeras. Debes, por tanto, hacer todo lo que puedas para asistir regularmente a dichas sesiones de tutoría.'

También es aconsejable que si decides asistir a la sesión de tutoría, hayas preparado a ser posible, los ejercicios que están señalados en el libro precisamente para dicha sesión, porque de otra manera podrías no sacarle todo el partido que se le podría sacar a estas sesiones.






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THE STORY OF ENGLISH - MOD 7 UNIT 1

Questions for discussion about the English Language






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That's English Videos as seen on TV

That's English - The story of English 1
That's English - The story of English 2
That's English - The story of English 3 .
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You might be interested in reading these articles about how English and Spanish are related to each other.

http://spanish.about.com/cs/historyofspanish/a/spanishloanword.htm

http://www.pnte.cfnavarra.es/~cebatafa/english2.htm


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David Crystal - Should English be taught as a 'global' language?




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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=221rO238B8k --- part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaRSdjfC4IQ --- part 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSqpkDF_eng --- part 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_SyYiDzxRY --- and part 5








http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_2_U3Pn-Tk --- part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpIS176QoZ0 --- part 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAR8P9bp3CU --- and part 4



The origins of the English Language

http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language





PRONUNCIATION



Regular past tense ending in /t/, /d/ and /id/
Click here to contrast the pronunciation
Click here to practise

Listen to how some past tense verbs are pronounced

http://evaeaston.com/pr/t-d-Id-pattern.html

and make some practice

http://www.better-english.com/grammar/pastsimplepronunciation.htm
















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Do you like history? Interested in how the Romans invaded Britain? have a look at this documentary in History Channel (in Spanish)



Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4



In English: Roman conquest of Britain(Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire)

Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5


miércoles, 12 de octubre de 2011

SEPHONICS - Learn phonetic symbols and sounds

You can download this light software (3 MG) and practice by learning the symbols and sounds, matching sounds to phonetic signs, spelling, identifying sounds , and transcribing words. All theses will help you memorize them. It's freeware.


Download HERE



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martes, 12 de julio de 2011

PRACTICA INGLÉS ESTE VERANO EN CANALSUR 2

Este verano puedes ver en Canalsur 2 al profesor R. Vaughan

A)Aprende Inglés por la mañana de 10:25 a 12:20 y

B)por la tarde de 19 a 20 horas un programa para repasar y aprender inglés.

Puedes ver ejemplos del programa THE VERB CIRCUS




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viernes, 10 de junio de 2011

viernes, 6 de mayo de 2011

EJEMPLO DE PRUEBA NIVEL INTERMEDIO = MOD 9

EJEMPLO DE PRUEBA TERMINAL ESPECIFICA DE
CERTIFICACIÓN NIVEL INTERMEDIO = MOD 9

Incluye la estructura, puntuación, duración, e instrucciones.

SAMPLE EXAM





SOLUTIONS



Los archivos de audio para este examen han sido extraídos del propio curso.

* Audio Tarea 1 (para descargar)




* Audio Tarea 2 (para descargar)



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sábado, 1 de enero de 2011

Happy Christmas by John Lennon



So this is Christmas
And what have you d _ _ _
Another year over
And a new one just b _ _ _ _
Ans so this is Christmas
I hope you have f _ _
The near and the dear one
The old and the y _ _ _ _
A very merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let’s hope it’s a good o _ _
Without any fear
And so this is Christmas
For weak and for s _ _ _ _
For rich and the poor ones
The world is so w _ _ _ _
And so happy Christmas
For black and for w _ _ _ _
For yellow and red ones
Let’s stop all the f _ _ _ _
A very merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let’s hope it’s a good one
Without any fear
And so this is Christmas
And what have we d _ _ _
Another year over
And a new one just b _ _ _ _
Ans so this is Christmas
I hope you have f _ _
The near and the dear one
The old and the y _ _ _ _
A very merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let’s hope it’s a good one
Without any fear
War is over over
If you want it
War is over
Now…

Your prescription for 2011 is…