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Charles Dickens

2012-02-07T21:48:00.002+01:00

Christmas lights

2011-12-12T19:16:00.000+01:00

Christmas lights are turned on around the world!

Christmas Trivia

2011-12-02T13:08:00.003+01:00

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Lyrics training

2011-11-14T12:30:00.002+01:00

Learn vocabulary while you listen to any song you like. Click on the link and enjoy it!! Adele - Someone Like You, Music Video, Song Lyrics and Karaoke

Enjoy with music

2011-11-09T16:47:00.001+01:00

Noisegames is a collection of fun, noise-making games. Would you like to try? Click on the picture and enjoy! Image: bigchus /flickr.com

Adjectives

2011-11-08T09:00:00.002+01:00

Learn some adjectives with this video.

Marie Curie

2011-11-07T19:09:00.001+01:00

Today is her 144th anniversary.

Happy Halloween!

2011-11-02T13:05:00.005+01:00

Think in English: Happy Spooky Halloween!

Up

2011-05-06T12:40:00.001+02:00

I'm sure you will enjoy this. I never knew one word in the English language that can be a noun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition. UP Read until the end ... you'll laugh. This two-letter word in English has more meanings than any other two-letter word, and that word is'UP.' It is listed in the dictionary as an [adv], [prep], [adj], [n] or [v]....MORE Photo from http:/

English Grammar on line

2011-05-03T09:52:00.001+02:00

I've just found this learning website. It has got grammar lessons, exercises and everything you need to learn English. This is the link: My English Pages. I hope you'll find it interesting and useful. Image: renjith krishnan / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

An Ode to English Plural

2011-05-03T09:35:00.001+02:00

We'll begin with a box, and the plural is boxes, But the plural of ox becomes oxen, not oxes. One fowl is a goose, but two are called geese, Yet the plural of moose should never be meese. You may find a lone mouse or a nest full of mice, Yet the plural of house is houses, not hice. If the plural of man is always called men, Why shouldn't the plural of pan be called pen? If I speak of my foot and

April Fool's Day

2011-04-01T09:00:00.000+02:00

What do you know about this celebration? Look at this QUIZ and answer the questions. Now, read the TEXT and do the matching exercise. Finally, watch this video, it' is a funny joke in a Maths class.

When the British Isles became Great Britain

2011-03-30T21:01:00.016+02:00

The name Great Britain refers to the union of what were four separate countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. When did it happen? On March 24th 1603 King James became King of England, but he was already a king - King James VI of Scotland. He was the first Stuart monarch to rule both countries creating the kingdom of Great Britain. In 1707 an act of Parliament formally

Borrowing days

2011-03-29T12:35:00.044+02:00

The last three days of March are said to be borrowed from April according to a Celt tradition. These days have a reputation for being stormy. An old ballad tells how capricious March begged generous April for a loan and then rendered the three days awful: The first of them was wind and wet, The second of them was snow and sleet,

The Spring equinox

2011-03-22T08:51:00.001+01:00

The spring equinox is one of the four great solar festivals of the year. Day and night are equal, poised and balanced, but about to tip over on the side of light. The spring equinox is sacred to dawn, youth, the morning star and the east. The Saxon goddess, Eostre (from whose name we get the direction East and the holiday Easter) is a dawn goddess, like Aurora and Eos. Just as the dawn is the

St Patrick's Day

2011-03-21T17:27:00.001+01:00

S t patrick View more presentations from CarCal. You can find interactive activities if you click HERE.

International Women's Day

2011-03-10T21:03:00.005+01:00

House vocabulary

2011-03-03T21:05:00.000+01:00

Practise your vocabulary in this virtual house. Click HERE.

Language

2011-01-12T16:34:00.000+01:00

This is an excerpt from one of Stephen Fry's podcasts, which has been animated by Matt Rogers. It explores the English language and Fry wonders why people don't enjoy language. Source: The English Blog

Becoming Jane

2010-12-21T10:00:00.001+01:00

If you are interested, there is a film about Jane Austen's life. This is the trailer.

Jane Austen's anniversary

2010-12-20T11:21:00.001+01:00

Jane Austen was born on December 16th, 1775 in Hampshire, England. Her father was Reverend George Austen and Jane was the seventh child. Apart from three years of school in Oxford, she was educated at home. Her brother, James, provided reading lists. Early on, she devoted time to writing. Austen's first work to be published was Sense and Sensibility on October 30, 1811. Other works include:

Merry Christmas!

2010-12-17T14:10:00.000+01:00

Christmas can-can

2010-12-12T13:16:00.002+01:00

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

2010-11-25T10:00:00.002+01:00

In December 1999, the 54th session of the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 54/134 declaring November 25th the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The origins of November 25th go back to 1960, when the three Mirabal sisters from the Dominican Republic were violently assassinated for their political activism. The sisters, known as the "

Ricardo III

2010-11-21T17:10:00.000+01:00

Listening to English - Bullfighting

2010-11-15T18:50:00.001+01:00

Practise your listening comprehension with this conversation. Ir a descargar If you want to read the text click HERE.

Halloween

2010-11-03T18:52:00.002+01:00

You can learn more about Halloween with this video.

Guessing

2010-07-05T09:13:00.001+02:00

What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a head but never weeps, has a bed but never sleeps?

Timeline

2010-06-17T12:44:00.003+02:00

Today I've found a place where you can create your own timeline. You enter www.dipity.com and follow the instructions. Very useful! Click on the picture if you want to practise.

British Culture Quiz

2010-01-10T16:39:00.003+01:00

Check out this SlideShare Presentation: British Culture QuizView more presentations from eoi.soraya.

Halloween riddle

2009-10-22T16:32:00.000+02:00

Welcome! Have a seat. Dinner will be served shortly. Sorry we don't have any garlic bread. I can't stand it. What am I drinking you ask? Don't worry . . . it's . . um . . . grape juice. Now just relax while I look at your neck.Can you tell me who is talking?

Helping you

2009-10-07T15:53:00.004+02:00

Today I've found LINGRO, a useful tool to understand any English text. You enter Lingro and write the address of the webpage, newspaper or whatever you want to visit, choose the language you want to translate it and click on the word you don't know. Easy and free!

Singing

2009-09-16T09:30:00.005+02:00

Would you like to sing with Amy Macdonald? Click on the photo and have fun!You can find many other songs and singers in this website.

The longest day of the year

2009-06-17T12:00:00.003+02:00

The longest day of the year, the Summer solstice, is on or near the 21st June. It is the day when the sun is at its most northerly point and this is why it is "the longest day". Do you want to learn more about this? Click on the photo.

Trooping the Colour

2009-06-10T11:35:00.003+02:00

The official birthday of Queen Elizabeth II is marked each year by a military parade and march-past, known as Trooping the Colour (Carrying of the Flag)...If you want to learn more about this day, click on the photo.

Poe's bicentennial

2009-05-28T17:43:00.004+02:00

Edgar Allan Poe, the father of the modern mystery, was born in Boston on January 19, 1809. He was an American writer, poet, editor and literary critic. Best known for his tales of mistery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American writers of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective-fiction genre. He is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre

International Women's Day

2009-03-10T10:47:00.003+01:00

Send an e-card to your friends to celebrate women's day. Click on the picture.

International Women's Day

2009-03-10T10:37:00.003+01:00

International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8. Organisations, governments and women's groups around the world choose different themes each year that reflect global and local gender issues. If you want to learn more about this click on the photo.

Valentine cards

2009-02-13T18:42:00.004+01:00

Send a romantic ecard to express how much you are missing your sweetheart on Valentine's Day.Thanks to stock.xchng for the photo.

St Valentine

2009-02-12T20:24:00.003+01:00

Learn about St Valentine, Cupid, and why the holiday is celebrated on February 14th.

Light a candle for peace

2009-01-27T19:28:00.002+01:00

Click on the photo, follow the instructions and light a candle for peace!

Riddle

2009-01-23T20:28:00.002+01:00

Who goes fishing? Facts There are 5 houses of 5 different colours: blue, green, red, white, yellowIn each house lives a person of a different nationality: American, Australian, British, Canadian, IrishEach of the 5 house-owners has a certain job: carpenter, lawyer, pilot, plumber, waiterEach of the 5 house-owners has a certain hobby: chess, fishing, football, sailing, tennisEach of

Give peace a chance

2009-01-23T18:13:00.001+01:00

Happy New Year!!

2009-01-13T17:21:00.004+01:00

Let's go back in time. It's the 31st of December and we are in London. Listen to the Big Ben chiming and watch the fireworks.

Halloween

2008-10-28T09:39:00.009+01:00

Halloween is coming soon! Do you want to feel frightened? Click on the picture and play a terrifying game.

Another funny video

2008-10-26T16:58:00.001+01:00

A very "special" English.

Can you do it?

2008-10-25T18:57:00.001+02:00

Can you place six X's on a Tic Tac Toe board without making three-in-a-row in any direction?

Tokiohotel

2008-10-24T12:32:00.004+02:00

Listen to the song. You can sing along with the lyrics.

Talk to Alice

2008-06-01T17:26:00.004+02:00

How about having a chat with Alice? She only speaks English, so you can practise yours. Click on the picture and have fun.

Halloween

2008-06-01T17:22:00.002+02:00

If you want to learn more about Halloween, watch the slideshow.

Estrangis

2008-04-08T17:51:00.013+02:00

CONGRATULATIONS to the great actors: Manuel Suárez, Rocío Suárez, Sara Esteban, Irene Becerra, Alberto Alonso, Álvaro García, Eva Pelegino, Rocío Santos, Verónica Rodríguez and Ángela Chaves; and to the teacher Susana López from IES Mateo Alemán in San Juan de Aznalfarache.V Certamen de Teatro Breve Estrangis, organised by Delegación de Educación from Córdoba and Centro de Profesorado. There

April Fools' Day

2008-03-31T16:16:00.005+02:00

The First of April is April Fools' Day. The origins of this celebration are uncertain, but it seems to be related to seasons. In this day people play tricks to everybody. Do you want to know more about this day? Click on the picture. And if you want to learn funny tricks to surprise your friends, click HERE.

International Women's Day

2008-03-09T11:45:00.002+01:00

We have celebrated this day in our school, that's why you can see many posters and photographs all around it. There will be more activities this next week.Happy International Women's Day!

Big Ben

2008-02-25T16:16:00.001+01:00

This is the most famous clock in England. Listen to its sound!

Saint Valentine

2008-02-24T23:18:00.007+01:00

Do you want to learn anything more about this tradition? | View | Upload your own

2007-12-18T19:55:00.000+01:00

Are you a good boy or a good girl? If so, ASK Santa a present or more......., but you have to write in English!

Playing with Santa

2007-12-17T16:02:00.001+01:00

Do you want to have fun this Christmas? Click on the picture and enjoy!Uploaded with ImageShack.us

Merry Christmas!

2007-12-13T18:50:00.000+01:00

Silent Night Lyrics

PENPALS

2007-11-29T09:54:00.001+01:00

Do you want to meet people from different countries? Find a special penpal! You can write to boys or girls, and in some days they will answer you. Click on the picture and follow the instructions.

PRONUNCIATION

2007-05-24T13:12:00.000+02:00

A simple sound in a word can change (or save) your life.

MAY DAY

2007-05-14T15:39:00.002+02:00

The month of May is very important for English people. They have festivals in these days. You have a poem about May here: "The month of May was come, when every lusty heart beginneth to blossom, and to bring forth fruit; for like as herbs and trees bring forth fruit and flourish in May, in likewise every lusty heart that is in any manner a lover, springeth and

Past continuous

2007-05-10T22:46:00.001+02:00

If you want to practise the past continuous, click HERE and HERE.

TEA PARTY

2007-04-25T13:21:00.002+02:00

I used to prepare a Tea Party for my students when I was in the secondary school. There they could taste defferent types of tea, biscuits, cakes, chocolates, candies, .... There were British music and English people to practise their English. The last was in IES Virgen del Socorro in Rociana, Huelva. I was glad my students enjoyed the tea party. They told me that they liked biscuits and

Riddles

2007-02-22T21:28:00.001+01:00

Can you guess?"What has roots as nobody sees,Is taller than trees,Up, up it goes,And yet never grows?"

Just joking!

2007-02-21T18:46:00.002+01:00

Saint Valentine

2007-02-13T21:59:00.002+01:00

Do you want to know about this tradition? Click on the picture.You can do some activities about this theme: a crossword, a quiz, a hangman game, a vocabulary game, puzzles.

CHRISTMAS COMPETITION

2007-01-29T18:01:00.001+01:00

Last December 2006, the students in the 1st and 2nd year in IES Virgen del Socorro in Rociana had a Christmas Card Competition. It was difficult to decide the winner (they were really good). The student, María Acosta, in 2nd A won the first prize.

2007-01-28T21:14:00.001+01:00

January 28thHello English students,This is your new English corner. You are going to find a lot of things related to the English culture here. I hope you like it.