domingo, 28 de septiembre de 2014
PROVERBS: MATCH THE PROVERBS AND EXPLAIN THEIR MEANING
_____ Don't look a gift horse 1) gets the bone.
_____ A friend in need 2) less speed.
_____ Don't put off until tomorrow 3) is worth two in the bush
_____ The early bird 4) has a silver lining.
_____ Where there is a will 5) catches the worm.
_____ The patient dog 6) is a friend indeed.
_____ Every cloud 7) there is always a way.
_____ It is better to have loved and lost 8) what you can do today.
_____ A disappointment 9) by its cover.
_____ A bird in hand 10) in the mouth.
_____ More haste 11) than never to have loved at all.
_____ Don't judge a book 12) is a blessing
USEFUL LINKS TO PRACTISE:
http://www.englishexercises.net/yyproverbs2.html
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/languages/proverb2.htm
http://www.englishmedialab.com/Quizzes/intermediate/proverbs%20match.htm
DEBATES- NEXT YOU FIND SOME VOCABULARY AND IDEAS WILL BE PRACTISING FOR DEBATES
Topics for
group discussion or debate:
Vocabulary for debates and discussion When you want to state an opinion: INFORMAL
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FORMAL
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When you
want someone to repeat or explain:
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When you
want to agree with someone (in ascending order of
formality):
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When you
want to disagree with someone (in ascending order of
formality):
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Informal
disagreement (between people you know very well)
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When you
want to persuade someone:
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Pairwork discussion topics Roleplay situation: Example topic for discussion : "Learning English is pointless". A: I read in this article that learning English is pointless! B: I don't really agree with you there. I'd say it was very useful A: Why do you think that? B: Well, English is now a world language - you need it communicate with people from other countries, to navigate on the Internet, and for international business. A: Oh, I see what you mean. |
In pairs,
discuss the topics below:
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- Money invested in space travel should be better invested in helping the poor and needy
- Experimenting on animals in laboratories is cruel
- Genetic engineering is nothing but a violation of the laws of nature
- Cloning could have disasterous consequences for mankind in the future
- The energy crisis is 'necessary' to maintain the world balance in power
- Man is his own worst enemy
- There is always a price to pay in protecting the environment
- In the 21st century mankind will regress to primitive levels of existence
- Animals should not be kept in captivity
- It is right to meddle with Nature
- Too much knowledge is a dangerous thing
- We hope 'teaching machines' will replace teachers
- Man descended from the apes
- Time is relative
- Any method is justifiable if the aim is to preserve life
sábado, 27 de septiembre de 2014
OHIO
ABOUT OHIO
It is one of the principal industrial centres too. Its
name means on the Iroquois language “something big”.Ohio has got the
principal manufacture’s source of income. Others sources are the treasury and
the coal mining.
Their slogan its “With God, all things are possible” The nicknames of the state are “Buckeye State ” and “Mother of Modern Presidents”. And the typical tree is the Buckeye. As something interesting, Ohio is one of the states with more Amish. They are people who live like ages ago, without technology. They reject the actual world.
CLIMATE
The climate there is warm. However, the weather changes a lot. The
principal reason for this it’s that there isn’t any geographic obstacle around.
Some famous people are from Ohio
like Thomas Edison, the bulb’s inventor. Also Neil
Armstrong, the first person on the moon, is from there. About religion the
people is mostly protestant. As typical foods they have apples, tomato juice,
the Barberton Chicken and the Sausage Biscuit Bowl.
Along the year they have some festivals:
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On February the Traditional Acoustic Blues Festival
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On May the Riverfest in Columbus and also there the Asian Festival
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On June takes part the biggest outdoors festival of
the world, The Crosby Arts Festival. And
the Latin Festival in Columbus
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On July there are two music festivals, the Macy Music
Festival in Cincinnati and the Yellow Springs Ohio Music Festival in Dayton
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On August the Ohio
State Fair in Columbus
with music, car races and attractions
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Finally on October they have the Pumpkin Show in
Circleville
In Bellefontaine are the Caverns of Ohio and near there some lakes. Ohio
has got a lot of
museums, among them the most famous are: The Air Force National Museum,
in In
miércoles, 24 de septiembre de 2014
Pennsylvania
I´m going to talk about Pennsylvania , a lot of people confuse that city with Transilvania but it´s not the same thing. Firstly, Transilvania is located in Romania and from that city comes the story about vampires and Pennsylvania is located on the USA , specifically in the northeast, pretty close to New York.
About Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is one of the historical stated from the USA, and it was there that the Founding Fathers drafted the Declaration of the independence and the Constitution.
About the name
The name comes from William Penn and Sylvania derives from the Latin particulary from ´silva´ which means ´jungle or forest´ because in that part of United States there are many trees. So that´s where the name comes from.
Weather or climate
Let´s talk about the weather or climate. Pennsylvania has a large variety of climates but it use to be Warm and Wet and in winter also much lower temperatures, but in general is a good temperature.
Sports
Talking about sports, in Philadelphia is situated the most important baseball stadium called ´The citizens Bank Park´.And this is the end of my speech. Thanks for your attention.
Texas (United States)
TEXAS
Texas is the second most populous (after California) and the second largest of the 50 states (after Alaska). Geographically located in the south central part of the country, Texas shares an international border with the Mexican States of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the south and borders the U.S. states of New Mexico to the west, Oklahoma to the north, Arkansas to the northeast, and Louisiana to the east.
His capital is Austin.Texas is nicknamed the Lone Star State.
The origin of the state name, Texas, is from the word, "Tejas", which means 'friends' in the Caddo language.
Wildlife
A wide range of animals and insects live in Texas. It is the home to 65 species of mammals, 213 species of reptiles and amphibians, and the greatest diversity of bird life in the United States—590 native species in all. At least 12 species have been introduced and now reproduce freely in Texas.
Climate
The large size of Texas and its location at the intersection of multiple climate zones gives the state highly variable weather.
Snow falls multiple times each winter in the Panhandle and mountainous areas of West Texas, once or twice a year in North Texas, and once every few years in Central and East Texas.
Maximum temperatures in the summer months average from the 80s °F (26 °C) in the mountains of West Texas and on Galveston Island to around 100 °F (38 °C) in the Rio Grande Valley, but most areas of Texas see consistent summer high temperatures in the 90 °F (32 °C) range.Thunderstorms strike Texas often, especially the eastern and northern portions of the state.
Interesting dates
The 65.8% of Texas residents age 5 and older speak only English at home, while 29.2% speak Spanish.
Houston is one of only five American cities with permanent professional resident companies in all of the major performing arts disciplines.
Texas is the second most populous (after California) and the second largest of the 50 states (after Alaska). Geographically located in the south central part of the country, Texas shares an international border with the Mexican States of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the south and borders the U.S. states of New Mexico to the west, Oklahoma to the north, Arkansas to the northeast, and Louisiana to the east.
His capital is Austin.Texas is nicknamed the Lone Star State.
The origin of the state name, Texas, is from the word, "Tejas", which means 'friends' in the Caddo language.
Wildlife
A wide range of animals and insects live in Texas. It is the home to 65 species of mammals, 213 species of reptiles and amphibians, and the greatest diversity of bird life in the United States—590 native species in all. At least 12 species have been introduced and now reproduce freely in Texas.
Climate
The large size of Texas and its location at the intersection of multiple climate zones gives the state highly variable weather.
Snow falls multiple times each winter in the Panhandle and mountainous areas of West Texas, once or twice a year in North Texas, and once every few years in Central and East Texas.
Maximum temperatures in the summer months average from the 80s °F (26 °C) in the mountains of West Texas and on Galveston Island to around 100 °F (38 °C) in the Rio Grande Valley, but most areas of Texas see consistent summer high temperatures in the 90 °F (32 °C) range.Thunderstorms strike Texas often, especially the eastern and northern portions of the state.
Interesting dates
The 65.8% of Texas residents age 5 and older speak only English at home, while 29.2% speak Spanish.
Houston is one of only five American cities with permanent professional resident companies in all of the major performing arts disciplines.
jueves, 18 de septiembre de 2014
USA States
ENGLISH EXTENSION/AMPLIACIÓN DE INGLÉS
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SEPTEMBER 14- we start the course with a bit of culture about the USA
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