Let's Use English

Learning Vocabulary: Parts of the house

2009-05-02T08:59:00.005+02:00

House Vocabulary
Vocabulary game
Vocabulary game (2)
Hangman
Parts of the house (different activities)

The Past Simple

2009-03-11T07:37:00.007+01:00

Here you have a video of the Coyote to practise the Past Simple and some links with activities. Good luck!

PEACE DAY

2009-02-05T15:45:00.004+01:00

"It isn't enough to talk about peace, one must believe it. And it isn't enough to to believe in it, one must work for it."

Eleanor Roosevelt

I WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS!

2008-12-05T18:43:00.003+01:00

HAVE YOU EVER? by Brandy

2008-11-24T18:33:00.040+01:00

Listen to this song and fill in the gaps with the missing verbs:

"Have You Ever?"

[Chorus]
Have you ever ……………………….. somebody so much
It makes you cry
Have you ever …………………….. something so bad
You can't sleep at night
Have you ever ………………………….. to find the words
But they don't come out right
Have you ever, have you ever

Have you ever ……………………….. in love
Been in love so bad
You'd do anything to make them understand
Have you ever …………………… someone steal your heart away
You'd give anything to make them feel the same
Have you ever …………………….. for words to get you in their heart
But you don't know what to say
And you don't know where to start
[Chorus]

Have you ever…………………. the one
You've ……………….. of all of your life
You'd do just about anything to look into their eyes
Have you finally ……………………………the one you've ................... your heart to
Only to find that one won't give their heart to you
Have you ever ………………………..your eyes and
Dreamed that they were there
And all you can do is wait for the day when they will care
[Chorus]

What do I gotta do to get you in my arms baby
What do I gotta say to get to your heart
To make you understand how I need you next to me
Gotta get you in my world
'Cuz baby I can't sleep
[Chorus]

What did they do yesterday?

2008-11-07T15:30:00.006+01:00

We have studied the past simple in unit 2. Here you have a video to listen to and practise this verb tense.

What did Dina and Danny do yesterday?
What did Yale do yesterday?
What did Asker do yesterday?
What did Charles do?
What did Mary, the old lady, do yesterday?
What did Mia do?
What did Tony do?

Send a commentary with the answers.

Let's have fun!

2008-11-07T08:40:00.006+01:00

Here you have a video titled Grover the waiter- the big hamburguer (with script). It was one of my favourites when I was a little child. It is from the TV programme Sesame Street. I hope you like it. Now You've watched the video try to make a summary of it. Have a nice weekend!

HALLOWEEN

2008-10-26T16:30:00.033+01:00

On 31st October we celebrate HALLOWEEN!

For my 4º ESO students click on the words 'haunted house' and you will enter to a haunted house where a spooky guide will explain you this tradition.

My 1º ESO students, let's check your memory. Do this activity and see how many words related to Hallowen you can remember. Then you can also try to guess these riddles GOOD LUCK

Now for you all here you have one of my favourites: Michael Jackson 'Thriller' .

Thriller lyrics

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

VERB TO BE AND HAVE GOT

2008-10-24T15:37:00.007+02:00

Hello my 1º ESO students! Here you have more activities to practise the present simple of the verb to be and have got.

Have got affirmative

Have got questions

Present tense to be-affirmative

Present tense to be- negative

Present tense to be-questions

LEARNING IRREGULAR VERBS

2008-10-22T21:11:00.007+02:00

Hi my dear students! Here you have some crosswords to exercise your memory and revise the irregular verbs. Learn and have fun!

Crossword Irregular verbs (you have the infinitive and you have to write the past simple)
Crossword based on sentences (you have to find the right verb in the past)
Crossword (click on the number and complete the crossword)

New Course, new changes...

2008-10-05T10:05:00.012+02:00

This year I'm working in a new High School with 1st and 4th ESO students. This blog from now on will be devoted to Secondary students, especially of these courses.

I'll also publish the students' projects in our wiki.

Bachillerato students will have a different blog where I'll provide them with different links to practise the English language.

2008-06-18T23:37:00.011+02:00

Hi, my dear students,

The end of the academic year is here. It's been a pleasure to meet you all. You've worked a lot and we've shared good moments together. Good luck. I'll miss you all.

Countable/Uncountable nouns

2008-06-13T08:12:00.004+02:00

Watch this video about a woman who is going to cook something for a party and try to understand when she uses the, a/an and some. Try to make a list of the ingredients you'll need to cook something for a party.

DESCRIBING PEOPLE

2008-04-20T10:48:00.011+02:00

Hi everybody,

In this new unit we are talking about types of crime and how to describe people. First, we'll review some vocabulary related to parts of the face, body and adjectives to describe people. Then, you'll have a detective game and you'll create your own description.

COMPUTER WORLD

2008-04-01T20:19:00.018+02:00

Hi everybody,

I hope you've enjoyed your Eastern holidays and now we're back to work... Here you have some activities to review the vocabulary related to computers:

Listen and read aloud: Computers vocabulary
Game. Match the pictures with the words.
Match picture with name. You can use the dictionary

We have a prize!

2008-03-12T18:36:00.028+01:00

Our friends from IES Bovalar in Castelló have given us a prize in their blog Pitufos en tercero . They've given us the prize Arte y Pico, which follows these rules (I write them in Spanish) :

Nominar cinco blogs que considere merecedores de este premio, por su creatividad, diseño, material interesante y que aporten algo a la Comunidad Bloguera, sin importar su idioma.
Cada premio otorgado debe tener el nombre del autor y el enlace al blog para que todos los lectores puedan visitarlo.
Cada premiado debe exhibir el premio y colocarlo con el nombre y enlace al blog de la persona que lo ha premiado.
Premiado y premiador deben enlazar al blog de Arte y Pico (Eseya) para que todos conozcan el origen de este premio.
Publicar las reglas del premio.

These are our winners:

Blog de Lengua y Literatura de 3º de ESO del IES J. B. Porcar de Castellón. Porque presenta unas actividades muy originales.

English classes and more... blog del IES San Antonio , porque presenta diferentes actividades y recursos para aprender inglés.

2 Blog in la Solana blog de inglés del IES Nº 2 La Solana (Ciudad Real) porque es un blog que presenta diferentes trabajos de los alumnos de 3º de ESO que son realmente interesantes y además colaboran con centros de Estados Unidos y Canadá.

Pitufos en Tercero. Porque es un blog en el que podemos encontrar diferentes reseñas de libros escritas por los alumnos que resultan muy interesantes para fomentar la lectura entre los alumnos.

Somos quince blog de 2º E del IES García Bernalt de Salamanca por el diseño de su blog, por su revista y por que nos enseñan diferentes maneras para trabajar en clase con las TICS.

CONGRATULATIONS !

Women's Day

2008-03-08T09:19:00.002+01:00

Here you have a video of the film we are watching in class The Color Purple, based on a novel by Alice Walker

Our Planet Earth

2008-02-20T20:23:00.018+01:00

Watch this video and try to answer these questions using conditional sentences. What will happen if...

we pollute rivers
we destroy our forests
we pollute the air

How can we protect the enviroment? Try to answer this question using all the environment verbs we have studied in class. It's our responsibility to save the world!

Song by Nickelback "If everyone cared"

Saint Valentine's Day

2008-02-07T15:13:00.000+01:00

February 14th is the day we celebrate Valentine's Day, but do you know the origins of this tradition? Read this animated Valentine to learn more about it. Now, you can write your love poem to your Valentine and send it as a postcard , you can add music, images, etc.

You can listen to this love song by Shania Twain 'You're still the one'. I hope you like it.

2008-01-24T18:54:00.000+01:00

Let's write!

Now, you will have to make your own story. First, you will use this story maker and you will create your story. It's very easy.

After this activity, you will prepare in pairs your spooky story.

TELLING STORIES:THE HAUNTED HOUSE

2008-01-13T18:04:00.000+01:00

In this new unit, we are talking about mystery. Read and listen to this story about The Haunted House and answer these questions:

Where were the children walking?

Who was frightened?
Where did Bob arrive?
What did the children do?
What animal did they find in the kitchen?
What did they find in the lab?
Where did the children find Bob?

Play this scary game and try to find the names of the objects in this haunted house. Are you ready?

HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

2007-12-15T21:24:00.001+01:00

I just want to wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year 2008!

You can watch a video and the song "Happy Christmas" we are going to use in class next week.

Now, this is my Christmas card for you.

EXAMS ARE HERE

2007-12-05T18:30:00.000+01:00

Hi again!

Enjoy this long weekend, but please don't forget about the exams. I have prepared for you some activities to review the past simple:

Past of the verb "TO BE" (different activities)

Was or Were?

Past Simple Affirmative.

Answer the questions

Past Simple Negative

Past Simple Questions

More about irregular verbs

Do you want to have some fun?. Play this basketball game.

That's all! See you next week.

PAST SIMPLE WITH MUSIC

2007-12-01T09:49:00.000+01:00

Hi my dear students,

In this new unit, we are talking about famous people. I'm sure all of you know something about James Blunt because you've heard the song You're Beautiful. Well, so please look for some information about James Blunt and then listen to the song and try to find all the verbs in the past simple. Enjoy it!

You're Beautiful Lyrics

WHAT IS COYOTE DOING?

2007-11-23T21:36:00.000+01:00

Hi everybody!

We are studying the Present Continuous. Here you have a cartoon to watch about Road Runner. Enjoy it!

I also give you some extra activities to practise.

HALLOWEEN

2007-10-28T15:17:00.000+01:00

Hi everybody!

Every October 31st Halloween is celebrated, but do you really know the origins of this tradition? Click on the word origins and you will know more about this celebration.

Are you ready to play this spooky game?
I also give you a link to Halloween recipes. Have a look at them!

WELCOME BACK!!!

2007-10-14T11:44:00.000+02:00

Hello everybody!! After some months including holidays and the beginning of the new course, we are back again! This year I'm working with my 2º and 4º ESO students in Sant Mateu High School.

Dear students are you ready to learn English in a different and funny way? This blog has been created to help you with your English and communicate with other students and the teacher. You just need to write the comments to the activities proposed. Moreover, you can have access to the different links and practise different activities and revise contents for your exams.

All suggestions and ideas are welcome in order to make this blog more interesting. Please, try to use English!

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

2007-05-24T17:36:00.000+02:00

Hi my dear students! If you need more practise with conditionals here you have some links to review them for the exam. Good Luck!

Second Conditional:

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Grammar Help

First and Second Conditional

Exercise 1

Mixed activities about conditional sentences

More activites about conditional sentences (I, II, III)

MODALS

2007-05-11T18:29:00.000+02:00

Hi everybody, These activities will help you with the modals.

Ability in the present: can/ can't

Obligation and Prohibition: must/ mustn't

Permission and Obligation (can/ can't/ have to / don't have to)

Permission, obligation and prohibition ( can/can't/ have to / don't have to/ must/ mustn't)

Advice (should/shouldn't)

The Passive Voice (1st Bachillerato students)

2007-05-02T17:17:00.000+02:00

Hi everybody! Here you'll find some exercises to help you prepare the exam. I hope it will be useful :)

1. Grammar help and a lot of activities

2. Change the active sentences to passive

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL

2007-02-27T20:38:00.000+01:00

Hi my dear students! As I know some of you are fans of High School Musical, here you have one of its best songs and the lyrics.

lyrics: Start of Something New

TO MY STUDENTS: How do you think they feel when they have to go on stage? Why do you think the song is titled Start of Something New?

The Passive Voice (Present Simple and Past Simple)

2007-02-19T14:18:00.000+01:00

For those of you who want to practice the passive voice for the exam, here you will find some activities.

These exercises are about present simple and past simple passive Grammar Help: http://usuarios.lycos.es/englishweb/grammarref.htm#pasiv

Activities: http://www.eslus.com/LESSONS/GRAMMAR/PASSIVE/Gramc.htm

http://www.nonstopenglish.com/exercise.asp?exid=921

Happy Valentine's Day

2007-02-14T16:18:00.000+01:00

As you know on February 14 is celebrated Saint Valentine's Day. Here you have this video to wish you happy Valentine's Day.

TO MY STUDENTS: In the film, Shrek and Fiona fall in love. However, Lord Farquadd does everything possible to marry princess Fiona. Do you think he is in love with her? Why/Why not? Would you fall in love with someone like Shrek? Why? (send your opinion as a comment)

Review of Verb Tenses

2007-02-09T14:07:00.000+01:00

Do you need more practise with verb tenses? Here you will find different links where you can find activities to review the verb tenses that we have studied. I hope it can help you!

Past Simple: http://www.isabelperez.com/happy/tenses/past_simple.htm

Irregular verbs:

http://www.cityu.edu.hk/elc/quiz/irrequiz.htm

http://www.miguelmllop.com/practice/beginners/tenserevision/irregulars1.htm

http://www.miguelmllop.com/practice/beginners/tenserevision/irregulars2.htm

Quiz: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgishl/par2_quiz.pl/irregular_quiz.htm

Crossword: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/cross/verbs.htm

Past Continuous: http://www.isabelperez.com/happy/tenses/past_cont.htm

Present Perfect:

http://www.isabelperez.com/perfect-ex.htm http://www.isabelperez.com/happy/tenses/exercises/present_perfect_1.htm

Present Perfect (already, yet)

For/ Since

http://a4esl.org/q/h/9807/km-sincefor.html http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/upperf1.htm

Present Perfect Continuous:

Grammar Theory

Exercise (have/ has)

Affirmative sentences

Negative sentences

Questions

Mixed exercises on Present Perfect Continuous:

Tests on Present Perfect Continuous:

Test 1: level 2

Test 2: Level 3

My blog!

2007-02-08T09:45:00.000+01:00

Hi , I'm really excited because I've created this blog thanks to a teacher training course and it's my very first experience with new technologies applied to language teaching. As a way to start, I have used some links which I really like and I recommend my students to practise the English language. I hope you enjoy it and provide me with some feedback. I hope you like this place. You can use it to practise the English language, make your comments, asks questions, make suggestions, etc. Learn and have fun!