WELCOME TO OUR SCHOOL THOMAS!!

Hello everyone!

This year our English Assistant is called Thomas. He is from Florida, USA. We can´t wait to see all the interesting activities he has prepared for us!

Goodbye Grace!

Today we say goodbye to our American Language Assistant.

See you soon, Grace!! We'll miss you! 💚

Sweet Home Alabama 

(click here to listen to a famous song about Alabama) 😊

3, 2, 1... Cambridge exams!

Getting ready for the KET? In this post you'll find plenty of online exams to practice the tests. Remember to bring to the class your results so your teacher can be aware of how are you doing them before the real exam comes. 

Click on the word 'practice' and it will lead you to the web page. 

Practice 1: In this web page you'll find an explanation of the exam as well as some vocabulary practice. At the end of it you can practice the 'reading and writing' part of the exam. Good luck!

Practice 2: In this web page you'll find a lot of useful information about the exam, such us 'how to prepare for the exam' or 'tips for the exam day'. In the same web page there are two practice tests. Try them and check your result!

Practice 3: In this web page, you'll find practice on the three parts of the exam as well as vocabulary and grammar tests which can be really useful in order to review basic things.

Practice 4: Last but not least, in this page you can practice the 'listening' part.

We're sure you'll pass the exam :)

3, 2, 1... CAMBRIDGE EXAMS!

Getting ready for the KET? In this post you'll find plenty of online exams to practice the tests. Remember to bring to the class your results so your teacher can be aware of how are you doing them before the real exam comes. 

Click on the word 'practice' and it will lead you to the web page. 

Practice 1: In this web page you'll find an explanation of the exam as well as some vocabulary practice. At the end of it you can practice the 'reading and writing' part of the exam. Good luck!

Practice 2: In this web page you'll find a lot of useful information about the exam, such us 'how to prepare for the exam' or 'tips for the exam day'. In the same web page there are two practice tests. Try them and check your result!

Practice 3: In this web page, you'll find practice on the three parts of the exam as well as vocabulary and grammar tests which can be really useful in order to review basic things.

Practice 4: Last but not least, in this page you can practice the 'listening' part.

We're sure you'll pass the exam :)

Let's sing!

Do you like singing?

We share a link to sing your favourite songs in English. Click on the picture. 

Welcome

WELCOME TO THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR!!

VIDEOS WITH TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH TODAY!

Below, you can find several links to videos with tips and advice to improve your English!

"LET´S TALK" -- 6 Tips To Improve Your English Fluency

Listen to Niharika explains simple steps you can take daily to improve your English language comprehension.

Click Here for Video: Tips to Improve English Fluency

"SPOKEN ENGLISH TIPS" -- Why Isn´t My English Improving?

Listen to Rachna discuss common pitfalls and reasons why your English might be at a standstill.

Click Here For Video: Reasons Your English Is Not Improving

   

"ENGLISH CONVERSATION" -- How To Improve Your Speaking Skills

                                                           

This PowerPoint style video from Crown Academy of English provides more useful tips!

Click Here for Video: Improve Your English Conversation

"THE TWO-WAY APPROACH" -- How To Improve Your Vocabulary

Here, YouTuber Julian answers questions about the best ways to learn and remember new words

Click Here for Video: How To Improve Vocabulary

      

How To Write a CV in English

The CV you present to potential employers could make or break your chances of being hired by the company.  It is extremely important to create a well-organised and professional CV (or resume) that you can feel confident about sending to prospective companies.  The information is not always in the same order (as you will see in one of the examples below), but I have listed the information below according to the order you commonly see in American resumes.

A basic CV will always contain the following pieces of information:

1.  Personal contact information:  Full name, address, phone number, and email address.

2.  Objective: This is a statement that clearly says what your professional goal is.

3.  Information about your education:  Dates and locations for each of the schools you have received a degree from (starting with high school), as well as information about your studies -- did you focus on any areas, in particular, in your high school program or college experience?

4.  Work Experience:  Names, dates and locations for each of the companies you have previously worked for; as well as what title you held, what your main job duties were, and any significant accomplishments you made during your time with that company.

5. Skills:  These are mainly professional (but also some personal) skills that will make you an amazing candidate for the position.  Focus on tangible skills like: "Experienced in both Windows and Mac OS" or "Intermediate English Speaking skills," for example.

6.  References:  Most employers will want the name of at least 3 professional references they can call, to find out more about you.  Sometimes as employer will OK personal references on a resume (like friends or relatives), but the majority of the time, employers are looking for references from previous superiors, bosses, or trustworthy colleagues.  

Here are 3 examples of common templates used to create CVs or resumes:

EXAMPLE A:

EXAMPLE B:

EXAMPLE C:

CAMBRIDGE EXAMS

Here you will find the vocabulary that you have to study for the test , a speaking example and a test to practice online for the Cambridge exams.

 STARTERS

• Starters picture vocabulary 

• Starters word list

• This video helps you understand what happens in the Speaking test.

• Starters test (Check your answers at the end of each part of    the test)

 

 

MOVERS

• Movers picture vocabulary 

• Movers word list 

• This video helps you understand what happens in the Speaking test.

• Movers test (Check your answers at the end of each part of the test) 

 

 

FLYERS

• Flyers picture vocabulary  

• Flyers vocabulary list 

• This video helps you understand what happens in the Speaking test

• Flyers test (Check your answers at the end of each part of the test)

 

 KET

 

• Ket vocabulary list 

• KET:Reading and writing  (Check your answers at the same time you are doing the test.Once the test has finished you will not be able to check them.) Reading and writing answer key 

• KET: Listening test (Check your answers at the same time you are doing the test.Once the test has finished you will not be able to check them.)Listening answer key

• This video helps you understand what happens in the speaking test

Resources for Games in English

One of the most effective ways to learn English is by playing games.  Many online sites offer free games in English and include fun exercises and challenges in grammar, vocabulary, and sentence structure.  Different levels are offered in each game, so don't worry -- whether you are a beginner or an advanced English speaker, there will be an appropriate game for you!

Here are some of the websites we have been using with our students. 

Click on the links below to start playing:

http://gamestolearnenglish.com/

http://www.eslgamesplus.com/fun-games/

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org

http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/learning-english/

        http://www.funenglishgames.com/games

A Week of Linguistic Immersion in Avila (December 2015)

Highlights from English Trip to Avila

By: Carmen Romero  //  3o - C (ESO)

This year, during the linguistic immersion week, some students of first, second, and third year of     ESO went to an English camp for a week.  From Monday to Friday, we lived with English     speaking monitors twenty-four hours a day, which is a great opportunity to improve our English and build confidence to speak it in public. 

Just when we arrived, they gave us a room, which we shared with the person we had previously asked to sleep with us. They put us into four mixed groups that we would work with for the rest of the week. 

In two big groups, we also prepared one song each to perform in the last night's talent show. 

We watched movies in the evenings, in original version with subtitles in English.  This year's movies included the trilogy of "The Hobbit." After we watched the movies, we made a movie review between all of us.

From my point of view, I think it's a great and fun experience where you can improve your skills and learn new vocabulary.  I think that it's a fantastic atmosphere to learn in and a very good experience for anyone. If I had to improve something, it would be the movies we watched this year and the food, but this is just my opinion. 

I've been going to the English camp in the language immersion week since I was nine years old, and I recommend that everybody try this at least once, as I think it's a fantastic, fun, and very enriching experience. 

Hello! Welcome To Our New Site.

This blog was created to provide access to resources, information, and stories about learning English for students in Secondaria and Bachillerato.  We hope this will be a useful tool for students and we will continue providing links to resources, English exercises, student projects, and reviews of student excursions.

(Photo Credit: voxy.com)

If you have an idea to add or would like to contribute something to this blog, please contact Cristina Fernández.

Bienvenidos

HELLO EVERYBODY!


Desde el departamento de inglés del colegio hemos decidido crear este blog dirigido a todos los alumnos de infantil, primaria, secuandaria y bachillerato.
En él, podréis encontrar recursos, material y experiencias que hemos realizado en el aula de inglés.

Estáis todos invitados a participar en él.


Queremos que conozcáis a las auxiliares de conversación que nos están ayudando este año en el colegio. Ellas son Erin Rivera y Karen Barnett-Day, ambas de Estados Unidos.