Speaking rules

Do you want to improve your spoken English?

http://www.talkenglish.com/ExtraLessons/SpeakingRules.aspx

http://www.englishtown.com/community/Channels/article.aspx?articleName=spokenenglish

Tips to speak English

Here there are some tips to speak English fluently.

https://www.englishforums.com/English/7TipsSpeakingEnglishFluently/wbjxk/post.htm


http://www.fluentu.com/english/blog/how-to-speak-english-well-fluently/

Irregular verbs

Here there is a irregular verb list in order to study it!

https://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/irregular-verbs-list.htm

And now...play with irregular verbs!

http://eslgamesworld.com/members/games/ClassroomGames/Quizshow/Irregular%20Past%20Simple%20Quiz%20Show/index.html

http://www.eslgamesplus.com/past-simple-irregular-verbs-esl-grammar-interactive-activity-online/

Comparatives and superlatives

Comparatives and superlatives activities are included here in order to practice this grammatical item.

http://www.teach-this.com/resources/grammar/comparatives-superlatives

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=6009

http://www.agendaweb.org/grammar/comparison-exercises.html

Passive voice

Here some activities related to passive voice are at your disposal just in case you want to practice this grammatical item.

http://www.teach-this.com/resources/grammar/passive

http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/passive-exercises.html

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/passiv.htm

Past perfect

Here you can find some useful activities to practise with past perfect.

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-perfect-exercise-1.html

http://www.teach-this.com/resources/grammar/past-perfect

http://busyteacher.org/13634-past-perfect-7-perfect-activities.html

http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/past_perfect-exercises.html

Performances

Dear all,
here you can see several performances on the part of the students talking about their favourite tastes. I hope you like it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comparative and superlatives

Useful links:

http://www.curso-ingles.com/gramatica-inglesa/compar.php

Past simple

Useful links:

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/simplepast.html

http://www.inglessencillo.com/pasado-simple

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple.html

Interesting links

To practice irregular verbs:

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/verb_wheel/

Dictionaries:


http://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/

http://dictionary.reference.com/

http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp


Language games:

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/language-games/

Ed Sheeran, Thinking out love

Edward Christopher "Ed" Sheeran (born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Born in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he moved to London in 2008 to pursue a musical career. In early 2011, Sheeran released an independent extended play, No. 5 Collaborations Project, which caught the attention of both Elton John and Jamie Foxx. He then signed to Asylum Records. His debut album, containing the singles "The A Team" and "Lego House", was certified quintuple platinum in the UK. In 2012, Sheeran won two Brit Awards for Best British Male Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act. "The A Team" won the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. In 2014 he was nominated for Best New Artist at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards.

"Thinking out loud"

When your looks don't work like they used to before
And I can't sweep you off of your feet
Will your mouth still remember the taste of my love
Will your eyes still smile from your cheeks

And darling I will be loving you 'til we're 70
And baby my heart could still fall as hard at 23
And I'm thinking 'bout how people fall in love in mysterious ways
Maybe just the touch of a hand
Oh me I fall in love with you every single day
And I just wanna tell you I am

So honey now
Take me into your loving arms
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
Place your head on my beating heart
I'm thinking out loud
Maybe we found love right where we are

When my hair's all but gone and my memory fades
And the crowds don't remember my name
When my hands don't play the strings the same way, mm
I know you will still love me the same

'Cause honey your soul can never grow old, it's evergreen
Baby your smile's forever in my mind and memory

I'm thinking 'bout how people fall in love in mysterious ways
Maybe it's all part of a plan
I'll just keep on making the same mistakes
Hoping that you'll understand

But baby now
Take me into your loving arms
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
Place your head on my beating heart
I'm thinking out loud
That maybe we found love right where we are, oh

(Ah la la, la la la, la la la, la la la la)

So baby now
Take me into your loving arms
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
Oh darling, place your head on my beating heart
I'm thinking out loud
That maybe we found love right where we are

Oh maybe we found love right where we are
And we found love right where we are

Auryn, I´m in love

Auryn, stylized as AURYN, is a 5-member British-style Spanish boy band founded in 2010. Signed to Warner Music, they sing in English and Spanish.

The band is made up of five members that appeared previously on various talent show series in Spain. Various members of the band have taken part at different occasions in contests like Factor X, Veo Veo, La Batalla de los Coros and at Junior Eurovision Song Contest qualifications. Dani Fernández represented Spain in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006, and remains the last Spanish entrant on the competition.

They are all musically trained. Blas Abelairas Cantó and Dani Fernández have studied trumpet and piano at musical conservatories / schools. Carlos Marco has studied vocal techniques at "Escuela Orfeo" in Alicante. Álvaro Gango has taken part in gospel and classical choirs and has worked as actor and David Lafuente has learned in musical bands.

• Blas Cantó (born in Ricote, Murcia, 26 October 1991)
• Dani Fernández (born in Alcázar de San Juan, Ciudad Real, 11 December 1991)
• Álvaro Gango (born in Alcalá de Henares, Madrid on 2 October 1989)
• David Lafuente (born in Granada on 3 May 1988)
• Carlos Marco (born in Alicante, 4 February 1991)

I´m in love

 Good day sunshine, love you
Are you ready for a perfect sunny day?
Good day sunshine, kiss me
Tell me what you want,
Let us break away
On Mondays you and I we start to fight,
It always ends the same
On Tuesday, Wednesday night it's all so quiet
It's nothing left to say

Saturday I'm In Love
It's Saturday, me and you
It's Saturday!
Saturday I'm In Love
Baby I'll be here for you
Runaway runaway with you until the world is through
Saturday Saturday Saturday
Saturday I'm In Love
It's Saturday, me and you
It's Saturday, you need love.

Good day sunshine, told me never let me go
I need you to stay
Good day sunshine, show me what you're looking for
Let you lead the way
On Thursday I say Hi, until you smile
On Friday, we'll be great
‘Cause I'll be your light, what will come inspire
Saturdays are here

Saturday I'm In Love
It's Saturday, me and you
It's Saturday!
Saturday I'm In Love
Baby, I'll be here for you
Runaway runaway with you until the world is through
Saturday Saturday Saturday
Saturday I'm In Love
It's Saturday, me and you
It's Saturday, you need love.

Saturday Saturday Saturday
Saturday I'm In Love
Saturday Saturday Saturday
Saturday I'm In Love

We're alive every Saturday
We're wide awake, don't cry
‘Cause you're mine,
Oh, this sunny day, happy day all the way
With you I'm in love!!

Saturday I'm In Love
Saturday I'm In Love
Saturday I'm In Love
Saturday I'm In Love

Saturday I'm In Love
It's Saturday, me and you
It's Saturday!
Saturday I'm In Love
Baby, I'll be here for you
Runaway runaway with you until the world is through
Saturday Saturday Saturday
Saturday I'm In Love
It's Saturday, me and you
It's Saturday, you need love.

David Guetta, Dangerous

David Guetta Dangerous is the lead single from Guetta's sixth album "Listen". In the lyrics of "Dangerous", song vocalist Sam Martin sings about being a very passionate relationship but one that is risky too. He mentions that they can "make love" (although he uses the F-word) another night but that "this" is "getting too serious" so there's something that they must do. Are they officially a couple or what? The sound of David Guetta's new single "Dangerous" is very radio-friendly and it features an infectious EDM production.

Dangerous

You take me down
Spin me around
You got me running all the lights
Don't make a sound
Talk to me now
Let me inside your mind
I don't know what you're thinking sugar
But I just got that feeling sugar
I can hear the sirens burning
Red lights turning
I can't turn back now
So hold on tight

I don't know where the lights are taking us
But something in the night is dangerous
And nothing's holding back the two of us
Baby this is getting serious
Oh oh oh
Detain The Dangerous
Oh oh oh

Show me your soul
I gotta know
Bet that you're beautiful inside
Toes on the glass
Car moving fast
Come take the wheel and drive

Classic films

Were you to like classic films, you would enjoy greatly with this link.

http://cinelibreonline.blogspot.com.es/

Films subtitled in Spanish

If you clicked on this page, you would find a great selection of films. The most understanding advantage is that the Spanish subtitles are included.

http://www.cuevana.tv/

http://gnula.nu/

Films subtitled in English

 If you clicked this link, you would watch interesting films and series in order to improve your English in a funny way. You can choose a great variety of films and series depending on your own interestings and likes. Enjoy your self and don´t worry, it´s totally free.

http://ororo.tv/es

Welcome everybody!

Dear all,

I have created this blog in order to share information and the appropriate material to pass your English exam. I hope it serves you to obtain a good mark.

Homeworks

8th January, 2015

                                      


                                    PAST SIMPLE

 1. Pass the following sentences into interrogative, negative and affirmative.

- I cooked a cake yesterday.

Neg.:
Int.:

- She didn´t play tennis two weeks ago.

Aff.:
Int.:

- Did they listen pop music last friday?

Aff. :
Neg.: