SONG: Mercedes Benz, by Janis Joplin

My list of presents for Christmas 😋

LEONARD COHEN, music and poetry (all levels)

Leonard Cohen's speech.
Prince of Asturias awards, 2011

Rapping BACH! (all levels)

Read the lyrics and sing along:

THIS / THAT / THESE / THOSE (elementary)

Click HERE for additional practice.

FLY FIRST CLASS WITH CASEY NEISTAT (advanced)

• Why is Casey flying first class? (What did he do to deserve it??)
• What is the coolest thing he has ever seen in an airplane seat?
• What are the greatest days in Casey's life?
• Total privacy: what is it?
• What is the TV like?
• What can Casey do if he gets thirsty?
• And if he gets hungry?
• Caviar? What is that?
• More amenities?? Mention some.
• Why did the flight attendant get upset?
• A special moment has arrived! What does Casey refer to?
• Give all the details about "the real deal", "the dream".
• What is an orchid?
• And finally: Does anybody else wear glasses in the shower??

PRESENT CONTINUOUS (intermediate)

Practise Present Continuous with scenes from TV shows.

And listen to a song.

COMPARISON (intermediate)

Ava and Alexis are identical twins, but they are not exactly the same. There are differences between them. Their eyes are similar, their noses too... what is different? Listen and say!

PRESENT SIMPLE (intermediate)

Don't miss this excellent worksheet from ISLCOLLECTIVE!

SYNONYMS (intermediate)

Take a look at this excellent poster and discover the many possible ways to say one word.

(Click on the picture)

HALLOWEEN SONG

MEANS OF TRANSPORT (elementary)

SONG: Down from the Mountain, by Allen Lande

Kafka

Kafka died on a day like this 92 years ago.

We could say he was actually relieved when he received his diagnosis. He was going to die soon, said the doctor, and those words seemed to liberate him. They were magical.

He could finally stop looking at a picture of life in which everyone seemed to be having fun. 

Boulter's Lock, Sunday Afternoon

He needed more than a river and sunlight and he could not possibly be part of it.

He could finally move to Berlin. He didn’t have to start a family and be a “responsible” man. He was going to die. He could do whatever he wanted. He could even choose to die.

And so he did.

JOB INTERVIEW QUESTIONS (advanced)

SONG: Ain't Your Mama, by Jennifer Lopez

Here is the original video

COMMON MISTAKES

SONG: Hall of Fame, by The Script

What is FAME all about?

Here is the original video.

SONG: Marvin Gaye, by Charlie Puth and Meghan Trainor

Here are the lyrics for you to sing along.

And here is .... MARVIN GAYE!

SONG: Somewhere Over the Rainbow, by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

  

  

OSCAR WILDE (intermediate)

This is part of the work that the students of the 3rd year of Secondary Education and PMAR are doing to get to know Oscar Wilde.

SONG: Another Sunny Day, by Belle and Sebastian

A TRIP TO LONDON: LET'S MAKE PLANS! (intermediate)

Spring is coming. Shall we make some plans for a visit to London?

Take a look at this planner and select the activities that you prefer.

Imagine that you have a whole week and enough money to spend. Where would you go? What wouldn't you miss? Plan your visit to make the best of it!

Write your plan, including the hours and tell the class.

LONDON PLANNER FEBRUARY 2016

Publish at Calameo

OSCAR WILDE (intermediate)

Read the main biographical facts of Oscar Wilde's life and write a summary for the class.

Powerpoint show oscar wilde from Søren Mogensen

SONG: Prayer in C, by Lilly Wood & The Prick and Robin Schulz (all levels)

Read the lyrics of this song and sing along!

Here is the original video:

SONG: Another Brick in the Wall, by Pink Floyd (intermediate)

Listen carefully to the words in this song.

How can education be a danger?

HOW TO USE AN ATM (advanced interactive activity)

Click on the graphic below to access GCFLearnFree.org, an excellent site where you'll find free resources to practise every day English.

This is an example of what you can do there: Do you know how to use an ATM? Check below!

GRAMMAR GOOFS YOU CAN AVOID (intermediate)

Take a look at this poster and pay close attention!

These common mistakes may appear minor, but they are certainly important and can easily be avoided.

(Click on the picture to see the full poster)

HUSHHHHH ! (intermediate)

Different ways to say: DON'T SAY IT!

Kaplan International English

EXCELLENT SITE

Don't miss this great site, where you can practise your grammar and vocabulary.

INSULTS (intermediate)

Look at some of  the possible words to call someone STUPID!

Find more insults in this worksheet.

(Click on the picture to download it)

PLURALS (intermediate)

Here is some basic information on the formation of plurals.

Click on the picture below to download it from http://www.teacherstakeout.com/2012/10/plurals.html, which generously offers it for free!

Here is some additional information on plurals.

[Infographic provided by Grammar.net]

Click on the poster to access the original site for further details on plurals.