Information about study trip

On Thursday 28th January there will be an informative meeting about the proposal for a trip. It will take place in classroom 7 from 18:15 until 18:45. If you are interested, you must attend this meeting as we will make a decision then

PAST SIMPLE vs PAST CONTINUOUS

Click on 4U to view the explanation and then do some practise.

LANGUAGE EXCHANGE EVENING

The age difference between two Motril ladies, Sheila and Isabel, is approximately 40 years. Sheila is white-haired and in her sixties, Isabel is young and blonde and in her twenties. But they share a strong common interest - learning a language. 
Isabel wants to keep on developing her already fluent English. Sheila can read Spanish much more easily than she can speak the language - or understand what people are saying to her. 'The Spanish speak so fast' says Sheila. 'So do the English!" says Isabel.
That's where it started: They have been meeting together 2 hours per week to learn from each other, choosing one topic each session so that they can learn new words all the time and practise using them in a relaxed and supportive situation.
Now they are throwing the idea open to others and are starting Intercambio evenings every TUESDAY from 20.00 to 22.00 free of charge at Cerveceria Gambrinus on Calle Narciso Gonzalez Cervera.    The idea has been working very well in Durcal in the Lecrin Valley for the past 2 years, started by a retired teacher Hilary Collyer.  Now it is being brought to the coast. Why not just come along and give it a try?
You have nothing to lose and much to gain!
Contacts: Sheila Comer tel no 636741475 and Isabel Castilla Garcia tel. no. 669940896
Or EMAIL: intercambiomotril@hotmail.com  to know about the topic of the session!

 
 A note from Hilary Collyer re. activities:Activities are not essential but they do help to integrate new people and help the older English speakers to focus their brains. In the past we have had successful evenings with holiday photos, rapid table changing, games, grammar puzzles, crosswords, song lyrics and singing, card games and even homework sheets can generate lively conversation.

UGLY

Click on SUGARBABES to listen to this song again.

POSTMAN PAT

Click on PAT to view the first episode of this great cartoon.

Share a flat and learn English

Hello!

Click on FLATMATES to start learning English on the BBC.

Have fun!

ALL TOGETHER NOW!

Clic on SONG to listen to this happy song by The Beatles.

Second year example

For the students who come to refuerzo:
Click on EXAMPLE to view the interaction again.
Click on HOLIDAY to view an ideal presentation.

Regular Past Verbs

Click on ED to view and practise the pronunciation of regular verbs in the past simple.

Listening skills

Just a reminder of the notes about listening skills we discussed in class.

Before the exercise we must read the INSTRUCTIONS very carefully to find out information about: the topic, the speakers, possible distractors and how/where to write our answer.

Look at the layout of the exercise and underline/circle key words.

While the example is playing we can get used to the accent, intonation, rhythm and relax our hearing.

Describing a picture

Click on PICTURE to view useful expressions.

HAVE or HAVE GOT

Click on HAVE to view explanation.
Remember TO HAVE is more useful because it is used in expressions such as "I have breakfast" and "I have a shower"