Describing pictures/photographs

Click on EXPRESSIONS to look at them
Click on POSITION to revise prepositions
Click on AUDIO to listen to a short but very effective description

Figures of speech

Click on THEORY to read detailed explanation of the figures of speech.
Click on SNAP to view a man explaining the figures of speech.
Click on SONGS to view some examples in music.

SMALL TALK

Click on CHIT CHAT to view some tips about it.

KEY aspects of PRONUNCIATION

Click on OLI to view this explanation as many times as you wish to know everything about English pronunciation

Sounding like a native 123

Click on TIPS to improve your pronunciation with Adam.

Click on ORAL READING to improve your oral skills with Jennifer.

(ORAL)Short story by Tim Bowley

Click on TIM to listen to this intriguing story about King Arthur in search of the answer to the question: What is it that women most desire in the world?

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.

ECHO QUESTIONS

By popular demand, here are some links to explanations of echo questions:
- PDF
- PRESENTATION
- PRACTICE

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.

The MAGIC OF 3!!!

Click on MAGIC to view this helpful videoclip again.

Scientific Breakthroughs

Click on TED to view this interesting video.
Click on WIKIPEDIA to view a timeline of scientific breakthroughs.
Click on ABOUT to view inventions in the 20th century.
Click on TOP TEN to view intriguing discoveries around the world.
   

Bits & bobs

Click on VAGUE to view this clip about the common expression "bits and bobs".

First outline of minispeech

Here's the outline done in class from Carmen's speech.

Describing a picture

Click on PICTURE to view useful expressions.

FRIENDS giving advice

Watch the CLIP and check the useful phrases:

I wouldn’t read too much into that (issue, question).

What do you think when..., that’s not a good thing, right?

Let me stop you there, because I think I see where this is going.

I’m not (very) good at giving advice.

If the thing you want advice on is..., go to X.

I wish there was something I could do, you know.

What if you just...

That’s great, I’ll...

Why not? It’s brilliant!

I’m glad I could help (you with...)

How do you think I should...? 

Speaking topics

Click on TOPICS to view the enormous range of topics you can talk about and select randomly.

Native speaker

My dear 5th year students, if you want to practise and improve your English speaking skills, I strongly recommend you to contact Rachel and arrange a lesson either individually or in a group. Her mobile number is: 671 952 119. Take this last chance during the last term!

Monologuing expressions

 

click on EXPRESSIONS