Writing Guide for 1st and 2nd of Bachillerato

by Yolanda Giménez Ballesteros (IES La Malladeta)

I don't wanna miss a thing- Worksheet

i Dont Want to Miss a Thing Aerosmith

I don't wanna miss a thing- A Quiz

A UK Quiz

The united kingdom quiz

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USA QUIZ

USA QUIZ

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Modal Verbs

Reported Speech Exercises

Reported Speech

Sandwich celebrates 250th anniversary of the sandwich

When John Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich, ordered beef served between slices of bread about 250 years ago he probably did not think his request would become a global convenience meal.

“Sorry!” – 5 ways to apologize in English ·

Click on this link to discover 5 ways to apologize in English and many more interesting videos to learn English.

REPORTING VERBS

SPEAKING EXAMS!

Speaking exams can be stressful! What if you don't understand the examiner? What if you don't know the exact word you need? Don't panic! Click on the image below if you'd like to read some tips and advice on how to survive your next speaking exam.

St. George's Day: April 23rd

St George

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Earth Day: April 22nd

The Titanic: Passive or active verbs?

Passive - Titanic

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Passive Voice

Passive voice

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Listening Practice: Is TV a good or bad thing?

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Passive Voice: Interactive exercises

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The History of Wikipedia

Listen to the history of the creation of Wikipedia and answer the following questions. The narrator is one of the co-founders himself, Jimmy Wales.

      1)      What was the original encyclopedia called?

2)      Was it free?

3)      Was was the main problem with it?

4)      Why was Wiki, the new software platform they started using, so interesting?

 5)      How many languages does Wikipedia exist in?

6)      How many visitors does Wikipedia get every month?

7)      When was Wikipedia created?

8)      How many people have contributed to the contents of Wikipedia?

9)      How many edits are there in a month, for all the different versions of Wikipedia combined?

10)  Does the Wikipedia foundation control the editorial contents of the website?

11)  What is the role of the Foundation?

12)  What is Wikipedia’s new challenge?

13)  Who donates money to Wikipedia?

 14)  What negative aspect is mentioned?

Saint Patrick's Day: Video-based activities

Watch the video and choose the best answer: (00:00 to 1:50)

1. Ireland is also called:
a. the Diamond Isle b. the Emerald Isle c. The Ruby Isle

2. The story of Saint Patrick’s Day goes back
a. to the 3d century b. to the 4th century c. to the 5th century

3. A 16- year old boy was kidnapped in Britain by Irish marauders and was kept as a shepherd-slave in Ireland for:
a. six years b. ten years c. seven years

4. What encouraged him to escape?
a. another slave b. a vision c. God

5. How many visions did he have? a. 2 b. 3 c.4

6. His mission was to help
a. British people b. French people c. Irish people

7. He became a a. a druid b. a teacher c. a priest

8. St Patrick is said to have eliminated what from Ireland:
a. snails b. flies c. snakes

9. These animals can be seen as a symbol of a. Satan b. paganism

10. Another symbol associated to Ireland is
a. the shamrock b. beer c. the tree

11. Saint Patrick’s Day is March 17th because:
a. it’s the day he was born b. the day he escaped
c. the day he died

Answer the questions: (1:50 to end)

1. What do Catholics do during Lent?
2. Where in America was St Patrick’s Day first celebrated?
3. When did people start celebrating it in New York City?
4. Today, what parade is the most famous?
5. What countries did Irish immigrants flee to during the Potato Famine?
6. What clothes do people in America wear on St Patrick’s Day?
7. What politician of Irish origin appears in the video?
8. What was the traditional Irish meal?

Unit 5: Answer key to worksheets

Unit 5 Answer Key

9th March: Non- Smoking day in the UK

This image speaks for itself.

8th March: International Women's Day

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES- Some practice

Conditional sentences

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Travelling

BBC: Spain cuts leave Valencia's schools in dire straits

Banking

Relative Clauses Worksheet- Answer Key

Answer Key Relatives

The history of Valentine's Day

DIDO- Grafton Street

This is a great song (one of my favourite) by Dido, a British singer-songwriter of an Irish father. She wrote this song after her father's death some years ago. Grafton St. is one of the most popular and crowded of Dublin's streets.

No more trips to Grafton Street,
No more goin' there,
To see you lying still,
While we all come and go.

No more watching sunsets,
It seems like summer's holding on.
And no more standing quietly at your window.

No more driving down your road,
Wond'ring when you'll be home.
And no more peace when they all leave
And leave us two alone.

And time we always lose is finally found here with you.
My love, I know we're losing but I will stand here by you.

No more calling friends from the car saying "I don't know when,
I'll be there but I'll do my best to come."
No more letting you warm my hands,
No more trying to take it in.
And no more saying "goodbye for the last time again"
And no more saying "goodbye for the last time again"

And time we always lose is finally found here with you.
My love, I know you're leaving but I will stand here by you.

No more trips to Grafton Street,
No more goin' there,
No more sitting up all night,
Waiting for any word.

Nothing's left that's safe here now,
Nothing will bring you home
Nothing can bring us the peace
We had in Grafton Street

Cna yuo raed tihs?

Fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too.

Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can. I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!

Why Tara?

Some of my students asked me why I chose the name of Tara for my blog and here is the answer. It is just because it is one of my favourite places in the world. To provide you with more information you should know that it is an archaeological complex that runs between Navan and Dunshaughlin in County Meath, Leinster, Ireland. It contains a number of ancient monuments, and, according to tradition, was the seat of the High King of Ireland. Click on the photo below to learn more about it.

The first Groundhog Day

2nd February: Groundhog Day

Story and interactive questions. Click on the image below to start!

RELATIVE CLAUSES

Relative Clauses

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Celebrating the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens

Next February the 7th we celebrate the bicentenary of Charles Dickens birth. See this presentation to learn more about one of the most important English writers of all times.

Charles Dickens

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SHOPPING IN LONDON

This unit will help you with the following:

Shopping for clothes
Finding out about shopping in London
Using 'too + adjective' and 'not enough + adjective'
Reading about crime in London
Practising linking sounds and the schwa sound in connected speech