Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Science of Love

What is love? 

Watch the video below and find out.



Have you found the answer? What is it?

Now, watch the video clip as many times as necessary so as to complete the activities below.



If in trouble, you can check your answers using this answer key sheet.

Next, watch this video clip:



How many stages of love can you recognise in the video clip?
What main characteristics of love are depicted?
Could you make up a dialogue for the characters? Work with your partner and play a role each.

To extend your knowledge about love vocabulary, try The Idiom Connection.


Women

If you are a That's English student at Intermediate Level, First Year, you might find the lesson below useful.



Don't forget you need Java and the Malted plugin installed in your computer.

You will be gaining knowledge about the following contents while working with it:

Grammar: simple past, irregular verbs, there was, there were. 

Functions: talking about the past, making comparisons, expressing opinions. 

Vocabulary: Women's rights, Housework, History. 

Phonetics: pronunciation of wasn't and weren't

Have fun!

Sunday, February 10, 2013

A Journey To Remember

This is The B2 ESL Bunch going live!

Listen to the most incredible journeys by our B2 brave travellers!




 
Photographs from Banco de Imágenes y Sonidos. INTEF




Brush up your Vocabulary

Why don't you use your smartphone or tablet and play Mezcladitos to brush up your ESL vocabulary?

The C1 ESL Bunch has already experienced this hooking game.

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Talking about Times Square

María T., C1 ESL learner, is expressing her viewpoints on this famous landmark in New York City.

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

The Spanish National Health Service

Yolanda is sharing her viewpoints on the National Health Service in Spain.



Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Augmented Reality LuARca

Thanks to all my C1 ESL learners for making LuARca possible!

Today, the Spanish Ministry of Education has highlighted our Augmented Reality Project at their Blog for ICT and Foreign Languages.


Read the article.