jueves, 27 de septiembre de 2012

Elementary my dear Watson!!

Hi again!
 

Listening is always funnier when you watch a film, as we already know, so I've got another trailer for you! . This time, the topic is Sherlock Holmes. Please, watch the film trailer based on this character. Next week, we'll be doing some activities in class and you'll also get the listening tasks you need to work on the trailer at home. Click on the following link and have fun:
 
 


The ChubbChubbs are coming!! Enter the competition and get a prize!


Hi my dears!

I Know you are having a very stressful time trying to deal with the new school year. Don’t worry! Everything will get better soon! To cheer you up, I’ve decided to upload this beautiful short  film for you. Whenever you feel you can’t get anymore, just watch this funny little jewel and you’ll feel much better!
 
ENTER THE COMPETITION
If you want to have the opportunity to win a prize, enter the competition by answering  the following questions about the film:

1.- At the beginning of the film, we can see a funny character which appeared in a very well known science-fiction saga. Which famous saga is it? What’s the name of the character? (It’s the creature that tells the protagonist that the ChubbChubbs are coming)
2.- There is a also a reference to a film by Steven Spielberg. It’s a really famous image. Which film is it?
3.- The song “Why can’t we be friends?” was part of the soundtrack of a film which had a lot of success in the 90s. Do you know which one? Who were the leading actors?

 
4.- Apart from the song we have already mentioned, which other song is sang by the singer at the very beginning of the film? Give the title and the artist who made it famous.
 
There will be a prize for the first person to guess it!! But all the answers must be correct!!

sábado, 15 de septiembre de 2012

Welcome aboard again!

Hi everybody!                    

Welcome to this blog!

It's time to start a new school year full of mixed feelings and excitement. The aim of this project is to help my students of 1º Bachillerato at the IES Vecindario to enhance their skills in English. I hope we can use this blog to share interesting information while we have fun discovering other ways of improving our knowledge of the English language!!
 
 
 
To get started, let's begin with a very famous film. Yes, Bella, the Cullens and their mortal enemies, the Vulturis are back! Finally, the Twilight saga gets to its end, so don't miss this trailer of "Breaking Dawn Part 2". On 16th November you'll have the opportunity to watch the final part of this amazing story. To watch the trailer, click on:
 
We are going to do some listening exercises about it so watch it as many times as you need.