Wishing you a frightening Halloween night !!!

Hi everybody!

Be careful! Anybody could visit you on Halloween night! ... Boooooooo!! . Try this link:

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Happy Halloween!!

Halloween is coming!!! It's a special time for both British and Americans. On the night of the 31st October, children all around the world, mainly in the UK and the USA, wear spooky costumes and knock on their neighbours' houses to ask for sweets while they shout "trick or treat". It's a very ancient custom whose origins go back to Celtic times. It's a time for listening to frightening stories about ghosts, witches, vampires and all kind of freaky monsters. There are very good films you could see at this time of the year, if you are daring enough!! The world of cinema is full of horror stories but I've found others which combine horror with tenderness and love. Don't lose films such as "Corpse Bride" (La Novia Cadáver) by Tim Burton or "Coraline" (Los Mundos de Coraline) by Henry Selick. You'll have a nice surprise!! But, above all, I'd like to recommend you a film from 1993 which I consider a masterpiece: "HOCUS POCUS". It's a surprising story taking place during Halloween which mixes horror, magic, friendship, love and lots of fun. And don't miss the fancy dress party scene ! You'll love the witches singing "I put a spell on you"!!

                                                    (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yD8VuiKoW8)
 

And if have are into Michael Jackson's music, don't miss his most terrifying video, "Thriller", on :

                                              http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOnqjkJTMaA&ob=av2n

If you want you can listen to the song and then do some listening exercise on: 

                           http://promo.oupe.es/halloween/activities/eoi/HC_EOI_ADV_LISTENING.pdf

HAVE FUN AND HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO EVERYBODY!!

 

 

 

 

Creepy Creepy Hotel Transylvania !!

Hi babies! 

 

Halloween is coming and so films about vampires, monsters and all kind of creepy creatures. The animated movie Hotel Transylvania is a good example. Click on the next link and have fun!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4RK3jY7AVk

Importance of ICT

            Nowadays, the use of ICT in the foreign language class is not an option but a necessity. Blogs, among other tools can be the perfect way for students to get acquainted with the use of the new technologies to learn a foreign language. We cannot deny that nowadays students are used to this kind of multimedia resources and the traditional methodology is no longer so successful when teaching a language. We have to provide students with interesting and motivating material that may encourage them to learn a foreign language in a funny way. Blogs are an easy and accessible means of including them in their learning process and making them aware of their own improvement in the foreign language.

 

 

 

Welcome to New York City

New York, New York!

 

The city that never sleeps or the Big Apple! Whatever you choose to call it, this is a great place to visit! From the Statue of Liberty, to the Empire State building, Times Square, Central Park or the Fith Avenue, this is a city full of light, energy and opportunities. Here you have a video guide to have a look at what you are missing! You'll be given some listening comprehension exercises to do while you are watching it! Click on:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-58nsUMFs8

 

 

 

Learning English Pronunciation!

Hi my dears!!

Just a funny video to let you know that there is still hope! DON'T GIVE UP on your pronunciaton skills! There are many people with problems when trying to pronounce English correctly!! See the example below and you'll feel better. Your English is for sure not that bad!