IMPROVING YOUR SPEAKING IN ENGLISH

TIP WEEK

 

NEGOTIATING

PRACTICING ADVICE

 

- More situations for advice:

1) I always feel tired and have no energy to do anything.

2) My clothes are all starting to get too tight.

3) I lost my pet 3 days ago and still can't find it.

4) I was working on my computer and it all went black and I lost all my data and documents.

5) I don't like my job but I am having trouble finding a new one.

6) One of the women who I work with hates me and is spreading horrible gossip about me.

7) I smoke too much and want to quit but every time I try I get really sick.

8) I don't want to go to college but my parents expect me to.

9) My brother is moving to a dangerous village in Africa and I don't want him to go because I'm scared of him.

10) I like a boy/gril who doesn't know and I'm too shy to ask how they feel.

11) One of the people I work with is making me crazy. they are always around and they are so loud.

12) I'm so bored and nothing seems to interest me or seem fun.

13) I'm having a hard time going to sleep at night.

14) I feel very lonely and like no one likes me.

15) My best friend spends too much money on clothes and never has enough to do anything with us.

16) I want to buy a new black berry now or real soon but don't have enough money.

17) I failed a really important exam and now don't think I can graduate.

ASKING & GIVING ADVICE. [CONFUSING 'ADVICE' vs 'ADVISE']

BACK FROM THE 'ENGLISH WEEK' AT OS PEARES

Today the 25 students from 'Rafael Dieste' have already come back from their lingustic immersion "English Week" at Os Peares.

During their last day yesterday, they presented the projects they had been working on throughout the week on the topic of the environment and the 3R (reduce, reuse & recycle).

The last thing we've got to say is congratulate all the students that have taken part in this activity for their good attitude and involvement during the whole week and our thanks to the attending teacher (Leticia Ogando) and the staff at the residence.

Galician version @ RafaelDiesteBlog

25 'RAFAEL DIESTE' STUDENTS OFF TO AN 'ENGLISH WEEK' AT OS PEARES & ENJOYING IT

Our school has been selected to take part in the "ENGLISH WEEK", a language immersion activity for 3rd ESO students to practice and improve their oral skills in English with the help of native teachers.

The activity organized by the Consellería de Educación, takes place between the 10th and the 16th of November at the residential area in Os Peares (Ourense). 25 of our 3rd ESO students will be  off today, accompanied by one of our Physical Education teachers, Leticia Ogando.

Update Wednesday 13th: today we've received the photo above in which we can see our 25 students enjoying the "English Week" at Os Peares.


Galician version of this post @ RafaelDiesteBlog

[10thCW] TALKING ABOUT GOING TO THE MOVIES

Another video about going to the movies for our Xth Cultural Week on the Cinema.

Video:

[10th CW] WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE GENRE OF MOVIE?

Another video of people giving their opinions, this time about their favourite movie genres. Which kind of films do you like?

Video:

[10th CW] TALKING ABOUT MOVIES

Here are some videos checking on how to talk about movies, films and cinema.

Videos "Talking about films":

 

[10th CW] LET'S TALK FILMS... (DESCRIBING A FILM)

BASIC QUESTIONS: PERSONAL INFO, EVERYDAY & TIME Qs

Bringing together a collection of basic everyday questions on personal info, habits and time.

SPEAKING ON THE PHONE

Another post about vocabulary and expressions when speaking on the phone.

A previous post here:

- SPEAKING ON THE PHONE.

- MOBILE PHONE LANGUAGE.

- PHRASAL VERBS: TELEPHONES.

LET'S COMMUNICATE...

Some charts collecting expressions to say different functions.

[13th CW] WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO COMMUTE TO NEW YORK?

Many people have to commute every day. Commute is the trip you have to do to go to work. In smaller cities, like Coruña, people can commute walking, but in bigger cities, like New York, it's impossible to go walking due to the long distances, and people have to use different means of transport.

In New York, do you know what's the most effective way to commute?

Would you go by subway/underground, by taxi, by bike, by Uber or by ferry?

Which do you think is the best way? Make your guesses, then watch the video to see if you are right...

Video "NYC's BEST WAYS TO COMMUTE":

SOCIAL MEDIA vs REALITY: ARE YOU LIVING AN INSTA LIE?

Are we living an insta lie? Are we addicted to technology, mobile phones and social networks? Watch this video and reflect about it for a moment. Give your opinions...

Video "ARE YOU LIVING AN INSTA LIE?"

INTRODUCING ONESELF EFFECTIVELY

CLASSROOM LANGUAGE: ACTIVITIES & OBJECTS

USEFUL VOCABULARY & PHRASES IN A CAFÉ

Here are some useful words & phrases you'll need when you go to a café with different funcions: ordering, offering and paying.

DIFFERENT WAYS TO SAY "I LOVE YOU" & LOVE IDIOMS ON VALENTINE'S DAY

EXPRESSING FRUSTRATION