LONDON SIGHTSEEING BUS LEVITATION

How does he do it?

Magician Dynamo surprises people passing by as he levitates next to a London double-decker red bus. All the information in this newspaper article HERE and below the video of his illusion.

Video:

PHOTO QUIZ PROJECTS (1ºESO-D)

Here are the Photo Quiz projects made by students of 1ºESO-D in alphabetical order.
- Which one is your favourite?
- Which one is the easiest?
- Which one is the most difficult?
- Which one do you like the most?

ANTÓN & JORDAN:

ARON & MIGUEL:

ARIANA & SANDRA:

IRIA & JENNIFER:

ISABEL & LUCÍA:

NICO & YAGO:

CONFUSING YOUR & YOU'RE

STATIONERY FOR SCHOOL & OFFICE

Here's another vocabulary chart with a complete collection of stationery objects for school & office.

PUNCTUATION MARKS

These are the different English names of the punctuation marks. Below their uses:

SNAPPY-WORDS: FREE ONLINE VISUAL DICTIONARY

What is Snappy Words visual English dictionary?

It’s an online interactive English dictionary and thesaurus that helps you find the meanings of words and draw connections to associated words. You can easily see the meaning of each by simply placing the mouse cursor over it.

Why use Snappy Words visual dictionary?

• Easy to use dictionary and thesaurus.
• Learn how words associate in a visually interactive display.
• Get ideas to help write content for your blog, article, thesis or simply play with words!
• No registration required.
• No limit on number of searches. Look up as many words as you need anytime.
• No software installation needed. All you need is an internet connection and a browser (Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer and others).
• It’s free and fun!

How do I use it?

Type words in the search box and click Go or simply hit Enter. Once the words branch off the main query, you can double click a node to find other related words. To explore the features:

1. Place the mouse cursor over a word to view the meaning.
2. Double click a node from the branch to view other related words.
3. Scroll the mouse wheel over words to zoom in or out. This helps you see more
   associations or view words and meanings more clearly.
4. Click and drag a word or branch to move it around and explore other branches.

USE IT: LINK HERE or at link at the right hand-side bar under  ENGLISH DICTIONARIES & VOCABULARY HELP 

PHOTO QUIZ PROJECTS (1ºESO-C)

Here are the Photo Quiz projects made by students of 1ºESO-C in alphabetical order.
- Which one is your favourite?
- Which one is the easiest?
- Which one is the most difficult?
- Which one do you like the most?

- ANDREA & MARTA

- ARLINN & SANTIAGO.

- CARMEN & NURIA

- FANNY & TANIA

- GUZMÁN

- IVÁN

- JUAN

- LAURA

- MAR

GUY FAWKES' MASK (November, 5th)

Do you recognize this mask? What does it have to do with November, 5th? 

It's GUY FAWKES' MASK

It has appeared in the film "V FOR VENDETTA"

Since then it has become the symbol of anti-government and anti-establishment movements around the world. But, why is it called Guy Fawkes' mask? Why do they celebrate Guy Fawkes day or Bonfire Night on November 5th? All the information in these links:

- GUY FAWKES 

- 5th NOVEMBER: GUY FAWKES OR BONFIRE NIGHT IN THE UK.

- THE STORY BEHIND GUY FAWKES MASK

Video GUY FAWKES & BONFIRE NIGHT:


Galician/Spanish version of this post @ ArquivosDoTrasno

WEATHER VOCABULARY

Now play spelling the weather vocabulary with this game: HERE

WORLDWIDE DOG WOOFS

Here's a funny chart to show you how to sound like a dog in fourteen different languages...

in Spanish they GUAU, while in English they WOOF... curious, isn't it?

HAPPY HALLOWEEN 2013

It's Halloween once again. This year's post shows vocabulary charts related to the date. For previous Halloween post in this blog, click on the Halloween tag below.

Reader 1ºESO: "THE THREE MUSKETEERS" BY ALEXANDRE DUMAS

One of the readers for 1st ESO students is Alexandre Dumas' classic story "The Three Musketeers". 1st ESO students are going to read an adapted version of this novel in English. Before we begin reading. Let's do some pre-reading activities to learn some vocabulary and information about the novel. Here they are:

1) Vocabulary. Match the correct verb with each picture.

2) Vocabulary. Checking prepositions. Complete each sentence with help of the pictures.

3) Vocabulary. Complete the sentences with the correct word from the box.

4) Find general information before you start reading. Have a look in the book and find the answers to the following questions:
- WHAT'S A MUSKETEER?
- WHAT ARE THE THREE MUSKETEER'S NAMES?
- THEY ARE CALLED MUSKETEERS BECAUSE THEY FIGHT USING A GUN CALLED A MUSKET. WHAT OTHER WEAPONS DID THEY USE?
- FIND THE NAMES OF FIVE CHARACTERS FROM THE BOOK.
- WHICH TWO CAPITAL CITIES DOES MOST OF THE STORY TAKE PLACE IN?

Video "THE THREE MUSKETEERS" (2011-the latest film):

HOMOPHONES: DIFFERENT WORDS THAT SOUND THE SAME

Two charts with homophones: words that are pronounced the same way but spelt differently.