At the movies (Class 20 February)

Hello again students!

We talked about film and relationships in class on the 20th, and listened to a song.

Here is an activity to practice vocabulary related to film:


British Films at the Oscars

The following activity will help you review some phrasals related to dating (citas románticas) we saw in class and expand your vocabulary too!


Dating phrasal verbs

At the following website, you can find some useful vocabulary for talking about films. Be sure to do the exercises!

Entertaining Films

We listened to a new version of this classic love song: 

"Then he kissed me" - The Crystals

Finally, for a challenge, watch this video from TED talks:

Wedding Bells (Class 5 February)

Dear students:

Here are a few links to review the grammar we have seen in class:

Present Simple and Present Continuous
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs1.htm
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs2.htm

Do you feel like listening about Bridezilla again?
Bridezilla

Would you like to practice some phrasal verbs related to relationships? Here is a great series from the BBC
Face up to phrasals


Do you want to learn more? Try these listening activities about weddings:
Sham weddings
The Big Day

Let's get started: Learning English

Welcome to the blog for Inglés C (Básico 2) at CEPA Santoña!

On this blog you will find summaries from class, links to review activies and much, much more!

Our coursebook for this year is:

"Straightforward: Pre-intermediate" (Student's Book) by Philip Kerr, Ed. Macmillan
http://www.macmillanstraightforward.com/about/straightforward-original-edition/

Here is a list of some helpful websites. I will be posting links to specific activities throughout the course to help you develop the skills we are working on in class at that time.

English Page:
A good place to review and practice your English grammar. They also have a small selection of vocabulary activities.
http://www.englishpage.com/

Mansión del Inglés
A wonderful Spanish language resource with grammar, vocabulary and listening activities. This site is great for beginners.
http://www.mansioningles.com/

English Voices
This is one of Randall Davis' websites. It is a great resource for listening to real people with different accents talk about common topics. You can also record your own opinions and submit them to the page!
http://www.englishvoices.org/

ESL Listening Lab
Another one of Randall's sites, this page has hundreds of listening activities that you can do at home. 
http://www.esl-lab.com/

BBC Learning English
There are a wide variety of excellent resources available on this site, mainly intermediate level and above. Take some time to explore the different sections.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/