Teaching English Abroad: From Theory to Classroom Practice

Dear all,

Welcome to Seville! I hope you enjoy your stay in the city and you find this course interesting and useful for your future career as English teachers abroad.
I will use this blog to upload useful materials and ideas you can use in your class and also as another channel of communication between you and me.

See you in class!

Jose

Introduce Yourself in English!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZOgdnKJ5Sc

WOULD vs. USED TO. The way we have in English to talk about past states and habits.

Just for the Thrill of it ( an activity for 2nd BACH students)

- Centre of interest: Extreme Sports.

- Grammatical Point: Relative Clauses.

Please, read the instructions carefully and follow the steps:

In this session you all are going to learn new vocabulary related to risky sports as well as revising how to form Relative Clauses in English. Follow the steps for this session:

1st. Watch the documentary about extreme sportsmen:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-vjutwJyY4

Now, answer the questions:

a) Where do the protagonist of our video live?

b) Why do they practise this kind of sports?

c) Do you think this kind of sportsmen compete against each other? If Yes / No, explain why.

2nd. Now it's time for a bit of grammar. Click on the following link and do the activities to work on Relative Clauses:

http://www.isabelperez.com/relative.htm

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests/relative-clauses-2

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF? (COMMON INTERVIEW QUESTION)

SPANGLISH IN GIBRALTAR

SUPER SIZE ME (A Project on Fast Food & Eating Habits)

EL PROCESO DE COMUNICACIÓN

CURSO ACADÉMICO 2013 - 2014 / SCHOOL YEAR 2013 - 2014

COLEGIO ACADEMIA PREUNIVERSITARIA

LEARNING THROUGH VIDEOS.

http://cinema.clubefl.gr/

University of Cumbria - Candidates School Year 2013/2014 - Universidad de Cumbria - Candidatos Curso Escolar 2013/2014.

This entry is aimed at sharing information with all of you who expect to be given the scholarship for taking the PGCE course at the University of Cumbria next year. All candidates are welcome, regardless if you were interviewed in Barcelone, Holland or France.

PRUEBAS DE ACCESO A LA UNIVERSIDAD 2013 ("SELECTIVIDAD")

The final countdown has already started. Here I add a link where you can have access to further information:
http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/economiainnovacionyciencia/sguit/g_b_calendario.php

CONSTRUCTIVISM: A New Way of Learning!

1. We are going to build a house.
2. We started to build this house some years ago. (what we built in the past is also important)
3. The architect's role is as important as the mason's.
4. Each group will have a "Top Mason". (= the one who knows more about the subject and who shares this knowledge with his / her mates).
5. However, everyone's opinions and knowledge is important, so we should put all this information in common and to reach an agreement.

TOPIC PROPOSED: BULLYING.

HAVE A FREAKY HALLOWEEN!

Let's reflect upon its origins: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-VRAemIvbI

LINKERS, CONNECTORS AND OTHER STUFF THAT MAY BE USEFUL TO YOU WHEN SITTING THE "SELECTIVIDAD" EXAMS.

https://sites.google.com/site/maycaingles2011/writing/linkers-and-connectors
Hi there! I've found a site where the most common and used linkers are pretty well explained and organised. I hope you find the link useful and from now on you don't employ always the same linkers in your pieces of writing. See you in the classwoom!

SCHOOL YEAR 2012-2013

Welcome to everyone! I propose you to start this new school year full of energy and without losing ilusion, in spite of the fact the difficult situation we're living in Spain.
Today, I'd like to start by sharing with you TWO IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS:

- The official calendar for this school year 2012 and 2013(http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/educacion/educacion/nav/contenido.jsp?pag=/Delegaciones/Sevilla/SERVICIOS/SOE/CalendarioEscolar2012_2013&vismenu=0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0), and


- (This is mainly for 2nd BACH students) a link where you can find all the PPAU (former Selectividad) exams for English.( http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/innovacioncienciayempresa/sguit/g_b_examenes_anteriores.php)

Closed for holidays until...

ANIMAL IDIOMS: A COMPETITION.

http://a4esl.org/q/h/9807/km-animalidioms.html

LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU!

Show me how good you are at TONGUE TWISTERS:

http://www.uebersetzung.at/twister/en.htm



Getting to know USA: a Debate.

As I explained to you yesterday, the point of this group activity is:

- First. Select a state of the United States of America: the one that you most like or the one that draws your attention, it's up to you!

- Second. Look for as much information as you can about that state.

- Third. Through an oral presentation, persuade your classmates your state is the nicest and the most interesting one, the one everybody should visit.

Remember: the most persuading students will be given an award.

1st ESO A Groups:

- Alba García and Elena Cabeza: NEW YORK.
- Clara Crespo and Isabel Álvarez: FLORIDA.
- Gonzalo Cabrera and Álvaro Cobos: CALIFORNIA.
- Jaime Capilla and Alejandro: ILLINOIS.

1st ESO B Groups:

- Patri Gil and Elena Jiménez: NEW YORK.
- Noelia Guerrero, Lucía González and Alba Fernández: ALASKA.
- Marta Gutiérrez and Elena Boza: FLORIDA.
- Albert Mateo and Jack Mesa: CALIFORNIA.
- Jesús Gordillo and Willy Hinojosa: COLORADO.
- Elías Hernández and Paula Jiménez: WASHINGTON.