OUR CHRISTMAS TREE MESSAGES

OUR CHRISTMAS TREE MESSAGES
Christmas is coming! This year, we´d like you to help us decorate our CHRISTMAS TREE…but with a difference.

Our decorations will be based on BOOKS we´ve read recently in English – all you need to do is:

Choose a book you enjoyed reading.
Photocopy the front cover of the book OR design a picture related to the book (e.g. a character, a place, an object) and cut it into a Christmas shape.
Then stick it on card (max. size: 10 x 15 cm).
Next, EITHER: write a message on the back, dedicating the book to someone you love, OR: choose a line or quotation from the book which you want to share at Christmas.
Finally, hang the decoration on the tree!

MORE INFORMATION FROM ANNIE!

LISTENING EXAM PRACTICE

Here is some extra LISTENING exam practice which you also do online. It will also help prepare you for the exams.

http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_listening_part2.htm

READING EXAM PRACTICE!

Hi everyone

Here is some extra READING exam practice which you do online. It will help prepare you for the tests after Christmas!
http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_reading4.html

Charles Dickens Bicentennial

Charles Dickens, the greatest Victorian writer, was born in February 1812, and next year is his bicentennial- two hundred years since his birth! Dickens wrote about the hard life of the working classes and was interested in social reform. He created some wonderful characters!

As we are coming up to Christmas, why not read the graded reader: A CHRISTMAS CAROL, a lovely story about Christmas, with a strong message about what Christmas really is. I remember loving this story when I was a child!

IT´S IN THE EOI LIBRARY – WE HAVE ABOUT 5 COPIES IN BASIC 1 AND BASIC 2 SECTIONS.

Grammar unit 3 A: will / won´t for predictions

Hi everyone
Here´s a grammar exercise to practise will and shall for predictions.

http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint/a_grammar/file03/grammar03_b01?cc=global&selLanguage=en

Grammar: unit3 B

Hi everyone
Here´s a grammar exercise to practise will and shall for decisions, offers and spontaneous decisions.

http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint/a_grammar/file03/grammar03_c01?cc=global&selLanguage=en&mode=hub

Christmas Market at Holy Trinity Church

On Saturday 3 December there will be a RASTRO – market – at the Anglican Church in Las Palmas, calle Rafael Ramirez, in Ciudad Jardin. A great opportunity to buy second hand books and other things, such as crafts or have a nice cup of tea and delicious English cake, or even lunch!!

See you there.

Pronunciation of Consonants

Hello, everyone! Here´s your next pronunciation lesson. This time: consonants.

http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint/c_pronunciation/pronunciation03;jsessionid=2DD835D5B1D8C5B0114598570B3FE6B3?cc=global&selLanguage=en

November 30: St Andrew´s Day

What do you know about Scotland? Well, did you know that on November 30th, we celebrate our patron saint St Andrew´s Day’ Here is some interesting information including a video to learn more!

http://esolcourses.blogspot.com/2010/11/pre-intermediate-english-st-andrews-day.html

Grammar unit 3 A

Hello, everyone! Here´s a quick exercise to practise the new GRAMMAR: present continuous and going to for the FUTURE.

http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint/a_grammar/file03/grammar03_a01?cc=global&selLanguage=en

Story of Allie and Mark unit 2

Here´s an activity to help you remember the story of Allie and Mark in unit 2.

http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint/e_phrasebank/ef_elem_practicaleng02?cc=cz&selLanguage=cs

FUNNY!

Here´s a funny TV show by Los Luthiers – it´s in Spanish and “English”! Ha, ha!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxB1hfRVjEc&feature=related

KEYPALS!

Hello, everyone! Just to tell you that the EOI Maspalomas and the EOI Ribiera have now your emails and everyone should get an email from a KEYPAL soon!

Any problems? Tell me!

Pronunciation of Dipthongs

DIPTHONGS!! Try this activity to help your speaking.

http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint/c_pronunciation/pronunciation02?cc=global&selLanguage=en

Grammar activity for Unit 2d

Here´s a grammar activity to practise the LINKERS: AND, SO, BUT ALTHOUGH in lesson 2d. Check them before class!

http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint/a_grammar/file02/grammar02_d01?cc=global&selLanguage=en

Textbuilder

Hi everyone

Sorry for not putting anything on the blog but as you know I was ill then I was in a conference this weekend!
Here is a TEXTBUILDER exercise- you have to take out some of the words from the One October Evening text, then see if you can RECONSTRUCT it! CHOOSE 2D.
Have fun!

http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint/g_ef_pre_builder?cc=cz&selLanguage=cs