miércoles, 14 de marzo de 2007

WORKING WITH TEXTS



We are going to read a text based on Selectivity.




HEALTHY LIFE



Rest and relaxation are just as important to our body as exercise and healthy eating. If you don’t get enough of them you can make yourself ill. Your body is a bit like a battery. If it is not allowed to recharge itself through sleep and relaxation it may stop working properly.
Lack of sleep affects our ability to concentrate. When you dream, your brain may be clearing itself out and preparing itself for the next day's thinking. During your teens, you need at least eight hours' sleep a night. If you stay out late, try to go to bed early the next night. The effects of lack of sleep can build up over several days. When you are awake you make many demands on your mind and body. Your body needs a period of rest to repair itself and prevent it from getting worn out.
During sleep, substances called hormones stimulate body tissues to grow and repair themselves. If you have troubles getting to sleep, try reading a book to calm your mind or take some exercise and avoid tea, coffee or food before bedtime. A hot, milky drink may help you relax.



Now that you have read the text, click on the image. The questions are hidden behind it!!

Answers to these questions will be published soon in another post.





NICE TO MEET YOU!!



This post is a review of greetings (saludos) and 'introducing yourself (presentarse) and other people" (presentar a otras personas).
Click here. Then, listen and repeat!

martes, 13 de marzo de 2007

Beyond lessons: MODAL VERBS


This is a new post for my students of 2nd year of Bachillerato. Here you have some further exercises on modal verbs. I hope you find them useful. Good luck!
Click here for further practise on:


Modal verbs for POSSIBILITY
can, could and be able to
should 1, should 2

If you want to practise all modals together, click on:
mixed modals 1

miércoles, 7 de marzo de 2007

Welcome aboard!!

Aquí damos comienzo a esta nueva aventura de adentrarnos en las entrañas de la red. Llenos de ilusión y ganas, os damos la bienvenida a todos los que, por ventura o desventura, os encontréis en ese reto sin fin de hablar una nueva lengua.
Os invitito desde ya a que os animéis a escribir, corregir, completar y sugerir lo que queráis: esto es tanto vuestro como mío.
¡Bienvenidos a bordo! or Welcome aboard!