Have you ever won the lottery?

Have you ever won the lottery, a raffle or anything like that?

Article to read:  A lifetime of winning competitions    

Listening exercise: Are you a winner?  

International Women's Day

Read about the International Women's Day.

100 women (videos to watch and news to read about the topic)

Listening exercise: 100 Women  

Crossword on WOMEN  and quiznet on Birth, marriage and death  

How do you see films?

Do you go to the cinema or just stay at home when you want to see a film? 

Tell me what you do and other possible ways to watch your favourite movies or pictures. (Do you know where these words come from and where are they used?)

Listening exercise:  Cinema etiquette  

Articles to read: The Movigoers Code of Conduct  &  Ten annoying breaches of cinema etiquette      

Crossword on Movies, Hollywood & Bollywood  and   Cinema

Quiznet on Being a Star  

Why are you smiling???

Reasons why you laugh and jump today (FRIDAY!!!!). Here's my hint:

Can you tell the name of a famous basketball player that appears at the end of the video?

Which NBA basketball team did he play for? Click here and here ... and you'll discover what magic is all about!!!!

And another videoclip of the same song.

Crossword on HAPPY AND SAD WORDS  and quiznet on SADNESS  and DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES  

Famed flamenco Spanish guitarist Paco de Lucia has died

One of the greatest Spanish guitarits ever has died. What a sad day for all of us and the world of music!!!

Here you've got some articles to read:

• Spanish flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia dies at 66

• Spanish flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia dies

•  His biography

Can you play the guitar? Do like this kind of music? Listen to this and tell me.

Crossword on MUSIC  & quiznet on EMOTIONS and FEELINGS   

Have you ever gone through an interview?

Article to read:  Weird things people are asked to do in interviews    

Listening exercise:    Odd job interviews 

Some interview tips to bear in mind (How to prepare for a job interview)

GET THAT JOB!!!!

Crossword on JOBS   &   quiznet on WRITING A CV 

Big Bottle: a typically Spanish phenomenon

Having a drink can be one of the most unforgettable experiences if you ever go to Britain and are over 18,  

but why? Have a look at these two exercises:

LISTENING EXERCISE: Drinking around the world 

Articles to read: London life: Fancy a pint?  &   How to drink beer like a Brit
 

    HOW TO ORDER A ROUND IN A PUB  

BUT DRINKING IS NOT ALWAYS POSITIVE AND IT HAS GOT ITS DOWNSIDE, for example in Spain we have a big problem called: THE BIG BOTTLE

This topic was dealt in a selectivity exam, so have a look at these articles and tell me what you think of this typically Spanish phenomenon. Is it positive or negative for the image of our country abroad?

•   Wikipedia entry  
•   Underage drinking  

And now some activities to do for fun:  CROSSWORDS ON DRINKS  and QUIZNET: Talking about food and drink   

Technology at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, 2014

Listen and read the article: Technology at the Winter Olympics

Articles to read: Winter Olympics: Sochi 2014   &   Sport-by-sport explained 

Where is Sochi? What do you know about the Winter Olympic Games to be held in Sochi?

Here are some articles to read and websites to visit:

•  Official website 
•  BBC 
•  The Guardian 

Here is the link of the most emotional moments in the Games sent by Margarita Llanes (2º ESO A):

THE MOST EMOTIONAL MOMENTS
 

Send me any interesting articles that you find or news about the Games.

VALENTINE'S DAY: IT REMINDS US OF SAD ANNIVERSARY

Two years ago one the greatest singers of romantic songs died. Here you've got some of her songs. YOU CAN ALSO GIVE YOUR HITS ABOUT OTHER ROMANTIC SONGS ON THIS SPECIAL DAY (ST VALENTINE'S DAY)

Read the articles about the death of Whitney Houston and listen to some of her best hits before writing your comment. What do you think it really happened? Do you know any other similar case? Is the price of fame too high?

• Whitney Houston found dead in LA hotel room

  • Whitney Houston dead at 48

    • Whitney Houston obituary

    
    

  Can you define the word 'obituary'?

Listen to some other songs:  1   2   3   4   5   6  and Whitney Houston in the Superbowl     singing the USA national anthem.    

Crossword on FRIENDSHIP   &  quiznet on EXPRESSIONS WITH 'WOULD' 

CUTE STORY TO READ!!!!

Here's a cute story to read. Try writing here your own story, but try adding some actions in the PAST CONTINUOUS.

An older, tired-looking dog wandered into my yard. I could tell from his collar and well-fed belly that he had a home and was well taken care of. He calmly came over to me, I gave him a few pats on his head. He then followed me into my house, slowly walked down the hall, curled up in the corner and fell asleep.
An hour later, he went to the door, and I let him out.
The next day he was back, greeted me in my yard, walked inside and resumed his spot in the hall and again slept for about an hour. This continued off and on for several weeks.
Curious I pinned a note to his collar: 'I would like to find out who the owner of this wonderful sweet dog is and ask if you are aware that almost every afternoon your dog comes to my house for a nap.'
The next day he arrived for his nap, with a different note pinned to his collar: 'He lives in a home with 6 children, 2 under the age of 3 - he's trying to catch up on his sleep. Can I come with him tomorrow?'


QUIZNET on EVERYDAY OFFERS & TENSES REVIEW   

Boot camps, what are they?

Read this report about residential boot camps for teenagers and give me your opinion. It could also be the topic of your next composition. But first let's have a look at the definition.

Some serious cases to analyse about these boot camps:

 Torturing Teens for Fun and Profit

Boot camp boy died under 'routine' control

Crossword on CHILDREN & quiznet on war words & Adjectives describing character   

FLOODS!!!

Weather conditions have been really harsh in Spain, and specially on the northern coast. What is the CYCLOGENESIS they are always talking about?

Some articles to read:

UK floods: Homes evacuated as swollen Thames keeps rising

 

Tidal waves crush northern Spain

Spain search as storm sweeps three family members into sea

TWO CROSSWORDS: the coast & the British seaside  + QUIZNET on GIVING ADVICE 

Gareth Bale, Gary Lineker and the importance of learning a foreign language

Gareth Bale, who is now playing for Real Madrid, and Gary Lineker, who used to play for FC Barcelona, participate in this 6 minute English programme on the BBC:

Learning a thousand foreign words

and now read this article:

Learn 1,000 words in a new language urges campaign

CROSSWORD on LANGUAGES and QUIZNET on HOLIDAY ENGLISH    

What intentions do you have?

What intentions do you have?  Do you like the song?

The human brain (The boy with the incredible brain)

Amazing video suggested by Elena (2º ESO A) 

And here's something I found about the topic of the other Selectivity exam we had ("We can thank human brain for keeping our race alive all these years"):

Top 10 Scientific Breakthroughs We Literally Couldn't Live Without

Have a look at all the top 10 scientific findings and give me your opinion.