The Story of Stuff

Remembering this video is very important nowadays.
Link to see an interesting video

Beautiful song.... enjoy!!

Sun been down for days
A pretty flower in a vase
A slipper by the fireplace
A cello lying in its case
Soon she's down the stairs
Her morning elegance she wears
The sound of water makes her dream
Awoken by a cloud of steam
She pours a daydream in a cup
A spoon of sugar sweetens up
And She fights for her life
As she puts on her coat
And she fights for her life on the train
She looks at the rain
As it pours
And she fights for her life
As she goes in a store
With a thought she has caught
By a thread
She pays for the bread
And She goes...
Nobody knows
Sun been down for days
A winter melody she plays
The thunder makes her contemplate
She hears a noise behind the gate
Perhaps a letter with a dove
Perhaps a stranger she could love
And She fights for her life
As she puts on her coat
And she fights for her life on the train
She looks at the rain
As it pours
And she fights for her life
As she goes in a store
With a thought she has caught
By a thread
She pays for the bread
And She goes...
Nobody knows
And She fights for her life
As she puts on her coat
And she fights for her life on the train
She looks at the rain
As it pours
And she fights for her life
Where people are pleasently strange
And counting the change
And She goes...
Nobody knows

Different forms of USED TO

Present habits, repeated actions and states

-Present Simple- present habits and repeated actions.
"I usually pay with credit card"-Present Continuous- present habits and repeated actions that annoy us or happen more than usual.
"My sister is always borrowing clothes from me"
-Will+infinitive- repeated actions and typical behavior in the present.
"Sometimes I'll  take a walk around the park"
 Past habits, repeated actions and states
-Past Simple and used to + infinitive- past habits, repeated actions and states.
"I used to live in Huelva"
-Would+infinitive- past habits, repeated actions.
"When I lived alone, I'd eat more vegetables"
Be used to
To talk about things those are familiar and no longer strange or difficult for us.
" I'm used to spending all the holidays in the beach"
Get used to
To talk about things those become familiar, less strange or less difficult over a period of time. It is a process, an action.
" I did not get used to living in Kansas"
Listen to the song
I used to rule the world

Feelings and Opinions

terrified of /by
fascinated by /with
excited about /by/ at
satisfied with /by
shoked by /at
disappointed in /by/ with
impressed by /with/ at
aware of
famous for
fond of
sure about /of
sick fo
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UPSET, unhappy and worried because something unpleasant o disappointing has happened.

UNCOMFORTABLE, not feeling physically comfortable, or not making you feel comfortable.
THRILLED, very excited, happy, and pleased.
TENSE, a situation in which you feel very anxious and worried because of something bad that might happen.
TENDER, gentle and careful in a way that shows love.
SENSITIVE, able to understand other people’s feeling and problems.
SENSIBLE, reasonable, practical, and showing good judgment.
SHOCKED, very surprising.
SHY, nervous and embarrassed about meeting and speaking to other people, especially people you do not know.
SICK, to make you feel very angry.
SUSPICIOUS, thinking that someone might be guilty of doing something wrong or dishonest.
SCORNFUL, feeling that someone or something is stupid or does not deserve respect.
SCARED, afraid, frightened of something, or nervous about something.
SATISFIED, pleased because something has happened in the way that you want.
ROMANTIC, showing strong feelings of love.
RESENTFUL, bitter, feeling angry or upset about a situation or about something that someone has done, especially because you think that it is not fair.
PROUD, feeling pleased about something that you have done or something that you know, or about someone or something you are involve with or related to.
REFRESHED, feeling less tired or less hot.
RELAXED, feeling calm, comfortable, and not worried or annoyed.
RELIEVED, feeling happy because you are no longer worried about something.
RELUCTANT, slow and unwilling
PASSIONATE, showing or involving very strong feelings of sexual love.
OPTIMISTIC, someone who believes that good things will happen.
NUMB, unable to think, feel, or react in a normal way.
MISERABLE, extremely unhappy, for example because you feel lonely.
LONELY, unhappy because you are alone or do not have anyone to talk to.
HOMESICK, feeling unhappy because you are a long way from your home.
IMPATIENT, annoyed because of delays, someone else’s mistakes.
INDECISIVE, unable to make clear decisions or choices.
JEALOUS, feeling angry and unhappy because someone has something that you wish you had.
LETHARGIC, lazy, feeling as if you have no energy and no interest in doing anything.
HELPLESS, unable to look after yourself or to do anything to help yourself.
GUILTY, feeling very ashamed and sad because you know that you have done something wrong.
GRATEFUL, feeling that you want to thank someone because of something kind that they have done, or showing this feeling.
GLAMEROUS, attractive, exciting, and related to wealth and success.
FURIOUS, very angry (+at/about).
EXHILARATED, extremely happy and full of energy.
FASCINATED, extremely interesting
FED UP,…with, sick of.
FOOLISH, stupid, show that someone is not thinking sensibly.
FRUSTRATED, it makes you feel annoyed or angry because you are unable to do what you want.
EXHAUSTED, extremely tired.
EXCITED, happy, interested, or hopeful because something good has happened or will happen.
ENVIOUS, jealous, wanting something that someone else has (+of).
EMBARRASSED,red-faced, awkward, feeling nervous and uncomfortable about what people think of you.
EFFICIENT, they work well without wasting time, money, or energy.
DISAPPOINTED, unhappy because something you hoped for did not happen (+at/with/about)
DISGUSTED, very annoyed or upset by something that is not acceptable. (+at/by/about)
DISSATIFIED, not satisfied because something is not good as you had expected (+with)
DIZZY, feeling unable to stand steadily
ECSTATIC, feeling extremely happy and excited.
CONFUSED, unable to understand or think clearly what someone is saying or what is happening (+about)
CONFIDENT, sure that something will happen in the way that you want expect (+of/about)
COMFORTABLE, relaxed, without pain or hot.
CHEERFUL, happy, or behaving in a way that shows you are happy.
BRAVE, dealing with danger, pain, or difficult situations with courage and confidence.
ANNOYED, irritated, slightly angry.
APPREHENSIVE, worried or nervous about something that you are going to do (+about/of).
ASHAMED, feeling embarrassed and guilty because of something you have done.(+of/at)
ASTONISHED, amazed, very surprised about something.(+by/ at)
BORED, tired and impatient because you do not think something interesting.

Evening Classes

Toni: Hello Dina, How's it going?

Dina: Pretty good, and you?

Toni:I’m looking for something interesting to do.
Dina: Like what?
Toni: I would like to do Pilates.
Dina: How come?
Toni: I feel a little bit rusty, I need to do exercises.
Dina: What sort of exercises?
Toni: Pilates focuses on the core postural muscle which help keep the body balance and which are essential to providing support for the spine, there are seven basic principles.
Dina: Such as?
Toni: They are breathing, centering, concentration, precision, flow or efficiency of movement, and flexibility.
Dina: Really? It seems very interesting, I’ll think about it…
 
Keeping a conversation going.
How's it going?
Why's that?
Like what?
How do you mean?
What's she like?
What else are you doing?
Such as?
How come?
In what way?
What sort of exercises?
Who with?
How long for?
What abour?
Where to?
What for?
Who by?
Formal way
For how long?
By whom?

Making the Grade

Do you think exams are a good way to test students’ knowledge? This is a good question, I agree with the exams, but not in the classic way. I watched a video about using internet to do exams in Copenhagen, it’s very interesting because schools prepare students for the real world, and nowadays we can understand the life without internet. It is an  excellent way to teach students to research and to analize the information. I remember how difficult was to learn by heart dates, names, facts, and formulas to take an exam, and now I forgot almost everything I learnt al school.

Grammar

+VERB+ING

avoid, end up, regret, keep, don't mind, finish, miss, enjoy

+INFINITIVE WITH TO

refuse, need, hope, pretend, manage, seem, forget, plan, decide

+OBJECT+INFINITIVE

make, help, let

+OBJECT+INFINITIVE WITH TO

allow, force, encourage, expect, persuado, ask, teach, pay, convince

+INFINITIVE

might, can, will, could, would rather, should, had better.

VERBS WITH DIFFERENT MEANINGS

remember+verb+ing= in the past

remember+infinitive with to= in the future

stop+verb+ing= stop something that you are doing

stop+infinitve with to= stop to do something different

try+verb+ing=to solve a problem

try+infinitive with to= make an effort

Video

"Denmark to allow internet in exam"

Halloween

We had a Halloween party at the EOI, it was very funny. We dressed up , learnt to carve pumpkins the American way and paid  tribute to Michael Jackson by learning to dance "Thriller".
Pumpkin Carving:
We need: punmking, knife and candle.
1. Cut the top off the pumkin. Normally it is cut in a zig-zag pattern.
2. Empty out the seed and the inside of the pumkin.
3. Carve a face into the front of the pumpkin.
4. Set a candle inside the pumpkin and light. Put the top back on the pumpkin and enjoy!!!

Listening:
"Thriller"
Vocabulary:
"lyrics"
evil /hound/creature/demon/werewolf/beast/ghost/alien
lurk
moonlight
scream
terror
slam
creep
cuddle
darkness
crawl
hell
corpse
rot
foul
tomb
doom
shiver.

Other Uses of Auxilaries

 FLATMATES.                                                         

You paid the rent yesterday, didn't you?

Yes I did, I paid 200€ because I didn't have enough money to pay.

Neither did I, but the nex week I'll pay the rest of the money.

Will you? So will I; If I forgot it, you could remember it.

I will, sure.

Thank you, I do have a poor memory!

QUESTION TAG

ECHO QUESTION  

AGREE

SHORT ANSWER

EMPHASIS

My first week

What do you remember about your first week at university?

It was a crazy week because I was from a small town and I moved to a big city that it was unknown for me. Everything  were new... buses, classes, friends and so on. I needed to buy many books, special stuff to drawing; papers, pens, pencils, table...I didn´t have enough money but I was  the prizewinner of a gift card valued at 120 euros, this was my lifeboat, in the end I survived.

Vocabulary:
a state school /a private school / boarding school
a university / a college / a campus
an undergraduate / a graduate / a postgraduate
a degree / a Master´s / a PhD
a tutor / a lecturer / a professor / principal / pupil
a tutorial / a seminar / a  lecture / private lesson
fees / a student loan / a scholarship / grant
a subject / a course / a career
timetable / schedule
halls
Students Union
Clubs
take a course of English
take an exam /sit an exam
make some progress
make a gess
take a break
make a lot of errors
take notes
punish / cheat
pass / fail
fresher / freshman / newcomer
goal / aim / target / propose

Grammar, QUESTION TAGS
Special cases:
Everybody knows that English is important, don´t they?
Nobody know Joe, do they?
Anybody can learn English, can´t they?
Nothing can go wrong, can it?
Anything could happen, couldn´t it?
You never smoke, do you?
Don´t forget to call me, will you?
Let´s go to the cinema, shall we?
I´m the boss, aren´t I?

My teacher recomended us this reading and listenig,
freshers´  week

A Global Language

This unit is about how important is English language.

"And according to the British Council, in ten years time 2 billion people will study English and about half the world´s population will speak it".

Nowadays our president, Zapatero, does not speak English...but Obama does not speak Spanish and there are 34 million Spanish speakers in USA. I agree with O. teachs English to Z. and Z. teachs Spanish to O. It will be a perfect exchange.


Vocabulary:


my first language is...
be bilingual in...
be fluent in...
be reasonably good at...
can get by in...
know a few words of...
can´t speak a word of...
can have a conversation in...
speak some..., but it´s a bit rusty
pick up a bit of... in holiday.
English village
mother tongue
to be scare stiff
don´t be afraid of making mistakes
quest to learn
have a good brain for language
be appaling at...


About listening,
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPqlRe1Vmfo
it is a funny interview.

About reading,
http://david-crystal.blogspot.com/2007/07/on-sounding-british-not.html

English class

I am studing English, so I am going to write all interesting things about my English class. I hope this blog will be useful to improve my studies. "Sometimes" I will make some mistakes in my writing, if you want correct me , it is not a problem for me.
I would like to keep in touch with people who are studing English in whatever country over the world.