Intermediate 1 - Reading: short story

 Read this short story entitled “My friend Luke” and try to answer these questions on no more than 20 words.

(Go to http://www.short-stories.co.uk/

Go to search and look for "My friend Luke" to read it)

1. Can you describe Luke’s personality by using adjectives?
2. What does he look like?
3. Can you describe his son’s, wife’s and boss’s personality by using adjectives?

• -His wife is:
• -Juan Manuel is:
• -Don Aqueróntido is:

4. What’s the only place where he is assertive?

5. Can you explain his different “perversions” there (each one in a line)?

6. Is the ending good? Why? (no more than 20 words).

Advanced 1- Grammar: Verbs + obj + to infinitive

Hello there!

This week we have been studying verbs which are followed by an infinitive or a gerund. 

For extra practice, please do the interactive activities on verbs + obj + to infinitive! You can correct yourselves!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/107_gramchallenge45/page2.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/107_gramchallenge45/page3.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/107_gramchallenge45/page4.shtml


If you also want to listen to the explanation, please click on:
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammarchallenge/mp3s/gc_45_verb_object_infinitve.mp3

Intermediate 1: Living without money

Is it possible to live without money? Let's meet Heidemarie Schwermer and see what she says!

• Is it possible to feel rich without possessions? 
• Can you live happily without money? 
• Would you like to live like her? Why / why not?

Please, give us your opinion by writing a comment!

Advanced 1: Video - Multitasking

This week we have been talking about multitasking in class.

For extra listening practice, watch the video twice and answer the questions:

1. What was the result of the 2010 study?
2. What was the different domain that the experts decided to look at?
3. What is the most important age for social development in girls?
4. How many girls participated in the survey?
5. What were the results of the survey like?
6. What did children who were heavy multi-taskers show?
7. What is the possible solution to the problem?

Answer key:

1. Heavy multi-taskers showed less ability to filter out irrelevancy, manage their working memory and even multi-task.
2. Emotional development.
3. 8-12-year-old girls.
4. 3400 girls.
5. Heavy multi-taskers showed worse social and emotional development.
6. They are not practising basic emotional skills.
7. Face-to-face communication.

Hello everyone!

I have created this blog in order to give you extra Intermediate and Advanced resources to work with!

My goal is to give you the opportunity to work at home individually so that you can train your weaknesses and race your strengths! 
I would like to encourage you all to be autonomous and responsible for your own learning!

In this blog you'll be able to find a wide range of contents that will allow you to practise different skills such as reading, listening or writing. I will include extra activities related to the topics & grammar contents that we are studying in class.

I count on your participation!

María