Writing feedback : The most common mistakes in your essays

Dear students,

At last I finished the correction of your February exams ! For you to learn from your mistakes, I think it is a very good idea that you reflect on them. This is why here you can see some sentences that you wrote. Your task ? Identify and correct the mistakes. Are you ready ?

a) In Getafe has a lot of shops and supermarkets.

b) The people in Getafe is friendly.

c) I won the lottery. This is why I feel exciting. 

d) In Getafe there are a lot of shops. Also, exist different means of transport. 

e) I received a bad new yesterday. The news were really bad. 

f) There are many shops and supermarkets as Nassica, El Corte Inglés...

g) There are a lot of means of transport for go to the city centre. 

h) There are a lot of public services near to my house. 

i) A friend said me that he's coming to Madrid. 

j) I have other problem.

k) Another people in Getafe is dangerous.

k) I hate the traffic jams.

l) Althought Madrid is far, you can get there very quickly.

m) I asked to my friend : can you come with me ?

n) Playing football is funny. 

o) Writting is dificult and a diferent activity. 

OK, now that your exams are finished, keep reading, listening to, speaking and writing English. Like that you won't fail in June. 

Famous (Scouting for girls)

Dear students,
Here you have the song we listened to in class today. I hope you like it! 

What are they doing?

https://docs.google.com/document/d/138cKVUym9Mw--BHIY6gj2qYVLEzAhz60Hyxwb-vj5PY/pub

Let's play Kahoot...again

https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/a11529e4-10d7-4a73-9ae6-2b7e3b713ec6

Let's use the mobile in class ! Let's play Kahoot

https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/fe51ec6b-d156-4b22-bec5-2df4a839653b

I choo choo choo choose you !

St. Valentine's Day exercises

Dear students,
if you want to practise your  vocabulary on St. Valentine's Day, here you have the opportunity. Click on the links to practise your vocabulary of St. Valentine's
http://www.isabelperez.com/hotpot/reasonslove.htm
http://www.5minuteenglish.com/feb14.htm
http://www.slideshare.net/Santiprofe/saint-valentines-day-vocabulary

St. Valentine's Day

Dear students,
Here you have a video about the story of St. Valentine. Watch it and try to understand it, then click on the second video and try to answer the questions. Good luck  !

https://www.playposit.com/listcode/549731/pc5413

St. Valentine's Day : different ways to address your lover in English !

From : http://bestmessage.info/happy-valentines-day-2017/

Hello,

Next week is deemed to be the most romantic week of the year : bouquets of flowers, boxes of chocolates, romantic dinners,..Cupid is on the loose with his well-directed arrows. Are you lucky to have a significant other for next Tuesday ?

Well, I thought it might be a good idea to create a post with St. Valentine's vocabulary, you know, just for the sake of learning English. So let's begin :

1. Honey /  hon / hun : This probably makes reference to the sweetness of love or, for others, to the sickeningly sweet love. 

From : http://tumundografico.com/clipart/honey-clip-art.html

2. My other half / my best half 

From : https://theblackestrose.wordpress.com/2013/06/28/my-other-half/

3. My significant other

From : http://www.cafepress.com/+other-half-of-my-rainbow+stickers

4. Sweet pie / sweetie

From : https://www.flickr.com/photos/jelene/3202419693

5. Babe / baby / bae (Before Anyone Else) 

From : https://www.clipartsgram.com/baby-clipart-no-background-230

6. My (teddy) bear 

From : http://www.123greetings.com/events/hug_holiday/hug16.html

7. My (honey) bun

From : http://www.bellybytes.com/recipe/wholegrain/whole-grain33.html#.WJ73gFMrLIU

8. Darling / darl :

From : http://quoteaddicts.com/topic/i-love-you-darling/

9. Love

From : https://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photo-you-my-love-card-gradient-grey-background-vector-illustration-image34888300

10. My soulmate 

From : http://www.krazyinlove.com/love/soulmate/page/29/

11. My everything 

From : https://www.zazzle.es/my+everything+pegatinas

12. Sweetheart

From : http://www.pictures88.com/comments/sweetheart/

13. Dearie :

From : https://memegenerator.net/instance/58774404

14. My true love 

From : http://quoteaddicts.com/topic/you-are-my-true-love/

15. My plus-one

From : http://www.someecards.com/usercards/viewcard/MjAxMi05NTlmMTRkZjE0YzE1YzRi

16. My Valentine

From : http://www.talkingballoons.com/trade/pre-printed_balloons.php

Well, at last I finished  this cheesy and lengthy post. How are you gonna spend your St. Valentine's Day  ? Do you use other 'nicknames' to address your partner that you'd like to share with us ? Anyway, if you don't have a partner yet, be patient. If you do, remember you must prove your love daily and not just on one single day. 

Have a nice St. Valentine's Day.

British and American English

Dear students,

One of your classmates shared this article with me and the rest of the class and now I'm going to share it with you via blog. In this article, you can clearly appreciate the differences between British and American English. It's a good opportunity for you, don't miss it and click on the link .

Thanks Miguel Ángel Mediavilla. 

Who wants to live forever ?

Dear students of 1º Básico,
by clicking on the picture you will practise the song that we saw in class with Lyrics Training. what are you waiting for ?

Comparatives

Dear students,
Now that we are about to watch comparatives in class, I think it is a pretty good idea for you to have a look at this presentation and make comparisons.

Exercises of compounds of some, any and no

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-2591.php 
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/confusing_words/something_anything.htm
http://www.agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/somebody-something-somewhere

Adjectives in -ed and -ing

Dear students of 2º Básico,
Here you have some links to practise adjectives finished in -ed or -ing

http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/adjectives-ed-or-ing/

http://perso.wanadoo.es/autoenglish/gr.ad.inged.p.htm

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/quick-grammar/adjectives-ending-ed-and-ing

Present simple, everyday actions and frequency adverbs

Dear students of 1º Básico,
Here you have a fantastic video to revise the contents we've seen in class. 

Here you have some exercises for you to practise autonomously : 

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-adverbs-frequency.php

https://elt.oup.com/student/solutions/elementary/grammar/grammar_02_012e?cc=global&selLanguage=en 

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-practice/adverbs-frequency

And finally some exercises of the prepositions 'in, at, on'

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/structures/prepositions_at_in_on_time.htm

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=6259 

Fast car lyrics training

Dear students,
If you click on the image, you will be able to practise the song that we listened to in class in Lyrics Training, so come on ! Don't miss this opportunity.

Hello there,

Many of you liked and visited my post about the song Somebody I Used to Know. I thought that maybe it would be a good idea to practise English with another song. The selected song this time is Fast Car by Tracy Chapman. 

Here you have the lyrics with some questions. Enjoy :

Listen to the song and complete the exercises :

1. Complete the song numbers 1-7 with a compound of 
‘some’, ‘any’ or ‘no’ (somebody, nothing, anywhere...)

2.  Choose the correct option of the words in bold in the lyrics 
of the song

3. What do you think this song is about ? Justify your option 
with some sentences in the lyrics of the song.
a) Sexual abuse
b) Complaining about the routine of your life
c) The remembrance of an accident

4. Replace 'that' for another relative in the sentence :
'I got a job that pays all our bills.' Can we omit the relative ?

5. In sentence number 8 (8), there is a grammatical mistake. 
Which one ?

6. Rephrase the following sentences with the words in the brackets
a) Starting from zero got nothing to lose 
(anything)
b) Me myself I got nothing to prove 
(anything)

7. Analyze these sentences and answer the question : 
Normally, 'any' can only be used in negative and interrogative 
sentences but, what happens when we use 'any' in affirmative 
sentences ?
Any place is better
I want a ticket to anywhere

"Fast Car"

You got a fast car

I want a ticket to ___________ (1)
Maybe we make a deal
Maybe together we can get ____________ (2)
Any place is better
Starting from zero got ________ (3)  to lose
Maybe we'll make __________ (4)
Me myself I got ________ (5) to prove

You got a fast car
I got a plane / plan  to get us out of here
I’ve been working at the convenience store
Managed to save just a little bit of money / penny
Won't have to drive too far
Just 'cross the border and into the city
You and I can both get jobs / posts
And finally see what it means to be living

See my old man's got a problem
He lives with the bottle / body that's the way it is
He says his body's too old for working
His body's too young to look like his
My mama went off and left him
She wanted more from life / light than he could give
I said (6)________'s got to take care of him
So I quit school and that's what I did

You got a fast car
Is it fast enough so we can fly away?
We gotta make a decision
Leave tonight or live and die this way

So remember when we were driving driving in your car
Speed so fast I felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
And I had a feeling that I belonged
I had a feeling I could be _______ (7), be _______ (7), be

________ (7)
(Chorus)

You got a fast car
We go cruising, entertain / entrain ourselves
You still ain't got a job
And I work in a market as a checkout girl
I know things will get better
You'll find work and I'll get promoted / removed 
We'll move out of the shelter
Buy a bigger house and live in the suburbs / subway

             Chorus

You got a fast car
I got a job that pays all our bills
You stay out drinking / hanging late at the bar
See more of your friends than you do of your feast / kids
I'd always hoped for better
Thought maybe together you and me find it
I got no plans I ain't going _________ (8)
So take your fast car and keep on driving

Chorus

You got a fast car
Is it fast enough so you can fly away?You gotta make a decision
Leave tonight or live and die this way
           Answers :
           1 and 2. See answers in this link:  http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/tracychapman/fastcar.html
3.          b) The singer somehow complains about her life. She needs a change 
in h   er life. She remembers the old times (driving a car) when she was free and had 
no responsibilities. This is seen in the sentences : 'I want a ticket to anywhere,' 'leave 
tonight or live and die this way.'
4. 'That' can be replaced by 'which' and it can't be omitted.
5. It should be 'I ain't going anywhere'. Double negatives are not correct in English 
although a lot of people use them.
6. a) Starting from zero you haven't got anything to lose.
b) Me myself I haven't got anything to prove.
7. When we use 'any in the affirmative, it means 'no matter what', 'every' 
(Spanish : cualquiera)
Any place is better = Cualquier lugar es mejor
I want a ticket to anywhere = Quiero un billete a cualquier lugar.