Monthly Archives: February 2013

Optional Activity on education and actual schools in the UK and the USA

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Mireia Xortó

  I. Think about these questions and discuss them on the blog. Contribute with your opinion once and then contribute again to agree or disagree with your classmates’ opinions. Comment on this post to do it (So, at least 2 … Continue reading →

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Compound adjectives

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Mireia Xortó

[By Mercè Vidiella & Irene Zambrano]

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Circus

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Mireia Xortó

[By Mercè Vidiella & Irene Zambrano]

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What happened?

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Mireia Xortó

To add cartoon style speech bubbles to your photo: http://phrase.it/ Also to add text: http://web.photocat.com/ http://pixlr.com/express/ Here’s what you’ve done: By Eduardo Romero by Paula Gavalda, Laia Martinez, Andreu Moreno, Dayana Gonzalez by Paco Navajas by Óscar Murillo, Deilin Núñez, … Continue reading →

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Answers on the optional activity on the Grand Central Terminal Centennial

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Mireia Xortó

Extra activity (optional). Watch this NYT video on your own and answer to the questions. Send them to me by e-mail. Here you have the answers according to what was said on the video. 1. WHAT is the whispering gallery in Grand Central … Continue reading →

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Describing personality

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Mireia Xortó

[By Mercè Vidiella & Irene Zambrano]

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Inspiring quotations

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Mireia Xortó

[By Irene Zambrano] Remember to contribute with a comment posting the quote you’ve chosen.

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Findus beef meals made from horsemeat

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Mireia Xortó

[By Mercè Vidiella & Irene Zambrano] Watch this Reuters video on the horsemeat scandal and the activities on this worksheet: ListeningComp.Horsemeat. Follow-up activities: 1- Do you know the meaning of the English expression “to close the stable door  after the … Continue reading →

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Inspiring quotations

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Mireia Xortó

[By Mercè Vidiella] Remember to contribute with a comment posting the quote you’ve chosen.

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Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Mireia Xortó

[By Mercè Vidiella & Irene Zambrano]  

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Paperman

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Mireia Xortó

Online collaboration tool: QikPad. Your texts: ESO 3B: Tom was a tall and slim boy. He had a big nose and black and short hair. He wore a dark suit. He followed his dreams and he didn’t give up easily. … Continue reading →

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‘The Raven’. Poem by Edgar Allan Poe.

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Mireia Xortó

Word cloud: 1. What are the main words in the poem? 2. What are the animals mentioned? And are there any names mentioned? 3. What is the atmosphere of the poem? Summary: It is midnight on a cold evening in … Continue reading →

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About Poe’s ‘Ligea’

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Mireia Xortó
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Table of contents Units 3&4

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Mireia Xortó

TABLE OF CONTENTS UNITS 3&4

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New York’s Grand Central Terminal turns 100

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Mireia Xortó

I. Pre-viewing activities. Match these words or expressions with their definitions. Facade heydays cross-country luster wrecking ball hub relic gear a) a heavy iron or steel ball used to demolish old buildings b) the front of a building, especially a … Continue reading →

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