TED website.

Hi mates:

I would like to share an interesting website where all of you can improve your listening skill. This internet website is called TED. there are many speeches with different topics such as Politics, funny, informative and something like that.

http://www.ted.com/

This website helped me to pass the B2 English exam certification last year. You must watch twice, first of all without subtitles and finally with subtitles.

Merry christmas everybody and good luck next year with the exam.

Music Topics

Following Vincent's tip I've been paying attention to the lyrics of some songs. I'll like sharing with you, and especially with Amparo Ramirez, these songs which are allied with the first units of the student's book.

Unit 1 Fashion matters

 Unit 2 The virtual world

Unit 3 Going places

Unit 4 Endangered

Whisper

I've finished my oral exam and wanted to share this video because there's something I always do, whenever I speak more and more softly.
Almost whisper...
Thanks, good luck with the marks and have a nice weekend.
See you on Monday.

iDiots

Hi guys,

Here you have the short made by Big Lazy Robot which I told you in class.
  

Let's Talk Gardening

Dear classmates,

Winter has come. It's time to be next to the fire and there's nothing nicer on a cold day than a hot cup of herbal tea. Infusions or herbal teas have lots of wonderful benefits.

Among the big quantity of them such chamomile, lemon verbena, lemon balm, mints... I suggest to drink thyme. Thyme conteins many active principles to prevent diseases. Fresh thyme herb has one of the highest antioxidant level among herbs. I have it every morning to help me to reduce the risk of developing a cancer again.

Like most herbs thyme is relatively easy to grow in pots, even indoors. You only need a bright windowsill and some basic attention. In outdoor gardens the best place is in dry locations where other plants have trouble thriving.

Growing Conditions:

Light: thyme prefers bright light or full sun.
Water: water regularly, but not excessively. 
Temperature: average.
Soil: airly, light, fast-draining soil.
Fertilizer: don't need an special one. Use a liquid fertilizer or supplement the soil with controlled- release pellets.

 

         

I hope you enjoy plants. They give us a better world.




 

  Adele - Set Fire to the Rain Lyrics

Valencia public broadcaster RTVV to close after court ruling on layoffs

 

 http://elpais.com/elpais/2013/11/05/inenglish/1383680550_265901.html

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (lyrics)

Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here

I think it's an interesting article:

Catalonia to become first Spanish region to ban circus acts with live animals

  http://elpais.com/elpais/2013/10/29/inenglish/1383070911_844446.html

What do you think about it?

Do you agree?

Lou Reed

If you enjoy watching series, LOOK

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEmzvgl-2WQ

Ballroom Dancing

Hi everybody,
I'm very keen on Ballroom Dancing.I've been practising this activity for years and  for me,there's nothing more romantic than dancing one of your favourite songs with your partner.And now that I can understand the lyrics it's even better.
I've found this video and I'd like to share it with all of you.Enjoy it.

Let's Talk Gardening

Hi everybody,

I'm becoming a gardener eager to learn and I would like to share with you the knowledges  I'd  adquire, under the tutorship of my experienced and enthusiastic husband.
If you are interested in  gardening, horticulture, healthy plants or you just enjoy sharing ideas, this can be a great way to learn lots of tips.
Let's do a garden's blog in EOI Llíria!!

To start with you can listen some tips in "Let's Talk Gardening", for fall planting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-dyFPXjyo

In Valencia now is time for planting pansies, cyclamen, marigold, chrysanthemum, wallflowers, rudbeckia and others. These are some of a wide range of variaties to beat the dull fall blues.

 

And remember at that time of year you may plant the winter vegetables as broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower (the best ones to avoid cancer disease), garlic, onions, chard, spinach... 


Next time we can talk about healthy plants as the stevia. My class mate  Robert and me just have cut down in sugar and we use that plant instead.

I hope you enjoy plants. They give us a better world.

 

Simple significance

Hi,
today I have received an email from a research foundation. They organize video competitions for young people who share their visions and feelings. This is the winner of this year's contest. I hope you like it.

Apps and books

Hey guys!

Please take a moment to check the apps and the books on the right hand side of the blog. You might find them useful!

If you have more suggestions, let us know!

Happy learning,
Vincent

Videos

I want to share this amazing song - I hope all of you enjoy it.

NIFLAR PROJECT

Hi everyone!

As I told you in class, I'm taking part in an international project which uses online videogames -"Second Life" and "Open sim", for exemple- to learn languages. The program is called "NIFLAR" (Networked Interaction in Foreign Language Adquisition and Research).

I post the link to the website of NIFLAR just in case you are interested in learn more about the project. There are some videos of student interactions in Second Life. In these clips you can see how virtual worlds can be used as an educational tool (the students roleplaying with native speakers).

I hope you enjoy it!

http://cms.hum.uu.nl/niflar/

5 questions with...

Following up the topic on unit 1 in class, why don't you take a look at the Bergdorf Goodman blog? They ask important people in the world of fashion five questions. Could you also answer them...

http://blog.bergdorfgoodman.com/5-questions

Enjoy,

Vincent

Year 2013/2014 WELCOME!

My dear students,
I'd like to welcome you all to my classes. I hope you have a great time and most of all that you learn a lot.

I also hope that you find this blog useful and that you share a lot of things.

See you in class,
Vincent