Heard about "Film English" site?

Oh, you have to try it. Today!

http://film-english.com/

Through graded, short videos you will find a series of activities to develop, reinforce or improve your English. 

If you are a teacher, great! You will find a lot of activities to work with and your students? They will be happy. Believe me.

Have a look. For instance you choose to work with the video

"Touchable memories"

Step 1 For homework in the previous class ask students to choice a photograph which is important to them and brings back positive memories. They should bring the photographs to the following class. 
Step 2 Pair your students and ask them to show their partner their photo, and explain what memories it brings back to them. 
Step 3 Hold a plenary session on the memories brought back by the photos. 
Step 4 Put your students into small groups and ask them to discuss the following questions: How could a blind person “see” a photo? How could a photo bring back memories to a blind person? 
Step 5 Show your students the photo below. Tell them that the five people in the photo are 

Step 6 Tell your students they are going to watch a short film in which they will see the five people in the photo. As they watch the film they should make notes about each person. Tell them that the film is in English, but also in Italian, Spanish and Arabic with subtitles in English. Show the film until 02:16 

Link: https://vimeo.com/109041102 

Step 7 Ask the students to compare their notes. Show the film a second time. 
Step 8 Ask the following questions about each person: What memories does he/she talk about? What image does he/she refer to? Step 9 Write the following sentence which Daniella (the woman in the centre of the image above) says: 

“If I could touch the picture, I could make it tangible again:” 
Ask the students to discuss what they think Daniella means. 


Step 10 Tell the students they are going to watch the rest of the film. As they watch their task is to answer the following questions: How do the blind people “see” the image for the first time? How do the people react when they “see” the photo for the first time? Why is the film called Touchable Memories? 
Step 11 Get feedback from the students. 
Step 12 Show the whole film and ask the students to describe how it makes them feel. 
Step 13 Put the students into small groups and ask them to think of different uses of 3D printers which could improve the quality of blind people’s lives. 
Step 14 Hold a plenary session on uses of 3D printers to improve blind people’s lives. 
Step 15 Now show these two videos which show uses of 3D printers in South Kore and Japan to improve the lives of young blind people. Ask your students if they thought of any of the uses and how the videos make them feel. 

Link: http://bit.ly/1BEwxMR 

Link: http://bit.ly/1xOHlLg 

Homework Ask your students to imagine that they are one of the blind people in the short film. They should write about their emotions and memories when they "see" their photo for the first time. I hope you enjoy the lesson. 

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If you think this entry is useful, please, let me know at aulaonlinedeingles@gmail.com

The magic kingdom of movies and series

• Fan of movies or series? Learn English, practice English, enjoy English and have a great time while you watch a movie or the first season of a series.

• It´s really a pity if you don´t make a better use of the resources movies or chapters from a season put at your disposal.

• No matter what you watch, you will learn new vocabulary. 

• Even if you learn only a few words, movies are undoubtedly a valuable resource. 
• You will improve your English while you spend a great time.
• The material of choice is endless 
• There is almost always different subtitles alternatives. So, you practice listening, reading, spelling and new vocabulary at the same time!!

YOU JUST HAVE TO TRY IT!!
If you find this useful, please, let me know. 

Want to practise your English skills?

Today I think you´ll find this task very useful.  
Why don´t you go to the link below and read, listen and enjoy Robin Hood´s story?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2bi3rDPYjM

After reading and listening to this great story, take ten minutes to check the activities you can do to improve your English. And try to do them when you have time and when you want.

1) Answer the following questions:

a) Who is your favourite character? Why?

b) Who is the character you most despise (despreciar)? Why?

c) Can you think of another ending to the story?

d) Retell and rewrite the story with your own words (as if the reader or listener doesn´t know Robin´s story)
e) Do you think there was a real hero like Robin Hood?

2) Find five adjetives, five nouns, five personal pronouns and five possessive adjetives. Do you remember them? If not, send me an email, I will help you. 

3) Can you say in which tense is story told and why? This is for you to remember the reasons WHY a particular tense is used and not another. Find some examples of that tense and time expressions which support it. (if you find, read and write time expressions which are proper of a certain tense you will refresh and strengthen your knowledge of them.)

Remember! You can find me at 

aulaonlinedeingles@gmail.com

I will gladly check your exercises! Hope I hear from you!! 

HAPPY LEFT HANDERS DAY!!!!!

AUGUST 13th IS OUR DAY

Watch this amusing video about being left-handed. You will see many difficulties we, left handers, have to face.

Mirá este video sobre “ser zurdo”. Verás muchas de las dificultades que los zurdos enfrentamos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbnMSk_G9BM

 Subtitles will help you understand the video fully. You´ll be able to learn new terms, to refresh some terms you don´t remember clearly, and maybe you can use it to practice listening in English. If you are a teacher, you can use this video to give a special class about it. You can ask your students to

1) watch the video and say or write the difficulties left handers have

2) add any other thing they think left handers cope with

3) If there is a left handed student in the group, he can talk about this condition and everybody writes about it. They may even prepare a video about the difficulties mentioned.

Si aprovechás los subtítulos para comprenderlo plenamente, podrás aprender términos que no hayas visto aún, podrás refrescar alguno escondido por algún lugar de tu memoria y quizás usarlo como práctica de listening, o bien, si eres teacher, puedes usarlo para trabajar una clase especial sobre el tema. Puedes pedirles a tus alumnos

1)    Que vean el video y que digan o escriban las dificultades mencionadas

2)    Que digan o agreguen alguna otra que no esté en el video

3)    Si hay algún zurdo en el grupo que relate su experiencia y a partir de eso que todos hagan un writing sobre las vivencias del compañero y si se atreven, que preparen un video cortito exponiendo esas dificultades.

I hope you enjoy this entry. Sweet regards, Annie

Would like to have at hand some phrases you can use in case you want to end up a conversation? 

Have a look! I found them at learnex.in and hubspot.com

I am afraid I will have to take a leave

Actually, I have some people waiting for me

I am in a meeting right now, can I speak to you later?

Excuse me, but suddenly I don´t feel too well...

I am sorry but I have a prior commitment

I am afraid it won´t be possible. I have some place to be...

Sorry, but I have a meeting to attend

It´s been great catching up with you. Let´s exchange cards?

I have a question I wanted to ask the speaker before she/he leaves.

1. 
   

If there is something which will undoubtely help you learn, enjoy, improve and keep your English, that, is EXPOSURE. 

Yes, the more you expose to English the more you´ll benefit yourself.

And if you let me tell you which two wonderful activities will help you with this "exposition", they are: reading and listening. 

And if there is an extraordinary website you can suscribe to and then just start enjoying, that is, 

https://www.readlistenlearn.net/

Have a look at this!!
you will find different types of readings, all graded (that is, you are told what english level they are suitable for) and the corresponding audio file to the reading you choose.

Here´s a guide:

1) you suscribe to the page

2) you go into the page and you´ll see for example:

3) You choose what you want to read and listen and just click on it

4) Once you´ve clicked on your reading you´ll find something like this:

5) If you want, you can click on the PREVIEW button and have a quick description of what you are going to read

6) If you don´t want to read the PREVIEW, just go straight to the reading . At the very beginning you will  find a few lines about the author of the reading you´ve chosen

7) And finally, the reading itself. Start reading, enjoying and improving your English

Don´t you think it´s great? If you think so, leave a message for me. Thank you very much. See you soon!

EXCELENTE SALVAVIVAS PARA VIAJEROS

 GREAT LIFESAVER FOR TRAVELLERS.

https://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/travelenglish/

• DIÁLOGOS EN EL AVIÓN, CHECK-IN DESK, HOTEL, RESTAURANTS, DE COMPRAS, EN UNA CONSULTA MÉDICA, ETC

• DIALOGUES YOU MAY HAVE ON THE PLANE, CHECK-IN DESK, RESTAURANTS, SHOPPING OR SIGHTSEEING, AT THE DOCTOR´S, ETC

• ENCONTRARÁS DIÁLOGOS HABITUALES Y MUY ÚTILES. COMPLETA LOS ESPACIOS EN BLANCO Y LUEGO LA PÁGINA TE CORRIJE. PRUEBA, NO TE ARREPENTIRÁS.

• YOU WILL FIND EVERYDAY AND VERY USEFUL DIALOGUES . YOU FILL IN THE BLANKS AND THEN, THE PAGE CORRECTS YOU. YOU WON´T REGRET IT.

Below, I leave you one of the dialogues. There are dozens...

ENGLISH FOR TOURISTS 

topic: At the airport 1 (Looking for the check-in desk)

Choose the correct words/phrases to complete the following conversation at the airport: 


YOU: Hi, where's the check-in ________________ for American Airlines?
  counter
  control
  zone

AIRPORT WORKER: That's in terminal 2. This is terminal 1. 

YOU: Is there a ________________ that goes between terminals?
  transportation
  shuttle bus
  vehicle

AIRPORT WORKER: Yes, there's one right in front here. 

YOU: ________________to the taxi stand?
  Together
  With
  Next

AIRPORT WORKER: Yes, that's right. 

YOU:. Thanks. How much time ________________ to check in? ( = How much time before my flight should I check in?)
  will I let
  should I allow
  can I take

AIRPORT WORKER: If you're on an international flight I believe you have to check-in 3 hours before your flight. 

YOU:. And for ________________ flights?
  local
  country
  near

AIRPORT WORKER: On those flights you have to check in 1 and a half hours before. 

ANSWERS

ENGLISH FOR TOURISTS 

topic: At the airport 1 (Looking for the check-in desk)

Choose the correct words/phrases to complete the following conversation at the airport: 


YOU: Hi, where's the check-in ________________ for American Airlines?
  counter
  control
  zone

AIRPORT WORKER: That's in terminal 2. This is terminal 1. 

YOU: Is there a ________________ that goes between terminals?
  transportation
  shuttle bus
  vehicle

AIRPORT WORKER: Yes, there's one right in front here. 

YOU: ________________to the taxi stand?
  Together
  With
  Next

AIRPORT WORKER: Yes, that's right. 

YOU:. Thanks. How much time ________________ to check in? ( = How much time before my flight should I check in?)
  will I let
  should I allow
  can I take

AIRPORT WORKER: If you're on an international flight I believe you have to check-in 3 hours before your flight. 

YOU:. And for ________________ flights?
  local
  country
  near

AIRPORT WORKER: On those flights you have to check in 1 and a half hours before. 

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