martes, 29 de enero de 2013

B1: As....as, as and so...as

In class we've learnt to use as to compare two things when expressing they have a similar proportion as in

My car is as expensive as yours. 

In negative statements we can also use so...as as in

He is not so/as intelligent as his sister is

Click here for a review of the different uses of as and so...as.



Learning English. BBC World Service
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv158.shtml

martes, 15 de enero de 2013

Different kinds of exams and levels

Are you confused about the different kinds of exams and levels? TOEFL, Cambridge, A1, B1, etc.?

Check out these websites where you will find some information about the exams and different levels.

Equivalencias entre las distintas titulaciones en inglés.

Tabla de niveles.



AGNC
http://www.agnc.es

Where & What
http://www.where-what.com






Comparatives and superlatives

Are you having problems understanding comparative and superlatives?

Have a look at this website. Then do the exercises. I hope you find them easier to understand after having worked on them.



La mansión del inglés
www.lamansiondelingles.com 

miércoles, 2 de enero de 2013

Happy New Year!

What are your New Year's Resolutions? What about improving your listening skills in English? You can start by watching this video and doing the tasks. Do the Preparation task before watching the video.


Video and activities:
British Council 
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/big-city-small-world/series-2-episode-9-new-years-resolutions









sábado, 29 de diciembre de 2012

Jingle Bells

Dear students,

Christmas time is here! Below are two links to work on  a very well-known Christmas song in English:

A1
http://www.lyricsgaps.com/exercises/view/1271/Beginner

A2-B1
http://www.lyricsgaps.com/exercises/view/1271/Intermediate

MERRY CHRISTMAS!




Lyricsgaps.com

The alphabet in English/El alfabeto en inglés

Do you still have problems with the alphabet? Click here to have a look at how each letter is pronounced. You can also click on the green symbol to listen to each sound.

Remember the alphabet is extremely important to communicate effectively in English and you're often required to spell your name and surname in the Cambridge exams, so it's time to practise!

(¿Todavía no has aprendido el alfabeto en inglés. Haz click aquí para acceder a una web donde podrás ver cómo se pronuncia cada sonido. Además, puedes escuchar cómo se pronuncia cada letra si haces click sobre el símbolo verde.

Recordad que conocer el alfabeto es muy important para comunicarse en inglés y en los exámenes de Cambridge a menudo los candidatos tienen que deletrear su nombre o apellido así que...¡es hora de ponerse a practicar!)


Puro Inglés
http://www.puroingles.com/pronunciacion-del-abecedario-en-ingles


domingo, 16 de diciembre de 2012

Reading resources

Reading books is essential to improve your English level. It'll help you to widen your vocabulary, learn grammar structures and it's fun! Below you can find links to the Macmillan Readers website where you can find graded books adapted to your level.

-A1: Elementary

-A2:  Pre-intermediate.

-B1: Intermediate

You can buy the books online or order there in your local bookshop. You can also buy them new or second-hand in Amazon.



So why don't you take advantage of Christmas holidays to start reading?