HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the USA. Click here to listen to a report about the holiday (the script is included).
Have a look at the old posts about this festivity and learn more things about it, such as how to cook a turkey or make a pumpkin pie.

Reading Club

Starting next week (27/11/12) , there will be a Reading Club for students in the 2nd year of the Intermediate level and students in the Advanced level. It will take place on Tuesdays 20.00 to 21.00, in classroom 202.

Library information

Para consultar el nuevo (corregido) horario de la biblioteca de la Escuela pincha aquí.
El blog de la biblioteca.

Carné de usuario:
Los alumnos nuevos pueden recogerlo, llevando una foto de carné, en Secretaría.
Los alumnos antiguos que solicitaran el carné de la biblioteca en años anteriores pueden seguir utilizando el mismo carné este curso. Los alumnos antiguos a los que haya caducado el carné o por cualquier razón no lo tengan y quieran solicitarlo lo pueden hacer enviando un correo electrónico a bibliotecaeoi@gmail.com. Como asunto que especifiquen que es para solicitar el carné, y en el mensaje que pongan su nombre, apellidos y su DNI. Lo podrán recoger una semana después en Secretaría, también con una foto.

Computers and the Internet

1. Listen and read some words related to computers and the Internet.
2. Listen to five people talking about why they use the Internet.
3. Listen to a man talking about his addiction to computer games. The speed is really slow, which makes it very easy to understand and also allows you to listen and read at the same time, practising pronunciation.
4. Listen to this piece of news about Internet addiction. 

Mobile phones

Listen to Simon and Todd sharing feelings about the phone. Look at the vocabulary as well. 

Wasting time

Listen to six people talking about things they waste time doing. Have a look at the vocabulary and the comprehension questions.

The history of the Internet

We did this in class. Click here if you want to listen to it again.

President Obama Victory Speech 2012

You can watch his speech  and learn new words here.

Another / The other / The others / Other / Others

Grammar explanation:

Watch this up to 6'45" or read this.




Practice:

1. Choose the correct answer.
2. Complete the sentences.
3. Choose the correct answer.

Articles

1. Grammar
The indefinite article
The definite article
Use and nonuse of articles: a/an, the, both
2. Practice
Exercises
Test
Quiz
Choose the article

Used to / Be used to / Get used to, more practice

Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 4
Exercise 5
Exercise 6

Facebook

1. Go to the post about "The Social Network" (10/28/2010) and do the exercises related to the trailer of the film.


2. Facebook Phobia. 

Click here to see the questions.(Check your answers in 'comments')