tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18621444651725330282024-02-08T14:30:26.952+01:00Sandra's DrawerThis is the place where I intend to share those activities I enjoy in class. Sandrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15659619764188236279noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862144465172533028.post-86485362221473583672024-01-18T19:04:00.000+01:002024-01-18T19:04:35.286+01:00Eyes Closed - Ed Sheeran Being a big fan of Ed Sheeran, I couldn't help taking this beautiful song to class. As the lyrics are a bit depressing, I thought it would be a good idea to focus on pronunciation and not in the topic of the song. Not for a Blue Monday, in fact! 😝Find the activities and the key at the bottom of the document here. Hope you enjoy!Sandrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15659619764188236279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862144465172533028.post-17889358946558355722023-04-12T20:33:00.004+02:002023-04-19T13:39:19.502+02:00 The future is hereI've been thinking about this series for the whole week. It's as if I couldn't get it out of my head!On top of that, this week in class we've started the topic of "Our changing world" and the blistering pace it has. So, found the perfect place to introduce the series to my students! I have prepared some activities revolving around the topic and some clips. I leave the Sandrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15659619764188236279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862144465172533028.post-76884157309963828362023-03-26T18:12:00.042+02:002023-03-26T18:33:30.696+02:00Baby Boomers vs. Millennials - and other generations!I'm a proud member of the Gen-X. For years I've been listening to repetitive preconceptions about my generation As this year I'm working with a mixed-generation group, I though it would be nice to see how we intercommunicate, that is, how we understand each other. STEP 1 - RETRIEVAL PRACTICE FROM PREVIOUS SESSIONSFirst, I have blue-tacked generation signs, to have a warm-up debateSandrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15659619764188236279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862144465172533028.post-70963020242148087272023-03-05T12:34:00.001+01:002023-03-05T12:34:19.248+01:00Woman of the Year - Written mediation Happy International Women's Day The fact that only in 1999 the Time magazine changed the title "Man of the Year" into "Person of the Year" made me feel unsettling. When I came across this link presenting an imaginary version of the magazine where Women were named Women of the Year for her achievements and contributions to humanity I thought I wanted to bring it to my C2 students Sandrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15659619764188236279noreply@blogger.com0Pl. Bernardo Robles, 3, 42002 Soria, España41.7652512 -2.466116813.455017363821156 -37.6223668 70.075485036178847 32.6901332tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862144465172533028.post-81359684188952200462023-02-01T19:58:00.002+01:002023-02-01T19:59:49.327+01:00Passive sentences. Fancy a bit of grammar in C2?In class sometimes we have to stop and breathe. That's the time to relax revising some grammar aspects we already know but may be a bit forgotten, or blurry or disregarded....Recently we've been working on the topic of friendship and many aspects of it. We got stuck in the use of complex passive sentence structures. That's what we've done to overcome our doubts. Hope you find it useful. 😀Sandrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15659619764188236279noreply@blogger.com0Pl. Bernardo Robles, 3, 42002 Soria, España41.7652512 -2.466116813.455017363821156 -37.6223668 70.075485036178847 32.6901332tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862144465172533028.post-22661602615463183952022-12-08T12:06:00.003+01:002022-12-08T12:06:57.646+01:00Why do we kiss under the mistletoe?This, and other pagan traditions we celebrate during Christmas time. Sandrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15659619764188236279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862144465172533028.post-83861722535664900202022-10-06T16:55:00.003+02:002022-10-06T16:58:01.914+02:00Escape Room "Stranded on a deserted island" Once a year, my colleague/friend Ana Alconchel and I take the plunge and prepare a digital escape room for students. It's open to anyone who wants to participate, no matter what language you are studying.Click on the image and enjoy! Let us know your comments, suggestions..... thanks. Sandrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15659619764188236279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862144465172533028.post-60741300315689423822022-05-26T11:25:00.003+02:002022-05-26T11:25:50.731+02:00Food for thought - lesson plan for C2.1 students Happy to share this lesson plan with some activities we've done in class. This presentation has to do with food, how our brain and gut behave when eating healthily, vegan diets, dairy, supplements...First, a bit of warm-up vocabulary to find our bearings.After this, there's a video explaining how our gut benefits from healthy food, which may spark a debate on different types of diets.&Sandrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15659619764188236279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862144465172533028.post-8136423235658851692022-04-06T18:42:00.001+02:002022-04-06T18:43:00.091+02:00Global Migration Migration is a sensitive topic which I, in order to avoid sparking a strong debate, have skipped for many years. Not this, apparently. Students can discuss around some ideas, and use the vocabulary list, which may come in handy. Next, a short video explains the difference between migrant, asylum seeker and refugee. The following activity is a listening from a podcast in whichSandrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15659619764188236279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862144465172533028.post-24853370714291690962022-04-02T20:59:00.014+02:002022-04-05T10:46:54.069+02:00LINKING Linking is an essential part of learning English. It is something that is always flying over us. In general we pay more attention to pronunciation skills, with exercises, but linking is usually out of the equation. However, I think it is worth practising as it improves our speeches and it definitely helps out with our listening skills. That's why I Sandrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15659619764188236279noreply@blogger.com0Pl. Bernardo Robles, 3, 42002 Soria, España41.7652512 -2.466116813.455017363821156 -37.6223668 70.075485036178847 32.6901332