Job interviews

Watch the video just for fun. There are some useful phrases in it, though.

I have been looking over your resume (AmE for CV) and I have to say I am very impressed.

I think to be honest you are overqualified to be an accountant.

I don't feel like you're then the correct person for this position.

That's okay I quit.

Even if you did work here, I wouldn't even give you the opportunity to quit because I would fire you.

You offered me the job but I never accepted it.

I've already worked for you.  It's very tedious and now you want me back. I think it's a regressive career move.

What can we do to get you to come work for us?  

A rise (BrE) /raise (AmE)?

I've already been an accountant here I feel like I've outgrown the position.

I want something higher.

I regret that I have to fire you.

We do have a new position opening up as head of personnel. Do you have any experience?

WORK

Click here to see old posts about work. Start with this one (difference between job, work and career).

SHOPPING

1. Click here to see how to answer some questions about this topic and some good vocabulary you can use. Then you can watch the video where they answer some of these questions and others.


Look at old posts about the same topic. There are many other activities!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Click here to see old posts about the same topic and learn more about St Patrick's Day.

In-person classes suspended / Online course delivery starts March 16

Hello everybody,

As you know, classes have been suspended. However, teachers will continue working from home. I'm opening a "Google Classroom" to post activities so that you can keep learning from home (I hope I'll be able to work with this- it's my first time, so be patient, please).You'll receive an invitation in your email address. Students who don't have a gmail account might need to open one.  

I'm also sending emails to your class representatives with my email address in case you need to contact me because you have any problems or doubts.

I hope the situation improves as soon as possible. In the meantime, go on studying from home, please. You also have all the activities in the blog to help you with your learning process.

Thank you!

Lumi

How to be happy

Click here to watch the video with the multiple choice activity in the photocopy I gave you in class.

International Women's Day

Click here to read a text about this day.

Click here to do a video activity about this topic.

SPORTS

Click here to listen to five people talking about sports. This is the listening in the photocopy. Go to "comments" to check the answers.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Click here to watch a video about how Valentine's Day is changing. Answer the questions and check them in "comments".

1. When did the Florida couple meet? How?
2. Why did Jackie's daughter think he was a "fruitcake"?
3. Who are greeting cards sent to?
4. Why did the 104-year-old marine get 40,000 cards?
5. What was the goal?
6. What's the top Valentine's merchandise and where does it come from?
7. What are the offerings this year talking about romantic films?

Written Mediation - Positive Thinking

Caravaca de la Cruz - School Trip

A three-hour guided tour in English with Luis Gallego (English teacher and tourist guide).
The bus will leave from the school at 8.30 and will come back from Caravaca at 18.30. 
Talk to me if you're interested.

ABYCINE

 SALÓN DE ACTOS EOI ALBACETE

18TH FEBRUARY- 16.30H / 18.30H

19TH FEBRUARY- 19.00H

TALK TO ME IF YOU NEED A TICKET!! 

JUST 2 EUROS!!

Talking about talent

Click here to see some expressions.

Go to contents and click on "talent" to see old posts about the same topic.

You can learn anything!

Watch the video and complete the sentences or answer the questions. Check your answers in "comments".

1. Nobody is __________________________.
2. We all __________________________.
3. Nobody is __________________________ at first.
4. What couldn't Einstein do once?
5. What did Shakespeare have to do?
6. Thankfully, we're born __________________________.
7. One idea __________________________.
8. Each wrong answer making __________________________ a little stronger.
9. __________________________ is another word for __________________________.
10. __________________________ is knowing that you'll get it even if you haven't got there yet.
11. The most complex concepts are built __________________________.
12. Whoever you are, wherever you are, you only need to __________________________: you can learn anything.

Expressing probability

Click here to see an explanation about the use of likely, unlikely, bound, definitely and probably and then do the exercises.

Click here to read more grammar and do more exercises.

The Future

Click here to listen to a conversation about what the future will be like and do the comprehension and vocabulary activities.

Click here if you want to listen to the whole podcast about the future in five areas (medicine, transport, communication, food and marriage) that we had a look at in class.

Watch the video just for fun.



Have a look at old posts about "Future" and "Future predictions".

What is the coronavirus?

Watch the video and answer the questions. Check your answers in "comments".



1. What is it caused by?
2. What are the symptoms?
3. What are the cases we know about?
4. Where did it come from?
5. How old are the most affected people?
6. Who are those who have died?
7. How is it transmitted?
8. Is there a treatment? Why? / Why not?
9. How serious is this outbreak?
10. What's the death rate?

Verb Patterns: gerund, infinitive or both

1. Click here to see lists of verbs followed by the gerund or the infinitive. There are four pages.

2. Click here to see verbs that change meaning depending on being followed by gerund or infinitive. More examples here.

3. Explanations and exercises here.

4. Another explanation and exercises here.

Storm Gloria

Global Warming

This is the video in the photocopy. Check your answers in "comments".



Click on "environment" in content and do more listening comprehension activities related to the topic of looking after the environment.

Modelos de pruebas de certificación de Castilla La Mancha

Importante: 
Nos han comunicado que el próximo lunes 27 de enero se procederá a actualizar el enlace de la página de educación de la Junta de Castilla La Mancha donde hay modelos de pruebas de cursos anteriores. Se añadirán las correspondientes a junio del 2019, pero se eliminarán las anteriores al 2018.

Natural Disasters

Watch the video and do the exercises. Check your answers in "comments".

1. Match the places with the natural disasters (use some natural disasters more than once).

PACIFIC                                                                             Earthquake

JAPAN                                                                         Floods

NEW ZEALAND                                                           La Niña

TURKEY                                                                      2 rainy seasons in one

SRI LANKA                                                                  Severe droughts

PAKISTAN                                                                    Tornadoes

THAILAND                                                                  Tropical Cyclone Yasi

COLOMBIA                                                                   Tropical Storm Washi

THE HORN OF AFRICA                                                      Tsunami

THE USA                                                                              Wildfires

TEXAS

THE PHILIPINES

II. What do these numbers refer to?

9.0

40

180

48

12

753

543

1,000

CLICK ON "NATURAL DISASTERS" IN CONTENTS TO SEE OLDER POSTS ABOUT THE SAME TOPIC.

Endangered Animals

Click here to read about what an endangered species is.

Watch the video and answer the questions. Check your answers in "comments".



1. How many animals are already extinct?
2. What three factors cause extinction by natural causes?
3. How do more natural extinctions happen?
4. What catastrophic event killed dinosaurs?
5. How have humans been the biggest cause of extinction in the last 500 years? Give one example.
6. Why did bison survive?
7. Why are animals also hunted?
8. How do humans destroy habitats?

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

New Year's Resolutions



Click here to watch a video about resolutions just for fun!

Have a look at old posts about the same topic (including the video we saw in class).