Test your teacher

Hi students,
Here you have the anonymous questionnaire that you can use to test me as a teacher. Please, do it and be honest. I would appreciate your answers to change in the future :




In any case, I'll be around if you have any questions for the PAU exams or anything in general. Here you have two links to practise :
https://sites.google.com/site/grammaringwithenglish/ and http://www0.usal.es/webusal/node/28881.

Final exam 4º ESO

Dear students, 
As usual here you have the contents for the final exam : your last opportunity to pass the course or to increase your mark : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1paktnpEjbHXlUVnc2TyvOGN7jNl1pTLE5jllItGDf1g/edit?usp=sharing

In addition, I remind you that in this webpage you can practise exercises online : 
https://sites.google.com/site/grammaringwithenglish/ 

Good luck ! 

Men vs. Women. What are the differences ?

Dear students,
we were reading a text about the differences between men and women. I want you to watch the video and summarize the differences between men and women . I hope you like it :

Mobile phone addiction

You cannot deny that you overuse your mobile phone more than necessary. This is why I thought it would be a good idea for me to illustrate your cell phone addiction with this video.
I want you to discuss if you are addicted to your cell phone. Are you ?

The Deathly Hallows

Dear stories,
Here you can re-watch and re-listen the video about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. I hope you like it. I think it is a really impressive story. Don't you think ?

It's a Beautiful Day

Well, isn't it a beautiful day today ? Indeed ! Now, it's time for singing ! What better option than completing this song by Michael Bublé with modal verbs :
Click on the first video and try to do the exercise. Then click on the second video to check your answers. Good luck ! 

Complete the song with modals

"It's A Beautiful Day"

I don't know why

You think that you __________ (1) hold me.

When you ____________ (2)  get by by yourself

And I don't know who

Would ever want to tear the seam of someone's dream.

Baby, it's fine, you said that we _________ (3)  just be friends.

Well, I came up with that line and I'm sure

That it's for the best

If you ever change your mind, don't hold your breath.

'Cause you __________ (4)  not believe, mmm mmm mmm

That baby, I'm relieved, mmm

When you said goodbye, my whole world shined.

Hey hey hey

It's a beautiful day and I _______ (5)  stop myself from smiling

If we're drinking, then I'm buying

And I know there's no denying.

It's a beautiful day, the sun is up, the music's playing

And even if it started raining

You won't hear this boy complaining

'Cause I'm glad that you're the one who got away.

It's a beautiful day.

It's my turn to fly, so girls, get in line

'Cause I'm easy, no playing this guy like a fool.

Now I'm alright

________ (6) 've had me caged before, but not tonight.

And you ______ (7) not believe, mmm mmm

That baby, I'm relieved

This fire inside, it burns too bright

I don't want to say "so long," I just want to say "goodbye."

It's a beautiful day and I ________ stop myself from smiling

If we're drinking, then I'm buying

And I know there's no denying.

It's a beautiful day, the sun is up, the music's playing

And even if it started raining

You won't hear this boy complaining

'Cause I'm glad that you're the one who got away, mmm mmm

'Cause if you ever think I'll take up

My time with thinking of our break-up

Then you've got another thing coming your way

'Cause it's a beautiful day, mmm mmm.

Beautiful day, oh, baby, any day that you're gone away.

It's a beautiful day.

Exam units 0-7 (4º ESO)

Dear students,
As usual here you have the worksheets with all the information and contents for your next exams. Just click on the link below and you will be able to download the information. If you have any questions, let me know :
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GZRaf7o3zZNTqLCQe2SPL4VKbLedOyfMp5PHCHrVmHA/edit?usp=sharing

Saint Patrick's Day

Tomorrow is a very important day in the United Kingdom and especially in Ireland. It is Saint Patrick's Day. Today in class you have learnt a lot about this day. Here I share with you the video that we watched in class.

And now I share with you some of the interesting facts and vocabulary that we have seen today :

- Ireland is divided into two parts : Northern Ireland (whose capital is Belfast) and southern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland or Eire (whose capital is Dublin). 

- Saint Patrick (Maewyn Succat) is the patron saint of Ireland. He was born in England and then he Christianized Ireland. He explained the Holy Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) with the well-known shamrock. 

From : http://www.markmillerhumorist.com/least-known-facts-st-patrick.html

- There will be a big parade in Dublin tomorrow,  but not only there, New York's parade is also famous and Saint Patrick is celebrated all over the globe. In Chicago, for example, you can see the river completely coloured in green !

- Remember to wear something green if you don't want to get pinched by others ! 

- The national symbol of Ireland is the harp.

From : http://www.abitofhome.ca/ireland-harp-magnet.html

- Leprechauns are very popular. They are goblin-like figures who love gold and always carry a pot of gold around. If captured by men, they can grant them three wishes. 

From : http://www.123rf.com/photo_10711921_lucky-leprechaun-with-shamrock-and-treasure.html

- The typical beer in Ireland is Guinness. It is delicious black beer brewed in the Guinness Warehouse in Dublin. You can drink a pint with a shamrock designed in its foam... Delicious ! Remember, Arthur Guinness only pays 49 pounds as a yearly rent. 

From : https://diydilettante.wordpress.com/2011/03/17/the-genius-of-guinness/

- If you want the gift of gab (eloquence), you must kiss Blarney Stone located in Blarney's castle in Cork ! It's a bit disgusting, though. 

- Ireland is nicknamed as the emerald island because of its green colour due to abundant rainfall (that will later result in lush greenery). 

Dear students, 
If you click on the picture, you will be able to listen to the song : Hello by Adele and complete it with the missing words. I hope you like it : 

Exam units 0-6 : 4º ESO

Dear students,
as usual, here you have the contents and dates for next exams. Here you can download and revise for the exams :
https://docs.google.com/document/d/19vMNDgNt2ZKQXpgotM5Y1IfO5Nyv__V3yHkk7js2Fvc/edit?usp=sharing.

In my personal webpage, you can do and self-correct some exercises about the passive. Have a look at it. 

Homeless animals

As you know, today in class I asked you to write a comment stating your opinion about homeless animals. Here you can see the comments I collected during the class : 

Silvia : "I don't know how people can do these horrible things to their pets. If don't want a big dog, you should get informed of how the puppy is going to be when  it is old."

NMM  : "I think that animals are fantastic creatures and even better than some human beings. When you abandon an animal, you neglect part of your family."

Marina : "In my opinion, people who abandon their dogs, don't have a heart / they have a heart of stone."

Vitorino : "I hate people who mistreat animals They should be sent to jail."

Chiquito19 : "Animals are very important and abandoning them is a terrible crime."

Paula : "I think that dogs are the best pets and the people who neglect and mistreat pets are really cruel." 

Girby : "Domestic animals are good because they provide company."

The best composition of the month : art (4º ESO C)

As you know, we have just finished the unit a bout art and I asked you to describe and analyze your favourite work of art or masterpiece. I want to sahre with you some of the best essays, including the ones of two students, David Arnes Hernandez and David Coronado Velaz. Here you have them.

From : http://www.artelista.com/obra/7585361273099938-cazadores-acosados-por-una-jauria-de-perros.html

Hunters stalked by dogs (by David Arnes Hernandez)

"This work of art was painted by Manuel Macias Avila. It is a Realistic painting. It is a landscape of a morning of hunting. It is painted on canvas using oil.

It represents ten gryhounds running towards two hunters. In the foreground, I can see a lot of angry dogs running. On  the right-hand side, I can see two hunters carrying a shotgun in the lower right corner. In the background, there is a hill, wehre the ten greyhounds are running.

If you ask me, the hunters are scared because a pack of greyhounds are going after them. In my opinion, this painting represents the fear of the two hunters. The colours are faded because the atuhor wants to transmit the movement of the greyhounds toward the hunters.

This painting reminds me of the good morning and afternoon hunting. I think it is wonderful, nice and lively."

Colourful bull (by David Coronado Velaz)

From : https://www.pinterest.com/pin/360288038915115155/

"This work of art was painted by Raúl Canestro and it belongs to the figurative period. It is a representational painting. 

It represents a bull in the countryside. In the foreground, I can see bull. In the backgroun, I can see the bullring.

In my opinion, this painting represents freedom. The colours are lively because the authors wants to trasnmit happiness and joy.

I love this painting because it is beautiful, it expresses a lot of feelings with just a few touches. I think this painting is extraordinary."

Thank you for your work. What do you think about your classmates' analysis and your classmates' works of art ? I really like both pictures because they are so unconventional. I like the idea of the frightened hunters, the hunters being hunted. What is your opinion ? Write comments ! 

Analyzing a work of art

Dear students,
For next day, you will have to analyze a piece of art. To do that, follow the guidelines I gave you in class today. Remember to include a photo of the piece of art in your composition. Here is Lynnae's presentation. I hope it will be a good model. Come on ! Start analyzing your favourite piece of art right now. No excuses.

Is this art ? Surprising works of art

Dear students, 
We start a new unit called Smart Art. It is going to be fun. I will be presenting some strange works of art in this canvas. Pay it a visit, because soon you will be creating a work of art and will have to upload it here. 
http://linoit.com/users/miguelanheal/canvases/Art

New inventions ? : 4º ESO AB

Hello students,
I have already corrected your compositions and I decided to post some of the best inventions that you thought. Maybe it would be a good idea for you to patent them. Who knows, maybe you become great inventors yourselves ! 

The Smart pen / The Magic Pen by Raquel Sanz Martín and Gonzalo García Hernández

Are you a lazy student ? Have you ever thought about writing with a magic pen ? Here's the solution. WE have designed this special pen to help students to write faster, for example, in the exams. This useful pen is like a regular pen, but it has a tiny microcamera and a memory card to store pictures you take from your class notes and it immediately writes it itself. You can also dictate and it will identify your words and will put it on your paper ! Another of its multiple functions is to check the spelling and grammar of the words and sentences you write.  Amazing ! 

From : https://teachmark.wordpress.com/2015/05/31/smartpens-in-the-classroom/

The Flying Car : by Víctor Gurrionero García and Sergio Carabias. The flying car is really comfortable and makes your life easier. This revolutionary car isn't propelled by gasoline, but by solar energy thanks to the solar panels that it has. It has some microchips that allow it to levitate in the air. This car doesn't pollute and will reduce the number of accidents. Roads and traffic lights will be unnecessary. So what are you waiting for ? Buy this modern invention. 

From : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2784298/Finally-The-flying-car-really-coming-road-sky-near-you.html

What do you think about your classmates' (future ?) inventions. Post a comment ! 

World Peace Day

As you know, on the thirtieth f January, the World Peace Day is celebrated all around the world. Here you have some interesting songs that you can listen to and sing for this day. The songs are ordered according to your level : the first one is for students of 1º ESO, the second one for students of 3º and 4º ESO, and the last one for students of Bachillerato. I include some gap-filling exercises. Listen to the video and try to fill in the gaps. Then down below you have the links to the lyrics of the three songs. 

Level 1: What a wonderful World by Armstrong

I see ______ (1) are green, red ________ (2) too

I see them bloom for me and you

And I think to myself what a wonderful world.

I see ________(3) are blue and _________ (4) are white

The bright blessed day, the dark sacred ________ (5)

And I think to myself what a wonderful world.

The colours of the __________ (6) so pretty in the sky

Are also on the faces of people going by.

I see _________ (7) shaking hands saying how do you do

But they're really saying I ________ (8) you.

I hear ________ (9)  cry, and I watched them grow

They'll learn much more than I'll ever _______ (10)

And I think to myself what a wonderful world.

Yes, I think to myself what a wonderful world.

              Level 2 Imagine by John Lennon

Imagine there's no heaven

It's  ________ (1) if you try 

No hell below us 

Above us only __________(2)

Imagine all the people 

Living for _________ (3)

Imagine there's no___________ (4)

It isn't hard to do 

Nothing to kill or _______ (5) for 

And no __________ (6) too 

Imagine all the people 

Living life in _________ (7)

You may say I'm a_________ (8)

But I'm not the only one 

I hope someday you'll join us 

And the _____ (9) will be as one 

Imagine no __________ (10)

I wonder if you can 

No need for greed or ________ (11)

A _________ (12) of man 

Imagine all the people 

_________ (13) all the world 

You may say that I'm a ________ 

But I'm not the only one 

I hope someday you'll______ us 

And the _________ will live as one.

Level 3 : "Heal the world"(Michael Jackson)

There's a place in your _______ (1)
and I know that it is ________(2)
and this place could
be much brighter than tomorrow
and if you really try
you'll find there's no need to _____ (3)
in this place you'll feel
there's no hurt or sorrow.

There are ways to get there
if you care enough for the ________ (4)
make a little space make a better place...

Heal the world, make it a better place
for you and for me, and the entire human

______ (5) . There are people dying
if you care enough for the ______
make a better place for you and for me.

(Chorus)

If you want to know why
there's a love that cannot lie
love is ________ (6), it only cares for
joyful giving. If we try
we shall see in this bliss
we cannot feel fear or dread
we stop _________ (7) and start living
Then it feels that always love's enough for
us growing so make a better world
make a better world...
Chorus
And the dream we were conceived in
will reveal a joyful _______ (8)
and the world we once believed in
will shine again in grace then why do we keep
strangling life wound this earth

crucify its soul though it's plain to _______ (9)

this world is heavenly, be god's glow

We could fly so high,
let our spirits never _______ (10) in my heart
I feel you are all my ________ (11)
create a world with no fear, together we'll cry
happy tears see the _______ (12) turn their swords
into plowshares

We could really get there
if you cared enough for the ______
make a little space to make a better place...
Chorus x3
for you and for me (repeated x10)

Heal the world we live in, save it for our children (x4).

Here you have the answers to Imagine and the answers to What a Wonderful World and the answers to Heal the World.

Exam units 0-4 (4º ESO)

Dear students, 
in the link below, you can find the dates and contents for the next English exam. Please, stop by and download it as it may be interesting for you.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/19vMNDgNt2ZKQXpgotM5Y1IfO5Nyv__V3yHkk7js2Fvc/edit?usp=sharing

Interesting inventions

Here you have some interesting inventions. What does each invention do in your own words ?

Questionnaire : Conditionals

Hello students,
Conditionals as you know may be difficult. That is why I propose you this little and easy questionnaire that will halp you work and reflect on them. Do it ! Remember to write your name and surnames so that I know who you are.

Fly on the Wall

Remember when we saw in class the Cybug ? This invention that allows you to spy on others and know all their secrets ? In the book, they mentioned Miley Cirus's song Fly on the Wall. Here you have it in case you would like to listen to it. 

Have a nice weekend.