Learning English is fun!

Learning English is fun!

domingo, 14 de mayo de 2023

The Heroic Weather-Conditions of the Universe (Musical instruments)


Alexandre Michel Gérard Desplat is a French film composer and conductor. He has won many awards, including two Academy Awards, three César, three BAFTA, two Golden Globe Award, and two Grammy nominations. 

Desplat has received two Academy Awards for Best Original Score for The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) and The Shape of Water (2017). He also received nominations for his work on The Queen (2006), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), The King's Speech (2010), Argo (2012), Philomena (2013), The Imitation Game (2014), Isle of Dogs (2018), and Little Women (2019). 

This music was composed for 'Moonrise Kingdom' in 2012. You can hear different musical instruments. Enjoy it. 🤗

Technology around us (Vocabulary)

This video helps you to learn technology vocabulary:  computer, laptop, monitor, mouse, speakers, webcam, keyboard, microphone, printer, scanner and flash drive.👇💻



In this second video, you will discover words like:  internet, web browser, website, search engine, homepage, electronic mail, log in, password, file, download and Wi-Fi. 👇



In this last video you will learn technology words like mobile phone, tablet, battery, charger, plug, earphones, camera, television, game console, cable and calculator.

miércoles, 25 de mayo de 2022

This , That ,These ,Those (Demonstratives)

 Hi boys and girls!

In this video, some visual illustrations are given how to use the four demonstratives; this, that, these and those.👇

Learn and sing this song 😎:


lunes, 2 de mayo de 2022

Possesive adjectives (Grammar)

Possesives are forms that we use to talk about possessions and relationships between people and things. 

They take different forms. Look at this chart 👇: 



martes, 1 de marzo de 2022

Carnival around the world



February is carnival time and you can tour the entire planet visiting the best carnivals in the world. From Italy to Brazil through the USA or Spain.


Our language assistant, Hanna, shows us different carnival celebrations around the world in this presentation 👇: 

Presentation Skills: How to do a great presentation

 Hi!

How can you do a GREAT PRESENTATION?

These are some parts to take into account

1.) The ENTRANT

- Show a confident smile 😀

- Have your shoulders back. 

- Don't move around so much (It's distracting). 

- If you are having a little trouble, put your hands by your side. Also, you can put your hands abobe your belly botton. 

2.) The INTRODUCTION

- Get these people attention in 10 seconds. 

- Eye contact 👀👀👀: make sure you have to look at every person in your audience to make them feel included. 

Check everything here 👇:

💡 These are some tips for being a good and a public speaker

There are some GESTURES you can use: 

- The 'give': for giving opinions

- The 'chop': to make a point. Use this gesture if you want to get the straight to the point. It's a good attention grabber. 

- The 'show' 💓: to show that you are caring. 

- See your palms 🖐🖐 : to show the audience thinks you're trustworthy. 


Watch this video  👇👇👇 to learn them: 



lunes, 8 de noviembre de 2021

'Three Little Birds' (by Bob Marley & The Wailers)

 



Bob Marley was a Jamaican singer and composer. His songs made the reggae style of music popular aroundthe world.

Here you have one of his famous songs: 'Three Little Birds'. 


Facts and information about Jamaica

 


Hello girls and boys!🤗

Jamaica is a mountainous island in the Caribbean Sea about 600 miles (965 kilometers) south of Miami, Florida.

The official language is English. 

CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO SEE THE COUNTRY IN A MAP: 


                                           (From National Geographic Kids) 



Jamaica's national animal is the red-billed streamertail also known as the doctor bird, scissor-tail or scissors tail hummingbird. 👇



And its national flower is  the the Lignum Vitae. It was found here by Christopher Columbus. 
Its' name, when translated from Latin, means “wood of life” – probably adopted because of its medicinal qualities.👇



CLICK THE BUTTONS (IMAGES) TO EXPLORE FURTHER👇

FOOD

ANIMALS

SPORTS



FAMOUS PEOPLE

LANDMARKS

CLOTHING


viernes, 5 de noviembre de 2021

Facts and information about Nigeria

 



Hi kids!

Also known as the "Giant of Africa," Nigeria is the continent's most diverse and populated country.

Hundreds of languages are spoken here, but the official one is English. 

CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO SEE THE COUNTRY IN A MAP




Nigeria's national animal is the EAGLE



And its national flower is  the YELLOW TRUMPET:
 

CLICK THE BUTTONS (IMAGES) TO 
EXPLORE FURTHER👇

FOOD

ANIMALS

SPORTS 

TRIBES (PEOPLE)

LANDMARKS

CLOTHING

CELEBRATRIONS

miércoles, 27 de octubre de 2021

' A Magical Muddle' (Story)

 Tabitha is a  witch. She  is worried about a new visitor coming to her school!. 🎃


Enjoy this Halloween story. 

lunes, 19 de abril de 2021

Present Continuous Verb Chant - What Are You Doing?

Look at these pictures: 

👆THE BOY IS WRITING
HE'S WRITING. 


👆THE CATS ARE EATING. 
THEY ARE EATING. 



Practice the Present Continuous 👇


Finally,  look and study this chart: 






domingo, 18 de abril de 2021

Earth Day 2021 : How to Save the Earth by the Lorax (Reading aloud book)

 Hi kids! 

Earth Day is coming!🌏. Every year on April 22, people celebrate this day to protect the planet from things like pollution and deforestation, because we have to protect it. 

👉 Did you know that NOISE can pollute? 

Are you GREEN?.  This is a wonderful Earth Day book for children. The Lorax suggests realistic ways to reduce waste, how we can save energy and much, much more!. 👇

miércoles, 24 de marzo de 2021