Travelling

ESL means English as a Second Language. The people at ESL Party Land have created a series of lessons to help you in your learning experience.








I have selected the one about Travel to illustrate our coming unit with 3rd of ESO. Check it out and enjoy!

Jobs & career information

Before you go out and look for a job, you need to know what is on offer and what it consists of.





On this web, you may find lots of information about jobs and professional careers. Read it and find out.

Read El Pais in English

El Pais has made available an English version of some of its contents on their website.

If you want to read it, go here. I think it is a wonderful idea.

You can read this and then compare it to the contents in Spanish to better understand it.

Lyrics Training

Wonderful site which provides songs and lyrics as a way of improving your listening and spelling abilities.

It's called Lyricstraining.com and it's simply superb. Check it out!

PS. Thanks to Dolors Permanyer for pointing it to us.

Guideline for written papers on readings

Please follow this guideline for your written papers on readings:

·    Papers must have a cover stating the title, the subject, the author, and the class.

·    Use white paper and a font of size 12. Arial or Courier New are good fonts. Avoid fancy fonts.

·    Chapters must include:

o       Table of contents.

o       Introduction to the paper (1 page max.)

o       Biography of the author (1 page max.)

o       Summary of the plot (1 page max.)

o       Brief description of the main characters (2 pages max.)

·        Physical

·        Personal

·        Role in the novel

o       A thought on style and language (1 page max.)

o       Personal conclusion (1 page max.)

·        Did you enjoy the reading? Why? What did you like best? and least?

o       Quotes (if any)

o       Bibliographic reference

·        Title, author, edition, publisher of the version you are using.

·        Same for any other book you maybe referencing.

·        Full URL (http://...) from any reference you maybe using coming from the Internet.

·    Use images or colour if they help or improve your work. Don’t overdo it.

·    It is a good idea to use quotes. If you do, use inverted commas to indicate them (‘…’). Then use a sequenced suprescript (xxx²) and list the pages at the end on a specific annex.

·    MOST IMPORTANT: use simple and clear language. And run the spell check.

Guideline for oral presentations

Please follow this guideline for your oral presentations:

1. Choose the topic with your teacher.

2. Find more than one source for your information:

·     Wikipedia (http://www.wikipedia.com)

·     Britannica (http://www.britannica.com/)

·     …

3. Write your own text. Use the information you find, don’t just copy fragments.

4. Check your text.

·     English Grammar (http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/)

·     Spell check your text.

5. Prepare your presentation (rehearse your presentation)

·     Go to Internet and check this for guidance:

·    http://www.slideshare.net/thecroaker/death-by-powerpoint

6. It must contain:

ii.       Title, subject and author(s)

iii.     Brief summary (index)

iv.      Introduction

·    Why this topic?

·    Popular examples or traces

·    Related topics

v.        Main section of your work

·    If it is a generic topic:

o       Main characteristics

o       Examples

·    If it is a novel:

o       Biography of the author

o       Plot summary

o       Brief description of main characters

·    If it is a song:

o       Biography of the artist

o       Lyrics. Main idea of the song.

vi.      Audiovisual samples

·    Audio

·    Video

·    Photo…

vii.    Conclusion

·    Main ideas

·    Personal opinion

·    Reasons to choose this topic

viii.  Final image (if it is a digital presentation)

Telling a story

Telling a story is an art form. I have found this web (Storyline Online) where some excellent readers tell us stories. Their voices and the atmosphere they create are simply magic. They offer captions (subtitles). Use them.

Please go there and listen to a story. Then leave a comment. 

Enjoy!

P.S. Thanks Dolors Permanyer for taking me to this website.