THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

Here is a Christmas Carol that I really like. It is a Little too long, but it is worth it.

The first video is a traditional version of the song. Check it




Now, a more modern versión, which is my favouorite






If you are interested in the christian interpretation of the song, visit this website:

12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS


I hope you like them. Jose Angel

MODAL EXERCISES

My dear students, here are some more exercises on modal verbs. Enjoy!!

Bye!

MODAL VERBS

Dear students. Here are the modal verbs. Please, download the sheet and bring it to our next lesson.

Open publication - Free publishing - More bachillerato

See you!

TELL THE TRUTH

the phrase "Tell the Truth" came up in class and I couldn't help thinking about this great song by "Derek and the Dominos". It was recorded in 1970, as part of the album "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs", where Eric Clapton and Duane Allman play guitar in arguably one of the best guitar work ever. I hope you like it.

SPEAKING TOPICS FOR 2ND BACHILLERATO - TERM 1

Dear Students, this term you will have to choose one of these topics and prepare a presentation for the class. You can use any materials for the presentation. TOPICS: Term 1: HEALTH Addictions and habits (drugs, alcohol, smoking, etc.) Food and eating habits (eating disorders, etc.) Lifestyles (self-image, plastic surgery, stress, stress, longevity, etc.) WORK Professions Money Unemployment SOCIETY Family, personal relations, etc. The mass media (press, radio, television, publicity, etc.) The young (lifestyle, problems, prospects and expectations, etc.) Globalization, Europe, immigration, etc. Daily life. Traditions Anecdotes

MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES: THE CRISIS EXPLAINED BY JOHN OLIVER

Dear Students. After our short debate on intolerance in class, I'd be glad if you watch this interesting and funny show conducted by John Oliver. I hope you enjoy it. Bye!

Gerund vs. Infinitive: Study chart

Dear students, Here is a sheet to fill in with information about the uses of gerund and infinitive. Please, fill in the necessary information, as I will be revising it in class next week.

The Police: I can't stand losing you.

Dear Students, here is a song by a band called The Police. It's a good old song, and the title has one of the uses of the gerund we have studied in class. See you!

GERUND VS. INFINITIVE

Dear students, here are the notes on Gerund and Infinitive. You can download them and print them so you can use them in class and when doing exercises.

See you! Jose Angel

TATTOOS (PAU Test)

Dear students, here is one of the PAU tests from last June. Please, print it and bring it to class, as we will be working on it soon. (You may need to open an issuu account to be able to download and print the file.)

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TENSES IN ENGLISH

Dear students, First of all, welcome to 2nd bachillerato, and to the Pocket Full of Words. Here is a summary of verb tenses in English. You can use it for reference when completing the exercises I have proposed, or to revise.

Bye now!

General Grammar Revision for Bachillerato 2

Dear students. For those of you who are just about to take the PAU test, this is the time for a last effort. On the other hand, if you failed the subject, you need to work a little harder. In either case, here is a collection of grammar activities to revise everything we have studied. Please, work hard and don't hesitate to come to school and ask me to help you with these - or any other - activities.

See you. Jose Angel

PAU sample test

Dear students, Here is a sample test following the new model. Please, do it in 90 minutes, so that you can check how well you manage your time. We will correct it when I'm back from my trip.

See you!

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES PRACTICE

... And here are some exercises on conditional sentences. .

Bye!

COMPILATION OF PAU EXERCISES

Dear Students, Here is a compilation of typical PAU exercises. Please, do them and we will correct them as soon as I'm back.

Bye!

BROWN-EYED GIRL

I happened to mention this song in class today, as an example of how creative the English language is when it comes to coining adjectives. I really like this song (what else, Van Morrison is one of the "Big' uns"), and I think it's a good thing that students have a chance to listen to it. Now, don't tell me it's not a wonderful song...

2º BTO. SPEAKING TOPICS FOR TERM 3

Dear Students, here are the topics for your speaking test in the third term. OTHERS: Education, crime... ECONOMY & CRISIS Recession Bills / rent / savings / debt / mortgage / pensions Unemployment / unemployed / being made redundant Shopping habits / luxury items Cut back on expenses CONFLICTS Discrimination 1.xenophobia 2. sexism 3.Racism 4. etc. Violence Gender issues Bye!

EXERCISES ON RELATIVES

My dear students, here are some exercises to practise relative clauses.

Bye!

The Man Who Sold The World

Well, since we are studying relatives, this song came to my mind, because it has a relative clause in the title. It is actually a David Bowie song, but I really like the unplugged version that Nirvana played for MTV. I hope you like it too. I include a link for the lyrics below. By the way, can you tell if the relative clause in the title is defining or non-defining? Feel free to comment.




Lyrics:
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/n/nirvana/man+who+sold+the+world_20101038.html

IMPROVE YOUR WRITING: USE CONNECTORS!!

Dear Students,

This is a summary of the main connectors you need to use when writing an essay or any other text in English. Please, study them carefully, as they are key elements in providing cohesion and coherence to your writing. Additionally, we will soon be doing some exercises to practise them in class.

See you soon!

PASSIVE VOICE WORKSHEET SOLUTIONS

Dear students, here are the solutions to the passive exercises. If you have any doubts, please, don't hesitate to ask me in class.

See you in class.

Hi there! I have posted some passive exercises. Please do them and we will correct them and solve your doubts in class. You can either print or copy the pages.

In case the embedding above doesn't work, here is the link to the document (just copy and paste it into your address bar, no www. required): issuu.com/jaballe/docs/passive_voice_2nd_bto.?e=2336535/6757173 Bye!

SPEAKNG TOPIC TERM 2

Here are the topics for the speaking test this second term. Please, select one and make a class list stating which topic each one of you has chosen, just as you did for the first term.

Don't hesitate to ask me if you have any questions. Bye now!

Reported Speech Practice

Here are some extra exercises to practise Reported Speech.

And some more

I Love the Movies

Dear students, After the long, long days of analysing reported Speech, it's time for a little practice. Here I have posted some movie clips from some of my favourite films, which we are going to use to practise reported speech. Here's the task for you:

1.- Read the introduction to each clip, so you understand the situation in case you haven't seen the film.

2.- Watch the clip trying to understand what happens in the scene. Make notes if necessary. Don't worry if you don't understand everything in the scene.

3.- Turn what characters say into reported speech. You may not understand every single word, but remember that in reported speech we don't need to quote what people say, you have to report the same message, not the same words.


Here is the first clip.The two men in bloody clothes are Vincent Vega and Jules Winfield, two gangsters. They are in Jimmy's house because they have a problem. Earlier, they were driving another man in the backseat of their car when Vincent accidentally shot him in the head and killed him. The car is full of blood and chunks of brain and skull, not to speak of the corpse without a head. They decided to go to Jimmy's house before the police stopped them. But Jimmy's wife, Bonnie, doesn't know that her husband has relations with gangsters, and she will come back home in 40 minutes, so they call a man whose job is "to solve problems": The Wolf. In this scene, the Wolf is giving them instructions in order to get the car out of the house before Bonnie arrives without calling the attention of the police.

The Wolf
Pulp Fiction at MOVIECLIPS.com

In this second clip, There are three characters, but only two speak. Flynn Rider, a highwayman and robber who is running away from two other thiefs he has tricked, has entered the tower where Rapunzel lives as a prisioner of her mother (she is not her real mother, but she stole her when she was a baby because her magic hair keeps her young). Rapunzel hit Flynn in the head, tied him to a chair and hid his satchel, where he has a jewel he has stolen. She is very curious about the lanterns that once a year fill the sky, so she wants to go and see them and find out what they are. But she has never got out of the tower, so she wants Flynn to be her guide.

The Smolder
Tangled at MOVIECLIPS.com

In the third clip, William Thacker, a bookshop owner, runs into Anna Scott, who is a Hollywood star, but William doesn't know.

William Runs Into Anna
Notting Hill at MOVIECLIPS.com

This is the last clip. Here, Colin, a young English man, tries to flirt with a girl.

Colin, God of Sex
Love Actually at MOVIECLIPS.com