Unit 2 - Speed dating

Do you remember what we read about in class today? Speed dating is becoming more and more popular, as people are too busy with work and have less time for longer dates. 

Click on these links if you want to find out about people who have experience in speed dating:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire/lifestyle/2003/09/speed_date.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/content/articles/2004/07/29/speed_date_feature.shtml

See you in class!

Unit 2 - Ed Sheeran

Did you like the song that we listened to in class today? We all know Ed Sheeran, don't we? He's one of the top singers in the whole world now, and she's just 27 years old! 

If you want to know about this talented young singer, click on this link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Sheeran

Her last album "Divide" was a great success all over the world. Sheeran was also one of the winners of 2018 Grammys, taking home 2 of the most important awards.

About the song Perfect, it was the third single of his album Divide and, as all his other songs, was entirely written by him. Here's a  lyric video with the song, in case you feel like singing along:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfIncHjUV_Y

See you in class!

Unit 2 - Modern Family

Today, we started Unit 2, in which we are going to speak about relationships, like the ones we have with our family and friends. And talking about family, have you heard of the famous TV series Modern Family? It's about the funny adventures of 3 different families which are interrelated. One of the most interesting facts of this series is that it breaks with the image we all have of the "traditional family" and its characters are really diverse, in terms of age, ethnic origin and sexual orientation. Also, it's really funny!

It was on for about 15 years in a row and it's considered one of the most successful shows in the history of TV. Friends even had an impact on the English language, with so-called Friends "so".

E.g. Monica: That attitude is so Ross! (Both Ross and Monica are characters in this show). What Monica meant was that attitude was very typical of Ross. That expression was so repeated in the show that became part of the English language and people say it nowadays in colloquial environments. Interesting, isn't it?

Now, we're going to watch a short scene from Modern Family and, after watching, I'd like you to comment Google Classroom the different kinds of families that you saw.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mh4eXrQ34U

See you in class!

Unit 1 - Self-assessment

We reached the end of Unit 1 and now it's time to check what you've learned. Tick all statements that are true for you.

• I can speak about basic aspects of my life
• I can understand the gist of a text on education
• I can write a CV
• I can identify the context of a conversation in English
• I can make good use of Present Simple in my language practice
• I can participate in a debate about stereotypes
• I'm aware of word stress

If you ticked them all, congratulations and keep it up! If not, don't give up and keep practicing!

Unit 1 - Presentation

Hello everyone, I'm posting this to remind you that, next week, you're finally going to show your presentations on education in front of the class. Try to rehearse this weekend and lose all nerves! Good luck!