Blog para aprender inglés del IES Guadalpeña.

31 January 2012

Song Lyrics

www.lyricstraining.com  is a useful website to learn English using songs: you choose the song and select mode (beginner, intermediate, expert). Then, you have to complete the gaps if you want to listen to the song.

Here you have an example:

30 January 2012

Garfield memory game

At www.garfield.com you can find interesting things, such as comic strips,sudoku, and many more things. For example, a game in which you have to re-order a comic strip and answer questions about it:





Or this memory game to practise vocabulary (it is intended to learn Spanish):



29 January 2012

Newsy - video news with transcripts

www.newsy.com  is a website where you can find lots of video news that come from different media. You can also see the transcript, so you can check what you have understood and improve your pronunciation and listening skills.

Here you have an example on the Oscars nominations:

And this is the link where you can watch the video again and check the transcript.

28 January 2012

Learn verbs with the Pink Panther!

I spent hours watching the Pink Panther when I was a child, so I think it is a very good idea to learn verbs having fun with it again!


Find more videos like this on EFL CLASSROOM 2.0

26 January 2012

25 January 2012

Alphabet songs

The alphabet is something that English students should revise from time to time, because it is really useful in real life. But it is so boring... or maybe not!!!
Try these versions of the traditional ABC song, choose your style,  and have fun!








23 January 2012

Language Guide (Picture dictionary)

Language Guide is a great website to learn vocabulary, not only in English, but also in German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, etc (you can see the index here). The good point of this pictorial dictionary is that you can listen to the pronunciation of the words and you can test yourself by clicking on OPTIONS / LISTENING QUIZ:



22 January 2012

Randall's listenings and videos

In this website, you can listen to lots of conversatios in different levels, with exercises. On the left, you can find a new section with videos on culture topics. You can also have a look at the script to improve your pronunciation.

Here you have an example: a video on Keys to Good Exercise:



18 January 2012

A community to learn languages.

www.busuu.com is a big free community to learn languages. You choose the languages you want to learn and the level, and you the course has many units with vocabulary, dialogues, reading, tests and writing. You are corrected by native speakers, but you can also correct other students of your native language! There is the possibility to talk to other students. You have more possibilities if you pay the Premium account, but the free option is quite good. Try it!

10 January 2012

Life is wonderful.

A New Year is always a good time for good thoughts and propositions, so we are all full of optimism. That's why I want to share this song with you:





And, after you watch the video, you can try the exercise and listen to the song again. It's really catchy!

And here you have the lyrics.

09 January 2012

Health & Exercise Video

Here you can watch a video with subtitles that will help you learn more vocabulary about health and exercise.