Welcome to course January - April, 2016

We would like to welcome you to this course. You are almost half of the way and we sincerely hope that you keep the motivation high and keep going through the "English Learning" process.

Remember that your real level depends on the use of the language outside the classroom. Try to practice what you are learning whenever it is possible. Talk to yourself in English, sing in English your favorite songs, read articles in English, write about your day in English, keep a vocabulary file handy and use the words you learn in sentences, try to find synonyms and antonyms for them.

Try this: The first topic for level 3 is "Life" and for level 4 is "Change". Can you find a connection between these two topics? Can you write 5 sentences to answer this question?

You will find some sample essays on the topic at:

 http://www.exampleessays.com/viewpaper/13751.html

We really hope that you enjoy your course!

You are also invited to visit our teachers Facebook page, you are welcome to post your comments too.

https://www.facebook.com/teacher.benicia.traconis/timeline

APOLOGISING

There are several expressions used in English to offer an apology, like "I'm sorry", "I beg your pardon", "I must apologise". Here are some links to learn more about it.

First connect to the BBC Flatmates series. Listen to the episode first, then go to the Language point and finally take the quiz:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/flatmates/episode102/index.shtml

You can also see an episode from "Everybody Loves Raymond" which shows a situation where apologising is not so easy...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfZJpu34maw

Another apologising situation from the show "Friends"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIIm7yBdUG4

Enjoy!

A Recommendation: BBC The Money Programme: Dream Commuters

Here is a suggestion for extra practice on lesson 2.4 Dream Commuters (Level 3). Click on the link below, you will find an interesting articles to practice reading comprehension. You can also access other sections like Radio, where you have a variety of programmes to practice listening comprehension.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6385851.stm

The funniest travel

The funniest travel

When I was in the last year of the university, my classmates and I went to Puebla to visit different places, this has been the most amazing experience because was the funniest travel I’ve ever done. We knew the highest church, saw many animals when we went to African Safari and eat the most delicious Poblana’s food.

This is a travel that y want to do again.   

MINE EL EDEN

Last holidays I went to Zacatecas with my brother and his wife. I went sightseeing saw the church in the downtown and I visited a lot of silversmith´s. But the most incredible was when we visited a mine. First we walked to the hill and then we got on the mine train. We introduced in a dark tunnel and we saw many rocks and minerals in the museum. I discovered that gold and silver in its natural state glow in the dark.

I touched a paunchy miner estatue because the guide tourist said me if I touched it I will have good luck with the money and I threw a coin into a wishing well. Finally we arrived in the surface of the hill and we went to ate in a special restaurant. 

Zacatecas is the coldest place that I have known but would return again!

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