Es mostren els missatges amb l'etiqueta de comentaris speaking. Mostrar tots els missatges
Es mostren els missatges amb l'etiqueta de comentaris speaking. Mostrar tots els missatges

dimecres, 20 de febrer del 2013

Use fillers to avoid hesitation

From ieltsspeaking website comes this video that can help you in your speaking test.

Watch this ’5-Minute Functions’ video below to find out the various fillers you can use to give yourself a split second thinking time.

FILLERS:

  • Well let me see
  • That's a good question
  • Well to be honest
  • It's difficult to say
  • That's a tricky one
  • To cut a long story short
  • It's funny you should ask





and now ... practise, practise and practise ;)

dijous, 7 de febrer del 2013

SPEAK OUT

In our Speaking lesson on the 8th of February, we will deal with "Cinema". Watch the video and try to answer these questions:

  • Do you like going to the cinema?
  • How often do you go to the cinema?
  • What was the last film you saw?
  • What kind of films do you like?
  • Who is your favourite actor or actress?Why?
  • Which is your favourite film? Why?

SPEAK OUT

In our previous lesson on Speaking, we talked about Holidays. Here you have the podcast seen in class. Watch it again and try to answer also the questions:
  • What kind of holidays do you like?
  • How many different holidays are mentioned in the video?
  • Where did you go on your last holidays?
  • How many places are mentioned?
  • Did you have a good time? Did the people in the video have a fantastic time?

diumenge, 27 de gener del 2013

Tips for your Certificate Exams

Hi there,

I was surfing the net and I came across to English in guía blog where I've found this fantastic document. In the embedded one you can find some useful expressions you can use during your exam. Now, you only have to read as much as possible, listen to English and practise it in our weekly Friday lessons.


  


Besides, in this powepoint you will be able to practise the functional language you need for your speaking test. The structures are very helpful, so REMEMBER them!




Finally, I found out another great article, published by Saro Rosales. A list of possible topics and useful expressions are included. So, don't miss it! ;)


dimarts, 23 d’octubre del 2012

LET'S SPEAK!


Next Friday 26th,we will deal with health and eating habits in our speaking session.
I have come across a presentation by Kirsti Dyer, Live a healthy life



The 35 slides tell us about all aspects of our lives: diet, sleep, exercise, relaxation, health, fun, friends.



Compare your lifestyle with the ideas put forward by Dr Dyer. In preparation for your speaking session try to answer these questions.
  • Do you have a healthy lifestyle?
  • What do you usually do to stay healthy?
  • Do you think your diet is generally healthy?
  • Do you take vitamin supplements ? What vitamin supplements do you use?
  • How much of your diet consists of prepackaged food?
  • How often do you eat junk food?
  • What do you do if you are ill? 
  • How often do you go to the doctor's to get a regular check up?
  • Have you ever been on a successful diet?
  • Have you ever tried yoga?
  • Have you ever used a personal trainer?
  • What do you do to keep fit?
  • What other things would you like to do to keep fit?
  • Do you do anything that is unhealthy?
Watch this video and note down the answers speakers do about their healthy lifestyles. 

dimecres, 13 de juny del 2012

ONE DAY IN CAMPUS MORAGETE

One year later, we came back to "Campus Moragete" located in Requena. We had a good time, and we spent the day with native people speaking English. I think that it was a good experience, wasn't it? for those students who are at Elementary level, I think that they have learnt lots of vocabulary and now, they are concerned that their English isn't too bad as they thought before. Regarding, Intermediate students, they have improved their pronounciation and they have also learnt new vocabulary.

I'm really proud of you, now that the year-course is over, I hope to see you again next year and we will be able to manage to practice more English!! :) have a great summer holiday!

ONE DAY IN MORAGETE on PhotoPeach

dimarts, 10 de gener del 2012

For Intermediate students

I came across this site which is very interesting for intermediate students to improve your oral skills. As it is well known, speaking is always a problem for English students. Dominic Cole suggests many tips to improve your speaking.  

One of the most common problems for IELTS candidates is not having the opportunity to practise speaking simply because you live in a country where there are few chances to speak English. Reading and listening are easy enough, you can find books or internet sites. For writing all you need is someone to send your writing to. But speaking? Well, I’ve a suggestion for you. It may sound mad, but it isn’t – learn to speak to yourself. Let me explain why it can work and how you can do it. I’ll also try and give you a few practice ideas so that you can make it work for you.

Read more: Find your perfect IELTS speaking partner | Dominic Cole's IELTS Blog 

dimecres, 23 de novembre del 2011

SPEAKING TIPS - B1 students

In this link you will find some useful sentences to prepare yourself for the Speaking Test in the EOI.

  • Giving personal information.
  • Talking about simulated situations.
  • Describing a photo.
  • Discussion.

dissabte, 9 de juliol del 2011

VERBLING _ SPEAK ENGLISH !

VERBLING és una plataforma per a parlar anglés amb nadius de forma gratuïta per mitjà de videoconferència. A més, compartiràs els teus coneixements d'espanyol.




dimecres, 26 de gener del 2011

A Listening companion

In this site A listening companion you'll find dialogues to listen about common situations. Press to enter and enjoy the videos. I think that at first, they can be dificult, but don't worry. Try it and check your listening comprehension.
Remember! A MAN MAY LEARN WIT EVERY DAY.(TODOS LOS DÍAS SE APRENDE ALGO);)


dimarts, 18 de gener del 2011

Practice your speaking

For advanced learners here you have a slideshow,where you can practise key conversations points. There are several topics such as directions, favourite dishes, shopping list etc.
Listen to the questions and answer them in aloud.


PRACTICE YOUR SPEAKING

In this video you can practice your oral skill, try to answer the questions on the slideshow and talk. You will be practising saying hello and saying goodbye; your nationality and place of birth; the numbers; the alphabet; the time; your birthday date; your likes.