Writing Letters and Informal E-mails

Dear students,

As you know your next piece of writing (150 words) is due tomorrow 1st March. It's an informal letter and the assignment is on page 49. Don't forget to do it!

Now, for a bit more practice on writing this kind of correspondence, why don't you try this exercise? It's a kind of cloze where you need to complete the unfinished words. I think it's pretty easy (it's level 1), but useful to learn idiomatic expressions used in letters. Try to do it without looking at the words on the right so you think more for yourselves.

If you want it to be a bit more challenging, do this one at level 2.

Hope it's useful!

Phrasal Verbs related to Money and More

Hi folks again!

Some of you asked me about phrasal verbs. There are zillions of exercises on the web (just look for them!) to practise them. I've found one quiz dealing with phrasal verbs and money (a topic we've seen in class) that I think could be useful to you.

I know it can be a bit difficult for you at your level, but it won't hurt to learn a few ones, such as shop around. Click here to try it.

Now, click on the links below to keep learning about phrasal verbs.

Quizzes and explanations

List of phrasals with their Spanish equivalents

Phrasal Verbs at About.com

Modal Verbs

Hi there!

Click here to find exercises about some of the modal verbs we've seen in class on my colleague Ainhoa's blog.

Enjoy!

Make and Do

Hi there folks!

Click here to download your full-colour copy of the make and do handout I gave you last week.

I made some small changes to the sentences too.

That's all for now!!

Tips to improve your writing skills

Hi there!

Click on this link to see my colleague Ainhoa's post about improving your writing skills. It's very useful!!

Xmas Party Photos

Hi there!

If you want to see some pics taken during our Xmas Party, click here and enjoy!

Carnival Crossword

Hi there folks!

Carnival is almost here again (time flies...) and I thought you might find this crossword enlightening, as well as entertaining, about our most beloved festival.

Have fun!

Next PROE: Tomorrow, 2 February

Hi there again!

With all the hustle and bustle of exams I forgot to remind you that your next PROE will take place tomorrow, 2nd February, at 5 in Pedro's classroom.

As I always say, you shouldn't miss it!!

DMB's Performance at the 2010 Grammy Awards

Hi there!

I guess it wasn't meant to be and I'm not surprised. I wish I could have stayed up all night to watch the show, but I wasn't feeling well and I'm too old for that now... lol

Anyway, here's Dave Matthews Band's performance from yesterday at the 2010 Grammy Awards. I wonder... how many musicians can you possibly fit on one single stage?

Also, for listening practice, try to get some of what actor Adam Sandler says about the group (he talks about one of their members, Leroi Moore, who died in 2008).

Enjoy!!