miércoles, 23 de noviembre de 2011

25th November: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

on November 25th we celebrate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, but do you know why?

Who were the Mirabal sisters?

Where were they from?

How did they die? Why?

When did they die?


Now listen to This Time, By Celine Dion, a beautiful and sad song about this type of violence.


Now watch this advert

miércoles, 16 de noviembre de 2011

Elements of a short story

What are the main elements of a short story?

What are the elements of a plot structure? Watch this video here

Narrative

After watching this video, answer these questions:

What is Narrative?
How many types of narrative structure do you know?
How many character roles are there in a narrative?
How many stages are there in a narrative?

Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Do you know the differences between Simple Present and Present Continuous watch this video and find out.


Present Simple

Daily Routines

Which tense do you use to express daily routines?

Daily Activities