PENELOPE CRUZ ON PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN!!

And what's on tonight? Just sit back and enjoy the interview with Penelope Cruz on Pirates of the Caribbean.... or isn't she?

"CAFÉ CON LETRAS" IN THE LIBRARY

Hi everybody!!

I just wanted to thank you all for the nice time I spent with you in the library today. I learned a lot about books from you and I even got my own book to read at Christmas!! 

I hope you enjoyed the activity as much as I did. Here are some good examples of it!! You know what they say "A picture is worth a thousand words". 

MAR, ROCÍO AND SAM AT THE TRAVEL AGENT´S

This time Mar and Rocío are talking to Sam at a travel agent´s... trying to find their ideal holiday destination. Can you help them make a decision?

HERE IS PABLO.... DID YOU KNOW WE HAD A CELEBRITY IN CLASS??

Pablo gave a great speech in class last week. We discovered that he is fun, funny and a good friend. Here is his presentation. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did!!

If you want, you can congratulate Pablo writing on the comments below!

  

OUR SECOND PRESENTATION IN CLASS: WHAT DO DIANA AND NEREA HAVE IN COMMON?

Diana and Nerea have just met..... and discovered that they have a lot more in common than what they had expected. Would you like to find out what? Here is the class presentation where they talked to us about it. I think they did a great job!! What do you think? 

OUR FIRST CLASS PRESENTATION.... WHAT AN EXPERIENCE!!

Hi everyone!

my INTERMEDIATE 1 students have already started preparing their class presentations. Raquel was brave enough to break the ice and do it first..... many more will come!!! I hope you enjoyed her speech about herself, her family and friends... I think she did a great job with the powerpoint slides. So, congrats, Raquel!!! I'm looking forward to more and more presentations like this.... coming up soon!!

FIRST TERM EXAM DATES

Here are the exam dates for our first term. Please, let me know as soon as possible if you have any problems with them. You should not miss the exams!!

Remember that you will have to register for the oral exam list in class!!

Time	Listening / Reading / Speaking	Writing / Speaking	Speaking
10:00	Wednesday 25 November	Thursday 26 November	Friday 27 November

TOP 5 TIPS FOR A SUCCESFUL WRITING

On our second day in class, my INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE 1 students took a test on both listening and writing skills. I am really proud of their final score when listening...  They did a really good job!! but I´m afraid their writing results were not as good. So, here are some tips for them to follow and get a successful piece of writing. 

I´m looking forward to your wonderful works of art next time you write!!

Writing tips for intermediate students at EOI Pontevedra from paulokagomez

ME IN 12 WORDS!!

My students and I spent our first class today trying to get to know each other a little bit!! They learned a few things about me, my life, my family.... "Me in 12 words":

Me in 12 words! from paulokagomez

They did a great job finding out the right questions for the words above.

1. What's my name?

2. When was I born?

3. What time do I usually get up?

4. What´s my eldest son´s name?

5. When did I start teaching English at the school?

6. Which sport do I hate the most?

7. Where did I go on holiday last summer?

8. How many children do I have?

9. Where do I live?

10. What do I like doing at the weekends?

11. What colour is my car?

12. Do I like my job?

I would like my students to write their 12 words in the comments below. The rest of the class can just try to guess the questions!! Do you feel like playing the game again? 

YOU IN 12 WORDS: Write your words in the comments below!!

WELCOME!!

Hi everybody!!

Here are the documents we discussed on our first day in class. The presentation we had a look at is attached below and you can click here to open a very interesting document with the most frequently asked questions about this course... just in case you missed our first lesson. Hope these documents help you get started. Comments are welcome, too!! 

Please, do not hesitate to email me if there is anything on which you would like further information!!

.... just enjoy the course!!!

Presentación 15 16-int 1 from Paula Gómez

OUR COOK BOOK_AN END-OF-COURSE PRESENT

Here is the COOK BOOK with all the recipes you have sent me by email. This is my way of saying THANK YOU!!!!! for your hard work this course. Hope you have enjoyed it as much as I did.... No doubt I´m looking forward to having you all in the next course!!

"FOOD" MONOLOGUES

Here are my students' monologues again!! 

My intermediate students are looking forward to sharing their monologues with our school. Here are more monologues we all can learn from.  Don't miss the opportunity and listen to all of them!!! Check grammar, vocabulary, content... Which one is your favourite?

FINAL EXAM DATES

Here are the dates for our FINAL EXAMS. Like we did in november, you can sign up for the oral exam in class. There will be a list on the class board for you to write your and your partner´s name. Good luck!!

Time	Listening & Reading	Writing	Speaking
10:00	Tuesday 27 January	Wednesday 28 January	Thursday 29 January Friday 30 January

These exams are just to assess your preparation. So just relax... First and most important is to make sure you have prepared well. On the day of the exam, completely avoid last minute stressing. You should have a good sleep and plan. Here are some tips for success!

"THE FITTEST PERSON I KNOW" MONOLOGUES

Here are my students' monologues, which I would love to share with you!!

My intermediate students did a great job in the lab last week. They were brave enough to record their own voices to share with other English learners!!! We can learn a lot from each other... so don't miss the opportunity and listen to all of them!!! Check grammar, vocabulary, content... Which one is your favourite?