We're moving!!

Hi, everyone!!

I'm opening a new site in which I'll include all the contents of this weblog. That means that there will be no new posts here (at least for some time), because all the new stuff will appear on the brand-new site.

The contents of this blog will remain untouched, so you can always come back and view what interests you most.

JAVI AGÜERA'S ENGLISH 4 ALL

THANK YOU!!!

B2 Listening comprehension - Survival in the jungle

Here you have again Yossi and Kevin's adventure in the Amazonian rainforest.

wordstock - a blog for books

Hi, everyone!

This is my new blogroll on books, reading, literature... It's student oriented, so I hope you find it useful -- that's my intention.

On the blog you can see your own work. If you'd like to contribute with book reviews, recommendations, or anything of interest you might have in mind, please let me know!

B2 writing - an informal letter

Hi, everyone,
Here you have again the informal writing worksheet.

Turducken

Hi, everyone!

While looking for Thanksgiving resources I came across this funny video. Enjoy!

[youtube="http://youtu.be/-tGcsPQf4rA"]

B2 listening comprehension - the psychic

Hi, everyone!
This is the listening comprehension post on psychics we have been doing in class this week.

The search box

Hi, everyone!

As you can see in the picture below, there's a search box which you can use to get to anything and everything posted on this blog. For example, try searching for psychic, and you'll be directed to the post. Or if you type B1, you'll obtain a list of posts on that subject.

javiaguera on Tumblr

Hi, everyone!

I'd just like to announce I'm on Tumblr as well. I'll be posting photos, texts, videos... anything I find of use to you in order to learn some more English. Visit my page and follow me if you don't want to miss my posts, because that's where I'll publish the fun stuff.

B2 listening comprehension exercise

Hi, everyone!

This is the listening comprehension exercise we have done in class. In the document that follows, you can find the KEY to the exercises as well as the recording script.

Track 1

[audio="http://www.ivoox.com/nef-int-eoc-test-1_md_2405513_1.mp3"]

Track 2

[audio="http://www.ivoox.com/nef-int-eoc-test-2_md_2405514_1.mp3"]

[scribd id=172373213 key=key-11ssigm7zsxl71yuvvi2 mode=scroll]

A republican vision

Hi, everyone!

For those of you who read the papers in English, check this curious fact: if you don't like the Royal Family and don't want to know anything about them, on The Guardian online you can click on the REPUBLICAN button and get rid of anything to do with them straight away.

CONGRATS!

Hi, everyone!

I just want to let you know what a great job you've done this year and that I'm very proud of having you as my students. Thank you for an unforgettable year.

For those of you who couldn't make it, think that the right word to bear in mind is YET: you haven't made it YET.

Have a great summer and keep it up, guys!

End-of-year tips

Hi, everyone!

Take a look at these survival tips as the end of the course is almost here. Click on the link below.

https://smore.com/7dpu

Pepe's Pot - video

Hi, everyone!

This is a video with a different approach to English, in this case, English and Spanish spoken in Gibraltar. That's real bilingualism, as I see it. Hope you like it!

[youtube="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pffC9la_pOc"]

B2 Listening comprehension - Survival in the jungle

Hi, everyone!

This is the listening comprehension activity that we've been doing about the 4 friends who took part in an incredible adventure in the Amazon rainforest.

On the following links you can find some information about the people involved and a video of Yossi, one of the survivors.

Article: I was lost in the Amazon jungle

And in this video we can see Yossi, who has become a motivational speaker, giving talks all over the world about his adventure.

[youtube="http://youtu.be/NQQzgaK8E6o"]

LISTENING COMPREHENSION RECORDINGS

track 4.3

[audio="http://www.ivoox.com/nef-upper-intermediate-4-6_md_1931063_1.mp3"]

track 4.4

[audio="http://www.ivoox.com/nef-upper-intermediate-4-4_md_1931056_1.mp3"]

track 4.5

[audio="http://www.ivoox.com/nef-upper-intermediate-4-5_md_1931060_1.mp3"]

track 4.6

[audio="http://www.ivoox.com/nef-upper-intermediate-4-6_md_1931063_1.mp3"]

track 4.7

[audio="http://www.ivoox.com/nef-upper-intermediate-4-7_md_1931066_1.mp3"]

track 4.8

[audio="http://www.ivoox.com/nef-upper-intermediate-4-8_md_1931072_1.mp3"]

Google Nose

Hi, everyone!

I just found this while surfing the net and thought you might like it.

Notice that nose and knows are pronounced the exact same way.

[youtube="http://youtu.be/9-P6jEMtixY"]

Enlaces a modelos de pruebas

¡Hola a todos!

En los siguientes enlaces podéis encontrar modelos de pruebas realizadas en cursos anteriores:

PUCs (pruebas unificadas de certificación)

(si no funciona el link, probad a entrar desde el PORTAL DE EDUCACIÓN PERMANENTE, haciendo click en EOI)

That's English

2012 in numbers

These are my 2012 stats.

4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. This blog had 21.000 views in 2012. If each view were a film, this blog would power 5 Film Festivals

click here for the whole thing.

Les Miserables

Hi, everyone!

This post is about the last movie I've seen at the cinema: Les Miserables, based on the musical (based on Victor Hugo's famous novel). I do recommend the film because most of it is in English - it's a musical, remember!.

So if you're thinking of going to the cinema this Christmas, why not seeing Les Mis? Take a look at the videos below and listen to one of the most famous songs from the musical, I dreamed a dream, performed by Anne Hathaway.

[youtube="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeLkEUgP8e4"]

 

[youtube="http://youtu.be/VvzLZIiD5TU"]

I dreamed a dream

[audio="http://www.ivoox.com/i-dreamed-a-dream_md_1677632_1.mp3"]

All I want for Christmas

Hi, everyone!

I've come across this video on Youtube and I've just thought it'd be great to share it with you all.

As it appears on the video description, this is the instrument list and the people who played & performed:

Jimmy Fallon - wood block, tambourine, bass drum, kazoo
Mariah Carey - vocals

The Roots:

Questlove - wooden clacker w/ afro pick
Mark Kelley - Fisher Price xylophone
Kamal Gray - recorder
James Poyser - melodica
Captain Kirk - ukulele
Tuba Gooding Jr. - kazoo
Frank Knuckles - bongos
Black Thought - sleigh bells

Hope you like it as much as I do. 

[youtube="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWEfszb9h8Q"]

Xmas Party!!

[slideshow]

Hi, everyone!

On December 20th we'll be celebrating Xmas at our EOI de Montoro, so why don't you join us?

There'll be karaoke, trivia, we'll sing Christmas carols, and lots more. Ah, I almost forgot: there's a dessert contest, too.

So join us and let's say goodbye to 2012 together!

Take a look at the contest rules which Pilar, our head of the DACE department, has written for us.