ESO RECIPE: ELEPHANT EARS

Elephant ears are also called palmiers. These French cookies are quick to make and they require very little work. Although you may think of French cuisine as something really complicated or almost impossible, these cookies will surprise you for sure.

Why don't you try to make them for your parents? You could serve them for coffee time. I'm sure they will be delighted. And if there are some left, you can bring them to school ... mmmmmmm delicious!

BEGINNERS: INTRODUCING YOURSELF

Let's start from the very beginning. For those of you who have problems with basic English, click on the following link and do all the exercises you find in the following order:

- Vocabulary

- Dialogue

-Listen and repeat

-Exercises

-Games

Introducing yourself   (www.linguasnet.com)

ESO 2 SAINT VALENTINE'S DAY

Lovers all over the world celebrate Saint Valentine's day on February 14th. Some people give cards, chocolates or flowers to their girlfriends or wives.

Click on the following link and have a look at some numbers.

Valentine's Day by the numbers  (www.history.com)

Why do we celebrate Valentine's Day on February 14th and where do the holiday customs come from?
Read the text and answer the questions.

Reading Comprehension  (www.isabelperez.com)

And now look at the video and send me a comment on it.

History of Valentine's Day  (www.history.com)

And to end up a nice song. I hope you enjoy it.

I'm yours  (Thanks to Maria Patricia Amaya for this nice activity)

ESO2 BASIC REVIEW

Let's revise some of the things we have seen in the 'Welcome Section'.

Verb 'To Be'

In this link you will find some exercises on the verb 'to be'. The blue numbers (1-4) are links to other pages with more exercises. You have to do all of them.

The Verb 'to be' (from eclecticenglish.com)


Possessive adjectives

It's my acorn

Possessive adjectives 1  (a4esl.org)

Possessive adjectives 2  (www.tcet.com)

Possessive adjectives 3 (www.englishexercises.org)




Verb 'Have got'

What have you got in your pockets? I haven't got anything ... not even a euro. How sad!


Have got 1  (www.englishexercises.org)

Have got 2  (www.english-room.com)

Have got 3  (www.englishlearner.com)


Verb 'to be' or verb 'have got'

Let's mix them both.

Be or Have got? 1  (www.citycol.com)

Be or Have got? 2  (www.ibericostierradesalamanca.com)

Be or Have got? 3


There is / There are

I have prepared the following exercise for you. I have tried to use home and furniture vocabulary -also in our welcome section- as well as There is / There are.

There is and There are, by paki2


There is / There are 1  (www.englishexercises.org)

There is / There are 2  Homework: look for a photo of your bedroom and bring it to class. You will have to write a description of it as the one you have seen in the exercise.

There is / There are 3

There is / There are 4 (www.gobiernodecanarias.org)

There is / There are 5 (www.gobiernodecanarias.org)



Object Pronouns

Subject Pronouns                               Object Pronouns

I                                                                       Me
You                                                                 You
He                                                                    Him
She                                                                   Her
It                                                                       It
We                                                                    Us
You                                                                  You
They                                                                 Them


Object Pronouns 1   (www.englisch-hilfen.de)

Object pronouns 2  (www.ego4u.com)

Object Prnouns 3 (www.englishexercises.com)

Object Pronouns 4 (www.1-language.com)

ESO 2 / 3 WHITNEY HOUSTON

I believe that children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way. Show them all the beauty they possess inside.

 ('Greatest love of all', by Whitney Houston.)

On February 11, 2012, Whitney Houston was found dead in her  room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills (California). The cause of death remains unclear.


Whitney Houston has always been one of my favourite singers. It's a terrible loss to our world. She had the best voice of any singer ever and a lot of people think she sang like the angels. I think she was pure magic. It has been a sad ending to someone with great talent.


RIP Whitney.


Have you ever heard any of her songs? Try with this one and do the exercise below.

ESO3 CHARLES DICKENS' 200th BIRTHDAY

Charles John Huffam Dickens was born on February 7, 1812, in Portsmouth (England).
Therefore, today is the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens.

Most of you know little about this famous writer, but everybody agrees that Christmas Carol has been one of the best plays we have seen at school.

Let's learn more things about him. Click on the link below and watch this animation from the BBC.

Charles Dickens' life

After watching the video, could you answer the following questions?

How much do you know about Dickens? (from oxford university press, españa)

If you can't find the answer to all the questions, try to find the information in th following link.

The life of Charles Dickens (link provided by oupe)


Here you are some examples of glogsters on Charles Dickens done by ESO2 students.

Maitane M. (ESO2A)




Oliver F. (ESO2A)



Miriam L. (ESO2B)



Pau G. (ESO2A)

ESO 3 GROUNDHOG DAY

What is Groundhog Day? Have you heard about it before?

Well I think we should start from the very beginning. This is a groundhog.


Groundhog Day is a traditional North American festival which takes place on 2 February. The largest Groundhog Day celebration is held in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. People gather at Gobbler's Knob, a wooded knoll just outside the town where a groundhog named Punxsatawney Phil can be found.

According to folklore, the groundhog's behavior will forecast the weather. If the groundhog pops its head out of its burrow, sees its shadow and then goes back in again, six more weeks of winter will follow. If the groundhog does not see its shadow, then it will not be scared to come out of its burrow, which means spring will be just around the corner.

So the next question is: what happened this year? Let's have a look at this video.