Amalia GavinaHere´s a podcast about the Bonfire night, a celebration in the UK. Answer True or False: 1) The Bonfire night is celebrated in November. 2) It commemorates the burning of the Parliament building. 3) The king was a Protestant. 4) The men who wanted to […]
Son muchos los alumnos que cometen errores cuando hablan en una lengua extranjera que están aprendiendo o que no dominan del todo y, como profesora, siempre digo que eso es bueno. Principalmente, porque cometer errores nos permite aprender algo que, en ciertos casos, desconocíamos. […]
Searching for some information related to changes I came across this article, which seems to tackle a hot issue, at least among linguists and those interested in language matters. How many of these changes are we aware of? Are all of these changes positive for […]
What do you know about the different ways in which the environment is threatened each day? Which of these threats is the worst and why? The objective of this project will be to gather information in connection with the environment and the numerous threats to it […]
Amalia GavinaOnly a few documentaries have moved and captivated me more than this one has. It is reality told by the same people who are living it what, perhaps, touches the spectator the most. The transparency and simplicity with which the message reaches you capture you […]
Amalia GavinaThis is another NLP principle, together with “There´s no failure, only feedback” and “Know what outcome you want to achieve”, two of my previous posts. This principle states the importance of using your senses to become aware of yourself and others´signals. Since 90 % of our […]
I´m beginning the new academic year 2013-1014 with this post to cheer up everyone´s spirits, teachers and students. I think we all need an energy boost after some long summer holidays… For those of you who do not know Ricky Gervais, he´s a multi-faceted English […]
Que estamos en una gran crisis debido al brote mundial del Coronavirus es conocido por todos/as. Con el paso de los días, algunas personas se sentirán cómodas con la rutina establecida y acostumbradas al cambio; muchas otras, sin embargo, encontrarán muy difícil sobrellevar este […]
I was teaching the personality adjectives to a student who´s preparing for the FCE (First Certificate) the other day and I came up with some interesting ideas on how to practise them. One of those is using the Horoscope signs. I studied Astrology in Buenos […]
Amalia GavinaBig Changes Have you ever experienced any big change in your life or witness one in somebody else´s life? What triggered such a change and what were its consequences? Project: You will narrate one important change which has taken place in your life or in […]