A2.1 Elementary podcasts by the BBC

Click here 
to find how to improve your listening skills.

B2.2 - Collocations dictionary online

http://www.ozdic.com/

A2.1 - Key to Revise and Check Units 3 & 4

For the key to the Revise & Check Units 3 and 4 please click here.

Key to Page 35 - Can you understand this text?

2. works
3. earns
4. travels
5. drives
6. thinks
7.does
8. knows
9. drinks
10. eats
11. has
12. has
13. speaks

A2.1 - B2.2 American Cookies - Recipe

AMERICAN COOKIES - RECIPE

125g butter
110g white sugar
110g brown sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 egg
260g self-raising flour
1/2 tsp salt
150g chocolate chips

Place butter, sugars and vanilla in TM bowl.  Cream together for 1 minute on speed 3-4.  With TM still running, add egg through hole in lid and continue mixing on speed 3-4 for 30 seconds. Add flour and salt, knead on interval speed for 30 seconds. Add chocolate chips, stir through with spatula. Drop teaspoonfuls of mixture on trays, leaving room for spreading.  Bake in moderate oven (180 degrees) for 10-12 minutes. Enjoy!

A2.1 Christmas Words

A2.1 - B2.2 - Tongue twisters

Click here to see the tongue twisters.

A2.1 - Listening Comp. Oasis Leisure Centre and My son Steve

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for the recordings.

B2.2 - Sport

Click here for a list of vocabulary related to sport

B2.2 - A2.1 Video EOI San Blas

CONCURSO DE MICRORRELATOS Y ACRÓSTICOS

CONCURSO DE MICRORRELATOS Y ACRÓSTICOS EN IDIOMAS 2018

BASES DEL CONCURSO 

1. Podrán participar todos los alumnos matriculados en nuestra EOI (presencial y  distancia). 

Los alumnos del Nivel A participan con acrósticos.

Los alumnos de los Niveles B y C participan con Microrrelatos.

2. El tema elegido es “Anécdotas navideñas”. 

3. Los relatos, escritos en alemán, francés o inglés, serán originales e inéditos, con una extensión máxima de 50 palabras. Las contracciones cuentan como una palabra, y el título no cuenta. 

4. Los textos se enviarán a relatos.navidad@gmail.com indicando en el asunto del correo-e: idioma, curso y nombre del autor. El relato se enviará en el cuerpo del mensaje, no en un adjunto. 

5. Plazo de presentación: del 26 de noviembre al 11 de diciembre. 

6. Se otorgará un premio por cada categoría e idioma. El jurado estará formado por profesores del departamento correspondiente. 

7. Los relatos ganadores serán leídos tras la entrega de premios, el día 20 de diciembre durante la fiesta navideña. En caso de no poder acudir se podrá delegar en otra persona. 

8. Todos los relatos se publicarán en la revista virtual de la EOI San Blas, www.educa2.madrid.org/web/centro.eoi.sanblas.madrid. 

9. La participación en este concurso conlleva el consentimiento implícito para dicha publicación. 

A2.1 - Listening Comp. Listen to Simon.

Click here for the link to the recording.

B2.2 - A Short Guide to the Oral Presentation

A Short Guide to the Oral Presentation in English

B2.2 - Oxymorons

Learn more at http://www.oxymoronlist.com/

a2.1 - B2. Online Free Dictionary

Click here for the link to the free App of Wordreference for Android.
For Apple, visit iTunes.

B2.2 - Key to Review 2

Click here for the key to Review 2, page 41.

A2.1 - B2.2 - For the cooks

Christmas Recipes

A2.1 - Saxon Genitive - Naomi's family tree

Click here for the key to Naomi's family tree.

PROGRAMA DE ACTIVIDADES NAVIDAD 2018 EOI SAN BLAS

A2.1 - Vocabulary list - Family

Click here for an extensive list of family vocabulary. Special thanks to Ana.

B2.2 - Video - How to spot a misleading graph

A2.1 - B2.2 American Recipes

Click here
 for a link to American Recipes. Come on! Go and cook!!↪

B2.2 - List. Comp. - Old British Films and Yoga

Old British Films

Yoga

A2.1 - B2.2 Plan de Evacuación EOI San Blas

Plan de Evacuación

B2.2- A2.1 Recipes

Look at these delicious-looking British recipes for inspiration!

Click here

CONCURSO TARJETAS DE NAVIDAD

CONCURSO CALENDARIO DE ADVIENTO

RECIPE CONTEST

A2.1 - Song - White Flag by Dido

A2.1 - Listening to Times

Announcements
Catching a train
Times

B2.2 - Pruebas de Certificación

⚠️ EXAMEN DE CERTIFICADO B2⚠️

COMPRENSIÓN LECTORA - 60' - 3 Tasks
COMPRENSIÓN ORAL - 40' - 3 tasks
EXPRESIÓN ESCRITA - 50' - 1 task - 200-220 words
MEDIACIÓN - 40' - 1 task - 170-190 words
EXPRESIÓN ORAL - 20 ' - 2 tasks - Monologue - 4-5' Dialogue - 6-7'

A2.1 - Vocabulary - Jobs

For a list of jobs, please click here

A2.1 - Vocabulary - Professions and Occupations

Here's the key to Professions/ Occupations

A2.1 - Grammar - Present Simple

If you want to practise the present simple a bit more, please click here

A2.1 - Spelling rules Present Simple

Click here for a document about the spelling rules of the third person in the Present Simple.

A2.1 - Present Simple - She works in London handout

Click here for the copy She works in London

A2.1 - B2.2 English Grammar in Use - App

This app is interesting and offers 6 free units.

Click here for App Store.

Click here for Android.

A2.1 The Perfect English Grammar

The Perfect English Grammar
Check out this website to improve your English. Special thanks to Silvia.
🔝

B2.2 - A2.1 - Mosaic Magazine - EOI San Blas

Mosaic - past issues

Take part!!

B2.2 - Song - Dreams

Here you have both videos for the song Dreams. Enjoy!

B2.2 - The News

One-minute World News - BBC
The Good News Network

B2.2 Kondo: The tidiest woman in the world.

Marie Kondo

B2.2 - Tools and Objects.

B2.2 - Vocabulary - Tools

B2.2 - Key to Review 1

Click here for the key to Review 1 Student's Book page 23

B2.2 - Grammar The Future - Key

Click here for the key to The Future.

B2.2 - Vocabulary Tools

A2.1 - Key to Revise and Check 1 & 2

Click here for the key to Revise & Check Units 1 & 2.

A2.1 - Revision Test Unit 2

For a revision test Unit 2,
Please click here
and for the key to it,
here.

And for the tracks
click here
and here.

A2.1 - Grammar - Imperatives Dominoes

Click here for the imperatives we did in class.

A2.1 - B2.2 Magazine UK Britain

Browse!
(but be patient, it's a heavy file)

Britain UK Ghost Stori

es

B2.2 - John Lennon's letter to Steve Tilston

B2.2 - Listening Comp. Neighbours and Folk Singer

Neighbours
Folk singer

A2.1 Song - Nine Million Bicycles

Enjoy the song!

A2.1 - Key to Verb To Be (Murphy)

Click here for the key to Verb To Be, Present.

B2.2 - Relative Clauses

British Council Relative Clauses

A2.1 - The ABC Song

B2.2 Graffiti Wisdom

A2.1 - Listening for numbers

Listen again!

B2.2 - Groundhog Day - Trailer

B2.2 - The 10 most difficult words in English

B2.2 - A2-1 - The European Day of Languages

Click here for the link to the official site for the European Day of Languages

A2.1 - Song - Hello, Goodbye

Listen again!

A2.1 - Song - Hello, goodbye

Hi everybody, here's the song for B1.
Hello, goodbye

B2.2 - Extra Grammar - Used to / Would - Past Habits

Click here to access the British Council LearnEnglish webpage for Used to vs Would

B2.2 - Used to - Would

Click here for some grammar on Used to/ Would

B2.2 Create an account

To create an account for Outcomes Upper-Intermediate

B2.2 - Key to Entry Test

Key to Entry Test B2.2

B2.2 - Listening Comp. - Entry Test

Newsreader
News reports

B2 - Readers for the summer

Enjoy these summer readers I recommend, or any other books adapted to pre-intermediate or intermediate level.

To prepare for next year:

The Moonstone, Wilkie Collins, Dominoes Level Three, Oxford University Press (NOT the original novel)

To revise this year:

The Turn of the Screw, Henry James, Dominoes Level Two, Oxford University Press (NOT the original novel)

And to practise your listening and speaking skills,

Enjoy the summer!

Solicitud plaza nuevos alumnos

Aprende francés con nosotros!

Solicitud plaza nuevos alumnos

I2 - Information final exam June 2018

Written Part
8th June

15:45 Comprensión de Lectura
16:55 Comprensión Oral
17:45 Expresión Escrita (75 minutos)

Grupo MJ 16:00 A5
grupo MJ 18:30 A3

Oral Exam
12th and 13th June
16:00 A11 and A1

B2 - I2 Información importante

• Las puntuaciones menores de 15 no se guardan para la convocatoria de junio. No se guardan notas de 13 o 14 puntos.
• Si se ha obtenido la calificación total de Apto en mayo, ya no es posible presentarse en junio.
• Si un alumno se presenta a una destreza menor de 15 en junio y a otra no, ésta figurará cómo No Presentado y por lo tanto, tendrá No Apto en la calificación total de junio.

B2 - Information Final Exam June 2018

Written Part
4th June

15:45 Comprensión de Lectura
16:50 Comprensión Oral
17:40 Expresión Escrita (60 minutos)

Grupo LX 16:30 A5
grupo LX 19:00 A1

Oral Exam
11th June
16:30 A3

B2 - The results are out!

APTO = Alumno con certificado A2. Se puede matricular de B1.

NO APTO - B1 = Alumno sin certificado A2. Se puede matricular de B1. Puede repetir en junio las destrezas por debajo de 15.

NO APTO = Alumno sin certificado. Se puede matricular de A2. Puede repetir en junio las destrezas por debajo de 15.

I2 - Key to Revise & Check 9-10

Click here for the key to Revise & Check 9-10

I2 - Information Final Exam

WRITTEN EXAM
18th May 2018
15:45 h

Groups:
MJ 16:00 in Room A4
MJ 18:30 in Room A3

ORAL EXAMS

23rd May 2018 Group MJ 16:00 Room B13
24th May 2018 Group MJ 18:30 Room A4
Starting at 16,00

I2 - Listening Comp. File 9

Wedding Planner
Wedding Customs

Thank you!!

B2 - Listening Tests - End of Course

Test 1
Test 2
Test 3
Test 4

B2 - Extra Vocabulary - Common Adjectives

Common Adjectives

I2 - B2 It's as simple as tea

B2 - Listening Comp. - Radio Programmes, LA, Wolvesey Castle

Radio Programmes

Los Angeles

Wolvesey Castle

I2 - Listening Comp. - Daily Horoscope and John Grisham

Daily Horoscope

John Grisham

B2 - Key to Revise & Check 9-10

Click here
for the key to Revise and Check 9-10

I2 - B2 Book Sale

B2 - Listening Comp. - Martha's Blog

Martha's Blog

B2 - Listening - Children change everything

Click here to listen to Children change everything again

I2 - Listening Comp File 8

Churchill
Sport

I2 - Key to Revise & Check 7-8

Click here for the key to Revise and Check 7-8

I2 - B2 Book Sale

I2 - The Perfect Plank

April 15, 2018 by EMILIA BENTON

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When you are short on time but want to fit some quality strength moves into your fitness routine, planks are an excellent option and one of the best ways to build strength and stability in your core. One of the most important things to be mindful of when performing planks is correct form, as doing the exercise incorrectly not only won't improve your strength, but it can also eventually lead to discomfort and potential injuries. 

"People generally start to feel discomfort in their shoulders, which may indicate that their elbows are not directly beneath them and they have not engaged their core, leading to the shoulders taking a lot more strain then they need to," said Victoria Webster, a certified personal trainer at Suite Time Fitness in Houston. "Another thing to look out for is low back discomfort. This is a sign that your core is collapsing and your back is sagging down."

There are many variations on plank exercises, but one of the most basic is the forearm plank. Follow these steps to ensure you are performing the exercise correctly:

• Find a space in front of a mirror so you can check your form.
• Lie on your stomach, bring your elbows directly under your shoulders, and flip your toes under your feet
• Exhale and lift your body off the ground. Your body should be in one straight line with a flat back, your butt down and your core engaged. 
• Actively draw your belly button up into your spine. Your hands can be grasped in a "prayer" position or parallel to each other.
• Check yourself out in the mirror and lift your midsection back into that strong, straight line you had initially

Don't get too preoccupied with how long you can hold a plank, either. "There is no reason, ever, to hold a plank for five minutes. One or two minutes are good goals to work up to; anything more than that and you'll likely begin to lose form," Webster said. "Personally, I like to do several sets of 90- to 120-second planks, alternating with a low back exercise, for balance." 

Finally, don't forget to breathe. "As a trainer, I find that when people are doing exercises that are difficult, and especially if they're being timed, they hold their breath. Nice, slow, controlled breathing will help you through the exercise," Webster said.

Soiurce: Popsugar Fitness

I2 - The Battle of Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg

B2 - Listening Comp. - The M25 Motorway

The M25 Motorway

B2 - Listening Comp. - Radio Reports

Radio Reports

I2 - Listening Comp. - Las Vegas

Las Vegas