"Now, I want to ask all of you something... Have you ever thought about becoming teachers? Oh... Well, I see some heads nodding there..." Professor Lovegood muttered thoughtfully. "Great! Then, let's listen to this podcast. You may discover some interesting tips for your future career." "And now that you heard the podcast, what about doing an exercise?" References: - Podcast:  Musallam, R. (2013). 3 rules to spark learning. Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/ramsey_musallam_3_rules_to_spark_learning?referrer=playlist-tv_special_ted_talks_educatio

Hello, everyone! Here's a reading exercise which helps us learning about food and healthy lifestyle in schools. Brook-Hart, G., (2011). Complete First Certificate for Spanish Speakers Student's Book without Answers with CD-ROM. Cambridge University Press, 39.

-There are four types of conditionals!- Professor Malfoy states.  Zero conditional: ('If' clause: present, Result: present).                  -Used for general facts that do not change and scientific facts                                     -Ex: If you mix the colours blue and red, you get purple. First conditional:('If' clause: present, Result: 'will').                  -Used for future real possibilities                                     -Ex: If you work hard, you'l get a good job. Second conditional:('If' clause: past, Result: 'would').                -Used to express unreal situations (a) or to give advice and sugge...

Hello, everyone!! Problems with Gerunds and Infinitives?? Here we go!! Infinitives and verb + -ing forms Infinitives The infinitive is used : To say why you do something: I've just gone running to get some exercise. He's taken up tennis to make friends. To say why something exists: There's an example to help you. Afrer too and enough: It's too cold to go swimming today. He isn't good enough to make the national team. The infinitive is used after these verb patterns: Verb + to infinitive : She agreed to meet him after work. Agree, appear, begin, bother, decide, demand, fail, hope, learn, manage, offer, plan, refuse, seem, be supposed, threaten. Verb + (somebody/something) + to infinitive : She expected to win the race. I expect you to play in the match. Ask, choose, expect, help, intend, promise, want. Verb + somebody/something + to infinitive : The money enabled him to go to university. Advise, allow, enable, encourage, forbid, ...

  Hello, everyone! Are you ready to get some vocabulary concepts related to food and healthy habits? Here we go!! back into shape: to get yourself back into shape, you need to take some excercise in order to become fit and healthy again. Example: Hagrid decided to get back into shape before moving from Azkaban. boil down : to reduce a liquid by cooking to a thick sauce. Example: Molly Weasley boiled down the sauce to make it more flavorsome. boil over : to cause liquid to overflow durig boiling. Example: Ron was cooking pasta on high heat and it boiled over. bolt down : to eat food very quickly. Example: Dementors had only a few minutes for lunch, so they had to bolt it down. check-up : medical examination to test your general state of health. Example: Voldemort visits his dentist twice a year for a check-up. chop up : to cut into pieces, especially with a few sharp blows. Example: Proffesor Mcgonagall chopped up the onions for the salad. clean bill of he...

Reported Speech by on Scribd Reported Speech Exercise Index => Reported Speech Exercise Gap-fill exercise Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. 1. 'We'll be travelling round Europe next month,' said Jerry. FOLLOWING Jerry said that travelling round Europe. 2.'I had Evan and Christie over for dinner last night,' said Liz. BEFORE Liz said that Evan and Christie over for dinner. 3.'Daz came here two days ago and then suddenly left,' said Barry. GONE Barry said that Daz and then suddenly left. 4. 'We're going on our yearly diet tomorrow,' said Jessie and Sandy together. STARTING Jessie and Sandy said together that yearly diet the next day. 5. 'I can pick you two boys up from school this afternoon,' said their father to George and Kevin. THAT George and Kevin's father told hi...

Clothing is something we all should wear in order to fit in to society. The act of wearing clothing is a choice in some indigenous societies while in a more modern culture you could find yourself in trouble with the police if you choose not to wear clothes. Clothes are easily accessible and can be bought in most high street shops. Supermarkets are also beginning to sell clothes. Clothes are for keeping people warm or serving as protection from the strong burning sun. Certain items of clothing can be expensive, especially if it is made by a well-known brand or is a particular design. While clothing is affordable for most people, the price usually depends on the quality of the material used to make the item and its brand name. In most countries clothing is taxed, while food is not. This is probably because clothing can be considered as a luxury item, especially if it is of very good quality. The type of clothing that is worn usually depends on the occasion. People that attend a weddin...