Revista digital de la EOI León

Dear students, 
I´d like to thank all my students who devoted some of their time to write for the digital magazine. 
We´ll continue contributing for the next number.

Enjoy your reading!

Revista digital

Reading. Ten of the best money tips for teenagers.

Dear students,
Here you can find the key answers for the reading task I proposed before the bank holiday, (there are spare copies in the classroom).

Remember you´ve been asked to write a proposal for homework. As I told you in the classroom, this type of writings is one of the compulsory ones  this year so, do not miss the opportunity for writing this task. Deadline:16th December.

Please send your proposals to my e-mail or bring them to the classroom before that day. I want to check them and give them back before Christmas Holidays.
And remember that only by writing you will improve your writing skills.

Key reading

Stretch and challenge: homework

Listening Task
Listening tracks
Key and script
Reading key: 1 H, 2E,  3A, 4C, 5D, 6B, 7F
4. Guessing the meaning of unknown words.
1 unplanned, 2 essence, 3 embrace, 4 exuberant, 5 unconventional, 6 prominence, 7 tabloids,
8 adherents, 9 ludicrous, 10 detest

11º Festival de CINE en IDIOMAS VO subtitulada

Dear C1 students,   

As decided in the classroom, we are going to the cinema next Monday and  Tuesday at 20.10. Therefore, we will not have class at the EOI.
We´ll meet up at 20.00 at the hall of the cinema. 

cartel

Monday 19th November, (20.10´): Colette 

Tuesday 20th November (20.10´)  : Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

All Saints Day

Dear students, 

This is a very special sad day for all the people who have lost any of our beloved relatives. Not only today but always in our hearts.

Happy holidays

Dear students, 

Another year has passed by. That´s the end.

I´ve really enjoyed the lessons with you and now I just want to wish you all the best for the summer!

I hope to see you in the future!

Examen de septiembre

C1 (Alumnos oficiales y libres)  

Martes 11 de septiembre a las 16:00 horas 

CONVOCATORIA :   16.00 h
C.Escrita	Pausa	C.Oral	Pausa	E. Escrita
_16.15_ a _17.30___	10'	_17.40__ a _18.05___	10'	_18.15__ a _19.45___
_75__ minutos		__25__ minutos		_90__ minutos

Solamente tenéis que asistir a las partes que tengáis suspensas a la hora de comenzar la prueba.
Comprobad la convocatoria de los orales en la página de la escuela en los próximos días.

EXAM RESULTS

Dear students, 

I´ve just published your exam results.

To the students who have passed the four skills, I´d like to congratulate you for the great effort  you have made this year. 

I also want to encourage students who haven´t been able to pass all the skills now, to spend  some part of your summer time devoted to your English. I´m sure that if you work hard, you´ll get your final goal.

Anyway, if you have any doubt, or you think I can help you with the way to retake any of the failed skills, come to see me on Thursday from 16.30 to 18.00. Ask in the school for the place.

Written exam 14th june

Dear students,
Don´t forget that we are taking the written exam next Thursday 14th at 16´00.
Please bring the questionnaire about my teaching labour that day, I´ll pick them up before starting the exam.

Good luck!

C1 Practice for the exam

Dear students,
Find some practice for the exam in the link below.
To be downloaded

Word formation practice: Exercises     Key

C1 Song : Tom Walker

Dear students, 

I hope you like it as much as I do! Have a nice weekend!

Lyrics: Fill in the gaps.

EXAMEN ORAL JUNIO 2018

Convocatoria martes y jueves

Convocatoria lunes y miércoles

Avanzado 2 Fridays. Practice for the exam

Exam      Key   Listenings:  Task 1    Task 2   Task 3


Dear B2 students,

You have been a great group and I´ve really enjoyed the lessons with you.
I hope to see you in the future.
All the best for your exams and always!

NO CLASS 14th - 18th May

Dear students,
It´s confirmed that I won´t be in Spain that week.
I´m going to Oxford to take a refresher course.
Hopefully, I´ll learn many things to share with you in future lessons.

Have a nice bank holiday and see you next week.

1 B2 Wishes and regrets

Song: Lighthouse Family. FREE

Rules
 
http://eoimarbellaenglish.wikispaces.com/file/view/WISHES+AND+REGRETS.pdf

http://www.english-grammar-
lessons.com/wish/menu.php

Optional writing

Dear students,

Have a look at some proposals for you to write about ONE  of them. It´s not compulsory but highly recommended.

DEADLINE: 6thMay

I will not accept any composition after that day. I´m incredibly busy these days and I am afraid I couldn´t find the time to check after that date. 
Neither will I correct now any composition from the previous ones you were supposed to do during the year. 

AN OPINION ESSAY    

Quite a lot of people have pets in their households. These pets are often treated as relatives. What is your opinion of such relationships? Use specific reasons and examples to support your views. (250-300 words)


A COMPLAINT LETTER

Your Town Council has decided to build a casino instead of the nursery school previously agreed upon with your Neighbourhood Association. As president of the Association, write a letter to your Mayor complaining about the situation including the following: 
• your dissatisfaction with how things have developed
• the consequences that will have on the neighbourhood 
• what you expect them to do
(180-200 words)
Useful language for a complaint letter

ORAL PRESENTATIONS: SCHEDULE

Dear students,
It´s time for your presentations so check the schedule.

Remember that your speech should last as 
much 10 minutes.

We will use a timer and  as it´s part of the task, when time is up, you won´t be allowed to continue.

As people in the audience, you are required to write down a question for each of your classmates´speeches.

Students that don´t have a tittle next to their names should tell me this week what´s your topic about.

Regarding the order of your speeches, I just did it alphabetically. However, I don´t have any problem if you change the day, or the order of the day, if you reach an agreement among you. Just let me know if you do it.




MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY STUDENTS

•   2nd MAY

Pacho Pastrana, Loreto   --THE IMPACT OF A WELLNESS PROGRAMME IN PRODUCTIVITY
Barreales Rodríguez, Sara  ------CLIMBING WORLD
García Pellón, Sara                ---WILL HUMANS BE NEEDED IN THE FUTURE?
Clarete Villarreal, Andrés Mauro ----THE ILLEGAL MINES OF COBALT
Fernández Fernández, Javier        ---MOUNTAINEERING SKI AND SAFETY IN AVALANCHES 

•  7th MAY

Fabrizio Fernández, Verónica      ----ENGLISH LANGUAGE HISTORY
Fernández Fernández, Guillermo  ---THE CAT´S WORLD
García Caso, Ana                          ---THE MOST ORIGINAL EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Cabañeros Hernández, Andrea---
Alvarez Díez, Marta       -----

• 9th MAY

González González, Diego    ----  THE SMART GRID
Huerga González, Victoria   ----- BIG MASS EXTINCTION EVENTS
Moreno Gutiérrez, María     ------ MICROORGANISMS
Llamas Alvarez, Mª Angeles, ----
López Cerezo, Jaime              ----
Siguero Martínez Cristina      ----
Vidal de la Rosa, Jose Luis    ----



TUESDAY AND THURSDAY STUDENTS

•  3rd MAY  

Arias Blanco, Luis Manuel   --MOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT
Tascón Fernández, Mª Teresa   -FAMILY BUDGET
Casado Gallego, Cristina       --FACEBOOK
Fuente Laso, Sofía                 --COMPARING EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS
González Huerta, Diego        --SATELLITES AND COMMUNICATION

•  8th MAY  

Hernando Alvarez, Hector     ---BEES AND BEEKEEPING
Marcos Moreno, Mª Rosario  ---MURDER DEFENDING
Martín Villa, Luis                   ---NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN DENTISTRY
Martínez Cerezo, Germán      ---TOURISM, HARMS AND BENEFITS.
Martínez Fernández, , Rubén  --CYCLING

•  10th MAY 

Pastor Puente, Patricia           ---SOCIAL NETWORKS AND THE DANGERS OF THE INTERNET
Prada Muelas, Pedro Antonio   ---BONSAIS
Sanchez Rey, Aitor                   ---BRAIN ENHANCEMENT
Arias Carrera, Miriam           --MANUFACTURING OF STERILE MEDICINES
Valderrey Ferruelo, Jésica ---
Viñuela Robles, Cristina

1 B2 PRESENTATIONS : SPEAKING WORKSHOP

Dear students,
it´s time for your presentations. Check the schedule,

Remember that your speech should last 3-4 minutes, as much 5.

• 22nd APRIL

Morales Castellanos Mª Josefa  --FASHION
Chamorro González Elena     -----
Carrillo Fernández Ana María
Guzmán Martínez Estrella    ------THE INTERNET
       

•  29th APRIL

Moreno García Arturo      ------SPORTS IN ENGLAND
Alonso García Margarita   ------MUSIC IN AUSTRALIA

• 6th MAY

García Fernández Eugenio    ----PROS AND CONS OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES

Villanueva Fernández Ana Mª  -- HENRY VIII
Herrero Mateos Francisco  -----PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MEDICINE

• 13th MAY

Bravo Díaz-Caneja Mª Jesús    --THE IRISH DANCING
Mendoza Iglesias Ana             ---FOOD AND MEAL TIMES IN BRITAIN
Carcedo Barrio, Francisco José ---BOOK REVIEW, " ON THE ROAD"

Zotes Isidro

• 20th MAY

Ferreras González Maite    -----BOXING DAY
Balog Julia
Díaz Rodríguez Ana Belén   ---QUEEN
Burón Reguera Jose Manuel
Antón de Prado Vanesa  --------CROSS-CULTURAL PROBLEMS WHEN TRAVELLING

• 27th MAY

González Rivero Florentino  ---THE COUNTRIES OF THE UK
Calvo Lozano Elena        ------THE ENVIRONMENT
Rubio Mielgo Ruth         -------THANKSGIVING DAY
Martínez Alvarez Davinia  -----THE GLOBE THEATRE,SHAKEASPEARE

Practice for the exam

Dear students,
In the link below you can find practice for your final exam.


Exam practice ( it includes the listenings about  Geothermal Enery and African leaders).

1 B2. For and against compositions

DEADLINE: Thursday 21st April.
You are going to write a For and Against composition on the following topic:

"Tourism is big business. However, are there hidden costs, and does tourism always benefit a country?” 

Write about the advantages and disadvantages of tourism in a country. (180-200 words)

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

http://lenkateacher.pbworks.com/f/For+and+Against+Essays.pdf

Useful language and example.

Write a covering letter

    Homework : Apply for one of the jobs below.   (180-200 words)  

                 

Primary Spanish Teacher and monitor in the dining hall.

Portobello Primary School is looking for a Spanish teacher who will also have to monitor dining hall duties.

Write a covering letter to attach your CV (explaining why you are interested in the job and why you think you are suitable for it) asking for further information about the job conditions.  (180 words) 

1 B2, For and against compositions

http://lenkateacher.pbworks.com/f/For+and+Against+Essays.pdf


Dear students, 
read some very good writings that your classmates have written.
They are really good, using advanced vocabulary, grammar structures, connectors and the correct format.

TOURISM IS BIG BUSINES. HOWEVER, ARE THERE HIDDEN COSTS AND DOES TOURISM ALWAYS BENEFIT A COUNTRY?

Tourism is a big business in the world, in particular in Spain. People usually think that it always benefits a town or a country. But, is this real? Does tourism not have disadvantages?

First of all, if a country wants to attract tourists, the government has to build new roads, hospitals, telecommunication infrastructures, etc. and this is an important advantage since it produces an economic and social development. What is more, the main advantage of tourism industry is job creation. This is especially true when the unemployment rate is very high.

On the other hand, this development is the cause of a great environmental destruction. A lot of ancient forests, coasts, and other natural areas are destroyed. Furthermore, the jobs created are usually marginal and seasonal and people do not need to be highly qualified in order to work in tourism business, so a lot of young boys and girls leave the school.

In my opinion, tourism is a positive business for a country if the foreign money produces an economic growth with qualified jobs in other areas of the economic activity, if education improves and if there is an environmental protection.

Jorge González García.

Last year, 52 millions tourists visited our country and these figures have made Spain to be one of the most tourist places in the world. Tourism in Spain started to be a fashion in the sixties and currently Spanish economy depends strongly on tourism. However, tourism has advantages and disadvantages in the Spanish society.

The main advantage of tourism is the economical profit. People get a job easily when tourism is promoted in a village or town. Then, the rate of unemployment decreases considerably, which is a real benefit for the economy of a country like Spain. Moreover, tourism helps to develop the infrastructures of the country, e.g. better airports and connections are built, the road infrastructures and the railway network are improved, etc.  

On the other hand, there are some disadvantages associated to tourism. The main one is the deterioration of tourist areas, especially some of them which are protected for any particular reasons; e.g., historical buildings or towns, natural reserves with endangered animal or plant species or simply beautiful landscapes in the cost. Another disadvantage is the quality of the jobs that are generally related to the tourism sector. They are mostly linked to services where formation is not usually required and the salaries are lower.

In conclusion, I think that tourism is important for the development of a country, especially in the economical aspects, though the authorities should avoid massive tourism which could finish with other alternatives of progress more sustainable in the long term.     

JESÚS COLLAZOS

Did you know that about 3,000,000 workers work in hotels, restaurants and bars in our country? Big tourism companies have settled around Spain and some of them are settling abroad. Currently tourism produces 30 per cent of Spanish incomes, and Spain is visited each year by more than 50,000,000 foreign people. However, there are hidden costs and sometimes tourism does not benefit a country.

To begin with, Spanish coasts are crowded with buildings near the shore. Some of them were built in spite of the city planning rules and over landmarks which had special protection. Furthermore, tourists spend a lot of water and Spain has a dry weather specially in the coast. For example, a golf course uses as much water as one city of about 10,000 citizens. Rivers cannot provide enough water and it is necessary to build artesian wells. This action affects the environment and can dry water sources. Besides, in the Canary Islands big factories have been built to desalt sea water, which causes much pollution. Moreover, those factories are expensive to build and to work.

However, there is a tourism which has advantages and it is environmentally friendly and preserves the monuments. In addition, this kind of tourism which increases the cultural level of the tourists and it consists not only in lying on the beach , getting tanned , having beers at night and wasting water in pools . It is the tourism that our country has to promote. For instance, the old town of León needs special promotion in order that everybody knows the buildings and the history.

Taking all these things considered, tourism has a lot of benefits but also has drawbacks and not always is convenient for everybody. I believe that tourist hotels and buildings built contrary to city planning must be knocked down in order to preserve the environment.

ARTURO MORENO 

Currently, many people spend their holidays and weekends doing tourism. Landscapes, monuments or beaches are the most important things to attract the tourist's  attention.

Firstly, more jobs are created in order to offer a good service to the customers. For instance, in Spain tourists can do "gastro-tourism", so a great number of employments are increased such as cooks, waiters, bus drivers or even shop assistants. What is more, the economy of a country gets increased because some tourists usually spend much money, like Germans who drink a lot of alcohol or the Russian who like buying jewelry or clothes and complements in fashion. Also, history and culture of the country are shown to the rst of the world through its monuments, museums or  citizens'  lifestyle.

On the other hand, not everything is good. A big disadvantage is the dirt and the noise levels that are produced by certain types of tourists, for exemple in the last years Spain is receiving a kind of tourism which is named "alcohol tourism" for young people mainly from France and England.   Besides, that type of tourism does not spend much money and usually break the urban furniture. So it represents a waste instead of a help to increase the benefits of the cities or the economy of a country.

In conclusion, tourism not always is a good form to obtain benefits for a town because sometimes they have to spend a great amount of money in order to maintain the cities cleaned, the beaches in perfect conditions or the mountain routes well marked.

  

Marga Alonso.

Homework for the weekend.

Dear students, 

I´d like you to write an opinion composition following the details in the link below.
Do not write it within a time limit, this way you can revise all the vocabulary about crime and punishment.

Guidelines to write an opinion composition

KEY ANSWERS reading texts

Dear students,
Find the key answers for the multiple choice texts you read last weekend.

THE THEFT OF THE MONA LISA
1 C         2 A        3A       4 D        5C 

THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY
1B      2C      3D      4D       5B



Cloze text :   DANCE IS PART OF REHABILITATION AT PHILIPINE PRISON

KEY

Semana de cine

Dear students, 
Remember that we are going to the cinema on Monday and on Thursday at 20.10. Therefore, we will not have class at the EOI.


Monday 12th

 Thursday 15th

LOS IDIOMAS EN LOS FOGONES LEONESES!!!!

Haz un vídeo con tu receta de cocina internacional fusionando con ingredientes leoneses

y

participa en el concurso organizado por la EOI León, del 21/02 al 21/03 .

BASES del CONCURSO

Nuestro granito de arena en la capitalidad gastronómica de León , con un toque en idiomas!

Premio final: El vídeo ganador del concurso, será el vídeo con mayor puntuación total (50% la nota del jurado, 50% número de votos conseguido en YouTube), y se premiará con un cheque regalo por valor de 120€.

10 semana Cine e Idiomas

Dear C1 students,   

Are you up for going to the cinema again? If you are interested in going as a group we might go the second week (12-15 march).

As I know that both groups have a Whatsapp group together, I would like you to decide whether most of you want to go and second, decide on the film. It has to be the days of your class.

Therefore,  Mondays and Wednesdays students : you can choose between: The Shape of Water and  Forget about Nick. 

For Tuesdays and Thurdays students there is only a possibility : The Party  but, to make things easier for you I wouldn´t mind if you go with the other group if you like the film that they decide best.

Let me know about your preferences next week.

The students that are under 18 need to fill in a paternal authorization and bring it to me the same day in the cinema.

It can be downloaded in the following link :

 Autorización paterna para realizar actividad extraescolar fuera de la EOI

Mondays and Wednesdays students :

Tuesdays and Thursdays students: 

 We would meet up at 20.00 at the door of Van Gogh cinema to get in together.

After having watched the film in the cinema , I´d like to  propose you to write a film review to improve your writing.

Here you are some tips to help.

VOCABULARY:   http://www.edu.xunta.gal/centros/ieslamasabade/system/files/Language_of_FilmReview.pdf
http://www.rubenvalero.com/english/content/cae-review

The best reviews will be published in the digital magazine of the school, so let´s write!

C1 Calendario de exámenes junio

http://eoileon.centros.educa.jcyl.es/sitio/upload/calendario_EXA_MENES_junio_2018_def.pdf


Examen escrito: Jueves 14 de junio a las 16:00 horas 

Examen oral : por determinar  pero seguramente antes del examen escrito. 
Publicación de notas :  Miércoles 20 junio – 21:00 horas alumnos oficiales 

Grupo de los viernes de Avanzado 2

Practice for the 2nd March.   

Listening: Audio
Tasks reading and listening, with key

Cloze test: https://a2cristina.wordpress.com/2016/12/03/having-pets-cloze-test/

Finally a useful website for your listening practice.
http://www.talkenglish.com/listening/listenadvanced.aspx

Prepositions in relative sentences

http://moviesegmentstoassessgrammargoals.blogspot.com.es/2010/11/beach-prepositions-in-relative-clause.html

Song: Ed Sheeran

HAVE A NICE WEEKEND! 

WORKSHEET

lyrics

C1 Practice

https://www.examenglish.com/CAE/cae_use_of_english_part3.htm

CLOZE TESTS

Edinburgh Castle

KEY

0. BEHIND

1. SINCE 

2. WITNESSED

3. AS

4. WHICH

5. LIKES

6. DOWN

7. OVER

8. RUMOURED

9. WHILE

10. SHADOWY

11. BOASTS

12. PLAGUE

 THE MYSTERY OF THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE MAY FINALLY BE SOLVED

1.      MIGHT

2.      LIES

3.      SCORES

4.      VANISHED

5.      OTHER

6.      LOSS

7.      FAR

8.      RANGING

9.      AIR

10.     SCIENTISTS

KEY FEBRUARY EXAM

Dear C1 students, 

In the link below you can find attached all the tasks you did in the exam.
On the one hand, you should bear in mind  that the purpose of this progress test is that you realise the difficulties you may have had in order that you can improve them for the final exam.
On the other hand,you should also  remember that the level of proficiency that you need to attain  this year is laborious and imply a lot of dedication and hard work on your part.

Do not feel yourselves demotivated and keep working hard for the rest of the year.

Reading, listening and writing tasks with key answers

How to write a report: 
https://monicaoterogarcia-ingles-eoi.blogspot.com.es/2017/11/writing-report.html


Finally, I would like you to remember that next day you should hand me in the complaint letters I asked you to write.
The only possible way of learning how to write is by writing, especially these extremely clear-structured compositions.

How to write a complaint letter:  
https://monicaoterogarcia-ingles-eoi.blogspot.com.es/2018/01/complaint-letters.html