Author: Juanjo
My trip to Namibia
Hi students, I’d like to share with all of you an experience that one of my students had when he went on a trip to Africa. I hope you enjoy reading this story because it’s very interesting. MY HOLIDAY IN NAMIBIA Hello everybody, My name’s Ramon and I’m going to talk about my trip Read more about My trip to Namibia[…]
First Certificate examination.
Hi students, I’d like to share good news with all of you. I had a conversation by chance a few days ago with one of my former students at the academy. I taught him grammar lessons some time ago because he wanted to do the First Certificate examination. After some time no see he told Read more about First Certificate examination.[…]
Writing task
Hello students, One of the writing tasks you have to do in exams at school is an opinion essay. Here I’d like to show you an example which was done in class by one of my students. FOOTBALLERS HAVE A HIGH SALARY Many people, especially women, think that footballers do not have a good Read more about Writing task[…]
The Origin of the Easter Bunny
Hello everybody. Have you ever asked yourself what the origin of the Easter bunny is? I would like you to know something about it. Do you celebrate this ancient tradition? Read this and find out its origin. It is commonly thought that the word Easter comes from a pagan figure called Eastre who was celebrated Read more about The Origin of the Easter Bunny[…]
St Patrick’s Day
Hello everybody! As you probably know on 17 March is a very important day in Ireland. The Irish celebrate St Patrick’s Day, the patron saint of Ireland. I would like you to know some things about him: who he was, where he came from, what he did and so on. I hope you enjoy reading Read more about St Patrick’s Day[…]
Christmas Time
Hello everybody, Winter is here and Christmas is just around the corner. Many streets of Mataró become vibrant and are already decorated to embrace this especial time. We can see children and adults downtown looking at decorations for their Xmas trees and cribs. Some leisure activities will be held outdoors for those who are not Read more about Christmas Time[…]
Thanksgiving Day
Hello everybody, There is an important public holiday in the USA this Thursday. Can you guess which one? Exactly, I’m referring to Thanksgiving Day. Although it isn’t celebrated in the UK very much, that day has got a special meaning for many Americans. Schools, offices and most of businesses close for Thanksgiving. It’s originally associated Read more about Thanksgiving Day[…]
Halloween origins
Hello everybody, Summer is finished and people came back to their daily routine: teachers and students back to school and adults to work. Here comes autumn and Halloween is just around the corner. It’s time to eat chestnuts, sweet potatoes and small dense cakes, well-known as “panellets”. We can see stalls of “castanyeres” in the Read more about Halloween origins[…]
Summer English Lesson XXIII. Object pronouns
Hi students, Well, this is the last lesson of the summer. We’re going to talk about object pronouns. As you can see it’s very easy to remember. So let’s get into work. Object pronouns take place of nouns. (She meets John. She meets him.) Obejct pronouns go after the verb. (I love you.) You Read more about Summer English Lesson XXIII. Object pronouns[…]