Celebrations, Festivities, Traditions and Stereotypes around the world

Hobbies, pastimes and sports

With this post, we will learn how to talk, listen, read and write about different free time activities, sports and hobbies. We're also going to ask about likes and dislikes. At the same time, we'll spend some time expressing our own likes and preferences.  

International Foods and Drinks

Let's play a Game today!

Technology, inventions, computers & Internet

Countries and Nationalities

Health and Body Parts

These days many people are talking about bad healthy symptoms and it seems like everyone is feeling under the weather. Do you know why? 

Well, let's cheer everybody up with some doctor, doctor jokes. Are you familiar with them?

Here's a good one:

Doctor, Doctor my son has swallowed my pen, what should I do?
Use a pencil ‘till I get there.

And would you be able to talk to a doctor in English? If not, here are some basic words and expressions, which are mainly based on Health and body parts:




Do you know any other doctor, doctor jokes?

If so, please leave us a comment below. LOL

What are humans like?

After getting to know each other, it's time for us to describe ourselves, don't you think?

Well, first of all we need some adjectives for describing people. 

Human beings are different and that's what makes us so interesting and appealing to talk about. Every single country and culture with its own features and qualities. 

Let's point out our best strengths as individuals living in the same world!

Any ideas to start with?

What is it like? It looks like...

Can you describe the objects around using adjetives?

English through sketches

In this section you'll find all the sketches used in class, together with some other resources to get the most of all your theatre talents on stage. So, off we go and let's act those sketches out all day long. 

• The ticket inspector

• The Passport Office
• Fire Practice (audio 2)
• Fire Practice on YouTube
• The Bus Stop 

• Tea Break
• The King of Boonland
• The Restaurant
   

• Sketches
• English Sketches
• Theatre and drama at YouTube
• Drama resources and links.
• Theatre and drama for ESL.

And now it's time for the students:

• Congratulations, 2º PCPI. What a great job! 


One more time, please!

Handshakes

To learn a new language, you need someone to talk to, and often you'll meet someone new. More than anything else, you've got be relaxed in the classroom. So, let's break the ice and have a look at the different ways of greeting.

When saying hello & good-bye for the first time, what do you normally do?

When people meet, they should shake hands, smile and say: I'm ... (name). Nice to meet you.

or

Hello (name of the person)

Nice to meet you again. How are things?

Hello

Hi

Pleased to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

How do you do?

A handshake

A hug

Tap on one's back

Make eye contact with the other person

Hold the handshake for a few seconds

Smile

- Hello
How are you?

- I'm fine thank you. And you?
- Not bad, thanks.

- Goodbye!. Have a nice day.
- See you this morning!

- I'm sorry I'm late.
- I'm sorry.
- Excuse me!
- Don't worry.
- That's ok.
- Really?
- It doesn't matter.

As you can see above, you've got plenty of examples to practise all through this post. So, now it's your turn to grab a classmate and put your greetings into practice. Let's get it started!

My teacher talks in English all the time

"Oh, my goodness! The new teacher! He talks in English all the time."

Please, do not panic. This is not so complicated. I know that trying to speak in English is not easy at all, but let's make the effort and think that today is a good day for English Speaking. Yes, why not?

Here's some essential classroom vocabulary for you to take it a bit easier.