ABOUT MY NEW ASSISTANT LYDIA

Lydia is going to be our new English assistant. She is from Fairfield, Pennsylvania and she has a really nice American accent. She´s  22 years old and this is the second time she has come to Spain.

She comes from a big family as she has 4 sisters and 2 brothers. She has also a dog called Luna. But space is not a problem for her as she lives in an old bed and breakfast house, with at least 12 rooms!
She studied global studies in the Hood College and she wasn´t in a sorority.
                                                        






 Her hobbies are reading, hanging out with friends and she really likes to hike. Lydia decided to study global studies as she wanted to be more aware of the world. She has travelled to many countries like Poland, Hungary, Italy, Spain (Seville), South Korea, Czech Republic and when she was 16 she got an scholarship for studying
1 year in Slovakia.

In conclusion, in my opinion Lydia is a very good teacher and assistant. I would like to know more about her as she is from another country and has different traditions.


 BY ELENA TOMÁS MADRID 3ºE

Sports videos and on-line activities

The World´s Greatest Superfan

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/sport/football/fans/brazilian-superfan-lesson-activities.html

Street Soccer

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/sport/football/pre-intermediate/football-on-the-streets.html

Marathons

How much do you know about the history of the marathon?

Do you know anybody who has ever run it?

What is the distance you run?

Would you like to run a marathon?

Learn some more about its history and test your knowledge. (Click below)

http://www.esolcourses.com/vocabulary/english-word-definitions-and-stories/marathon.html

Human Brain

When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout. What's going on? Anita Collins explains the fireworks that go off in musicians' brains when they play, and examines some of the long-term positive effects of this mental workout.

Dances

Watch the video clips and decide which dance do you like the best and why.

Which one would you like to learn ? Explain the reasons

     " Riverdance "and  traditional Irish Jigs  

                                                                   Break Dance

Waltz

Rock and Roll

Are you a good dancer? 

Where do you dance?

What kind of dancing do you like to do? Fast dancing? Slow dancing? Group dancing? Belly dancing? Tap dancing? Dancing with a partner? 

What kind or style of dancing is popular now?

Where do you dance? Where can you go dancing?

When do you dance? 

Is dancing difficult? Why? Why not?

Is it hard to dance because people are shy to dance? 

What kind of dancing do you like to watch? Ballet? Go-go dancing? Exotic dancing? Belly dancing?

Where do you like to watch dancing?  Theatres? On movies and in films?

Do you like to watch musicals? 

Who are some famous dancers?

What kind of music is good for dancing?

Ice Hotel

Let´s talk about these pictures:

What have they all got in common?

Describe picture 1. What is it? Do you know what is this natural phenomenon called?

Would you choose a place like this to visit? why? Why not?

Click  on the link below,  watch the video and go through the questions in the quiz.

How many questions did you get right?

Video: Ice Hotel

Winter Sports

What are the people in the picture doing?
Have you ever heard of this sport before?
Where do you think this competition is held?
How long do you think it lasts?
Would you like to take part?

Discussion and listening activities :
http://www.esl-lab.com/health/snowshoemarathon-video.htm