Cold Comfort Farm NI2

Flora Poste disapproves strongly of unhappiness (“so unnecessary”). She’s cheerful, efficient and  full of common sense. If you read this satire of rural life and met Flora, you must leave a comment.

Robin Hood NB1

We’ve just read the book and seen the film Robin Hood. If you enjoyed them please leave a comment.

Cartoons: Rhymes with orange

About Rhymes with orange

Cartoons: Zits (Granos)

About Zits

BBT2 OP

The Big Bang Theory TV Series – an OP by Avanzado 2 students

This is part of the Tuesday’s BBT2 OP. It’s an audio file with some typed comments by the teacher – feedback.

The Social Network (2010)

For Avanzado 2 students: This movie is about the origins of Facebook. I haven’t managed to watch it yet (too busy!), so if any of you does, please tell us about it in class. Here is the link to its official website, where you can download the screenplay (please, as usual, don’t read it until you’ve watched it a couple of times)!! and then tons of things more!

The Three Little Pigs, a Project by NB1 students

At the Students’ Corner you will find this lovely end-of-course project by NB1 students in course 2009-10. We hope it’s inspiring! They wrote the play and then they performed in class. They’re on video, so check this link out!: The Three Little Pigs Enjoy!

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Paula’s NB2 students are welcome to post here their book reviews of this abriged version of Oscar Wilde’s novel. Enjoy!

The Price of Peace. Stories from Africa

Paula’s NI1 students are welcome to post here their book reviews of this wonderful collection of stories.  Enjoy!

On Salinger’s “A Perfect Day for Bananafish”

TV Series

Students in the Avanzado 2 courses have spent the last two months working on a project which entailed watching the same episode of a TV series several times, to gather some Useful Language. We’re starting this thread in case any of the students wishes to comment on the experience, and we will also post here the links to the Oral Presentations they prepared on this experience. Post freely and enjoy!
Here is where we are publishing their work: materials from the OP and links to videos of their work: Speaking & Listening – Students’ Contributions – Students’ Cornet, at the EOI Getafe website.



Mary Oliver’s Poem, “Wild Geese”

Students in the Avanzado 2 courses learned (US) / learnt (UK) this wonderful poem. I’m starting this thread in case you wish to comment on the experience and the poem! Don’t be shy! Listen to the poem and read it here.

EOI Getafe student reading Sherman Alexie

Charo kindly volunteered to read out one of her favorite chapters in Alexie’s novel “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian”. She improvised this reading!http://www.youtube.com/englisheoigetafe#p/c/7712606501E04FF0/0/QmXxPzHHurg

A Canadian online Comic

Haircut
http://fudgethatsugar.wordpress.com/2010/09/28/49-the-haircut/

And read the comments! Fun!