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Intermediate level: year 2013 - 2014

I want to welcome my new students in the intermediate level. I hope we all share good moments in this new academic year we've already started, and I also hope you learn lots this year. We all know that English is an important tool to handle when travelling, working, or just using a computer, but it can also be a great challenge and fun too.  And I hope you don't have as many problems with the pronunciation of English as the man on the video below:

Hello to my new students in Jerez

I want to say a big hello to my new students in EOI Jerez. I hope both you and I can have a fruitful year, and learn a lot from each other. And just to start with a bit of humour, this is a amusing video about English learning. I hope you don't have so many problems as this poor man apparently has.

To my students in Lebrija

Welcome back

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Oral tests - Schedule

These are the lists for the oral tests. Click on the link for your group to learn when you will have your test:

- Oral tests 2ºA

- Oral tests 2ºB

- Oral tests Fourth year

Final exams in January

This is the schedule for the final exams in January. I'll send an email to those of you who haven't chosen the time to do the oral exam.

Segundo Curso de Nivel Básico

Grupo A
Miércoles 12 y 19 enero: Expresión e interacción oral (A partir de las 17.00)
Lunes 17 enero: Expresión escrita, comprensión lectora y comprensión oral (16.00)

Grupo B
Martes 11 y 18 enero: Expresión e interacción oral (A partir de las 18.15)
Jueves 20 enero: Expresión escrita, comprensión lectora y comprensión oral (18.15)


Primer Curso de Nivel Avanzado

Grupo B
Miércoles 12 y 19 enero: Expresión e interacción oral (A partir de las 19.45)
Lunes 17 enero: Expresión escrita (18.15)
Miércoles 19: Comprensión lectora y Comprensión oral (18.15)

Just for fun

I found these videos about Thanksgiving and I think they are very funny. So if you want to have a look, here they are.

Important note about Youtube

I've been checking the option for subtitles that youtube offers for its videos. Please don't trust the subtitles. They are really bad and some of the sentences they come up with are just crazy. I read that they transcribe subtitles by using a electronic device that transforms the voice into writing. That's why subtitles are so horrible. Please take this into account if you practise English with youtube videos.

He estado echando un vistazo a la opción de subtítulos que youtube tiene para sus videos. Por favor no haced caso de los subtítulos. Son muy malos y sin sentido; algunas de las frase son de risa. He leido que para transcribir subtítulos usan un programa o algo así que transforma la voz en escritura. Por eso los subtítulos son tan horribles. Por favor tened en cuenta esto si practicáis inglés con videos del youtube.

Enjoy the summer!!!

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Merry Christmas

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Karaoke songs

Here are the songs we are going to sing at the party next Tuesday. Click here to read the lyrics.

Food Collection

Do you remember that I told you that the school is collecting food for a charity? I would like to remind you to bring something this coming week. It is for a good cause.


¿Os acordáis que dentro de la campaña de navidad había una recolecta de comida? Os recuerdo que podéis traer algo para ayudar esta semana. Es por una buena causa.

Excursiones a Gibraltar y Edimburgo

As I informed you last week, there is an excursion to Gibraltar on December 21. Click here to read the information. There is also a trip to Edinburg in May. Click here to read the price and information about it.

Books to read

Here I leave you the list of books that we are going to read this year.




First year (1ºB and 1ºC):

- Mystery In London. Helen Brooke. Oxford University Press




- Mr Bean. Richard Curtis and Robin Driscoll. Penguin Readers.






Fourth year (4ºA and 4ºD):

- From the Cradle to the Grave. Oxford Bookworms Collection. Oxford University Press.








- The Curious Incident of the Dog In the Night Time. Mark Haddon. Definitions.

Useful link

Here I left you a web site where you can write a word, sentence or text and you can hear how to pronounce it. This is the link


Os dejo aquí una página donde podréis escribir una palabra, una frase o un texto y ver cómo se pronuncian. Este es el enlace.

A new year begins...

I would like to say hello to my new students in San Fernando and I hope we have a very fruitful and intense year. As I told you in the induction session, assessment will be carried out in three terms and you will have to succeed in the four language skills: writing, reading, speaking and listening skills. If you want to know more about how an "eoi" works, click here.

The books for this year are:

First year: New English File Elementary. Clive Oxenden, Christina Lathan-Koenig, Paul Seligson. Oxford University Press.

Fourth year: New Inside Out Upper Intermediate. Sue Kay and Vaughan Jones. MacMillan.

To start with, I'd like to add a humorous touch. Watch this video and I hope you don't have so many problems with English as this poor man.


Quisiera saludar a mis nuevos alumnos de San Fernando. Espero que tengamos un curso muy fructífero e intenso. Como os dije en la presentación, la evaluación tendrá lugar en tres evaluaciones y tendréis que superar las cuatro destrezas: comprension y producción oral y comprensión y producción escrita. Si queréis saber más del funcionamiento de una eoi, pincha aquí.

Los libros de este curso son:

Primero: New English File Elementary. Clive Oxenden, Christina Lathan-Koenig, Paul Seligson. Oxford University Press.

Cuarto: New Inside Out Upper Intermediate. Sue Kay and Vaughan Jones. MacMillan.

Goodbye to my students in Ayamonte

This is a quick note to all my students from this past year to tell you that we won't be seeing each other this year. I've been sent to San Fernando. I've enjoyed the classes with you all and I hope you do well this year as well. I think you all have my email address, so if you need to contact me for whatever the reason, feel free to do so. All the best. Goodbye.

Una nota para todos mis alumnos del pasado curso para decirso que no nos veremos en este curso que viene. Voy a San Fernando. He pasado un año estupendo en vuestras clases y espero que todo os vaya bien en este curso. Creo que tenéis mi dirección de email, así que si tenéis que contactarme por cualquier cosa, hacedlo. Os deseo lo mejor. Hasta otra.


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Happy holidays