Phrase of the week

Hi everybody!! This week we have the expression "Put your foot in it", which is used to talk about when we say something embarrassing by mistake. It is employed in speaking but not in writing, and only in a informal context (not in a formal one).

Example:

• I really put my foot in it with Janet this morning.
• What did you say?
• I said I thought the new marketing idea was stupid and it was her idea.
• Oh dear. Did she seem upset?

We hope you have found it useful. There will be more expressions the next week ;-)

Fruits Cloud

Hi everybody. Today we leave you a word cloud with many different fruit's names. How many of them do you know?

Vocabulary

Here you have some vocabulary about the parts of the body.

Treasure Hunt: Energy & Machines (in Spanish)

Hi everybody!!. Here we leave you a treasure hunt about energy and machines that we hope you find interesting (it is in Spanish!!). Have fun!! :-D

You can download it from the following link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2HQtVZN6dGTblVIS09GbDRxdFE/view?usp=sharing
 

Infography: How to make no-bake cookies for kids

Hello everybody!!. Here we leave you a infography about a easy way to prepare no-bake cookies for children.

We hope you find it useful and interesting :-). See you!!

Animals Cloud

Hi everybody again. Now we leave you a word cloud with some animal's names.

We hope you find it interesting :-). See you!!

Learn English by playing games

Here we come again with a new game for kids: a crossword. You have to complete the puzzle by filling in the correct missing letters.

This are the instructions to play the game:

Click on an empty space in the crossword and select a letter you think might go there, the letter will then appear throughout the crossword in highlighted boxes, giving you useful hints on other words in the crossword. If you choose the wrong letter, other parts of the puzzle won’t make sense, so be careful.

Finishing the crossword will raise the difficulty from beginner to easy and onwards to normal, hard and expert. If you’re stuck for ideas then simply choose ‘give up’ and try a new crossword.

Cheer up and good luck! :-D

A Word Cloud about our blog :-)

Phrase of the week

The expression of this week is "Some hope", which is used to say we think something is pretty impossible. It is employed in speaking (not in writing) and in a informal context (not in a formal one).

Example:

• Do you think we'll win the match on Saturday?
• Some hope! Our team is playing rubbish at the moment.

More expressions the next week. See all you!! :-D

Riddle: do you know the answer?

What occurs once in every minute, twice in every moment, yet never in a thousand years?

Please write your answer in the comments! :)

Wizadora the witch

This week, we are here with Wizadora again. So, today what happen with Wizadora?  It's go to see it!!!

We hope you'll enjoy it ! :)

Phrase of the week

Hello again!! This week we have the expression "If in doubt…", which is used to introduce an action that you should always do if you are not sure what to do. It is employed both in speaking and writing, and only in a informal context (not in a formal one).

Example:

• Should I put nuts in Janice's birthday cake? I think she might be allergic to them.
• If in doubt, leave them out.
• Okay, that's what I'll do.

We hope you have found it useful. More expressions the next week ;-)

Some wise proverbs for today!

Always be positive and things will go better!

Have a nice day! ;)

Learn English by playing games

Hi everybody!! Today we'll learn about different word types such as the verb, noun and adjective with this fun game for kids.

This activity involves a series of challenges related to nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, conjunctions, prepositions, articles, clauses and phrases. Find these types of words in sentences and understand when to use them properly. Use the interactive highlighter to choose the words you think best answer the questions.

Complete as many challenges as you can and have fun learning English! :-D

Our own resource: London Town song

Hi everybody!! Here we leave you a video made by ourselves, with a song for children to learn vocabulary about cities!!

We hope you found it interesting!! Enjoy it!! :-D

Wizadora the witch

It's been a long time without  our friend Wizadora. Here we are again. We miss you very much. Today, we are going to see what happen with Wizadora. Have you ever image that one day you can fly? If you don't believe that, I invite you to see the video.

We hope you'll enjoy it !  :)

Phrase of the week

Hello again!! This week we have the expression "In a (right/proper) state", which is used to say someone o something is in an extreme condition (generally, a negative one). It is employed both in speaking and writing, and only in a informal context (not in a formal one).

Example:

• Was it a good party?
• Yes. The flat was in a right state afterwards. It took me four hours to clean up!

Much more expressions the next week!! ;-)

Tongue-twister: how fast can you say it?

Phrase of the week

Hello again!! This week we have the expression "What did you get up to?", which is used to ask what someone did, especially if we think it was something unusual. It is employed both in speaking and writing, and only in a informal context (not in a formal one).


Example:

• I had the most fantastic weekend.
• Really? What did you get up to?
• I did my first parachute jump, actually. It was brilliant.

More the next week ;-)

Learn English by playing games

Hi everybody!! Check out this great punctuation game for kids!!

Have fun completing the grammar practice exercises and learn about important English language punctuation such as the full stop, question mark, comma, apostrophe, exclamation mark and inverted commas. Read the sentences, aim the target and fire the correct punctuation where you think it should go in the sentence. Use the proper punctuation in the right location and you can move on to the next challenge, keep going and see if you can complete this interactive activity! :-D

Happy Earth Day!!!

Today is the Earth Day, here you have some information in English about this day: Earth Day

We hope you find it interesting! :)

Phrase of the week

Hello again!! This week we have the expression "Back to the drawing board", which is used when we have to stop an existing plan and start making a new one. It is employed in speaking (but not in writing), and only in a informal context (not in a formal one).

Example:

• How are you getting on with your project?
• My tutor said it wasn't a good topic. I have to think of something different by Monday.
• Well, I guess it's back to the drawing board then.

We hope you have found it useful. More expressions the next week ;-)

Using TV & video in class

Hi everybody. Here we leave you a document about the use of TV and video in the school classes, containing some examples of some TV programs and Internet videos that can be good for teachers to use in their classes. We hope you find it interesting :-D

Learn English by playing games

Hi everybody!! Today, we have an easy word puzzle game for kids to learn how to spell. You can combine the letters to form a range of different words and the provided pictures can help you ;-)

Good luck :-D

Phrase of the week

Hi everybody!! The expression of this week is "Far from it", which is used to correct something someone has said. It is employed both in speaking and writing, and both in a formal and informal context.

Example:

• That jacket looks great on you. Was it expensive?
• Far from it - I got it for less than £10 in Oxfam.

Much more the next week. Bye!! :-D

Riddle: you´ve guessed?

Which letter is a part of the body?

If you want to see more riddles like this one, you can click in this link

Please write your answer in the comments! :)

Wizadora the witch

Today we are here with Wizadora again. This week we will see how to help her friend with magic. 

We hope you'll enjoy it ! ;)

Vocabulary

Learn English by playing games

Hi everybody!! Today, we hope you enjoy yourselves by playing this great conjunction game for kids and have fun while learning more about sentence structure.

The practice exercises involve understanding the correct use of conjunctions (joining words) such as but, so, and or, while, because, since, after, if and although. Complete each compound sentence by finding the right conjunction, read the sentences carefully, click the bubbles and find out if you were correct.

Good luck :-D

P.S. You can find this one and many other games for kids in the following link FunEnglishGames.com

Phrase of the week

Hi everybody!! This week we have the expression "That’ll teach you", which is said when somebody did something that you don't really like and then they have a negative result. It is used both in speaking and writing, and only in a informal context (not in a formal one).

Example:

• Have you heard? Matthew was cycling home last night and crashed into a car.
• That'll teach him, riding his bicycle without lights as usual.
• No actually he bought some new lights earlier this week.

We hope you have found it compelling :-D

P.S. There'll be more expressions the next week in our blog but, if you can wait until then, here we leave you the link to the webpage where we get all these interesting expressions: International House Bristol ;-)

Easter in Córdoba...

Hi everybody. Here we leave you a video about how Easter (or Holy Week) is celebrated in Córdoba (Spain).

We hope you find it interesting. Bye!!

Tongue-twister: dare you read it aloud?

Riddle: Who will guess the first?

Two fathers and two sons go fishing. Each of them catch one fish. 

So, why do they bring home only three fish?

 

 

Please write your answer in the comments! ;)

Wizadora the witch

This week is Wizadora's birthday!!! Her friends want to give her a surprise, and now we are going to see what happened...

We hope you'll enjoy it ! ;)

The adventures of Sabrina

Hello everybody!! This is the third and last chapter of our comic about Sabrina and her adventures in London.

We hope you have found it compelling!! Enjoy it!! :-D

Happy Easter!

Hi everybody!! The members of GrupoTIC TAF would like to wish you all a happy Easter!!

If you are curious about how different cultures celebrate Easter, just click on the following link or in the image below ;-)

Different Ways of Celebrating Easter

Phrase of the week

Hello again!! This week we have the expression "Same here", which is used to say that you agree with someone about something. It is employed in speaking (not in writing) and in a informal context (not in a formal one).

Example:

• I really like relaxing holidays where I just lie on the beach all day.
• Same here. I don't like visiting museums and stuff like that.

More interesting phrases and expressions the next weeks ;-)

Learning English pronunciation is fun!

With this funny video, we can see the importance of having a good pronunciation so that people understand what you want to say and not make them confused.



I WOULD LIKE TO BUY A HAMBURGER!!! :P

I dare you now to read a little more dificult tongue-twister!!!

The adventures of Sabrina

Hi everybody!! This is the second chapter of our comic about Sabrina and her adventures in London.

Have fun!! :-D

Riddle: the ball

How can you throw a ball as hard as you can and have it come back to you, even if it doesn't bounce off anything? There is nothing attached to it, and no one else catches or throws it back to you. 

                                     Please write your answer in the comments!:)

Wizadora the witch

Here is Wizadora again!!! Today she wants to buy a red banana. Do you know where can she buy a red banana? If you don't know, Wizadora will tell you.

We hope you'll enjoy it ! :)

Learn English by playing games

Hi everybody!! Here we start a new section in which we'll leave a game for kids to learn English. In this case, we have a game for learning new words by adding preffixs and suffixs.

We hope you find it interesting :-D

Phrase of the week

The expression of this week is "The more, the merrier", which is used to say that we want as many people as possible to do something. It is employed in speaking and writing, and both formal and informal contexts.

Example:

• Can I bring a friend to your party?
• Sure, the more the merrier.

More expressions and sentences the next week. Bye!! :-D

Some wise proverbs for today!

It could be good to have in mind!

The adventures of Sabrina

Hi everybody!! This is the first chapter of our comic about a Chinese girl called Sabrina who is going to London to improve her English.

He hope you find it interesting!! :-D

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!!!

Here you have some information in English about this celebration: Saint Patrick's day

Have a good day! ;)

Vocabulary

Here we leave this varied vocabulary about the weather. We hope you find it useful!

Tongue-twister: I dare you to read it!!!

Riddle: can you guess it?

Poor people have it. Rich people need it. If you eat it you die.

What is it? 

Please write your answer in the comments!:)

Wizadora the witch

Today, we have the first chapter of a series to learn English for little children and teach them some vocabulary about the telephone and other objects of the house.

We hope you'll enjoy it!! :-)

Why learning English is so important?

Because in that way you won't get confused with the lyrics of the songs :-P

Pi day

If you are a fan of maths, you'll probably know that today you've experienced an epic moment ;-)

P.S: By the way, today it's also the anniversary of Albert Einstein's birthday :-D

Phrase of the Week

Borrowing the idea of showing famous sentences related to education from our mates' blog http://naturblogprimaria.blogspot.com.es/, here we start a weekly entry in our blog in which we'll share special phrases and sayings that English speakers use all the time, but you don't often see in English course books or other study material.

This week we bring out the expression "One of these days", which is used to say that something negative will happen sometime - perhaps soon. It is employed in speaking (not in writing) and in a informal context (not in a formal one).

Example:

• I always park here and I never pay.
• Be careful. One of these days you're going to have a problem.

We hope you've found this compelling! :-D

About blogs & edublogs

Here we leave you a document about blogs and edublogs, containing some examples of edublogs that can be good for all of you to learn and improve your English. We hope you find it interesting :-)

Welcome

Hello everyone! Welcome to our blog about learning English.

As we say in the title, learning English is not difficult as some people think. It can be fun and dynamic if it is taught through interactive games which promote the participation of all children in their learning.

We hope you enjoy following this blog and also encourage you to teach and learn English at this way!