Sunday, September 28, 2008

Welcome students

Hello students!
Holidays are over, you feel miserable that you're starting classes again and to make things worse your teacher decides to start a brand new blog for you. It will be more work for me but hopefully I will be able to cope with it. Look out for new messages, as it will be updated with more activities or interesting links for you.
Just for some fun this time (it's the first post, I don't want to frighten you...yet), why don't you have a look at these videos about English? As you can see here pronunciation could even save your life. Or perhaps make you famous for your catastrophic English... It is also important to learn English so you know exactly what the lyrics say, as you might be dancing to some weird chorus, like this family. An to finish, however absurd it may sound, some people don't realise they can speak English!
What do you have to do? Just watch the videos and (to make sure you will be able to drop a few lines in the message box when the teacher asks you to, and see if you had any problems to do so) tell the others if you liked them.
Also, what do you think about this blog? Do you think you'll find something interesting, do you think it's not going to be much use anyway, do you think it's a waste of time? Write a few lines about what you expect. Don't forget to write your name and surname and your level.
That's all for now. See you!

30 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hello! I'm Valeria Iturria from "N" group. I liked the videos, I laughed a lot. I'd seen "ken lee" before, in a tv programme. I think the best is the video about the family, because I believe it's a common situation in spain.
I think this blog can be useful, but to make sure we must try it.

Anonymous said...

Hi, I'm Marta Villanueva (1º Avanzado, N), and I think this is a great idea!!! This is a new way for me to learn or improve our English. It's a form for motivate us and make different things with our English to improve it. I think I'm going to find videos and audios to listen,something to read and different links to know more about this language, but in a funny way. I hope everybody are happy or interesting in this. Congratulations.

Anonymous said...

Hi classmates! I'm Palma Tocón, 1st. advance, N group. To be honest, I'm not very skilful with technology, but I think I will be able to cope with this kind of homeworks. It isn't the first time I try to improve my Englih in this way, but it takes me some time. I'll try to have it! Finally, I´d like to tell you that the first day of class, I had a good impression about our teacher, so, I expect to enjoy and learn a lot this year.

Anonymous said...

Hi¡ I'm a spy in the M group, 1st advanced. This is a brand new way to learn English for me. Hopefully, my mates and I will be able to cope with it this course. It's hilarious learning. I'm going to follow the investigation. See you

Anonymous said...

Hello, I'm Blanca Palacios from "M" Group(1ºAvanzado). I'm surprised with this blog and I think it's a original way of learning English. We will see how the course goes , but I believe that this is more interesting than typical homework, with books and exercises. See you tomorrow!

Anonymous said...

Hi! I´m Eukene (1. avanzado). I´ve enjoyed a lot with the videos, specially with Mariah Carey´s imitation. I think this blog it´s a very good chance to practise and improve our English without getting bored and the links to dictionaries are really useful. See you!

Anonymous said...

Hello! I´m Mikel Iñigo (1º avanzado). I have enjoyed watching the videos, and I think that they are a good way to be in contact with English.
About the blog, I think that it can be very useful and a different option to improve the language. Bye!

Anonymous said...

Hello everybody! I´m Arantxa Jorajuría from "M" group (1st advanced). After that I promise that never feel ashamed when I speak in English. It´s a very good way to take confidence to do it.

Anonymous said...

Hi! I´m Laura Plaza(1ºavanzado,M,)
I agree with the opinions of my classmates. I think this is a original idea. It´s a different and motivating way to improve our English and enjoy with the videos as well. I think it´s could be work. we´ll see. See you tomorrow!

Anonymous said...

Hi, everybody! I´m Naiara (1º avanzado) and I´m ready to try improving my english this year, with all my classmates. And it´s been a great surprise to find this blog, because I´m sure that it could help us in our objective of this course. Good luck for everybody!

Pilarin said...

Hello everybody! I’m Pili Lana (1º avanzado, M)
This blog is a great idea! I think it 's a very good way to be in contact with our classmates and with this wretched language (please Carlos, don’t take into account this comment… :-D). I´ve enjoyed a lot with all the videos, specially with those people who don't realise they can speak English and German, and with Mariah Carey´s imitation (I can see myself in the same situation, but not in a TV Programm, of course!) I usually fell ashamed when I have to speak English, especially at work. Probably I have this problem because I’m quite demanding of myself. Anyway, who is the spy??? Carlos???
Help!!!! We are sinking…… Jeje!!

Anonymous said...

Hi classmates, I'm Naiara, do you remember me? I'm sure you do. I'm that girl that with 28years-old still don't distinguis between countries, cities and so on. Rusia? Pues no sé, que hace mucho frio, que comen ensaladilla rusa... Well, no comment!

Anyway, I really like the idea of having this blog, as it gives you the chance to practice your English while you are having fun and being in touch with your classmates.

maialen said...

Hi, I´m Maialen Pastor from 1º avanzado, M group.
Having a blog is a good idea to motivate us to learn English, not always book and photocopies!!!! :)
- The last year I did a course to build a blog, but I didn´t finish it takes you a lot of time!-
See you later

Anonymous said...

Hello. I´m Angélica (group M). This text has enjoyed me a lot. I think that it´s a very original way of starting an English course.
It has persuaded me to study English very hard...

Anonymous said...

Hello! I´m Vicente, from M group in 1st Advanced leve´l. I have a problem... I´m speechless because of Ken Lee´s performance. And know I have to go to English class, so I cannot write anymore in this moment. I see that I´m not the only who lets homework to the last hour... Bye!!!!

Anonymous said...

Hello, I´m Selma García (2ºAvanzado J). I agree with everybody that this is a great idea which can be very useful to surf the net and learn English in a funny way. I especially enjoyed ken lee´s video..it had already passed at "Se lo que hicisteis" not so long ago!

cristina said...

Hello everybody!
After 4 days I've achieve comming into the blog! Obviously I'm not very good at working machines...
Well, on the other hand I'm devastated because I haven't been able to watch any video...

Anyway, I see you on Monday. Have a good weekend! cristina

Anonymous said...

Hello! I am Aitziber from the L group. It is an original way to improve our english.
I don´t write a lot in english so it will be very useful for me.
I think it will work. I hope.
See you next thursday...

Anonymous said...

Hi everybody!!

I'm Mikel, from A2 J.Great videos and great idea, this blog. I find it interesting but, especially something new, different. And doing homework is funnier this way.

About the videos, and saying the same than the first comment, how many of you knew that the song

"I'm honey... honey, honey, honey..."

actually doesn't say "honey"???

Anonymous said...

Is horny, isn't it?

Anonymous said...

We have a winner!! yes, it is horny..

Idoia said...

Hi! I'm Idoia Esparza from 1º Advanced, group N.
I have enjoyed a lot and I think that it's a great idea to make us to know about the importance of good pronunciation, and in adition it´s a original way to learn English.
See you!!!

Anonymous said...

Hello! I'm Maite Izurdiaga
(1ºAvanzado, group N). To be honest,I dont'like too much computers and technologies in general, but this blog seems funny and it can be a good way to improve my english.
I've enjoyed the videos, specially the "Ken Lee" song. See you later!

Anonymous said...

Hi everybody!! I´m Gemma Larrañaga from 1st Advanced "L" group. I really love to have fun so I like this videos. Have you ever seen "Gomaespuminglish" "English" lessons? They are brilliant!! Here one of the links : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgliOSIOboY.
I hope to learn and improve our English and as much as possible enjoying.
See you soon!!!

Anonymous said...

Hi everybody! I´m Maite, from "M" group, 1ºavanzado.
I like this blog and I think it is a very good idea and a good way to impruve our English. I dont have too much time to do my homework at home but everyday I have a look my mails and now, this blogs too.
Have a good day, and enjoy with the videos! See you tomorrow.

Anonymous said...

Hi! I'm Ana Belén from J group. Without any doubt, the best,"ken lee". Sometimes I do the same when I don't know the lyrics...(the difference is that I try to sing very loud, and of course,I would never participate in a tv program that way)
About the blog in general, it's a good idea in order to improve my English. This is one of the best ways to listen English!

azpi said...

Hi there!
I'm Iñigo Azpilicueta, from second "Avanzado" level.

I have had a good time watching the videos, they were all funny.

Hopefully this blog will help us. I guess it's a good idea, even thoug it will mean more work, it is always helpfull to know about new tools that can help you to learn (such us interesting web pages, suggested activities, videos...

Anonymous said...

Hello everybody!! I'm Itziar Elcano from "L" group. I really think that this blog is a great idea. It is a less boring way to learn english than traditional ones:books, exercices....more motivation way!!
I´ve enjoyed a lot with all the videos, specially with Mariah Carey´s imitation.
See you!!

Anonymous said...

Hi,I'm Marta from "first advanced M" group.That's a great idea!, very funny!. In my opinion, with this blog you could practice english without realizing it, but it has a little problem, the time flies when you are surfing the internet.But, it's a really diferent way to practice english, so we have to try it.

Anybody remember the movie "GREASE"?, well, I used to sing the songs as Ken Lee's video, so this is the weather that we have in Pamplona.

See you!

Anonymous said...

Hello classmates!!
I´m Cristina Sánchez (1st advanced: M)
Perhaps is a bit late to start with this bog... but I´m very surprised with this and it´s funny and amusing this way for improve our english.
And... "a problem shared is a problem halved"