WORKING IN THE USA

Would you like to improve your English and do training in a kitchen? Why not in The USA? If so, have a look at this page.

PICTURES: RESTAURANTS AND BARS

Here you can see a presentation with different pictures referring to pubs, bars and restaurants. Choose one or two and describe them.

MAKING COCKTAILS

Here you can see some more videos by your classmates.

MAKING COCKTAILS

Here you can see a few videos by some of your classmates. Watch them and write down the name of the cocktail they are making, the ingredients and the method of preparation, that is, the recipe.

VIDEO: TAKING THE ORDER

Watch the following video. Two people are eating out. The waitress is taking the order. Follow the dialogue and then practise it with your partner.

FIREWORK BY KATY PERRY

Hope you like this song. Sing along, you've got the lyrics.

POSTER

Created by Crazyprofile.com

If you want, you can do it with "Glogster". It allows you to include pictures, sound and video. Here you can see some information about it or have a look at the following video.

Tutorial glogster

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SCHOLARSHIPS

Are you between 16 and 30 years old? Would you like to study English abroad this summer? If so, have a look at the following link. The deadline is March 30th.

RED, RED WINE

Here you have a video by UB 40. Enjoy it and remember: Drinking too much alcohol can put you at risk of conditions such as cirrhosis of the liver and high blood pressure, as well as mental health problems.

DEALING WITH COMPLAINTS - CUSTOMER CARE

Here you have a ppp where you can see possible complaints in a restaurant but... What happens at the end? Have a look and say if this has also happened to you.
Customer Care Ppp

PRESENT PERFECT

Have a look at the following power point presentation. It will help you to use this tense properly. You can do the exercises that appear in the presentation.

Present Perfect Tense

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COCKTAILS - PICTURES

Here you can see some of the cocktails you made last week. Beautiful colours and glasses!

SIMPLE PAST

Have a look at the following ppp (power point presentation) about the simple past. It is very visual and I hope it helps you to understand how to use this tense.

The Simple Past Tense

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Remember you can also pratise by doing the exercises you will find at www.agendaweb.org

MICHAEL JACKSON & AKON - HOLD MY HAND

The history of Valentine's Day — and its patron saint — is hidden in mystery. But we know that February has long been a month of romance. St. Valentine's Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. So, who was Saint Valentine and how did he become associated with this ancient rite? Today, the Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred.
If you are interested in this topic and want to know more, click here

And now sing along this new hit.

COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

Have a look at the following presentation. It is about the use and structure of comparatives and superlatives that summarises what we have seen and practised in class. I hope you find it useful. Then you can do the following geography quizzes and at the same time you check your geography knowledge you can practise comparatives http://www.eclecticenglish.com/quizzes/ComparativeQuiz/comparativeQuiz.html or superlatives http://www.eclecticenglish.com/quizzes/SuperlativeQuiz/superlativeQuiz.html

Comparative And Superlative Adjectives

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MAKING A COCKTAIL - VIDEO RECORDING

Why don't you video record how to make a cocktail?
This is what you have to do:

1. Introduce the cocktail you want to make.
2. Mention the ingredients (names and quantities).
3. Mention the utensils you need.
4. Explain how to make it step by step. Use the imperative! 
5. Publish your cocktail on your blog.

If you need some help, you can watch some videos on the internet. They will provide you with useful ideas.
Some of the videos will be published on this blog for educational purposes.
Deadline: Tuesday 15th February 2011

HOW TO MAKE A MANHATTAN COCKTAIL

Here you can see a video about how to make a Manhattan. You will be able to see the ingredients, the utensils you need and the different steps.


How To Make A Manhattan Cocktail

Here there is another video about how to make the same cocktail.
Watch the video and answer the following questions.

1. When was it made for the first time?
2. Why?
3. What are the differences with the previous video?
4. Which one do you like most? Why?
5. Which is your favourite cocktail? Write down the recipe (ingredients, utensils and method of preparation).

Make a Perfect Manhattan

You can follow the first video by reading the recipe below.

How To Make A Manhattan Cocktail

Manhattan Cocktail. It's a classic cocktail everyone should know how to make. Follow our expert mixologist's steps and you'll soon be on your way. Delight in our Manhattan Cocktail.

Step 1: You will need	Units: Metric US Imperial UK Imperial
50 ml Rye Whiskey 25 ml Sweet Vermouth 1 to 2 drops of Angostura Bitters 1 lemon Some Maraschino cherries Some Ice 1 Cocktail glass 1 Mixing glass 1 Long spoon like a barspoon 1 Horseshoe strainer 1 Cocktail stick 1 Knife 1 Chopping board	Serves: 1 Preparation Time: 3 minutes

Step 2: Chill the glass

The end cocktail should be cold but not on ice. Put some ice in the cocktail glass to cool it.

Step 3: Alcohol

Next pour 50 millilitres of rye whiskey in to the mixing glass.
Then add 25 millilitres of sweet Vermouth.

Step 4: Angostura Bitters

Add 1 or 2 drops of bitters to the mixing glass.

You can also add some orange peel in to the mix for a little extra zest.

Step 5: Stir

Fill the mixing glass with ice.

Now stir the contents thoroughly, until frost appears on the side of the mixing glass.

Step 6: Pour

Dump the ice out of the Martini glass, put a cocktail strainer over the mixing glass, and pour.

Step 7: Garnish and serve

To garnish, run a lemon twist around the lip of the glass and drop it in, then add a couple of maraschino cherries on a cocktail stick and serve.

CRY, CRY (BY OCEANA)

Here you can see and listen to Oceana singing 'Cry, Cry'. I hope you enjoy it.



Here you have the activities and the lyrics.
Cry, cry

NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS

HELLO EVERYONE AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Have you got any New Year's Resolutions? A 'resolution' is a promise to make a change in your life.

Read the following extracts taken from the books 'The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole aged 13 3/4', by S. Townsend and 'Bridget Jones's Diary', by H. Fielding. Then answer the questions that follow.

This is what Adrian Mole wrote down:

Thursday January 1^st

Bank Holiday in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales

These are my New Year’s resolutions:

1. I will help the blind across the road.
2. I will hang my trousers up.
3. I will put the sleeves back on my records.
4. I will not start smoking.
5. I will stop squeezing my spots.
6. I will be kind to the dog.
7. I will help the poor and ignorant.
8. After hearing the disgusting noises from downstairs last night, I have also vowed never to drink alcohol.

(From Townsend, S. (1988) The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾. Methuen, London. p. 11).

Here are some New Year’s resolutions Bridget Jones wrote down in her diary:

New Year’s Resolutions

I WILL NOT

• Drink more than fourteen alcohol units a week.
• Smoke.
• Waste money on: pasta-makers, ice-cream machines or other culinary devices which will never use; books by unreadable literary authors to put impressively on shelves; exotic underwear, since pointless as have no boyfriend.
• Spend more than earn.
• Get annoyed with Mum…
• Bitch about anyone behind their backs, but be positive about everyone.
• Sulk about having no boyfriend, but develop inner poise and authority and sense of self as woman of substance, complete without boyfriend, as best way to obtain boyfriend.

I WILL

• Stop smoking.
• Drink no more than fourteen alcohol units a week.
• Reduce circumference of thighs by 3 inches (i.e. 1½  inches each), using anti-cellulite diet.
• Give all clothes which have not worn for two years or more to homeless.
• Improve career and find new job with potential.
• Save up money in form of savings. Poss start pension also.
• Be more confident.
• Be more assertive.
• Make better use of time.
• Not go out every night but stay in and read books and listen to classical music.
• Give proportion of earnings to charity.
• Be kinder and help others more.
• Eat more pulses.
• Get up straight away when wake up in mornings.
• Go to gym three times a week not merely to buy sandwich.
• Put photographs in photograph albums.
• Learn to program video.

(From FIELDING, H.(2001). Bridget Jones’s Diary. Picador. pp. 2-3)

QUESTIONS:

1. Have you made any New Year's Resolutions? Which ones?
2. Are they similar to the ones made by Adrian Mole and Bridget Jones?
3. Did you stick to the resolutions you made last year?
4. Do your resolutios have to do with personal appearance, behaviour, school, home, hobbies, voluntary work or any other aspects? Which ones?
5. When do you make your resolutions: at the beginning of the school year or when the New Year begins?