A dream come true: Casa MariFalcón

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I am dying to tell you about my new project , but first things first! and first is telling you about this very interesting site I’ve used for my little project. Everybody knows how difficult it is to build a professional looking website but with wix , it’s one of the easiest things in life. It creates a Flash website without any knowledge of Flash.

And now , about my little project

Some time ago we bought the ruins of an ancient house, Investing a lot of time, a lot of effort and, why not say it, a lot of money  we have finally finished . It is in the North of Spain and we have decided to rent it during the summer holidays. So , if you want to come to Spain and enjoy the beautiful landscape and the clean sandy beaches of the North , this might be your house.

Please, Have a look at the website http://www.wix.com/cristinaca/marifalcon created with wix.com.

5 students using MyBrainShark for their landmarks presentations

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Did you think you have seen the last of MyBrainshark in this blog? Far from it!

Now I have engaged my students (level A2) into giving a presentation about a landmark of their choice. The fact that they did it at home and at their own pace , repeating as many times as they wished until they were completely satisfied and choosing their own photographs to illustrate it must have boosted up their confidence in using English because , with the exception of some students, most of them made a great effort and passed with flying colours.

Below are some of my students and their MyBrainsharks. They are: Victor Areces, Sara Días, Paula Fdez, Jesus Fdez and Paula García.

And here are their landmarks.
Grand Arch by Victor Areces

Petra by Sara Días

Ellis Island by Paula Fdez

Petronas Towers by Jesús Fdez

The Arch of Triumph by Paula Garcia

If you’re interested in using MyBrainshark  , click here to see my tutorial in Spanish ,

15 Grammar Goofs that make you look silly

A word on Grammar, , ,

I’m up to my eyes with exams so I don’t have much time to publish. I was saving this post for a rainy day -so to speak- and the rainy day has finally come.
It is literally embedded from the webiste www.copyblogger.com and if you’re wondering what a “goof” is you are about to know. A “goof” is a silly or stupid mistake. Without further ado here are the 15 grammar mistakes that make you silly:

15 Grammar Goofs That Make You Look Silly
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My Crafty Side: DIY Bracelets

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And yet another post for this section . Spring is just around the corner and we’re willing to bare our arms and enjoy the sunshine on our exposed skin. These easy DIY bracelets will make your wrists look beautiful . The only problem : deciding which colour you’re going to choose for your bracelet.

Remember that the aim of these posts is for you to practise your skill at understanding real English. Click on the blog below to get to the original post.

Source: Honesty…WTF.

Word of the Day: Leap Year

Word of the Day,

If you were wondering if I was going to let this special day go by without giving it my full attention, the answer is No! How could I not jump at the chance of explaining what a leap year is? How could I possibly let the 29th of February (leap day) go by without dedicating it a whole post?

2012, 2016, 2020…etc  are  leap years. This means that we get an extra day on February 29th, so instead of having 365 days there will be 366. A leap day is added  very four years.

Why do we need a leap year? Every four years we have a leap year to correct discrepancy between the calendar year of 365 days and the time taken for the Earth to complete one orbit of the sun -365 days and 6 hours.

I just  love the way Epipheo explains what a leap year is. Watch the video and then answer this question: What is a leapling?

Well done! A leapling is a person who is born on February 29th and they are all invited to join The Honor society of Leap Year Day Babies

Are there any traditions associated to this day? Yeah! And I love it!

According to the legend it started in Ireland around the 5th century. It is said that St. Bridget complained to St. Patrick about women having to wait for so long for a man to propose and he decided that women could propose to the man they wished to marry, only on this day. In 1288 in Scotland a law was passed stating that if the marriage proposal was refused then the man had to pay a fine: a pair of leather gloves, a single rose, £1 and a kiss.

See I could not let this chance slip!

Hope you have liked this post! Happy Leap Year!