Coming soon---> Writing prompts

I'm working on the writing prompts I promised in class a few days ago. 

Meanwhile, I've found some useful tips to write a wonderful FOR and AGAINST essay. 

I hope you find them useful!

Have a look at them and keep posted! I'll be posting some new materials soon!

A for and against essay (British Council's materials)

'For and against essay' tips for writing (B2 level)

Listening Practice (KET)

Good evening!

Sorry, but I don't have time to write a longer post. So, I'll get straight to the point on this one... 


Click on the links below to be directed to some listening tests.

See you tomorrow!

Exam Practice 1

Exam practice 2

Exam Practice 3

Exam Practice 4

Conditional sentences: a repost

Hi, guys! 

Since I haven't had enough time to write a post as half as good as last year's, I decided to take a shortcut.

I'm reposting what I wrote last year, so you don't have to look up that specific entry in my post list.

Conditional Sentences (a repost)

Some practice for the weekend

Most of my students complain about how short weekends are. However, when I see them on Monday they are like...

[source of the picture: http://www.tofugu.com/2013/02/15/why-everyone-should-do-a-japanese-homestay/]

So, in order to avoid this "situation" I'm posting a couple of exercises involving modals. You are welcome :)

Click on the links to download the documents (answer key is included).

SIMPLE MODALS 1

[source of the worksheet: http://busyteacher.org/15175-modal-verbs-intermediate-worksheet.html]

SIMPLE MODALS 2

[source of the worksheet: http://busyteacher.org/16020-modal-verbs-abilitycertainty-and-probability.html]

MODAL VERBS QUIZ

ONLINE EXERCISES

MORE PRACTICE. MODALS

PERFECT MODALS

Extra practice!

Hi y'all!

Click on the link below to download a copy with extra exercises (answer key is included).

Extra Practice Unit 4

Past simple vs. Past Continuous

HOW TO: Writing an informal email

Source of the picture: http://www.welikeviral.com/25-things-never-ever-say-teachers.html

That is me before marking your essays. It is very challenging task. And boring (I must add).

Some of you found very helpful the writing prompts I showed last week in class. Hopefully, you won't go blank before your sheet of paper.

So if you want to have a look at them again, just click on the following link:

INFORMAL EMAILS (TEMPLATES)

Speaking test: Materials

I'm sorry for not posting in such a lonnnnng time. 

I've been quite busy lately and your yet-to-be-marked tests seem to pile up on my desk.

I'll try to catch up with you during the following posts.

Let's start with a speaking post. Click on the following link to download the copies I showed you in class.

Speaking materials: Part 3 B1 Test

And the following links belong to older posts which might be very useful to you in the following weeks:

http://esl-freak.blogspot.com.es/2015/01/speaking-test-samples.html

http://esl-freak.blogspot.com.es/2015/02/more-speaking-materials-b1-or-pet.html