Monday 21 March 2011

Isabel Allende

This is an interview with my one of my favourite authors Isabel Allende.

Option A : Try and answer the following questions.

1) In the society that Allende grew up in, what were women expected to grow up to be?

2) What was her first novel?

3)  When and where did she write her first novel?

4) How old was she when she called herself a "writer"?

5) When did she leave the country to live in exile?

OPTION B

Complete the sentences...

If I were born a man, I would've written my memoirs at......................

You weren't supposed to be successful in any .........................................

There were of course, some English spinsters who had all committed .....................

Deep in my heart I wanted to be a .............................

I had all these stories................................

I had no idea of the ....................................

I was just a ..............................................

The writer is proven in the .............................

I was 45 years old, when I felt that I was a.....................................................



Interview

Wednesday 2 February 2011

The UK, Great Britain and The British Isles Explained

Hi JM,

Just found this link on twitter. Have a look.
Video

Tell  me what you think in class.

Leahn

Saturday 1 January 2011

JM - Vocabulary

Hi JM,

Happy New year to you and your family from me and my family!

Here is a little advanced vocabulary activity. Have a go.

Vocabulary Activity

See you soon,

Leahn

Thursday 23 December 2010

Christmas Markets in Germany

Hi,

I know, it's been a while. Here's a short clip I found about Christmas markets in Germany. Have a look and see if you can answer the questions.

Clip

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Best wishes,

Leahn

Monday 11 October 2010

Vietnam

Hi JM,

I've finally found some time to blog and my Internet is working so that's an added bonus. For the past month it has been mostly off. I love TELMAX! I found this short video clip about Vietnam and thought that I'd share it with you. I went to Vietnam in 2002. It's a beautiful country with amazing landscapes and great spring rolls. I visited the VC tunnels and we took a boat along the Mekong Delta. We saw Ho Chi Minh and sailed on a Chinese Junk. Here is a short clip. Hanoi

Crossing the road is not for nervous people!

See you tomorrow

Leahn

Friday 27 August 2010

JM - Adjectives/Adverbs and Copular Verbs

Hi,

I was thinking about your linking verbs today. I know them as copular verbs. The most common one is the verb to be. I think you have this page but check to see.

http://www.englishpage.com/minitutorials/adverbexercise.htm

See you later,

Leahn

Monday 2 August 2010