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

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

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

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

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

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

JM - Prepositions

Hi,

This is the last activity!

Prepositions

Wait for me!!!!

Leahn

JM - Warmer

Hi there,

This is a video about Glasgow. It should be very easy for you because it's Intermediate. You can watch it before I get there, and tell me about it when I arrive if you like.

Did you like Glasgow? Did you get time to see any sight when you were there?

Glasgow

See you later,

Leahn

JM - Listening Cambridge

Hi JM,

I found this video and thought of you. We're going to watch it in class, so wait for me!

Cambridge

See you at 6pm

Leahn

JM - Wales

Hi there,

This is for later in class so PLEASE don't do it before I get to your house. Today we're going to learn a little bit about the history of Wales.

Reading - A Short History of Wales

Listening Comprehension -Cardiff

 Please resist the urge to read and listen to these before I get there!

Bye,
Leahn

JM - Speeches in History

Hi  JM,

The weather is too warm to work! I was looking for something to listen to in class and came across this clip. See what you think. Who do you admire for their beliefs?

One of the Most Famous Civil Rights Activists

Leahn

R and M - Our Last Class

Hi girls,

Watch this!

Dreams

Have a great summer,

Take care

Leahnx

JM

Hi,

See if you can answer these questions on the reading we did in class today.

The Pulitzer Prize

Leahn

Moon Landing - JM

Good afternoon,

There are some people that think that the moon landing was faked. What do you think?

Listening

See you later,

Leahn

British Food

Hi Everyone,

What do you think of when you think of British food?

What do you know about British food? Try this quiz.

Quiz
British Food

Yummy!

Leahn

Whale

Hi R and M,

This is the link to the video on U-tube if you are interested.

The Exploding Whale

It's not for everyone but I laughed my socks off!

Leahn

JM - Tea ?

Hi JM,

Now there is an art to making a good cuppa. Let's see if you know what it involves!

The Art of Making a Good Cuppa Rosie Lee

I'm ready for my cuppa now!

or

 Landslides

Tell me what you think.

M - Confusing Words

Hi M,

Here are some confusing words. See if you can fill in the gaps with the correct word.

Homophones

 Well done!

M - Reading and Pronunciation

Hi M,

The summer is here yipee! I went to the beach yesterday and got some rays. What about you?
Try this reading about Pollution
Pollution

Let's look at the difficult words.

See you Monday,

Leahn

E - Character Adjectives

Hello E,

Sorry I've been busy. Here is a crossword activity for you to learn some new vocabulary and to revise.

Crossword

See you on Thursday,

Leahn