"Back to business"

Welcome back! After the Easter break we are back to our English course and and new term!

In our last lesson we discussed images and stereotypes about teenagers. Now is time to discuss some assumptions and generalisations that people usually make about us teachers.




As we all know, sometimes we could be labelled because of the type of job that we do.
I would like you to think about the following questions:

- Can you think of some adjectives or phrases that are commonly used to stereotype teachers?

- Which label do you think applies to you as an individual?

- Which one describes you best?

- Do you think teachers have a positive or negative reputation in our society today? Why do you think that is?

- Are you judged or expected to behave in a certain way because of how you look, your age, your profession or your genre?

How do you fit the stereotype?

How you don´t fit the stereotype?

But most importantly:

WHAT MAKES A GOOD TEACHER?

Click the question above and rate the statements about being a good teacher in order of importance. Be prepared to give reasons why.



WHAT MAKES A GOOD LEARNER?

 It is time to discuss now what makes a good learner.

Click the question above to discuss the statements and give an opinion based in your experience as a teacher.

Watch this interesting video from Ted Talks, "From knowledgable to knowledge-able" and answer the questions:

Happy Easter!

This Easter holiday we can have a break from the daily routine and also practise our English skills!

Would you like to read this article about Easter traditions?

10 things you (probably) didn´t know about Easter



 And... don´t forget to change the time in your clock next Saturday:

Daylight Saving Time. Why does it exist?- The New York Times

See you back in lessons on the 4th of April!!

Enjoy the holiday! 

International Women´s Day 2016

How the world celebrated International Women´s Day 2016.

Follow this link to read about International Women´s Day and think about the following statements:

"Sexism is also a form of poverty"

"Women earn  300,000 $ less than men over  their lifetime"

" Sexist stereotypes can be turned around"




Let´s discuss this article published by "Voices" from the British Council:

Can we legislate away sexism?

You can also read this very interesting article by Indy100 from The Independent:

The countries where it is worst to grow up as a girl

This other article found in The Independent discusses what happens to the brain when it encounters sexist stereotypes.

Music to your soul

Listen to this beautiful song and think about its message:

"Reality" is a song written by Lost Frequencies, Janieck Devy and Radboud Miedema. This song was at number 1 on the singles charts in over ten countries and ruled the European airplay charts for 9 consecutive weeks.

Now let´s debate: Do you download music from the internet or do you buy music in a records shop?

Follow this link to start the debate

Introductions and " The Art of Small Talk"

First things first!! After a great round of introductions last Wednesday, we came across the expression "small talk". Watch this video and complete the quizz to learn more about the important art of talking and small talk!