APLE HOMEWORK 3/10. Deadline October 10th.

This is your homework for this week. You must go to this page from CNN and listen to the news for a particular day this week or last week. Try to watch the video at least twice and then, if you don't understand everything, listen to it again reading the transcript. After that,  record in one or two minutes a summary of the pieces of news you have listened to. Don't forget to say which day you are referring to and who you are. You can also do it with the "Send voicemail" option.
If you listen to this piece of news every day (it may take you about 10 minutes) your oral English will improve a lot and you will be informed at the same time. So, add it to your favorites. This is a good way to improve in your future listenng exams.

NGO PRESENTATION DATES

These are the dates for your oral presentations about NGO:

October 5th: Alberto, Jose Miguel and María Amado
October 7th: Ignacio Buesa, Natalia and Álvaro
October 14th: Begoña, Sofía and Marta
October 19th: María Hartusch, Javier and Victor
October 21th: Jorge, María Rastrero and Roberto
October 26th: Ignacio Rodríguez, Sergio and Nacho Sánchez
October 28th: Alfonso, Victoria and Paula

Good luck
Javier

APLE HOMEWORK 2/10. Desperate Housewives. Deadline October 3rd

Hi students,
This is your homework for this week

Say your opinions and your first feelings about the new series we started watching yesterday (Desperate Housewives). Here are some questions that can  help you speak? They are just suggestions, so you can talk about whatever you want.
Say why you think Mary Alice killed herself.
Give your opinion about the other characters. Which one is your favourite?
Will Carlos find out that Gabriele is having an affair with the gardener? What will happen?
Will Susan finally manage to date Mike Delfino or will Eddie do it first?
Will Lynette find a solution to her problems with her four children?
Will Bree finally divorce her husband? Will he die because of his allergy to onión?

Remember this is an oral activity, so you must send an audio file (as last week) and not text. Don't forget to say who you are.
2 or 3 minutes is more than enough. Good luck.
I hope you don't have too many technical problems.
Javier

YEAR 15/16. APLE HOMEWORK 1/10. Deadline September 26th.

Hello APLE students,

Here is your first piece of homework for this term. I think the only problem here could be technology until you get used to that.
You have to send me (javier.arroyo.profe@gmail.com) an audio file between 2-5 minutes long. How can you do it? There are different possibilities:
-You can use your PC with a microphone (you can use the ones from PlayStation or Wii Games as well). In that case you can use "Grabadora de Sonido de Windows", "Audacity" or any other recording program.
-If you have a laptop or a tablet (like an ipad for instance), they have built-in microphones, so it is even easier.
-You can also try doing it with your mobile phone. There are lots of apps to do it.
-You can also use the "send voicemail" tab on the right on the screen in the blog.
-Maybe you can even think of another possibility. If you can't do it at home, you can always do it at school (from 14.15 to 15.00 hours).
In the recording you have to introduce yourselves (talk a little bit about you, your hobbies, your family, what you like, what you hate and your relationship with English (school, academies, trips abroad, camps, what you do to improve your English: listen to songs, watch videos on youtube, watch films or TV shows in original version, etc.)
If you tell me where the quote "it's easy if you try" is from, you will have an extra point in this assignment.
Good luck.
Javier
P.D. If you have technical problems, talk to me after the class.

WELCOME TO THE BLOG

Dear students,

Here in this glog you will find videos, listenings, activities and most important of all, your homework every week, with a deadline. Please, bookmark this webpage so that it will be easier for you to get here next time. Sometimes you will have to send me your homework by email. My email address is javier.arroyo.profe@gmail.com.
If you are an APLE student, remember you will need a microphone or any other way to record your voice for this lesson.
I hope you enjoy the subject and work hard, especially if your English is not that good.
Javier

APLE HOMEWORK 10/10. Deadline: Saturday 10th

Here is your last assignment for this year.
You only have two days to do it, but you know why.




I want you to tell me the best and the worst things about this academic year. You can talk about

Family
Friends
School
Health
APLE

Record your voice. A couple of minutes should be enough.

It was good while it lasted.
Javier

HOMEWORK 7/10. Deadline Sunday May 4th

Thought Questions 

Here are 15 questions that will make you think. Read the question aloud first and then answer them. Try to think about the answer carefully and also try to be a bit original. Send your audios to the usual address in the usual way. 

Enjoy your long weekend.

Javier

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APLE HOMEWORK 6/10. Deadline April 26th.

Once more, you have an interview to watch and answer a few questions. This time it is Emma Watson on David Letterman's Show. You will probably know her for the Harry Potter films, but she's much more than than.

1.- Why is Emma Watson on the show?

2.- Why does Emma Watson recommend to read the Harry Potter books first and then watch the films?

3.- What is Emma Watson studying and where?

4.- Where is Noah's story in the Bible? How long is it?

5.- What is Noah's Ark in the film like?

6.- Where did they build the Ark for the film?

7.- Was it possible to see the Ark for anybody?

8.- Who or what is Sandy?

9.- How is Emma Watson's character portrayed in the Bible?

10.- Does Emma Watson like to watch herself on the screen?

As usual, you must read the questions and then answer them ORALLY.

Hope you enjoyed your Easter holidays.

Javier

APLE HOMEWORK 5/10. Deadline April 19th

Dear students


I hope you enjoyed the activity last Friday and managed to interview hundreds of tourists. Before you send me your videos for assessment, I wanted you to tell me ORALLY what your experience was like, how many  people you interviewed, where they were from, what problems you had, what anecdotes you had, etc.

You can send it to me in any of the usual ways.
Javier

APLE HOMEWORK 4/10. Deadline April 19th

Here we are again after our Winchester break.
This first piece of homework is really easy. You have to watch the interview from Jimmy Fallon to Shakira and then answer ORALLY the ten questions about it. Read the question and then give the answer.

1.- In how many countries is Shakira's album number 1?
2.- Is her son Milan musical? Which instrument does he play?
3.- What is Milan's favourite pastime?
4.- What happened to Jimmy when he tried to play soccer for the first time?
5.- What happened to Shakira when she was 10?
6.- What did Shakira win at the singing contest?
7.- What kind of song can you find in Shakira's latest album?
8.- Who is Chris Martin?
9.- What is the relationship between Shakira and Chris Martin?
10.- What song does Shakira play on stage?
11. Do you like Shakira? Why? Why not?