Our Two Facebook Spots
To: All fcebloggers, my dear students, teachers and people who generally love learning.From: Claudia- (also known as fceblog)Subject: It’s official. We have two Facebook spots!
Dear All,This is not strictly new. In April 2009 I decided to open a couple of places in Facebook to keep in touch (...)
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Exam Day: The CIS
Publicado el 12 de diciembre de 2009
a las 19:47hs. en
The FCE Blog
I’ve noticed that Cambridge past papers books bring sample answer sheets at the end. However, there is no sample copy of the CIS, which every candidate must complete before the start of most Cambridge Suite exams.
What is the CIS?CIS stands for Candidate Information Sheet.
Is that a part of the (...)
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End of School Year 2009
Publicado el 1ro de diciembre de 2009
a las 19:13hs. en
The FCE Blog
Dear Students,
Yesterday was our last BEC Vantage class. Today is our last FCE class. I always have mixed feelings about ending a course. We’ve shared learning and laughter, for which you’ll certainly be missed. On the other hand, I am glad for your achievement. As you know, language schools (...)
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Pre-writing
Publicado el 20 de octubre de 2009
a las 22:25hs. en
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Last week I asked my students this:If you were writers, what would you write about?I got some puzzled faces for an answer. At least, I got them to wonder.
Perhaps the word writer has an aura of profession that a few gifted people can pursue. This post aims at demystifying writing and -perhaps- (...)
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Shared links from my Twitter network - 07-10-2009
Your browser does not support iframes. Arriba la nova versió de “Did You Know? 4.0″ | TIC Tarragona tictarragona : Nova entrada: Arriba la nova versió de "Did You Know? 4.0" http://bit.ly/OaJya Your browser does not support iframes. How Will We Love pcampana : RT @Hip_M0M: "God is (...). [Leer... ->]
Shared links from my Twitter network - 07-10-2009
Your browser does not support iframes. Shared links from my Twitter network - 07-10-2009 | E|FL 2.0 elenabrz : New post: Shared links from my Twitter network - 07-10-2009 http://bit.ly/1EDFrz Your browser does not support iframes. Monitor Your Electricity Usage in Real-Time With Google (...). [Leer... ->]
Shared links from my Twitter network - 07-10-2009
Your browser does not support iframes. 404 - Not Found jnogueira : au revoir simone @ aula magna, lisbon. http://twitvid.com/D1389. mille mercis, @aurevoirsimone & @nloureiro. Your browser does not support iframes. united colours of vruz - Lou Reed & Antony Johnson - Candy Says … vruzz : (...). [Leer... ->]
Shared links from my Twitter network - 07-10-2009
Your browser does not support iframes. El ahorro de las familias alcanza su máximo histórico | mktfan victorgil : RT @mktfan El ahorro de las familias alcanza su máximo histórico (+1) http://bit.ly/gQdpt // Y esta pasta, ¿A qué se destina? Your browser does not support iframes. yStats.com - Research on (...). [Leer... ->]
Shared links from my Twitter network - 07-10-2009
Your browser does not support iframes. onlinedayaustria andreasklinger : "Telekom Austria Online Day powered by ORF.at" 0_o http://www.onlinedayaustria.at/ oberndorfer : Wer ist am Do noch beim Online Day Austria außer mir und @kigo? (@zlouma?) http://www.onlinedayaustria.at/ #medienmesse Your (...). [Leer... ->]
Shared links from my Twitter network – 06-10-2009
Kalinago English: Reasons I don’t like most text books (2) kalinagoenglish : Reasons I don’t like textbooks 2: http://bit.ly/A2gb9 Understanding Generation Y through Social Media robertocarreras : Understanding Generation Y through Social Media http://bit.ly/4Enj3b smoclassroom : #socialmedia (...). [Leer... ->]
The Past and the Present in Music
Music has always been one if the common features that help identify one generation -its ideas and worries. A clear example : Differences between A and B A) B) A or B? 1. The more concerned about love for a girl. 2. The more concerned about love in the world 3. The one who mentions someboy who (...). [Leer... ->]
Language and textspeak…
M. Swan claimed here that “it’s important to keep an eye on what is happening, so as to be able to answer students’ questions about new usage, and to be able to modify traditional explanations as this becomes necessary” * [**Aside: But he also claims that Teachers don’t need to (...). [Leer... ->]
Especial Redes Sociales en el Levante Digital
(Post in Spanish: I got interviewed about social networks, Spanish newspaper: El Levante-EMV) Un poco de ración de autobombo, o simplemente una vía más donde archivarme…El pasado 27 de marzo El Levante en su versión digital (enlace en portada, por cierto algo de lo que me avisó una apreciada lectora (...). [Leer... ->]
Redes sociales, personas mayores y mercado
[Please click here to get it translated into English: this post is about social networking, elderly people and niche market] El CEADAC y el I2BC me invitaron a dar una charla sobre redes sociales y personas mayores para su I Jornada Orvita: Nuevas Plataformas Tecnológicas para la Prestación de (...). [Leer... ->]
EFL 2.0 mobile compatible
This site is mobile compatible…at last! I tried with Mofuse, but Mofuse WP Plugin didn’t work well with my site (it seems it’s not uncommon), then I tried MobilePress plugin, quite unsuccesfully. EFL20 is mobile compatible due to Alex King’s impressive Wordpress Mobile Edition plugin. It (...). [Leer... ->]
Formal and Informal Language
Publicado el 17 de abril de 2009
a las 02:59hs. en
The FCE Blog
Formal and Informal Language
The point is this. You may write correctly and be out of place. We are not writing to pass a test (only). We write because we want to communicate; we want to get results or a reaction from the other person.
At this level, you need to understand the difference (...)
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Effective methods to learn a foreign language?
Browsing my Twine feeds I came across a study claiming to revolutionize language learning. According to some research carried out at Victoria University (NZ), the most efficient method to learn a foreign language is by constant exposure to sounds in that target language, even if the learner (...). [Leer... ->]
English Business Letters
Need to write a business letter in English? The English Business Letter generator by EGO4U is a useful resource for both native (managing the time crunch) and non-native speakers (looking for accuracy). Just “choose the template and mark the checkboxes for the sentences you want to use in (...). [Leer... ->]
myGengo: (paid for) online human translation
Here we have another service/site providing human translation. Unlike Cucumis or Socialbel, myGengo is not free. This Japanese start-up is offering low-cost translations, i.e. users upload their texts, pay via paypal and qualified myGengo translators will do their job. In order to become a (...). [Leer... ->]
Shahi: The visual dictionary
Shahi is a visual dictionary combining Wiktionary content with Flickr images. It’s a simple but perfect example of what anyone can do with APIs: a mashup, which is IMHO a centripetal approach to what web should be (instead of centrifugal approaches adding more sometimes unnecessarily). This is (...). [Leer... ->]
Taller de blogs para principiantes (Materiales)
Tenía pendiente desde hace ya bastante tiempo subir estos materiales al blog. Se trata de una serie de recursos para quiénes quieren montarse un blog (orientado a Wordpress.com) y quieren saber más sobre cómo, por qué, qué. Contiene breves explicaciones de conceptos sobre la web 2.0, la blogosfera y sobre (...). [Leer... ->]
Addictionary: social word coinage
And yet another post on collective dictionaries? Sort of. Addictionary is a website enginet* in which people can add their own words and definitions, i.e. coin new words. I have already analyzed several apps with a similar aim, so when compared to those, this is how Addictionary rates: Sign-up (...). [Leer... ->]
Weboword: visual vocabulary
Weboword is a blog in which words are explained visually (with cartoons), reinforced by follow-up practice (e.g. crosswords). You can also subscribe to their daily dose of visual vocab. My opinion/0.2 cents: It’s a good idea although some of the cartoons aren’t clear enough or don’t convey the (...). [Leer... ->]
Ships: a comic strip for past tenses
I’m subscribed to Abstruse Goose feeds, one of my faves. I found this comic strip especially suitable to learn/teach the differences between simple and progressive past and present perfect (I’ll use it the classroom as part of the lesson plan on past tenses): Plus: What I was doing vs What I (...). [Leer... ->]
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