z NOWRUZ 2024
1. This one refers to Farsi words in the English Language.
2. Nowruz is described here: origin, description & cultural meaning.
3. This one consists of a reading comprehension text followed by a true/false exercise.
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
NOWRUZ 2024
Tuesday, 12 December 2023
Tuesday, 5 December 2023
Saturday, 19 November 2022
Hello everybody
I would like to remind you of the blog post uploaded focused on Black Friday.
Either if interested to read or working on it with your students, here you are:
https://maribelmiroenglish.blogspot.com/search?q=black+friday
As usual, I do hope you find it useful
Maria Isabel Miró Pérez
November 19th, 2022
Thursday, 27 January 2022
CALENDAR EVENTS.
Dear all,
This post is to remind you there is a blog label -calendar events- which includes blog posts related to dates, such as Australia's Day, St Valentine's, and more upcoming celebrations.
AUSTRALIA'S DAY
: https://maribelmiroenglish.blogspot.com/search/label/CALENDAR%20EVENTS
AUSTRALIA'S DAY. KEY
https://maribelmiroenglish.blogspot.com/search/label/CALENDAR%20EVENTS
ST VALENTINE'S
https://maribelmiroenglish.blogspot.com/search?q=ALL+OF+ME
I hope you find them useful.
Maribel Miró
January 27th, 2021
Thursday, 25 November 2021
Hello everybody,
Even if the pandemic is still around, meaning second Christmas pandemic, second Thanksgiving pandemic, and so on in different countries, with people being told to wear masks, to gather outdoors whenever possible, to go for vaccines and booster shots, Black Friday, which to some extent started to be announced last week Monday through Friday, is about to take place in a couple of days.
Here is the link to language activities focused on three coloured weekdays:
https://maribelmiroenglish.blogspot.com/search?q=black+friday
I hope you find it useful.
mariaisabelmiroperez
Tuesday, 22 June 2021
THE HAMMAM REPORT. KEY
THE
HAMMAM
REPORT. KEY
Izmir, September 23rd, 2012
Find the 'Hammam Report' post @https://maribelmiroenglish.blogspot.com/search?q=the+hammam+report
We found Alibey Hammam (1)to be a (1)pretty nice blue building, domed capped and located (2)near the subway area. A small entrance led us (3)into a hall, (4)with a white marble floor and walls (5)around it and a big dome (6)on top (7)of it.
Once inside, the four (8)of us were ushered (9)into a changing room.
Our students felt a bit shy and asked 'do we have (10)to change here?' No doubt: the four (11)of us (12)in the same changing room.
The hammam lady left the door ajar (13)as she stayed staring (14)at us (15)from the entrance. We were then given a linen towel, which we wrapped (16)around ourselves. As soon as we stepped (17)into the warm rooms, we were sharply taken our linen towels (18)off, and our bikini tops as well.
Then, ushered again (19)into different corners (20)of the warm rooms: each one (21)of us was made (22)to sit (23)on a (2)separate small marble bench, (24)near an (3)old marble basin full (25)of water.
We were all then sort (26)of baptized. First, cold water, then hot water poured (27) from our heads. (28)After being soaked (29)through, we were made (30)to lie (31)on (4)warm marble platforms: the massage was (32)about to start.
I almost fell (33)off the marble platform. It was so slippery and the massage so energetic...
The four (34)of us were scrubbed all (35)over (36)with a massage glove.
(37)As our girls said: 'this has been our second time (38)since we were babies'
(39)For me, it was the best massage ever.
Thank you very much, Aysun, (40)for everything.
Maribel
Izmir (Turkiye)
September 23rd, 2012
I hope you find this post useful.
Maribel Miró
June 22nd, 2021
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Monday, 21 June 2021
THE HAMMAN REPORT
HAMMAM
REPORT
Izmir, September 23rd, 2012
Another story based on real facts.
Whenever we returned from a European Programme meeting in a partnering country, I was supposed to write a report including all the aspects of the work developed throughout the scheduled workshops and other activities.
However, one of the cultural experiences we went through was so impressive that I couldn't help writing a report just on it: the Hammam Report.
Without Aysun Çoban, our Turkish partner, this would not have been possible.
The exercises below are intended for CEFR B1 & B2 learners of English, that is to say, upper-intermediate & advanced students.
1. Put the adjectives in the correct order:
(1)building: nice/pretty/blue
(2)bench: marble/small/separate
(3)basin: marble/old
(4)platform: old/marble
2. Fill in the gaps with the right word.
3. Underline the sentences in the passive voice and change them into the active voice, if possible.
Find the key @ https://maribelmiroenglish.blogspot.com/search?q=the+hammam+report.+key
Once inside, the four (8).......... us were ushered (9)......... a changing room.Our students felt a bit shy and asked 'do we have (10).......... change here?' No doubt: the four (11).......... us (12).......... the same changing room.
The hammam lady left the door ajar (13).......... she stayed staring (14).......... us (15).......... the entrance. We were then given a linen towel, which we wrapped (16).......... ourselves. As soon as we stepped (17).......... the warm rooms, we were sharply taken our linen towels (18).........., and our bikini tops as well.
Then, ushered again (19).......... different corners (20)..........the warm rooms: each one (21).......... us was made (22).......... sit (23).......... a (2).......................... bench,
(24).......... an (3).......................... basin full (25)..........water.
We were all then sort (26).......... baptized. First, cold water, then hot water poured (27).......... our heads. (28).......... being soaked (29).........., we were made (30).......... lie (31).......... (4)......................... platforms: the massage was (32)........... to start.
I almost fell (33).......... the marble platform. It was so slippery and the massage so energetic...
The four (34).......... us were scrubbed all (35).......... (36).......... a massage glove.
(37).......... our girls said: 'this has been our second time (38).......... we were babies'.
(39)......... me, it was the best massage ever.
Thank you very much, Aysun, (40).......... everything.
Izmir (Turkiye)
September 23rd, 2012
María Isabel Miró Pérez
June 21st, 2021 1
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Thursday, 10 June 2021
MY COLLEAGUE ROSA AND I. KEY
Rosa and I
KEY
Stockholm. 2013
1. Choose the right option and fill in the gaps.
2. Write/ask questions about the text.
3. Describe Rosa's feelings and thoughts.
4. Find synonyms for the underlined words, phrases, and sentences.
1.
My colleague Rosa is one of those teachers who are keen on learning English and devote a lot of time to it.
It all happened at Stockholm airport. Rosa and I went into the taxis' office since the ones we had booked from Valencia would not turn up.
We both came up to the counter where a blonde-haired Swedish girl was about to have her lunch. As soon as she listened to us, she readily put her lunch tray aside and got hold of the phone: she was going to find out where our taxis were.
After a few minutes, I saw Rosa under strain. The colour fell from her face.
'What's up, Rosa?' I asked her, 'What's wrong?'
Rosa, keeping her eyes on the Swedish girl, said, 'You see, I can't get a single word of what she's saying'.
Maribel Miró
Stockholm, 2013
1.
1. on to in
2. for to in
3. on in at
4. in into to
5. on from for
6. up down in
7. on up towards
8. --- to at
9. on to of
10. in out on
11. under in with
12. on onto from
13. on up in
14. at by on
4.
. who are keen = eager to know/enthusiastic about/filled with enthusiasm/
. happened = took place/ occurred
. since = because/as/seeing that/ due to the fact that
. booked = reserved
. readily = immediately/ promptly/ at once/
. under strain = anxious/ stressed/
. the colour fell from her face = she went pale/
. what's up? = what's happening?/what's going on/
. what's wrong? = what's the matter?/
. can't get = can't understand/
June 10th, 2021
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Monday, 7 June 2021
MY COLLEAGUE ROSA AND I.
My Colleague Rosa and I
The short story posted below is a real one: it took place in Sweden, while on a European Programme whose partners were all ready to attend the meeting to be held in Karlstad, Sweden.
Stockholm. 2013
This cloze test is aimed at intermediate & upper-intermediate learners of English, that is to say, CEFR B1/B2, both as an online activity or a classroom one.
Once the blanks have been filled in, the students in small groups could write questions to be asked to the other groups in the class.
Then, a description of Rosa's feelings and thoughts could also be focused either orally or in writing.
Finally, an exercise on vocabulary: find synonyms for the underlined words, phrases, and sentences.
Find the key to the exercises @https://maribelmiroenglish.blogspot.com/
1. Choose the right option and fill in the gaps.
2. Write/ask questions about the text.
3. Describe Rosa's feelings and thoughts.
4. Find synonyms for the underlined words, phrases, and sentences.
My colleague Rosa is one of those teachers who are keen (1) ......... learning English and devote a lot of time (2) .......... it.
It all happened (3) .......... Stockholm airport. Rosa and I went (4) .......... the taxis' office since the ones we had booked (5) .......... Valencia would not turn (6) ...........
We both came (7) .......... to the counter where a blonde-haired Swedish girl was about to have her lunch. As soon as she listened (8) .......... us, she readily put her lunch tray aside and got hold (9) .......... the phone: she was going to find (10) .......... where our taxis were.
After a few minutes, I saw Rosa (11) .......... strain. The colour fell (12) .......... her face.
'What's (13) .........., Rosa?' I asked her, 'What's wrong?'
Rosa, keeping her eyes (14) .......... the Swedish girl, said, 'You see, I can't get a single word of what she's saying'.
Stockholm. February 2013.
1. on to in
2. for to in
3. on in at
4. in into to
5. on from for
6. up down in
7. on up towards
8. --- to at
9. on to of
10. in out on
11. under in with
12. on onto from
13. on up in
14. at by on
I hope you find it interesting and useful
Maribel Miró
June 7th, 2021
*Please, remember:
All materials on maribelmiroenglish.blogspot.com.es are the property of Maria Isabel Miró Pérez- the copyright holder- and are protected by international copyright laws. You may print free materials provided on maribelmiroenglish.blogspot.com.es for your own personal, non-commercial use in the classroom or at home provided that you retain all the copyright information or other required logos and /or headings on the materials. You may not reprint, distribute, electronically save, modify, transmit, present before an audience, post to a website, forum, blog, etc. any materials from this blog without prior express written permission from Maria Isabel Miró Pérez.
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