Exploring our Blog

 Dear students,


Today we are going to explore the class blog. You are going to look for some specific links that will be useful to practice, improve and enjoy English.
You have to look for the link posted on the right side of this blog in which you can do the activity proposed in the following clues.

CLUES AND INSTRUCTIONS

1. In this link you can fill in the blanks with the lyrics, sing along and learn English with your favorite songs. Choose one of your favorite songs and complete the lyrics. Write in the comments what kind of music you like.🎵🎶

2. In this corner of the blog you will find learning strategies for grammar, vocabulary, listening, and reading. Analyze the difficulties you have with learning English and write 5 strategies you will include in your personal plan of work and that you consider useful for your learning process. 💻📝⌚💡

3. On this website you can review and practice some grammar topics online. Choose one of the topics you consider difficult to learn and do some exercises. What site did you enter? What is the most difficult grammar aspect for you? 💹💻📄

4. On this website you can learn English by watching videos at English Central doing listening, vocabulary activities, and practicing your pronunciation. It is free but you have to register. Chose a topic that you like and do one of the lessons. What video did you see? how were your listening and pronunciation abilities? 📺

5. Do you enjoy watching tv series? This ORORO website offers different possibilities to learn English while you are watching your favorite tv series. Any episode includes English subtitles to read and facilitate your listening comprehension. Look for one you enjoy and watch a segment of an episode. Write a short description of what you saw.📺📻

6. Choose a listening comprehension site from the ones proposed on the blog and do one activity according to your level. What activity did you do? 📢

7. Sit back,  listen, and read a story at your own speed. What story did you listen to?📣

8. Do you have problems with your pronunciation? Let's practice before you give an oral report or present your task with this natural reader tool. 😀💬

24 comentarios:

  1. Hi! My name is juan camilo

    1.My favorite music is hip hop. my favorite singer is 50 cent.

    2.In my personal plan i am going to work on pronunciation, comprehension with song lyrics, grammar, listening comprehension with conversations.

    3.I have difficulties with listening comprehension so i listen to english songs every day.

    4.I have been repeating episodes of series that i have seen, but in emglish and i practice listening.

    5.I was watching a series called THE BOYS, wich is about superheroes in a world where what matters most is marketing and the appearances of the heroes.

    6.Do the famous people activity.

    7.Sara went shopping.

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  2. Hi! My name is Valery Bolivar
    1. Of the songs listened to, my favorite is Perfect by Ed Sheeran.
    2. The strategies that work me:
    -Listen to music in English with the Spanish translation
    -Change my cell phone settings to English
    -Look up the words I don't understand in the dictionary
    -Relate the words that I find difficult to learn with similar things
    -Have communication and practice conversation with other people in English.
    3. I visited the online English grammar site and found listening and writing difficult
    4. I saw the video of "cities" it is a little difficult for me to understand through audio but the subtitles help me make it easier to understand what they are saying
    5. I don't like watching series or television but I saw an episode that caught my attention about "how to be an adult" and it was about five things you should know when you turn eighteen, such as the responsibility when voting in our country.
    6. I did the exercise of listening to an audio and filling out about "a day at school" from ESL Lab
    7. I read and listened to the story "The Cat from Hell." Written by Stephen King

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  4. Hello, my name is Leidy Katherine Ruiz Pérez

    1. My favorite music is pop, and I listen to Peppers by Lana Del Rey.
    2. In my study plan to improve my English level, I will use the following strategies:
    Practice reading aloud, record my voice, and ask an artificial intelligence tool to correct my pronunciation.
    Listen to English songs with lyrics.
    Write unknown words and their definitions on flashcards.
    Write sentences using the words I am studying.
    3. I went to a grammar exercises page to practice using the present simple and present progressive. For me, the most difficult thing is identifying whether the action is habitual or happening right now. Also, I have a hard time remembering the exceptions for adding 's' in the present simple and '-ing' to verbs in the present progressive.
    4. I watched the video “What's my agenda?” and did poorly with pronunciation and listening. While listening, I understood the meaning of some words, and with the subtitles, I understood the vast majority of them.
    5. In the episode “Mr. Dinosaur is Lost” of Peppa Pig, I saw how George the piglet played with his dinosaur. He always takes it everywhere. He does many activities with it, such as bathing, scaring Peppa, and sleeping.
    6. I did the ESL lab's “acting school and movie stars” listening activity.
    7. I read and listened to the story of Winnie the Pooh.

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  5. Hi! My name is Samuel Jaramillo
    1. My favorite music is trap
    2. The following strategies will be included in my study plan for better learning: listening songs in english, see movies in englis, practicing conversations with my sis. she lives in texas
    3. One aspect that is difficult for me is listening
    4. My listening is the worst skill d because I can't differentiate certain words Watch the video "Fui rechazado muchas veces"
    5. My attention and my love for game of whatch and write lyrics song.
    6. ESL lab activity.
    7. I have read "los juegos del hambre"

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  6. English activity

    Hello! my name is Juan Diego.

    1.my favorite music is rock, and i enjoy to listen songs from the band queen, i like it a lot.
    2.The work strategies for me:
    Choose a song or singer that you enjoy
    including more English songs to my playlist
    read some texts or books in English this semester
    Practicing pronunciation aloud
    Looking movies and series in english and reading subtitulos
    3. I visited the online English grammar site and found listening and writing difficult
    I started with grammar exercises. I find it difficult to identify and use the verb tenses because they have so many peculiarities.
    4.I saw the video of Shrek's Learn English With Movies Because it's a movie that I like, i do not very good listener and my pronunciation is a some bad
    5.Perfect, I start using the app, because I really like series and movies, one of my favorites is The Peaky Blinders, it's a family that focuses on underworld business.
    6.Let's do some basics about nationalities, something basic because I still have a lot of flaws in my listening.
    7.I heard a classic novel called Dracula, because they are fantastic stories that I like.
    8.Reading tools will be my best allies to improve my pronunciation, the only bad thing is that sometimes I have very little time due to my studies and work.

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  7. Hi, My name is María Luisa Bruno
    This is My Activity:
    1_ I like all kinds of music. My favorite singer is named Aurora. And this time, I listened to Aurora's song The River.

    2_ I have difficulty memorizing. Therefore, my learning strategies are the following:
    * Listening to music in English.
    *Watching series and movies with English subtitles.
    *Practicing speaking.
    *Trying to memorize short phrases.
    *Reading poems.

    3_ For me, the most difficult part of grammar is verb conjugation. The site I visited is called Grammar Exercises, and I practiced the simple present tense.

    4_ The video I watched is called "Where were You?" It's about socializing. I did okay in listening and well in pronunciation.

    5_The movie segment I watched is called Lost. It's about a plane that crashes on an island that seems to be deserted. There were many injured, but most of the people survive. One of them, the main protagonist, appears to be very skilled in survival and medicine. We don’t learn much about the character’s backstory, but he is the one who helps others the most. One night, very strange noises are heard coming from the trees. Everyone gets scared, but they can’t do anything. The next morning, the protagonist and two other people decide to explore the area. That’s where the movie segment ends.

    6_ i did the listening activity for one minute, and I chose the topic of music.

    7_ Alice in wordenland

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  8. Hello, my name is Juliana Gil Orrego
    1. My favorite music is rock, metal, music in English and kpop.
    2. Strategies: Situations, storyline, ORORO TV, grammar exercises and common situations.
    3. I went into grammar exercises, the most difficult are the irregular verbs
    4. The video was: welcome to the company, overall the video was pretty simple.
    5. The video was: Camila Cabello has take back the narrative. In the video they talk about her returning to L.A. after the pandemic and that she talks when she is asleep.
    6. I have completed the ESL lab activity.
    7. Listen to the story Ghost — by Jason Reynolds.

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  9. Hello! My name is Helvert Galeano

    1. My favorite music is rap and salsa.
    2. Strategies:
    - listen to music in English
    -review the topics covered in class
    -watch movies and series in English
    -writing down and studying words I don't know to expand my vocabulary
    -attend activities in English
    3. I have difficulty understanding audios and some grammar topics such as tenses.
    4. I watched "the Simpsons", the hardest part was understanding what I heard, however at times I understood some words and got an idea of what they were talking about.
    5. In the video the actress Melissa McCarthy did a "five seconds" competition with Ellen show, they asked each other basic questions like mentioning three things about a place.
    6. A fun day" activity from ESL lab
    7. I have read the "knight of Troy".

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  10. Hello, my name is Alexander Yela
    1. My favorite music is pop, salsa and some bachata. I listen to music of weeknd sometimes.
    2. Some of the strategies I will use to improve my vocabulary is learning new words and using them in forming new sentences . For Pronunciation, I would like to improve listening to music and audios in english. I will also read, write and speak in English for practice.
    3. I entered the grammar exercises and have been practicing simple past tense and past progressive tense because it is a little difficult for me.
    4. I watched the video the city of the future and discovered that I need to improve my pronunciation and comprehension, which is where I have the most difficulty.
    5. I went to a channel called asapscience, and watched an episode called Why The Ancient Greeks Couldn't See Blue which describes the history of the color blue and the timeline and evolution of the discovery of colors.
    6. I did the lab activity at the easy level of a restaurant order.
    7. I have listened to and read part of the novel The Moon is Down by John Steinbeck

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  11. Hi, my name is valerie Montoya Flórez

    1. My favorite music is reggaetón, in lyricstraining I heart believer.
    2. Some methods that I can use to improve my English are: watch movies in that language, read books in English, practice with applications, install games in English and configure my phone to the language.
    3. the topic I chose was tenses from english page
    4. The topic I chose in central English was talking about movies. It was a little difficult to listen to, however it didn't go badly for me.
    5. I watched a segment of the series MinuteEarth, the episode titled "Why don't some fruits ripen on your counter?" They basically explained how the fruit works inside.
    6. I used the Listen and Read link, in this I chose the activity titled "Sara Went Shopping".
    7. The story I heard was "rodeo red" I really liked the fact that they presented images
    8. My pronunciation is not the best, however, I consider myself very good at pronouncing, since it is not difficult for me to understand how to say some words.

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  12. Hi! My name is Cristhian Fernando

    1.my favorite music es pop-rock
    2.-I will learn new words in English that have to do with my environment.
    -choose a singer
    -Use natural word associations, such as opposites
    -Set a goal
    3.The most difficult aspect for me is speaking and memorizing words
    4.I watched the video “paises y lenguajes” . I need to practice pronunciation and listening a lot.
    5.I watched the video "You Are Immune Against Every Disease" and I understood some words but there were still words that I remembered until I watched the video
    6. I did the famous people activity.
    7.I read the novel “resistance" by Jennifer A. Nielsen

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  13. Hello, my name is Anyela Guerrero

    1_ I like pop music, my favorite artist is billie eilish and the song I’ve been practicing vocabulary with is wildflower
    2_ The strategies that work for me:.
    -Read something with lots of pictures.
    -practice conversations with my friends
    -Table games in English
    -read short stories
    -include more English songs in my playlist.
    3_ Went to Exercises online, and I realized that it is still difficult for me to understand the language as well as create texts in English and have a logical order
    4_ I saw a beginner video about watching a tv show, my listening and pronunciation skills were very low but with the help of the word search engine I don’t know I could understand better the video
    5_ I’ve added a very interesting page to see my favorite series, the follow using for my free time, in this case watch an episode of the Simpsons, a cartoon that marked the childhood of many
    6_ Chose the blog to listen and read stories in audiobook section, the one that listened and I was Resistance from Jennifer to Nielsen
    7_ Activity I chose was listening and reading and story I heard was Jerry Decided to Buy a Gun


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  14. Hello! My name is Cristian Conde
    1) My favorite music is romantic and pop, of the genre the singer I listen to the most is Manuel Medrano.
    2) The strategies that work for me:
    -Choose a song or singer that you enjoy.
    -Read something with lots of pictures.
    -Make friends from English speaking countries.
    - Write a journal in English to record your daily life experiences.
    -Write book reports, film reviews etc.
    3)The most difficult thing for me is to create English texts in a logical order and even pronounce them. The most difficult thing for me is to create English texts in a logical order and even pronounce them.
    4) I watched see the video Lana del Rey - once upon a dream, I need to practice writing and speaking in English.
    5) Watch the video of the crickets where they tell us about their lives, how they raise their larvae and
    why they are considered pests for some and for others very good
    6) I did the ESL LAB ''a day at school'' activity.
    7) I read the novel the fault in our stars by John Green

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  15. hi, my name is juan manuel cuastumal
    1_ my favorite music is reggaeton and trap, my favorite singer is feid, anuel AA and blessd, and I like the grup music aventura ( I listen to perfect and waka waka)
    2- my work plan is listening to music, reading in my free time, look up words you don´t understand, speak in english with my friends, and which movie in english and reading subtitles
    3- I entered the englishpage website and my most difficult grammar is will and be going to, because i don´t understand their difference
    4- watching the movie friends-phobe and rachael get a tattoo, my pronunciation and my listening, they are more difficult, because many words the sound the same
    5- i watching a minuteEarth video, hich explains different areas of planet Earth and the damage done with trash
    6- i have completed the ESL lab activity because is interesting and fun
    7- i listening and readying all systems red by Martha Wells

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  16. Hello everyone, I'm Karen Monterrosa.
    1. I listen to all kinds of music, the genre I like the most is vallenato. For this activity I listened to the song "photograph" by Ed Sheeran because it's my favorite song in English.
    2. For my learning process I think:
    -Write the unknown word and its definition on a card.
    -Write sentences with the words I'm using.
    -Start reading something short in English and increase the difficulty.
    -Practice conversations when I'm alone.
    -Always carry a notebook to take notes of interesting things.
    3. I went to the website "Grammar Exercises", the topic I chose to learn was irregular verbs because it's hard for me and I think it's very important.
    4. The video I watched was "talking about movies", as it was a video for beginners I did very well in listening and pronunciation skills. 5. I watched the video "How to love your job" where it gives practical and realistic advice to learn to enjoy work and find value in it, even when it is not perfect.
    6. I did an ESL lab activity, called "Nice to meet You".
    7. I listened to and read the story "Halloween at te café".

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  17. hello my name is jose david
    1.I did the exercise of listen ed sheeran -perfect, my favorites music is pop, i like rude, perfect, snap, everybody dies, outside and many more
    2 The five strategies that i consider useful for me learning process of english
    -make up sentences with the words you are studying. Try different contexts, and check with your teacher.
    -Be on the lookout for rules. Don't wait for someone to point out a rule. Look for it yourself.
    -If you know the song is going to be difficult for you to hear clearly, read the lyrics first.
    -Read something short and easy to begin with, for example, news headlines, comics, or even signs you find in the streets and public places.
    - Imitate native speakers’ writing. For instance, in writing a response to a personal note, look at the format, the way in which the writer of the note addressed you, how he started and ended the note, etc.
    3i site that i enter was english page modal verbs the aspect more difficulty for me is modal verbs, prepositions and conditional forms
    4i looked A Free Guy in a Video Game World in, my abilities of listen and pronunciation were good,I found the videos in the link easy to understand
    5i looked a video that say how as a person wonders asked is this question is which is the joke more funny
    6i choose the site "Famous people" from the blog, the activity was to choose a famous person, listen and read a short description about their life for example i choose the famous people brad pit.
    7The story that i listen to was every dais also after i listen i read the novel and i feel very interesting

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  18. hello, my name is Ximena Bohorquez

    1. My favorite music is pop. To do the exercise, I listened to the song Wildflower by the singer Billie Eilish.
    2. The strategies I chose are:
    –learn new words by making associations.
    –listen to more English with songs I like.
    –Read stories in English with pictures.
    –Practicing conversations when I am alone.
    –write about movies and music I like
    3. I chose the site from the English page and I find the grammar in general difficult especially what has to do with vocabulary
    4. I saw the video of Planeta 51 and my skills are very regular, I have difficulty with pronunciation.
    5. the video it was about the differents variations of ice cream in the world
    6. I watched a video de ELLLO where two people speaking of their things favorite and took the quiz
    7. I read the story of “Animal farm”

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  19. Hi! My name is felix.
    1. i don't have a music genre favorit in specific. is varied
    2. In my personal work plan I will talk about the benefits of drawing.
    3. It is very difficult for me to listen in English since I do not understand the words they say.
    4. my abilities listen english is very bads, i need learning most. but the pronuncia is so-so.
    5. I watched the series called Doctor House. It's about a grumpy doctor who helps people and as the series progresses he searches for happiness.
    6. . ESL lab activity.
    7. I have read "los juegos del hambre"

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  20. Hello, my name is Carlos Alpala
    1. My favorite music is salsa and rock, my favorite artists are Gustavo Cerati and Freddy Mercury. To practice my pronunciation, I listen to Queen songs.
    2. The strategies that help me learn English are:
    -reading short stories.
    -having conversations with my friends,
    -listening to songs to learn vocabulary and pronunciation
    - watching my favorite series, and using the blog's tools.
    3.I went into the grammar exercises and saw that I have difficulty understanding long sentences, as well as not knowing some words. I need to learn vocabulary and the grammatical structure of tenses.
    4.I watched a video of a television program and I couldn't understand it because I have difficulty with comprehension, as well as not knowing several words.
    5. I watched a TEDx channel where there are several videos of educational conferences.
    6. I chose the blog to listen to and read stories in the audiobook section. I looked for stories by Edgar Allan Poe.
    7. Activity I chose was listening and reading the story "rodeo red"

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  22. Hi! My name is Monica Giron

    1. My favorite music is pop, and some of my favorite singers are Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, and Maroon 5. One of my favorite songs is "Just The Way You Are" by Bruno Mars, "Perfect" by Ed Sheeran, and "Memories" by Maroon 5. I also love "Someone You Loved" by Lewis Capaldi.

    2. Strategies.
    will make a habit of saying words or sentences in English every day, even if it's only for 10-15 minutes. This will help me improve my fluency and reduce the fear of speaking.
    Watch movies in English with English subtitles to improve listening comprehension and vocabulary.
    Memorize new words, their meanings, and pronunciation. This will improve my vocabulary retention.
    Read books or short stories in English to improve my reading skills and grammatical comprehension.
    I will dedicate time to practicing specific grammar topics online, focusing on the areas where I feel weak, such as verb tenses and sentence structure.
    3. I entered Online Exercises. The most difficult grammatical aspect for me is verb tenses, especially the difference between the past simple and the present perfect.
    4. I watched a video on English Central about daily activities. My listening abilities have improved, but my pronunciation still needs work.
    5. I watched an episode of "Friends" on ORORO. It was a funny conversation between Ross and Rachel about their relationship. The English subtitles helped me understand the dialogue better.
    6. I chose a listening comprehension activity from the website ESL Lab. I did a listening exercise about ordering food at a restaurant.
    7. I listened to the story "The Tortoise and the Hare." It was a fable with a moral about how patience can lead to success.

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  23. My name is Luis Carlos Sánchez Florez
    My music favoric is the pop and my favorite singer is: "ojala" of beret

    The strategies that work me:
    2.1Read something with lots of pictures
    2.2 Choose a song or singer that you enjoy
    2.3 Learn the rules. Make sure that you understand how a particular rule works.
    2.4 Listen to the song with a friend. You can later discuss what the song is about and help
    each other if you have difficulties in understanding any of it
    2.5 reading short stories.

    3.Grammar is difficult for me because I need greater understanding of the issue of irregular verbs.
    4.I watched the video of cities to reinforce and work on my listening while I was guided by the subtitles
    5..I watched the video "Smarter Every Day"is a series that celebrates curiosity and learning. Shows science in an interesting way, combining experiments and explanations that make exploring the world fun
    6.carried out the activity ELS the laborer
    7.listen to the vampire story


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