Raquel Pastor

RIDDLES

FACTS: He was born in Germany in 1927, and he lives in The Vatican City State.

THINGS: He is a important person who usually travels to other countries in the whole world. Indeed, he is the exponent of the Christian Church in the world.

SOMETHING THEY'RE DOING OVER A PERIOD OF TIME: He spreads the Christian faith in the world. This has determined much criticism by people who are not followers of this religion.

WHAT YOU THINK THEY'RE DOING RIGHT NOW: He has been developing his job since 2005 and his goal will finish at the time of his death.

Prepositions

Here are some exercises on the use of prepositions

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And here (in/at - place)

And here  (IN / ON / AT)

And here for practice with prepositions and other particles

Have fun!

Hope you enjoy it!

Carolina Vicent

Laura Carceller. Riddles

He was born in the United States in 1961 and he lives in one of the biggest cities in USA.

He is worried about people who live in his country and wants that everybody has an employment, a house… He is almost the most important person in the world and he often travels to other countries.

He is married and has two daughters: the oldest is thirteen and the youngest is ten years old.

In 2009 he won the Nobel Peace Prize.

He is working in his current job since 2008 but he must leave it in 2016. However, he won’t have any problems to be well off.

Blog Activity Unit 1: RIDDLES

Think of someone famous (actress, actor, athlete, writer, TV celebrities…). Then say the things about them that are listed below, but do not mention their name: you’re writing riddles for others to guess ;)

• Facts, e.g. she lives in …he belongs to ...




• Things they often do, e.g. He often plays … She often says …




• Something they’re doing over a period of time, e.g. She’s learning Spanish …He’s visiting Australia ...




• What you think they’re doing right now, e.g. He’s walking home …She’s sleeping
  

When you blog your post, remember to use the label “Riddles”
The labels (and therefore, the activities) we’ve done so far include “Profile”, “The Remains of the Day”, “Have fun” and “Riddles”. Make sure you use the correct labels as these are used to search things inside the blog.

It's also a good idea to always sign your entries, as your usernames are not always informative enough.

                              This is a very funny advert, although it's a bit hard to men !!  have fun!!!

It's always funny to watch some of these guys' videos.
I hope you have a good time! :)

Me by myself

WORK/COLLEGE: For the time being, I'm studying English Translation at the University of Valencia.

HOBBIES: I have a lot of hobbies! Some of them are: painting, dancing, watching films, to do pastrymaking, to listen to music, to spend time with my boyfriend, to read, to sing, to sew, to walk and get lost through the old streets of Valencia...

TRAVEL: I have been abroad only for once, when I travelled to the Black Forest, southwestern Germany, four years ago. I would like to travel more and visit artistic towns like Prague, Amsterdam, London, Paris, etc.

AMBITION: to be better each day.

FAVOURITE ALBUM: Uf... I have a lot of favourite albums too. Has somebody heard of Marina And The Diamonds? She's a sensational new singer!!!

FAVOURITE PLACE: wherever my boyfriend is.

FAVOURITE BOOK: I don't know... But two of my favourite authors are Eva Ibbotson and Roald Dahl (because of their tales).

MOST HATED EXPRESSION: I can't stand when somebody older than me tells me "you'll understand when you grow up". Like if I were stupid!

So Funny!

... that I wanted to share it with you.

If you'd like to share a funny video-clip in English, all you have to do is:
1) Copy the video's insert/embed code (in YouTube, this information is placed below the video)
2) Create a new entry in the blog
3) Type in a message using the "redactar" tab
4) click on "Edición de HTML" and paste the insert code
5) Use the label "Have fun" for this type of entry
6) Publish the entry

Have fun,

Patricia

Me

WORK/COLLEGE: I’m studying Translation at the University of Valencia.

HOBBIES: I like listening music, and go out with my friends, go to party and cinema. Also I love reading books and chatting on the internet.

TRAVEL: I have been in Bulgaria, Czech Republic and Italy.

AMBITION: Travel around the all world.

FAVOURITE ALBUM: I like RIOT! of the group Paramore, and some songs of the album Rated R of Rihanna.

FAVOURITE PLACE: I love New York City.

FAVOURITE BOOK: My favourite book is The secret symbol, but I also like the saga of Millenium.

MOST HATED EXPRESSION: You can´t do that.