Mamma Mia!

After viewing the film "Mamma Mia!", why not to have a look at the original versions of some of the songs by ABBA?

Mamma Mia!

Click here for the lyrics.

Dancing Queen

Click here for the lyrics.

Transition Words and Phrases

Transition words and phrases help establish clear connections between ideas and ensure that sentences and paragraphs flow together smoothly, making them easier to read. Use the following words and phrases in the following circumstances.

To indicate more information: Besides Furthermore In addition Indeed In fact Second...Third..., etc.	To indicate an example: For example For instance In particular Particularly Specifically
To indicate a cause or reason: As Because Because of  For  For the reason that Since	To indicate a result or an effect: Finally Consequently So  Therefore
To indicate a purpose or reason why: In order to So So that With this in mind	To compare or contrast: Although  However  In comparison In contrast Nevertheless On the other hand Yet
To indicate a particular period of time:  After  Before During Eventually Finally First, . . . Second, . . ., etc. Immediately Later Next Previously Soon
To summarize: Briefly In brief Summing up To sum up To summarize	To conclude: Given these facts In conclusion So Therefore To conclude

The Fonix 2.012: Task Types

REGIONAL STAGE TASK TYPES:

Each year the competition uses a theme to base all the tasks around. 

1st CYCLE OF SECONDARY / 1º Y 2º DE ESO)

• Vocabulary: Verbs and nouns related to a theme.
• Reading: Text about the given theme with questions about it.
• Language: Present Simple / Past Simple + verbs related to theme.
• Tasks: gap filler, answering questions, matching, true / false questions and putting words in order to make sentences. Giving simple advice.
• Writing: Writing about 120 words about the given theme.
• Time Limit: 55 minutes +

2nd CYCLE OF SECONDARY (3º Y 4º DE ESO)

• Vocabulary: General verb tense review, words related to a theme.
• Reading: Text about the given theme with questions about it.
• Language: Present simple / Past Simple / Present Perfect and Past Perfect.
• Tasks: Matching definitions, gap filler, completing sentences with correct tense, giving advice.
• Writing: Giving opinion about a theme. Writing about 130 words.
• Time Limit: 55 minutes +

The Fonix 2.012 Contestants

Now we have our contestants for the Fonix 2.011:

1rst ESO: Hassan Zafar

2nd ESO: Khair-un-Nisa Iftikhar

3rd ESO: Usman Syed

4th ESO: Zahoor Ahmed

Meet all four next Saturday 3rd March at 12:00 midday.

Good Luck!

Calendar Song

To learn or review the name of the months, here you have a song by Boney M: The Calendar Song:

January, February, March, April, May, June, July (x2)

August, September, October, November, December. (x2)

Months of the Year. Online Activities

Here you have a bunch of activities on-line to practice the months of the year:

• Audio Memory 1

• Audio Memory 2

• Hangman

• Word Search 1

• Word Search 2

• Unscramble Letters

• Order the Month

• Different Activities 

• Lesson Plan

Nelson Mandela

"I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunity. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But, if need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die".

Nelson Mandela was born in Transkei, South Africa, on July 18, 1918. He is one of the most well-known anti-apartheid activists in South Africa. He was jailed in 1964 for leading the liberation movement against apartheid and for his stance on the human right to live in freedom.After his release from prison in 1990, Nelson Mandela continued addressing racial issues in his country and supported reconciliation initiatives. His efforts resulted in him becoming elected as South Africa’s president in 1994. He remained in office as president until 1999. He also won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.

Mandela Day

The first Mandela Day was held to celebrate Mandela's 90th birthday in June 2.008.

Nelson Mandela International Day, also known as Mandela Day, is held on July 18 each year. The day remembers Mandela’s achievements in working towards conflict resolution, democracy, human rights, peace, and reconciliation.

Mandela Day not only celebrates Nelson Mandela’s life, but it is also a global call to action for people to recognize their ability to have a positive effect on others around them. The day hopes to inspire people to embrace the values that Mandela shared. These values include democracy, freedom, equality, diversity, reconciliation, and respect.

Many people and organizations around the world take part in many activities to promote Nelson Mandela Day. These activities include volunteering, sport, art, education, music and culture. Various events are also held on or around July 18 to honour Nelson Mandela’s works and to promote the different projects that were inspired by Mandela’s achievements.

Simple Minds: Mandela Day

A Scottish band called Simple Minds dedicated a song to Nelson Mandela on his album from 1989 Street Fighting Years. 


Watch a performance of the band playing this song during the first celebration of Mandela Day in London’s Hyde Park in June 2008.

It was 25 years they take that man away
Now the freedom moves in closer every day

Wipe the tears down from your saddened eyes

They say Mandela's free so step outside

Oh oh oh oh Mandela day

Oh oh oh oh Mandela's free

It was 25 years ago this very day

Held behind four walls all through night and day

Still the children know the story of that man

And I know what's going on right through your land

25 years ago

Na na na na Mandela day

Oh oh oh Mandela's free

If the tears are flowing wipe them from your face

I can feel his heartbeat moving deep inside

It was 25 years they took that man away

And now the world come down say Nelson Mandela's free

Oh oh oh oh Mandela's free

School Day of Non-violence and Peace (DENIP)

DENIP works to promote a Culture and an independent, free and voluntary Education for Non-violence and Peace. It was founded by Llorenç Vidal. It is celebrated January, the 30th.

• The "School Day of Non-violence and Peace" (DENIP), founded in 1964 and also known as World or International Day of Non-violence and Peace, is a pioneering, non-state, non-governmental, non-official, independent, free and voluntary initiative of Non-violent and Pacifying Education, which is now practised in schools all over the world and in which centres of education, teachers and students of all levels and from all countries are invited to take part.

• It advocates a permanent education in and for harmony, tolerance, solidarity, respect for human rights, non-violence and peace.

• It is observed on January 30 or thereabouts every year, on the anniversary of the death of Mahatma Gandhi. In countries with a Southern Hemisphere school calendar, it can be observed on March 30 or thereabouts.

• Its basic message is: "Universal Love, Non-violence and Peace. Universal Love is better than egoism, Non-violence is better than violence, and Peace is better than war".

• Friends of DENIP are those persons who, by accepting the spiritual, individual and social supremacy of universal love, non-violence, tolerance, solidarity, respect for human rights and peace above their opposites, advocate the diffusion of the principles which inspired this celebration.

Information taken from Teaching English to Primary Children 

Food

With this presentation you will be able to learn a lot about food and healthy life!

Food Online Exercices

Hamburger Mary's is a typical American diner located in San Francisco. What do you know about American diners? Think of four examples of typical American food you might find on its menu and do the activitIes from ESL Partyland: 

• Reading a menu. 

• Name the food.  

For online fun, try some of the games related to food at Cooking Games 247: