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“Tonight, tonight…”

Posted by joangg154 on October 12, 2009

This is the new song we’ll work with in class: Summercat by Billie the Vision & The Dancers

Click  here to download the worksheet to practice past forms of the verbs in the song.

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Two “macs”: Amy MacDonald and Macaco.

Posted by joangg154 on April 27, 2009

Two cool songs we’re using in class these days:

This is the Life – Amy MacDonald (Click here to download the worksheet for beginners)

Moving – Macaco

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Yes we can!

Posted by joangg154 on January 21, 2009

Finally a new hope for  America and the world: Obama has become the new president of the USA. If you want to listen to his most famous speech, click here for the words and watch this video, especially from 9:06, where the line “We know the battle ahead will be long…” starts.

And to listen to the song they made with it, here you are:

But what does Obama refers to? Of course, he’s referring to the values stated in the Declaration of Independence. If you want to read its most famous excerpt, click here

declaration_independence

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Spanish Liverpool.

Posted by joangg154 on October 13, 2008

That was a funny commercial about the influence of Spanish players, especially Fernando Torres, on the city of Liverpool. But next, the real life:

armband = braçalet

lad = man

na nar = (uuhm, that’s difficult…) na na

And to listen to Fernando Torres song click here.

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Umbrella.

Posted by joangg154 on October 2, 2007

Many of you have asked me to use this song by Rihanna in class, so it’ll be the next one. Meanwhile you can watch the video (Click twice on the screen to go to YouTube).

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Torn – by Natalie Imbruglia

Posted by joangg154 on September 27, 2007

This is the beautiful song we’re listening to in class these days. Click here to read the words as you watch the video, and here for the worksheet.

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Lemon Tree

Posted by joangg154 on March 31, 2007

Jordi Rodríguez from 3E suggested this song. You can see a funny flash animation at

Lemon Tree flash clip and then you can try the exercises at online exercise.

lemon.jpg

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