European Day of Languages

 

Languages unite!

The European Day of Languages is celebrated each year on 26 September. It was established in 2001 at the joint initiative of the Council of Europe and the European Commission.

Through this action, some 700 million citizens across the Council of Europe’s 46 member states are encouraged to discover and learn languages at any age, whether within formal education or alongside it. This reflects the shared conviction of the Council of Europe and the European Commission that linguistic diversity is a powerful means of fostering intercultural understanding and a fundamental component of Europe’s rich cultural heritage.

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Activities worksheet

Are you looking for a job?

 How to write a CV

The TSEAS GAZETTE

The TSEAS GACETTE Reading comprehension exercises

A formal letter

All about me!

 Introduce yourself:

1) Complete these sentences: (starter level*)

My name’s ...
I’m from ... / I live in ...
I was born in ...
I’m ... years old.
I go to ... school.
I like ... because ...
I don’t like ... because ...
In my free time / After school, I ...
My best friends are ... because ...
My favourite (school subject, actor, pop group, sport) is ... because ...
I have ... brothers and sisters.
In the future, I’d like to ... because ..

2) Answer these questions: (intermediate **)

•  What are you really bad at?

•  What is something you hate doing?

•  Is there something that you haven’t remembered to do today?

•  What is something your father or mother taught you to do?

•  What do you want to do after school today?

•  What are you worried about at the moment?

•  What do you hope to do next year?

•  When was the last time you helped someone to do something?

•  What is something your parents don’t let you do?

•  When was the last time you promised to do something and then forgot? What was it?

•  What jobs do your parents make you do at home?

•  Is there anything you are fed up with?

•  What are you used to doing now that you weren’t used to doing before?

3) Writing an email: exercises (for all the students)

• how to organise your notebook:notebook presentation rules
• practice cards

Let's make this new school year a GREAT one!

-  Presentation: email: mrodgom623@g.educaand.es

- Working through projects

- English evaluation criteria

- Classroom rules

 Time capsule worksheet

Back to school

 - Presentation: email: mrodgom623@g.educaand.es
- English evaluation criteria
- Classroom rules
- Activity 1 (Warm-up): Emotional Icebreaker – "How are you feeling today?"

 

Select 2 adjectives that describe how they feel starting this school year and share them briefly in pairs.

• Basic Level:"Today I feel ___ and ___ because..." .

• Standard Level: Form complete sentences without explicit prompts, briefly explaining the reason for the emotion

• High Ability / Extension: Express emotions using advanced adjectives and explain personal strategies to manage negative emotions throughout the year.

Activity 2: Speed Friending – Find Someone Who... Interaction game. move around the classroom with a worksheet, asking classmates questions to find someone who fits specific criteria regarding likes, hobbies, and past experiences. worksheet

Activity 3: Design a presentation card: Inside out worksheet
 

Welcome to a new school year

- Presentation: email: mrodgom623@g.educaand.es

- Book: Idiomatic 1º Bachillerato by Oxford University Press

- English evaluation criteria: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gO0Uun2s8bvh4vH3MyEYFrO4BX4bIMb9/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109230574735330414752&rtpof=true&sd=true

- Classroom rules

- Activity 1: (Warm-up): The Emotion & Mindset Radar (8 min): Working in pairs, choose two adjectives that reflect your mindset at the start of Bachillerato and briefly justify your choices. Emotions wheel

- Activity 2: You need to introduce yourself, share one or two of your main passions, and give us a fun or surprising fact about yourself. When you hear me clap my hands, the outer circle will move one desk to the right, and you'll start fresh with a new partner.

- Activity 3: Complete a profile worksheet designed as a "time capsule" to be stored until the end of the school year. It must include four key sections:

1. Background & Identity: Who I am and habits I have changed (used to / present perfect).

2. Passions & Free Time: Detailed analysis of main hobbies and interests.

3. Current Emotional State: An honest overview of fears, expectations, or motivators for this year.

4. My Pledge (compromiso) A personal and academic commitment for 1st Bachillerato. Worksheet

- Pre-evaluation test

Common mistakes in essays:

I like go out whit my friends

I’m really into listen to hip hop

My favourite sport is ritmic gymnastics

I have 16 years old

Now I started

I have a one children

I played tennis since I 16 years old

In the weekend I hang out with my friends

Actually, I train three times on the week

I want to get good notes

I will study english

I stopped practice

 

Translate the following sentences into English. 

1. Me gusta salir con mis amigos los fines de semana.
2. Tengo 16 años y estoy muy interesado en escuchar música hip hop.
3. Mi deporte favorito es la gimnasia rítmica.
4. Llevo jugando al tenis desde que tenía 16 años.
5. Dejé de entrenar porque quería sacar buenas notas en los exámenes.
6. Actualmente entreno tres veces a la semana.
7. Voy a estudiar inglés el año que viene.
8. Tengo un hijo y mi hermano tiene dos hijos.
9. En realidad, no me gusta salir cuando hace frío. (Watch out for "Actually"!)
10. Ahora he empezado a hacer ejercicio.