Before we start…

Who am I?

Name:

E-mail:

Short biography:

Personality:

Hobbies:

Favourite subjects:

Plans for the future:

Do you have a computer with internet connexion at home?

Ciao, hi, salut, hola…

Your mother tongue is:

Can you speak other languages? How many years have you studied them/English for?

Have you ever been to an English-speaking country?

What is the most difficult thing for you? speaking / listening / reading / writing

What type of activities do you enjoy the most? pairwork / groupwork/ writing articles, reviews, essays, etc. / grammar / projects / listening

activities / speaking activities / songs / films

Are these reasons important for you to learn English? (very, quite, not at all)

Socialise in English (face-to-face, twitter, etc.)

Book hotels and tickets

Order food in restaurants

Make telephone calls

Read magazines, newspapers, books, etc.

Understand movies and TV programmes

Understand information on the internet

Study abroad

Write a CV

Topics

Look at the following list of topics. Which ones are you mainly interested in?

Music groups

Smoking/drinking/drugs

Bullies

Sports

Animals

Fashion

Travelling

Countryside/cities

Food

Cars

Festivals

Newspapers/magazines

TV

Cinema

Family

Environment

Martial arts

Ambitions

Art

Adults/teenagers

ICT/computers/internet

Books

Advertising

Men and women: equals

Feel free to add other topics!

English projects

This year you will be asked to carry out one project per trimester. Take the opportunity to choose between the following options:

Trimester 1

Option a) Book: Romeo and Juliet. Read the adaptation and answer the questions.

Option b) Book: Dracula. Read the adaptation and answer the questions.

Trimester 2

Option a) Tourism: Welcome to La Rioja. Elaborate a guide for English-speaking tourists.

Option b) Sports and culture: Basque game, bullfighting, etc. Elaborate a guide for English-speaking tourists.

Trimester 3

Option a) Magazine: CosmoGirl and Rolling Stone. Elaborate a magazine with the same sections.

Option b) Newspaper: The Guardian and The Sun. Elaborate a newspaper with the same sections.