2nd ESO: WE ARE FAMILY!!!

Describing your family is usually easy. But, what happens when you have to describe other people's family? Watch this video and answer the test. Probably you will need to draw a family tree. Don't forget to send the results to your teacher with the TEACHER CODE: English for Fun

4th ESO: NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS

THE NEW YEAR HAS COME AND PEOPLE USUALLY PROMISE TO DO NEW DIFFERENT THINGS IN 2013. THIS IS WHAT WE CALL IN ENGLISH "NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS". 

Here's a list of the most common New Year's resolutions - and, more importantly, some ideas for getting started on them (and actually keeping them past January 1st).

1. GET HEALTHY. Getting healthy doesn't just mean losing weight. It can also mean playing more sports, eat healthy food, or just resolving to stand up and walk a little more often. Make one small change at a time - like riding your bike to school instead of taking the bus, or ordering a salad instead of a burger - and you'll have an easier time keeping this resolution.

2. GET HAPPIER. This is a little more of an abstract resolution that can mean different things to different people. See if you can find ways to boost your self-esteem, or just spend more time doing things that you love instead of things that make you feel bad about yourself.

3. BE A BETTER PERSON. Being a good person is so good that it can be addictive. Dedicate your time or money to those people  in need, or just by doing acts of kindness into your daily routine. 

4. FIND LOVE. You can be perfectly happy by being single, but be honest: wouldn't it feel great to find a great boyfriend or girlfriend? There's no magic potion that'll bring love into your life.

5. SHOW MORE LOVE TO YOUR FAMILY. Like it or not, your family is made up of the most important people in your life. This year, take a couple of deep breaths and resolve to be a little nicer to them.

6. BE A BETTER FRIEND. The more love you give to your friends, the more love they'll give back to you. So, basically, if you do this New Year's resolution you've got nothing to lose. Find a couple of ways to help a friend out this month. Not only will you be making someone feel good, you'll also feel good yourself.

7. GET BETTER IN SCHOOL. You don't need to suddenly turn yourself into a 10 points student - but if you increase your school marks by just a little bit this year, you'll feel better about yourself, you'll make your parents proud, and you'll have a bright future. So it's a good idea all around.

8. LEARN SOMETHING NEW. There's nothing more exciting than learning new things. How about putting some of that holiday money towards learning a new hobby? It'll be way more fun than maths, and you might just learn a skill that you'll love for the rest of your life.

9. BE A ROLE MODEL. Being a good role model is easier than it sounds. All you have to do is make smart decisions - and then make sure that other people are listening in on it. You can do it, right?

   10. MAKE SOME MONEY. Hey!, you can always find time to work on your spirit, but in the meantime, there's nothing wrong with wanting to fill your wallet a little bit. Step one is getting a job, or just finding a better one.

You can find some more ideas in the original article website: http://teenadvice.about.com/od/stayinghappy/tp/top_new_year_resolutions.htm

NOW, WRITE A  COMMENT IN ENGLISH, PLEASE:

1.-  Think about the following words and answer these questions in English

a) boost - What can you boost? For example, ...

b) single - Are you single?

c) proud - I'm proud of ...

d) smart - Is a donkey smart? 

e) meantime - How do you translate "meantime" into Spanish?

2.- Which of these 10 New Year's Resolutions do you need for 2013?

3.- Have you got any specific New Year Resolution which is not listed here?

4.- According to the article, can you do anything to find your love?

5.- According to the article, who's the most important people in your life?