English Collaborative Community

Do you know about the Big Five Personality Traits?  According to the theory of the Big Five Personality Traits , we can describe ourselves with five main characteristics: open, conscientious, extravert, agreeable, neurotic. Each of us varies in how much of each trait is shown in our personality.  In order to understand what each trait really means let's look at these five characters and how they cope after they rank their boat and are stranded on an island in the middle of the ocean.  💻📱👥 COLLABORATIVE   ONLINE TASK IN PAIRS Identify your dominant personality traits. 1. Watch the video on the Big Five Personality Traits. 2. Take notes on the names and descriptions of these traits. 3. Write about your own dominant personality traits. 4. Use Google slides to make a presentation about it. 💻📱👤 INDIVIDUAL   ONLINE TASK  1. Watch the video again.  2. Do the Personality Traits Quzziz by clicking here . 💻📱👤 FINAL REFLECTIONS  Now, can you iden...

When learning English, it is essential to understand and use Phrasal Verbs. But what exactly are they? The essence of Phrasal Verbs Phrasal verbs are two or three words that act as a completely new verb with a meaning which is different from those orginal words. We should never try to undersand a phrasal verb by translating each separate part. Remember: the meaning of a phrasal verb is not the translation of each part into your mother tongue.  For example, eat out is a phrasal verb that means to go to a restaurant, which differs from the definition eat a nd out alone. Of course, you can go to a restaurant and have only a drink or eat inside the restaurant! You can conjugate phrasal verbs into every type of verb form. For instance: We eat out on Fridays.              (Present Simple) We ate out last evening.          (Past Simple) Are you eating out tonight?    (Present Continuous) Have you eaten out yet? ...

Do you know some English Idioms? According to the Merriam Western Dictionary, idioms are everyday expressions or typical use of words (such as "a couch potato" to refer to a lazy person who watches TV most of the time and is not active or sporty) with a metaphorical meaning. In other words, idioms should be memorized and their menaing cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements but as a whole new concept.  These are some popular idioms in English: All in the same boat : in the same situation or having the same problem Cut corners : do something fast or take shortcuts, often sacrificing quality Go the extra mile : to make more effor than expected You can read about 100 Idioms by clicking on this link . Now let's put your knowledge to the test! Let's do the online tasks! 💻📱 👤 INDIVIDUAL   ONLINE TASK 1 Do the Online English Test 1 on GoConqr   Quiz created by Roxana Sordo with GoConqr 💻📱 👤 INDIVIDUAL  ONLINE TASK 2 Reflect on your Test Result....

Reflecting on our learning path and on our learning outcome can contribute to a more enriching learning experience. By focusing on our learning needs we can have an impact on our learning outcomes. In fact, metacognition is knowing what we know by reflecting on both our declarative and our procedural knowledge. According to Anderson (1976) and Winograd (1975), our declarative knowledge is knowing about something while our procedural knowldege consists of knowing how to do something.  You can do so, by answering key questions about your English learning process. 1. Which are my strengths? Reflect on the language skills you are competent and can master in English. Are you good at listening to someone in English? Can you understand an English written text? Can you interact in a conversation easily? Do you know how to write an article in a competent way? These are some of the questions you need to ask youself in order to recognize your English language strenghts. 2. Which are my weakne...

Let's take part of this Collaborative Padlet Project! We are going to create a Padlet together! Collaboration is crucial for our learning process. We are creating a learning community so that everyone can share valuable material and proudly showcase their work. Are you ready for it? What is collaboration? According to the Online Cambridge Dictionary, collaboration is the act of working together with other people or organizations to create or achieve something. In our case, we are going to create an active learning community in which everyone can contribute to our English language skills and to our cultural knowledge. How can I contribute to the English Collaborative Padlet ? Just think of a useful resource to share with the community in the following categories: Adjectives and nouns Class Projects Film Reviews Audiobooks & Podcasts Verb Tenses and Modal Verbs Conditionals Reported Speech How exactly can I add a link or a document to the Collaborative Padlet?  Once you ha...

 Language Interaction Communication includes creating a message that contains meaning.  Language interaction  refers to the process of communication and exchange of ideas, thoughts, or information through language. It involves how individuals or systems use linguistic tools (spoken, written, or non-verbal symbols) to interact with each other, understand one another, and convey meaning. Human-to-Human Interaction includes: Conversation:  People use language to have dialogues, express feelings, and share information. Cultural Exchange:  Language is often influenced by and evolves through interactions between people of different cultures. Non-verbal Cues:  Gestures, tone, and body language often complement spoken language in interactions. Moreover, language interaction involves using certain phrases which represent specific language funcitons in order to communicate effectively in a particular context. Do you know some useful phrases to c...