Laboratorio in Inglese: Play Date!

Un laboratorio per divertimento e attività in 

lingua inglese! 

Giocheremo e faremo attività ricreative ed educative: il laboratorio 'Play Date' si terrà febbraio 6 e 13 di febbraio dalle 14.30 alle 16.30 presso IngleseFirenze Via del Campuccio 88. 

Iscrivere: Obbligatoria la prenotazione. I posti sono limitati. Email asap to book your place.

Condizioni: il contribuzione è di €14. (€9 per i soci) è aperta a tutti i bambini dagli 3 ai 13 anni.

Play School offers the perfect opportunity for kids to play and socialise in English. With winter here, it is also the perfect time to settle down to some good kids crafts: the days are short, the cold discourages playing outside, crafting and playing will keep your kids busy! What's more, it's a perfect way to practise and have fun in English!

IngleseFirenze
Associazione Culturale

Via del Campuccio 88

50125

www.inglesefirenze.it
340 536 9867

Online Grammar practice

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Our Christmas present to you .... homework :)

Only kidding! Here is a list of useful links for English practice over the holidays.

Have fun!
K&G

Listening:

TV and Film

Radio

Ted Talks

-Beginners -Elementary

Click here for course book practice

Elementary podcasts

Listening: http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/big-city-small-world

Pre-Intermediate - Intermediate

Elementary podcasts

Listening: http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/big-city-small-world

English in everyday life: http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/word-street

UK Culture: http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/uk-culture

Fun and games: http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/fun-and-games

Business and work: http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/business-and-work

Grammar and vocab: http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-and-vocabulary

Upper Intermediate and Advanced

Online Practice

Quizzes

Quizzes 2

UK Culture: http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/uk-culture

Fun and games: http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/fun-and-games

Come and try Yoga for kids!

Yoga for Kids!

Lezione di Prova gratuita. Free Lesson!

Sign up for a free lesson of yoga! The classes are filling up, so book your place by sending an email to info@inglesefirenze.it 

• When/Quando: Saturday 23rd January /Sabato 23 Gennaio 
• Enrol/Iscrivere: email asap to book your place. /Obbligatoria la prenotazione 
• Lessons taught by Carlotta Nucci, a qualified yoga instructor for children/ a cura di Carlotta Nucci, insegnante qualificate di Yoga per bambini

WHY YOGA FOR KIDS?

Children derive enormous benefits from yoga. Physically, it enhances their flexibility, strength, coordination, and body awareness. In addition, their concentration and sense of calmness and relaxation improves. Doing yoga, children exercise, play, connect more deeply with the inner self, and develop an intimate relationship with the natural world that surrounds them. 

The approach of the Himalayan tradition of Yoga for children is primarily through games.
Stories, music, games and thematic lessons will make Yoga fun and challenging, both for the body and mind. Play, learn yoga, practice speaking English and Italian ... all in one lesson!


PERCHE' YOGA FOR KIDS?

La pratica dello Yoga ha enormi vantaggi per i bambini. Fisicamente, aumenta la flessibilità, la forza, la coordinazione, e la consapevolezza del corpo. Facendo yoga i bambini non esercitano solo il fisico, ma, giocando, sviluppano la capacità di concentrazione e familiarizzano col silenzio e la calma interiore. 

L'approccio della tradizione Himalayana allo Yoga per bambini è innanzitutto attraverso il gioco. Non solo posizioni statiche e impostazione, quindi, ma soprattutto dinamismo, espressione di sè, conoscenza del corpo, concentrazione e rispetto degli altri saranno le parole chiave di ogni lezione. Storie, musica, giochi e lezioni tematiche renderanno il percorso dei bambini attraverso lo Yoga divertente e stimolante, sia per il corpo che per la mente. Giocare, fare Yoga, parlare inglese o praticare l'italiano...tutto in un'unica lezione!

Yoga Teacher
Carlotta Nucci was born in Florence to an Italian mother and an American father. Being bilingual has given her a deep understanding of the difficulties faced within each language and has enabled her to communicate effectively in both Italian and English. After graduating in Political Science, and studying photography in her spare time, she then became passionate about the traditional practice of Yoga. This then led her to study at the Himalayan Yoga Institute in Florence, where she qualified as a teacher of Yoga for children, and where she now pursuing a qualification in teaching adults.

Insegnante di Yoga

Carlotta Nucci nasce a Firenze da madre italiana e padre americano. Il bilinguismo italiano/inglese le consente di comprendere le difficoltà legate a ciascuna lingua e di comunicare in maniera efficace. Dopo una laura in Scienze Politiche affiancata dagli studi di Fotografia, di recente si è appassionata della tradizione Yoga ed ha studiato per diventare insegnate di Yoga per bambini presso l'Himalayan Yoga Institute di Firenze. Ora ha intrapreso il percorso per diventare anche insegnante di Yoga per adulti. 

Details

• Info: The lesson is free and is open to all children aged between 4 to 13. The groups will be divided by age. The lessons last 45 minutes and will take place at our school in Via del Campuccio 88 between 11.00-15.00 on Saturday the 23rd of January.
• Info: Le lezioni, gratuite sono aperte a tutti i bambini dagli 4 ai 13 anni, e i gruppi saranno divisi per età. La lezione dura 45 minuti e si terrà dalle ore 11 alle ore 15 presso alla nostra scuola in Via del Campuccio 88.  
• EMAIL to reserve a place

Laboratori in Inglese - Christmas Edition

Un laboratorio per divertimento e attività in lingua inglese! Giocheremo e faremo attività ricreative ed educative: CHRISTMAS EDITION!Il laboratorio si terrà sabato 28 novembre 15.00 - 17.00 presso Via del Campuccio 88. Obbligatoria la prenotazione.

Christmas is round the corner and now is the perfect time to settle down to some good kids crafts: the days are short, the cold discourages playing outside, crafting will keep your kids busy and take away some of their impatience and excitement while they wait for Christmas Day to arrive! What's more, it's a perfect way to practise and have fun in English!

Quando: Sabato 28 Nov 15.00-17.00 
Iscrivere: Obbligatoria la prenotazione. I posti sono limitati, per cui  email asap to book your place.
Condizioni: il contribuzione è €14. (€6 per i soci) E' aperta a tutti i bambini dagli 3 ai 13 anni.

Something for our kiddies!

Hi parents!

Se siete alla ricerca di alcune attività inglesi per dare ai bambini, potreste trovare questi link utili. Stiamo facendo ora Unit 1 in classe ... se vogliano fare qualcosa anche a casa, non sarebbe male!

Click here! per livello 1 (6-7 years Kerin and Gem's classes)


Click here! per livello 4 (9-11 years Kerin and Gem's classes)

Vedete qui per i 'pre-schoolers' (4-5 years Gem's class)

Crime: Conversation class 29 Sep

How many words about 'Crime' do you know?

• Play this game to find out:

• Try this quiz:

• And finally, watch this video - no lesson on crime would be complete without speaking about Sherlock Holmes!

Men and Women: Conversation class notes

Great class last night! We were surprised that there wasn't more arguing!

Here are the notes:

interesting or interested?

Try this quiz to practise ING and ED adjectives

Vocab List

to cheat on 

have an affair

remember- to remind me

bringing up the children\ raising

exception

nowadays\ these days

we are used to going - familiar\habit

we used to go - past

someone in your family

close - closer.... not as close

nowadays

Errors:

Can you remember the correct form?

-we are agree

-You have not a best friend?

-I have not  a dog.

-Have you a house at the sea?

Phrasal Verbs - B1 homework

• I heard a strange noise from my bike, but I kept on cycling
  

• After few km I couldn't shift gears because the shiftgear broke down 

• After A few kms I couldn't shift gears because the shift gear HAD brokeN down 

• Tomorrow I will take it to the mechanic, I hope to get it back soon

• I lost my notes, they turned up only after the exam.

• Mario is never on time, He make up some excuses every times.
• Mario is never on time, He makeS up some excuses every time.

1. The cash machine is broken down. Could lend me € 100? I'll pay you back tomorrow.
2. The cash machine HAS broken down. Could lend me € 100? I'll pay you back tomorrow.

1. Have you ever looked after a pet? Yes, I look after the neighbours cat when they are away
2. Have you ever looked after a pet? Yes, I looked after the neighbour’s cat when they are away

1. Why didn't you come to Barbara's birthday? My car broke down and I had to call the car mechanic and wait until 11 pm

1. If you ask for the bill in a restaurant and it is a bit pricey, how do you do? I call the waiter and I ask for explanations
2. If you asked for the bill in a restaurant and it WAS a bit pricey, WHAT WOULD you do? I’d call the waiter and I ask for AN explanation

5) How did you celebrate your degree? I took my parents and friends out for a dinner

New vocab from Conversation Class 21.4.2015

Words from the video:

cramped- crowded -overcrowded

escape

conflict

tackle

heartfelt- empathy

Words from the discussion:

citizenship

trafficking

easy-easier

vessel

too big

to give asylum

asylum seekers

Watch Out!

fall-fell

feel-felt

shoot-shot

Europe (no article)

The USA, The Netherlands, The UK

to risk + ING
risk dying,  risk losing, risk not seeing, risk feeling

Vocab from Conversation Class

QUIRKY

 

Do the shopping

Go shopping

Kinds of shop:

DIY store
a stationer's 
a newsagent's

a dry cleaner
a laundrette   

estate agent
a travel agent

mini-market

Newsagent

DIY

Stationery Shop

Mean / Tight

tight-fisted

adjective

informal

1. not willing to spend or give much money; miserly.

   synonyms:

   mean, miserly, parsimonious, niggardly, close-fisted, penny-pinching,cheese-paring, penurious, Scrooge-like, ungenerous

Things to remember:

AT the weekend

Once a week --- or ------once every two months

Once IN a while

organic

the mark up

to buy FROM 

fruit 

buying in bulk

take it TO   ------ go TO

bad - worse - worst

further

likely

Cultural Differences: conversation class 28/01/2015

Hi everyone,

We watched Derek Sivers: Weird, or just different?

on TED talks. Remember you can download the transcript to understand it in more detail.

More listening:
A few years ago HSBC put together a global campaign on cultural differences: it makes the point of cultural perceptions in a clear & funny way, giving examples from all over the world. Their slogan is “The world’s local bank”!  

Check out some of the adverts they made: