Topic Name Description
General Information URL Webex video instructions by Xunta de Galicia

Here's a video by Xunta de Galicia to help students with Webex. Don't pay attention to all the instructions because these are for primary and secondary students and some aspects don't apply to the language school. 

Aquí tes un vídeo da Xunta de Galicia para axudar ao alumnado con Webex. Non prestes atención a todas as instrucións porque están deseñadas para alumnado de primaria e secondaria e algunhos aspectos no se aplican á la escola de idioma.

File Class Rep Election: ROC Regulamento Orgánico do Centro - Regulations for EOIs in Galicia

Here you have the regulations for EOIs in Galicia related to class rep election.

Aquí tedes o ROC para as EOIs de Galicia relacionado coa elección de delegados.

File Class Rep Election: NOF Normas de Organización e Funcionamento da EOI de Vigo - Regulations for EOI-Vigo

Here you have EOI's regulation related to class rep election.

Aquí tedes as NOF relativas á elección de delegados.

File School Council Election: Letter from the Headteacher - Consello Escolar: Carta da Directora

Here you have the letter sent by the Headteacher about the 2021 election for the School Council.

Aquí tedes a carta que enviou a Directora sobre a elección 2021 para o Consello Escolar.

File School Council: Infographic - Consello Escolar: Infografía

Here you have informacion about the school council.

Aquí tedes información sobre o consello escolar.

File Thanksgiving activity: What are thankful for?

To celebrate Thanksgiving, there's a turkey at the entrance of the school. Stick feathers with your thanks on the turkey. 

Page *Christmas Carol "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" (possible origin in the 18th century)

Here's a popular Christmas carol to sing and enjoy at Christmas, and at the same time, to practise the rhythm of the English language.

Aquí tedes unha panxoliña popular de Nadal para cantar e gozar en Nadal, e ao mesmo tempo, practicar o ritmo da lingua inglesa.

File Painting exhibition - Exposición de pinturas

Here is the catalogue of a painting exhibition organized by an NGO. By selling the paintings donated by the artists, the NGO raises funds for African children to pay for their hospital expenses and operations that aren't available in their homeland.

URL Library magazine: English Matters

This magazine has written articles and mp3 audios, too.

Page Oxford pays €35 to interview English File students

Oxford Publishing House pays €35 to interview EOI students who use English File coursebook.

File GALICIAN LITERATURE - LETRAS GALEGAS: Activities 2022

Here are some activities related to the celebration of Galician literature.

Learning to Learn File Orientation for A1 Students - Orientación para o alumnado de A1

Here's a document with a summary of Students' Handbook and some instructions for our course.

Aquí tedes un documento con un resumo do Manual do alumnado e algunhas instrucións para o noso curso.


URL Electronic European Language Portfolio (eELP)

Based on the CEFR, this personal document was established by the Ministry of Education to promote learning languages and help European mobility with a clear description of language skills. It's a wonderful tool to keep track of your language. Browse through it a pay special attention to the Biography. Browse through it a pay special attention to the Biography.

Baseado no MCER, este documento persoal foi establecido polo Ministerio de Educación para fomentar a aprendizaxe de linguas e axudar á mobilidade europea con unha clara descrición das destrezas lingüísticas. É unha ferramenta marabillosa para seguir á túa traxectoria de aprendizaxe de lingas. Bótalle unha ollada e presta especial atención á sección Biografía. 

Page Videos: Difference between Spanish and English - Diferenzas entre español e inglés.

Here you have some videos about the differences between Spanish and English.

Aquí tes algúns vídeos sobre as diferenzas entre español e inglés.

Page Bilingual Dictionaries - Dicionarios bilingües

Here you have some bilingual dictionaries for you to choose the most suitable to your learning experience.

Aquí tes algúns dicionarios bilingües para que elixas o máis apropiado para a túa experiencia de aprendizaxe.

File The Good Grammar Book

This is an out-of-print grammar book, which is a bit outdated, but very useful in its organization. Use it as a reference book when you feel at a loss about a grammar point.

Este é un libro de gramática descatalogado, que resulta un pouco antigo, pero moi útil na súa organización. Usádeo como libro de referencia cando vos sentides con dificultades sobre un punto de gramática.

Page Pronunciation Dictionaries - Dicionarios de pronuncia

Here you have online pronunciation dictionaries.

Aquí tes dicionarios de pronuncia online.

URL Natural Readers: Free text to speech - De texto a fala

Here you can write a text and the application will read it for you.

Aquí podes escribir un texto e a aplicación leerao por ti.

URL YouGlish

Use YouTube to improve your pronunciation in context.

Usa YouTube para mellorar a túa pronuncia en contexto.

URL Vaughan Radio (Vigo FM 91.8)

Here's a Spanish radio to learn English. 

Aquí tes unha radio española para aprender inglés.

Page Pronunciation: Sentence stress phrasebook

Here's an activity to practise sentence stress.

Page Pronunciation: Sounds

Practise pronouncing these sounds.

Practica pronunciando estes sons.

File *Book Quiz: English File A1 4th edition

Here is a book quiz to start working with the book.

Aquí tes un cuestionario para comezar a traballar co libro. 

File *English File: Grammar Bank Answers

Here are the answers to the exercises in the Grammar Bank section of your coursebook English File (4th edition).

Aquí tedes as respostas para os exercicios na sección Grammar Bank do voso libro de texto English File (4th edition).

File *English File: Revise & Check Answers

Here are the answers to the exercises in the Revise & Check sections of your coursebook English File (4th edition).

Aquí tedes as respostas para os exercicios nas seccións Revise & Check do voso libro de texto English File (4th edition).

Page *Classroom language

Here are the handouts with the classroom language we've seen in class, and some practice.

Aquí tedes os pdfs coas expresións que vimos en clase e un pouco de práctica.

File *Homework: Classroom language

Here you'll find more expressions to use in the classroom.

URL ***Starter graded e-books to download for free - Libros electrónicos inglés para principiantes

Here is a link to download starter graded e-books (and also an audiobook version).

Page Listening English lessons for Beginners ELLLO - Práctica de escoita para principiantes

Here are some listening English lessons for beginners.

Aquí están algunhas leccións de escoita en inglés para principiantes.

URL *Video: How to ask for a coffee in English?

Here's a link to a video about types of coffee in English.

URL Don't say WHAT when you don't understand something!

Here's a video about the word "what" rudely used when you don't understand something.

Aquí tedes un vídeo sobre a palabra "what" que é descortés se é usada cando non entendedes 

File *Informal emails: openings and closings

Here you have information about writing informal emails focusing on openings and closings.

Aquí tes información sobre a redacción de emails informais con especial atención aos comezos e finais.

File *Key for Writing Correction

Here you have the key for writing correction with the abreviations I use to correct your writing assignments.

Aquí tedes a clave coas abreviaturas que uso para corrixir as vosas tarefas escritas.

URL Video: "Stop saying 'I'm fine' in English"

Here you have a video with three other alternatives to the phrase "I'm fine".

URL Lang-8: Learning with native speakers - Aprender con falantes nativos/as

Here is a website where you can connect with English-speaking people to learn the language, and maybe to help them learn Spanish.

Aquí tes unha web onde podes conectar con falantes de inglés para aprender a lingua, e quizais, para axudarlles a aprender español.

URL How to show confidence

Here an expert in body language gives advice on how to show confidence.

File *REVIEW: Progress oral exam

Here you have two forms to review interactions and monologues for Progress exam.

Aquí tedes dous formularios para repasar interaccións e monólogos para a proba de progreso.

File *REVIEW: Final oral exam

Here you have two forms to review interactions and monologues for the final exam.

Aquí tedes dous formularios para repasar interaccións e monólogos para a proba final.

File *REVIEW: Book questions

Here you have a form to review questions from our textbook.

Aquí tedes un formulario para repasar preguntas do noso libro de texto.

Page *CARDS for Speaking mock final exam

Here you have monologue and interaction cards for our Speaking mock final exam.

Aquí tedes tarxetas de monólogo e interacción para o nosa práctica de examen final.

Task 1 File *Introductions & Confirmations - Presentacións e confirmacións

Here's a flowchart with introductions and name confirmations.

Aquí tes un diagrama con presentacións e confirmacións de nomes.

File *Greetings

Here are some exchange phrases to use in greetings.

Aquí tes unhas frases de intercambio para usar en saúdos.

File *Safe greetings

Here are some vocabulary on safe greetings.

Aquí tes vocabulario sobre saúdos seguros.

Page SONG: "Hello, Goodbye" by The Beatles (1967)

Here you have a very famous song by the Beatles to practise English.

Aquí tes unha canción moi famosa dos Beatles para practicar inglés.

Page SONG: "Friday, I'm in Love" by The Cure (1992)

Here you have a famous song by the Cure to practise English.

Aquí tes unha canción famosa de the Cure para practicar inglés.

Page *SONG "Manic Monday" by The Bangles (1986)

Here you have a famous song to practise English.

Aquí tes unha canción famosa para practicar inglés.

Page SONG: "B.S.U.R." by James Taylor (1979)

Here you have a famous song to practise English.

Aquí tes unha canción famosa para practicar inglés.

Page SONG: "Monday Monday" by The Mamas & the Papas (1966)

Here you have a song to practise English.

Aquí tes unha canción para practicar inglés.

Page SONG: "I'm a Bitch, I'm a Lover" by Meredith Brooks (1997)

Here you have a famous song to practise English.

Aquí tes unha canción famosa para practicar inglés.

URL *Numbers: Calculate the total sum of these numbers

Here's a quiz on numbers.

Aquí tedes unha adiviña de números.

Page *Clip: Sex and the City

Here you have a clip from the famous 1990s series Sex and the City to check some cultural aspects in connection with greetings and names. The time and Carrie's job are also mentioned.

Aquí tes un clip da famosa serie dos noventa Sexo en Nueva York para que chequees algúns aspectos culturais en conexión con saúdos e nomes. Tamén se mencionan a hora e o traballo de Carrie.

Page Game: Days of the week

Here you have some games to revise the days of the week.

Aquí tes uns xogos para repasar os días da semana.

URL Listening practice: Meeting people

Here you have some listening practice.

URL Listening practice: Introducing a friend

Here you have some listening practice.

URL Listening: Nationalities and countries

Here's a very difficult activity because two people are talking naturally. Try to concentrate only on the quiz questions.

File *TASK OUTCOME: Greeting classmates and teacher (email writing: Instructions)

Here you have the instructions for the outcome of Task 1.

Aquí tedes as instrucións para a actividade final da Tarefa 1.

Task 2 Page SONG: "- - - - -" by Ottawan (1980)

Here you have a song by Canadian band Ottawan. You have to guess the title of the song, when you listen to it.

Aquí tes unha canción do grupo canadiense Ottawan. Tes que adiviñar o título da canción, cando a escoites.

Page SONG: "All Together Now" by The Beatles (1969)

Here's a song to practise English.

Aquí tes unha canción para practicar inglés.

Page SONG: "My favorite things" by Julie Andrews (1965)

Here's a song to practise English.

Aquí tes unha canción para practicar inglés.

Page SONG: "Sixteen going on seventeen" by Charmian Carr (1965)

Here's a song to practise English.

Aquí tes unha canción para practicar inglés.

URL SONG: "Who ARE you?" by The Who (1978) (CSI theme)

Here you have the CSI theme to practise the rhythm of wh- questions with pronouns.

URL Speaking practice: Meeting people and introducing yourself

Here you have some speaking practice.

URL Listening: Giving personal information

Here's a listening activity to practise giving your personal data and spelling.

URL Listening: Spelling names

Spelling practie.

Page Listening quiz: Spelling names

Here you have an activity to practise spelling names.

Page Listening quiz: Telephone numbers

Here you have a listening activity to practise writing telephone numbers.

Task 6 URL Listening quiz: Ordering food in a café

Here's an activity to practise ordering food in a café.

URL Listening: Ordering in a restaurant

Here's a video to show how to order in a restaurant.

URL Listening quiz: My favourite restaurant

Here's a listening activity about a restaurant.

Task 7 Page SONG: "We Are Family" by Sister Sledge (1979)

Here's a song to practise English.

Aquí tes unha canción para practicar inglés.

Page SONG: "Mrs. Robinson" by Simon & Garfunkel (1968)

Here's a song to practise English.

Aquí tes unha canción para practicar inglés.

Page SONG: "My Sweet Lord" by George Harrison (1970)

Here's a song to practise English.

Aquí tes unha canción para practicar inglés.

Page SONG: "My World" by The Bee Gees (1972)

Here's a song to practise the prossessive adjectives and the sound /ɜ:/.

Aquí tedes unha canción para practicar os adxectivos posesivos e o son /ɜ:/.

Page SONG: "The End of the World" by The Carpenters (1973)

Here's a song to practise making questions and the sound /ɜ:/.

Aquí tedes unha canción para practicar preguntas e o son /ɜ:/.

URL Listening and repeating activity: Members of the family in English

Here's a very clear explanation of the family. Look at the family tree as the person explains the relationships and repeat the words you listen. This video also gives you some different pronunciation in British and American English. Enjoy!

URL Reading quiz: Sue's family

Here's a very easy reading activity. 

Aquí tes unha actividade de lectura moi sinxela.

URL Reading quiz: Ruth's family

Here's a very easy reading activity. 

Aquí tes unha actividade de lectura moi sinxela.

Page *Listening tasks: Sally's family

Here's a very easy listening activity.

Aquí tes unha actividade de escoita moi sinxela.

Page *Listening tasks: David's family

Here's a listening activity.

Aquí tes unha actividade de escoita.

Page *Listening tasks: Rachel's family

Here's a listening activity.

Aquí tes unha actividade de escoita.

URL Listening quiz: My family

Here's a very easy listening activity. 

Aquí tes unha actividade de escoita moi sinxela.

URL Listening quiz: Family relationships

Here's a listening activity with two people talking about the family.

URL Listening & vocabulary: Family

Here's a link to a video that teaches you vocabulary about the family.

Aquí tes un enlace a un vídeo que mostra o vocabulario da familia.

Task 8 Page SONG: "Stop the Clock" by Fats Domino (1962)

Here's a very old song to practise some vocabulary and pronunciation.

Aquí tedes unha canción antigua para practicar vocabulario e pronuncia.


Page SONG: "Morning Train" by Sheena Easton (1981)

Here's a very song to practise English.

Aquí tedes unha canción para practicar inglés.


Page SONG: "A Day in the Life" by The Beatles (1967)

Here's a very song to practise English.

Aquí tedes unha canción para practicar inglés.


Page SONG: "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton (1980)

Here's a very song to practise English.

Aquí tedes unha canción para practicar inglés.


Page SONG: "How about You?" by Frank Sinatra (1956)

Here's a very song to practise English.

Aquí tedes unha canción para practicar inglés.


Page SONG: "I Love Paris" by Frank Sinatra (1960)

Here's a very song to practise English.

Aquí tedes unha canción para practicar inglés.


Page SONG: "Downtown" by Petula Clark (1965)

Here's a very song to practise English.

Aquí tedes unha canción para practicar inglés.


File *Informal emails: openings & closings

Here are some tips and phrases to open and close informal emails.

Aquí tes algúns consellos e frases para comezar e rematar emails informais.

URL Listening quiz: Personal information

Here's a link to a listening exercise of questions and answers about personal information.

URL Listening quiz: My day

Here's a very easy listening activity.

Page Listening quiz & vocabulary: Daily routines

Here's a quiz about daily routines. Click on the link below. When you get to the page click on the "Quiz" tab and read the multiple-choice questions. Try to predict what the answer will be before listening. Then, click on the play symbol above the tabs and listen to the conversation. After you listen twice and correct the answers, go to the "Vocab" (vocabulary) tab and study the examples. If you have doubts, ask your teacher in class.

URL Listening quiz: My weekend

Here's a listening activity.

Page Listening quiz & vocabulary: Routines during the week

Here's a quiz about routines during the week. Click on the link below. When you get to the page click on the "Quiz" tab and read the multiple-choice questions. Try to predict what the answer will be before listening. Then, click on the play symbol above the tabs and listen to the conversation. After you listen twice and correct the answers, go to the "Vocab" (vocabulary) tab and study the examples. If you have doubts, ask your teacher in class.

URL How to write an informal email

Here's a link to a teacher telling how to write an informal email.

URL How to write an informal email: Greetings & closings

Here's a link to explanations about  opening & closing salutations in informal emails.

URL Listening quiz: A letter to a friend

Here's a listening activity to fill in the blanks of a letter to a friend.

URL *Video: How to ask for a coffee in English?

Here's a link to a video about how to order different types of coffee in English.

Aquí tedes un enlace a un vídeo sobre como pedir diferentes tipos de café en inglés.

Task 10 URL *Holiday and festival calendar in the UK

Here's a link to a list of holidays and festivals in the UK. Choose one you consider the most important and prepare a podcast you'll upload on Moodle.

Aquí tedes un enlace a unha lista de festivos no Reino Unido. Elixide un que consideredes o máis importante para preparar un podcast que subiredes a Moodle.

URL *Major holidays and festivals in America

Here's a link to a list of holidays and festivals in the US. Choose one you consider the most important and prepare a podcast you'll upload on Moodle.

Aquí tedes un enlace a unha listaxe de festivos nos Estados Unidos. Elixide un que consideredes o máis importante para preparar un podcast que subiredes a Moodle.

URL Festivals in Vigo

Here you'll find information about festivals in Vigo. Include some of these in your activity list to entertain the visitor.

URL Reading quiz: The Queen's Birthday

Here's a reading activity.

URL Reading quiz: Anzac Day

Here's a reading activity.

Task 11 URL Listening quiz: Hue Le's story

Here's a link to a very easy listening activity.

URL Listening quiz: Min's story

Here's a listening activity.

URL Listening quiz: Anna's story

Here's a listening activity.

Page Listening quiz & vocabulary: Meeting family

Here's a listening activity about meeting family. Click on the link below. When you get to the page click on the "Quiz" tab and read the multiple-choice questions. Try to predict what the answer will be before listening. Then, click on the play symbol above the tabs and listen to the conversation. After you listen twice and correct the answers, go to the "Vocab" (vocabulary) tab and study the examples. If you have questions, ask your teacher in class.

Aquí tes unha actividades de escoita sobre coñecer unha familia. Clica no enlace abaixo. Cando chegues á nova páxina clica na pestana "Quiz" e le as preguntas do exercició de elección múltiple. Trata de predecir cal será a resposta antes de escoitar. Despois, clica no símbolo "play" enriba das pestanas e escoita a conversa. Despois de escoitar dúas veces e corrixir as respostas, clica na pestana "Vocab" (vocabulario) e estuda os exemplos. Se tes dúbidas, pregunta en clase.

Task 12 URL Listening quiz: My weekend

Here you have a listening activity.

Aquí tedes unha actividade de escoita.

URL Listening quiz: Tasmania

Here's a listening activity.

URL Listening quiz: Shopping

Here's a listening activity.

Page SONG: "Downtown" by Petula Clark (1965)

Here's a song to practise English.

Aquí tes unha canción para practicar inglés.

Page SONG: "My Hometown" by Bruce Springsteen (1984)

Here's a song to practise English.

Aquí tes unha canción para practicar inglés.

Page SONG: "Our House" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (1970)

Here you have a famous song about a house by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.

Aquí tes unha canción famosa de Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young sobre unha casa.

Page SONG: "Homeward Bound" by Simon & Garfunkel (1966)

Here's a song to practise English.

Aquí tes unha canción para practicar inglés.

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