July is vacation time for most students of languages. It's really important to give the brain a break of too much systematic study. However, we've selected a fun activity per day so that you can keep in touch with the language throughout this period, but with pleasure, of course. They're just suggestions, feel free to modify or adapt the way you want. Enjoy!!
July 1st –
Choose a TV series to follow during
your vacation and watch 1 or 2 episodes. (Have you ever heard about Once Upon a Time?) There are lots available on Netflix or PopCorn Time. - remember to watch it subtitled!
July 2nd – Click here
to practice the Simple Present. Would you like to know what's going on around the world? Click here and see news in different English levels, from basic to advanced with audio, text, and video.
July 3rd –
Practice your vocabulary with a Crossword game clicking here. Also, get to know Duolinguo, a fantastic app for language students.
July 5th – Watch
more 1 or 2 episodes from the TV series you decided to follow. (Have you tried
watching it with English subtitles?)
July 6th – How about practicing your listening with some conversations? Just click here.
July 8th –
Choose a song you like and study it. Collect the vocabulary you don't know, check the translation if you really think it's necessary. Sing it over and over again.
July 9th –
Watch the movie Night at the museum I. Pay
attention to the vocabulary! It's a good idea to take notes of the new words.
July 10th –
Read more about Present Perfect here. If you have more time, check this short video about common mistakes in spoken English.
July 11th – Select a section of your New Headway book and review what you have studied in class so far.
July 12th –
Watch the new Disney’s animation: Big
Hero 6 (How about trying it with
English subtitles!)
July 13th –
Read “What Happened, Then?” to discover what happened in your birth year! Click here to see the magic. After that, choose another song you like and study it. Sing out loud!!!
July 15th –
Watch as much episodes as you can from your TV
series.
July 16th –
Shall we practice Can X Can’t? Click here.
July 17th –
Read this “Let it go” article and
watch its music video.
July 18th
July 19th –
Watch Night at the Museum II. I'm sure you can use English subtitles now. Let's try?
July 20th –
Practice Time Expressions here. If it's too hard, google "Time Expressions" first!
July 21st –
Find the pair of opposites with these Marble Game. Did you like this game? Check these!
July 22nd –
Vacation is time to...Write Letters!!! See how to do it here and write a letter or an e-mail for a friend of yours that speak English too. (I'd love to receive news from you...hehehe)
July 23rd – What's the difference between I x ME ? Check it here if you are right, and then learn specific vocabulary about how to behave at an AIRPORT!
July 24th – Let's practice Possessives. There's more about here and here.
July 25th –
Watch “How to train your dragon”, “Rio”, or "Matilda".
July 26th –
Study Comparative vs. Superlative here and after see how many examples you can find in this song by Counting Crows or in this one by Kelly Clarkson. Maybe in this other by Justin...Bieber.
July 27th – Are good at finding things? Whatever...try this adjective wordsearch and have fun!
July 28th –
Read this movie review of “Letters to Juliet” and in case you like it, watch it! You didn't like it or have already watched? Choose another movie you want to see.
July 29th -
July 30th –
Read and watch the videos of “How good are you?”. Try some Duolinguo.
July 31st –
End your vacation watching more of your TV
series or watching “Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory”
July is over! It's time to go back because your teacher is missing you =)
