Welcome to the chinwag

What's this space for? Purpose and objectives

• This is a space for ESO students (from 1st to 4th year) who are looking for English activities that can cover a wide range of skills: from speaking to writing to listening and reading. 
• These activities are designed to be fun and engaging, yet chosen to match the needs and sensibilities of teenage students.
• We focus on aspects of the language such as grammar and vocabulary, but also on relevant content that can help broaden and expand their cultural boundaries. 
• Relevant and current topics are explored such as the role of shools in modern societies or the concept of humour in the age of outrage. 
• All activities include innovative tools and technological integration. This gives students the opportunity to be in control of their own learning process. 

A little story about the chinwag 

You may be wondering what a chinwag is right? Can you take an educated guess? 

Here's a little hint: think of chin and wag separately. 

The chin is the protruding part of our face below the mouth, formed by the apex of the lower jaw. 

It is a singular noun, same as mouth, cheek or eye. 

And what about wag? Think of a dog excitedly wagging his tail when his owner gets home from work, for example. Unlike chin, wag is a verb (an irregular one as it doubles the "g" in the past and perfect tenses! Sorry, I am detouring!!). 

Now that you know the meaning of chin and wag, can you take a guess as to what the meaning of chinwag could be? Come on, get your juices flowing! 

A chinwag is a conversation, a chat. It makes sense because our chin wags when we talk, right? It's also the action of having a conversation or a chat. Therefore, chinwag can be a verb or a noun (something that happens a lot in English!).

So, to whoever is reading this entrance, I welcome you to the chinwag. This is a space to talk about the language. Namely, about English as a second language from the perspective of a teacher-to-be. 

Let's get our chins wagging!