Watch this short clip about the problems the actress Emma Watson is having to continue acting in the Harry Potter films.
Self-study activity:
Watch the clip and say whether the statements below are true or false.
1 Warner Brothers didn�t want to renew Emma Watson�s contract.
2 Emma Watson didn�t love her character enough.
3 Emma finally decided not to do her university exams.
4 Warner Brothers are now looking for another actress.
Note: If you get the 411 on something, you get all the information about it.
You can check the answers by reading the transcript here.
Kamis, 16 Desember 2010
Phonemic chart
This is the new phonemic chart of the British Council site. You can listen to the pronunciation of all the sounds and some example words.
Rabu, 15 Desember 2010
Present finder
Do you find it difficult to choose the right present for your family and friends? Are you fed up with always giving the same presents? Have you been critisised for giving money as a present? Now that Christmas is round the corner lots of questions like those above will keep nagging you.
Put at an end to the excruciating task of present-choosing with The Present Finder, which will provide you with lots of original ideas for gifts for everybody.
Self-study activity:
Get together with some English speaking friend or relative and decide on a present for someone you both know, or for different members of your family, explaining the reasons for your choice.
Put at an end to the excruciating task of present-choosing with The Present Finder, which will provide you with lots of original ideas for gifts for everybody.
Self-study activity:
Get together with some English speaking friend or relative and decide on a present for someone you both know, or for different members of your family, explaining the reasons for your choice.
A chat with Mark Zuckerberg
Time Managing Director Rick Stengel interviews Time's Person of the Year: Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Many thanks to Jeffrey Hill, from The English Blog, for bringing my attention to this video.
Many thanks to Jeffrey Hill, from The English Blog, for bringing my attention to this video.
Selasa, 14 Desember 2010
Teach Parents Tech
Google has launched a new site today, TeachParentsTech.org, with the aim to help those members of the family who find it harder to understand the new technology come to terms with it.
The site lets you send a sarcastic email to the person in your family you think needs extra help with basic tech tasks, along with a link to watch the video you have chosen.
For English students the site offers 50+ one-minute videos in English that is within the grasp of B�sico 2 students. To top it all, all the videos are subtitled.
Self-study activity:
Choose one video of your liking and watch it without subtitles. Watch it for a second time with the subtitles on to check your comprehension and deal with any difficulties.
As an example, here it is how to set up an email auto-responder.
The site lets you send a sarcastic email to the person in your family you think needs extra help with basic tech tasks, along with a link to watch the video you have chosen.
For English students the site offers 50+ one-minute videos in English that is within the grasp of B�sico 2 students. To top it all, all the videos are subtitled.
Self-study activity:
Choose one video of your liking and watch it without subtitles. Watch it for a second time with the subtitles on to check your comprehension and deal with any difficulties.
As an example, here it is how to set up an email auto-responder.
Just so Stories
Just so Stories by Rudyard Kipling is accessible and downloadable to everybody. How the Whale got his Throat and eleven more stories can be read online or downloaded on our computer.
To make things even better, I have come across The Cat that Walked by himself on You Tube, so we can also listen to the narration of this story.
To make things even better, I have come across The Cat that Walked by himself on You Tube, so we can also listen to the narration of this story.
Senin, 13 Desember 2010
Language lessons
Some authentic material is well within the reach of lower level students, as the following clip from Fawlty Towers, the world-famous British series, shows.
This clip presents the misunderstandings between Basil Fawlty, the hotel owner, and Manuel, the Spanish waiter, who finds it difficult to understand and make himself understood in English.
Just enjoy the video, and see what happens when there are communication problems.
This clip presents the misunderstandings between Basil Fawlty, the hotel owner, and Manuel, the Spanish waiter, who finds it difficult to understand and make himself understood in English.
Just enjoy the video, and see what happens when there are communication problems.
Season's Greetings
Jeffrey Hill's entry on his blog about the controversy in the US over whether it is preferable to wish someone a "Merry Chrismtas" or something more generic like "Season's Greetings" or "Happy Holidays" is worth reading because it mirrors the ongoing debate in many places about the changing nature of these celebrations. He gives a lot of background information about the issue and offers a lot of links to go deeper into the roots of the controversy.
The cartoon below by Clay Bennet was published on the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
The cartoon below by Clay Bennet was published on the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
Mr Bean Chritsmas
From David Deubel comes this Mr Bean activity.
Self-study activity:
Watch David's presentation and follow his instructions. The activity is meant to be done in class, but I think you can manage OK if you are working on your own or with someone who speaks English. You'll get to learn some Christmas vocabulary, develop your oral skills and have lots of fun.
You can watch the video here:
If you liked the first part, you can watch the second part here and the third part here.
Self-study activity:
Watch David's presentation and follow his instructions. The activity is meant to be done in class, but I think you can manage OK if you are working on your own or with someone who speaks English. You'll get to learn some Christmas vocabulary, develop your oral skills and have lots of fun.
You can watch the video here:
If you liked the first part, you can watch the second part here and the third part here.
Burlesque
Burlesque, starring Christina Aguilera and Cher, was released in Spanish cinemas over the weekend. This is a videoclip on which, together with some scenes of the film, you can watch snippets of an interview with Christima Aguilera and Cher.
Self-study activity:
Complete the gaps in the extracts of Christina Aguilera's and Cher's interviews.
CA: I�ve been (1) ______ about uh, actually accepting a (2) _____ in the first place, uhh� because I wanted it to feel (3) ______ about it, and I really wanted it to be the right fit. The, uhm, essence of, do you know�just how the whole burlesque club feels and how (4) _____ it i it�s like no other musical that has ever been done before, and I think that it holds its own ve- quite nicely.
CHER: I was working; I wasn�t thinking about it; I � I mean, I, I�d, I never thought that I went � oh my God, why haven�t I done a movie lately? There just was nothing. I � there was one movie that with Meryl, Mamma Mia!, but I couldn�t, �cause I was (5) _____. And then this guy came up.
CA: That very same day that she was putting my (6) _____on, we sat on a couch and they had to drag us to set because it was like, it�s one in the morning, we have a scene to (7) ______ , and because we were just in heavy, girl-talk mode, and, uhm it�s nice to leave this movie having found � actually, a, a great (8) ______ through Cher, in this movie.
CHER: I tried to be there to (9) ______ her. You know? That was my (10) ______ , was to be there to (9) ______ her and if I could help her in any way, that�s what I tried to do.
KEY:1. reserved; 2. role; 3. passionate; 4. specific; 5. on tour; 6. make-up; 7. shoot; 8. friend; 9. support; 10. goal
Self-study activity:
Complete the gaps in the extracts of Christina Aguilera's and Cher's interviews.
CA: I�ve been (1) ______ about uh, actually accepting a (2) _____ in the first place, uhh� because I wanted it to feel (3) ______ about it, and I really wanted it to be the right fit. The, uhm, essence of, do you know�just how the whole burlesque club feels and how (4) _____ it i it�s like no other musical that has ever been done before, and I think that it holds its own ve- quite nicely.
CHER: I was working; I wasn�t thinking about it; I � I mean, I, I�d, I never thought that I went � oh my God, why haven�t I done a movie lately? There just was nothing. I � there was one movie that with Meryl, Mamma Mia!, but I couldn�t, �cause I was (5) _____. And then this guy came up.
CA: That very same day that she was putting my (6) _____on, we sat on a couch and they had to drag us to set because it was like, it�s one in the morning, we have a scene to (7) ______ , and because we were just in heavy, girl-talk mode, and, uhm it�s nice to leave this movie having found � actually, a, a great (8) ______ through Cher, in this movie.
CHER: I tried to be there to (9) ______ her. You know? That was my (10) ______ , was to be there to (9) ______ her and if I could help her in any way, that�s what I tried to do.
KEY:1. reserved; 2. role; 3. passionate; 4. specific; 5. on tour; 6. make-up; 7. shoot; 8. friend; 9. support; 10. goal
Minggu, 12 Desember 2010
14 actors
Javier Bardem, James Franco, Natalie Portman, Jesse Eisenberg, Chlo� Moretz, Matt Damon, Michael Douglas, Jennifer Lawrence, Noomi Rapace, Vicent Cassel, Anthony Mackie, Robert Duvall, Leslie Manville, Tilda Swinton have made a one-minute video creating 14 classic acting moments, where the art and energy of their performance is revealed.
Self-study activity:
Get together with an English speaking friend, a classmate or a relative and discuss the feeling that each of the actors is conveying on each clip. Try to tell the visual story in your own words, describe what you are seeing on the video but figure out what happened before and will happen afterwards.
The 14 Decisive Moments may come in handy when studying the modal verbs for speculation:
Javier Bardem must be going through a crisis. He may not have been give a part in a film.
Tilda Swinton must have received very bad news.
Self-study activity:
Get together with an English speaking friend, a classmate or a relative and discuss the feeling that each of the actors is conveying on each clip. Try to tell the visual story in your own words, describe what you are seeing on the video but figure out what happened before and will happen afterwards.
The 14 Decisive Moments may come in handy when studying the modal verbs for speculation:
Javier Bardem must be going through a crisis. He may not have been give a part in a film.
Tilda Swinton must have received very bad news.
Animated alphabet
Through The Spelling Blog I have discovered the Poison Rouge Animated Alphabet. You can hover over the letters to see a word and image for that letter as well as listening to the pronunciation of the word. What's more, if you click on an image a little animation or a game comes up.
Self-study activity:
To practise the English alphabet with Poison Rouge you can do the following with all the letters of the alphabet.
/ ?e? / for jug.
/ a: / for rocket.
If you want extra practice, you can spell all the letters in a word:
jug / ?e? / / ju: / / ?i: /
If you need to revise how the letters of the alphabet are pronounced, try this Sesame Street video. It's good fun and makes the task easy.
Self-study activity:
To practise the English alphabet with Poison Rouge you can do the following with all the letters of the alphabet.
/ ?e? / for jug.
/ a: / for rocket.
If you want extra practice, you can spell all the letters in a word:
jug / ?e? / / ju: / / ?i: /
If you need to revise how the letters of the alphabet are pronounced, try this Sesame Street video. It's good fun and makes the task easy.
Sabtu, 11 Desember 2010
Royal Couple attacked!
Watch this Newsy video about the attack on Camilla and Prince Charles by a group of violent students protesting for the rise of university fees.
You can read the transcript here.
You can read the transcript here.
English Attack!
English Attack! is a real find. On this site you have access to videos for different levels, ranging from 'easy' to 'advanced' which come complete with an activity pack: Listening comprehension questions, vocabulary tests, transcript, and so on. In short, there's lots of work on each of the videos, most of which are film clips. They are also quite short, somewhere in the region of 3-5 minutes.
Another interesting asset of English Attack! is the vocabulary section of the site. Vocabulary items are presented in fields, and we can listen to the pronunciation of words and read sentences in which the items are used.
The only minus is that you have to register to gain access to the site, but I think it is worth it.
Another interesting asset of English Attack! is the vocabulary section of the site. Vocabulary items are presented in fields, and we can listen to the pronunciation of words and read sentences in which the items are used.
The only minus is that you have to register to gain access to the site, but I think it is worth it.
A Christmas Carol
This is a completely type of activity that I have found on Michelle Henry's website. It is a webquest based on A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens.
The activity is meant to be done in four groups of students, but I think that if you are working on your own, you can do it all the same, although it will take you longer and you won't be able to do the collaborative final stage, where all the information is shared among the people who took part in the webquest.
The activity is meant to be done in four groups of students, but I think that if you are working on your own, you can do it all the same, although it will take you longer and you won't be able to do the collaborative final stage, where all the information is shared among the people who took part in the webquest.
Jumat, 10 Desember 2010
Listen a Minute
Students at B�sico 2 and Intermediate 1 level may find this site really interesting: Listen a Minute by Sean Banville. The site has many interesting features: Short listening stories (one minute), the possibility of downloading the audio file, listening comprehension and vocabulary activities which we can also download on a pdf.
The Genesis of a Theme Park
The New York Times article about a project for a new theme park based on a replica of Noah's ark.
Read the article and answer the following questions, which I have taken from The New York Times learning blogs:
WHO plans to create a theme park based on a replica of Noah�s ark?
WHAT are the planned features of the park?
WHERE will the theme park be located?
WHEN is the theme park expected to be completed?
WHY has the idea raised questions about constitutional issues?
HOW many people do the developers expect to employ?
Read the article and answer the following questions, which I have taken from The New York Times learning blogs:
WHO plans to create a theme park based on a replica of Noah�s ark?
WHAT are the planned features of the park?
WHERE will the theme park be located?
WHEN is the theme park expected to be completed?
WHY has the idea raised questions about constitutional issues?
HOW many people do the developers expect to employ?
The Story Home
Amazing site created by Sharon and Alan Scofield where we can listen to lots of children's stories and traditional tales. We can even download them as a podcast.
The only 'but' is that no transcript is available, but a lot of the stories are well known and they are read in a very emphatic and theatrical way, which makes comprehension easier.
Self-study activity:
Listen to one of the stories on the web and try to retell the story later on in your own words.
The only 'but' is that no transcript is available, but a lot of the stories are well known and they are read in a very emphatic and theatrical way, which makes comprehension easier.
Self-study activity:
Listen to one of the stories on the web and try to retell the story later on in your own words.
Kamis, 09 Desember 2010
Reese Witherspoon with David Litterman
Self-study activity:
Watch part of the interview of Reese Witherspoon on the David Litterman show and say what the phrases below refer to.
3 years; Academy Award; having to give a speech; wonderful actresses; two kids; my daughter
For self-correction, you can read the transcript here.
Watch part of the interview of Reese Witherspoon on the David Litterman show and say what the phrases below refer to.
3 years; Academy Award; having to give a speech; wonderful actresses; two kids; my daughter
For self-correction, you can read the transcript here.
Give peace a chance
David Deubel let me know about this Lennon's song with lyrics. I think it is a good tribute for the man shot in the back 30 years ago.
Rabu, 08 Desember 2010
Nobel Prize video
On 10 December the Nobel Prize Laureates will receive their prizes at an Award Ceremony. In preparation for this event, you can watch this animated CBS video from their Fast Draw team where the history of the Nobel Prize is told to us.
I hope you enjoy it.
I hope you enjoy it.
30 years since Lennon's death
John Lennon was shot to death by Mark David Chapman when he was on his way home after 10.30 pm on 8 December 1980.
The New York Times has created a thread where readers express their views on this event and remember what they were doing when they found out that Lennon had been killed.
Discussing what someone was doing at momentous historical times is a classic conversation topic. In the English speaking world people used to talk about John F. Kennedy's death in Dallas on 22nd November 1963, or about Apollo 11's first landing on the moon on 20th July 1969.
More recently, these events have also had great relevance:
- Franco's death on 20th November 1975.
- Tejero coup on 23rd February 1981.
- The fall of the Berlin Wall on 3rd October 1990.
- The terrorist attack on the Twin Towers on 11th September 2001.
- The announcement of Prince Philip's engagement to Leticia on 1 November 2003.
- The terrorist attack in Madrid on 11th March 2004.
Self-study activity:
Get together with an English speaking friend or relative and discuss what you were doing when you were told about any of the above-mentioned events or other momentous events you can think of.
As well as conversation practise, the activity will be good revision to practise the past simple, past continuous and past perfect. Example:
When I found out about the 11 March attack in Madrid I was driving on my way to work. I had dropped my daughter at school and was heading for work. I decided to tune in the radio to keep me company and there was this talk show on the station that came on. In the beginning I could make no sense of what they were talking about...
The New York Times has created a thread where readers express their views on this event and remember what they were doing when they found out that Lennon had been killed.
Discussing what someone was doing at momentous historical times is a classic conversation topic. In the English speaking world people used to talk about John F. Kennedy's death in Dallas on 22nd November 1963, or about Apollo 11's first landing on the moon on 20th July 1969.
More recently, these events have also had great relevance:
- Franco's death on 20th November 1975.
- Tejero coup on 23rd February 1981.
- The fall of the Berlin Wall on 3rd October 1990.
- The terrorist attack on the Twin Towers on 11th September 2001.
- The announcement of Prince Philip's engagement to Leticia on 1 November 2003.
- The terrorist attack in Madrid on 11th March 2004.
Self-study activity:
Get together with an English speaking friend or relative and discuss what you were doing when you were told about any of the above-mentioned events or other momentous events you can think of.
As well as conversation practise, the activity will be good revision to practise the past simple, past continuous and past perfect. Example:
When I found out about the 11 March attack in Madrid I was driving on my way to work. I had dropped my daughter at school and was heading for work. I decided to tune in the radio to keep me company and there was this talk show on the station that came on. In the beginning I could make no sense of what they were talking about...
Selasa, 07 Desember 2010
Shopping Glogster
Daniela Tomatis, from The Machine Goes on, has released a new glogster (interactive poster), about shopping this time.
Here you can practise vocabulary and listening with has to do with shopping.
The vocabulary part is suitable, in my opinion, for B�sico 1 and B�sico 2 students, whereas the listening component is aimed at B�sico 2 (the 'Listen to the conversation' part) and Intermediate 1 and Intermediate 2 the videos.
Here you can practise vocabulary and listening with has to do with shopping.
The vocabulary part is suitable, in my opinion, for B�sico 1 and B�sico 2 students, whereas the listening component is aimed at B�sico 2 (the 'Listen to the conversation' part) and Intermediate 1 and Intermediate 2 the videos.
No arms, no legs, no worries
Join the 13 million plus group of people who have already watched this motivational video by Nick Vujicic, where he explains the way he has overcome all his disabilities and constraints in life.
I hope you find his example inspiring and encouraging.
Terry Shell from the Teacher Boot Camp blog brought the video to my attention. I have obtained the transcript and the explanation of vocabulary items through Multimedia English Classroom.
I hope you find his example inspiring and encouraging.
Terry Shell from the Teacher Boot Camp blog brought the video to my attention. I have obtained the transcript and the explanation of vocabulary items through Multimedia English Classroom.
Senin, 06 Desember 2010
iPHONE AD
Students at lower levels must start getting familiar with authentic material. This i-phone ad is suitable for B�sico 2 learners.
Self-study activity:
Watch the ad and complete the gaps in the text with only one word.
Self-study activity:
Watch the ad and complete the gaps in the text with only one word.
What's so great about having the Internet in your (1) _______ ? Well, then you can see the trail map when you're on the (2) ______ � find a good place to eat in (3) ______ when you're hungry� and change your (4) ______ when you�re just not ready to go (5) ______ . That�s what�s so (6) ______ .
Key:
1. pocket 2. mountain 3. town 4. flight 5. home 6. great
Would
The pronunciation of the modal verb would gives Spanish people a lot of trouble. People mispronounce would in many different ways. They make:
/ bud / or
/ gud / or even
/ ud /.
All these pronunciations are wrong. The correct way to pronunce would is /wud/.
Let's listen to a teacher from Tarle Speech and Language giving us advice on how to pronounce this word.
She mentions three basic rules:
- Round your lips as much as possible to make / w /.
- Pull your lips back a little bit to make /?/.
- Make the sound very short.
So we must round our lips almost fully, more even than to pronounce / u: /. I said 'almost fully', because if we round our lips completely, the sound / b / will come out. Practise first with some words starting with / w /. This is no problem for Spanish people:
when, where, why, which, what, wet
Now the biggest difficulty for Spaniards, when / w / is followed by / u / or / u: /, as in would, wood, woman.
The English / w / here is quite similar to Spanish u in words like huevo or hueso.
As I said before, we round our lips as much as possible without closing them completely and pronounce / w / with energy and quickly, and move on to /?/.
Listen to more native speakers pronounce would in the great Forvo online pronunciation dictionary.
And also check this entry from the Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary, which offers lots of examples.
/ bud / or
/ gud / or even
/ ud /.
All these pronunciations are wrong. The correct way to pronunce would is /wud/.
Let's listen to a teacher from Tarle Speech and Language giving us advice on how to pronounce this word.
She mentions three basic rules:
- Round your lips as much as possible to make / w /.
- Pull your lips back a little bit to make /?/.
- Make the sound very short.
So we must round our lips almost fully, more even than to pronounce / u: /. I said 'almost fully', because if we round our lips completely, the sound / b / will come out. Practise first with some words starting with / w /. This is no problem for Spanish people:
when, where, why, which, what, wet
Now the biggest difficulty for Spaniards, when / w / is followed by / u / or / u: /, as in would, wood, woman.
The English / w / here is quite similar to Spanish u in words like huevo or hueso.
As I said before, we round our lips as much as possible without closing them completely and pronounce / w / with energy and quickly, and move on to /?/.
Listen to more native speakers pronounce would in the great Forvo online pronunciation dictionary.
And also check this entry from the Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary, which offers lots of examples.
Minggu, 05 Desember 2010
Writing on the net
Through Blog&Tech I have come across Protagonize. It is a site meant for people who want to write and share their stories with others.
Collaborative stories also have a place here. You can start with an introduction, write the first chapter, and invite everybody else to carry on with the story.
All in all I think that Protagonize can be a very interesting site for people who want to write on a regular basis to practise their writing skills and read stories written by others.
Collaborative stories also have a place here. You can start with an introduction, write the first chapter, and invite everybody else to carry on with the story.
All in all I think that Protagonize can be a very interesting site for people who want to write on a regular basis to practise their writing skills and read stories written by others.
Rap for reviewing news
The ESOL activity blog is one of the best blogs on the net for students to practise English on a regular basis. Here you can find everything: grammar, vocabulary, listening, reading, songs, authentic material, everything, for a wide variety of levels.
The activity they presented today is a song, a rap, in which they review this week's main events. Enjoy the rap, and then click here to do a multiple choice activity which tests comprehension.
Ah, don't forget to bookmark The ESOL blog. It is great practice on a regular basis!
The Week in Rap - Dec 3rd from Week in Rap on Vimeo.
The activity they presented today is a song, a rap, in which they review this week's main events. Enjoy the rap, and then click here to do a multiple choice activity which tests comprehension.
Ah, don't forget to bookmark The ESOL blog. It is great practice on a regular basis!
The Week in Rap - Dec 3rd from Week in Rap on Vimeo.
Sabtu, 04 Desember 2010
Lonely Planet's top 10 regions for 2011
The travel guide Lonely Planet has published this slideshow to present their choice of tourist destinations for 2011. Enjoy the aesthetic value of the pictures and have a good read in English while you give a thought to the destination for your holidays next year.
Lifeline
A 'lifeline' is a rope used for saving people in danger, especially at sea. It is also something which someone depends on completely.
The people who talk on this clip claim that the unemployment benefit is their lifeline, and demand its duration to be extended by the US government.
Beyond the dramatic personal and social situation of the video, so much so for its universal value and relevance in today's crisis-hit world, the video may help us get familiar with some vocabulary to do with unemployment:
to be laid off (=to lose one's job); to be out of work; unemployed worker, unemployment benefit, unemployment rate; the benefit will run out (expire)
It is also good to practise figures and get to know the names of jobs and people's everyday bills.
Anyway, if you want to understand everything, here's the script.
The people who talk on this clip claim that the unemployment benefit is their lifeline, and demand its duration to be extended by the US government.
Beyond the dramatic personal and social situation of the video, so much so for its universal value and relevance in today's crisis-hit world, the video may help us get familiar with some vocabulary to do with unemployment:
to be laid off (=to lose one's job); to be out of work; unemployed worker, unemployment benefit, unemployment rate; the benefit will run out (expire)
It is also good to practise figures and get to know the names of jobs and people's everyday bills.
Anyway, if you want to understand everything, here's the script.
Kamis, 02 Desember 2010
Interactive laboratory
Oxford University Press has launched Step Forward Online, an interactive sited aimed at lower levels like B�sico 1 and B�sico 2. It offers work on grammar, vocabulary and skills, including lots of listening activities on a wide variety of topics.
All in all, the site offers upwards of 300 activities and games of a really high quality.
All in all, the site offers upwards of 300 activities and games of a really high quality.
2010 in review
Yahoo has published this infographic about the most important events of 2010. Enlarge the image by left-clicking on it.
Self-study activity:
Get together with an English-speaking friend and share the information you know about these events.
You may also find of interest the information Yahoo publishes about the top 10 searches of the year.
Self-study activity:
Get together with an English-speaking friend and share the information you know about these events.
You may also find of interest the information Yahoo publishes about the top 10 searches of the year.
Good oral practice for the monologue
It is quite hard to come across interesting material which fits the needs of EOI or That's English! students. Sometimes, however, we strike lucky and find a gold mine.
Dominic Coles IETLS Blog is, as we can work out from its name, a blog that aims at preparing students for the IELTS exam, which is beyond our scope, but which has lots of resources that we can use to our advantage.
By clicking on the image below you will be directed to an entry in Dominic's blog which can come in very handy to prepare the monologue part of the oral exam from B�sico 2 up to Intermediate 2 students. As well as very useful advice and a standard oral exam topic ("Talking about a childhood friend") we can hear a student perform the task.
But there is much more to it. On this link you will find a list of topics with further practise.
Dominic Coles IETLS Blog is, as we can work out from its name, a blog that aims at preparing students for the IELTS exam, which is beyond our scope, but which has lots of resources that we can use to our advantage.
By clicking on the image below you will be directed to an entry in Dominic's blog which can come in very handy to prepare the monologue part of the oral exam from B�sico 2 up to Intermediate 2 students. As well as very useful advice and a standard oral exam topic ("Talking about a childhood friend") we can hear a student perform the task.
But there is much more to it. On this link you will find a list of topics with further practise.
Should we drink bottled water?
Interesting infographic from Term Life Insurance which shows lots of reasons why we shouldn't drink bottled water. It may give rise to an interesting discussion about health, spending habits and the environment.
Selasa, 30 November 2010
Fastest text message
Self-study activity:
Watch this You Tube video from a British TV entertainment programme which shows an attempt to break a Guiness World Record and answer the questions that follow.
What do these figures refer to in the clip?
2003
About 2,000 a month
Peak to 4,000
26
160
43.2
51.3
You can check your answers by reading the script here.
Watch this You Tube video from a British TV entertainment programme which shows an attempt to break a Guiness World Record and answer the questions that follow.
What do these figures refer to in the clip?
2003
About 2,000 a month
Peak to 4,000
26
160
43.2
51.3
You can check your answers by reading the script here.
School
From The Machine goes on comes this presentation about the topic of school. It is very good practice to learn and review all the vocabulary associated with school life, and students at several levels may benefit from it. Vocabulary items are presented visually and orally, so learning is much easier and effective.
There are also some videos showing what school life is like in the 21st century compared to the past.
You will definitely enjoy the latest Glogster by Daniela Tomatis.
There are also some videos showing what school life is like in the 21st century compared to the past.
You will definitely enjoy the latest Glogster by Daniela Tomatis.
Best of the year photos
Reuters publishes hundreds of thousands of photographs each year. Although 2010 hasn't finished yet, they have already selected the 55 best pictures of 2010.
All in all, they have a great aesthetic value and are good reading practice.
Self-study activity:
Get together with an English-speaking friend and watch the slideshow. Discuss what you know or remember about the news item each picture shows before reading the caption, and your opinion about the different issues. There are 55 photos in total, so there is lots of stuff to choose from.
All in all, they have a great aesthetic value and are good reading practice.
Self-study activity:
Get together with an English-speaking friend and watch the slideshow. Discuss what you know or remember about the news item each picture shows before reading the caption, and your opinion about the different issues. There are 55 photos in total, so there is lots of stuff to choose from.
Game to practise irregular verbs
From Many Things comes this game to practise irregular verbs in English. It has a fast pace and it's good revision. Don't forget, though, to make a note of the verbs whose pronunciation you are not sure of, and check it out with the English Pronunciation Dictionary on the left-hand side of this blog.
Senin, 29 November 2010
Can versus can't
The pronunciation of can and can't is probably the best example of the difficulties of English pronunciation for Spanish people. The pronunciation of this (modal-auxiliary) verb presents these features:
- Pronunciation of difficult individual sounds / � / and /?/ in can, /?:/ in can't.
- Variations in the way the verbs are pronounced, depending on their position in the sentence: We only pronounce can as / k�n / in short answers, or at the end of a sentence or before a pause, or for emphasis:
A: Can you swim? B: Yes, I can. / k�n / (short answer)
A: Can you have it for Friday? B: I think I can, but I need ... / k�n / (before a pause)
A: Sue can't swim, she's too young. B: Of course she can swim. / k�n / (emphasis)
Can you come at six? /k?n/
I can run faster than you. /k?n/
- Ellision of sounds: the "t" in can't is very often not pronounced; the "a" in can is very often not pronounced when it is pronounced /?/ .
- Stress: can't is always stressed, so speakers know if a sentence is affirmative or negative because of the stress on can't, not because they hear "t": I can't go (both "can't" and "go" take the stress)
When can is pronounced /k?n/ is always unstressed, and the stress falls on the main verb: I can go. (only "go" takes the stress).
For Spanish speakers it is very difficult not to give stress to any words in a sentence, as our language gives the same stress to all the words. Consequently, when we use can in conversation it is sometimes very difficult for listeners to know if the sentence is affirmative (can) or negative (can't).
There are two tricks we can use to pronounce can in an unstressed position:
1) Omit the vowel sound and pronounce can quickly: I can go to the cinema / ai kn 'g?u /
2) Make can part of the subject, as if they were the same word: I can go to the cinema / aikn 'g?u /
To complete the study of this difficult pronunciation point, you can watch these two videos from Accentworkshop.com. The first one is about the pronunciation of can, and the second about the pronunciation of can't.
If you're still uncertain about this point, Jennifer ESL also has some videos with explanations and examples.
Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwJAiCj-Rcs&feature=channel
Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B43GFCO4pes&feature=related
- Pronunciation of difficult individual sounds / � / and /?/ in can, /?:/ in can't.
- Variations in the way the verbs are pronounced, depending on their position in the sentence: We only pronounce can as / k�n / in short answers, or at the end of a sentence or before a pause, or for emphasis:
A: Can you swim? B: Yes, I can. / k�n / (short answer)
A: Can you have it for Friday? B: I think I can, but I need ... / k�n / (before a pause)
A: Sue can't swim, she's too young. B: Of course she can swim. / k�n / (emphasis)
Can you come at six? /k?n/
I can run faster than you. /k?n/
- Ellision of sounds: the "t" in can't is very often not pronounced; the "a" in can is very often not pronounced when it is pronounced /?/ .
- Stress: can't is always stressed, so speakers know if a sentence is affirmative or negative because of the stress on can't, not because they hear "t": I can't go (both "can't" and "go" take the stress)
When can is pronounced /k?n/ is always unstressed, and the stress falls on the main verb: I can go. (only "go" takes the stress).
For Spanish speakers it is very difficult not to give stress to any words in a sentence, as our language gives the same stress to all the words. Consequently, when we use can in conversation it is sometimes very difficult for listeners to know if the sentence is affirmative (can) or negative (can't).
There are two tricks we can use to pronounce can in an unstressed position:
1) Omit the vowel sound and pronounce can quickly: I can go to the cinema / ai kn 'g?u /
2) Make can part of the subject, as if they were the same word: I can go to the cinema / aikn 'g?u /
To complete the study of this difficult pronunciation point, you can watch these two videos from Accentworkshop.com. The first one is about the pronunciation of can, and the second about the pronunciation of can't.
If you're still uncertain about this point, Jennifer ESL also has some videos with explanations and examples.
Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwJAiCj-Rcs&feature=channel
Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B43GFCO4pes&feature=related
Wife goes shopping
Self-study activity:
Watch this funny ad and answer these questions:
1. Where's the man?
2. Where's his wife?
3. What are the three items the woman would like to buy?
4. How much do they cost?
Key:
1. at the club 2. at the mall 3. a leather coat, a Mercedes car and a house 4. 1,000 (coat); a hundred and twenty (thousand) (car); 1.5 (million) (house)
Watch this funny ad and answer these questions:
1. Where's the man?
2. Where's his wife?
3. What are the three items the woman would like to buy?
4. How much do they cost?
Key:
1. at the club 2. at the mall 3. a leather coat, a Mercedes car and a house 4. 1,000 (coat); a hundred and twenty (thousand) (car); 1.5 (million) (house)
Sabtu, 27 November 2010
How grateful are you?
It turns out that giving thanks is good for you. Read this The Wall Street Journal article to find out more.
Bono, charity worker
Self-study activity:
Watch this NBC News video, which shows a report of the charity work Irish singer Bono is carrying out in Africa, and answer the questions that follow.
Correct the mistakes in the sentences if there are any.
1. More than 3,000 people die from disease or poverty every day.
2. The trip covers several African countries.
3. Bono�s 56 years old.
4. He�s treated as a head of state.
5. Bono dislikes America.
6. He seems to like former US-president, Bush.
You can self-correct the activity by reading the script here.
Watch this NBC News video, which shows a report of the charity work Irish singer Bono is carrying out in Africa, and answer the questions that follow.
Correct the mistakes in the sentences if there are any.
1. More than 3,000 people die from disease or poverty every day.
2. The trip covers several African countries.
3. Bono�s 56 years old.
4. He�s treated as a head of state.
5. Bono dislikes America.
6. He seems to like former US-president, Bush.
You can self-correct the activity by reading the script here.
Phrasal verbs glogster
From The Machines goes on (who else!) comes this glogster with practice in the use of phrasal verbs for intermediate students.
Shark versus octopus
This is a shocking part of a science documentary in which we witness the fight between an octopus and a shark. It gives us the perfect excuse to say that B�sico2 students can start doing activities with authentic material. Give it a go, please.
Self-study activity:
Watch the documentary and say whether the sentences below are true or false.
1. The fight happens in the Pacific Ocean.
2. The sharks and the octopus had lived together for a long time.
3. Three or four sharks died every week.
4. Someone stayed up to see what was happening with the sharks.
Key:
1. F (in an aquarium) 2. F (they were moved in the same tank recently) 3. F (three to four-foot sharks, that's the size of the sharks, but they don't mention the numbers) 4. T
Self-study activity:
Watch the documentary and say whether the sentences below are true or false.
1. The fight happens in the Pacific Ocean.
2. The sharks and the octopus had lived together for a long time.
3. Three or four sharks died every week.
4. Someone stayed up to see what was happening with the sharks.
Key:
1. F (in an aquarium) 2. F (they were moved in the same tank recently) 3. F (three to four-foot sharks, that's the size of the sharks, but they don't mention the numbers) 4. T
Kamis, 25 November 2010
The art of travel
The German Spotlight online has very many attractions for English students: A language section (vocabulary, grammar, tests), podcasts, news... and a travel section. A lot of these features are available to us for free, so why not benefit from this extraordinary team of teachers that publish updated material every week?
The travel section, for one, offers a funny combination of both reading and videos which is within the grasp of most intermediate students.
Check the travel section of Spotlight online by reading the article and watching the videos under the title The Art of Travel.
The travel section, for one, offers a funny combination of both reading and videos which is within the grasp of most intermediate students.
Check the travel section of Spotlight online by reading the article and watching the videos under the title The Art of Travel.
Checking grammar and collocations
Phras.in can be a really interesting site that allows us to check two different ways of saying the same thing, so that we can decide which is most likely to be right.
If you type the two different ways of expressing something into the two fields, the site checks these through Google and shows you which is the most popular. This is a great way to check, for example, paired sentences with common mistakes. Also it is great to check collocations and find out whether you have the correct combinations of words or how popular different collocations are.
On top of that, it shows you the context in which it found the examples, so you can reinforce their learning by seeing some examples of the phrase used correctly in context.
So if you aren't sure whether to say 'do my bed' or 'make my bed', or you don't remember whether it is 'housework' or 'houseworks', Phras.in is the online collocation dictionary for you.
I found this site through Nik Peachy's QuickShout.
If you type the two different ways of expressing something into the two fields, the site checks these through Google and shows you which is the most popular. This is a great way to check, for example, paired sentences with common mistakes. Also it is great to check collocations and find out whether you have the correct combinations of words or how popular different collocations are.
On top of that, it shows you the context in which it found the examples, so you can reinforce their learning by seeing some examples of the phrase used correctly in context.
So if you aren't sure whether to say 'do my bed' or 'make my bed', or you don't remember whether it is 'housework' or 'houseworks', Phras.in is the online collocation dictionary for you.
I found this site through Nik Peachy's QuickShout.
Rabu, 24 November 2010
Funny stories
From David Deubel comes this presentation where we can listen to and read some funny anecdotes to spice up our day. Be patient, it may take a few seconds to load.
Apple's first ever computer
The Guardian online article about the first Apple computer which has been recently sold at an auction.
Selasa, 23 November 2010
How to talk about the past
How to talk about the past seems like the perfect place to learn and revise everything which has to do with the past simple: grammar, pronunciation, activities, revision activities, written practice, regular and irregular verbs. I don't think you can include a more comprehensive practice in a single presentation. The place is a must for all language students!
I learnt about this site through The English you Need blog.
I learnt about this site through The English you Need blog.
VOA online learning activities
Voice of America, which has had a section for English students for years, has released a new feature which has to do with online learning activities: VOA News The Classroom.
It seems like the ideal place for B�sico 2 and Intermediate students to visit regularly to get familiar with world and everyday news, improve reading, listening and vocabulary skills and get acquainted with an American accent.
It seems like the ideal place for B�sico 2 and Intermediate students to visit regularly to get familiar with world and everyday news, improve reading, listening and vocabulary skills and get acquainted with an American accent.
Senin, 22 November 2010
What's your name?
Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie famous hilarious sketch at a police station. The clip is perfect for B�sico1 and B�sico2 students to deal with authentic English.
Self-study activity:
Watch the clip and note down the three questions the policeman asks the man at the police station. Also, note down the answers you can understand.
To self-correct the activity and watch the clip with English subtitles, double click on this link:
Self-study activity:
Watch the clip and note down the three questions the policeman asks the man at the police station. Also, note down the answers you can understand.
To self-correct the activity and watch the clip with English subtitles, double click on this link:
Changing the balance
There are a lot of resources on the web for learning about climate change, but Changing the balance uses a unique approach. It is a website that allows us to explore climate change through looking at its impact on mosquitos, malaria and the West Nile virus.
There are interactive displays, podcasts and videos, whose subtitles you can activate if you want to do so.
All in all, Changing the balance presents a fresh angle to study the environment while we improve our English.
There are interactive displays, podcasts and videos, whose subtitles you can activate if you want to do so.
All in all, Changing the balance presents a fresh angle to study the environment while we improve our English.
Birdsong and human speech
Read this The Independent article about the connections between the tweetering of birds and human speech.
History of Thanksgiving video
In a three-minute video the Channel History gives us a very comprehensive history of Thanksgiving.
Self-study activity:
Watch the video and say whether the statements below are true or false.
1 The relationship between the colonists and the indians was good.
2 Turkey was part of the menu in the 1621 meal of colonists and Indians.
3 New England days of Thanksgiving were mainly a religious celebration.
4 All the States celebrated Thanksgiving on the same day in mid 19th century.
5 The movement to establish Thanksgiving as a national holiday was started by a politician.
6 Football has played an important role in Thanksgiving since 19th century.
7 Thanksgiving has been part of Christmas since1924.
8 American families get together to celebrate Thanksgiving.
You can self-correct the activity by reading the script here.
Self-study activity:
Watch the video and say whether the statements below are true or false.
1 The relationship between the colonists and the indians was good.
2 Turkey was part of the menu in the 1621 meal of colonists and Indians.
3 New England days of Thanksgiving were mainly a religious celebration.
4 All the States celebrated Thanksgiving on the same day in mid 19th century.
5 The movement to establish Thanksgiving as a national holiday was started by a politician.
6 Football has played an important role in Thanksgiving since 19th century.
7 Thanksgiving has been part of Christmas since1924.
8 American families get together to celebrate Thanksgiving.
You can self-correct the activity by reading the script here.
Sabtu, 20 November 2010
Harry Potter and the Deadly Hallows
I know, I know that this activity can be a bit difficult, even for 2NI students, but let's give it a try, as the latest Harry Potter instalment has just been released.
Self-study activity:
1) Watch the clip from the film with the sound off, and try to describe what you are seeing.
2) Watch the clip and listen to the film dialogues.
3) Watch and listen to the director's comments in voice-over.
Self-study activity:
1) Watch the clip from the film with the sound off, and try to describe what you are seeing.
2) Watch the clip and listen to the film dialogues.
3) Watch and listen to the director's comments in voice-over.
The most outstanding women of last century
This is a slideshow from Time Magazine which shows their choice of the most outstanding women of last century.
Guidelines for composition writing
Richard, the mastermind behind Grammar.About, has very helpful tutorials to guide us in the process of writing a composition. They are really uncomplicated and provide us with lots of examples and guidelines. The site can come in really handy to get to grips with the art of composition writing.
Our twist words
This is a British TV Channel Four digital game I learnt through Digital Play. You click on the words and make sentences. The sentence you are making will appear on the bottom left-hand corner. You can edit your sentence, remove words and add new ones.
When you've finished making your sentence, the press the play button just after the sentence you've just made. You'll then see varios British personalities saying the sentence one word at a time. You can see some video samples here.
When you've finished making your sentence, the press the play button just after the sentence you've just made. You'll then see varios British personalities saying the sentence one word at a time. You can see some video samples here.
The Thanksgiving that Jack Built
Self-study idea:
Thanksgiving is just around the corner. To learn a bit more about this tradition, watch this subtitled video. Try to improve your pronunciation by reading at the same speed as the voice-over.
Thanksgiving is just around the corner. To learn a bit more about this tradition, watch this subtitled video. Try to improve your pronunciation by reading at the same speed as the voice-over.
Kamis, 18 November 2010
English for all
English for all is a project subsidised by the United States Department of Education with the aim of helping adult English students and adults with some basic education needs. It consists of five stories divided in four episodes. Each one comes with audio, video and grammar activities.
You can sign in to have your progress resgistered or enter the course as a visitor and you will not need to register at all.
You can sign in to have your progress resgistered or enter the course as a visitor and you will not need to register at all.
Columbus Egg
Self-study idea:
Listen to the story of Columbus Egg. I said 'listen', as the YouTube video comes complete with subtitles, so if you 'watch' it first, you'll be letting the cat out of the bag and will be unable to put your listening ability to the test.
So listen to the story of Columbus Egg once or twice. After that, watch the video to work out whatever problems may have come up.
Finally, get together with an English-speaking friend or record yourself retelling the story.
Listen to the story of Columbus Egg. I said 'listen', as the YouTube video comes complete with subtitles, so if you 'watch' it first, you'll be letting the cat out of the bag and will be unable to put your listening ability to the test.
So listen to the story of Columbus Egg once or twice. After that, watch the video to work out whatever problems may have come up.
Finally, get together with an English-speaking friend or record yourself retelling the story.
Short / u / versus long / u: /
From A Clil to Climb comes another game on their pronunciation series, this time contrasting / u / vs / u: /. You must find the picture which rhymes with the word in the box in the top right-hand corner.
To make sure how to pronounce each word, remember that you can use howjsay.com, an extraoridinary online pronunciation dictionary.
To make sure how to pronounce each word, remember that you can use howjsay.com, an extraoridinary online pronunciation dictionary.
Rabu, 17 November 2010
Simple past glogster
We are greatly indebted to The Machine goes on for the great number of poster presentations (glogsters) they come up with, and for the quality of their material. Here it is one of the latest lessons by these two Italian teachers, this time about the past.
As usual, the presentation comes complete with everything -videos, explanations and activities. It is a good way of studying or revising the past for students in the B�sico levels.
As usual, the presentation comes complete with everything -videos, explanations and activities. It is a good way of studying or revising the past for students in the B�sico levels.
A language has been discovered
Read this online article from The Independent about the discovery of a language unheard of until now.
The Great Dictator -Final speech scene
This is the famous final speech of The Great Dictator. Although there are some difficult vocabulary items, I think it is within the grasp of intermediate students.
Self-study activity:
Watch the scene for a couple of times and try to understand as much as possible. Then you can read the script here and deal with whatever difficulties you have come across.
After that, watch it again without reading the script. Finally you can practise the pronunciation of some words by reading the script and listening at the same time.
Self-study activity:
Watch the scene for a couple of times and try to understand as much as possible. Then you can read the script here and deal with whatever difficulties you have come across.
After that, watch it again without reading the script. Finally you can practise the pronunciation of some words by reading the script and listening at the same time.
Selasa, 16 November 2010
El blog para aprender ingl�s
El blog para aprender ingl�s is the ideal site for That's English! students to visit, especially at lower levels. It comes complete with videos, grammar, pronunciation, the lot.
This elaborate blog has been created by a group of bilingual teachers, who offer lots of explanations in Spanish, something which may reduce our anxiety to grasp it all. It is also very easy to navigate, especially if you go to the 'Indice' and 'All lessons' sections.
As an example, here's the explanation they give about the use of haven't, haven't got and don't have.
This elaborate blog has been created by a group of bilingual teachers, who offer lots of explanations in Spanish, something which may reduce our anxiety to grasp it all. It is also very easy to navigate, especially if you go to the 'Indice' and 'All lessons' sections.
As an example, here's the explanation they give about the use of haven't, haven't got and don't have.
Becoming human
Thanks to ICTeacher I came across the Becoming Human site, where we can engage in a surprising explanation of the origins of humankind while we practise our listening and reading skills. On top of that, we can download the documentary, trancript, and lots of ideas to use the material with.
Senin, 15 November 2010
Preparing for the exam?
The exam is still a long way off, but I don't think we should neglect preparing for it from the very start, especially at an intermediate level, where there seems to be such a different philosophy between the textbook and the exam activities.
Here it is a web page that can be really helpful for you, especially as far as listening comprehension is concerned: News English lessons.
Make it a habit to do a lesson on a regular basis. You can download everything you need, from audio files, to exercises, to transcripts to answers. On top of that, you can subscribe to the feed for free.
Here it is a web page that can be really helpful for you, especially as far as listening comprehension is concerned: News English lessons.
Make it a habit to do a lesson on a regular basis. You can download everything you need, from audio files, to exercises, to transcripts to answers. On top of that, you can subscribe to the feed for free.
Alphabet revisited
This is a really beautiful presentation by Weef. He must be an English teacher who teaches children, but we are extremely grateful to him for coming up with this wonderful slideshow.
Self-study idea:
The presentation can help us to revise the alphabet, that's its main purpose. But we can make the best of it by pronouncing the alphabet letters as we 'turn the pages' of the e-book:
A is pronounced / ei /
B is pronounced / bi: /
C is pronounced / si: /, etc.
To revise the pronunciation of the alphabet letters you can visit this entry http://mythatsenglish.blogspot.com/2010/09/english-alphabet.html
At the same time, we can get familiar with some basic vocabulary (bike, elephant, etc.) and with the expression 'get from one place to another' (get in this context means 'go'), which is studies in Module 2 unit 2.
Self-study idea:
The presentation can help us to revise the alphabet, that's its main purpose. But we can make the best of it by pronouncing the alphabet letters as we 'turn the pages' of the e-book:
A is pronounced / ei /
B is pronounced / bi: /
C is pronounced / si: /, etc.
To revise the pronunciation of the alphabet letters you can visit this entry http://mythatsenglish.blogspot.com/2010/09/english-alphabet.html
At the same time, we can get familiar with some basic vocabulary (bike, elephant, etc.) and with the expression 'get from one place to another' (get in this context means 'go'), which is studies in Module 2 unit 2.
French waiter
This famous clip by the Monthy Pythons can help us with our English in several ways.
Self-study activity:
Watch the video and note down the instructions the water gives viewers when he wants them to follow him. The language he uses can be useful in real life situations when we want to show someone how to get somewhere.
At the end of the video he comes up with some impolite language because we don't seem to react the way he was expecting. The swear word he uses (the famous f-word) is also part of English, and although we might disapprove of its use, we are likely to hear it at some stage. Again, note down the swear words you can hear at the end.
Self-study activity:
The video also allows us to develop our oral skills, especially at an intermediate level. Get together with an English speaking friend or record yourself while answering the questions the French waiter talks about:
Where (what specific place -a house, a hospital) were you born? Is the building still standing?
Do you remember any advice your parents gave you when you were little?
What made you choose your profession (i.e., why are you a teacher, a doctor, a shop assistant)?
What's your philosophy in life?
Key:
come with me; come on; this way; come on, don't be shy!; mind the stairs, all right?; come along; over here; nearly there now
fuck off! fuck you!
Self-study activity:
Watch the video and note down the instructions the water gives viewers when he wants them to follow him. The language he uses can be useful in real life situations when we want to show someone how to get somewhere.
At the end of the video he comes up with some impolite language because we don't seem to react the way he was expecting. The swear word he uses (the famous f-word) is also part of English, and although we might disapprove of its use, we are likely to hear it at some stage. Again, note down the swear words you can hear at the end.
Self-study activity:
The video also allows us to develop our oral skills, especially at an intermediate level. Get together with an English speaking friend or record yourself while answering the questions the French waiter talks about:
Where (what specific place -a house, a hospital) were you born? Is the building still standing?
Do you remember any advice your parents gave you when you were little?
What made you choose your profession (i.e., why are you a teacher, a doctor, a shop assistant)?
What's your philosophy in life?
Key:
come with me; come on; this way; come on, don't be shy!; mind the stairs, all right?; come along; over here; nearly there now
fuck off! fuck you!
Minggu, 14 November 2010
Bridge over troubled water
To brighten up Sunday, here it is a beautiful presentation from EFL Classroom 2.0 on the famous Simon and Garfunkel's song Bridge over troubled water.
As well as enjoying the melody, the slideshow helps us understand all the vocabulary in the song. Enjoy!
As well as enjoying the melody, the slideshow helps us understand all the vocabulary in the song. Enjoy!
Present continuous
From the Italian The Machine goes on blog a new poster presentation, this time about the present continuous.
Langganan:
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