Organizing a talk: travel.

Eun-Kyung was asked to talk for about two minutes on the following subject:
Describe a place in your country you would recommend to tourists. Include:
- what it's called
- what kind of place it is
- where it is.
Listen to Eun-Kyung and decide how successful Eun-Kyung was in answering the question and in organising her talk using signposting expressions. Listen to the interview a second time if
necessary to answer the comprehension questions:

1) Who is Eun-Kyung's talk aimed at?
2) How long was the Joseon Dynasty?
3) How do Korean palaces differ from Western palaces?
4) What will you find at Insa-Dong?
5) Why might tourists find Insa-Dong an easy place to visit?
6) What two things does Eun-Kyung say are good about Korean restaurants?
7) What's a good place to visit at night?
8) What can you see in Namsan Park during the day?

And finally, while you listen, make a note of Eun-Kyung’s use of English, which we’ll look at in the feedback session.
Then have a look at the transcript and the answers to the questions.

SPEAKING: communication phrases and expressions

Learn and review some useful expressions for oral exams (you can listen to them).

1. Thinking time: Conversation Time Fillers
2. Agreeing and Disagreeing.
3. Taking turns: interrupting and turn-taking.
4. Interrupting politely.
5. Paraphrasing expressions: repeating things in a different way.

Writing.

You have the gift of travelling back in time. You may visit any of these periods:

- Egypt, in the days of the Pharaohs and the Pyramids.
- Rome, in the days of the Empire and the Caesars.
- England, in the days of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.

While you are there, write a page in your diary (less than 200 words) so that future generations may read what daily life was like in those days.

The outback

Watch this video about a man talking about The Outback in Australia (This Outback life- 2'12")Then read the script.

The King's Speech

Select your level, watch the trailer and do the activities

Happy Valentine's day!

1. Have a look at this interactive book about St Valentine (it has vocabulary, listenings, songs and readings).
2. Reasons to love you. Fill in the gaps with the right word.
3. Follow the instructions and learn about the festivity and St Valentine. (listening, reading and exercises).
4. Listen to the story and take notes. Then you can listen and read it and see the vocabulary.
5. Listen and find out about buying the right present for St Valentine.

Short stories.

Here you can find some podcasts, scroll down the page to see the script.

The Oscars!!!

The race for the Oscars has already started. If you want to learn about the nominees and keep up to date about this year's ceremony, visit http://oscar.go.com/
You can watch videos, read about the hosts, the movies, the actors...

More about present perfect.

Click on this page. It is very useful.