Thursday 31 March 2011

Elizabeth Taylor


Watch the video and answer these questions. (answers in "comments")

1. How do younger people remember her?

2. For movie lovers she was a sex goddess _________________________________.

3. When did she start acting?

4. In “A Place in the Sun” she has a kind of warmth, _________________, _________________and toughness.

5. What was the great white elephant of her career?

6. What did she win with “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf”?

7. Who was Richard Burton?

8. She was a very good friend to a lot of people, among them _________________ _________________ and _________________ _________________.

9. What was the second important face of her career?

10. She was not just a _________________ _________________, she was also a real _________________ of a kind that is very rare and very precious.

Friday 18 March 2011

How to write a film review


1.Read some tips on how to write a film review.


2. Have a look at this website and try the different tasks:


The aims of these tasks are to help you to write a short movie review. The tasks use specially written reviews of recent movies which will help you to expand your vocabulary and recognize the form of a standard movie review. These tasks should be seen as the first steps you take before writing your own movie review.

St. Patrick's Day.


1. Read an article about St. Patrick's Day.
2. Listen to a text about St. Patrick. You can do a comprehension activity and you can read the text too.
3. Watch the video "Facts vs Blarney" and learn about St. Patrick's History.

Friday 4 March 2011

Isabel Allende's " Island Beneath the Sea".

Watch this interview with Isabel Allende in which she talks about her book "Island Beneath the Sea" and take notes. Then, listen and read it. Check your notes.

Great Appartment.

This is a listening activity, click on here and do all the activities.

Conditional Clauses.

1. Click one here to see the grammar reference about zero conditional, type 1 and type 2 . Do the exercises as well.
2. Here you will find third conditionals, mixed conditionals and some activities.