Naturally better homes!

Watch the video and learn about environmentally friendly houses. You can record yourself and work with the vocabulary. THIS WEBSITE IS JUST GREAT FOR YOU.

READING: main idea,details, inferences and restatements

Here you have some of the things you will be asked about in reading tests:

1. Read this to learn about how to find the main idea in a text and see an example.
2. Have a look at information about the details in a text here.
3. Click here to see some examples of inferences and restatements.

Global warming.

As we are dealing with the topic of environment in class, watch this video about global warming: causes and effects. You have the tapescript and there are some exercises too.

Speaking fluently.

Watch this video and learn some strategies for achieving fluency. You have the script and you can also read the study notes and do some exercises.

Royal Wedding

British Prime Minister David Cameron speaks about the upcoming royal wedding. CNN's Fareed Zakaria reports. Watch the video and answer these questions (answers in "comments") 1.- Chose the right answer

a.-According to the PM , the Government will be in charge of the plans

b.-The Royal family will be in charge of the plans

2.-Who is paying for the wedding?

3.-The PM said that……

a.- The royal wedding will be a success for the country

b.- The royal wedding will be a huge success for the country

c.- The royal wedding will be a huge success for London

d.- The royal wedding will be a success for London

4.-What does the PM think about the couple?

a.- He thinks they are remarkable

b.- He thinks they are 2 young people who love each other very much

c.-He thinks it´s a great balanced couple

5.- Fareed Zakaria asked the PM: have you seen the couple?

a.-The PM said he spent some time with the couple

b.- he said that he spent some time with William trying to bring the world cup to England

c.- The PM said he spent some time with the couple in Switzerland

6.- Fareed Zakaria asked the PM: will you give any words of advice as a married man , with some experience? And he answered:

a.- Yes, I did

b.-Certainly , I´ll tell you

c.-If I did, I certainly wouldn´t tell you what it is

April listening handout

FACEBOOK PHOBIA (3’34”) http://www.youtube.com/hotenglishmagazine#p/u/24/Ax6MLoLU-8E CROSSLANDS http://www.ompersonal.com.ar/firstcertificate2/listening/fce01a.htm SUPERSTITIONS (5’16”) http://www.examenglish.com/IELTS/IELTS_listening_part4.htm

April Fool's Day!

1. Click on here to find out some information about this day.

2. Listen to this report.

Food and water shortage in Fukushima

Watch the video about "Food and Water Shortage in Fukushima" and answer the questions (answers in "comments"). 1. What happened where he's located? 2. Apart from food, what's especially necessary and why? 3. What are the longest queues for? 4. What does he say about Japan's reaction to the catastrophe? 5. What's the main thing now?