MERRY CHRISMAS!

Dear students,

1.-Listen to some information about Christmas and do the quiz. Then listen and read the script.

2.- Listen and read a text about New Year's Day.
3.-New Year's Resolutions. Learn some vocabulary and watch a video about this topic. Click here to see the script.

FILLERS

This video is great to avoid hesitations in your oral productions.

Tips on Fluency

Hi everyone,

Watch this video , Marga  will give you some tips to speak English fluently!

Pronunciation of -ed ending

Dear students,

This video explains the different pronunciations of the past 

tense suffix -ED. Enjoy it!

A VISIT TO NEW YORK

Listen to a woman talking about her visit to New York. Choose the right answer and then listen and read the script.

Some holiday destinations - London

Watch this video about Soho in London and answer the questions or complete the sentences(answers in "comments")
 1. Where is Soho?
 2. How can you get to Soho?
3. Which two ways of exploring the area does he mention?
4. The archs at Gerrard Street are the __________________________________.
5. What can you find in the area?
6. Which restaurant is a good option for vegetarians?
 7. What is “Roonie Scott’s”?
8. People interested in art can also find ___________________________________.
9. Why does he say that Soho Square is transformed into a cultural square during the summer?

Watch some videos about Halloween in a great website. Don't forget to have a look at old posts about Halloween (festivities), there are horror stories and information about the holiday.

1.How Halloween came to be.
2. The legend of Jack-O-Lantern.
3. A Halloween party.
4. Spooky Travel Destinations

HOMEWORK!

Dear students,

I came across this interesting speech by Emma Watson. She  talks about gender equality..
Watch it , PLEASE ! Then  write a short paragraph with your comments on it .Hand in this assignment by  29 October.

PRONUNCIATION

Problems with pronunciation? You don't know the sounds or how to make them? Have a look at this website where they offer you videos, quizzes...Wathc the introduction video and then go to the link that interets you most.

Extra listening activities

Dear students,
 Last week we were talking about newspapers and the media. Here you have some websites with different listening activites:
 I.  Newspapers
 II. Media Blackout.

How to write a film review

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

How to tell a story

Look at some ideas on how to tell stories.
Here you have some words you can use to sequence the events in your stories.

Narrative Tenses

Click here to do exercises with all past tenses.

 

Managers.

Listen to Rob and Finn discuss what managers are for. Pay attention to the new words and phrases.

Making a telephone call

Hi everyone, 
Watch this video with interesting expressions about the language of phoning.
Do the exercises as  you watch it. You'll improve your skills on the phone.

Applying for a job