LISTENING: What happens now to the San José miners?

Click here to listen the recording(number 69)and then do the exercises. Check your answers in "comments".

1. Choose the correct answer: The podcast is about the _______ and ________ consequences of the event.
Physical/enviromental.
Psychological/experimental.
Physical/mental.
2. Write in the missing words: If you have no sun then you don't have enough _____.This means that you can suffer from _________, which is a _________ disease.
3. Were the miners affected by lack of exercise?
4. What protective equipment were the miners wearing when they came out?
5. Which North American government agency gave advice to the rescuers?
6. What two things do astronaunts and miners have in common?
7. PTSD stands for Post-Traumatic Stress _________________.
8. Which PTSD Symptoms does Jackie not say?
Anger, panic attacks, tearfulness, flashbacks,memory loss, avoiding people, nightmares, sleeplessnes.
9. Getting back to normal life will be a ____________________.
10. Jackie and Richars think the miners are heroes. True/False.
11. They think that the rescue will only bring bad luck for the future. True/False.

Pruebas terminales

This is the website where you can find all the exams from 2008 to 2010. The listening we did yesterday has been taken from June 2009.Take it easy and Cheer up!!!

Phrasal verbs (Introduction).

Here you have a video about phrasal verbs. I hope you find it useful!!

Holiday destinations.

Watch this video about Newcastle and then answer the questions.

Halloween!

Read, listen and complete
this Halloween story.

Life in Britain!

If you want to know more things about English people's lifestyle click on here.

Football fans.

Listen to Phil talking about being a football fan in England and answer the questions in the quiz. You can also see the scrip.

JOKE of the month!

SPORT MOTOGP

Lorenzo seals Moto Gp title in Malaysia.

Click on here for more details.

Admirable athletes!

Listen to a group of people talking abour their favourite athletes and do the vocabulary, reading and speaking quiz.

COMPOSITIONS!!

Here you will find tips on how to write short argument and opinion compositions, and some ideas for planning them.

Differences between facts & opinions.

You know that in the exams you will have to write summaries distinguishing facts and opinions.
I think this can help you to do that. You have the script, some notes and exercises too. There are many other lessons you could also find interesting.

NEWS IN ENGLISH!!!

I highly rocommend you this website: http://breakingnewsenglish.com in which you will find plenty of interesting news!

Our Book!

Straightforward Upper Intermediate. For further information about it click on: www.macmillanenglish.com

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 video, quizzes... Watch the introduction video and then go to the link that interests you most.