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This quiz from the BBC’s BiteSize website is an adventure quiz with 8 beautifully designed levels. The quiz tests your understanding of writing skills, maths, science and many other topics. Another interesting thing about the quiz is that you have to click parts of the image to find the questions. I want to thank Nik Peachey for his wonderful resources.
Jennifer is a professional English teacher who has created free online instruction to help students to improve their English. In this lesson, Jennifer explains the difference between -ED and -ING adjectives. Thank you Jennifer for such excellent lessons.
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Last week, an American friend of mine sent me an e-mail to express her joy over Obama’s victory.
She told me that the election of Obama had restored faith and hope for people who believe in America. Obama had created great expectations all around the world and Americans felt happy to have a President worthy of admiration.
‘Yes, we can!’ was the slogan of the Obama campaign. It appealed to personal responsibilty. In other words, stop waiting around for someone else to bring the change. We need to get involved. We can make a difference!
A video inspired by a speech delivered by Barack Obama following the 2008 New Hampshire primary won an Emmy award on February 2, 2008.
Below the video you will find an extract from his speech.
I thought you might like to watch it.
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‘It was a creed written into the founding documents that declared the
destiny of a nation.
Yes we can.
It was whispered by slaves and abolitionists as they blazed a trail
toward freedom through the darkest of nights.
Yes we can.
It was sung by immigrants as they struck out from distant shores and
pioneers who pushed westward against an unforgiving wilderness.
Yes we can.
It was the call of workers who organized; women who reached for the
ballot; a President who chose the moon as our new frontier; and a King who took us to the mountaintop and pointed the way to the Promised Land.
Yes we can to justice and equality. Yes we can to opportunity and
prosperity. Yes we can heal this nation. Yes we can repair this
world. Yes we can.’
Watch the video and complete the sentences. We will correct them in class.
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1 London is the largest city _______________
2 The African students went to _______________
3 They have to get back to _______________
4 Buses are always _______________
5 The conductor controls everything _______________
6 Collecting fares and giving tickets _______________
7 The driver keeps a steady _______________
8 A mother with a little child always hopes for _______________
9 There are 7 million passengers carried by _______________
10 Back home right on _______________
Do you want to improve your listening skill? What about singing in English? It’s fun and at the same time, it helps you to improve your pronunciation. Go to this website : http://www.karaokeparty.com/en , choose a song and start singing!
An excellent site by Isabel Hidalgo with fun activities and all you wanted to know about Halloween traditions.
In Unit 1 we’ve been dealing with personality adjectives. We’ve heard people giving their opinion about the British. Watch and listen to people talking about the French. Match the names on the left with the adjectives on the right column. When you finish, watch the video with subtitles to check your answers.
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| Bill | very warm, a little less inhibited |
| Carlo | They’re kind of nice. A little attitude, snobbiness |
| Tony and Catherine | rather rude, some immensely helpful |
| Kyla | easy-going, fun-loving |
| Mr. and Mrs. Scott | more laid back, more relaxed |
| June | reserved, polite, very formal, cultured |
| Luke | more family-orientated, pretty friendly, more relaxed |
| Alison | delightful, most civilized in the world, individually extremely charming, but collectively, some are difficult |
| Travis | fabulous |
| Barbara and Mary | amiable people |
| Chris and Joanne | fashionable, a bit more reserved than the English in some respects |
| Peter and Steven | extremely stuck-up and stand-offish |
| Marie | quite dour, very chic, very hospitable |
| Michael | very passionate,very emotional, good sense of colour,smell |
| Peter | sensual |
| Richard | The Northern French I find very unfriendly |
| Sara | artistic, very family-orientated |
| Thomas | wonderful,friendly, |
| Colonel Allthorpe and Hayles | Fine |
Alfie Field
Goodbye to the Normals is a British short film, approximately 4 mins long, which follows a fictional story about a small boy running away from home. The film was originally broadcast in the UK by Channel 4. It is currently touring the film festival circuit, either on its own or as part of the British Council Festival Submission Scheme.
I’ve prepared a listening for you but before you start watching the film, have a look at the vocabulary you might need to know in order to understand the dialogue.
To run away = to leave a place or person secretly and suddenly
To take one’s fancy = If something takes/tickles your fancy, you like it and want to have or do it
To be all packed = be packed to have put your things into a bag or box, etc
A surgery = the treatment of injuries or diseases in people or animals by cutting open the body and removing or repairing the damaged part.
Make up your mind on something = to decide
Can I give you a lift to the airport? = Do you want me to take you to the airport?
Fairtrade = a way of buying and selling products that makes certain that the original producer receives a fair price (Comerç Just)
organic = not using artificial chemicals in the growing of plants and animals for food and other products. (biològic)
1. Where is the boy going?
2. How long is he going to be away?
3. Is he worried about school?
4. What is his dad going to do with his room?
5. How is he travelling ?
6. Why does he refuse the sandwich?
7. Why does he come back?
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