Find out the English words for all kinds of furniture here.
Ikea United Kingdom
lunes, 20 de abril de 2009
martes, 14 de abril de 2009
LISTENING PRACTICE 9
Deadline: April 30
HINA (5.53)
This episode's guest was born in London, but has lived in several different countries across the world. We find out how Hina sees herself, in terms of nationality and why. Hina explains why she believes the country she identifies with deserves a visit and she treats us to a story from her childhood - which has a surprising source.
Audio
THE LIPSTICK BLONDES ( 6.02)
A ski mountaineer, Suzy Madge, takes us to an extremely high, cold and lonely place - the Mustagata mountain in China. Suzy is the leader of a group of women called The Lipstick Blondes who recently attempted to climb Mustagata mountain. She talks about a difficult decision she had to make on the expedition.
Audio
WOMEN AND FOOTBALL (5.43)
Women and football - do the two really go together? Major football competitions for women, such as the World Cup, often go barely noticed, whereas the whole world seems to stop when the men's matches are on. We hear from someone who's trying to change that.
Audio
HAPPINESS
Audio: BBC Learning English (6.00)
Britain is less happy than in the 1950s despite the fact that we are three times richer. So what exactly makes us happy? A new car, an expensive holiday or simply spending time with friends and family?
Join Rebecca and Kate as they discuss what makes them feel cheerful as well as hear from some experts about where we can find true happiness.
Video: The power of happiness (10.39)
Happiness seems to have almost magical properties.
Scientists claim it can make us more resilient and creative, harder working, healthier and even live longer.
CHILDHOOD MEMORIES (8.58)
An American boy relives some childhood memories. I think it's fun.
Remember you can also borrow material for your listening practice from the school library. Have a look at the new National Geographic readers which come with a DVD.
HINA (5.53)
This episode's guest was born in London, but has lived in several different countries across the world. We find out how Hina sees herself, in terms of nationality and why. Hina explains why she believes the country she identifies with deserves a visit and she treats us to a story from her childhood - which has a surprising source.
Audio
THE LIPSTICK BLONDES ( 6.02)
A ski mountaineer, Suzy Madge, takes us to an extremely high, cold and lonely place - the Mustagata mountain in China. Suzy is the leader of a group of women called The Lipstick Blondes who recently attempted to climb Mustagata mountain. She talks about a difficult decision she had to make on the expedition.
Audio
WOMEN AND FOOTBALL (5.43)
Women and football - do the two really go together? Major football competitions for women, such as the World Cup, often go barely noticed, whereas the whole world seems to stop when the men's matches are on. We hear from someone who's trying to change that.
Audio
HAPPINESS
Audio: BBC Learning English (6.00)
Britain is less happy than in the 1950s despite the fact that we are three times richer. So what exactly makes us happy? A new car, an expensive holiday or simply spending time with friends and family?
Join Rebecca and Kate as they discuss what makes them feel cheerful as well as hear from some experts about where we can find true happiness.
Video: The power of happiness (10.39)
Happiness seems to have almost magical properties.
Scientists claim it can make us more resilient and creative, harder working, healthier and even live longer.
CHILDHOOD MEMORIES (8.58)
An American boy relives some childhood memories. I think it's fun.
Remember you can also borrow material for your listening practice from the school library. Have a look at the new National Geographic readers which come with a DVD.
jueves, 2 de abril de 2009
miércoles, 1 de abril de 2009
International Day of the Book is a yearly event on 23 April, organized by UNESCO to promote reading, publishing and copyright. The English Department at the Official School of Languages is having a SHORT STORY COMPETITION to celebrate it. The deadline for your stories to be submitted is 14 April.
For further details, go the the EOI website.
lunes, 30 de marzo de 2009
Writing a book review
Here are some tips and strategies for writing a good book review.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/bookrev/index.htm
You can also find more ideas in Reading and Writing Portfolio 4 (Book Review) in your workbook.
Now you are ready to write youR review of The Wave. It should be around 200 words and the deadline to hand it in is April 30.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/bookrev/index.htm
You can also find more ideas in Reading and Writing Portfolio 4 (Book Review) in your workbook.
Now you are ready to write youR review of The Wave. It should be around 200 words and the deadline to hand it in is April 30.
miércoles, 18 de marzo de 2009
LISTENING PRACTICE 8
Deadline: April 3
ST. PATRICK'S DAY (5.38)
St. Patrick’s Day is a very well known Irish national holiday, which is celebrated not only in Ireland but all around the world on the 17th of March.
Audio
DISCUSSIONS
This programme is about language you can use when you're having a discussion with people. You will learn useful expressions to help you:
- make a point (4.57)
- disagree with people (5.06)
When you've listened to the programme, don't forget to practise what you've learned with the quizzes below!
OBAMA: YOUR WEEKLY ADDRESS (5.43)
Watch Obama's address, his English is very clear, so I think you will find it easy to follow.
When you finish listening you can read the transcript and listen to it again.
Video
CHICAGO (4.21)
Chicago is Barack Obama's city. It has world-class museums, a cutting-edge arts scene, and modern architecture. Learn about visiting Chicago in this video from HowStuffWorks.
Video
CUTTING DOWN, EATING UP (6.00)
Listen to how the economic slowdown is affecting what we eat and talk about the language of money and economics.
Audio
Remember you can also borrow material for your listening practice from the school library. Have a look at the new National Geographic readers which come with a DVD.
ST. PATRICK'S DAY (5.38)
St. Patrick’s Day is a very well known Irish national holiday, which is celebrated not only in Ireland but all around the world on the 17th of March.
Audio
DISCUSSIONS
This programme is about language you can use when you're having a discussion with people. You will learn useful expressions to help you:
- make a point (4.57)
- disagree with people (5.06)
When you've listened to the programme, don't forget to practise what you've learned with the quizzes below!
OBAMA: YOUR WEEKLY ADDRESS (5.43)
Watch Obama's address, his English is very clear, so I think you will find it easy to follow.
When you finish listening you can read the transcript and listen to it again.
Video
CHICAGO (4.21)
Chicago is Barack Obama's city. It has world-class museums, a cutting-edge arts scene, and modern architecture. Learn about visiting Chicago in this video from HowStuffWorks.
Video
CUTTING DOWN, EATING UP (6.00)
Listen to how the economic slowdown is affecting what we eat and talk about the language of money and economics.
Audio
Remember you can also borrow material for your listening practice from the school library. Have a look at the new National Geographic readers which come with a DVD.
When Ireland starved
This is a documentary on the Irish Famine in the 1840's. The events that became known as "The Great Famine". John Mitchell claimed that during the Famine years, Ireland actually produced sufficient food, wool, and to feed and clothe not nine but eighteen million people. Was the Irish Famine a result of mismanagement?
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