Thursday, December 24, 2009
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Sunday, November 22, 2009
MOVIE TRAILER
You will find a movie trailer HERE, in this case, The Return of the King, and follow the instructions on the page:
1. Click on the player to start the video.
2. Type complete words in the box below the video.
3. You can type several words before you click on "Check" to see if your answers are correct.
1. Click on the player to start the video.
2. Type complete words in the box below the video.
3. You can type several words before you click on "Check" to see if your answers are correct.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Thursday, November 5, 2009
WHAT DID YOU DO YESTERDAY?
Watch the following video and make a list of the activities done by these people yesterday:
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
DESCRIBING PEOPLE!
You can practise how to describe people just by clicking here:
http://www.go4english.com/vg/read.php?unitid=942
and here:
http://www.go4english.com/vg/read.php?unitid=946
http://www.go4english.com/vg/read.php?unitid=942
and here:
http://www.go4english.com/vg/read.php?unitid=946
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY
Do you want to know the devil definition of "learning" or "language"?
Click on this site and find out
Post a message with your own devil definition but do not mention the word so that we can guess it!
Click on this site and find out
Post a message with your own devil definition but do not mention the word so that we can guess it!
Thursday, October 1, 2009
TOURING AROUND THE WORLD!
After our imaginary visit to Moulin Rouge let's tour around Frank Ghery's Art Gallery of Canada...
Watch the video and answer the questions below:
Watch the video and answer the questions below:
- Why was Frank Ghery chosen to build the Ontario Gallery?
- What’s special about the building?
- Which is the Managing Director’s favorite part of this gallery? Why?
- What does he say about the meaning of this building for the Canadian community?
- According to the Director or the art gallery, what’s their responsibility towards the community?
- Would you like to visit it?
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
BODY IDIOMS!
HERE you can have some fun while learning some idiomatic expressions using parts of the body.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
HAPPY STUDENT'S DAY!!!
...and happy springtime!
There is a Chinese proverb that reads: "Plan the whole year in the spring"
So I hope all your plans start blossoming soon!
There is a Chinese proverb that reads: "Plan the whole year in the spring"
So I hope all your plans start blossoming soon!
VOCABULARY
I have extracted these exercises from the following source:
New English File Pre-Intermediate Quick Test File 1 (CD ROM)
Hope you find them useful:
a Choose the opposite word or phrase.
Example: shy
A extrovert * B funny C lazy
1 generous
A unfriendly B serious C mean
2 hard-working
A lazy B serious C shy
A lazy B serious C shy
3 Stand up.
A Work in pairs. B Sit down. C Don’t write.
A Work in pairs. B Sit down. C Don’t write.
4 Ask a question.
A Answer a question. B Write a question. C Choose a question.
A Answer a question. B Write a question. C Choose a question.
5 wrong
A shy B good C right
A shy B good C right
b Choose A, B, or C for words about the body.
Example: You use these to hear.
A ears * B eyes C nose
6 You use these to see.
A ears B eyes C nose
A ears B eyes C nose
7 You have two of these at the end of your arms.
A shoulders B feet C hands
A shoulders B feet C hands
8 You have ten of these on your feet.
A toes B fingers C teeth
A toes B fingers C teeth
9 You use these to kiss.
A knees B lips C teeth
A knees B lips C teeth
10 You have 32 of these in your mouth.
A teeth B tongue C lips
A teeth B tongue C lips
Thursday, September 17, 2009
MEN'S BRAIN v. WOMEN'S BRAIN
Watch and listen the following video and answer the questions below:
- According to Mark, what's the main difference between men's brain and women's brain?
- What's "men's special box"?
- What do women expect from men when they are worried or angry about something?
- Did you enjoy Mark's humour? Why/ why not?
- According to Mark, what's the main difference between men's brain and women's brain?
- What's "men's special box"?
- What do women expect from men when they are worried or angry about something?
- Did you enjoy Mark's humour? Why/ why not?
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
MAKE and DO
I would like to share with you my personal list. Remember to post a message if you find more collocations. Thanks!
MAKE
A plan
A mistake
A choice
An offer
A noise
Some arrangements
A phone call
A suggestion
Love
A decision
Money
An attempt to do something
A profit in business
A loss in business
An effort
War
Peace
An effort
Sure
An excuse
Progress
An exception
The bed
A list
DO
The washing
Business
The ironing
Your best
Better
The shopping
Me a favour
The housework
The homework
Some work
The laundry
Some research
A sport (e.g. yoga)
The boring job
Good
Right
Wrong
Harm
Damage
MAKE
A plan
A mistake
A choice
An offer
A noise
Some arrangements
A phone call
A suggestion
Love
A decision
Money
An attempt to do something
A profit in business
A loss in business
An effort
War
Peace
An effort
Sure
An excuse
Progress
An exception
The bed
A list
DO
The washing
Business
The ironing
Your best
Better
The shopping
Me a favour
The housework
The homework
Some work
The laundry
Some research
A sport (e.g. yoga)
The boring job
Good
Right
Wrong
Harm
Damage
Monday, August 31, 2009
LET'S DEBATE!
Look up some information about the latest news in Argentina related to decriminalization of the use of pot and post your opinion here:
- Is it a law already?
- Is it only related to the consumption of marijuana?
- How much pot will a user be permitted to hold?
- Do you think it will help the government to crack down on traffickers?
- What do you think about it? Are you in favour or against the measure?
Don't forget to post your opinion!
Saturday, August 15, 2009
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