Wednesday, September 30, 2009

LISTEN!

I highly recommend you visit this link and test your listening skills. Good luck!

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!

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
3 Stand up.
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.
5 wrong
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
7 You have two of these at the end of your arms.
A shoulders B feet C hands
8 You have ten of these on your feet.
A toes B fingers C teeth
9 You use these to kiss.
A knees B lips C teeth
10 You have 32 of these in your mouth.
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?

PRACTISE!!!

Click HERE

and have some fun while practising topics related to UNIT 1

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

TH pronunciation

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