Embedded & Indirect Questions
Embedded & Indirect Questions Embedded questions are a polite way of asking a question, in a way that is not so abrupt: Who are you? Can I ask you who you are? Where do you live? Could you … Continued
My Girl (The Temptations)
Are you a Teacher? Click here and download the pdf. for your class! ¿Entiendes estas palabras? Si no, están en las respuestas abajo. Cold Sunshine Money Cloudy Birds May Feel I’ve got Honey Talking Antes de escuchar la canción, intenta … Continued
Walking the Cornish Coast
Cornwall is the southwesternmost county of England, a world away from London. A quiet, rural area with a rugged north coast, ideal for surfing, and a south coast with cliffs and scattered fishing villages. Practise your Listening and learn about … Continued
A journey to Varanasi, India
A journey to Varanasi, India Varanasi (Benares), Hinduism’s holiest site, sits on the Rivers Ganges and welcomes hordes of pilgrims. Discover this fascinating place- This video has American English. First watch the video to get the general idea. Then after pressing … Continued
Hotel Complaint
Room with a View: Hotel Complaint Watch this comic scene between a hotel owner (and manager), his waiter and a guest- Mrs Roberts, from the series ‘Fawlty Towers’. Watch the video and answer the questions below. Now answer the questions…. … Continued
Monty Python’s Pet Shop Scene
Monty Python’s Pet Shop Scene A man walks into a pet shop. He wants to complain about a parrot he has just bought. ‘What’s wrong with it?’ ‘It’s dead- that’s what’s wrong with it!’. This scene is familiar to most … Continued
The Pardoners Tale
[sg_popup id=”19″ event=”onload”][/sg_popup] Geoffery Chaucer’s ‘Canterbury Tales’ is considered the first book to be written in English. In the story, a group of pilgrims travel to Canterbury, and each must tell a story to help pass the time. It’s … Continued
Wait/Hope/Expect (Esperar)
Wait/Hope/Expect (Esperar) Wait = A pause until something happens You’re WAITing for a bus Hope = You want something to happen You HOPE it will be sunny at the weekend (You want to go to the beach) Expect = You … Continued
Christmas Wordsearch
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Canterbury Cathedral: Past and Present
Watch this video of the beautiful city of Canterbury, in the county of Kent, and its awe-inspiring Cathedral. Then, answer the questions: What word did the lady’s daughter use to describe Canterbury Cathedral? What makes Canterbury Cathedral so special? How … Continued
Safety at Home, at School, and Outside
Practica tu Listening y mejora tu vocabulario con este video sobre consejos de seguridad en casa, en el cole y fuera. Con ejercicios. Ofrecemos Curso multimedia, Listening, Reading, Puzzles- todo Gratis!
Como Hablar: Hacer Planes & Sugerencias
Hay muchas maneras de sugerir ideas y hacer planes. Aquí vamos a ver su estructura y cómo usarlos, así como también cómo responder. 1. LET’S…….. & SHALL WE………? ‘Let’s’ es muy común y muy conocido. Se suele tener más problemas … Continued
Expressing the Future
Hay muchas maneras de expresar el futuro en Inglés, y conviene saber que, en la mayoría de los casos, que normalmente la diferencia no es entre cual es correcto y cual no, sini cual es más adecuado según el contexto. … Continued
10 most common Interview questions
You are going to hear some advice about the best way to answer questions in an interview. Watch the video and match the questions with the advice. Match the questions (1-10) with the advice (A-J)- Press ‘Start’ and write the … Continued
Safety: Kids Home Alone
Safety Advice for Parents: Leaving Kids Home Alone Watch the video, read the script, and fill in the gaps… If you need more help, write your name and email adress, and you’ll get the missing words (but not in order). … Continued
Consejo para Viajeros a Londres
Londres: Consejos para Turistas Da igual si piensas ir a Londres o no – este video es una manera excelente de mejorar tu listening; entretenido e útil! True or False? An Oyster card is a quicker and more convenient way … Continued
Banksy: the artist who’s driven to the wall
With the appearance of two striking works in a matter of days, the elusive maverick is back in the public eye. But has he now become part of the rampant market he so enjoys mocking?
Good Advice from Bad People
Good advice from bad people People give advice that they completely ignore- Does that mean the advice is not worth taking? Read this article from ‘The Guardian’ and answer the questions. Remember: You can listen to the text by pressing … Continued
This column will change your life: random decisions
Random Choices Are random choices such a bad idea, or should we always try to make rational decisions? Read this article from ‘The Guardian’ and answer the questions. Remember: You can listen to the text by pressing the ‘PLAY’. Check the … Continued
Possessives
Possessives (Pronouns and Adjectives) That’s MY bag = That’s MINE Is this YOUR cat? = Is this YOURS? They’re HIS books = Those books are HIS That’s not HER house = That house isn’t HERS Those are ITS teeth … Continued