This is just to let my B2 students know that I won't be able to make it to class on Monday 28th. I guess I'll see you in the exams. Get your show-off vocab and syntax sawed-offs ready!

 http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/audioslideshow/2012/may/11/new-review-month-in-photography
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/audioslideshow/2012/mar/29/molly-crabapple-new-york-interactive

Practice your speaking skills using these brill photos:
A. Think of show-off collocations and shiny syntax you can use to deal with the picture.
B. Write a ticklist
C. Practise describing the picture out loud.
D.Tick off items from your list as you go.
E. Then try again and record yourself
F. Listen back.
G. Repeat steps C to F after including any new lexical or syntactic niceties that may have popped to mind. Make sure you pay attention to words you might have mispronounced in the first recording.


Whatever you do, PRACTISE OUT LOUD!

Funny little comic strip audio slide
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/audioslideshow/2012/may/11/alans-records-audio-slideshow
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/mar/25/please-god-simone-lia-review?intcmp=239

 Listening pratice.
http://www.examenglish.com/KET/KET_listening_part2.htm

These videos can make for a few hours of film review oral practice. Use them!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxwYypFgOrI&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74jLrSWgIgo&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Rm4UnC29BI&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS-8Q7QIk1I&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS-8Q7QIk1I&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njLcOqW7xV0&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3u6LVHlGTk&feature=relmfu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAQSa0963T8&feature=relmfu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAQSa0963T8&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl0AWjXzBk0&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozzmG0I3xpk&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwBpFuRe7t8&feature=relmfu

Sound clip webpage. I guess they must have recently started to put it together since there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of sound clips, at least not in the homepage. Some of clips are quite cool, though. Take your pic and parrot!

http://www.hark.com/clips/ymqpgplfjj-fraggle-rock-theme
http://www.hark.com/clips/dfdrvxmjlp-im-popeye-the-sailor-man
http://www.hark.com/clips/nptnvzqhqs-you-wanna-hear-how-mommy-and-me-met
http://www.hark.com/clips/nwvjmbrdlh-the-ballot-or-the-bullet-part-5
http://www.hark.com/clips/qlhtwfdbvv-im-a-bouncer-in-a-titty-bar-bill
http://www.hark.com/clips/xlvpllwqhk-check-out-the-big-brain-on-brett
http://www.hark.com/clips/qbbklcwyvw-funny
http://www.hark.com/clips/lqdgmjkyss-i-fantasize-about-massive-pristine-convenience
http://www.hark.com/clips/jcpdqjknwh-im-sorry-for-being-such-a-bastard
http://www.hark.com/clips/rnglhbdbth-he-contacts-you-through-a-fuckin-bird
http://www.hark.com/clips/znmnfyktwt-just-another-fat-fuck-walkin-out-of-the-casino-with-a-suitcase
http://www.hark.com/clips/nxbwpnpkky-or-are-you-going-to-bite

food for thought

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDycZH0CA4I&feature=relmfu

Mr Auster interviewed by GRANTA magazine USA editor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuEpBEPTxUU

British writer Will Self reflects on our sad sad parallel cyberspace selves
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqDoBqeV6Lc&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eLiW6iPGjE&feature=relmfu