Thursday, October 28, 2010
Always worth revisiting... or discovering.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jYOqu4b9BY&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejM3odcn3Tk&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3Bcz8VRmyE&feature=related
Labels:
B2 listening,
b2 literature,
b2 video
Friday, October 22, 2010
Here's the first chunk of our communal writing project
The woman yawned. A long lazy noise came right out of her and was gone. It was an unearthly sound. She felt extremely tired
after a bad night's sleep. Nightmares had plagued her since her early
childhood but their vividness had increased of late. They had
become virtually indistinguishable from reality.
Nadia tentatively felt the other side of her bed with the back of her hand in vain. Her husband was gone.
Nadia tentatively felt the other side of her bed with the back of her hand in vain. Her husband was gone.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Excellent presentations focusing on cohesion, linking devices and how to structure your writings paragraph by paragraph.
http://vodpod.com/watch/4363865-writing-tutorials-paragraph-structure-01
http://vodpod.com/watch/4345081-writing-tutorials-paragraph-structure
http://vodpod.com/watch/4363922-writing-tutorials-c
http://vodpod.com/watch/4363865-writing-tutorials-paragraph-structure-01
http://vodpod.com/watch/4345081-writing-tutorials-paragraph-structure
http://vodpod.com/watch/4363922-writing-tutorials-c
Videos dealing B2 grammar classics in
Phrasal verbs.
RUN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1bw_manHJw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqKGAg0YFlo
GET
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Qzd7zNt-qA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=886hLlkwipI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7kftdmgvBY
TAKE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1bw_manHJw&feature=channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmgUs936ULE
Phrasal verbs.
RUN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1bw_manHJw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqKGAg0YFlo
GET
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Qzd7zNt-qA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=886hLlkwipI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7kftdmgvBY
TAKE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1bw_manHJw&feature=channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmgUs936ULE
Labels:
b2 grammar,
b2 phrasal verbs,
b2 video
Friday, October 08, 2010
Great alphabet song sporting an irresistible funky beat.
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/songs/the-alphabet-song
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/songs/the-alphabet-song
Labels:
A1 FUN,
A1 listening,
a1 pronunciation,
A1 speaking
Traditional children's songs. Take your pick.
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/songs
My personal favourite
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/songs/if-youâre-happy-and-you-know-it
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/songs
My personal favourite
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/songs/if-youâre-happy-and-you-know-it
Labels:
A1 FUN,
A1 listening,
a1 pronunciation,
A1 speaking
Tongue twisters make excellent warm up practice!
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/tongue-twisters
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/tongue-twisters
Labels:
A1 FUN,
a1 pronunciation,
A1 speaking
The BBC put together this amazing resource. This is a sound by sound approach to the English phonemic system which will surely help you out with your pronunciation.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/pron/sounds/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/pron/sounds/
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Interview with Amy Winehouse. She had just published her first album at the time. She was only 20 years old.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbsuC_Y3bmM&p=0ADA4C02DF4EB578&playnext=1&index=29
Live performance of her debut album hit Stronger than me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOLJx0qoiNs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbsuC_Y3bmM&p=0ADA4C02DF4EB578&playnext=1&index=29
Live performance of her debut album hit Stronger than me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOLJx0qoiNs
Labels:
B2 listening,
B2 speaking,
b2 video
Friday, October 01, 2010
Here's some clips from extras. The series stars Gervais as a loser actor. Some chapter feature cameo appearances by Hollywood stars.
Outtakes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mjsTuimR9I&feature=related
Bowie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv6mEv_rDdE&feature=related
Outtakes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeUYbgH5XmU&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mjsTuimR9I&feature=related
De Niro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCzJcjwYVZA&feature=related
Samuel L. Jackson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR81gKiKXoE&feature=related
Daniel Radcliffe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR81gKiKXoE&feature=related
Orlando Bloom
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh7qzDJG94M&feature=related
Stephen Merchant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsGH6j_ubJI&feature=related
Outtakes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mjsTuimR9I&feature=related
Bowie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv6mEv_rDdE&feature=related
Outtakes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeUYbgH5XmU&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mjsTuimR9I&feature=related
De Niro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCzJcjwYVZA&feature=related
Samuel L. Jackson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR81gKiKXoE&feature=related
Daniel Radcliffe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR81gKiKXoE&feature=related
Orlando Bloom
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh7qzDJG94M&feature=related
Stephen Merchant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsGH6j_ubJI&feature=related
Grammar based videos! Here's a few of them dealing with a variety of structures.
conditionals (2nd type)
conditionals (3rd type)
have/did
was/were
conditionals (2nd type)
conditionals (3rd type)
have/did
was/were
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