Monthly Archives: September 2014

6 Minute English – Happiness

[Thanks to Carmen Cazorla for the link] Listen to this radio programme and answer the questions in the Happiness. Transcript here. Quiznet.

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Optional Activity #1: The secret of Vanuatu’s happiness

Read this text and do the following activities. Submit your questions in a comment here before October, 8. The answer key will be then published here as well. 1. Find a synonym in English for these words in the text: castaways, … Continue reading

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The Lemonheads – The Outdoor Type

[Thanks to Chelo Moral]

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29 Bonafide Smartasses Who Will Make You Shake Your Head

[Thanks to Mercedes Ariza] Link to The Huffington Post

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Quiz on hiking

In groups of 4, make quiz questions about hiking: 1. Hiking and its related terms 2. History of hiking in the UK 3. History of hiking in the USA 4. Walking tours today 5. Etiquette 6. Hazards 7. Types of … Continue reading

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What ‘Devo Max’ Means for Scotland

Transcript here. Worksheet here.

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ESO 2: Unit 4 Extra Activities

WAS / WERE http://www.isabelperez.com/was-were.htm http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=2023 http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=562 IRREGULAR VERBS: http://a4esl.org/q/h/irv001-ck.html http://a4esl.org/q/h/irv002-ck.html http://a4esl.org/q/h/irv003-ck.html http://a4esl.org/q/h/irv004-ck.html http://a4esl.org/q/j/ck/fb2-irregularverbs.html http://a4esl.org/q/j/ck/fb4-irregularverbs.html http://www.bradleys-english-school.com/online/jigword/jigpast1.html http://www.bradleys-english-school.com/online/jigword/jigpast3.html http://www.bradleys-english-school.com/online/jigword/jigpast5.html OTHER ACTIVITIES http://www.better-english.com/grammar/past5.htm http://www.kico4u.de/english/uebungen/6klasse/unterschiede.htm (extension) http://www.pumpkinandcompany.com/PAC/Kids-activ-games_Gquiz3e_PastSimple1.htm http://suz.deutsch-digital.de/english/grammar/index.php http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/pasted2.htm http://suz.deutsch-digital.de/english/grammar/past_text1.htm?docbase

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ESO 2: Bollywood

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2014 Ikea commercial

[Thanks to Mercedes Ariza]

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About Charles Dickens

(Activity designed by Mercedes Ariza) Thanks to Rachel_H @ Flickr creative commons Click this link about Charles Dickens life and famous novels and answer the following questions:  1.   When was Charles Dickens born? 2.   What happened to his father in London? 3.   How old was Dickens … Continue reading

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The Brilliance of Dickens

(Activity designed by Mercedes Ariza) You are going to watch a short video where three women speak about Charles Dickens. They are Lucinda Hawksley: writer and Dickens’s great-great-great-granddaughter, Laura Peters: from the university of Roehampton, and Anna Dever: Dickens 2012 Project Manager … Continue reading

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Reading Project ESO 4: Reading Habits Survey

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2014 TV programmes in the UK

Let’s watch these clips. Say what type of TV programmes these are: crime drama, soap opera, variety show, sports programme, science fiction TV series, sitcom or entertainment show. Now name the TV programmes according to the definitions here: Gogglebox Coronation Street … Continue reading

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The newest Guinness World Records

Watch this video. Do the activities on the worksheet (REUTERS VIDEO STUDENTS). [Thanks to The English Blog for posting the video and video transcript]

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