Showing posts with label Vocabulary. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vocabulary. Show all posts

06/05/2012

A Dickensian Video

Now that you have finished watching 'Oliver Twist' in class, I would like you to learn some English expressions based on Charles Dickens' novels.

Watch this video and learn about Charles Dickens' influence on the English language:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/theteacher/2012/02/120207_teacher_dickens.shtml


22/03/2012

On the phone


Are you afraid of speaking on the phone in English?
Here you have a wonderful website with lots of exercises and vocabulary to practice:
Click here

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17/02/2012

FCE Reading Test

This is an old Reading Test from the FCE exam.
It is a good reading practice for Selectividad and for those of you who would like to take the FCE exam. 
You should be able to do these 3 parts in just one hour. Good luck!



29/01/2012

British vs American English

Watch this video from the BBC webpage and learn some vocabulary differences between British English and American English. Did you know all the words mentioned in the video?


Read this article to know the main differences between British English and American English.

Aliens and UFOs

This is one of the handouts that we have been doing in class recently.
Click here to download the document.

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