Vocabulary quiz

For the holidays....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/flash/wordmaster/

Torture on French TV

Absolutely shocking! But, to tell you the truth, the results are something I could expect, so (sadly) no surprise for me at all: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8573755.stm

Banksy

BBC activities

- Grammar (regret): http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1748_gramchallenge4/
- Listening and vocabulary: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2010/03/100305_witn_air_traffic.shtml
- Conversations: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1210_how_to_converse/

Anti-social behaviour

School Discipline:
Anti-Social Behavior

Anti-gay senator IS gay

No comments!!!!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8556852.stm

Get up earlier!

A short but interesting article in today's GUARDIAN: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/mar/05/bild-open-letter-greece-papandreou

THE ONION

I was reading this and it's so funny...: http://www.theonion.com/content/news/houseguest_just_going_to_lie_there

The world of work

The two articles we've read in class today, here with the listening:
- Al desko: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/uptodate/2009/09/091020_uptodate_desko_page.shtml
- Danish night-shifters compensated: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2009/03/090316_witn_nightshifts.shtml

How to accept an Oscar

You might need this advice one day:

Celebrity Humor:
How To Accept An Oscar

Working long hours

Read this article from THE GUARDIAN about the long hours culture in Britain. Apparently, it's not a good idea to work so hard: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2005/aug/20/britishidentity.health

The Eden Project in Cornwall, UK

Listening activities

Here are three listening activities about some of the topics we've done in class recently:
- Acting / being an extra: http://www.elllo.org/english/0701/T744-Matt-Extra.htm
- Common mistakes: http://www.elllo.org/english/0951/T972-Tom-Errors.htm
- Bad students: http://www.elllo.org/english/0201/238-Norman-badClass.htm

A- level exams

Are A-level exams getting easier or are students and teachers getting better? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1206973/A-levels-easy-monkey-trained-say-teachers.html

Tutankhamun

Do you know how Tutankhamun died? Scientists think he died from malaria. Read and listen to this story from the BBC website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2010/02/100217_witn_tutankhamun.shtml

Elllo - Mini lectures

Talking Points are activities that will help you with test taking skills and academic English. Each listening activity is a mini-lecture or presentation divided into six sections: http://www.elllo.org/english/Points.htm

Blizzards in the USA

This year there's going to be a lot of snow everywhere! http://video.nytimes.com/video/playlist/us/1194811622217/index.html

Economic vs. economical

What's the difference in meaning between these two words? Let's find out: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/askaboutenglish/2010/01/100209_aae_ecomonic_page.shtml

City costs

Jess and Tom compare cost of living in various cities around the world. You can hear it showing or hiding the text, and then answer a few questions and check some expressions: http://www.elllo.org/english/0951/T980-Jess-Cities.htm

Body scanners

Are you in favour or against them? Read this article from the BBC website and maybe you can write your opinion: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8506103.stm