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Cinema

By Conchi | Published Monday, May 13, 2013




More people are going to the movies in the UK than they have at any other time in the last 30 years and almost every big town now has a multiplex cinema, showing the latest blockbusters.

But this cinema is a bit special. It's called the Electric and has been around since 1910.

Listen to the text and answer the questions below:

What makes the cinema so unique?

Why was the auditorium designed as if it were for music hall?

What is Adam's favourite British film?

Why does Andrea decide not to spend the evening at the Electric Cinema? 
You can find the answers as a 'comment' to the post.

 
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish



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The world of work

By Conchi | Published Saturday, April 27, 2013


Quiz 1: WORK. Choose the correct answer.
Quiz 2: JOB AND WORK. Choose the correct answer.
Quiz 3: STOPPING WORK. Choose the correct answer.

 Listening 1: An Unconventional Job.
 
Emma Sparre-Slater has a very interesting and different job. She's a funeral director, and arranges and runs the funerals of those who have died. It might be a burial or a cremation, depending on the preference of the person who has passed away and their family. Listen to the recording and answer the questions.

1. What does Emma's father do for a living?
2. Which adjectives does she use to describe her job?
3. What exactly does her job entail?

Listening 2: Being a Housekeeper Today.
 

Margaret tells us what it's like to be a housekeeper and look after a family and their guests. She explains what made her stop working as a 'professional' and become a 'Mrs Mop.' Listen to her and answer the questions.

1: What did Margaret do before she became a housekeeper?
2: Why did she decide to change her job?
3: Why was she once embarrassed when people asked her what she did?

You can find the answers as a 'comment' to the post. 

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish



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Making and responding to suggestions

By Conchi | Published Tuesday, April 2, 2013


Making Suggestions from rrrosaco

Activity 1:  Correct or not?
Activity 2: Listen to the conversation and find five different suggestions. Then, do the quiz.

Activity 3: Complete the gaps with the correct word.



 

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17th March: Saint Patrick's Day

By Conchi | Published Sunday, March 17, 2013

St. Patrick is the patron saint and national apostle of Ireland. He was born in the fourth century and is famous for bringing Christianity into Ireland. St. Patrick’s Day falls on the 17th of March. 

Click here to listen and read some more information about its origins and how people celebrate it today. When you finish, you can try the reading comprehension exercise.

Don't forget to wear green today!

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Education

By Conchi | Published Saturday, February 16, 2013

Teachers in uniforms (number 14)

Discover a place where teachers wear a different coloured uniform every day and say if the sentences are True or False. Click here to listen.

 1. Men in the Philippines usually wear short-sleeved shirts and jackets at work.
2. The only difference in the uniforms teachers wear is the colour.
3. Their uniforms are comprised of a skirt and a blouse.
4. The uniforms have a formal look.
5. They´re light violet on Thursdays and green on Fridays.
6. Most faculties make their students wear a uniform.
7. In Britain most teachers wear a uniform.
8. The students in Britain wear different coloured ties depending on the level they are in.
9. In the Philippines the students can´t wear coats or jackets because of the weather.

(Find the answers as a 'comment') 

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Describing people

By Conchi | Published Friday, January 25, 2013


Activity 1: Complete the appearance wordsearch.

 Activity 2: Listening activity. Family traits.

 Activity 3: Listen to the descriptions and choose the correct person.

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New Year's Resolutions

By Conchi | Published Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Here are some common New Year's Resolutions:
  • give up smoking
  • lose weight
  • start a new activity
  • do exercise
  • be nice
  • STUDY ENGLISH...
I'll help you with the last one. You can start now, by doing this listening activity on New Year's resolutions.

Happy New Year!

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Sports

By Conchi | Published Sunday, October 21, 2012

Watch the video and practise the pronunciation of some sports: 



Activity 1: Listen to six descriptions of sports and choose the correct picture.
Activity 2: Read and listen to the text 'The skier' and do the activities.
Activity 3: Do, play or go? Read the rules and do the activity.
Activity 4: Read the text 'The origins of sport' and do the activities. (answers in 'comments') 


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What's your favourite food?

By Conchi | Published Thursday, September 27, 2012

Click here to listen to six people talking about their favourite food. Follow the instructions:

1. Click on any speaker's button to hear audio for each section.
2. After the audio for each section stops, there will be two questions.
3. If you answer the questions correctly, you move forward.
4. If you answer incorrectly, you have to listen to the audio again.



Don't read the transcript while you are answering the questions! You can read it when you finish the activity.

Have you learnt new vocabulary about food? Write it down and bring it to class on Monday. 

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