Showing posts with label Listening tasks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Listening tasks. Show all posts

Wednesday, 6 April 2016

A Risky Situation

     


Our 2nd Year ESO student Mariona Reig tells us about a dangerous situation she was involved in.

 An animal lover, Mariona and her horse "Fuste" lived the experience of a lifetime while on a ride around the equestrian centre.


                                          

Listen to the story from the "horse's mouth". 



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Thursday, 23 April 2015

Voice Of America

Do not miss the opportunity of learning English while having fun and discovering lots of new things at the same time.
This website, especially devised for you... LEARNERS!!!!!, offers so many resources that you all will certainly find something interesting.
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Vocabulary

Words are the bricks of the fantastic structure which a language is. Without them no ideas, plans, hopes and emotions can be expressed.
Browse this website and discover the magic of new terms...

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Idioms!!!!!!!!!!

Every language has a group of set expressions which do not only convey they own meaning but also make our communication more spicy.
Idioms are difficult to remember and yes... you have to memorise them.
But maybe this link with videos explaining their meaning and origin can help you.

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Excellent Listening Practice!!!!!

Do not miss this website with interesting videos which can help you improve your listening skill.
They deal with current affairs and come with SUBTITLES!!!!!
Therefore, you can learn new vocabulary related to relevant topics at the same time as you get updated about the world around you.
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Wednesday, 4 March 2015

VEGETARIANS & VEGANS

Most of us know what vegetarians eat and do not eat, but...

What is it exactly to be a vegan?
And what's more...
Why do they do what they do?
Here you will find some links to help you undertand their lifestyle choice.

1.- Animal Rights
2.- Veganism
3.- The Vegan Society
4.- Vegansource


There are many programmes and even channels on TV devoted to cooking and keeping a healthy and balanced diet. 
Here you can watch two snippets from a Youtube Channel, Think Tank, dealing with the topic... 



For more information go to The full list
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Thursday, 8 January 2015

DUBAI



Get a deeper insight into a place so far away and still so appealing.

Dubai has experienced a wave of change and modernisation in the last 25 years which attracts millions of tourists and foreigners every year.

How much do we know about this little kingdom in the Middle East and of the country it belongs to?
How and why has it become so extremelly rich?

The following links with shed some light on these questions and many more.


What is it like to live there now? Watch these videos and get an idea of it.

 This gallery of pictures will take your breath away...

But, what will it be like in the future?
Watch some of these videos and let your imagination fly.

At the airport
Burj Khalifa 
The Palm 

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Wednesday, 10 December 2014

Christmas


How do English speaking nations celebrate Christmas?
How much do you know about it?

You can find the answers to these and many other questions about Christmas in this post.
Besides, you will learn songs, traditions, recipes and much much more.

Video stories:










  

The Story of Santa Claus 1 

The Story of Santa Claus 2 

The Story of Santa Claus 3 

The Story of Santa Claus 4 

The Story of Santa Claus 5 

Christmas Cards 






 
Online Resources


BC - Learn English Teens Resources

Bloggles World - Worksheets


ESOL Courses 1

ESOL Courses 2  

ESLFlow 

Kids Stuff 1
 
Kids Stuff 2

 
Eating and Drinking:













Other Topics:


 

Xmas E-cards 1


Xmas E-cards 2 
                              


For advanced readers and listeners...

The Pantomime

Unknown Christmas Traditions from UK

Not to forget (in case you want a very British Xmas) 

How to celebrate a British Xmas?



 
Xmas Down Under






All members of the language department at Narcís Oller want to wish you...









































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Monday, 17 November 2014

Oscar Pistorious


Maybe you have read the text at page 31 in your books and learnt a lot about Oscar Pistorius' disability and his impressive achivements as an athlete.

Unfortunately, he has been on the news recently for a much more devastating event.



 Mass media around the world offered information about this dramatic story and covered the trial live from Pretoria (RSA).



Even on the net it became a new entry in Wikipedia.



Although life continues, he still attracts other people's attention and every new developement is followed.
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Thursday, 13 November 2014

Reading stuff for all levels...

There is no shortage of material on the internet for all those interested in reading in English. 
You can find magazines, newspapers, newsletters and specialised websites.

 Furthermore, if you want to learn more about British/American traditions, geography, festivities and so on and at a level you can easily understand...
We suggest you should have a look at this webpage by O.U.P.


You can even submit your own contributions and comment on the articles which are, in your opinion, more significant, watch videos and learn quite a few curiosities...

All this, just a click away!!!
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Friday, 24 October 2014

What shall we do with all that plastic?



Are we aware of where and how all the plastic we use on a daily basis ends? Read...
 
 The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Do you want to learn more?
If so, watch these videos...
The life cycle of a plastic water bottle 
Miriam Goldstein 

 What is being done to change this dramatic situation?

There are different campaings working to prevent the oceans from becoming the dumpsite of tons of plastic.

Another relevant issue deals with ideas and strategies devised and/or implemented to  eliminate all the rubbish that already floats in them.

We include here some of those proposals...



How do you fit in it all?
How can you work in order to contribute to saving our oceans and their inhabitants?
Do/Can you do anything at home to help prevent all this pollution?
Which solution/s do you think is/are more practical?
Is there a campaign you believe to be more effective?
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Thursday, 18 September 2014

FLOWER OF SCOTLAND...

 

An animated explanation of some fundamental questions prior to the referendum on Scottish independence on 18th September, 2014. 

Where is Scotland, what is Scotland and what does it mean to be Scottish? 
And what is the history of Scotland's relationship with England? 

But the real question is, will Scotland be better off as an independent country?




Now decide if the statements in the worksheet are True or False 



A little explanation about economics

  

And now the words of an expert analyst




And a question of fashion and desing...


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Tuesday, 9 September 2014

What is the weather like?

 

Brainstorming.
Look at these pictures:








What do they suggest to you?
Describe them using as many weather related terms as you can think of.
Now, look at this weather forecast. Prepare a list with all the words you can understand which are used to describe the weather conditions.




Finally, check this very very particular "reporter"...

A very especial weatherman

Are the statements on the activities your teacher hands out True or False?
Can you correct the folse ones?
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