tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91076714863693457362024-03-05T13:44:26.511-08:00KaleidoscopeThe World Through EnglishUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107671486369345736.post-52610064105517923122012-05-05T08:37:00.002-07:002012-05-06T06:02:17.412-07:00A classic!!Who hasn't seen The Pink Panther?
Learn verbs in English and have fun!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107671486369345736.post-16976194354209873482012-01-16T09:45:00.000-08:002012-01-16T13:29:16.311-08:00On Martin Luther KingEvery third Monday in January people in the States remember a great figure in the fight for Human Rights. It is a National holiday and the media always devotes some time to the life and achievements of this leader.You may listen and read about his life here:http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/gr2mlk.htmFor a reading comprehension test:http://michel.barbot.pagesperso-orange.fr/Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107671486369345736.post-38130707655518741792012-01-11T07:30:00.001-08:002012-01-12T19:46:33.789-08:00Holidays!It's been a veeery hot week here in Buenos Aires. A lot of people are on holiday and some are about to leave.Listen to this dialogue about holidays and answer these questions:1- Why was she nervous?2- Where did she go?3- What did she do there?The speaker uses the word "vacation" instead of "holiday". What's the difference? Well,"vacation" is used in American English, whereas, "holiday" is used inUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107671486369345736.post-68020529166645805382011-11-25T06:35:00.000-08:002011-11-25T06:47:02.027-08:00ThanksgivingPilgrims? Mayflower? Puritans? What's all this? To learn about the history of Thanksgiving, watch this interesting video. You may take a wonderful voyage aboard the Mayflower, you can visit:http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/voyage/journey.htmAfter this, check how much you've learnt!!http://wilstar.net/holidays/thanksqz.htmUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107671486369345736.post-50443471692284166022011-09-21T07:58:00.000-07:002011-09-21T08:12:21.596-07:00Spring is here!!Here, in the Southern hemisphere we're enjoying a wonderful day. It's sunny and warm and the city is full of teenagers celebrating the arrival of Spring and also, student's day.Spring is a time of hope, of new beginnings and this is the best song I could find about it. Listen, read and enjoy!"Beautiful Day" by U2Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107671486369345736.post-8383417708907391722011-09-16T16:22:00.001-07:002011-09-16T17:28:06.391-07:00Feeling blue!It's been a grey day in Buenos Aires. Rainy days make me feel blue. No, don't worry! I haven't turned into a Smurf (or Smurfette). To "feel blue" is "to be sad" and is an instance of an idiom. What is an "idiom"? It's a combination of words that has a meaning which is different from the meaning of the individual words themselves. There are many colour idioms in English. Some are easy to translateUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107671486369345736.post-91884541516472070412011-08-03T09:28:00.000-07:002011-08-09T20:42:57.688-07:00Learning English
After Joey speaks French, have fun with another video on learning languages. Inspector Clouseau has to learn the expression: "I would like to buy a hamburger". How difficult do you think this is? Here you'll see how hard it can be:
http://youtu.be/uvpikUEIaLI
Practice: listen to a conversation at a restaurant:
http://esl.about.com/library/listening/blrestorder.htm
Practice your Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107671486369345736.post-21165108138902743452011-07-24T11:15:00.000-07:002011-07-24T11:44:20.956-07:00Breakfast!!Doctors say it is very important to have a good breakfast. What do you usually have? Here are some optionsDesign your perfect breakfast!! You can learn more vocabulary and do the exercises:http://www.learnenglish.be/voc1_breakfast_study.htmhttp://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/food/breakfast/breakmatch.htmlUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107671486369345736.post-82748378803043656262011-07-20T06:59:00.000-07:002011-07-20T07:07:21.935-07:00More on Friends"A friend in need is a friend indeed" What does this expression mean? Click on it and find out.For more expressions with the word "Friend":http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/friendUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107671486369345736.post-712339665120244502011-07-20T06:49:00.000-07:002011-07-20T06:57:28.842-07:00A friend is...A friend is someone who...How would you complete this sentence?While you think about it, listen and read the lyrics of this wonderful song. You can click on the words you find difficult.Have a nice day!!Another red letter day,So the pound has dropped and the children are creating,The other half ran away,Taking all the cash and leaving you with the lumber,Got a pain in the chest,Doctors on strike Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107671486369345736.post-54595573543013822402011-07-18T17:46:00.000-07:002011-07-18T18:08:59.927-07:00Joey speaks FrenchIn this part of the sit-com Friends, Phoebe tries to teach French to Joey but fails. A funny part. By the way, do you sometimes feel like this?Follow this link:http://youtu.be/DqwzvtjeYBQThen, you can take this quizFriends » Create A QuizUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107671486369345736.post-27650586943610630032011-07-02T16:24:00.000-07:002011-07-14T07:33:06.727-07:00Shopping!!How often do you go shopping? Where do you usually go? What's the most popular place in your neighbourhood/ city? Listen to this student's opinion. Do you agree?They mention window- shopping, what is it? Click on the word and find outFor vocabulary on shopping, click onto:http://www.learnenglish.de/vocabulary/shopping.htmUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107671486369345736.post-29554707892298358462011-05-18T08:17:00.000-07:002011-05-18T08:29:34.703-07:00Friday I'm in loveA classic to practise the days of the week. Listen to the song and do the quizFriday I m in love » create e-learningUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107671486369345736.post-54103943034684124992011-05-18T06:55:00.000-07:002011-05-18T06:56:25.039-07:00Days of the weekAre you ready to practise the days of the week? Listo para practicar los días de semana?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107671486369345736.post-77553750499555040932011-05-07T08:51:00.000-07:002011-05-07T09:43:19.444-07:00The Annoying OrangeI'm among the people who consider "The Annoying Orange" to be hilarious. Yes, yes, I know some others don't. What about you?What do these words mean? You can click on them:FRUITYFOR CRYING OUT LOUDYAMMERUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107671486369345736.post-57935461306050594102011-04-27T11:27:00.000-07:002011-04-27T12:01:50.062-07:00The Royal WeddingA blog that prides itself on being updated cannot fail to post information related to what everybody is talking about: The Royal Wedding!!Check these sentences from the video. What do you think the underlined words mean? If you don't know, you can check by clicking on them.“What's truly surprising, and certainly reflects the state of news today, other networks and outlets not associated with newsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107671486369345736.post-4235780632790642622011-04-04T11:03:00.000-07:002011-04-04T11:09:34.284-07:00Gmail Motion!If this is not cutting-edge technology, what is? Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107671486369345736.post-31815027253810413802011-02-15T14:34:00.000-08:002011-02-15T15:03:06.172-08:00London!!After a long break, I'm back, and this time with some info about London. I was fortunate enough to be there in January and I think this video summarizes the best of the city. If you've never been there, watch it to learn where to go on your next trip. If you find it too difficult, don't worry and just enjoy the beautiful landmarks shown.Which of the places do you like the most?You can also check Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107671486369345736.post-75302385446502272602010-12-30T11:01:00.000-08:002010-12-30T11:57:14.134-08:00Happy New Year!!The new year brings with it lots of memories about what happened the year before and a lot of ideas about what we'll be able to achieve in the new one. It's a time of decisions and resolutions.As a New Year's present, I want to share this beautiful poem with all of you. The poem is called "The road not taken" and it was written by Robert FrostTWO roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I couldUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107671486369345736.post-41455759239464185342010-12-25T07:00:00.000-08:002010-12-25T07:06:11.456-08:00Christmas 2.0May you have a blessed Christmas Day!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107671486369345736.post-39195109182566391852010-12-08T11:15:00.000-08:002010-12-08T11:19:32.662-08:00Getting ready for ChristmasHow much vocabulary connected with this season do you know?Click onto: http://www.learningchocolate.com/node/328?st_lang=en and find out.1) Read the words and click on the sound button to learn how to pronounce them2) Do the exercises at the topUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107671486369345736.post-58454130999491234792010-11-30T07:46:00.000-08:002010-11-30T12:39:24.507-08:00Christmas shoppingAlready? Yes, it is time to think of the gift we'll buy our loved ones for Christmas. In the States, people do this well in advance. There shopping starts soon, on the day known as Black Friday. Now, in the era of technology, they can also shop on Cyber Monday, an option that is becoming quite popular.Watch this video to learn more about this:Multisource political news, world news, and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107671486369345736.post-35551151035739049452010-11-12T13:21:00.000-08:002010-11-12T14:53:07.198-08:00American people celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November. That day, families get together to celebrate. Even though we don't have this celebration in Argentina, I think we can also take some time to recall all those things we can be thankful for. Many times we are so involved in our everyday activities that we don't take the time to enjoy things we may take for granted.What are Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107671486369345736.post-13570577016904949122010-09-20T17:29:00.000-07:002010-09-20T17:40:12.768-07:00SpringSpring is here!! And here's a positive message for this very special time:"No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow." ~ProverbHope you have a nice beginning of this beautiful season.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107671486369345736.post-49322271843240984762010-09-05T19:56:00.000-07:002010-09-13T12:20:47.179-07:00Anne FrankWe're reading Anne Frank and wonder how the other characters might describe Anne as they see her. Here's how Natali thinks Peter would do so:Today is my birthday and I have a game and a cigarette lighter for presents.Everything is getting worse,but we are safe and now that is the most important thing.I feel terrible because there are a lot of people in the streets and the families are Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0