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Monday, 31 May 2010

Awareness Test

Cambridge's Dictionary gives the following definition for the word "awareness"
"knowledge that something exists, or understanding of a situation or subject at the present time based on information or experience"
Public awareness of the problem will make politicians take it seriously.
Environmental awareness has increased dramatically over the past decade.

Take this test and check how the results help you think about our everyday life. I'm interested in reading your comments.

Have fun!!

Thursday, 27 May 2010

Football!!

In just a few days we'll be immersed in the world of football. Many of the words we use in Spanish to talk about football come from English. How many others can you add?

Read and then do the quiz http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/vocabulary/football.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/quizzes/football/shootout.shtml

Thursday, 20 May 2010

Big Brother is watching you!

The idea on which the reality show "Big Brother" is based comes from a novel called 1984 by George Orwell. The book is a wonderful read and confronts us with the risks of a totalitarian government. You can watch the trailer and read the author's biography.

http://www.george-orwell.org/l_biography.html
If you've read it you can leave your comments here.

Wednesday, 19 May 2010

Places to visit

Listen to (and read,if you want) these extracts about two different places. On the right, there are comprehension and vocabulary exercises you can do if you want to practise new expressions.
After listening, share your opinion here. Would you like to visit places like these? Why? Why not?

http://www.elllo.org/english/1001/1019-Ron-Hawaii.htm

http//www.elllo.org/english/1001/1013-TNT.htm