Earthquake in UK!

Earthquake felt across much of UK

The earthquake caused damage to many homes

The biggest earthquake in the UK for nearly 25 years has shaken homes across large parts of the country.People in Newcastle, Yorkshire, London, Cumbria, the Midlands, Norfolk and also parts of Wales, felt the tremor just before 0100 GMT.
A man suffered a broken pelvis [...]

Thank you…

…to all those who came to the OSCAR’S MARATHON last Friday. I hope you enjoyed the films.

STUDENT FILM CHALLENGE!

I have a proposal for all you film buffs out there.
The idea is very simple and anyone who does it will have an extra mark for the oral assessment. This is for any level.
You can carry it out in 3 easy steps:
Step 1. Choose a scene from a film or TV programme you’ve enjoyed and learn the [...]

Music?

 
How many of you are sick to death of those horrible tones you hear when something goes wrong in “windows”?
What about the start up music? Or the tinkling sound you hear when you turn off your computer? Wouldn’t you prefer something more melodic?

Listen to this! How inventive can you get! This piece of music has [...]

Not all blonds are dumb…

Just to put the record straight – all those who watched the video of the dumb blond on the American version of “No soy más listo que un alumno de primaria” will be glad to know that not all blonds are ignorant in geography.
This one even knows where Spain is!!! 
 In class we were talking not [...]

Saint Valentine’s Day

For all you potential St Valentines, here are a few activities to get warmed up before you declare your undying love in English and put your foot in it!
Quiz 1     Quiz 2     Quiz 3     Quiz 4     Quiz 5     Quiz 6     Quiz 7     Quiz 8     Quiz 9     Quiz 10     Quiz 11     Quiz 12     Quiz 13
…and here’s [...]

Song: No No Never by “Texas Lightning”

This song was the German entry for Eurovision 2006. Can you fill in the spaces with comparative forms?

My love is 1………………..now than you’ll ever know
and it won’t ever let you go
My love is 2………………….. than the ocean can be
and it’s 3………………….than the deep blue sea
My love goes 4…………………than a mountain can rise
and [...]

Disaster in Camden- news in images

THOSE OF YOU WHO KNOW THE CAMDEN AREA OF LONDON, DESCRIBE TO OTHERS WHAT YOU SAW AND FELT WHEN YOU WERE THERE.
WHAT IS THE ATMOSPHERE LIKE THERE?
WHY IS IT SUCH A POPULAR AREA OF LONDON?
AFTER THE FIRE WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN?

A major blaze started in Camden Town’s famous markets area [...]

How to Save a Life – The Fray

This very popular song has a good example of inversion. Can you find it?
Listen carefully to the lyrics. What do you think they are about?

Step one you say we need to talk
He walks you say sit down it’s just a talk
He smiles politely back at you
You stare politely right on [...]

CONVERSATION WITH FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

                                                
Did anyone go to the conversation group on Tuesday? If so, let me know how it went. I know they’re arranging another session in March. Hopefully, I’ll be able to let you know in time for that one.