“STREET VIEW” – GOOGLE MAPS FEATURE…

Google Street View is a feature of Google Maps and Google Earth that provides for many streets in the world 360° horizontal and 290° vertical panoramic views from a row of positions along the street (one in every 10 or 20 metres, or so), from a height of about two metres. It was launched on [...]

(TOTAL ENGLISH 2008/09) UNIT 7

HANDOUTS (DOCs BOX)
UNIT 7 – BIOPARC VALENCIA
HOMEWORK
WRITING – p.91 Ex 6a Answer one  (or more) of the questions.
                        p.92 Ex 11
                        UNIT 7 -  RELATIVE CLAUSES EXERCISES (DOCs BOX)
 
LINKSREADING: SCIENCE DAILY        AMAZING ANIMALS      ENDANGERED SPECIES       WWF       RSPCA
GRAMMAR: Relative clauses 1    intermediate exercise   relative pronouns exercise   various     PPT

DISCOURSE MARKERS

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DISCOURSE MARKERS.doc

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS! by Manuel Chorro

Hi Helen, I know I have got many compositions lined up but I feel like doing this one to tell you and the rest of the class about my last competition, “Grupo Levante -09″ ,  which took place in Ciudad Real on Wednesday and Thursday  last week (I hope you don’t mind).  Six universities participated [...]

QCQ – 20

This building  forms part of my youth. I worked here during several consecutive summers, learning to surf during my time off. It conjures up fond memories. I highly recommend spending summer in this part of the British Isles.
Happy hunting!!!

“Old-fashioned Things” by Vicente Hidalgo

When I think about my childhood or about my adolescence, I remember that there were many different things and many habits that have vanished from my life. It doesn’t mean that it was better or worse than now. Nostalgia for the old times grows in my heart and I can’t forget the time when I went [...]

IN and OUT by Santiago Amado

Things that I think are in and my own opinion:
Shirts that allow navel to be seen-

Obviously it depends on the body that is wearing the T-shirt, but broadly speaking most of the girls that wear them are, surprisingly enough, short and with a clear tendency to put on weight.For the moment, I have never seen [...]

To fritter away…

This post has been inspired by one of Juanjo’s photos. You can see them on our Yahoo! page (those of you who are members). He posted a pic of a casino playing table and entitled it “Working Hard”! So I made some witty (?) comment about him “frittering away” his company’s profits. Here’s the meaning explained [...]

QCQ- Number 19

CLUE: “Ding-dong”! CUMBRIA

QCQ – Number 18

Ha ha ! No, it’s NOT a Wilkinson Sword advert!!!
I’m sorry! It’s taken me ages to get round to giving you a clue. It’s not the Tate, Santiago. Actually, it’s a window from a building designed by Sir Norman Foster. For the moment that’s all the help you’re getting!
So, I’ve finally stumped you. Well, here’s [...]