Hello everybody!! Let me ask you a question: How many film genres do you know? Another question... Tell me 3 of your favourite movies. Go to this link and watch the short movie: https://vimeo.com/1334010 How many films can you identify? After you had your guess, watch this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzxnvn8Gy4E
Culture Corner: Remembrance Day / Poppy Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6BlOkpdkg8 Why the Poppy? For almost 100 years, people from Canada, the United States, Britain, France, Belgium, Australia, New Zealand and other Commonwealth countries have worn the red poppy as a symbol of Remembrance Day. This simple red flower continues to be one of most visible ways people can show that they remember... Continue Reading →
Culture Corner: The Gunpowder Plot
Tonight you'll hear it all over Britain: "Remember, remember the fith of November" and the kids' old story "a penny for the guy". It is the night of gunpowder, bonfires, fireworks display and celebration of a plot fail. Do you know about the popular rhyme and the history behind it? The Gunpowder Plot is the... Continue Reading →
Grammar – Comparatives & Superlatives
It is extremely easy to use either the comparative or the superlative structure. Do you know the EQUATIONS? These exercises will be good practice for you before the exam: Word formation Comparative sentences1 Comparative sentences2 Superlative sentences Comparatives and superlatives test
Unit 4 – Urban tribes
Hello everybody! Today we start a new unit, this one is devoted to going shopping Anyway , this is a video from the film Pretty Woman , which I’m sure all of you have seen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu3x5SZrMHo Watch the video again and write down any words you hear related to Shopping. And now that we are... Continue Reading →
Unit 3 – Life is a challenge
What do you know about sports? Try this Quiz. 1. What sport is played at Wimbledon, England? 2. Name 3 sports that have the word ball in the title. 3. In which country was the 2008 Olympic Games be held? 4. What is longest running race in the Olympic Games called? 5. Name two sports... Continue Reading →
Tip of the week
If you want to practise both your listening skills and grammar, you can do it by watching a movie clip. Check this blog out and have a go! http://moviesegmentstoassessgrammargoals.blogspot.co.uk/
Grammar – Past Simple vs Past Continuous / used to vs would
Hello everybody! Here you have a quick summary to revise the past simple versus past continuous and used to versus would, remember that if you've got any doubt do not hesitate to ask me!
Unit 2 – The Knights: The Legend of King Arthur
Today I'm going to talk about the legend of King Arthur. "Stories and legends of a hero-warrior named Arthur who defended Britain against the Saxon invaders had been around since the 5th century. It was in the 12th century however that Geoffrey of Monmouth's work, The History of the Kings of Britain (c. 1137) gave... Continue Reading →
Culture Corner: The Roman invasion
The Roman Invasion of Britain I just found this hilarious description of how the Romans invaded Britain. I hope you like it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=475sbcUj9t4 There are more videos on youtube. Check them out!!