The History of Thanksgiving

This is the video that, unfortunately, you couldn't watch  because of technical problems. That's the downside of technology: sometimes it fails.  However, there's always a bright side and thanks to technology, you will be able to watch it in the internet.   Here you have:


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Phonetics

This is a website that you can use to improve your pronunciation. It contains an animated articulatory diagram that can be very helpful to know exactly how to pronounce specific sounds. Take into account that this website was created by an American university and,  therefore, it follows the American system.

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The Haunted History of Halloween

This is the complete documentary about the origins of Halloween.  I encorage you to watch it and enjoy it.  Happy Halloween!!!

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Cleft sentences

This is some information about the next grammar point we are going to study: cleft sentences.

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Sense of humour: a sketch.

This is the clip that we watched in our class (Miss Swan at Starbucks). Watch it again if you want to get more details from the dialogues.

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Is control of English shifting away from British and American native speakers?

Professor David Crystal explains the reasons why he thinks English is ceasing to belong to British or American people. 


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Is peaceful protest a waste of time?

Is disruption and fear of danger and potential violence the only way to get into the news?  What role is the media playing in the current change of the global situation?  Is peaceful protest a waste of time?

This article, written by Vanessa Baird, was published in New Internationalist. This magazine usually deals with problems related to globalization and civil rights.

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EOIs in The Guardian

This is an article published by the British newspaper The Guardian on September 24th, 2013. It is about Escuela Oficiales de Idiomas in our country. I think it is curious to read something like this from a foreigner's point of view. That's why I decided to show you this article.

Remember that you can learn a lot by reading newspapers. At the beginning, it could be hard but you'll get used to doing it as you practice.

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The worst week of my life

On the Monday before his wedding, everything is alright with Howard's world. That is until a disastrous send-off at work, a horrific dinner at his in-laws to be, and a wedding ring that disappears...

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