31 Oct 2013

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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30 Oct 2013

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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15 Oct 2013

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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8 Oct 2013

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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