Listening task

13-Year-Old Climbs Everest (23rd May, 2010)

BEFORE READING / LISTENING

1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if  a-h  below are true (T) or false (F).

a. A 13-year-old becomes the youngest person ever to climb Mt. Everest. T / F
b. The boy wants to climb the highest peaks on six continents. T / F
c. He called his mother once he reached the top of Mt. Everest. T / F
d. The boy’s family are backing their son to reach his goal. T / F
e. The boy decided to climb the world’s highest peaks when he was four. T / F
f. His first hike was a happy occasion full of laughter. T / F
g. The boy wanted to give up climbing after going on a 6-mile hike. T / F
h. The boy climbed Everest to encourage kids to lode weight. T / F

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Play football

Play on line and be the winner.
Description (Tutorial) of 2010 WORLD CUP:
Pick one of available national teams and prepare for the FIFA 2010 world cup

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Are Your Jeans Sagging? Go Directly to Jail.


Saggin' — young men wearing their pants with the waistband closer to their knees than their hips — has been around for years. But a growing number of adults are deciding they've had enough. In Dallas, an interesting mix of politicians, hip-hop artists and white businessmen are announcing a citywide 
 campaign with a simple message: Pull Your Pants Up.
 
And the lyrics:
you stand up straight, bet your pants fall.
Might as well walk around with your pants off.
Pull 'em up, pull 'em up, pull 'em up.
Be a real man. Stand up.
Is that your underwear, man? Pull your pants up.

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Environment in danger!

The gulf oil spill

Have you heard about a terrrible oil spill in the Mexican Gulf, in the USA? 

Click here and  you will be able to  draw a picture of the situation in your mind.  

danger!

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Have a look at a MOTHER'S day



Here you have a parody of the oberture of the opera  William Tell . I couldn't help  posting  it here because it is fun and because it is always a good idea to see life from a different point of view, "walking in your mum's shoes,as they say in English.

Here you have  some very, very simple activities.

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Watch the news

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A soap opera "THE FLATMATES"

soap op·er·a
–noun
a radio or television series depicting the interconnected lives of many characters often in a sentimental, melodramatic way.

Origin:
1935–40, Americanism ;  so called because soap manufacturers were among the original sponsors of such programs

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THE FLATMATES

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Listening task



Listening Lessons

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Words in the news

New research on the power of smiling.
We all know that smiling is important when meeting new people. However, new research suggests that different types of smiles affect what people think of us.



Reporter:
Jonny Hogg

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English tricks

We are going to learn some new words. ( el inglés que se escucha en la calle)

Slack 

Lisa, where’s your homework? 

Uhmm, I didn’t do it. I’ve been slacking.

(Lisa, dónde están tus deberes?
Uhmm, no los he hecho. He estado haciendo el vago)

Pass with flying colors

Stop studying! You are prepared enough, you’ll pass with flying colors, trust me.
(Para de estudiar! Estás suficientemente preparado, aprobarás con los ojos cerrados, confía en mí)

Catch up on something

I’ve been traveling and now I have to catch up on my reading.
(He estado viajando y ahora tengo que ponerme al día con la lectura)

Take it easy

A: I have so much work to do!
B: Just start from the beginning and then we’ll see. Take it easy.

(A: Tengo mucho trabajo por hacer!
B: Solo tienes que empezar por el principio y luego ya veremos. Tómatelo con calma!)

You crack me up

“You crack me up”

 (“Me parto de risa contigo”, “Me muero de la risa contigo” o  “Me mondo de risa”)

Heads up 

A: Heads up! The teacher is coming! 

B: Wow! that was close, thanks for the heads up!

(A: Cuidado! Se acerca el profesor!
B: Vaya! por poco, gracias por el aviso!)

Piss off!

  A: I like your new shoes, did your mom get them for you?  

  B: Piss off!

 (A: Me gustan tus nuevos zapatos, te los ha comprado tu mamá?
 B: Que te den!)


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Games for elementary students

Here you have to remember where each word is located and find its pair.
Matchwords Games

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Varied quizzes for elementary students

 You can practice your English here.

click here and make your choice.

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U2

 U2 performing at Madison Square Garden in November 2005, from left to right: The Edge; Larry Mullen, Jr. (drumming), Bono, and Adam Clayton
Background information
Origin Dublin, Ireland
Genres Rock, alternative rock, post-punk
Years active 1976–present
Labels Mercury, Interscope, Island
Associated acts Passengers, Virgin Prunes
Website u2.com
Members
Bono
The Edge
Adam Clayton
Larry Mullen, Jr.

U2 are a rock band from Dublin, Ireland. The group consists of Bono (vocals and guitar), The Edge (guitar, keyboards, and vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen, Jr. (drums and percussion).

The band formed at Mount Temple secondary school in 1976 when the members were teenagers with limited musical proficiency. Within four years, they signed to Island Records and released their debut album Boy. By the mid-1980s, they had become a top international act. They were more successful as a live act than they were at selling records, until their 1987 album The Joshua Tree,[1] which, according to Rolling Stone, elevated the band's stature "from heroes to superstars".[2]

Their 1991 album Achtung Baby and the accompanying Zoo TV Tour were a musical and thematic reinvention for the band. Reacting to their own sense of musical stagnation and a late-1980s critical backlash, U2 incorporated dance music and alternative rock influences into their sound and performances, abandoning their earnest image for a more ironic, self-deprecating tone. Similar experimentation continued for the remainder of the 1990s. Since 2000, U2 have pursued a more conventional sound, while maintaining influences from their previous musical explorations.

U2 have released 12 studio albums and are among the most critically and commercially successful groups in popular music. They have won 22 Grammy Awards,[3] more than any other band,[4] and they have sold more than 150 million records.[3][5] In 2005, the band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. Rolling Stone magazine listed U2 at #22 in its list of the 100 greatest artists of all time.[6] Throughout their career, as a band and as individuals, they have campaigned for human rights and philanthropic causes, including Amnesty International, the ONE/DATA campaigns, Product Red, and The Edge's Music Rising.

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Outdoor sports

Now it is time to learn something about extreme sports: zorbing, bungee jump... Don't miss it!



In my humble opinion these people, on the next video, are completely crazy. Don't you think so?

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Varied videos



Learn English video watching 

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World Cup South Africa 2010

 
Do you know this flag?
Get ready to learn something about the most "getting-to-be"popular country in the next month.





SOUTH AFRICA: FACTS
* Full name: Republic of South Africa.
* Population: 50.1 million (UN, 2009)´
* Capitals: Pretoria (executive capital); Cape Town (legislative capital);
Bloemfontein (judicial capital).
* Largest city: Johannesburg.
* Area: 1.22 million sq km (470,693 sq miles).
* Major languages: 11 official languages including English, Afrikaans,
Sesotho, Setswana, Xhosa and Zulu.
* Major religion: Christianity, Islam, indigenous beliefs.
* Life expectancy: 50 years (men), 53 years (women).
* Monetary unit: 1 Rand = 100 cents.
* Main exports: Gold, diamonds, metals and minerals, cars, machinery.
* GNI per capita: US $5,820 (World Bank, 2008).
* Internet domain: .za.
* International dialling code: +27.
(bbc)
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Books

I would like to recommend you a book. You will probably like it.
 
Browse "Slam"

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Pet game

Listen to six descriptions of various pets.
click here and play

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Sports game

Can you identify the correct sports?

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Writing tips

Here is some useful advise to put into practice before you write an essay.

Writing tips for English learners 

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Endangered animals 3rd ESO

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Read and listen to short stories


It's entertainig even  for big kids like you, but it doesn't matter when you want to learn.
short stories....

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Wallace And Gromit's Grand Adventure - Fright Of The Bumblebees HD - Gromit Cooks Breakfast - Part 1

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Food in 3º div

 A nice page to learn vocabulary.

Food words

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Look at Beckham: is he in real trouble?

Heel! Becks recovers from tendon surgery by swapping Posh(Victoria)for Coco in Beverly Hills Becks...

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How scaring!!!

Be careful while snorkeling!

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