Saturday, 30 October 2010

Pronunciation tips - Other Consonant Sound 03

A video from the BBC which shows us how to produce this other consonant sound.

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

6 Minute English - Movie science


Learn and practise useful English language for everyday situations with the BBC. Your weekly instruction manual for saying or doing something in English is published every Wednesday. Each programme is six minutes long and contains examples and explanations to help you improve your knowledge of the English language across a wide range of topics.
This week:

Movie science - Callum and William discuss the topic of science in films. Should a good film have good science? They hear from scientist and writer Professor Sidney Perkowitz who outlines his views.

Tuesday, 26 October 2010

Practice your listening 35

Tai Chi
Monica talks about the increasingly popular exercise of Tai Chi.

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Saturday, 23 October 2010

Pronunciation tips - Other Consonant Sound 02

A video from the BBC which shows us how to produce this other consonant sound.

Wednesday, 20 October 2010

6 Minute English - Learning to drive


Learn and practise useful English language for everyday situations with the BBC. Your weekly instruction manual for saying or doing something in English is published every Wednesday. Each programme is six minutes long and contains examples and explanations to help you improve your knowledge of the English language across a wide range of topics.
This week:

Learning to drive - Callum and Kate discuss learning to drive and hear a report from Japan about how driving schools are having to change to survive in a climate of decreasing birth rates.

Tuesday, 19 October 2010

Practice your listening 34

Next Step
George and Crystal discuss job options for college students.

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Monday, 18 October 2010

ALBUQUERQUE






As many of you know, our classmate Manolo Bautista is spending a year in Albuquerque.
Last weekend he was at the Balloon Fiesta, an international meeting with balloons from many countries around the world. He sent me some of the photos he took that day and also, regards to everybody. Enjoy them!


If you want to know more about this FIESTA, just click on the following link

Saturday, 16 October 2010

Pronunciation tips - Other Consonant Sound 01

A video from the BBC which shows us how to produce this other consonant sound.

Wednesday, 13 October 2010

6 Minute English - Journey to Mars

Learn and practise useful English language for everyday situations with the BBC. Your weekly instruction manual for saying or doing something in English is published every Wednesday. Each programme is six minutes long and contains examples and explanations to help you improve your knowledge of the English language across a wide range of topics.
This week:

Journey to Mars - Callum and Kate learn about an experiment taking place in Moscow in which six men will spend 500 days together in an imitation spaceship. The experiment aims to simulate the routine for a group of astronauts on a journey to the planet Mars.

Tuesday, 12 October 2010

Practice your listening 33

Grad Plans
George and Crystal discuss jobs and life after college.

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Sunday, 10 October 2010

6 Minute English - Science seals

Learn and practise useful English language for everyday situations with the BBC. Your weekly instruction manual for saying or doing something in English is published every Wednesday. Each programme is six minutes long and contains examples and explanations to help you improve your knowledge of the English language across a wide range of topics.
This week:
Callum and Kate discuss a project taking place in Antarctica in which elephant seals are helping scientists to predict what might be going to happen to Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

Saturday, 9 October 2010

Pronunciation tips - Voiceless Consonant Sound 8

A video from the BBC which shows us how to produce this voiceless consonant sound.

Saturday, 2 October 2010

Nocturne - Secret Garden

One more wonderful song by Secret Garden

Pronunciation tips - Voiceless Consonant Sound 7

A video from the BBC which shows us how to produce this voiceless consonant sound.