THE NEWS TODAY

If you want to watch the news to know what the world thinks of today's general strike... watch these two videos. Then you can do the comprehension questions below. The answers... you'll get them by e-mail. Good luck!

The BBC talks of austerity measures.
1) How many unemployed are there, according to the video?
2) How long was Jose working for the same company?
3) Why have many ambitious projects stopped?
4) Which 3 consequences of austerity do they mention?
5) Does José agree with the timing of this strike?

In Youtube you can find this headline: "Spain austeriry package fuels anger"

6) How much will the government save with these measures?
7) How much more unemployment is there in Spain, if we compare it with the rest of Europe?
8) How much less will the Spanish Prime Minister get at the end of the month?

REVISION

Hello again!

As you know, we're revising some grammar points from last year, I hope this post helps you with them.

1- UNREAL CONDITIONALS IN THE PAST (3rd conditional)
This video explains them and can help you understand them "in context".

For some exercises, click here and here.
2- PHRASAL VERBS: here and here. You can also do this crossword.
3- QUESTION TAGS: exercises here and here.

4- INDIRECT QUESTIONS: an explanation can be found here. For exercises go here and here.
In case you need further practice for WHICH/WHAT, go here. And if you would like to do some reading on TV, click here.

Welcome!

Hello everybody and welcome to a new year!
During the first days (and while I give you some time to get your new books) we'll revise a little and do some stuff you couldn't finish last year. One of the things we'll work with is this video; although in class we'll just deal with the first part, you're welcome to watch it all.

Do you know of any other names whose meaning is unfortunate? Please leave a comment, it'll be more fun!
See you in class!

Last minute listening practice

OK, so you've just done your exams and you're now panicking about the listening exam. Well, don't worry because here are some links to help you get in some last minute practice for June.

First of all, why don't you click here and here to listen to BBC news reports, with or without the text, and download activities to do while you listen.

You can also practise listening to news reports read by an Englishman on this website and also download activities to do while you listen.

And if you want to watch a video while you listen, then why don't you click here for the Yahoo.com website news videos. You can choose different categories. You may even find Buddy the dog hero (do you remember him?). Happy listening!

Finding Your Way

Worried about getting lost when you go to Britain? Ever been lost for words when a tourist asks you how to get to the rum factory? Click here to practise typical expressions from Unit 5 on finding your way and giving directions.

Reporting Verbs Again

Click here to see how many reporting verbs you can find in this wordsearch.

Reporting Verbs

If you want extra practice on how to report what someone says using reporting verbs (promise to do sthg, insist on doing sthg, remind sb to do sthg etc), click here.

Memory Test

Do you remember the work we did on memory? No? Do you mean you've forgotten? Well, here is a website to help you improve your memory - very interesting if you're trying to remember lots of words from the course in time for the exam! Click here to expand your memory.

Past continuous or simple

If you want extra practice on when to use the past continuous or simple, click here.

Argument Clinic

As we have been learning how to express our opinion and argue for and against different points of view, why not look at this Monty Python sketch. Monty Python is a comedy team which had its own series in the 1970s and went on to make films like 'The Life of Brian'. In this sketch a man goes to an 'Argument Clinic' to pay to have an argument... but he isn't happy as he only is only contradicted. Remember, when you disagree with someone, it's not enough to just say, 'Yes, it is', 'No, it isn't' etc. Enjoy the sketch.