Amalia GavinaThis video is an extract taken from the British romantic comedy film “Four Weddings and a Funeral”. For those who haven´t seen it, it´s about a group of very close friends who gather at different social occasions and share love fortunes and misfortunes. It´s been […]
1) Before watching “Oxford scene1”: Have you ever been to Oxford? Would you like to go? Why? What´s Oxford famous for? Look at Ashlie and Stephen. Where are they? What are they doing? What will they do? 2) Watch the scene until minute 1 and […]
Amalia GavinaPre- task: What advice would you give to a recently graduated university student? What advice do you think Steve Job gave to a group of Stanford students? Task: 1) The speech is structured in three parts. Watch the complete video and identify them. Identify the main […]
I´m beginning the new academic year 2013-1014 with this post to cheer up everyone´s spirits, teachers and students. I think we all need an energy boost after some long summer holidays… For those of you who do not know Ricky Gervais, he´s a multi-faceted English […]
Amalia GavinaListen to the first 10 minutes of Malala’s interview and answer the following questions: 1) Why do they call the Swat valley a paradise? 2) What type of relationship has she got with her father? 3) What does she think about the role of women in Islam? […]
Amalia GavinaHalloween (Level A2 to C2) Pre-task: What do you know about this celebration? Where and how is it celebrated? What does “trick or treat” mean? What is a costume? Look up this word if you’re unsure about its meaning. Task: Watch the videos and do […]
Listening comprehension: A dangerous fish (Level B1 to C2) 1) BEFORE WATCHING THE VIDEO: Have you ever eaten puffer fish? (you can quickly have a look at it on google images) What do you think it tastes like? Where do they eat puffer fish? Is […]
Listening comprehension: Wonderwall (B1 to C2) Pre-task: -What do you imagine a wonderwall can be? Task: – Listen to the song. What´s the tone of the song? Who is he singing to? Why? What´s the message? – Listen to it again. Which is the song´s […]
Amalia Gavina1) Listen to the story and answer the following questions: Where did this story take place? Why were these men gathered? Why did they argue and fight? What’s the moral at the end of the story? How can we apply this to our lives and reality? 2) […]
What does aging mean to you? Does it have a positive or a negative meaning? Listen to Jane Fonda’s talk and answer the following questions (remember you can use subtitles): 1) What’s the old paradigm and which is the new one? 2) When do we […]