Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Sunday, 4 September 2011
Extra Listening: Religion and Smartphone Apps
Bible quotes, Torah chants and Buddhist prayer wheels can all be accessed on the go following an increase in faith-based phone apps. Extra Reading and Listening: Happy Feet penguin finally released
Thursday, 1 September 2011
Sunday, 28 August 2011
Extra Listening: Prepare for Success at University
Ready for University?
Listen to the lives of other international students and the language challenges they had to face.
Thursday, 25 August 2011
Extra Listening and Reading: London Top Ten vistor spots
Listen and Read about what to see and do as a tourist in one of the most famous cities in the world.
Extra Reading Practice 6: Indian Jail Trains Inmates for Call-Centre Duties
Advanced: Indian jail trains inmates for call-centre duties
Monday, 22 August 2011
Friday, 19 August 2011
Thursday, 18 August 2011
Extra Reading and Listening: The First Grader
An old Kenyan man learns to read and write at the age of 84.
Listen and Read to learn more about this First Grader.
Wednesday, 17 August 2011
Discussion Question 7: Competition Makes Banking More Dangerous
Tuesday, 16 August 2011
Wednesday, 10 August 2011
Theory Homework: Opposing Views of the Free Market
What is the Free Market?
How do you see the Free Market?
Discussion Question 6: Immigration and Europe
This house believes that immigration is endangering European society
Tuesday, 9 August 2011
Monday, 8 August 2011
Thursday, 4 August 2011
Wednesday, 3 August 2011
Tuesday, 2 August 2011
Friday, 29 July 2011
Thursday, 28 July 2011
Extra Reading Practice 3: The White House Goes Green
Weekend Homework: The Moneyless Man
Mark Boyle decided last year he wouldn't spend any more money - how does he do that?
Wednesday, 27 July 2011
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
Discussion Question 4: A Man's Job?
This House believes there is no such thing as a 'man's job'. Discuss.
Monday, 25 July 2011
Presentation Help and Reading Practice: HSBC and the Environment
Read about how HSBC is reacting to the Climate Change issue. Make notes about what key steps the bank has taken to become more environmentally friendly.
Protecting the Environment
Investing in the Environment
Sustainability
Add any new words to your vocabulary dictionary.
Protecting the Environment
Investing in the Environment
Sustainability
Add any new words to your vocabulary dictionary.
Friday, 22 July 2011
Wednesday, 20 July 2011
Discussion Question 3: Online Privacy
This house believes that Governments should do far more to protect online privacy.
Discuss.
HWK Magic-Shop Social Media Recommendations
You must write a letter to this small company suggesting social media strategies to promote their business.
Monday, 18 July 2011
Thursday, 14 July 2011
National Geographic: Hidden Language Recorded (Listening Study Questions)
Practice basic listening skills at home. Follow the link below; watch and listen the report on the National Geogrpahic website and answer the following questions.
Extra Reading Practice 1: Last Two Speakers of Language Won't Converse
This is some extra reading practice on the Culture and Languages topic. The last two speakers of one of Mexico's endangered languages won't speak to each other.
Wednesday, 13 July 2011
Discussion Question 2: Culture and Language: Lost in Translation
| Should we promote English as an international language? Discuss |
Tuesday, 12 July 2011
Formal and Informal Language
Here are some websites to help you do your homework tonight (correcting your emails and making them more formal or more informal).
Wednesday, 6 July 2011
Discussion Question 1: Education
Read/Listen to the following Words in the News report; Top universities likely to charge maximum fees .
(choose four new words for your vocabulary dictionary.)
Education should be free for everyone. Discuss.
(choose four new words for your vocabulary dictionary.)
Education should be free for everyone. Discuss.
Presessional Course
Welcome!
Here I will be posting your homeworks and discussions. Remember, if you are on the presessional course you must take part.
If you are one of my old students you are more than welcome to take part in any of the discussions or simply follow and see what tips you pick up for your own English learning. I will put up videos, podcasts, newspaper articles, etc, for self-study. Also, I will have a list of useful websites. Please let me know if there is anything you think would be useful to add.
First some basic Rules;
I will allow only students I actually know in real life to join the blog and follow it. This means I am trusting you, if I allow you to join. Please remember that and stick to the rules.
That's all for now. Check the next post for this week's discussion question.
Here I will be posting your homeworks and discussions. Remember, if you are on the presessional course you must take part.
If you are one of my old students you are more than welcome to take part in any of the discussions or simply follow and see what tips you pick up for your own English learning. I will put up videos, podcasts, newspaper articles, etc, for self-study. Also, I will have a list of useful websites. Please let me know if there is anything you think would be useful to add.
First some basic Rules;
- No Bad Language (in any language)
- No threatening or unpleasant comments
- No personal attacks of any kind. Please be respectful, even if you disagree
- No Advertising and No Spam (this is an English learning blog)
- Discuss only the subject in question
- English Only (any posts in any other language will be deleted)
I will allow only students I actually know in real life to join the blog and follow it. This means I am trusting you, if I allow you to join. Please remember that and stick to the rules.
That's all for now. Check the next post for this week's discussion question.
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