Category Archives: Vocabulary
Sports
Listen to these commentators broadcasting different sports, can you guess which 6 sports they are? sport 1, sport 2, sport 3, sport 4, sport 5, sport 6 Here goes the transcript for you to check. You were able to guess … Continue reading
Traditional children’s games
It seems that children games transcend national borders and all over the world children play very similar games with almost identical toys. Glossary Hide and seek Escondite Jump rope or skipping Saltar a la comba, la cuerda Catch Pilla pilla … Continue reading
Games we used to play
Our dearest fuddy-duddies in class jog their past childhood memories and provide a nostalgic reminder about how much fun they had playing all time childhood games a few years ago (or rather a few decades ago for some of us, … Continue reading
Money makes the world go round!: vocabulary and debates
Now let’s talk MONEY!
The environment: vocabulary and debates
Are you aware of the problems our planet needs to face? Check this list of environmental problems on Wikipedia and try to complete this webquest on Earth problems too. While this guide to important environmental issues is not comprehensive, if you’re … Continue reading
Hot Issues – part 2: vocabulary and debates
Second and final part of our hot issues presentations. Remember to click on the blue interactive media links below (they include video, audio and provide a link to any website with the click of a button) and scroll over the … Continue reading
Home: life on Earth
Home is a 2009 documentary by Yann Arthus-Bertrand. The film is almost entirely composed of aerial shots of various places on Earth, it was filmed in 50 countries. It shows the diversity of life on Earth and how humanity is … Continue reading
Crime: vocabulary and debates
Have your ever been the victim of a crime? Have you ever witnessed a crime? Have you ever committed a crime? As you can check in the ppt below, crime is a tricky area as there are a number of … Continue reading
The Joy of Whining
We’ve just seen how to complain to make yourself heard in a formal situation but there are times you can’t be bothered to make the effort and you prefer whining to your friends. Everyone needs a good complaining session every … Continue reading
Word pairs or binomials
There is a good set of examples of binomials or word pairs in this OM page I hope you don´t get sick and tired of the ups and downs of English vocabulary. They are just part and parcel of the … Continue reading
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