Category Archives: Textbook
Apostrophe´s catastrophe
Apostrophe´s catastrophe is the name of this post because it is one of those simple areas of grammar that seems to create endless embarrassing problems, as you will see in the Youtube clip. As you know we use it when … Continue reading
Reflexive pronouns
The reflexive pronouns are used in English in three contexts: 1.-With Reflexive Verbs Here is a list of some of the most common reflexive verbs in English: to enjoy oneself to hurt oneself to kill oneself to market oneself to … Continue reading
The Ig Noble prizes
In Unit 6 of our textbook we read about quirky research projects. Did you know that there are parallel prizes to the Nobel prizes but for the quirkiest inventions. They are called Ig Nobel Awards as a pun on ignoble … Continue reading
What defines one culture or another?
Culture refers to the collective historical patterns, values, societal arrangements, manners, ideas, and ways of living that people have used to order their society. It is composed of all those things we learn as part of growing up including language,religion, … Continue reading
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
Is Greed Ever Good?
Years ago a great movie on the 80s excesses in the US was released, Wall Street, a story of a corporate takeover artist who took over one company at a time. Small stuff compared to the financial engineering that brought down … Continue reading
Money makes the world go round!: vocabulary and debates
Now let’s talk MONEY!
The Environment 1
The environment is a vast subject to tackle and one that touches on many aspects of our life. Here are some links to the main issues to bring you up to date with what is going on. The world population … Continue reading
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