Miyako’s Education is the story of a Japanese university student. Her name is Miyako and she wants to learn about everything. She has a friend. His name is John. He comes from Australia. Follow the story here.
12.28.2010
12.27.2010
A Christmas story
The Christmas the Lights Went OutFive people, whose lives interrelate, live the build up to Christmas in different ways in different places. A sudden blackout changes their lives forever ...
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Learn about Christmas through the ages.Don’t read the script. Go to the bottom of the page and follow the instructions.
Does Santa provide an unhealthy image for kids?
Don't read the script. Go to the bottom of the page and follow the instructions.
Listen to some information about Christmas and do the quiz. Then listen and read the script.
Listen to some interviews and choose the right answer. Then listen and read the script.
Watch the video with the Christmas song we did in class.
All I Want for Christmas is You
12.11.2010
5 tips for learning English
Watch this woman giving some tips to students who learn English as a second language (ESL students) and answer the questions. (answers in "comments")
1. Why does she understand the struggles and challenges that students have to face?
2. What's her first tip? How can you get that?
3. What's her second tip? Why does she recommend doing that?
4. What does she say about writing?
5. What does she say about reading?
6. How are they learning English according to her?
1. Why does she understand the struggles and challenges that students have to face?
2. What's her first tip? How can you get that?
3. What's her second tip? Why does she recommend doing that?
4. What does she say about writing?
5. What does she say about reading?
6. How are they learning English according to her?
How to succeed at university
Watch two teachers giving tips on how to succeed at university and answer the questions. (answers in "comments")
1. What's their intention?
2. The first teacher recommends not to spend money on electronic dictionaries, why?
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3. What's her advice?
4. According to the second teacher why are students there?
5. What do they have to do?
6. What's the last strange tip?
1. What's their intention?
2. The first teacher recommends not to spend money on electronic dictionaries, why?
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3. What's her advice?
4. According to the second teacher why are students there?
5. What do they have to do?
6. What's the last strange tip?
12.06.2010
Striking Spain air traffic controllers return to work
Watch the news report and answer the following questions (answers in "comments").
Glossary:
- Stranded /’strændɪd/left somewhere with no way of going anywhere else
Hundreds of passengers were left stranded at the airport.
- Resumed /rɪ’zju:md/to be started again after being stopped temporarily
flights were resumed
- Grind to a halt / Ground to a halt /hɔ:lt/to slowly come to a stop
Traffic on the interstate almost ground to a halt today because it was so foggy.
- Reliant on /rɪ’laɪənt/depending on someone or something
A country heavily reliant on tourism.
- To drag on to continue for longer than you want or think is necessary
Not allowing the chaos to drag on
Questions:
1. When did the first flight take off from Madrid after hours of frustration and delay?
2. What does the Italian passenger in Barcelona say?
3. How long were Spain traffic control towers deserted?
4. Why did air traffic controllers go on strike?
5. How did the government react?
6. Why is this measure described as "a bitter pill to swallow"?
7. Why do just few Spaniards have sympathy for the controllers?
8. What's not quite over yet?
Glossary:
- Stranded /’strændɪd/left somewhere with no way of going anywhere else
Hundreds of passengers were left stranded at the airport.
- Resumed /rɪ’zju:md/to be started again after being stopped temporarily
flights were resumed
- Grind to a halt / Ground to a halt /hɔ:lt/to slowly come to a stop
Traffic on the interstate almost ground to a halt today because it was so foggy.
- Reliant on /rɪ’laɪənt/depending on someone or something
A country heavily reliant on tourism.
- To drag on to continue for longer than you want or think is necessary
Not allowing the chaos to drag on
Questions:
1. When did the first flight take off from Madrid after hours of frustration and delay?
2. What does the Italian passenger in Barcelona say?
3. How long were Spain traffic control towers deserted?
4. Why did air traffic controllers go on strike?
5. How did the government react?
6. Why is this measure described as "a bitter pill to swallow"?
7. Why do just few Spaniards have sympathy for the controllers?
8. What's not quite over yet?
12.03.2010
SLEEP
I. The Problem .Watch the video a couple of times trying not to look at the subtitles and take notes. Then watch it again and check your notes.
II. Why sleep matters?
Watch the video and learn about the importance of sleeping. It has subtitles.
III. 12 sleeping tips.
Read 12 sleeping tips (the highlighted words are explained) and watch the videos (they have subtitles).
Organic food
Have a look at the comprehension exercise. Listen to the conversation twice and try to do the activity. Then listen again, read the script and check the answers.
12.02.2010
Listening Handout December
I. SCHOOLS GIVE STUDENTS TOOLS TO FIGHT BACK AGAINST BULLIES
http://www.cdlponline.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=activity1&topicID=5&storyID=208
II. DIVERSITY By Vincent O'Brien (1’19’’) (North of England accent)http://www.bbc.co.uk/videonation/articles/c/cumbria_diversity.shtml
III. A TRAVEL AGENT TALKS ABOUT HIS JOB (3'18'')
http://podcasts.britishcouncil.org/podcasts/prof-travel-agent.mp3
IV. E-BOOKS ARE THE FUTURE (4’28’’)
http://www.manythings.org/b/e/3297
V. EXCHANGE STUDENTS (15’)
http://spotlightradio.net/listen/exchange-students/
http://www.cdlponline.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=activity1&topicID=5&storyID=208
II. DIVERSITY By Vincent O'Brien (1’19’’) (North of England accent)http://www.bbc.co.uk/videonation/articles/c/cumbria_diversity.shtml
III. A TRAVEL AGENT TALKS ABOUT HIS JOB (3'18'')
http://podcasts.britishcouncil.org/podcasts/prof-travel-agent.mp3
IV. E-BOOKS ARE THE FUTURE (4’28’’)
http://www.manythings.org/b/e/3297
V. EXCHANGE STUDENTS (15’)
http://spotlightradio.net/listen/exchange-students/
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