JOBS

1. Job offer: Johnny, Olivia and Fadi all offer jobs to Harry. What should he do? Do the vocabulary activity first. Then listen and do the comprehension task. You can finally listen and read the script.

2. Listen to Todd talking about his first, current, future, best, worst and dream jobs.

3.Listen to six people talking about their first part-time job.

4. Listen to six people talking about jobs they'd hate to do.

Merry Christmas!

1.  'The office Christmas party'. Listen to programme in which Londoners describe what they think are the magic ingredients for a successful office party (for example, it should take place outside the office - in a bar, restaurant or nightclub). They also explain how they cope with the challenge of getting safely home from central London late at night, and they give tips on how to have a great night out. You'll also hear many informal words and expressions to do with party fun... 

2. Watch the Queen's Speech. (the script is included)


Remember to have a look at old posts about Christmas in the Festivities section. 

Drabble Competition

Just like in previous years, the school has organized a Drabble Competition. The stories have to be original and no longer than 100 words (title not included). You can find all the information here.
Come on! Participate!

Ambitions, goals, dreams...

1. Listen to Lindsay talking about what she wanted to be at various stages of her life and take notes (don't look at the script). Then listen again and do the comprehension and vocabulary activities. Finally, listen and check.

2. Listen to Eli talking about what she would like to do with her life. Follow the same instructions as in the previous activity.

3.Listen to Warren talking about his hopes and dreams at different stages of his life.

INVENTORS

1. Click here to do a listening activity about different inventors and inventions.
You have the recording, the chart you need to complete, the key and the text.

2. Listen to a radio programme about Philo Farnsworth, the inventor of the television. Don't read the script. Take notes and try to do the multiple choice comprehension activity at the bottom of the page.  

Then you can listen and read.

3. Listen to a radio programme about the Wright Brothers, the ones that proved that it was possible for humans to fly. Follow the same instructions as in the one before.