The Weather

1. What's the weather like today? Watch the video and learn some weather expressions. (The second part of the video is subtitled)

2. Watch this conversation and learn about the weather.

Exams

Go to the school website and check that your name is on the list of people admitted to do the exam. Check also the classrooms for the written exam and the possible dates for the oral exams.

Past passive

Watch the video (click on past passive) and see examples of the use of the past passive.

"The Spanish Revolution"

Demonstrators gather and shout slogans in Madrid's famous landmark Puerta del Sol, against politicians, bankers and authorities' handling of the economic crisis May 18, 2011. The demonstrations began on Sunday May 15, when thousands of people gathered in several cities in Spain to demand what they called 'real democracy' and protesters have vowed to occupy central squares in several Spanish cities until the May 22 local elections.
(photo taken from the front page of The Washington Post, 19 May)

Read an article about the Spanish demonstrations.

Watch this video and answer the questions. (key in "comments")

1. How have the protesters been dubbed?
2. What have thousands of them defy? Why?
3. How do they describe the camp?
4. Is the rally taking place only in Madrid?
5. Protesters are showing their frustation at _____________ and at the economic crisis that ________________________.
6. What is a major issue?
7. What does the young girl say?
8. What does the young boy say?
9. What does Egypt's Tahrir Square seem to be for them?
10. What do the protesters want?
11. Why do thousands of people go there?

Computer security basics for beginners

Watch the video up to minute 4 and answer the questions. (key in "comments").

1. Why does she say some people don’t turn on their computers?
2. What is she going to explain and how is she going to do it?
3. Complete the definition:
A virus is a piece of computer code that ___________________ itself to a program or ___________________. It___________________ a computer when the program or ___________________ is opened.
4. What can viruses do?
5. How are viruses spread?
6. What are the typical signs that show you that your computer may be infected?
7. What’s the best way to know if you have a virus?
8. Complete these definitions:
Spyware is ___________________ typically unknown to you, running on your computer that ___________________ your personal information and sends you ___________________ ___________________.
Phising is an attempt to gather your personal information including ___________________ and credit cards through *phony ___________________ and deceptive ___________________.
Spam is unsolicited *bulk e-mail sent to your e-mail address. They typically consist of ___________________ for a wide range of ___________________, many of which are fraudulent or ___________________.
*Phony /’foʊ ni/ not real or genuine; fake.
*bulk mail mail consisting of large numbers of identical items.

Playmobil Apple Store :: play set from ThinkGeek :: April’s fool!

Take a look at the new play set from ThinkGeek. They have created an Apple Store!! Listen and answer the questions, enjoy it!
Weird? don’t worry it’s an April’s fool product from ThinkGeek!! it looks real, doesn't it?

How to make small talk

Read some useful tips to help you make small talk.