Work on ski legs before you go

Work on ski legs before you go

Read the article and write a summary of the essential information to relate it orally in class.

Oxford University Press blog

http://oupeltglobalblog.com/category/adults-young-adults/

BBC Podcasts

http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/today

Learning Languages Listening Task

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/i-wanna-talk-about/learning-languages

Irishtimes.com: Generation Next - College Graduates

1.When did Sean graduate and in what?
2.What is a work placement?
3.Where did the first girl work initially?
4.What advice does Sean give about job-hunting?
5.What does the girl do to occupy herself?
6.What does the black-haired girl lack when it comes to finding a job?
7.Why does she feel trapped?
8.What does "cabin fever" mean?
9.Why is she considering buying a 5000 piece jigsaw puzzle?
10.What does she have to apply through to get job interviews?
11. Is Sean optimistic or pessimistic?
12. Why does the girl not want to make long-term plans?
13. What is wrong with the educational system according to Sean?
14. What advantage was there from working for free on a job scheme?

Trainline TV advert - Be Sensible Save with thetrainline.com 30"

What could save you a heap of cash?
How much?
Is this advertisement successful. Why?
Describe the ad to your partner and say what you liked or disliked about it.
You want to travel from Stansted Airport to London Victoria.
Go to the website and go through the booking process without paying.

http://www.thedailyshow.com/

Spain's General Strike

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/29/world/europe/spain-strike/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

List of British Soap Operas

http://youtu.be/I9mRrNbvQwI

podcasts ivoox

http://www.ivoox.com/english-language-broadcast-20-03-12-audios-mp3_rf_1120955_1.html?autoplay=1

Listening Tests Link

http://www.examenglish.com/IELTS/cbIELTS_listening.htm

Obama's State of the Union Speech

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive

Obama's State of the Union Speechhttp://www.nytimes.com/interactive

://www.nytimes.com/interactive

Listening Videos with subtitles

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/free/karaoke.php?theme=education

Tips on Writing a Book Review

http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/bookrev/tips.htm

Listening Skills Training

http://ello.org/

Cyber Listening Lab

http://www.esl-lab.com/

The Christmas Broadcast 2011

English pronunciation

Hi folks! Thought you might enjoy or hate this poem emphasisizing how challenging English pronunciation really is. Don't despair! It's even difficult for many native speakers. http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2011/12/23/english-pronunciation/