Photocopy from Tuesday 29th October: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Nb3d84W0THeDNpT1J1SHFVdkU/edit?usp=sharing
Wednesday, 30 October 2013
PET PEEVES
Photocopy from Tuesday 29th October: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Nb3d84W0THeDNpT1J1SHFVdkU/edit?usp=sharing
Sunday, 27 October 2013
SUCH A WHINER!
Are teachers whiners, always moaning about their students not doing their homework? Am I a whiner, I wonder. Yes, I think I am. Anyway, if you do not want to have to put up with my whining, make sure you have a look at the links below:
Photocopy from 24th October: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Nb3d84W0THVVlCcjFVTDBFTmM/edit?usp=sharing
Article about whining: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Nb3d84W0THUTNUWDVqOUdIQkE/edit?usp=sharing
Last Thursday we talked about strikes, the right to strike and whether it is effective means of protest or not. Read the document below if you want to find some useful expressions to talk about this topic:
Strikes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Nb3d84W0THRWRDcWdTVkJCQXM/edit?usp=sharing
Today on Your Call: Are strikes effective in today's labor climate? (radio programme):http://kalw.org/post/today-your-call-are-strikes-effective-todays-labor-climate
The Madeleine Brand Show: Grocery stores narrowly avoided a strike, but do strikes work?: http://www.scpr.org/programs/madeleine-brand/2011/09/20/20747/do-strikes-work/
Debate: Do you support the BBC strikes? http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/comment/debate-do-you-support-the-bbc-strikes/5052140.article
Photocopy from 24th October: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Nb3d84W0THVVlCcjFVTDBFTmM/edit?usp=sharing
Article about whining: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Nb3d84W0THUTNUWDVqOUdIQkE/edit?usp=sharing
Last Thursday we talked about strikes, the right to strike and whether it is effective means of protest or not. Read the document below if you want to find some useful expressions to talk about this topic:
Strikes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Nb3d84W0THRWRDcWdTVkJCQXM/edit?usp=sharing
Today on Your Call: Are strikes effective in today's labor climate? (radio programme):http://kalw.org/post/today-your-call-are-strikes-effective-todays-labor-climate
The Madeleine Brand Show: Grocery stores narrowly avoided a strike, but do strikes work?: http://www.scpr.org/programs/madeleine-brand/2011/09/20/20747/do-strikes-work/
Debate: Do you support the BBC strikes? http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/comment/debate-do-you-support-the-bbc-strikes/5052140.article
Thursday, 24 October 2013
AT THE END OF MY TETHER
Photocopy 1 from 22nd October_seaworthy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Nb3d84W0THa1BvampuaWlmQ0U/edit?usp=sharing
Photocopy 2 from 22nd October_Buried Alive_The Puce Dressing-Gown: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Nb3d84W0THLXNUVGYyVVVhdHc/edit?usp=sharing
Friday, 18 October 2013
PRAISEWORTHY
Photocopy from 17th October: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_Nb3d84W0THN2NONWNKV3lQM1U/edit?usp=sharing
Straightforward_pages 6 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_Nb3d84W0THSzJINEYtaHVBN0E/edit?usp=sharing and 7 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_Nb3d84W0THNF9xWTV2Y2dfOVk/edit?usp=sharing
Tuesday, 15 October 2013
A BRUSH WITH DEATH
The Nobel Peace Prize was announced last week. Many people took it for granted that it was going to be awarded to Malala Yousafzai, but she didn't win it. Do you wish she had won it? Do you know WHO has won it? What's your opinion on these prizes?
Photocopy from 15th October_Malala: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_Nb3d84W0THMTlMR3VBVjNJUTg/edit?usp=sharing
videos about Malala:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2013/oct/13/malala-yousafzai-andrew-marr-video
http://gnli.com/video/18333
http://abcnews.go.com/topics/news/world/malala-yousafzai.htm
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/11/world/europe/nobel-peace-prize-speculation-malala/
Photocopy from 15th October_Malala: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_Nb3d84W0THMTlMR3VBVjNJUTg/edit?usp=sharing
videos about Malala:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2013/oct/13/malala-yousafzai-andrew-marr-video
http://gnli.com/video/18333
http://abcnews.go.com/topics/news/world/malala-yousafzai.htm
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/11/world/europe/nobel-peace-prize-speculation-malala/
Thursday, 10 October 2013
THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES
Have you heard of the current exhibition at the British Museum Shunga: sex and pleasure in Japanese art which will run until 5th January 2014?
What's Shunga? Here you are a few videos that explain what Shunga art is:
Honolulu Museum of Art Japanese Shunga Podcast 1: Greeting by Stephan Jost, Director: http://youtu.be/DFnIrAjJ-uk
Honolulu Museum of Art Japanese Shunga Podcast 2: "Nishikawa Sukenobu" Narrated by Sati Benes Chock: http://youtu.be/5DXbvxMHQF8
Honolulu Museum of Art Japanese Shunga Podcast 3: "Concepts of Gender" Narrated by Kristin Remington http://youtu.be/jS9wmO4mMZM
Honolulu Museum of Art Japanese Shunga Podcast 4: "The Yoshiwara" Narrated by Dietra Cordea: http://youtu.be/lDFqsxYNxE4
Honolulu Museum of Art Japanese Shunga Podcast 5: "The Sugimura Jihei" Narrated by Stephen Salel: http://youtu.be/VBDTW0XgBeY
Photocopy 1 from October 10th 2013_Shunga Art: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_Nb3d84W0THTW5CMHhRb1NOVXc/edit?usp=sharing
Photocopy 2 from October 10th 2013_collocations with DRAW: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_Nb3d84W0THNmdpaGJ6dTRBLWM/edit?usp=sharing
What's Shunga? Here you are a few videos that explain what Shunga art is:
Honolulu Museum of Art Japanese Shunga Podcast 1: Greeting by Stephan Jost, Director: http://youtu.be/DFnIrAjJ-uk
Honolulu Museum of Art Japanese Shunga Podcast 2: "Nishikawa Sukenobu" Narrated by Sati Benes Chock: http://youtu.be/5DXbvxMHQF8
Honolulu Museum of Art Japanese Shunga Podcast 3: "Concepts of Gender" Narrated by Kristin Remington http://youtu.be/jS9wmO4mMZM
Honolulu Museum of Art Japanese Shunga Podcast 4: "The Yoshiwara" Narrated by Dietra Cordea: http://youtu.be/lDFqsxYNxE4
Honolulu Museum of Art Japanese Shunga Podcast 5: "The Sugimura Jihei" Narrated by Stephen Salel: http://youtu.be/VBDTW0XgBeY
Photocopy 1 from October 10th 2013_Shunga Art: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_Nb3d84W0THTW5CMHhRb1NOVXc/edit?usp=sharing
Photocopy 2 from October 10th 2013_collocations with DRAW: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_Nb3d84W0THNmdpaGJ6dTRBLWM/edit?usp=sharing
Wednesday, 9 October 2013
GUNNING FOR GLORY
So Nadal is back to no. 1 in the ATP tennis rankings, is he? Good for him! He is also involved in your homework for tomorrow since you have to try and complete the gaps in a few items of news where he's the protagonist. How is it going?
Well, for those who did not come to class, here's the link to the texts:
Photocopy 1 from 8th October 2013_gagging and retching: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_Nb3d84W0THd2NuWHJjTmtlN2c/edit?usp=sharing
Photocopy 2 from 8th October 2013_Nadal:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_Nb3d84W0THVkEzNVJIUjlKYTg/edit?usp=sharing
Besides I'm including some links to videos related to that news:
video 1_Experts' preview of the 2013 China Open final: http://www.tennistv.com/video/clip/2284414
video 2_interview with Novak Djokovic after the final: http://www.tennistv.com/video/clip/2285061
video 3_interview with Rafael Nadal after the final: http://www.tennistv.com/video/clip/2285072
Well, for those who did not come to class, here's the link to the texts:
Photocopy 1 from 8th October 2013_gagging and retching: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_Nb3d84W0THd2NuWHJjTmtlN2c/edit?usp=sharing
Photocopy 2 from 8th October 2013_Nadal:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_Nb3d84W0THVkEzNVJIUjlKYTg/edit?usp=sharing
Besides I'm including some links to videos related to that news:
video 1_Experts' preview of the 2013 China Open final: http://www.tennistv.com/video/clip/2284414
video 2_interview with Novak Djokovic after the final: http://www.tennistv.com/video/clip/2285061
video 3_interview with Rafael Nadal after the final: http://www.tennistv.com/video/clip/2285072
Friday, 4 October 2013
GRIND TO A HALT
TO GRIND TO A HALT, FOUL MOOD, TO LOOM, BAFFLED, TO STAND SB UP, OFF-LIMITS, TO TAKE A QUIZ, CRAMP,... these are terms and collocations that we saw yesterday in class. Nice, aren't they?
Besides, we learnt some facts about Lady Liberty. You will find the link to the quiz below.
And this is the link to get the photocopy from yesterday's class: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_Nb3d84W0THcFYtd0hiVlVwbEE/edit?usp=sharing
Quizzes:
Besides, we learnt some facts about Lady Liberty. You will find the link to the quiz below.
And this is the link to get the photocopy from yesterday's class: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_Nb3d84W0THcFYtd0hiVlVwbEE/edit?usp=sharing
Quizzes:
Wednesday, 2 October 2013
FIRST AND FOREMOST
Photocopies from 1st October 2013: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_Nb3d84W0THS1M0ejY2R2pzT00/edit?usp=sharing
Five scary urban myths: http://video.us.msn.com/watch/video/scariest-urban-legends/1zexep2?cpkey=b27a4375-6dfb-06b3-3b42-74cfcf66ffc0%257c%257c%257c%257c
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