2nd Intermediate - The Body in the Library

The Body in the Library. You can watch this and the rest of the chapters on Youtube.

Intermediate - Languages

Reading comprehension exercise:

Which is the hardest language?

Watch these videos and fill in the gaps:

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1. Many teachers don’t speak the language fluently.
2. You should use a taped system to practice on your own
3. Languages have a lot of different dialects
4. In Texas there were a lot of Spanish speaking people.
5. Your need and willingness to spend the time determines your experience with learning languages

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English students want to immerse themselves in the English language

1. The unfortunate thing is that there are a lot of idioms
2. We are a powerful nation and many countries learn our language
3. Americans don’t know as many languages as other people around the world.

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Is English hard for you?

Answers: They are written in white. Select the sentences above and you'll see them in the blanks.

Advanced - Immigration

Myths about immigration

2nd Intermediate - Plastic Surgery

Watch the video and note down the opinions of all the people you see.

2nd Intermediate - Multiculturalism

Watch the video and say whether the following statements are true or false.



1.Almost everyone speaks English
2.There are more than 50,000 people of Korean origin
3.There are hundreds of inhabitants of Chinese origin
4.China town is the most important shopping area
5.On a Sunday the speaker goes to China town to have breakfast
6.Little Italy got established in 1910s
7.Little Italy is the oldest Italian community
8.The Sicilian woman says she has been there for 15 years

Answers (they are written in white, select these lines to see them): 1T, 2T, 3F, 4F, 5F, 6F, 7T, 8F

Intermediate - Global warming

Watch the video and choose the correct option



1.The earth’s climate
a.has changed and the temperature risen
b.has recently started to change
c.will change and we’ll have another ice age

2. Scientist believe fossil fuels
a. are the most polluting source of energy
b. being burnt could be one of the causes of global warming
c. will endanger human activity

3. 1998
a. has registered the highest levels of CO2
b. was colder than 2005
c. was the hottest year

4. Artic sea ice
a. has decreased 10%
b. has decreased in the last 10 years
c. has decreased in the last 13 years

5. Developing countries
a. are the biggest producers of fossil fuels
b. will consume more fossil fuels
c. will suffer temperature increases

6. Among the consequences of global warming are
a. reduction of fish in costal areas
b. the extinction of rare species
c. weather changes

7. We can help reduce gas emissions
a. driving slower
b. turning off appliances at home
c. using energy efficient bulbs

Select this line to see the answers: 1a, 2b, 3c, 4a, 5b, 6c, 7c

Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf

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