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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Advanced - Martin Luther King

Listen to his speech



Learn more about him and do a listening exercise.

More tasks about his speech.

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Advanced - How is technology affecting our brains

Advanced - How has technology affected our lives?

Watch the following video and fill in the blanks



  1. Email is faster than postal.
  2. People have more of a voice .
  3. We can work on our presentations on the subway.
  4. We invent more stuff to fill our time up.
  5. Technology has a potential to destroy people.
  6. High schoolers post things about classmates to ruin their reputation.
  7. Kids film teachers and post on youtube.
  8. We have to teach kids about the permanence of what they post.
  9. On the Internet anything gets out everywhere.
As always, the answers are written in white. Select to see them.
You can also check the script.

Leave a comment: How has technology affected your life?

Saturday, April 30, 2011

Advanced - Tales of the Unexpected

Watch the two parts of Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat and answer the following questions:

Part 1
Part 2

  1. What did Mrs Bixby bring Mr Bixby at the beginning? Lunch, French fries
  2. What did Mr Bixby ask her? He asked her to stop her visits to her aunt
  3. What does Mrs Bixby always do when she visits the Colonel? Look out of the window, enjoy the view
  4. What was the Colonel's errand? He wanted to have a look at some horses he intended to buy
  5. Why does Mrs Bixby not wear the coat? She says it's too warm
  6. Why does Mrs Bixby not go with her husband to the pawnshop? She says she can't be seen there
  7. What does Mr Bixby say when he gives her the mink scarf? That she won't receive a Christmas present because he had spent more than he intended.
As always the answers are written in white. Select the text to see them.

Monday, April 25, 2011

Advanced - Ecotourism

Watch one of the following videos and prepare a gap exercise for your partner.

Student A: Eco-friendly hotels


More Eco-friendly options.

Student B: World Green Destinations

Leave a comment: How green are your holidays?