NEWS IN LEVELS

   

This is a website where you can find news items in three different levels. and each 

item includes text and audio. If you prefer SKYPE, there is  a SKYPE section, where you 

can  practise your English online with students from around the world,

Xtr@: THE BRITISH VERSION OF THE AMERICAN SERIES ´FRIENDS`

Xtr@ is a language education television programme  franchise that was scripted in the format of a Friends-esque sitcom in an authentic London setting.  This hilarious series is about  Bridget and Annie, who share a flat in London and the boys next door, Nick and his friend Hector from Argentina.  Mainly  addressed for middle school and high school language learners these episodes are an excellent  way to learn English put it to natural use in everyday activities.

ONOMATOPOEIAS

Onomatopoeias  literally mean "to make a name (or sound)." That is to say that the word means nothing more than the sound it makes. These words change from a language to another. For instance : ´Ay!` (Spanish) ´Ow`, ´Ouch` (English.)

Morever , an onomatopoeia  may have different meaning, for instance the word . Slap, is not only the sound that is made by skin hitting skin but also the action of hitting someone (usually on the face) with an open hand. 

It is true that onomatopoeias can be difficult to understand without examples. Examples help us to  see and sound out actual words. Some of the most comon onomatopoeias in English are the following.

ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS

1: BRITISH COUNCIL (A1)

2. READWRITETHINK (A1/B1)

3. TOLEARNENGLISH (A1/B1)

4. FLASHCARDSTASH (B1/B2)

5. PURPOSEGAME (B1)

6. WORDWALL (B2/C1)

7. SPORCLE (Games)

8. ENGVID (Listening C1)

9. ONOMATOPOEIA DICTIONARY 

TEACHERS RESOURCES

1, STUDYACADEMY

2. BBCVIDEOS

Boys and Ballet

300 hundred dancers show up in Times Square to answer ...(read more)

ACTIVITIES

1. LISTENING: Male and Female Brain (B1/B2)
2. BOYVGIRL (B2/C1)

TEACHERS
1. OPEN.EDU CLASS ACTIVITIES

TONI MORRISON interview on ´Love`

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Bethlehemian Rhapsody

John Lewis 2018 and 2019 Xmas Advs

Nobel Prize Lessons

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 This is a Nobel Prize Education web page  for various teacher-focused activities  with very useful digital resources you will find reaaly interesting.

LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER

"Lamb to the Slaughter" demonstrates Dahl's fascination with horror  which is seen in both his adult fiction and his stories for children. Let´s listen to the beginnign of this story ....

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13 th September: the Roald Dahl Day

                                                       
                                                             
                                                                   (Click Here)

A DAY FOR FOOLS

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Here there is a short animated video for Valentine's Day and a quiz

HOW HOLLYWOOD SAYS ´I LOVE YOU`

GOLDMAN ENVIRONMENTAL PRIZE 2017

 Clich here to watch her Mrs Bowman interview in The guardian.

100 Ways to Improve Your English — from the ENGLISH BLOG

• All Ears English — Learn advanced conversational English or prepare for your IELTS exam.
• BBC World Service — 6 Minute English — Learn and practise useful English language for everyday situations.
• BBC World Service — 6 Minute Grammar —Every Tuesday learn a new key area of grammar.
• BBC World Service — 6 Minute Vocabulary — Every Monday hear about different ways to develop your vocabulary knowledge and skills.
• BBC World Service — The English We Speak — Every week, a different everyday English phrase or piece of slang is explained in this fun three-minute programme.
• Better at English — Real conversations for more advanced learners (with transcripts).
• Business English Pod — One of the top ESL sites and normally a paid service, but you can also get free subscriptions without having to sign up.
• Culips ESL Podcast — Learn conversational English for everyday use (from Montreal).
• Deep English — Learn English with Stories —"Train your ears to understand fast English".
• Grammar Girl — "Your friendly guide to the world of grammar, punctuation, usage, and fun developments in the English language" (for advanced learners).
• ESL Pod — The "number one English learning podcast". Now a paid service but you can get some free sample lessons.
• Happy English — Over 400 free podcasts from New York teacher Michael DiGiacomo.
• Learn English Elementary Podcasts — British Council podcast with interactive tasks and transcripts.
• Learn English Professionals Podcasts — This British Council podcast covers a large number of business and work themes and is suitable for learners at intermediate to advanced level.
• Learning English Broadcast — Voice of America's 30-minute daily podcasts use a limited vocabulary and are read at a slower pace than VOA's other English broadcasts.
• Luke's English Podcast — An award-winning podcast that started in 2009 and now has over 400 episodes, with transcripts, videos and a special series on phrasal verbs.
• Podcasts in English — One of my personal favourites. The podcasts (at three levels plus a business podcast) are free, but you can pay to get transcripts and worksheets.
• Real English Conversations —Listen to natural English conversations to quickly build your understanding of conversational American English. With free transcripts.
• Splendid Speaking — Podcasts for advanced learners studying for IELTS and other exams
• The Business — Podcasts — This Macmillan podcast features authentic interviews focusing on working life in the UK. With tapescripts and worksheets.

              (From THE ENGLISH BLOG)

Why Should We Read Virginia Woolf?

Virginia Woolf dissuaded readers from playing the critic in her essay “How Should One Read a Book?” But in addition to her novels, she is best known for her literary criticism and became a foundational figure in feminist literary theory for her imaginative polemic “A Room of One’s Own,” an essay that takes traditional criticism to task for its presumptions of male literary superiority....(from Open culture)

Chris Packham: Asperger's and Me.

"We need to understand autistic people better, and not try to change who they are."

TV presenter Chris Packham reveals how his autism shapes his world, and why he would never want to change it.

(via BBC Stories)

Where Did the English Language Come From?: An Animated Introduction

This five-minute TED-Ed lesson above, written by Yale linguistics professor Claire Bowern and animated by Patrick Smith, will give you a solid start on understanding the answer to some questions about the origins of the Englsih language.

From OPEN CULTURE

Why Should You Read James Joyce’s Ulysses?

You can watch the video and read a very interesting article here  in the
OPEN CULTURE web page