Multi Media Classes use all modern medias & technologies to help improve your listening comprehension, vocabulary building, reading skills and are designed to help your practise speaking and using new words from the class.
The Battle of AnghiariUpper Intermediate + : conversation and comprehension class Vocab building: general, historic and art.Skills: paraphrasing & general context comprehension.Writing exercise: using new vocabulary in different contextsDiscussion: speaking practice.Duration: 90 minutesSource: National Geographic (text & Video) The Battle of Anghiari – The ultimate DaVinci mystery Intro: 1. Do you know any of […]
Culture – Film shorts The Startling Science of a Starling Murmuration Definition: Murmuration = a flock of starlings. Pronunciation: (criticality = crit tic cal ity) Text: Video of a massive starling flock turning and twisting over a river in Ireland has gone viral, and with good reason. Flocking starlings are one of nature’s […]
Mr. W Language level: Intermediate (B1)Learner type: Young learners; Teens; Adults;Time: 50 minutesActivity: Practice using phrasal verbs / creating phrasal verbsLanguage: Adverbs I would like you to meet a mystery man, Mr. W. 1. Below is the text from the video. Please use the following adverbs in the script below. just, always, too, […]
Humour (Upper Intermediate +, conversation class about humour, slang, colloquial and bad language used). Understanding humour. Intro: Do you understand humour or comedy in English?Is it weird?Can you think of examples that you like?What type of humour do you like?Name some of your favourite films or TV shows?What do you think of American humour?What […]
Upper Intermediate + (for teachers & students)Conversation class & practice Cuisine Cultural identities served with food on Vimeo Intro:Is food and cuisine an important part of culture?What does Catalan food say about your culture? Use as many adjectives as possible.Do you enjoy tasting other types of food and therefore other cultures?What is an eatocracy? (It´s […]
You are going to view a presentation from Ted.com
Using wikis and digital fabrication tools, TED Fellow Marcin Jakubowski is open-sourcing the blueprints for 50 farm machines
Marco Tempest: The magic of truth and lies (and iPods) You are going to view a presentation from Ted.com. Technology Entertainment Design. Introduction Using three iPods like magical props, Marco Tempest spins a clever, surprisingly heartfelt meditation on truth and lies, art and emotion. 1. Warm Up Questions: Do you like magic? What […]
Take the Canadian folk singer, Dave Carroll. After nine months of complaining he had had enough. United Airlines baggage handlers had damaged his $3,500 guitar, but the airline refused to pay compensation and its customer service agents were less than courteous. So he made a music video about the experience and on 6 July 2009 […]
Richard St. John’s 8 secrets of success You are going to view a presentation from Ted.com. TED = Technology Entertainment Design. Why do people succeed? Is it because they’re smart? Or are they just lucky? Neither. Analyst Richard St. John condenses years of interviews into an unmissable 3-minute slideshow on the real secrets of success. […]
