Introduction: Skype classes are designed to help with listening comprehension and conversation skills. They will include different and diverse subjects for expansion of vocabulary. Today’s subject is US National Film Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/2012/01/120119_6min_english_films.shtml Please prepare the vocabulary and listen to the news report… Some words need to be changed into the correct tense. […]
A Day made of Glass A class designed to help you use all the modern technology words, using video. Language level: Intermediate – advanced (B1 – C1) Learned type : All ages Time : 60 mins Activity : Descriptive everyday English with technology. Topic : Future technology with glass. Language : Phrasal verbs, technology […]
Erik Johansson: Impossible photography Erik Johansson creates realistic photos of impossible scenes — capturing ideas, not moments. In this witty how-to, the Photoshop wizard describes the principles he uses to make these fantastical scenarios come to life, while keeping them visually plausible. 1. Opening Questions: What do you think of Erik’s photography? Do you like […]
Toyota Camry 2012 Big Game : It’s Reinvented Toyota reinvents more than the Camry in this extended version of the blockbuster commercial that started it all. What would you like #reinvented? Toyota are trying to start a meme? What is a meme? How do you call the symbol # ? where is it […]
Christopher deCharms looks inside the brain You are going to view a presentation from Ted.com. Neuroscientist and inventor Christopher deCharms demonstrates a new way to use to show brain activity — thoughts, emotions, pain — while it is happening. In other words, you can actually see how you feel. 1. Questions: Just […]
NY Times – October 15 2011 Those Scan Results Are Just an App Away http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/16/business/medical-apps-to-assist-with-diagnoses-cleared-by-fda.html?_r=3 EVEN in the vast world of apps, Dr. Patrick J. Gagnon has one with an unusual distinction: it had to be cleared for use by the Food and Drug Administration. Dr. Gagnon, a radiation oncologist, uses the app when […]
Volkswagen’s 800-Vehicle Car Towers in Germany Source: The Autostadt is a visitor attraction adjacent to the Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg, Germany, with a prime focus on automobiles. It features a museum, pavilions for the Volkswagen Group’s major brands (VW owns Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley and Bugatti) and two incredible Car Towers. Each tower […]
BBC.com Samsung’s ‘future-proof’ voice-controlled television A “smart” internet-connected television that has the ability to have its hardware upgraded every year has been unveiled by Samsung. Source: Samsung was one of many companies that unveiled new connected TV facilities at CES Q: There is always a lot of unveiling at trade shows. What does […]
How revolutionary were you in 2011? In this exercise we “find out” how revolutionary who were in 2011. For Upper Intermediate students: Interactive quiz: Whether it was the thousands in Tahrir Square demanding the removal of President Mubarak or the crowds rioting London’s streets, many of the key stories of 2011 had an undercurrent of […]
Rosell Says Rajoy Can Manage Spanish Economic Overhaul from Bloomberg TV What is an overhaul? Intro: Dec. 2, 2011 (Bloomberg) — Juan Rosell, chairman of Confederacion Espanola de Organizaciones Empresariales, Spain’s main business group, talks about Prime Minister-elect Mariano Rajoy’s plans to overhaul the Spanish economy. He speaks from Madrid with Owen Thomas on Bloomberg […]
