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 […]
Texting In how many ways can you / do you send messages?How often do you text?How much money do you spend each month texting?How much time per day?With whom do you text generally?What do you like about it?What do you dislike about it?Did you ever laugh out loud at a text in a public space? […]
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 […]
Skype / Telephone Classes – Using practical English The student is required to prepare the class before the start to maximise learning potential. This is usually done by listening to a BBC broadcast or reading an article using everyday useful English. 1. The listening 2. Using new vocabulary in an exercise 3. Discussing the new […]
The English We Speak: “Cheesy” Intro: Cheesy has a few different meanings in English and is a great word to add to your vocabulary. 1. Let’s listen to the BBC’s take on it, before you start what do the following words mean? Vocab: crackers flavour a festive mood cheerful pantomime snobbish blushing […]
Ted.com Pamela Meyer: How to spot a liar You are going to view a presentation from Ted.com. Intro: On any given day we’re lied to from 10 to 200 times, and the clues to detect those lie can be subtle and counter-intuitive. Pamela Meyer, author of Liespotting, shows the manners and “hotspots” used by those […]
Can you understand Siri ? Listening Comprehension and discussion. 1. In this task I would like you to write down what Siri says!! http://www.apple.com/iphone/videos/#tv-ads-santa Santa: How do I get to Charlie Grants house? Siri: Santa: Is it cold in Santa Fe?, Rolli? Cleveland tonight? Siri: Santa: Find that email […]
Odysseus’ Gambit on Vimeo – Using chess terms in everyday English Intro Questions:Do you play chess?Do you know the rules? The names of the chess pieces?What is a gambit? In this video the character tells us about his life. A large part of his life is spent playing chess. He uses a lot of chess terms […]
