Intermediate Level Blog

Thanksgiving

Intermediate Level — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:25:45 +0000

If you feel like learning something about this traditional celebration , click here

You can also click on the picture and disover much more:

videos, texts, facts, myths…

Change of culture?

Intermediate Level — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:22:13 +0000

Next week we celebrate Halloween. But in Spain we’ll be on holiday, just for a change. However, in other places… click on pic

Is this a change of culture? Is there no respect any more? Do children behave worse now than some years ago?

Where are we?

Intermediate Level — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:29:28 +0000

If you happen to read this roadsign while you’re driving, where are you?

What do you think about it?

Would it be politically correct in Spain? Just leave a comment and let us know.

Learning vocabulary…

Intermediate Level — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:36:00 +0000

…can be a boring or a fascinating task. It all depends on the learner.

However, sometimes there are very difficult questions to answer. Click and see .

Don’t forget your earphones!!!

Thanks JM.

My cup of tea

Intermediate Level — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:40:25 +0000

This is one of the most popular drinks in Britain. But how do you actually make a proper cup of tea? Do you need to boil the water? Do you pour the milk first? Do Englsih people always have tea at 5 p.m.?

Watch the video and find out this and more. If you want to get more details, try to answer the questions. Click here.

By the way, what does “my cup of tea” mean?

El Che

Intermediate Level — Wed, 18 May 2011 11:06:08 +0000

He is one of the icons of our time and therefore, tons of books, pictures, articles… about him. Of course there are also films based on his life, what is commonly known as a biopic. We have chosen one of them, the one Steven Soderbergh made some years ago.Watch this short document and try to answer the questions.

If you want more information about him or about icons in general, pages 92 to 95 in your book will help you.

Any complaints?

Intermediate Level — Tue, 10 May 2011 21:30:44 +0000

If you spend time writing a shopping list, checking it and making sure you´ve got enough money to buy what you want, what do you do when you’re not happy with the items you bought? Here you have some ideas that might help you . Try to find out the differences between the written version (worksheet) and what the speaker really says (key).

Have you ever had a bad experience with something you bought? When? Where? Why? What happened? How did you solve it? Tell us about it and … good luck next time you go shopping!!!!

Job interviews

Intermediate Level — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:05:12 +0000

How can you make a good first impression when it comes to job interviews?

Listen to Judi James, a body language expert, and see how much you can understand. All you have to do is compare the information she gives with the information you have on the worksheet . You can check your answers on the key provided.

click for video

click for worksheet

click for key

Are you a slow person?

Intermediate Level — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:39:14 +0000

Now we all know that Carlo Petrini started the whole business of slow food, but if you want to know more about his ideas, click on the links below and don’t forget to write your opinion on the slow movement. Which of his ideas interest you the most or the least? Is he right or wrong?

Remember also the compromise to take up one of the tips in our book for a week ( listening comprehension, unit 5a): have a bath, not a shower; go for walks everyday; forget the gym, do yoga instead; have breakfast standing up…

VIDEO 1 —- VIDEO 2

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Intermediate Level — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 11:45:26 +0000

Would you say that women are more twisted than men?

Are the characters of the following video interchangeable? Could the role of the woman be played by a man…or is it simply impossible?

Write your opinion below

Thanks Abdul Karim B.