Thursday, January 28, 2010

Linking words

Here you can find a brief explanation of linking words with really useful examples. It is worth paying a look to

And here you have some exercises for practising contrast linkers

Monday, January 25, 2010

Instructions for your speeches

I came across today with a wonderful site where you can find really good advice on how to improve your presentations. Click on this link and read carefully the instructions of the tutorial:

http://www.englishclub.com/speaking/presentations-intro.htm

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

To have a laugh

This week we are working with vocabulary related to journeys and means of transport

Here you have a funny video of an amazing flight attendant and his particular way of announcing the safety regulations aboard.

It is a different way to take something that everyone hates and make it into something everyone can enjoy.


Thursday, January 14, 2010

2010

Here you have the recommendation of the National Association of Good Grammar on how to pronounce correctly the current year:

http://www.blippitt.com/tag/national-association-of-good-grammar

So now, we have the answer!

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Trip to London

Welcome back!

This new year the English department is organising a trip to London in February.

You have more information on the English department board (price, exact dates...)

The deadline to join the trip is next week, Wednesday the 20th.