Here are a few links to practice your listening comprehension and also learn about the myths and legends behind St Patrick’s Day Videos on the « History » Channel Things you didn’t know about St Patrick’s Day : video Why does the colour green represent this holiday? : video Was St […]
The holidays are coming to an end and it’s the best time to start reading and listening to videos and interviews in English. Just 15 minutes every day! Here are a few links to help you The British Council website has a video zone where you will find videos on […]
Thank you « chbo78 » for suggesting these videos! They really help illustrate the negative aspects of the idea of progress: what negative impacts can progress have on our society and on our planet? « Can we auto-correct humanity? » « Dear future generations: sorry » « Why I think this world should end » This is what I want […]
On Friday 13th March 2015 it’s Red Nose Day in the UK! But what exactly is Red Nose Day and why does it take place? The first Red Nose Day (RND) was held on 5 February 1988, when it was launched as a National Day of Comedy, and since then […]
To help improve your listening comprehension here are a few links to pages where you will find videos in English. Please feel free to add any other links in the comments below! – the brilliant website : http://film-english.com/ which is updated regularly (and also gives lesson plans for teachers!) – the […]
The Ebola outbreak is currently in the news and even more so now that several cases have been detected in the USA. What exactly is Ebola? Is there a cure to this deadly disease? How can countries work together to reduce the risk of the disease spreading? Ebola – or […]
Two interesting videos about the negative sides of social media The selfie : http://film-english.com/2014/10/06/selfie/ Look up – a film about the isolation caused by the use of new technology http://film-english.com/2014/09/29/look-up/
