VIDEOJUG.

Hello people:

I'm sure you've wondered how to do this or that other thing and you needed some practical information. Well, this link will be the perfect place for you the next time you need information. And, it's in English, of course. In Videojug you'll find videos about almost any topic you can imagine. So, the advantage is double: on the one hand, you get the information you need and, on the other hand, you practice your English. Great!

 I hope you find it useful.

See you sll in the next session.
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YAPPR.

Hello everybody:

Maybe you're know wondering about such a strage name. Well, it's te name of a web where you can find videos. It's spefically for practising/ learning English. You just have to select the video and you'll find its trascript. I advise you to sign up (it's free) because you'll have more options.

I leave two links:

1. An example of a video: Wife goes shopping.
2. Yappr homepage.

Bye!!

HOT ENGLISH MAGAZINE.

 Hello everyone:

What do you think about having free e-mail lessons every week? If your answer is that it's a good idea, you should continue reading. I'm sure you know Hot English magazine. Well to get the free lesson, you only have to click in the link below:

Free weekly lessons.


And now extra material: if you want to watch free videos by Hot English magazine, don't forget to visit the following link:

Hot English magazine videos.

See you!

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PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE.

Hello people:

In this post I'd like you to propose a topic (we can use it in the next sessions).

The topic is "planned obsolescence", that's to say, everything has been designed to last for a certain period of time in order to encourage new purchases. I'm afraid we're being manipulated by companies. What do you think?

I leave a short video about it, just click the link:

Planned obsolescence, perceived obsolescence.

You may also visit her website: The story of stuff.
Or her blog: Annie's Leonard's blog.

Bye!!
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ACCENTS.

Hello people:

I think it's quite interesting to hear about different accents. That's why I want to propose some videos.

The first one is about 21 different accents. Get your ears ready...




I also leave a link to another site, in this case about different speech accents, and not only in English. Click the following link: Speech accent archive.


Finally, and just for fun, I leave you a video of Dr House's (Hugh Laurie) interview about English and American accents. 

Bye!!

16 WAYS OF SAYING "I LIKE IT".

Hi people:

I'm sure you've been very good. That's why I hope you've received your presents, or at least some: The Wise Men are in crisis too, but I'm sure you deserve them. On the other hand, excessive consumerism isn't very good either. This could be a topic for the first session, what do you think?

My present for you is the following video entitled "16 ways of saying I like it". There's no excuse not to use a wide range of expressions..."I'm really into, I can't get enough of..., I fancy someone..." Watch the video to see them all.

I hope it's useful and you are really keen on watching it.
See you next week!

ABOUT THE VIDEOS.

Hi people!

I don't know if you notice about the videos section. Although it's called "the video of the week" it may not be changed so often for time reasons.
In addition, if you have not been able to visit the blog for some days, don't worry! You won't miss anything, because at the end you will find a section called "previous videos" where I'll post all the videos belonging to this section. Since I'm changing or adding things my advice is to have a look at the blog and all its sections from time to time.
 And last, but not least, if you have any contributions or ideas or suggestions, I'll be pleased to hear you.

Bye!!

IMPROVE YOUR PRONUNCIATION.

Hi everyone:

I think holidays (if you have) is a good time to practise a bit (come on, don't be lazy). That's why I leave two good links from the BBC learning English service and BBC/ British Council teaching English websites.

The first link is also about phonetics, but in this case you have videos in which you're explained about how to pronounce. You only have to click the sound you want to practise. There's also some fun if you go to "quizzes" section. My experience in my speaking class was very positive, so why not trying?

Pronunciation videos.

The second link is about the phonemic chart. Yes, I know it may seem a bit difficult or specialised. Don't be afraid, you mustn't learn them by heart, it's just for your information.

Phonemic chart. 


I hope you like them.

Sorry for its size. It can't be bigger.
Link for the picture. 

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NEW WEBSITE.

Good morning people:

I've received a contribution by Jesús, who suggests a website with a wide range of videos. I've had a glace and it seems very good. As Jesús says "It's a website which shows of different people talking about a wide range
of issues. You can watch the talks with or without subtitles (in English, Spanish, Chinese and maybe Zulu)."

TED website

I also leave the link on the right area of the blog.

See you!