How long is English going to be the LINGUA FRANCA for?

Hi guys,

This is a very interesting video by David Crystal, the foremost writer and lecturer on the English language, with a worldwide reputation and over 100 books to his name. He delivers a speech on the future of  English in the coming years.

Worth listening to it. Summarize the main ideas and  share them with all of us in class next day

Will English always be the global language?

COLLOCATIONS WITH COMMON VERBS

 Hi guys,
In relation to some common collocations in English  while reading a text in class the other day , here's some typical ones of  4 common English verbs too:

 Collocations with common verbs

An interesting video on English "fillers"

Hi everyone,

As to the listening we did the other day in class where  we could hear people say words such as "erm, urghh..", the  so-called "English fillers"( phrases we use to give us time to think what to say next in a given conversation), here's a useful video  on "English fillers" that one of your classmates wanted to share with all of us.

1B: Activities on Personality

Hi everyone!

here's a  list  on Personality links:

Personality quiz site( fun activity to test your personality)
the big five personality test
Character and personality exercises( register to do more than 1 exercise)


Personality quiz( listen and answer)
Listen & read (or just hide the text)

Personal Qualities link:
Personality traits test.(very interesting!!)

LIST OF READING BOOKS FOR THIS YEAR!!

 

 

Hi guys,
Here it comes the reading list of books I do recommend  to you for this academic year. 
 If any of you have any queries on any of the books, please do let me know , right? 

In any case, other suggestions are welcome. That is, any other books ,which aren't on the list, and you fancy reading them, ok?

 

Hope this  long list  of books doesn't put you off!!






 LIST OF RECOMMENDED BOOKS (unabridged ones, not simplified versions!!)
Click on the book you're interested in and will redirect you to the website where you can download it.

• The Suspicions of Mr Whicher, Kate Summerscale, Bloomsbury, 2009.

• The Shadow of the Wind, Carlos Ruíz Zafón, Phoenix, 2004.
• Dead Famous, Ben Elton, Black Swan, 2001.
• Intimacy, Hanif Kureishi, Faber and Faber, 1999.
• The Constant Gardener, John Le Carré, Hodder & Stoughton, 2005.
• The Cathedral of the Sea, Idelfonso Falconés, Dutton, 2008.
• The Girl of his Dreams, Donna Leon, William Heinemann, 2008.
• The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, John Boyne, Black Swan, 2006.
• Winter in Madrid, C.J. Sansom, Pan Books, 2006.
• .A Spot of Bother, Mark Haddon, Vintage Books,2007
• The Kite Runner(Khaled Hosseini)
• A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini, Bloomsbury, 2007.
• About a Boy, Nick Hornby, Penguin Books, 1998.
• I am Malala,Malala Yousafzai, 2013

•  Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll)

• The Little Prince (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry)
• The Wizard of Oz (L. Frank Baum)
• Peter Pan (J.M. Barrie)
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Roald Dahl)
• Bridget Jones's Diary (Helen Fielding)
• Sex and the City (Candance Bushnell)
• The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Mark Haddon)
• Any book from the Twilight saga (Stephenie Meyer)
• Adrian Mole: The Prostrate Years(Sue Townsend)
• The Ice Princess( Camila Läckberg) or any other book by her.
• Any of the three books from  the Millenium saga( Stieg Larsson)
• Firewall (Henning Mankell)
• Norwegian Wood(Haruki Murakami)
• 1Q84 (Haruki Murakami)
• Sarah's key( Tatiana de Rosnay)

          At the link below you'll find some more bestsellers which are worth a try!!!

               New York Times Bestsellers

Vocabulary: Unit: 1A Jobs & Work

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 Here's some activities related to jobs and work:

-A business English job interview  ( listen to it and then answer the questions)

10 things not to say at a job interview ( could you think of any other for the list?)

What is it like being a female bodyguard in China?  (Read through the text as you watch a video about it)

 

Just a funny note, to get started on the course!!

Hi everyone!

To begin with, let me share with you a funny videoclip about  a Japanese teacher trying to teach his students English in the Japanese way. Suppose I can do a lot better than this teacher, right?. (hahaha)  have a look and see what happens. It's a good laugh!!

WELCOME TO MY NEW BLOG!

Hello everyone! 

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This is the blog for the class! I'll be posting some activities / handouts / homework / pieces of writing and many other interesting resources. You'll be able to find some websites and other useful material. Visit it regularly, please!