Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Monday, November 25, 2013
Best way to learn English
Listen to six speakers of English
sharing their views on how to learn English. Hide the script while you listen
and then follow all the steps: listen to them one by one, learn the vocabulary
and try to answer the questions in the quizzes on the right sectionof the page
Friday, November 22, 2013
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Giving and responding to news
GIVING GOOD NEWS
Start with a
compliment
We were very impressed by ... your
interview/your
performance
Then introduce the
good news:
We’d like to ... offer you a new job/raise
your wages
I’ve got some good news for you... You have been chosen for the post
I’m (really) pleased to tell you... You’ve passed your exam
RESPONDING TO GOOD NEWS
Exclamations of
surprise
Wow!
Really?
Did you? Have you?...
Follow-up questions
And are you going to...?
Are you excited?
So, when did you?
I’m very
happy for you/How did you find out?
How did he
propose?
How many months pregnant is she?
How many months pregnant is she?
Informal
congratulations
Congratulations!
That’s fantastic!
What wonderful/splendid/fantastic news!
More formal
congratulations (usually written)
Congratulations on... getting married/your good news
I’m really happy to hear about that
I’m delighted for you
GIVING BAD NEWS
Introducing bad news
I’m afraid... You haven’t
passed your exam
I’m afraid I’ve got some bad news
for you: You haven’t passed your exam
Unfortunately, I’m afraid I’ve got
some bad news for you: You haven’t
passed your...
I’ve got some bad news for you, I’m
afraid: You
haven’t passed your exam
Say something positive too
You did really well in your
interview, but...
It’s not all bad news though because
you can apply to another university
RESPONDING TO BAD NEWS
Expressing shock
Oh my God!
That’s ... awful/terrible!
Putting yourself in your friend’s shoes
You must be feeling /That must have
been .... (absolutely) awful/terrible
Bringing up the subject
I heard about your news
I’m sorry to hear about what
happened
Mike told me about the terrible news
Lending an ear
Every time you need to talk
just call me
If you ever need to talk to
someone, just say the word/you know where I am
Offering help
If there’s anything I can do,
just let me know
Good News Bad News
Good news
Your marks are really good
You've won the lottery
You've got a job
You are getting married
You are pregnant
You are dating the love of your life
You have found 50€ in the street
Your first book has been published
You have been admitted into the university you applied for
You are going to the Bahamas on holiday
Bad news
Your booking at a hotel has been cancelled due to a fire
Your flight has been delayed due to adverse weather conditions
Your pet has had an accident
You have lost your wallet and all your documents
You have fallen downstairs and your leg is in a cast
You are pregnant and you are just 15
You have lost your keys
Your house has collapsed after some works in the street. You have nowhere
to go
Your car has broken down and you need it to go to work
You lost your job/You got fired/You got the sack
Your husband/wife has abandoned you
You have not been admitted into the university you applied for
You've broken up with your girlfriend
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Monday, November 18, 2013
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Better speaking
Upload a recording onto sound cloud
then on your blog summarizing what you hear. Mention a few examples on how to
deal with your English speaking
Deadline: November 24th 9 p.m.
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Next week's task
Listen to the story and make a summary. Record and
upload the summary onto sound cloud and finally embed it to your blog
Deadline: November 17th 9 p.m.
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Monday, November 4, 2013
Where's my liver?
Listen to the story and upload a 2 minute-recording
onto sound cloud, then onto your blog, giving your opinion of the story. Did
the boy eat the liver that evening? Do you think he was brave to do what he
did? What happened at the end?
Deadline: November 10th 9 p.m.
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