Category: C1

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Money idiom: Go Dutch

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If you go Dutch, what are you doing? We have this idiom in Spanish but it is very different and I’m not going to spoil the fun. Maybe you would like to make a contribution to the blog and tell me how you would say ‘go Dutch’ in your country. Meanwhile, see if you guessed…… Continue reading Money idiom: Go Dutch

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Money idiom: To pay peanuts

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You can pay in cash, or by credit card. You can pay a high price, a bill, a fine, a dept, a ransom or even with your life.  You may have paid an arm and a leg or good money for something and if you’re fortunate enough to be the one who pays the piper,…… Continue reading Money idiom: To pay peanuts

culture · Cultures, customs, tradition & religion

Listening Advanced C1: Skara Brae

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So you thought you  knew all about interior design and comfort at home, right? You thought that we, modern-day humans, had invented comfortable beds, hygienic bathrooms and all those things that make our homes tasteful and cosy. Well I have some news for you, because that is what I thought until I discovered Skara Brae.…… Continue reading Listening Advanced C1: Skara Brae

Body, health & nutrition · C 2

Listening Advanced C1: Can You Eat Just One?

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Have you ever felt that you couldn't control a a strong drive to eat something? Are you one of those people that have to fight against themselves in order to avoid buying certain products on display at the supermarket? Do you often find yourself visiting your refrigerator, at late hours (while everybody is fast asleep),… Continue reading Listening Advanced C1: Can You Eat Just One?

B1

The 10 Scariest stories from Madeleine Davies’ blog, Jezebel

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Now the cold weather has arrived, people retire from the streets early to take refuge in their warm houses and, as usual there is nothing decent on telly. Now is the time when we really feel like curling up on our couches, cat-like, with a hot cup of tea, cocoa or coffee, opening an enjoyable book…… Continue reading The 10 Scariest stories from Madeleine Davies’ blog, Jezebel

C2

Some more food idioms

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To put all your eggs in one basket Meaning that you rely on one particular course of action not considering other possibilities first. I have considered changing my job, but I don’t think I should put all my eggs in one basket. This person thinks that a change of job might be a good thing,…… Continue reading Some more food idioms

C2 · Idioms · Vocabulary

Something on idioms

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You could spend a lifetime learning English, but when visiting an English-speaking country, you’d be almost horrified to realise that its people seem to be blurting out whole sentences of stuff you have never heard in your life; not to mention that you don’t even know what they are talking about. So you consequently sigh…… Continue reading Something on idioms

B2 · C1 · Clothes, fashion & consumerism · Listening

Listening Upper intermediate B2: Tree Change Dolls

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Sonia never imagined that her hobby was going to go viral!

C 2 · law & crime

Listening activity Advanced C1: Sociopath Goes to Job Interview

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Do this really funny listening activity from a Tracey Ullman Show  on the topic of Crime and Punishment. Enjoy!!!