Are you interested in sport? Do you do any particular form of sport? What type of sport do you like doing? Maybe you're a bit of a couch potato and you prefer watching your favourite team on TV instead of going out into the fresh air like some of my sporty friends; who never worry about… Continue reading Confusing words: Sport: play, do or go?
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English vowel sounds: /ɑː/
This is video number four concerning English vowel sounds. This sound doesn’t usually involve many problems for Spanish speakers, but a little practice is necessary to avoid making the sound too long or sounding a final ‘r’. This vowel sound is a feature that distinguishes rhotic and non-rhotic varieties of English accents, meaning by accents,…… Continue reading English vowel sounds: /ɑː/
English sounds video number 3 – /æ/
If you have problems saying something like ‘Young rats in black hats’ or ‘The cat sat on my hat’ Then this video on phonetics will be handy as it will help you practise this open ‘a’ (ahhhhhhh!) sound. https://youtu.be/l3Y0jZY0d8g Serena’s blog
English vowel sounds short i /I/ & long I /i:/
As a start for this year, here’s another video on English vowel sounds. This video is for short and long i sounds that are often confused by learners of English. At the end of the video you have a short listening activity to practise distinguishing the sound between two words that have a very similar…… Continue reading English vowel sounds short i /I/ & long I /i:/
English idiom The Proof is in the Pudding
Mmmmm only five days to Christmas Day and we’ll be eating up some Christmas pudding! I know, all my Spanish friends think it’s absolutely revolting (they don’t say so, but I can read it on their faces :-). Oooops! That would be a translation from Spanish. In English it’s more common to say ‘They’ve got…… Continue reading English idiom The Proof is in the Pudding
Christmas Greetings
https://youtu.be/pNSm8EAvbDE Serena’s blog I really love Christmas, but boy don’t I hate that pseudo-jazzy stuff played at shopping centres and then I go and add it to my own video! Amazing!!!! Merry Christmas!!!! Serena
B1/B2 Vegetable vocabulary 1
Number one of three videos devoted to veggies! Please, say /ˈvedʒtəbl/ ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og8RYsnuwPA Click here for crossword
B2 Seafood vocabulary
Here’s a short video with pictures and the opportunity to hear these words. You can also check your memory and spelling in the crossword you will find in this post. You can also download the paper version and keys. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FQBAaM6PcY Seafood crossword seafood-crosswordDescarga seafood-crossword-keysDescarga
B2 Cooking vocabulary 1
Is it bake or roast? Grilled or fried? Why do the English say both, roast potatoes and baked potatoes? Is it the same dish? Here’s a video with an opportunity to see pictures and hear these different cooking adjectives and nouns. In the video you have a short quiz to check your memory for these…… Continue reading B2 Cooking vocabulary 1
Don’t Give Up Too Soon
Probably the most devastating problem in modern society is loneliness, which is even worse for the elderly. John Lewis Christmas advert aims to raise awareness of this situation. Hopefully, this touching ad will not only tug at people’s heartstrings, but will also make people understand how much we need each other, especially now in a…… Continue reading Don’t Give Up Too Soon