sábado, 14 de diciembre de 2013

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From this page you can choose what field of English you want to study: Vocabulary, grammar, lyrics, verbs, reading & listening...  Let's get started!



domingo, 27 de octubre de 2013

TONGUETWISTERS

 TWO WITCHES - Check the audio


 A FLEA AND A FLY - Check the audio

   PETER PIPER - Check the audio
   SEASHELLS - Check the adio
 THOUSAND THINKERS - Check the audio
VIOLENT VIOLET BUGS - Check the audio

   WOODCHUCK - Check the audio




miércoles, 2 de octubre de 2013

Meat vocabulary




Saturday's barbaque: Tomorrow will be sunny! Something strange in the UK... So we are planning to have a BBQ with our friends, we will buy hamburguers,steaks,chops,chicken wings,sausages from the butcher's.

jueves, 26 de septiembre de 2013

Fruits and vegetables vocabulary

More vitamins and fibres, please


Diets containing recommended amounts of fruit and vegetables may help lower the risk of heart disease and may also protect against some cancers. 



martes, 17 de septiembre de 2013

Utility room vocabulary

Let's do the laundry: The utility room is place where you store the things you need to clean the house and where you can wash the clothes. So very important and daily vocabulary to learn.



domingo, 15 de septiembre de 2013

Cinema vocabulary


Friday evening at the cinema! Going to the cinema is a popular leisure activity. Whether you like westerns, cartoons, horror or romantic comedies you can spend a nice evening there.



martes, 3 de septiembre de 2013

Animals III: Insects vocabulary

Hoyll Valance said: I never kill insects. If I see ants or spiders in the room, I pick them up and take them outside. Karma is everything. 


martes, 27 de agosto de 2013

Doctor's surgery vocabulary

Hippocrates' quote: If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little and not too much, we would have found the safest way to health.



martes, 20 de agosto de 2013

Book genres vocabulary

Abraham Lincoln: The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain't read.



viernes, 16 de agosto de 2013

Police station vocabulary

You are under arrest!You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law



martes, 30 de julio de 2013

Clothes vocabulary

Shop til you drop! Shopping is the main leisure activity in the UK. Some pleople choose their clothes according to the fashion, Others shop according to their own individual style.




martes, 23 de julio de 2013

Office vocabulary






Business, more than any other occupation, is a continual dealing with the future; it is a continual calculation, an instinctive exercise in foresight. Henry R. Luce

jueves, 11 de julio de 2013

Woodchuck

He would chuck, he would, as much as...... Click here to check the tonguetister and be brave and try it!


martes, 9 de julio de 2013

martes, 2 de julio de 2013

Animals I: Exotic mammals

Mahatma Gandhi "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated."






miércoles, 26 de junio de 2013

CONSTRUCTION VOCABULARY

Frank Lloyd Wright's quote: "A building becomes architecture only when the mind of man consciously takes it and tries with all his resources to make it beautiful, to put concordance, sympathy with nature, and all that into it. Then you have architecture."




viernes, 21 de junio de 2013

Good and bad adjectives IV




SOME EXAMPLES:
  • A: What do you think if I bring dinner fot tonight? B: Sounds perfect!
  • A: How was your weeked? B: Nothing to write home about. Most of the time I stayed at home. doing nothing..
  • A: Did you enjoy the film? B: It was horrible! The plot wasn't good. and I didn't like the actors performances.
  • A: Do you like the book? B: It was a master piece! It was a fantastic story and you have built excellent characters. You could become an aswome writter if you want.
  • A: There is a party tonight, do you want to join us? B: Terrific, I am in.

martes, 18 de junio de 2013

Art Class vocabulary




  • “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.”  Pablo Picasso
  • "I dream my painting and I paint my dream.” Vincent van Gogh
  • “The painter has the Universe in his mind and hands.” Leonardo da Vinci
  • “I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.” Michelangelo Buonarroti
  • “Color is my daylong obsession, joy, and torment.” Claude Monet
  • “An artist is someone who produces things that people don't need to have but that he - for some reason - thinks it would be a good idea to give them.” Andy Warhol
  • "The Earth is Art, The Photographer is only a Witness ” Yann Arthus-Bertrand

viernes, 14 de junio de 2013

Good and bad adjectives III



SOME EXAMPLES:


  • Your essay is very poor. You lack ideas.
  • A: Do you want to go to a party tonight? B: Cool, I'll be there.
  • A: How was the match? B: Pretty bad, I got injured.
  • A: Do you like The English Alley? B: Yes, I think it is brilliant!
  • A: How was your test? B: it was fine... But I made some silly mistakes.
  • You are pitiful friends! You didn't call me to go to the cinema.

martes, 11 de junio de 2013

Biology vocabulary

New Flemings! Before becoming a respected doctor or scientist you will have to spend a lot time in the lab. Studying microorganisms and the way they act in different living beings will be useful to prevent illnesses.




jueves, 6 de junio de 2013

Good and bad Adjectives II



Some Examples:
  • I had a terrible day, I argued with my wife, my team lost and I got sacked.
  • Your essay is amazing. You got an A+.
  • What a beautiful baby. She looks like her mom.
  • Never a dull moment with you.
  • His performance was impressive. He is a tremendous actor. It was a good decision to come to the theater.
  • A: How is your meal? B: Could be better. And yours? A: So, so. I like it spicier.

martes, 4 de junio de 2013

Saturday night fever! Cities provide you with a bunch of activities to spend your free time. If you are a music lover you can go listen to music live, perhaps you like moving your body in a nightclub or having a long discussion in a British pub.




lunes, 3 de junio de 2013

Good and bad adjectives

How was your day?


It was pretty good. I met a cute girl on the bus. 

It was dreadful. It was raining outside and I forgot my umbrella at home. Now I’m all wet and cold.

It was not bad. I had very little to do at work, and I was able to see a friend for lunch. 

It was huge. I found out that I got into Oxford University.  




martes, 28 de mayo de 2013

Shops vocabulary

What a bargain! Going shopping is not just a need; for many people it is a way to have fun for example, seeing which products are new, socializing with others as well as getting to know the shops in town.



jueves, 23 de mayo de 2013

Cooking verbs vocabulary

"If you enjoy cooking and you would like to know some recipes from all over the world, them let's begin with understanding some English cooking verbs. Perhaps you will be able to share your own recipes with other English speakers."

learn all about cooking verbs vocabulary



To complete this lesseon we advise you to review the kitchen items vocabulary and the grammar lesson.

Vocabulary section: kitchen items
Grammar section: Imperatives II

Enjoy and who know, maybe you will becone the world's next masterchef.

martes, 21 de mayo de 2013

English Vocabulary: Public Buildings




"All cities have an important civil core where all public services are provided. Many of these organizations have great buildings. We can see religious, govermental or cultural spaces."

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