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2013: the year in 356 Pictures

Top 10 Everything 0f 2013



Make Some Christmas magic

A Christams Carol Part One. Listening

A Christmas Carol Part two. Listening 

Christmas Around The World





Popular Christmas Songs

Learn English With Christmas Songs - Listening Quizzes and Lessons

Mandela Reaches His Final Resting Place

In South Africa, Nelson Mandela's body has arrived at his ancestral home of Qunu ahead of tomorrow's funeral. Draped in the national flag, his coffin was carried along streets lined with onlookers. Inigo Gilmore reports from Qunu.

Watch the news.




 

Boyd Varty: What I learned from Nelson Mandela | Video on TED.com

Friday 13th

Are you superstitious?

Do still people believe in superstition?

 

WSJ's Elva Ramirez takes to the streets of New York to find out how many people 
know what triskaidekaphobia (fear of the number 13) is - and if they can spell it. (June 13)
 

Mandela´s Death

The world lost a great man .

The Best Resources Honoring Nelson Mandela At His Passing….

December 5, 2013 by Larry Ferlazzo

There are some videos,too.

 

Many world leaders to mourn Mandela

Improving Your English Vocabulary

Watch this video if you really want to improve your English vocabulary

Who and Whom

SEE THE DIFFERENCE

[Infographic provided by Grammar.net]

  

More Shoppers, Less Spending During Black Friday Weekend

Retailers lured shoppers into stores, but high price tags kept people from buying

Read more: Black Friday: Shoppers Up, Spending Down In Thanksgiving Weekend | TIME.com http://business.time.com/2013/12/02/more-shoppers-less-spending-during-black-friday-weekend/#ixzz2mL6b9B1b

Reading Roald Dahl Quiz

ROALD DAHL

Roald Dahl was a British author who wrote many wonderful books for both children and adults. Many people agree that Roald Dahl wrote some of greatest stories ever for children. Roald Dahl was not only a writer; he was also a flying ace in the RAF (Royal Air Force) when he was younger. Roald Dahl's most popular stories are Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach and The Fantastic Mr Fox.

Roald Dahl (1954)

Roald Dahl was born on the 13th of September, 1916 in Cardiff, Wales. Roald Dahl's parents were both Norwegian, his father Harald emigrated from Norway to Wales in the late 1800s. When Roald Dahl was growing up he spoke Norwegian at home with his parents and 3 sisters. Roald's sister died from an illness when she was only 7 years old and Roald's father died a few weeks later while on a fishing trip. After going to school in Wales for a few years, Roald eventually ended up in a boarding school in England, which is where he learnt to speak English. Roald Dahl was very homesickat school, and missed his mother a great deal. However, every summer Roald and his family spent time together with his mother's relatives in Norway.

James and the Giant Peach

Roald Dahl worked in Africa for a few years and in 1939 he joined the RAF just as World War 2 was starting. Roald Dahl took part in many battles against the German Air Force in the skies above countries such as Greece and Egypt. Roald Dahl left the RAF in 1946, and was regarded as a flying ace because he won 5 aerial battlesagainst his enemies. During his time serving in the RAF Roald Dahl began writing.

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Roald Dahl's writing was influenced by many things from his life, especially his childhood. During his childhood he met many interesting, scary and remarkable people that helped him to create the characters in his incredible stories. Roald Dahl also loved to read books as a child. Roald Dahl's most famous work is possibly Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. This book was published in 1964 and has been made into 2 very popular movies. Roald Dahl's masterpieces have been read by millions of happy children from all over the world. Roald Dahl passed away on the 23rd February 1990, but his magical stories and characters will live on in the imaginationof his readers forever.

Now try the Roald Dahl Quiz 

Reading Quizzes

Understanding Talent

Excellent Video On Having A “Growth Mindset”

Listening Comprehension

Learning ESL- Listening Comprehension

More Practice for Listening

BBC - Radio4 The Listening Project - Listen : Listen, Recent

Cinema:Film Reviews

READING FILM REVIEWS
Written film reviews can be found on the web, in newspapers and in dedicated magazines. They provide information on the film genre, plot, actors, certificate and length. 


 Click here to do the reading and exercises.

You can download this PDF about film reviews, too. 

Start The Week With A Smile

You are my destiny

You _______ my reverie
you are my ________

That's _________ you are

You have my sweet caress
You share my ________
You are my _______come true
That's what you are

Heaven and heaven ______
Can take your love from _______
'Cause I'd be a fool
To ever __________ you dear
And a fool I'd ___________be

You are my destiny
You ___________my reverie
You're more than _____ to me
That's _________ you are

You are my destiny
You ___________my reverie
You are my ________________
That's ________you are

Short Films Used In Class

Kieran Donaghy - Short and sweet: Using short films to promote creativity and communication

In this workshop, Kieran explores how short films can be used in the classroom. He looks at how we can use short films to promote creativity, and both oral and written communication by doing communicative activities based around a variety of short films.

The workshop is very practical and teachers should come away with several practical activities to use with their own students.

Teach with Movies is now free!

CristinaSkyBox: A Wealth of Videos for Classrooms

http://www.scoop.it/t/listening-activities-for-english-learners

10 Words to Cut From Your Writing

10 Words to Cut From Your Writing by  Shanna Mallon

As Mark Twain famously wrote, "I didn't have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead." His point? Strong writing is lean writing.
When you want to make your writing more powerful, cut out words you don't need--such as the 10 included in this post:

Read more: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/229369#ixzz2iRE9yX61

•   Just
•   Really
•   Very
•   Perhaps/maybe
•   Quite
•   Amazing
•   Literally
•   Stuff
•   Things
•   Got  

10 Techniques for More Precise Writing

Oral Presentation Tips

6 Must-Know Tips for Giving a Presentation in a Foreign Language

Five Presentation Tips
for ESL Students
www.roadtogrammar.com

Giving presentations is a great way to practice your English, whether the
presentations are in class and just for practice or in the real world. But to give a
great presentation, you need a little more than just good English. Here are five
important presentation tips for you.


Tip 1 Why do people get nervous when they give a presentation?

 While delivering your talk, if you can focus on only those people who are reacting positively – nodding, smiling and listening intently– you will feel much more comfortable. Ignore any member of the audience who does not look happy.

Tip 2 Use your voice as a tool
In the same way that you have to work on your body to keep fit, you have to work
on your voice for it to be an effective tool.


Tip 3 Make it look good
Put just a little text on each slide, so that the audience can follow your topics, but concentrate on you. Handouts, too, should be designed with this in mind.Finally, what about the way you present yourself? For an extra lift, wear your best
clothes and make-up. If you look good, your presentation will look good.

Tip 4 Make it interesting
Everybody is capable of engaging an audience. And it might be easier than you think. Good presenters know these few tips:www.roadtogrammar.com

• Involve the audience in the talk by asking lots of the questions

• Move about comfortably; don’t stand rooted to the spot

• Talk about your personal experiences and share anecdotes.People will be able to relate to you better

• Link your talk to recent hot topics in the media

• Use humor in wise amounts

• Use interesting facts and start off by saying ‘Did you know…?’

• Use positive, engaging language instead of being too formal.

• Constantly remind the audience how your talk will benefit them.“Remember that this is the way to ace your job interview…”

• If you project confidence and vary your tone of voice, the audience will listen to every word you say

Tip 5 Enjoy it!
You don’t think you could enjoy giving a presentation? After you finish, you are
sure to get a tremendous amount of satisfaction from a job well done..

Gerund or Infinitive

Verbs Followed by Gerund and/or Infinitive

Gerund only	Infinitive only	Gerund or Infinitive
admit anticipate appreciate avoid can't help consider defend defer delay deny detest discuss dislike dread enjoy excuse fancy finish forgive imagine involve keep (=continue) mention mind miss pardon postpone prevent quit (=stop) recall recollect resent resist resume risk save (=avoid the trouble of) suggest understand	afford agree appear arrange ask attempt beg care chance choose claim consent conspire dare decide demand deserve endeavor expect fail happen hesitate hope intend learn manage mean need omit offer plan prepare pretend promise prove refuse remain rush seem struggle swear tend threaten wait want wish	attempt* can/can't bear begin cease continue dislike dread forget* hate intend like love neglect prefer propose regret* remember* can/can't stand start stop* try*

*These verbs have a different meaning with the gerund or infinitive.

http://www.englishcorner.vacau.com/grammar/gerinflst.html

• For more practice click here.

• Don´t forget to click here, too. Worksheets were given in class, bring the answers.

 

• More exercise at Audio-Engilsh.

Reach Students To Make a Lasting Impact

How To Reach Students: 18 Simple Ways To Make A Lasting Impact

Read all the 18 ways here

This is the last one.
18. Establish a relationship.
See all of the above.
Oh, by the way, here is Mr. Keating in action if you haven’t seen it.







http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/how-to-reach-students-18-simple-ways-to-make-a-lasting-impact/

Alice Munro Wins Nobel Prize For Literature

Alice Munro: 'Splendid' to be awarded Nobel Prize

10 October 2013 Last updated at 19:56 BST

Canadian writer Alice Munro has said it is "splendid" to have been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Speaking to Canadian broadcaster CBC's Heather Hiscox, Ms Munro said that she felt very happy that the award could "make people see the short story as an important art."

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Alice Munro wins Nobel Prize for Literature.

 

Read 12 Short Stories From Nobel Prize-Winning Writer Alice Munro Free Online

Calling her a “master of the contemporary short story,” the Swedish Academy awarded 82-year-old Alice Munro the Nobel Prize in Literature today. It is well-deserved, and hard-earned (and comes not long after she announced her retirement from fiction). After 14 story collections, Munro has reached at least a couple generations of writers with her psychologically subtle stories about ordinary men and women in Huron County, Ontario, her birthplace and home.

 

 To know more go to http://sco.lt/6RJQqf