I'll be on holidays till March, so c u then!! Hope you'll have a superb 2009! Cecilia
miércoles, 24 de diciembre de 2008
domingo, 16 de noviembre de 2008
OUP Bookworms
Register free of charge and get resources to get your students reading, for free
http://www.oup-bookworms.com/teachers-only.cfm
http://www.oup-bookworms.com/teachers-only.cfm
martes, 11 de noviembre de 2008
martes, 4 de noviembre de 2008
US election Vocabulary
Original URL: http://www.teachervision.fen.com/elections/vocabulary/2678.html
U.S. Election Vocabulary
Absentee Voting: A way people can vote when they can't get to their polling place. They vote on a special form and mail it in.
Balanced Budget: A balanced budget occurs when total revenues equal total outlays for a fiscal year.
Ballot Box: A receptacle for voters' ballots.
Bias: A leaning in favor of or against something or someone; partiality or prejudice.
Campaign: Competition by rival political candidates and organizations for public office.
Campaign Chest: Money collected and set aside for use in a political campaign.
Candidate: A person running for office in an election.
Caucus: Meetings of party members within a legislative body to select leaders and determine strategy.
Citizen: A native or naturalized member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection.
Closed Primary: A primary in which voters can only vote for candidates in the party they are registered in. Prevents members of other parties from "crossing over" to influence the nomination of an opposing party's candidate.
Congressional Districts (CD): A political subdivision in which the nation is divided for the purposes of elected U.S. Representatives. Each district contains about 570,000 people.
Constituency: All of the voters in a particular district.
Constituent: A person having the right to vote or elect; any of the voters represented by a particular official.
Debate: Face-to-face discussion of candidates' views on issues.
Delegate: An individual who is appointed to represent others.
Democracy: A government by the people, through free and frequent elections.
Early Money: Money given to a campaign before or during the early presidential primaries. This money helps propel a campaign.
Election Day: The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, national elections are held for the President and Vice President in years evenly divisible by four. On even years, voters elect members of the House of Representatives for two-year terms and one-third of the Senate for six-year terms.
Electoral College: A body of electors chosen by the voters in each state to elect the President and Vice President of the U.S. The number of electors in each state is equal to its number of representatives in both houses of the U.S. Congress.
Exit Poll: A poll taken of a small percentage of voters as they leave the polls, used to forecast the outcome of an election or determine the reasons for voting decisions.
Federal: A union of states under a central government distinct from the individual governments of the separate states.
Federal Election Commission (F.E.C.): A commission that oversees federal campaigns, founded in 1974.
Franchise: The constitutional right to vote.
General Elections: A regularly scheduled local, state, or national election in which voters elect officeholders.
Gerrymander: The dividing of a state, county, etc., into election districts so as to give one political party a majority in many districts while concentrating the voting strength of the other party into as few districts as possible.
G.O.P.: The Republican party, formerly known as the Grand Old Party.
Grassroots: The involvement of common citizens in an issue or campaign.
Gubernatorial Election: The selection of a governor by a state's voters.
Hype: Slang for political ads (e.g. slick short TV commercials).
Incumbent: A person currently in office.
Independent: A voter or candidate who does not belong to a political party.
Initiative: A procedure by which a specified number of voters may propose a statute, constitutional amendment, or ordinance, and compel a popular vote on its adoption.
Issue: A point, matter, or dispute, the decision of which is of special or public importance.
Landslide: An election in which a particular victorious candidate or party receives an overwhelming mass or majority of votes.
Machine: An organized group of persons that conducts or controls the activities of a political party or organization.
Matching Funds: Primary presidential candidates are eligible to receive dollar-for-dollar funds from the federal government that match the amount they have raised through their own efforts. They can receive matching funds only if they agree to limit their spending to $37 million during the primaries.
Media: The means of communication, such as radio, television, newspapers, and magazines, that reaches or influences people widely. Media coverage can be slanted in favor of a particular candidate.
Mudslinging: Negative, often personal, frequently inaccurate, or exaggerated attacks of the opposition.
National Conventions: A meeting held every four years by each of the major political parties to nominate a presidential candidate.
Nominee: The person chosen by a political party to serve as its representative in a general election.
Non-partisan: An idea or person that does not support a specific party, cause, or candidate.
Office-Block Ballot: A ballot on which the candidates are listed alphabetically, with or without their party designations, in columns under the office for which they were nominated. Also called a "Massachusetts" ballot.
Open Primary: A primary in which voters can vote for either party, regardless of which party they are registered in.
Partisan: A supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, especially a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance.
Party: A group of persons with common political opinions and purposes, organized for gaining political influence and governmental control, and for directing government policy.
Party-Column Ballot: A ballot listing all candidates of a certain party for different offices under the name of that party.
Platform: A public statement of the principles, objectives, and policy of a political party, especially as put forth by the representatives of the party in a convention to nominate candidates for an election.
Political Action Committee (PAC): An organization of 50 or more people that is created to raise money for favored political candidates and is registered with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). A PAC may be formed by any group, including businesses, labor unions, and special interest bodies, and can donate up to $5,000 per candidate per election.
Poll: A sampling or collection of opinions on a subject. Also, the place where people vote.
Pollster: A person whose occupation is the taking of public-opinion polls.
Precinct: Also called election district. One of a fixed number of districts, each containing one polling place, into which a city, town, etc. is divided for voting purposes.
Presidential Primary: A primary used to pick delegates to the presidential nominating conventions of the major parties.
Primary: A meeting of the voters of a political party in an election district for nominating candidates for office and choosing delegates for a convention.
Runoff Primary: If no candidate gets a majority of the votes, a runoff is held to decide who should win.
Rhetoric: The ability to use language well, through the practice of exaggeration, to influence others.
Running Mate: A presidential candidate will choose another individual to run for vice-president. This person is the candidate's running mate.
Soft Money: Funds raised by political parties directed toward party building and not directed toward supporting federal candidates.
Spin: The presentation of information that is biased to favor the candidates. Advisors to the candidates may engage in 'spin' in their communications to the media.
Split-Ticket Voting: Voting for candidates of different parties for various offices in the same election. For example, voting for a republican for senator and a democrat for president.
Straight-Ticket Voting: Voting for candidates who are all of the same party. For example, voting for republican candidates for senator, representative, and president.
Straw Poll: A nonofficial, nonscientific study of voter preferences in a presidential election.
Stump Speech: A political campaign speech, especially one made on a campaign tour.
War Chest: Money set aside or scheduled for a particular purpose or activity, like a campaign.
Whistle Stop: Campaigning for political office by traveling around the country, originally by train, stopping at small communities to address voters.
© 2000-2008 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
U.S. Election Vocabulary
Absentee Voting: A way people can vote when they can't get to their polling place. They vote on a special form and mail it in.
Balanced Budget: A balanced budget occurs when total revenues equal total outlays for a fiscal year.
Ballot Box: A receptacle for voters' ballots.
Bias: A leaning in favor of or against something or someone; partiality or prejudice.
Campaign: Competition by rival political candidates and organizations for public office.
Campaign Chest: Money collected and set aside for use in a political campaign.
Candidate: A person running for office in an election.
Caucus: Meetings of party members within a legislative body to select leaders and determine strategy.
Citizen: A native or naturalized member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection.
Closed Primary: A primary in which voters can only vote for candidates in the party they are registered in. Prevents members of other parties from "crossing over" to influence the nomination of an opposing party's candidate.
Congressional Districts (CD): A political subdivision in which the nation is divided for the purposes of elected U.S. Representatives. Each district contains about 570,000 people.
Constituency: All of the voters in a particular district.
Constituent: A person having the right to vote or elect; any of the voters represented by a particular official.
Debate: Face-to-face discussion of candidates' views on issues.
Delegate: An individual who is appointed to represent others.
Democracy: A government by the people, through free and frequent elections.
Early Money: Money given to a campaign before or during the early presidential primaries. This money helps propel a campaign.
Election Day: The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, national elections are held for the President and Vice President in years evenly divisible by four. On even years, voters elect members of the House of Representatives for two-year terms and one-third of the Senate for six-year terms.
Electoral College: A body of electors chosen by the voters in each state to elect the President and Vice President of the U.S. The number of electors in each state is equal to its number of representatives in both houses of the U.S. Congress.
Exit Poll: A poll taken of a small percentage of voters as they leave the polls, used to forecast the outcome of an election or determine the reasons for voting decisions.
Federal: A union of states under a central government distinct from the individual governments of the separate states.
Federal Election Commission (F.E.C.): A commission that oversees federal campaigns, founded in 1974.
Franchise: The constitutional right to vote.
General Elections: A regularly scheduled local, state, or national election in which voters elect officeholders.
Gerrymander: The dividing of a state, county, etc., into election districts so as to give one political party a majority in many districts while concentrating the voting strength of the other party into as few districts as possible.
G.O.P.: The Republican party, formerly known as the Grand Old Party.
Grassroots: The involvement of common citizens in an issue or campaign.
Gubernatorial Election: The selection of a governor by a state's voters.
Hype: Slang for political ads (e.g. slick short TV commercials).
Incumbent: A person currently in office.
Independent: A voter or candidate who does not belong to a political party.
Initiative: A procedure by which a specified number of voters may propose a statute, constitutional amendment, or ordinance, and compel a popular vote on its adoption.
Issue: A point, matter, or dispute, the decision of which is of special or public importance.
Landslide: An election in which a particular victorious candidate or party receives an overwhelming mass or majority of votes.
Machine: An organized group of persons that conducts or controls the activities of a political party or organization.
Matching Funds: Primary presidential candidates are eligible to receive dollar-for-dollar funds from the federal government that match the amount they have raised through their own efforts. They can receive matching funds only if they agree to limit their spending to $37 million during the primaries.
Media: The means of communication, such as radio, television, newspapers, and magazines, that reaches or influences people widely. Media coverage can be slanted in favor of a particular candidate.
Mudslinging: Negative, often personal, frequently inaccurate, or exaggerated attacks of the opposition.
National Conventions: A meeting held every four years by each of the major political parties to nominate a presidential candidate.
Nominee: The person chosen by a political party to serve as its representative in a general election.
Non-partisan: An idea or person that does not support a specific party, cause, or candidate.
Office-Block Ballot: A ballot on which the candidates are listed alphabetically, with or without their party designations, in columns under the office for which they were nominated. Also called a "Massachusetts" ballot.
Open Primary: A primary in which voters can vote for either party, regardless of which party they are registered in.
Partisan: A supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, especially a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance.
Party: A group of persons with common political opinions and purposes, organized for gaining political influence and governmental control, and for directing government policy.
Party-Column Ballot: A ballot listing all candidates of a certain party for different offices under the name of that party.
Platform: A public statement of the principles, objectives, and policy of a political party, especially as put forth by the representatives of the party in a convention to nominate candidates for an election.
Political Action Committee (PAC): An organization of 50 or more people that is created to raise money for favored political candidates and is registered with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). A PAC may be formed by any group, including businesses, labor unions, and special interest bodies, and can donate up to $5,000 per candidate per election.
Poll: A sampling or collection of opinions on a subject. Also, the place where people vote.
Pollster: A person whose occupation is the taking of public-opinion polls.
Precinct: Also called election district. One of a fixed number of districts, each containing one polling place, into which a city, town, etc. is divided for voting purposes.
Presidential Primary: A primary used to pick delegates to the presidential nominating conventions of the major parties.
Primary: A meeting of the voters of a political party in an election district for nominating candidates for office and choosing delegates for a convention.
Runoff Primary: If no candidate gets a majority of the votes, a runoff is held to decide who should win.
Rhetoric: The ability to use language well, through the practice of exaggeration, to influence others.
Running Mate: A presidential candidate will choose another individual to run for vice-president. This person is the candidate's running mate.
Soft Money: Funds raised by political parties directed toward party building and not directed toward supporting federal candidates.
Spin: The presentation of information that is biased to favor the candidates. Advisors to the candidates may engage in 'spin' in their communications to the media.
Split-Ticket Voting: Voting for candidates of different parties for various offices in the same election. For example, voting for a republican for senator and a democrat for president.
Straight-Ticket Voting: Voting for candidates who are all of the same party. For example, voting for republican candidates for senator, representative, and president.
Straw Poll: A nonofficial, nonscientific study of voter preferences in a presidential election.
Stump Speech: A political campaign speech, especially one made on a campaign tour.
War Chest: Money set aside or scheduled for a particular purpose or activity, like a campaign.
Whistle Stop: Campaigning for political office by traveling around the country, originally by train, stopping at small communities to address voters.
© 2000-2008 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
viernes, 24 de octubre de 2008
Conditional Sentences
Very interesting explanations and exercises. Loved the "Cat and mouse" story. Enjoy!!
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/conditional-sentences
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/conditional-sentences
martes, 7 de octubre de 2008
lunes, 6 de octubre de 2008
Becas Fulbright para asistentes de idioma - Ministerio de Educaciòn
Visite nuestra página en:
http://www.fulbright.edu.ar/
www.me.gov.ar/dnci/becasint.html
BECAS FULBRIGHT- MINISTERIO DE EDUCACIÓN
BECAS PARA ASISTENTES DE IDIOMA
2009
Objetivo: Se otorgarán hasta 17 becas a profesores de inglés argentinos para desempeñarse como Asistentes de Idioma en universidades públicas o privadas de los Estados Unidos.
Requisitos:
Nacionalidad argentina.
Título universitario o terciario de Profesor/a de Inglés de carreras de cuatro años como mínimo.
Promedio mínimo: 7 puntos.
Experiencia docente.
Un mínimo de 21 años y un máximo de 29 años al momento de comenzar el programa en agosto de 2009.
Puntaje de 213 (en computadora) 0 550 (en papel) en el examen TOEFL
Capacidad e interés en vincularse con distintos sectores de la comunidad anfitriona y de difundir la cultura, historia y costumbres de su país de origen.
Los becarios no podrán llevar familia.
Beneficios:
Visa J1.
Estipendio mensual.
Seguro médico.
Pasaje de ida y vuelta.
Costo de cursos obligatorios que deberán tomar los Asistentes de Idioma.
Documentación:
Presentar las solicitudes completas en inglés (dos juegos) y en español (un juego) disponibles en: http://www.fulbright.edu.ar/esp/becas_1_3.asp o en http://www.me.gov.ar/dnci/becas06.html. También una de cada una por correo electrónico a award@fulbright.com.ar
CV y certificado que acredite experiencia docente indicando si su cargo es titular, interino o suplente.
Cartas de recomendación.
Plazo: Hasta el 10 de noviembre de 2008.
Duración: un año académico de 9 o 10 meses comenzando en agosto de 2009
Los formularios deben ser entregados en:
Comisión Fulbright:
Viamonte 1653, P. 2, C1055ABE, Buenos Aires
Tel.: (011) 4814 3561/62; info@fulbright.com.ar
Importante: El otorgamiento de la beca y el comienzo del programa, estarán sujetos a que los candidatos sean admitidos por las universidades receptoras en los Estados Unidos.
http://www.fulbright.edu.ar/
www.me.gov.ar/dnci/becasint.html
BECAS FULBRIGHT- MINISTERIO DE EDUCACIÓN
BECAS PARA ASISTENTES DE IDIOMA
2009
Objetivo: Se otorgarán hasta 17 becas a profesores de inglés argentinos para desempeñarse como Asistentes de Idioma en universidades públicas o privadas de los Estados Unidos.
Requisitos:
Nacionalidad argentina.
Título universitario o terciario de Profesor/a de Inglés de carreras de cuatro años como mínimo.
Promedio mínimo: 7 puntos.
Experiencia docente.
Un mínimo de 21 años y un máximo de 29 años al momento de comenzar el programa en agosto de 2009.
Puntaje de 213 (en computadora) 0 550 (en papel) en el examen TOEFL
Capacidad e interés en vincularse con distintos sectores de la comunidad anfitriona y de difundir la cultura, historia y costumbres de su país de origen.
Los becarios no podrán llevar familia.
Beneficios:
Visa J1.
Estipendio mensual.
Seguro médico.
Pasaje de ida y vuelta.
Costo de cursos obligatorios que deberán tomar los Asistentes de Idioma.
Documentación:
Presentar las solicitudes completas en inglés (dos juegos) y en español (un juego) disponibles en: http://www.fulbright.edu.ar/esp/becas_1_3.asp o en http://www.me.gov.ar/dnci/becas06.html. También una de cada una por correo electrónico a award@fulbright.com.ar
CV y certificado que acredite experiencia docente indicando si su cargo es titular, interino o suplente.
Cartas de recomendación.
Plazo: Hasta el 10 de noviembre de 2008.
Duración: un año académico de 9 o 10 meses comenzando en agosto de 2009
Los formularios deben ser entregados en:
Comisión Fulbright:
Viamonte 1653, P. 2, C1055ABE, Buenos Aires
Tel.: (011) 4814 3561/62; info@fulbright.com.ar
Importante: El otorgamiento de la beca y el comienzo del programa, estarán sujetos a que los candidatos sean admitidos por las universidades receptoras en los Estados Unidos.
sábado, 4 de octubre de 2008
Words in English
"This website is a resource for those who want to learn more about this fascinating language – its history as a language, the origins of its words, and its current modern characteristics."
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~kemmer/Words04/index.html
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~kemmer/Words04/index.html
The American's guide to speaking British
Words and expressions that differ in their usage between the US and the UK
http://www.effingpot.com/index.shtm
http://www.effingpot.com/index.shtm
Resources
Lots and lots of resources... Thank you Sarah for the links!! :)
http://www.ihmadridtraining.com/weblinks/adult.htm
http://www.ihmadridtraining.com/resources/index.htm
http://www.ihmadridtraining.com/weblinks/adult.htm
http://www.ihmadridtraining.com/resources/index.htm
In Plain English
Succinct and fun. Great for a listening comprehension activity.
http://www.commoncraft.com/election
And for those preparing activities for Halloween, why not try this one...
http://www.commoncraft.com/zombies
http://www.commoncraft.com/election
And for those preparing activities for Halloween, why not try this one...
http://www.commoncraft.com/zombies
domingo, 21 de septiembre de 2008
English and fun
Games, printables, info about seminars (South America) and lots more!
http://www.welcometoenglishandfun.com/intro.htm
http://www.welcometoenglishandfun.com/intro.htm
sábado, 20 de septiembre de 2008
Guide to British Life
A fantastic site on British life, culture and customs produced by school children from Kent.
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/
jueves, 18 de septiembre de 2008
jueves, 11 de septiembre de 2008
11.9 Teachers' Day (Argentina)
"What the teacher is, is more important than what he teaches." ~Karl Menninger
HAPPY TEACHERS' DAY!!!!!
miércoles, 10 de septiembre de 2008
"a" or "an"?
A grammar tip to print and hand out
http://elt-marketing.oup.com/oup_elt/grammar2go/pdfs/grammar-tips-8-elementary.pdf
http://elt-marketing.oup.com/oup_elt/grammar2go/pdfs/grammar-tips-8-elementary.pdf
martes, 9 de septiembre de 2008
Emotional Intelligence and ELT
An insightful article from the British Council site
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/think/articles/emotional-intelligence-elt
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/think/articles/emotional-intelligence-elt
lunes, 8 de septiembre de 2008
English Teaching Acronyms
ELT: English Language Teaching
TESOL: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
TEFL: Teaching English as a Foreign Language
TESL: Teaching English as a Second Language
TESP: Teaching English for Specific Purposes
ESOL: English for Speakers of Other Languages
EOP: English for Occupational Purposes
EAP: English for Academic Purposes
EFL: English as a Foreign Language
ESL: English as a Second Language
TESOL: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
TEFL: Teaching English as a Foreign Language
TESL: Teaching English as a Second Language
TESP: Teaching English for Specific Purposes
ESOL: English for Speakers of Other Languages
EOP: English for Occupational Purposes
EAP: English for Academic Purposes
EFL: English as a Foreign Language
ESL: English as a Second Language
School of English in Ramsgate, England
This is the site of the school I studied at in England. If you are not interested in travelling right now, you can use it to practise the language online!
http://www.churchillhouse.com/
http://www.churchillhouse.com/
sábado, 16 de agosto de 2008
viernes, 15 de agosto de 2008
domingo, 10 de agosto de 2008
Lesson Plans
For those in dire need of lesson plans (these follow precisely the lesson steps required by the CELTA course)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/teachingenglish/plans/witn_archive.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/teachingenglish/plans/witn_archive.shtml
jueves, 7 de agosto de 2008
Does students' spelling matter?
Food for thought. A most interesting article by Anthea Lipsett.
The Guardian, August 7th, 2008
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/mortarboard/2008/08/does_spelling_matter.html
The Guardian, August 7th, 2008
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/mortarboard/2008/08/does_spelling_matter.html
sábado, 26 de julio de 2008
sábado, 19 de julio de 2008
Do you speak english
The benefits of speaking English... to LOL (Laugh out loud) or ROFL (roll on the floor laughing)
miércoles, 9 de julio de 2008
martes, 1 de julio de 2008
For teachers only
To keep up-to-date with the latest news on English Teaching
Asociacion de Profesores de Ingles de Buenos Aires info@apiba.org.ar
Educational Management online emo@abs-international.com.ar
ABS info@abs-international.com.ar
BBC learningenglish@bbcle.bsysmail.com
British Council teachingenglish@britishcouncil.org
Oxford University Press elt.marketing.uk@oup.com
Challenge Education movies@challenge-education.com
Kel Ediciones news@kel-ediciones.com
Asociacion de Profesores de Ingles de Buenos Aires info@apiba.org.ar
Educational Management online emo@abs-international.com.ar
ABS info@abs-international.com.ar
BBC learningenglish@bbcle.bsysmail.com
British Council teachingenglish@britishcouncil.org
Oxford University Press elt.marketing.uk@oup.com
Challenge Education movies@challenge-education.com
Kel Ediciones news@kel-ediciones.com
sábado, 28 de junio de 2008
Practise English and donate food for free
http://www.freerice.com/
Click on the answer that best defines the word given (use the dictionaries online I posted below to help you!!) and for every word you get right, 20 grains of rice will be donated to the United Nations World Food Program.
Click on the answer that best defines the word given (use the dictionaries online I posted below to help you!!) and for every word you get right, 20 grains of rice will be donated to the United Nations World Food Program.
miércoles, 25 de junio de 2008
Extra material
To do extra practice (companions to coursebooks)
http://www.pearsonlongman.com/intelligent_business/bec_tests/higher.html
http://www.market-leader.net/
http://www.insideout.net/e-lessons.htm
http://www.pearsonlongman.com/intelligent_business/bec_tests/higher.html
http://www.market-leader.net/
http://www.insideout.net/e-lessons.htm
sábado, 21 de junio de 2008
Have your say!
What is important for a language class to be both interesting and enjoyable?
Click on “COMENTARIOS” below and share your ideas!!
Click on “COMENTARIOS” below and share your ideas!!
Video: Joey from FRIENDS learning French
In this video you will see Phoebe chunking up a sentence for Joey to repeat and get it. You can do that with difficult words, but try having your students (or yourself) repeat them backwards!
Eg. Entrepreneur
Neur
Preneur
Trepreneur
Entrepreneur
Resource of the Month I: Learning Languages
Most of us who have travelled the road of English learning/teaching, are passionate about languages in general. Here‘s a link to the BBC site where you can learn other languages THROUGH English.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/subjects/languages.shtml
And here’s one to learn, teach and practise languages in general together with people from all over the world.
http://www.palabea.net/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/subjects/languages.shtml
And here’s one to learn, teach and practise languages in general together with people from all over the world.
http://www.palabea.net/
Resource of the Month II: Dictionaries online
Essential companions to language learning, here are links to some trustworthy dictionaries online
http://www.dictionary.cambridge.org/
http://pewebdic2.cw.idm.fr/ (Longman dictionary)
www.askoxford.com/dictionaries/compact_oed/?view=uk (Compact Oxford Dictionary)
http://www.m-w.com/ (Merrian Webster)
http://www.yourdictionary.com/
http://www.wordreference.com/ (English to and from other languages. great forum)
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/
http://www.urbandictionary.com/ (for those words such as "refudiate" - cheers Ms Palin - )
http://www.dictionary.cambridge.org/
http://pewebdic2.cw.idm.fr/ (Longman dictionary)
www.askoxford.com/dictionaries/compact_oed/?view=uk (Compact Oxford Dictionary)
http://www.m-w.com/ (Merrian Webster)
http://www.yourdictionary.com/
http://www.wordreference.com/ (English to and from other languages. great forum)
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/
http://www.urbandictionary.com/ (for those words such as "refudiate" - cheers Ms Palin - )
Word of the month: the absolute longest word!!
It is the third chemical name for "Coat Protein, Tobacco mosaic virus, Dahlemense Strain" in its complete form.
sábado, 24 de mayo de 2008
Resource oh the month: East of the web
For short stories and online games. You’re welcome!
http://www.eastoftheweb.com/
http://www.eastoftheweb.com/
What is black and white but read all over?
What the newspapers you read say about you... A fun description of readers of English papers...
The Times is read by the people who run the country
The Mirror is read by the people who think they run the country
The Guardian is read by the people who think about running the country
The Morning Star is read by the people who think they ought to run the country
The Mail is read by the wives of the people who run the country
The Telegraph is read by the people who think the country ought to be run as it used to be
The Express is read by the people who think it still is run as it used to be
The Sun is read by the people who don’t care who runs the country as long as the girl on page 3 is attractive.
Here are the links to the aforesaid English papers. (Wonderful to keep up to date with expressions, download podcasts, view videos, etc, etc)
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/
http://www.mirror.co.uk/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/
http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/
http://www.express.co.uk/
http://www.thesun.co.uk/
Click here if you are interested in finding out what’s going on in Ireland
http://www.journalismnet.com/papers/ireland.htm
On this site you will find a list of Scottish papers
http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/scotland.htm
And on this one, a list of American papers
http://www.thebigproject.co.uk/USNewspapers/
D&U News (Australia and New Zealand)
www.nla.gov.au/npapers
www.onlinenewspapers.com/nz.htm
The Times is read by the people who run the country
The Mirror is read by the people who think they run the country
The Guardian is read by the people who think about running the country
The Morning Star is read by the people who think they ought to run the country
The Mail is read by the wives of the people who run the country
The Telegraph is read by the people who think the country ought to be run as it used to be
The Express is read by the people who think it still is run as it used to be
The Sun is read by the people who don’t care who runs the country as long as the girl on page 3 is attractive.
Here are the links to the aforesaid English papers. (Wonderful to keep up to date with expressions, download podcasts, view videos, etc, etc)
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/
http://www.mirror.co.uk/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/
http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/
http://www.express.co.uk/
http://www.thesun.co.uk/
Click here if you are interested in finding out what’s going on in Ireland
http://www.journalismnet.com/papers/ireland.htm
On this site you will find a list of Scottish papers
http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/scotland.htm
And on this one, a list of American papers
http://www.thebigproject.co.uk/USNewspapers/
D&U News (Australia and New Zealand)
www.nla.gov.au/npapers
www.onlinenewspapers.com/nz.htm
Fleet Street
The road in London where most of Britain's national newspapers were produced in the past. Nowadays, it is often used to refer to British national newspapers in general:He's a Fleet Street journalist (= He works for a British national newspaper). (THANKS TO http://www.dictionary.cambridge.org/)
Word of the month: the longest word in English
Antidisestablishmentarianism: noun [U] SPECIALIZED - opposition to the belief that there should not be an official relationship between a country's government and its national church (THANKS TO http://www.dictionary.cambridge.org/)
martes, 22 de abril de 2008
Resource of the month: elllo
For online listening activities (there’s no spelling mistake, it’s a triple L!)
http://www.elllo.org/
http://www.elllo.org/
I don’t know whether I’m coming or going
“I’m coming home” or “I’m going home”?
Generally, we use 'come' when we are talking about movement towards ourselves, or towards the person we are speaking to, and 'going' when we are talking about movement away from ourselves and the person we are talking to.So, "I'm going home" is away from where you are now, and away from where the person you are talking to is - perhaps you are both at work or school. But someone you live with might phone you and ask "When are you coming home?" (towards themselves), and you might say "I'm coming home now" (towards the person you're speaking to). A friend that you don't live with might phone you and ask "What are you doing tonight?" and you might answer, "Well, I'm going home for some dinner and then I was thinking of coming to see you." Your friend might reply, "Actually I'm going to the cinema with Bob and Jane. Why don't you come with us?"
(THANKS TO Dr Grammar, Churchill House - School of English Language, Ramsgate, Kent, England http://www.churchillhouse.com/)
Generally, we use 'come' when we are talking about movement towards ourselves, or towards the person we are speaking to, and 'going' when we are talking about movement away from ourselves and the person we are talking to.So, "I'm going home" is away from where you are now, and away from where the person you are talking to is - perhaps you are both at work or school. But someone you live with might phone you and ask "When are you coming home?" (towards themselves), and you might say "I'm coming home now" (towards the person you're speaking to). A friend that you don't live with might phone you and ask "What are you doing tonight?" and you might answer, "Well, I'm going home for some dinner and then I was thinking of coming to see you." Your friend might reply, "Actually I'm going to the cinema with Bob and Jane. Why don't you come with us?"
(THANKS TO Dr Grammar, Churchill House - School of English Language, Ramsgate, Kent, England http://www.churchillhouse.com/)
Jokes
It is said you have acquired a language when you can think, dream and understand jokes in it. What jokes do you know in English?
Do you understand these? If you do, kudos! If you don’t, don’t give up, keep studying!!
“Why can’t you starve in the desert? Because of all the sand which is there”
“Why was the Egyptian boy crying? Because he found out his daddy was a mummy”
“What is the longest sentence in English? ‘I do’ ”
“Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be”
"Heck is where people go when they don't believe in Gosh"
"I'm an agnostic dyslexic insomniac that lies awake all night wondering if there really is a dog"
For in-company teachers (and students!): here are two good pages you don’t want to miss!
http://www.dilbert.com/
http://www.glasbergen.com/
Do you understand these? If you do, kudos! If you don’t, don’t give up, keep studying!!
“Why can’t you starve in the desert? Because of all the sand which is there”
“Why was the Egyptian boy crying? Because he found out his daddy was a mummy”
“What is the longest sentence in English? ‘I do’ ”
“Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be”
"Heck is where people go when they don't believe in Gosh"
"I'm an agnostic dyslexic insomniac that lies awake all night wondering if there really is a dog"
For in-company teachers (and students!): here are two good pages you don’t want to miss!
http://www.dilbert.com/
http://www.glasbergen.com/
Word of the month: milquetoast
A milquetoast is a timid, unassertive person (pronounced milk toast).
“He’s such a milquetoast that he’ll never make a good leader, even if you coach him.”
(An eponym derived from the cartoon character Caspar Milquetoast created by Harold Webster in 1924 for his comic strip The Timid Soul)
“He’s such a milquetoast that he’ll never make a good leader, even if you coach him.”
(An eponym derived from the cartoon character Caspar Milquetoast created by Harold Webster in 1924 for his comic strip The Timid Soul)
viernes, 28 de marzo de 2008
Resource of the month: hangman
Great to revise vocab. I used it with elementary students and they loooooved it!
http://www.manythings.org/hmf/
http://www.manythings.org/hmf/
Cambridge Exams
Here's a link that will provide all the info you need if you are preparing students or sitting for any of the Cambridge exams
http://www.cambridgeesol.org/
http://www.cambridgeesol.org/
Word of the month: eggcorns
EGGCORNS are words or phrases which have been coined mistakenly, often due to an incorrect guess as to how a word is spelled, but one which makes some kind of sense. For example, Old-Timer's Disease for Alzheimer's Disease. (THANKS TO http://www.phrases.org.uk/ )
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