Tuesday 28 October 2014

Halloween is back!!

Halloween is round the corner! How much do you know about this spooky tradition?


http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/node/1004

Are you ready to celebrate your creepiest Halloween ever?






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Wishing you a frightfully happy Halloween!!



Wednesday 22 October 2014

English, currency and more

If you are a coin or currency collector you shouldn’t forget this particular and curious example. What do you know about The Commonwealth? Do you know that the Queen Elisabeth appears in lots of pieces of money around the world?

Have a look to some examples and let’s travel to many countries that have English as the main language usage.








Pay attention to the ladies of this video. It's a kind of mixture of lottery, the Queen and currency. It's very funny. Isn't it?



Sunday 19 October 2014

Keep calm

Over the last few years, you might have seen a poster similar to this one:


Maybe you've come across it in one of its contemporary usages:




Nonetheless, have you ever heard of the story of the original poster? If not, watch this video and see how it was used during the Second World War:


As you can observe, things we do nowadays have its roots in the past. That's one of the reasons why studying History can be useful and interesting!

Wednesday 15 October 2014

I LOVE UK


What makes Britain so special? Its people, amazing countryside, lively cities, music, literature, peaceful places...

By the way, any fans of the wonderful Judi Dench here?

Dame Judi Dench's one of the all time wonderful British actresses around. Listen to what she has to say about her favourite place in the UK. Discover why she loves Hever Castle in Kent, the childhood home of Anne Boleyn and the place where Henry VIII first wooed the doomed queen.


I wish I was there! What about you?

Monday 6 October 2014

Welcome all of you to our new learning project.

This blog is thought to be a funny useful tool for students of ESO.
The main aim is to learn with news, videos, online games, recipes...and...grammar exercises as well.


Let's start with music. Have you ever heard this song? Does it ring a bell on you?