Doctor, doctor! Jokes

Doctor, doctor! Jokes. Yes, yes, I know most of them are stupid; but I love silly jokes.

Reasons Why I Love Language too

From A walk in the WoRds, an interesting blog to visit. 

Earth Day

Climate (unit 11) will be our next topic. Earth Day is a perfect starter...

Sky News

Sky News

Sky News LIVE

Five Rules of Thumb for Polite and Diplomatic Language | Macmillan

Five Rules of Thumb for Polite and Diplomatic Language | Macmillan

Dubai's New Giant

Reading comprehension activity about Dubai's skyline. By Inside Out.

Poppycock, bunkum and rawmaish | Macmillan

Look into the many different expressions in English for saying that something is nonsense: Poppycock, bunkum and rawmaish | Macmillan

Short Quiz

Try this Health Quiz

Important Day

World Poetry Day 2012
Popular poetry printables World Down Syndrome Day 2012
Let Us In - I Want to Learn

Synaesthesia

Just a warm-up activity... Next week we'll start with unit 7 Health. Read this article from The Guardian and do the reading comprehension activity suggested by OUP later if you feel like it.

Providing a Solution to your Problems

Problem --> Solution
Typical mistakes with problems and solutions

Spanish news in The Guardian

If you want to follow Spanish news on The Guardian click here.

BOE Grants to study English

Up to €900 government grants to study English. Check whether you are eligible for it in the Resolución de 22 de febrero.

Common Particles with Phrasal Verbs

Away Diagram
Away Chart
From MacMillan Phrasal Verbs Plus Dictionary

International Women's Day

Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures
IWD 2012
International Women's Day is celebrated across the world on March 8th each year. The day is about celebrating the vital role women play in enhancing economic security for their families, communities and countries as a whole while recognising that significant barriers to achieving women's economic security and equality continue to exist.

A hotchpotch of reduplication | Macmillan

A hotchpotch of reduplication | Macmillan

Austerity is here to stay | Macmillan

Austerity is here to stay | Macmillan

Phrasals

Review phrasal verbs with Tim Bowen on One Stop English.

World Book Day

Enter

What's a "carwashero"?

Learn it here.

And twenty-nine in each leap year | Macmillan

Thirty days hath September, April, June and November; All the rest have thirty-one, Except for February alone, Which has twenty-eight days clear, And twenty-nine in each leap year | Macmillan

Google Doodles

Try to guess what these google doodles were made for as you watch...
Google Doodles

Language and words in the news – 17th February, 2012 | Macmillan

Language and words in the news – 17th February, 2012 | Macmillan

Global English and Language Change — Macmillan Dictionary Blog

Global English and Language Change — Macmillan Dictionary Blog

Love English Awards: Blog Winner

Visit the blog

Think before you write | Macmillan

Think before you write | Macmillan

Meanings into Words by Michael McGrath

Interesting article by a English teacher from EOIP (Escuela Oficial de Idiomas de Pamplona). Vox Populi nº 36

GET quiz

You've GOT to GET 6 out of 6 in this BBC Learning English quiz

Did you get it...?

The year in words | Macmillan

The year in words | Macmillan

Watch Videos on Different Topics

On this site you can select from a number of videos dealing with varied and interesting topics. Many of them may be helped with subtitles, though it is unnecessary. Enjoy it! Excellent idea for a 10-minute session of listening practice. The website is TED.