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VOCABULARY AND TOPICS UPPER INTERMEDIATE
Here you will be able to revise the vocabulary of your level and some assorted vocabulary for all levels.
IDIOMS AND PHRASAL VERBS Units 1-4 NEF
Idioms related to health,body parts, personality and shopping mainly. Phrasal verbs in your textbook. Go to Downloads/Vocabulary to get them.
CARPE DIEM
To watch when you feel down. Enjoy life!
Recycling/Environment
Do this online word puzzle to revise vocabulary related to the environment/recycling.
If you want to read and do some activities with keys on this global issue, click on the right.
If you want to read and do some activities with keys on this global issue, click on the right.
ARGUMENTS
ARGUMENT CLINIC. Video by Monty Python with subtitles that makes use of SHORT FORMS and shows the difference between the terms "ARGUMENT" and "CONTRADICTION".
Download the activity on Multimedia / Downloads
WEATHER
Idioms about weather
James May's Things You Need to Know about the WeatherJames May's Things You Need to Know about the Weather:
https://ihavenotv.com/the-weather-things-you-need-to-know A 30-minute documentary. How many words can you recognise? Make a list. Make another list with the words you don't know to look them up in a dictionary. |
BBC Weather ForecastThis is the weather for this week in Europe. How many words from your textbook can you recognise?
Daily weather forecast: Do some more activities online about "weather". Learn how weathermen produce weather bulletins.
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NEWS
THE NEWS THROUGH THE EYES OF CARTOONIST. A different slide show every day.
CRIME
Difference steal and rob
Please visit differencebetween.com to get a more accurate explanation about the difference between these words.
The Horribly Slow Murderer with the Extremely Inefficient Weapon by Richard Gale |
Save Jack, the Interactive experienceFind a way to save Jack. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VenEVnc3vqg
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Find the original video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9VDvgL58h_Y you can watch it with subtitles if you need them. Get the glossary on Videos Downloads Multimedia
This video is quite funny and works on some of the vocabulary related to crime we have been studying. There is also an interactive video to save Jack, the main character, using a giant magnet, protective clothing, or giving him a hug, and so on. Watch Save Jack, the Interactive experience above, the video on the right.
The producers interacted answering people's questions, accepted opinions and discussed ideas.
People also asked Jack some questions and also recommended ways to save Jack. Here you are one of them: Why does Jack not attack the Ginosaji with a spoon?
After receiving this question they decided to make another video: Spoon vs Spoon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9-faa56l-s
To finish with, they are going to release a film with the money people donated https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbqKLJtOaGw
This video is quite funny and works on some of the vocabulary related to crime we have been studying. There is also an interactive video to save Jack, the main character, using a giant magnet, protective clothing, or giving him a hug, and so on. Watch Save Jack, the Interactive experience above, the video on the right.
The producers interacted answering people's questions, accepted opinions and discussed ideas.
People also asked Jack some questions and also recommended ways to save Jack. Here you are one of them: Why does Jack not attack the Ginosaji with a spoon?
After receiving this question they decided to make another video: Spoon vs Spoon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9-faa56l-s
To finish with, they are going to release a film with the money people donated https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbqKLJtOaGw
DUMB WAYS TO DIE
This is safety advice from an underground company in Melbourne, Australia. Catchy and witty song.
Download the worsheet on Downloads Multimedia Songs
Dumb ways to die with lyrics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyZhw_DOe2M
NATIONAL STEREOTYPES
Directly from our section UK CULTURE here you have a subsection called Intercultural aproach to learn more about National stereotypes through different books. Enjoy it!
INTERCULTURAL APPROACH
If you want to know how British people see themselves, you should read `How to be an alien' by George Mikes. It is available on our classroom library for pre-intermediate students and you can read it on http://f2.org/humour/howalien.html as well. You'll find out that talking about the weather is their favourite topic, they love tea and queuing, and so on. But if you want to read a Xenophobe's guide to the English here is a sample: http://www.xenophobes.com/the-English/ or https://books.google.es/books?id=vKUmBAAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Xenophobe%27s+guide+to+the+English&hl=es&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiBt7HL8O3TAhVJyRQKHYloDpEQ6AEIJzAA#v=onepage&q=Xenophobe's%20guide%20to%20the%20English&f=false
If you prefer to know about how they see Spanish people visit http://www.ovalbooks.com/xeno/Spanish.html to get a short sample text of The Xenophobe's guide to the Spanish by Drew Launey either or visit google books: http://books.google.es/books?id=A8FDivKJNK8C&pg=PA49&hl=es&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=4#v=onepage&q&f=false
If you prefer to know about how they see Spanish people visit http://www.ovalbooks.com/xeno/Spanish.html to get a short sample text of The Xenophobe's guide to the Spanish by Drew Launey either or visit google books: http://books.google.es/books?id=A8FDivKJNK8C&pg=PA49&hl=es&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=4#v=onepage&q&f=false
Personality adjectives
Two pages to practise and check your vocabulary. On the first one you can see the definition of every word. At the top of the page you can do exercises just clicking on the different pages they show.
http://esl.fis.edu/vocab/q1/char1.htm and http://esl.fis.edu/vocab/q1/peop2.htm
http://esl.fis.edu/vocab/q1/char1.htm and http://esl.fis.edu/vocab/q1/peop2.htm
The logical song - Supertramp
Song: The logical Song by Supertramp to practise Personality Adjectives.
Find some activities to practise more personality adjectives below or click on the left to follow the Youtube video link and watch it . Once there, click on "show more" button to read the lyrics if you like.
The logical Song
Excellent song to learn adjectives.
Find two activities on Downloads/multimedia/songs section.
Listen and do the activities on: http://www.isabelperez.com/songs/logical.htm
Get the full Lyrics here: http://www.lyricsfreak.com/s/supertramp/the+logical+song_20133850.html
To watch a video by two girls teaching the adjectives click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBoYZqmcZuc
Could you make a similar teaching video with your favourite song?
For another video just with the song and some helpful images watch the one below:
Find two activities on Downloads/multimedia/songs section.
Listen and do the activities on: http://www.isabelperez.com/songs/logical.htm
Get the full Lyrics here: http://www.lyricsfreak.com/s/supertramp/the+logical+song_20133850.html
To watch a video by two girls teaching the adjectives click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBoYZqmcZuc
Could you make a similar teaching video with your favourite song?
For another video just with the song and some helpful images watch the one below:
This activity is also on our SONGS section Click on the button below, if you want to go there now.
HEALTH
Here you are some activities to review some Health vocabulary and vocabulary on Food related to Health as well
Health by Troyan Yulia
Review some vocabulary, watch a video about healthy food and fill a multiple choice activity in, in a text about doctors and health.