Conversation Skills

If Speaking is the issue, let me share with you 5 tips to improve your conversation skills 5_conversational_tips

Advent Calendar: online video version

Advent Calendar

Why not going creative? Advent Calendars are usually chocolate wise activities. We can change that and turn more artistic and here is our suggestion to achieve it. I know I'm running late with this, yet, we are still on time! and there will be more Xmas!!!

LONDON, LONDON

If there is a popular destination in Europe or the world!, that is definitely LONDON.
Here is a BBC link to pratise: Reading, Listening and Pronunciation ;)
Click HERE
Unit 1: Transport
Unit 2: Hotel
Unit 3: Cinema
Unit 4: Shopping
Unit 5: Work
Unit 6: Eating out

Meet "The Flatmates" from the BBC

Meet The Flatmates
1) Listen to short audio clips with the help of the text on the right. (You can hide the script if you want) 
2) Do the proposed activities: language Point, quiz, talk...

"Bonfire Night" in England

Remember, Remember the 5th of November

Video and Activities on the festivity Bonfire Night

Some info on the festivity here

Students' COMICS (Elementary level)

Funny basic English students' comics.By clicking on -Comics Menu-, you will access comics with audio and video!!! http://www.grammarmancomic.com/sscom.html#third Click here

Practise your Listening with MOVIES

This blog by Claudio Azevedo helps you to practise BOTH your listening skills and grammar by watching a movie clip. Have a go with his proposals.

http://moviesegmentstoassessgrammargoals.blogspot.co.uk/

New site for my music blog check it out!

Here is the link to where my music videos will be redirected from now onwards.

missisabelonline Music Blog

WHAT NOW HERE?
I will post useful links, tutorials / videos so that both Listening and Speaking are practised to the maximum.

I will also make clean cut sections for each skill and the possibilities available in the net.

Guns N' Roses "Sweet Child of Mine"

Regina Spektor "Two Birds"

One of those musical jewels...

Jet "Are You Gonna Be My Girl?"

More quality Rock by the hand of an Aussi band like Jet.

The Kooks "Ooh La"

Quite a catchy tune. Listen and you'll spend the whole day saying "Ooh La". Wanna bet?

Coldplay and Rihanna: Princess of China

"Somebody I used to know"

Beautiful tune. Originally by Gotye, but here is a version by Walk off the Earth, which I rather like myself as much as the original, if not more.

Florida "Good Feeling"

Dedicated to students sitting the Trinity Exam ;)

Party Timeeeeeeee

It is weekend! The weather is fine and bet you are in the mood for some dancing. There you goooooooo

Man of the Hour from the motion picture Big Fish

Do you like fantasy stories? Big Fish is a lovely fantasy tale worth watching with the added value of Pearl Jam in its soundtrack! Double treat!!!! Hope you'll enjoy both the song and the movie ;)

Regina Spektor "Real Love"

Originally, this song was written by John Lennon. However, I believe it is a beautiful cover and wanted to share it with you. Hope you'll like it as much as I do.