martes, 25 de octubre de 2011

MY BLACKBERRY IS NOT WORKING!

Watch this hilarious sketch at a greengrocer's where a man complains about his blackberry not working properly!



Watch all the words employed with double meaning and discuss them with your classmates and teacher.

Here you are some clues to start with:

* a blackberry
* to run out of juice
* to be frozen
* an orange
* to boot
* a date
* to crash
* an apple
* an eggs-box (pay attention to the pronunciation of this word)

Look up the words in the computer terms dictionary to help you understand the meaning.

Now get ready to do the gap-fill exercise that follows while watching the video.









By the way, do you know what the origin of the word blackberry is? Read the explanation by clicking on the word and give your opinion on this issue. Remember this is just one of the possible explanations.

HALLOWEEN

What don't you know about Halloween? Click on the pumpkin to get all the information you need about this celebration and the custom related to it.

sábado, 8 de octubre de 2011

DICTATION

Get some training on listening and writing with dictation exercises. 
Click on the image, choose your level and the topic and have a go!