Click here to learn some vocabulary about Christmas.
Now do a Quiz to check that you have learnt the vocabulary.
Thursday, 23 December 2010
Christmas in Britain
Listen to the story about Christmas in Britain and do the quizwww.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/newsaboutbritain/2009/01/090121_nab_advent.shtml
Wednesday, 22 December 2010
Friday, 17 December 2010
Schwa/ə/
Schwa is the name for the most common sound in English. It is a weak, unstressed sound and it occurs in many words. It is often the sound in grammar words such as articles and prepositions.
Getting the schwa sound correct is a good way of making your pronunciation more accurate and natural.
Listen to some examples
Click on the sound and you'll also watch a video about this sound
Getting the schwa sound correct is a good way of making your pronunciation more accurate and natural.
Listen to some examples
Click on the sound and you'll also watch a video about this sound
Thursday, 16 December 2010
Jackson Browne Stay
People stay just a little bit longer
We want to play -- just a little bit longer
Now the promoter don’t mind
And the union don’t mind
If we take a little time
And we leave it all behind and sing
One more song--
I want you to stay just a little bit longer
Please, please
Say you will
Tuesday, 14 December 2010
I can talk about music
Useful vocabulary and expressions to describe how you feel about the different
Kinds of music.
Reggae, rock, pop, hip hop, country and western, rap, folk, blues, jazz, salsa, swing, disco, heavy metal, Latin music, classical music
Positive expression you can use when you like the type of music:
It’s got a good beat/ it’s catchy/ It’s nice and relaxing/ It’s good to dance to/ It’s got loads of energy/ It’s got a nice tune/ It’s pretty mellow/ I like the baseline, the drums, the vocals/ the horns. She’s got a good voice.
Negative expression you can use when you don't like it:
It’s a bit boring/ it’s a bit repetitive, it’s got no tune/ It’s rubbish/ It’s a bit too fast, loud, slow, weird for me. I don’t really like her voice.
What kind of music cheers you up? helps you relax?, evokes particular memories?, would you find it hard to live without? bores you?, gets on your nerves? you can't stand?
Talk about the following.
- What kind of music you like.
- Your favourite band/singer at the moment.
- If you have a special song or piece of music that reminds you of someone/something.
- The kind of music you like to listen to if you’re feeling a bit down/in a romantic mood/when you want to relax/ just before going to sleep.
- If you’ve got a big music collection. Your all-time favourite album. Your favourite track.
- Any kind of music you don’t like and why.
- If you go out to hear live music. Where you go and what kind of music.
- The last time you went to a gig/concert. Who you saw. What it was like.
- If you like dancing. The kind of music you like to dance to. Where you go dancing.
- If you can play any musical instrument. What? How long? And if you are any good.
Kinds of music.
Reggae, rock, pop, hip hop, country and western, rap, folk, blues, jazz, salsa, swing, disco, heavy metal, Latin music, classical music
Positive expression you can use when you like the type of music:
It’s got a good beat/ it’s catchy/ It’s nice and relaxing/ It’s good to dance to/ It’s got loads of energy/ It’s got a nice tune/ It’s pretty mellow/ I like the baseline, the drums, the vocals/ the horns. She’s got a good voice.
Negative expression you can use when you don't like it:
It’s a bit boring/ it’s a bit repetitive, it’s got no tune/ It’s rubbish/ It’s a bit too fast, loud, slow, weird for me. I don’t really like her voice.
What kind of music cheers you up? helps you relax?, evokes particular memories?, would you find it hard to live without? bores you?, gets on your nerves? you can't stand?
Talk about the following.
- What kind of music you like.
- Your favourite band/singer at the moment.
- If you have a special song or piece of music that reminds you of someone/something.
- The kind of music you like to listen to if you’re feeling a bit down/in a romantic mood/when you want to relax/ just before going to sleep.
- If you’ve got a big music collection. Your all-time favourite album. Your favourite track.
- Any kind of music you don’t like and why.
- If you go out to hear live music. Where you go and what kind of music.
- The last time you went to a gig/concert. Who you saw. What it was like.
- If you like dancing. The kind of music you like to dance to. Where you go dancing.
- If you can play any musical instrument. What? How long? And if you are any good.
From iPods to Music Downloads
What kinds of music do you enjoy? Who are some of your favorite artists and why do you like their music? When do you usually listen to music?
Read about this topic and pay attention to the following expressions:
- I really enjoy listening to ......
- It helps me relax and takes my mind away from other cares of the day.
- Personally, I really like ........ music
- There are several stations on the radio that play this type of music.
- Some of the lyrics to these songs are inspirational and moving.
- Occasionally, I listen to .....
- I can't stand heavy metal or rap music.
- When I'm on the road, I either tune my radio to a favorite station, or I listen to music on my MP3 player.
- I've downloaded hundreds of songs to my player, so it's easy to search and play my favorite music.
Thursday, 9 December 2010
Wednesday, 8 December 2010
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