miércoles, 12 de noviembre de 2008

Commercials

Commercial 1


Commercial 2


Commercial 3


Commercial 4

sábado, 8 de noviembre de 2008

Socialising Listening

Click on the link and answer the following questions:

http://odeo.com/episodes/22523071-BEP-96-INT-Socializing-Business-Meals-Dining-Out


1) Why doesn’t Francesca want to try the “steak tartare?”
2) How does Francesca signal that she’s ready to go back to the hotel?
3) Who pays for the meal?

jueves, 6 de noviembre de 2008

Listening test

This week, a trip to a crowded and noisy Oxford Street in London's West End to see the pop group Westlife turn on the Christmas lights.

Before you listen to the programme look at the comprehension questions below. You will hear the answers in the programme. You can try to answer them by following the link to the quiz in the Extras section.

1: How many shops are there in Oxford Street?
2: How many lights are there in this year's display?
3: How many people attended the ceremony to turn on the lights?
4: How many people visit Oxford Street in the 6 weeks before Christmas?


Click on the link and listen carefully to the audio:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1128_london_life/page50.shtml


Words and expressions from the programme

a shopaholic
someone who loves to shop

to turn up
to attend, to go to

Example:
Only 2 people turned up to my party.

to turn on
to make a machine or device work by using a switch

Example:
These days you can turn on most televisions by using a remote control.

the high street
a general expression for the main shopping street in a city or town

to congregate
For (many) people to meet or gather together in a particular place

Example:
A large crowd congregated in the town square to hear the mayor speak.

a retail store
a shop

domingo, 2 de noviembre de 2008

Bryn Christopher - The Quest

The Quest :
I’m leaving tonight
Going somewhere deep inside my mind
I close my eyes slowly
Flowin’ away slowly
But I know I’ll be alright
It’s coming stronger to me
And I know someone is out there
Lead the way
Lead the way
Show me the answers I need to know

What I’m gonna live for
What I’m gonna die for
Who you gonna fight for
I can’t answer that

All my life/love it is
It is all my love
All my life/love it is
I know it is a life to live lately
From above I hear
I hear the sound of them sinkin’
I feel numb, I’m alive
I know I’m getting closer

What I’m gonna live for
What I’m gonna die for
Who you gonna fight for
I can’t answer that

My life has had it’s share of troubles
And now I found a place to go
I’ve said goodbye to all my troubles
’cause now I’ve find my place to go

What I’m gonna live for
What I’m gonna die for
Who you gonna fight for
I can’t answer that

What I’m gonna live for
What I’m gonna die for
Who you gonna fight for
I can’t answer that

What I’m gonna live for
What I’m gonna die for
Who you gonna fight for
I can’t answer that

Live for
Die for
Fight for