miércoles, 12 de noviembre de 2008
sábado, 8 de noviembre de 2008
Socialising Listening
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
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