News, curiosities,games,projects by Marlén Solveira
martes, 31 de marzo de 2020
LOOSE LIPS, SINK SHIPS ...
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that he tested positive for the coronavirus.Earlier this month, he boasted about shaking hands with coronavirus patients in hospitals in an absolutely irresponsible way.
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT HISTORICAL FIGURES? Through this video you´ll discover some essential information about historical figures around the world.
lunes, 30 de marzo de 2020
HISTORY OF NEWSPAPER
In the past it wasn´t easy to obtain information because the resources weren´t reliable and people often used to spread FAKE NEWS.
Then, with the arrival of writing and literacy, news reports become more reliable.
Societies like Rome in 59 B.C. started publishing about their political happenings, trials and executions in the form of daily hand-written news sheets.
China produced the news sheets called the TIPAO starting from 202 B.C. during the HAN dynasty.
In 1450, Johan Guttenburg invented the first printing pressand various pamphlets, newsbooks and news ballads started circulating in whole Europe.
The first newspaper printed in England appeared in 1621.
France produced a newspaper of its own in 1631.
Printers in Amsterdam, were exporting weeklies in French and in English as early as 1620.
Italy's first printed weekly appeared by 1639 .
At the latest, Spain's by 1641.
The oldest surviving newspaper written in Englishappears in Amsterdam in 1620 .
The printed newspaper spread rapidly through Europe.
This is the full version of the 360º video of ANGEL FALLS in Venezuela, the largest waterfall in the world. You can enjoy the beauty of this remote part of the planet touching the screen on your phone.
jueves, 26 de marzo de 2020
TO LEARN WHEN AND HOW TO WASH YOUR HANDS.
THE FAB FOUR ADAPT "I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND" BY THE BEATLES TO REMIND US THAT CLEAN HANDS SAVE LIVES.
AND HERE YOU ARE THE ORIGINAL VERSION BY THE BEATLES.
miércoles, 25 de marzo de 2020
HOW DO YOU PRONOUNCE THESE BRANDS?
Gather your family around and play a guessing game of pronunciation.
martes, 24 de marzo de 2020
HOW TO USE CAN, CAN´T, COULD, COULDN´T FOR 2nd ESO
HOW TO USE MUST or HAVE TO
2nd ESO.
Here is a YouTube tutorial to distinguish when and how to use MUST or HAVE TO.
lunes, 23 de marzo de 2020
AMERICAN ENGLISH & BRITISH ENGLISH: PRONUNTIATION
Sometimes we can hear different pronuntiation in the same word.Here you are a funny song to notice mixed accents and sounds between British and American vocabulary.
VOCABULARY ABOUT FOOD : AMERICAN & BRITISH ENGLISH
Look at the differences of this vocabulary in American and British English. Wow!
domingo, 22 de marzo de 2020
LEARN ENGLISH WITH BRAD PITT AND "FRIENDS"
LEARNING ENGLISH WITH HARRY POTTER
LONDON SIGHTSEEING
Listen to the video and make a trip around London.You´ll discover the most important places and monuments. Enjoy it!
A COMIC
Here you are the ten episode of Dog Man. Just some bullets with short English dialogues to understand the story.
Try to design your own comic.You only need a sheet of paper,crayons and imagination!
20 MAGICAL DIY ILLUSIONS FOR KIDS AND ADULTS.
ILLUSION OR REALITY? Sometimes what we see isn´t as real as it seems.Try to make or solve these tricks at home with your family and have fun!
An easy level version.In this video you learn to make a hummingbird origami. Good luck!
sábado, 21 de marzo de 2020
WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY
Today is the World Down Syndrome Day It is celebrated on 21st March every year. On this day, people with Down Syndrome and those who live and work with them organize and participate in activities and events to raise public awareness and fight for the rights, inclusion and well being of people with Down syndrome. In this video, Chloe Lennon, encourages people all over the world to wear odd socks to draw attention to 21st March.
viernes, 20 de marzo de 2020
ORIGAMI FOR BEGINNERS
In this video you can learn how to make origami. It´s very easy and useful. This brand page has the appearance of a Lotus Flower, it has few steps and is ideal for beginners.
RADIO AROUND THE WORLD Explore live radio by rotating the globe. Click here! Radio Garden
PRACTICE ENGLISH WITH MOVIES
"THE INCREDIBLES"
Today we will start with The incredibles. You will be able to listen to it in its original version, then subtitled and finally you will be able to appreciate your improvement when you listen to it the third time.
FIVE MISTAKES IN TRANSLATIONS
5 LITERAL TRANSLATIONS YOU SHOULD STOP DOING
jueves, 19 de marzo de 2020
FATHER´S DAY VIDEO:
What about me makes you proud?
We asked ten fathers and their children to express to the other why they felt proud.An emotionally powerful video that may bring tears to your eyes at the same time you learn lots of adjectives.
A SHORT FILM : "WELCOME TO MY LIFE"
Short films are unforgettable, making the vocabulary easier to learn. Also, because most of them last no more than 15 minutes, you can listen to the conversations over and over again to better understand how English is spoken naturally.
Monsters are often seen as something not normal and not resembling humans. This short film turns this idea around.
It is the story of Douglas, a teenage monster who tries to fit in at school. He looks like a lot of American teenagers. He has parents who care very much about him. He plays football and even has a "rapper's name" "T-kash." They bully him because he's different from the others.
This short film is a simple way to learn basic school vocabulary.
Click on the subtitles to understand it better.
PRONUNTIATION
How do you pronounce these words? Right or wrong? Have a laugh! Check it!!
PILATES FOR BEGINNERS
These days of quarantine we need to exercise at home. What do you say we try to start with a simple pilates class? Here we go!
TWO SONGS FOR ALL THE FATHERS AROUND THE WORLD
To the beat of Bill Withers and Grover Washington Jr.’s classic “Just The Two of Us,” Will Smith raps about his relationship with his first son, Trey.
DADDY is taken from the new album, Everyday Life and it´s simply delicious. A very different style from Will Smith's rap for quieter listeners.
FATHER´S DAY
Today is a special day for all the parents in the world, those who stay by our side always, even if they are not there. In these hard times we surely have a couple of materials at home to improvise a nice detail on this special father's day.
Try it out and..good luck!!
miércoles, 18 de marzo de 2020
TOAST OR TOASTS? Is TOAST countable or uncountable? What do you think about it?