Showing posts with label British Council. Show all posts
Showing posts with label British Council. Show all posts

Wednesday, 24 October 2012

Day of the Dead

Mexican Day of the Dead
Atribution: http://www.flickr.com/photos/barneymoss/5132877343/

Along with Monica's presentation today about the celebration of the Day of the Dead in El Paso, Texas, maybe you would be interested in reading this text that is a summary of the way this feast is celebrated. It is taken from the huge Learn English website by the BBC and the British Council that I recommend you to visit.


And this video is a very good overview of how the Day of the Dead is celebrated in Mexico.


Monday, 22 October 2012

Have got to talk about family and possessions

Here you are a very useful video with a clear simple explanation of how "have got" works:



It comes from a very useful site, British Council LearnEnglish Teens, which includes this superb series of videos by Johnny Grammar.   

Thursday, 12 April 2012

Beat the Keeper

Yesterday's Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid match has brought football to the spotlight. Here you can find a very entertaining game that will help you to check how many football words you know. Can you beat the keeper?

If you want to practise more football vocabulary words, play this drag-and-drop game.