Patricia Jones

is a naturalist who has worked in Africa. Click on here

The journey

Watch the film "The journey", an anecdote that tells the story of a group of friends going to a fancy dress party . Click on here.
Answer the questions on your handout

EXTREME SPORTS in britain

Watch this video and answer the questions 

Check your understanding: Circle True or False for these sentences. Correct the false ones

1. Extreme sports are only popular in the mountains in the UK. True False

2. People who enjoy fast and dangerous sports, like white-water rafting, are called thrill seekers or adrenalin junkies. True False

3. In white-water rafting you have to try to stay afloat in the river. True False

4. Parkour is sometimes called free jumping. True False

5. The idea of parkour is to jump and climb over things like steps, railings and trees. True False

6. You need special clothes and shoes to do parkour classes. True False

An interview with Gwyneth Paltrow

1. What did Gwyneth Paltrow find intoxicating to see as a child?

2. Why did she love the atmosphere in the house?

3. After filming Shakespeare in Love, how did she address the issue of her nude scenes with her family?

4. In what ways did the actors from the film act differently towards her when she played the role of either Thomas Kent or Viola de Lesseps?

5. What did she have to learn to do for her role as Thomas Kent?

6. How old was she when she won the Oscar?

7. How did some people react to her winning the Oscar?

8. Why was she having a very emotional time the year she won the Oscar?

9. What influence did her father’s death have on her life?

BBC NEWS SUMMARY

Listen to six short BBC news items

Speakout Pre-intermediate Video Podcast Unit 9 Nature

Cambridge Empower B1 UNIT 5 - Vocabulary - Environmental Issues

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Mystery Story / Narrative Tenses

5 Common British English Expressions (Episode 3)

¿Make o Do?

Do these exercises. Click on here

Inspire Me - Who inspires me the most?

HALLOWEEN WEBQUEST

This spooky webquest includes activities on popular Halloween traditions, global celebrations and terrifying tales. 
Webquest: Halloween | Onestopenglish

An old post with a video: What do Londoners think about Halloween? Click on here to find out

TED: Try something new for 30 days

Watch this interesting video about trying something new for 30 days. Click on here

CHARACTER ADJECTIVES

PERSONALITY ADJECTIVES SPANISH PEOPLE CAN EASILY REMEMBER

• Responsible /rɪˈspɒn.sə.bəl/
• Rebellious /rɪˈbel.i.əs/
• Emotional /ɪˈməʊ.ʃəəl/
• Anxious /ˈæŋk.ʃəs/
• Strict /strɪkt/
• Adventurous /ədˈven.tʃəəs/
• Affable /ˈæf.ə.bəl/
• Calm/kɑːm/
• Considerate /kənˈsɪd.əət/
• Ambitious /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/
• Generous /ˈdʒen.əəs/
• Sociable /ˈsəʊ.ʃə.bəl/
• Creative /kriˈeɪ.tɪv/
• Diplomatic /ˌdɪp.ləˈmæt.ɪk/
• Intellectual /ˌɪn.təlˈek.tʃu.əl/
• Intelligent /ɪnˈtel.ɪ.dʒənt/
• Passionate /ˈpæʃ.əət/
• Persistent /pəˈsɪs.tənt/
• Practical /ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl/
• Romantic /rəʊˈmæn.tɪk/
• Competitive /kəmˈpet.ɪ.tɪv/
• Aggressive /əˈɡres.ɪv/
• Insecure /ˌɪn.sɪˈkjʊər/
• Impatient /ɪmˈpeɪ.ʃənt/
• Patient/ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/
• Immature /ˌɪm.əˈtʃʊər
• Mature/məˈtʃʊər/
• Affectionate /əˈfek.ʃəət/
• Independent /ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənt/
• Stupid /ˈstjuː.pɪd/
• Honest /ˈɒn.ɪst/
• Organized /ˈɔː.ɡəaɪzd/
• Imaginative /ɪˈmædʒ.ɪ.nə.tɪv/
• Conservative /kənˈsɜː.və.tɪv/
• Conventional /kənˈven.ʃəəl/
• Cruel/ˈkruː.əl/
• Extrovert /ˈek.strə.vɜːt/
• Introvert /ˈɪn.trə.vɜːt/
• Modest /ˈmɒd.ɪst/

On the hand, be careful with these “false friends”.

• Sensible /ˈsen.sə.bəl/= someone who has common sense and is practical
• Sensitive /ˈsen.sɪ.tɪv/ = a person who is easily hurt or offended
• Sympathetic /ˌsɪm.pəˈθet.ɪk/= someone who understands other people’s feelings