miércoles, 22 de abril de 2026
The devil's dictionary
The Devil's dictionary is a dictionary that gives funny definitions of common words.
What do these words mean? How does the video define these words?
Love:
Cynic:
Patience:
Egotist:
Politeness:
Love: "A temporary insanity curable by marriage, or by removal of the patient from the influences under which he incurred the disorder."
Cynic: "A blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they ought to be."
Patience: "A minor form of despair, disguised as a virtue."
Egotist: "A person of low taste, more interested in himself than in me."
Politeness: "The most acceptable hypocrisy."
lunes, 13 de abril de 2026
Vocabulary Module 5
5A
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VERBS THAT GO WITH INFINITIVE, GERUND OR BOTH (only for reference, NOT for the exam)
jueves, 19 de marzo de 2026
Happy (belated) St. Patricks day!
The Irish celebratedSt. Patrick's day on the 17th of March. It is celebrated everywhere around the world. Learn why on this video.
Here's a video explaining the history of St. Patrick.
Finally, you can learn this really famous Irish song. It's so famous there's a statue for her!
jueves, 12 de marzo de 2026
Five Ramadan dinners around the world
Answer these questions TRUE or FALSE:
1. Ramadan is observed by 1.6 billion Muslims and involves 30 days of fasting from sunrise to sunset.
2. The breakfast meal eaten together with family in the evening is called Iftar.
3. Nancy Hawk, who prepares traditional Bangladeshi food, lives in California.
4. In Bangladeshi cuisine, "boot" refers to a dish made with garbanzo beans.
5. Nancy Hawk’s mother-in-law is "really good with shortcuts" in the kitchen
6. Beyond fasting, Ramadan is described as a time for cleansing oneself and self-reflection.
7. The fast is traditionally broken with dates and water following the fourth call to prayer of the day.
Now do these exercises.
miércoles, 11 de marzo de 2026
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If you go away...
- Listen to this song. Which conditional can you find in the lyrics?
- Now complete these sentences with the correct verb form:
1. If you (go) ________ away, I (understand) ________.
2. But if you (stay) ________, I (make) ________ you a day.
3. If you (go) ________, there (be) ________ nothing left in the world to trust.
4. I (be) ________ dying slowly till the next hello if you (go) ________ now.
- What promises does he make to his ex girlfriend? Name three.
- 1)
- 2)
- 3)
- If you speak French, you can compare this version with the French original. Which one do you think is more pessimistic? Why?
viernes, 6 de febrero de 2026
If I had a million dollars
Listen to this song by the Barenaked Ladies.
What kind of things would the singer buy if he had a million dollars? Which ones are crazy?
Write them down.
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Normal things |
Crazy things |
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martes, 3 de febrero de 2026
viernes, 30 de enero de 2026
Conditional sentences
Here are the three types of conditional sentences together.
lunes, 26 de enero de 2026
Every breath you take
- Listen to this song and do the exercises. What do you think about the lyrics of the song?
- Now watch this video about the song.
- Do you know the meaning of the word "stalk"?
- Why do you think this song is a problematic love song?
viernes, 16 de enero de 2026
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