Ann's Language Blog

Ideas for 12th January

noreply@blogger.com (Ann) — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 11:12:00 +0000

Global warming:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6247115.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6247371.stm
Also, BBC Home page > video and audio > search “global warming”

Grammar + vocabulary:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/index.shtml
Learning English > Watch and Listen:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/multimedia/

Life explained on film:
http://www.videojug.com/

Venomous snails

noreply@blogger.com (Ann) — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 10:14:00 +0000

These are something to watch out for! Follow the link for a fascinating article (with more pictures) and try the radio programme at the same time.

radio link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/pip/s8cpb/

Jon, these are definitely for you but perhaps not for your aquarium!

Do you work like a dog?

noreply@blogger.com (Ann) — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 09:31:00 +0000

If sometimes you get that feeling try out the link and take a few minutes to play the game:

9 to 5: the game of working like a dog

And, of course, find out more in Tuesday's class!

Flash game

noreply@blogger.com (Ann) — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 15:43:00 +0000

For those of you who like games and relish a little mystery not just BANG! THUMP! WALLUP! (Does that rule you out, Jon?). Try this link.

More whales...

noreply@blogger.com (Ann) — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 12:04:00 +0000

If you liked today's class about whales and other wildlife in the Thames (or even if you didn't), try out this link to the BBC. You can hear and read how one of the rescue team repsonded to Gonzo's death. Moving stuff. And it'll help you with vocabulary.

And if that get's you going, go to the bbc news site: news.bbc.co.uk/ scroll down tha page and click on BBC NEWS: Video and audio, and in the search box that appears, type in "whale" and you'll find a number of video clips showing news about the whale. The latest suggestion is that the military military could be responsible for the whale's confusion. They had been testing heavy artillery in the area just before the whale appeared in the Thames.

See you all on Friday!

Happy Christmas to everybody!

noreply@blogger.com (Ann) — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 16:35:00 +0000

I'm off to London to practise my English. My sister always says I sound strange for the first few days and that I come out with words she's never heard of. It's a bit depressing to think that I'm a language teacher who now can speak 2 languages badly.
Anyway., I hope to come back with my batteries charged and look forward to seeing you all in the new year. In the meantime keep blogging and sticking those photos!

Looks fishy

noreply@blogger.com (Ann) — Thu, 08 Dec 2005 18:51:00 +0000

This fish looks how I feel on a Friday morning before class. I thought it might inspire you all. Perhaps Jon has prettier fishes to hand, and I'd love to see a photo of Aturo's son and Jon's little boy...

Links

noreply@blogger.com (Ann) — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 12:47:00 +0000

The original link was this http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=Lb6eAnp0Yec&feature=Discussed&page=1&t=t&f=b
which is to a video of 2 chinese boys miming a Backstreet Boys song (I think) and is very funny. The link works for me so maybe your internet connection has a block on seeing videos - some companies do this to stop their employees wasting time! However, I've added another link to a blog which has a selection of the best Google videos. See if this one works!

See you Friday

noreply@blogger.com (Ann) — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 18:59:00 +0000

Hope to see everyone on Friday and perhaps hear from you before. If you've got your invite to this blog, just a line from you would be great! Below I've included a link to a video clip you might like to comment on.

On Friday we'll be talking more about prison life... so that should brighten up your day...

Starting up...

noreply@blogger.com (Ann) — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 03:07:00 +0000

This is a first post to see how the thing works.