viernes, 28 de marzo de 2014
The Earth Hour: video and text
Tomorow WWF organizes a world-wide event, the World Hour, which encourages people to switch off electricity for one hour on the equinox, tomorrow, Saturday 29th March this year, from 8:30 to 9:30 pm.
The British Council has supported the campaign by preparing a lesson which includes a video, a reading text and some exercises.
If you follow the link below you can learn more about this campaign:
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/read-uk/earth-hour-uk
viernes, 21 de marzo de 2014
A Video to celebrate International Day of Happiness
This video celebrates the International Day of
Happiness, it is a famous song by Pharrell Williams performed in
Pamplona by a group of people dressed up in the local San Femin costume.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDyJKCrpEXE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDyJKCrpEXE
Jokes on the International Day of Happiness
This is a selection of jokes, published by The
Independent, on the International Day of Happyness, 20th March.
Very often they are puns in which language plays a key role. I hope you like them:
International Day of Happiness: The best jokes ever (possibly)
March 20, 1:30 PM
By Stuart Henderson
738133713
Enjoy…
Two aerials met on a roof. They fell in love and got married. The ceremony was rubbish - but the reception was brilliant
Why was the mortgage so upset? Because it was a loan
Why was the horse so happy? Because he lived in a stable environment
Do you want to hear two short jokes and a long joke? Joke, joke, jooooooooooooke.
The Beach Boys walk into a bar. One says to the other “Round? Round? Get a round? I get a round?”
Two dogs are walking along a street. They are passed by a third dog driving a lorry load of logs.
One turns to the other and says: “He started fetching a stick and built up the business from there.”
Two cannibals eating a clown, one turned to the other and said: ‘does this taste funny to you?’
What do you call a Frenchman wearing sandals? Philippe Philoppe
What do you call a sleeping bull? A bulldozer
A Higgs’ Boson walks into a church.
The priest says, “We don’t allow Higgs’ Bosons in here.”
The Boson says, “But without me, how can you have mass?”
Two nuns were driving through a Transylvanian forest when the road was blocked by a fearsome looking vampire.
“What do we do now?” the passenger asked.
“Get out and show him your Cross,” said the nun in the driving seat.
So the nun in the passenger stepped out onto the road, wagged her finger and exclaimed: “Get out of our way, you stupid vampire.”
Why was the writer in agony?
Because the sub-editor had removed his colon.
Lawyer: ‘Now that you have been acquitted, will you tell me truly? Did you steal the car?’ Client: ‘After hearing you in court, I’m beginning to think I didn’t.’
A Centurion walks into a pub and asks for a Martinus. “Don’t you mean a Martini?” says the barman. “No,” says the Centurion, “If I want a double I’ll ask for one.”
A Roman walks into a bar, holds up two fingers, and says: “Five beers, please.”
A police officer on traffic duty flags down a car.
“Sir, you appear to have 12 penguins in the back of your car.”
“That’s right, officer, I do.”
“Well that’s ridiculous – take them to the zoo straight away.”
“OK officer.”
And the car drives off.
Next day, the same policeman in the same spot sees the same car drive past – with the penguins in the back. He flags him down again.
“I thought I told you to take them to the zoo…”
“Yes, officer, and it was great – today I’m taking them to the cinema.”
They say being a hostage is difficult - but I could do that with my hands tied behind my back.
Very often they are puns in which language plays a key role. I hope you like them:
International Day of Happiness: The best jokes ever (possibly)
March 20, 1:30 PM
By Stuart Henderson
738133713
Enjoy…
Two aerials met on a roof. They fell in love and got married. The ceremony was rubbish - but the reception was brilliant
Why was the mortgage so upset? Because it was a loan
Why was the horse so happy? Because he lived in a stable environment
Do you want to hear two short jokes and a long joke? Joke, joke, jooooooooooooke.
The Beach Boys walk into a bar. One says to the other “Round? Round? Get a round? I get a round?”
Two dogs are walking along a street. They are passed by a third dog driving a lorry load of logs.
One turns to the other and says: “He started fetching a stick and built up the business from there.”
Two cannibals eating a clown, one turned to the other and said: ‘does this taste funny to you?’
What do you call a Frenchman wearing sandals? Philippe Philoppe
What do you call a sleeping bull? A bulldozer
A Higgs’ Boson walks into a church.
The priest says, “We don’t allow Higgs’ Bosons in here.”
The Boson says, “But without me, how can you have mass?”
Two nuns were driving through a Transylvanian forest when the road was blocked by a fearsome looking vampire.
“What do we do now?” the passenger asked.
“Get out and show him your Cross,” said the nun in the driving seat.
So the nun in the passenger stepped out onto the road, wagged her finger and exclaimed: “Get out of our way, you stupid vampire.”
Why was the writer in agony?
Because the sub-editor had removed his colon.
Lawyer: ‘Now that you have been acquitted, will you tell me truly? Did you steal the car?’ Client: ‘After hearing you in court, I’m beginning to think I didn’t.’
A Centurion walks into a pub and asks for a Martinus. “Don’t you mean a Martini?” says the barman. “No,” says the Centurion, “If I want a double I’ll ask for one.”
A Roman walks into a bar, holds up two fingers, and says: “Five beers, please.”
A police officer on traffic duty flags down a car.
“Sir, you appear to have 12 penguins in the back of your car.”
“That’s right, officer, I do.”
“Well that’s ridiculous – take them to the zoo straight away.”
“OK officer.”
And the car drives off.
Next day, the same policeman in the same spot sees the same car drive past – with the penguins in the back. He flags him down again.
“I thought I told you to take them to the zoo…”
“Yes, officer, and it was great – today I’m taking them to the cinema.”
They say being a hostage is difficult - but I could do that with my hands tied behind my back.
jueves, 20 de marzo de 2014
Susan Boyle in the TV Show Britain´s Got Talent with Spanish Subtitles
Here is Susan Boyle´s performance in the British version of "La Voz". I hope you like it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ti1DQQRFzHw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ti1DQQRFzHw
Michael Foot, Labour´s Old Romantic
This is the documentary about this peculiar
political leader in the 70´s and 80´s,and an example of an old British
eccentric gentleman. It is hard for you to understand withough
subtitles, but you can listen to it for a while.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFQDPXqf-80
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFQDPXqf-80
11 Reasons you Should Quit Facebook in 2014
Here is an interesting article about Facebook annoyance. I hope you like it.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/30/reasons-quit-facebook_n_4493791.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/30/reasons-quit-facebook_n_4493791.html
martes, 4 de marzo de 2014
Top 5 Most Superstitious Football Managers
Here you have a link to a YouTube video that talks
about 5 football coaches and their superstitions (including Spanish
coach Luis Aragonés). You can watch it with subtitles, although they
are not 100% accurate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O36UoFKYZ2c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O36UoFKYZ2c
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