How I Met your Mother

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Lance Armstrong. Fall of a hero?

1. When and where was Lance Armstrong born? 
2. What sports did he practice before taking up cycling? 
3. When did he start cycling? 
4. What did he win in 1990? 
5. Why was 1993 an important year in his career?
6.  !996 was not a very good year for Armstrong. Why? 
7. What is the name of his charity organization? 
8. How many times did he win the Tour de France? 
9. How many yellow bracelets have been sold? 
10. What did he intend to do after retiring? 
11. Did he admit to having taken drugs?

A game to test your knowledge of English.(1º Bachillerato)(Well OK, units 1-2 only)
Good luck!!

English Central

It's time for English Central again!
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But don't forget you must register first

Once in my class, click on BROWSE at the top of the page and choose any videos you like.
Try to do about 20 videos each month.

There are hundreds of new videos awaiting you. And in case you've forgotten how it works, here is a video.

The Girl who Wanted to Go to School

If you educate a man you educate an individual, but if you educate a woman you educate a nation

 

Malala Yousafzai, a fourteen-year-old girl from Pakistan was shot by Taliban gunmen last Tuesday.

Watch the news story and Malala's interview in 2011 and then find out more about this courageous girl's story.

 

Find out more about Malala and then write a report of about 150 words on her  story.

Here are some links you may find useful.

 

Malala Yousafzai

The Girl who Wanted to Go to School

Malala's diary , written in 2009 for the BBC about her life under the Taliban.

James Bond

Probably the most popular secret agent of all times, James Bond has appeared in countless films. But did he really exist? What do you know about him? Watch the video and try to answer as many questions as you can.

1. James Bond was created by Ian Flemming. In how many novels and short stories does he appear? 
2. What real person did the author have in mind when he created Bond? 
3. Where did Flemming get the name James Bond from? 
4. What is Bond's motto? 
5. What does the double 0 number after his name mean? 
6. What is the title of the book in which he first appears? 
7. When did Ian Flemming die? 
8. When was the first Bond film made? What was it called? 
9. Who was the first actor to play James Bond? 
10. What three things are always present in James Bond films?