President Obama's State of the Union Address

Would you like to listen to the full speech?

Read President Obama's speech text here.

Who wants to be a millionaire? (1º Bach.)

Another game to test your English. (Units 1 to 3)

Jeremy Irons talks about the death penalty

Listen to Jeremy Irons talking about the death penalty and fill in the gaps.

For more for and against arguments go to Balanced Politics

Read us a story! (4º ESO)

Choose a favourite passage from the book David Copperfield of about 30 lines and share it with us.
Make sure you listen to it on your CD a few times and practice reading it out loud before recording it. Remember: Practice makes perfect!
Don't forget to mention chapter and page.

Deadlines:
4 C: 3rd Feb
4 D: 7th Feb

Any technical problems should be solved before those dates, so don't leave it for the last minute!)
And remember: you won't hear your recording until I make it public!




Check your marks here.

Greg Lutzka: A professional skateboarder

Listen to Greg being interviewed and try to answer the questions.

1. How old was Greg when he started skateboarding?
2. What sport did he use to play?
3. Where does he live now?
4. How old is he?
5. Does he do other sports?
6. How does he stay in shape?
7. Who writes him emails?
8. How long will he keep skateboarding for?

What's in the news

Woman survives bungee jump after cord breaks.




Police arrest guy with weirdest name ever.

Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela is without a doubt one of the greatest and most respected figures of our times.
How much do you know about Nelson Mandela's life and achievements? Watch the following video and try to answer the questions.

1. When was he born?
2. Was Nelson his real name?
3. What happened after his father died?
4. Why did he run away to Johannesburg?
5. What happened in Johannesburg?
6. What steps did the National Party government take against Mandela?
7. He set up a law firm. What did this firm specialize in?
8. What happened in 1956?
9. What made Mandela realize that non-violent resistance was not enough?
10. Why did he travel outside South Africa?
11. What did the government accuse him of?
12. What was his sentence?
13. What happened in 1990?
14. How old was he when he became president?
15. How many times has Mandela been married?

Match Point (APLE2)

Whether you've liked the film or you've hated it, we'd like to hear your opinion.
Don't forget to include a brief summary.