Listening: Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor was perhaps the best actress of the

Golden Age in the cinema.

This special news report was broadcast by ABC News on

the morning of 3/23/11 to announce the death of screen

 legend Elizabeth Taylor.

Listen to this report and do the exercises on it.
Then, report your answers to me in the comments box.
Don´t forget to write your name!

 

 Elizabeth Taylor. ABC News Special Report

1. How old was she when she began acting?

            a. 20

            b. 6

            c. 12

            d. 44

2. Cleopatra

            a. made her the most famous actress in the world

            b. made her the best paid  actress

            c. gave her an income of 1000000 dollars.

3. Elizabeth

            a. won  two Oscars for the best actress.

            b. won an Oscar for the best Actress

            c. never won an Oscar.

4. She married

            a. twice

            b. three times

            c. seven times

            d. eight times.

5. She raised millions of dollars for:

            a. investigation on AIDS.

            b. children´s charities.

            c. developing vaccines.

True or False?

1. She performed Cleopatra in 1964.       ______________

2. Elizabeth Taylor had a happy childhood. ___________

3. She married and divorced Richard Burton  twice. __________

4. She met her last husband in a rehab clinic. ______________

5. Her last husband was an actor too. ______________

Listen to Radio News: Japan Earthquake

Death Toll Climbs after Japan Earthquake

Pre-Listening Vocabulary

• death toll: the number of recorded deaths caused by a certain accident, crime, or other unfortunate event
• trigger: to cause something to happen
• aftershock: a smaller earthquake (tremor) that happens after an original earthquake
• radiation leak: the accidental emission of a dangerous form of energy
• malfunction: to not work properly
• evacuate: to leave a dangerous area; to find a safe zone

 

Listen to this radio news twice or three times and try to answer

the questions.  Then, look at the text below in order to check

your answers but complete it with the missing words first!

Comprehension Questions

1. What region of Japan was devastated by the disaster? 
2. What are Japanese people worried about besides the risk of further earthquakes and tsunamis?
3. What did Japan’s prime minister say about the natural disaster?

                                          ___________  o  _______________

Death Toll Climbs after Japan Earthquake

An intense earthquake triggered a massive
, and devastated
Japan on March 11th. The official death toll has not been determined, though thousands of bodies have been found in coastal towns and thousands of people are missing. Besides the risk of aftershocks, many
in Japan are fearful of nuclear explosions and radiation leaks. Following the tsunami, three nuclear reactors began malfunctioning, and thousands of people were evacuated to safer
. Japan’s prime minister called the event “the toughest and most difficult crisis” his country has faced since
. Friday’s earthquake, which measured at 8.9 in magnitude, was the strongest to hit Japan in recorded history.

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Museums of the World

Do yo remember one of our last classes where we gave examples

of international Museums and famous Art Galleries? Here you can

visit some of them with just ONE CLICK

The Birth of Venus, Ufizzi Gallery in Florence

4º ESO Revision of Verb Tenses

If you want to revise for the exam, try doing these exercises:

You must use Simple Present, Present Continuous, Simple Past,

Past Continuous, Present Perfect, Infinitives, Gerunds.

Copy the exercise in your notebook. We´ll correct it in class tomorrow.

Verb Tenses

1   When (Mary, leave) _________________________________?

Yesterday. She (catch) ______________________________ the bus at 9.30.

2   Jason is a very intelligent boy but he ____________________________ (not/speak) about his good marks.

3   Robert (walk) __________________________ down the street when something (hit) ___________________________ him on the head. It ___________ (be) a bird!

4   Susan _________________________________ (return/just) from the Caribbean. ____________________________ (you/see) her last night with that wonderful Caribbean dress?

5   All my relatives want ___________________________ (I/ accept)  the job but I don´t like __________________________ (work)  as a product manager.

6   The teacher got angry with us because we (make) _________________ a lot of    noise.

7. I´m tired of _______________________ (wait) so much. I think I ´ll go home.

8. Brazil ___________________________ (prepare) for the Olimpic Games in 2014.

9. Something strange (happen) _________________ to my brother last night. He (sleep) _____________ in his bedroom when he (hear) ______________ people talking in the living room. He (go) ______________ downstairs but there (be) _____________ nobody there.

10. I (live) ______________ here all my life. What about you?

      I (live) ______________ in Paris until last year.

11. (you/ever/eat) ________________________ swordfish?

12. ____________________ (invade) Libya is not a plan for the International Coalition.

There is / There are //// A / an / some / any

Click here to practise There is/ There are


Click here to practise There is/are sentences with a/an/some/any.

You can print the exercises to do them

Happy St Patrick´s Day!!

View this presentation to know more about St Patrick´s Day

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Now watch this video of how people all over the world celebrate St Patrick´s

Jane Eyre: Projects

In order to have an extensive approach to Jane Eyre, here are some links

to guide you into Charlotte Brontë´s time. Read about Victorian Age,

Victorian Schools,Victorian family life and houses.

Click on these links:

•  The Victorians

• Victorian Schools and Education

• Victorian Family Life

• more about family life 

• Victorian Houses

Jane Eyre

I hope you enjoy watching this clip of the film Jane Eyre. Good luck for the exam on the book next week!!


These are the lyrics of the song:

Everyday English VIII

Audio options: 32 kbps audio 64 kbps audio Taking a picture   Could you please take a photo of us with this camera? Paul Ryefield: — Excuse me. Could you please take a picture of us with this camera? Man: — Sure. Which button do I press to shoot? Paul Ryefield: — This one. Man: — Do I have to focus it? Paul Ryefield: — No, this is a focus-free camera. All you have to do is point and press the button. Man: — All right. Say "cheese".

Everyday English VII

Audio options: 32 kbps audio 64 kbps audio Foreign exchange I´d like to change some euro into US dollars. Cashier: — Hi. May I help you? Paul Ryefield: — Yes. What´s the buying rate for euro? Cashier: — 1.15 U.S. dollars to the euro. Paul Ryefield: — Okay. I´d like to change some euro into US dollars, please. Cashier: — Sure. How much would you like to change? Paul Ryefield: — Six hundred euro. Cashier: — Very good. May I see your passport? Paul Ryefield: — Here you are. Cashier: — How would you like your bills? Paul Ryefield: — In fifties please.

Everyday English VI

Audio options: 32 kbps audio 64 kbps audio Menswear and ladieswear (color,  design and material) Do you have that in other colours? Sales clerk: — May I help you, sir? Paul Ryefield: — Yes, please. I´m looking for a cotton polo shirt. Sales clerk: — Any particular colour? Paul Ryefield: — Not really. Sales clerk: — How about this one? Paul Ryefield: — I like the design, but don´t particularly care for the colour.Do you have that in other colours, too? Sales clerk: — Well, they come in white, pale yellow, aqua, red and green. Will a white one do? Paul Ryefield: — Yes. I prefer white - and may I see a pale yellow one, too? Sales clerk: — Why, of course. Let´s see... White... Pale yellow. Here you are, sir.

Everyday English V

Audio options: 32 kbps audio 64 kbps audio At a doctor I have a terrible stomachache. Doctor: — Good morning. Please have a seat here. What´s the problem? Paul Ryefield: — I have a terrible stomachache. Doctor: — Do you have diarrhea? Paul Ryefield: — Yes, I do. Doctor: — Do you have any other symptoms? Paul Ryefield: — Yes, I feel sick. Doctor: — You mean you feel nauseous? Paul Ryefield: — That´s right. I feel like vomiting. And right now I feel dizzy, too. Doctor: — When did the symptoms start? Paul Ryefield: — This morning. Yesterday evening I ate something raw. Doctor: —  All right. Please take off your clothes to the waist and lie down there. ... Just tell me if it hurts when I do this. Paul Ryefield: — It doesn´t hurt. ... Ouch. It hurts there. Doctor: Okay. Let´s hope it´s just indigestion, but we´ll need to run some diagnostic tests to be sure. We´ll run a blood test and we´ll also need a urine sample. Paul Ryefield: —Can you give me something for the time being? Doctor: —  Yes, I´ll give you a prescription for indigestion  tablets          Useful Vocabulary: stomachache= dolor de estómago diarrhea = diarrea sick = malo, con náuseas nauseous = con náuseas vomit = vomitar dizzy = mareado raw = crudo hurts = duele indigestion = indigestión blood test = análisis de sangre urine sample = muestra de orina prescription = receta tablets = pastillas

Everyday English IV

Audio options: 32 kbps audio 64 kbps audio Room service I´d like some breakfast, please. Room service: — Room service. Mary Jones: — Good morning. This is room 113. I´d like some breakfast, please. Room service: — Right. Excuse me. Mrs. Jones? Mary Jones: — That´s right. Room service: — What can I do for you? Mary Jones: — I´d like some grapefruit juice, marmalade, two scrambled eggs with two sausages, toast, and a pot of black coffee, please. How long will it take? Room service: — Just a few minutes, ma´am. Mary Jones: — Great. Thank you. Resource ID: 1263 Level: Pre-intermediate Classified under: Practical English: Hotel; Telephone English Type: Dialogue

Everyday English III

Audio options: 32 kbps audio 64 kbps audio Booking a hotel room I´d like to book a room please. Receptionist: — Good afternoon, San Felice Hotel. May I help you? Mrs Ryefield: — Yes. I´d like to book a room, please. Receptionist: — Certainly. When for, madam? Mrs Ryefield: — March the 23rd. Receptionist: — How long will you be staying? Mrs Ryefield: — Three nights. Receptionist: — What kind of room would you like, madam? Mrs Ryefield: — Er... double with bath. I´d appreciate it if you could give me a room with a view over the lake. Receptionist: — Certainly, madam. I´ll just check what we have available. . . Yes, we have a room on the 4th floor with a really splendid view. Mrs Ryefield: — Fine. How much is the charge per night? Receptionist: — Would you like breakfast? Mrs Ryefield: — No, thanks. Receptionist: — It´s eighty four euro per night excluding VAT. Mrs Ryefield: — That´s fine. Receptionist: — Who´s the booking for, please, madam? Mrs Ryefield: — Mr and Mrs Ryefield, that´s R-Y-E-F-I-E-L-D. Receptionist: — Okay, let me make sure I got that: Mr and Mrs Ryefield. Double with bath for March the 23rd, 24th and 25th. Is that correct? Mrs Ryefield: — Yes it is. Thank you. Receptionist: — Let me give you your confirmation number. It´s: 7576385. I´ll repeat that: 7576385. Thank you for choosing San Felice Hotel and have a nice day. Goodbye. Mrs Ryefield: — Goodbye.

Everyday English II

Audio options: 32 kbps audio 64 kbps audio Railway travel A ticket to London, please. Paul Ryefield: — What time does the next train to London leave? Railway Station Clerk: — At 16:35, from platform 8. Paul Ryefield: — Is it a direct train to London? Railway Station Clerk: — No, you have to change trains at Birmingham. Paul Ryefield: — I see. One ticket to London, please. Railway Station Clerk: — Single or return, sir? Paul Ryefield: — Single, please. Railway Station Clerk: — 64 pounds, please. Paul Ryefield: — Here you are. Railway Station Clerk: — Here´s your ticket and change, sir. Resource ID: 1227 Level: Pre-intermediate Classified under: Practical English: Railway Travel Type: Dialogue

Everyday English I

This is the first of a series of everyday conversations to survive in the UK, especially thought of for my students of 4º ESO who are travelling to London this year, and for those who want to improve their English!!!

Audio options: 32 kbps audio 64 kbps audio Ordering lunch and dinner What else do you recommend? Waiter: — Are you ready to order, sir? Mr Ryefield: — Yes. I´ll have the beef stew for starters and my wife would like tomato soup. Waiter: — One beef stew and one tomato soup. What would you like for the main course? Mr Ryefield: — I´ll have the Cayenne Pepper Steak and my wife would like the Fried Trout with mashed potatoes. Waiter: — I´m afraid the trout is off. Mrs Ryefield: — Oh dear. Err... What else do you recommend? Waiter: — The sole is very good. Mrs Ryefield: — OK. I´ll have that. Do you have any coleslaw? Waiter: — No, I´m sorry, we don´t. Mrs Ryefield: — Just give me a small mixed salad then. Mr Ryefield: — Same for me. Waiter: — Certainly. (...) Would you like something to drink? Mr Ryefield: — Yes, please. May I see the wine list? Waiter: — Certainly. Here you are. (...) Mr Ryefield: — A bottle of Chablis ‘99, please. Waiter: — Excellent choice! Resource ID: 1276 Level: Pre-intermediate Classified under: Practical English: Restaurant Type: Dialogue