HALLOWEEN: TALKING ABOUT FEAR

Do you know how to express fear? Learn some new expressions!

THE LAST DAY OF POMPEII

The people of Pompeii ignored the warning signals from nearby Mt. Vesuvius. When the volcano finally erupted, it devastated the entire city, encasing Pompeii in ash for nearly 1500 years. 

Here we've got the trailer of the film POMPEII where a slave-turned-gladiator finds himself in a race against time to save his true love, who has been betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts, he must fight to save his beloved as Pompeii crumbles around him.

REMIND OR REMEMBER?

 

Remember means to 'have the memory of something', 'not forget something'. Remind means 'make somebody remember something'.

Remember significa tener el recuerdo de algo, no olvidar algo. Remind significa hacerle acordar a alguien de algo.

• remember
  I don't remember you address.
  Remember that you have an appointment with the doctor today.
  I remember reading that book in school.
  
• remind
  This place reminds me of home.
  Remind me that I have an appointment with the doctor today.
  That reminds me, I have to go to the bank.
  
• Related words and expressions
  remembrance (n): object that makes you remember something, souvenir reminder (n): note or object that prevents you from forgetting something
• LET'S PRACTICE! 
•  REMINDREMEMBER

WAIT, EXPECT OR HOPE?

WAIT, EXPECT OR HOPE?

Although they are translated the same way in Spanish, these verbs have different meanings:

Wait means that you do something until something else happens.
Expect means that you think that something will happen.
Hope means that you want something to happen.

Aunque se traducen igual en español, estos verbos tienen diferentes significados:
Wait significa que haces algo hasta que otra cosa suceda. Expect significa que piensas que algo ocurrirá. Hope significa que deseas que algo ocurra.

• wait
  I'm waiting for the bus.
  Wait for me!
  I will wait until she comes back.
  
• expect
  I expect to arrive in a week (you think you will).
  We didn't expect her to stay so long.
  They expect to finish the work next month.
  
• hope
  I hope to arrive in a week (you are not certain but you want to).
  I hope everything goes well.
  I hope you come
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• NOW, HAVE A LOOK AT THESE EXERCISES TO SEE IF YOU'VE REALLY UNDERSTOOD! 
•  WAITEXPECTHOPE
• WAITEXPECTHOPE2 

ENGLISH IDIOMS FOR PERSONALITY AND CHARACTER

WHAT ARE YOU LIKE? CHOOSE THE IDIOM THAT BEST DESCRIBES YOU!

COMMON MISTAKES IN ENGLISH: FUNNY VS FUN

The words "fun" and "funny" seem like they could be the same, but they have different meanings. A person or event can be fun but may not be funny. Check out this graphic from Woodward English to learn the difference between the words fun and funny. 

Do you think learning English is fun?

SCOTTISH REFERENDUM EXPLAINED FOR NON-BRITS

An animated explanation of some fundamental questions prior to the referendum on Scottish independence. Where is Scotland, what is Scotland and what does it mean to be Scottish? And what is the history of Scotland's relationship with England? But the real question is, will Scotland be better off as an independent country?Click on this link to know more...

SCOTTISH REFERENDUM

JUST ADORABLE!

From: Ifuckinglovescience

There's no official word for baby platypuses, but they are often called puggles or platypups. They are monotremes- that is to say, they are mammals that lay eggs. They are also one of the few venomous mammals... the male is capable of delivering enough venom to kill a small dog! 

I thought of Mr. Colin when I saw this picture...Aren't they cute?

FIRST CONDITIONAL

This is a mindmap to understand the first conditional. If you want to practice it with a game click on this link;
First conditional game

SURPRISE PARTY

 

We're preparing a surprise party!!!!Are you going to meet to buy something? Here is the link to talk about the party, and Rachel, I'm sorry, it must be in English!!