2nd Intermediate - Crime

Young criminals. Cyber Bullying

Listen (don't watch!) and complete the blanks with one to three words in the following sentences:

1. Human beings need to create_ social interaction
2. We need to satisfy our_ social appetites
3. Cyber bullies use online communications to harass,_ threaten or embarrass other people
4. Cyber bullying includes assuming false identities_
5. Cyber bullies think their actions will have_ no consequences
6. Images and messages can spread like_ wild fire
7. The internet is now_ contaminated with hatred
8. We have can change our community_ for the better
9. We should use the internet to bring the world_ closer together

 Select the sentences to see the answers.

 Beware! Dangerous criminals are among us! 3 Little Pigs Revisited.


Learn some vocabulary

Crime from Anna Gonzalez

READING: Unusual crimes

Questions and other expressions

Translate these setences into English:

¿Te gustaría ir de vacaciones conmigo?
¿A dónde te gustaría ir?
¿Con quién te gustaría viajar?
¿Has estado allí antes?
¿Qué tenías en mente?
¿Cúando estás libre?
Si tienes tiempo por la tarde, podemos vernos a las 4
¿Podrías buscar información sobre una ONG?
¿Qué tal si ponemos un anuncio en la escuela?
¿Por qué no quedamos el fin de semana para seguir haciendo planes?
He estado pensando que podríamos ser voluntarios
Ayudar a los demás es gratificante

Charities

Film review

A student's film review

A good film review


My favourite film listening exercises

Talking about films
Describing films
How to talk about films + review
Film vocabulary video

Film reviews

Wanna learn how to write your review?

1. This video will give you some hints about film reviews (with transcript).
2. Another video, in this case about book reviews.

Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King

Watch the video and do the quiz





Try the activity here

Modern family

Watch the video and answer the questions:

How has the role of children in the family changed?
Children in the past didn’t use to be the centre of family life
When did this change take place?
by the end of the 20th C
How old is their older child?
their older child is 13
What do Lucy and Michael feel?
They feel their children dominate their home
How has parents’ attitude changed recently?
Current parents are childcentric. It’s in the media, books, parenting classes; everyone is talking about their children
What would Lucy’s mother say in some cases?
her mother would say they are dominated in a way they shouldn’t be. Children rule the house

Answers written in white. Select the text above to see them.

Intermediate - Sports

Watch this video about a promising sportsman and choose the correct answer for the following questions.

1 … in the World Rowing Championship which was held in Yugoslavia.

a) Germany didn’t participate

b) Iraq didn’t participate

c) Slovenia didn’t participate

2 Rashid is

a) single

b) a university student

c) a professional sportsman

3 Rashid thinks

a) he has to work more to qualify

b) it’s impossible to qualify

c) it’s possible to qualify

4 He needs

a) more determination

b) to improve his tactics

c) a new coach

5 The coach wants

a) Rashid to get to the final

b) Rashid to be in London 2012

c) Rashid to accept the challenge

6 Other sportspeople in Iraq

a) have been able to train abroad

b) have won international competitions

c) have reached a professional level

7 Rashid

a) finishes at the top of the list

b) gets his Olympic qualification

c) will have another opportunity in 6 months

Answers written in white. Select the text to see them: 1b, 2b, 3c, 4b, 5b, 6a, 7c

Some sports vocabulary

2nd Intermediate - Top ten inventions of all time

Listening sports

Improve your listening skills. Watch a video about a special football fan. Check your answers with the subtitles.

2nd Intermediate - Extreme sports

Watch this video about mountaneering and say whether the following statements are true or false:

1. He knows there is a chance he will fall T
2. He started to climb at 26 F
3. Higher means more difficult to climb F
4. He is interested in steep mountains T
5. Speed and efficiency are essential to survive T
6. He has reacently climbed a mountain in Alaska T
7. He hates storms F
8. He never thinks about the possibility dying F

 Answers: Select the text to see the answers at the end of the sentences
Are you afraid of heights?

Wonders of the world

Match the last 6 wonders to these statements

Perth's Wave Rock  -  Bagan  -  Metéora Suspended Monasteries   -   the White Temple

Meenakshis Amman Temple  -   Angel Falls

It is 2,7 billion years old - Perth's Wave Rock
It is dedicated to a goddess and art - Meenakshis Amman Temple
It is unfinished - the White Temple
It still has 2200 temples - Bagan
It was difficult to find - Angel Falls
People lived there in the 9^th C - Metéora Suspended Monasteries

Answers written in white. Select above to see them.

Climate and Geography

THE UK
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/uk-culture/climate-and-geography

CANADA
https://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/countries/canada/canada-esl-listening.html

English Mania

Watch the video and answer the questions

1. What three other manias are mentiones? Beatle mania, sports mania, religious mania
2. How many people are learning English around the world? 2 billion
3. When do Chinese people start learning English? In third grade
4. Why is English so important? It means opportunity for a better life, a job,to be able to pay for school, or put better food on the table
5. What other universal languages are mentioned? Mathematics and music
6. What does English represent? Hope for the future

Answers written in white. Select the text above to see them.
Read the transcript or watch with subtitles here

2nd Intermediate - Learning languages

Listen to this man talking about the secrets of language learning. Decide if the following statements are true or false.


1. He says there are 6 secrets to learning a language
2. He learned 11 languages before he was 15
3. He is learning Korean
4. He spends 1h a day trying to learn a language
5. He spends this time reading, listening or speaking the new language
6. To improve your oral skills talk to a friend who speaks the language
7. Use a computer to improve your skills
8. In class people only learn grammar
9. If you dedicate 3 hours a day you can learn a language in 3 months

Answers written in white. Select this line to see them: 1F, 2F, 3T, 4T, 5T, 6T, 7F, 8F, 9F

Do you want to know the rest of the secrets? Click here and find out.

Is Ana Botella's English 2nd Intermediate?

The grammar is perfect, the vocabulary accurate and the structure solid. So, what's her problem?


Thank you, Ignacio (pause)

President Rogge, dear IOC members, ladies and gentlemen. (pause)

I’ve had the chance to speak to many of you in private conversations, and also in our presentations in St. Petersburg and in Lausanne.  (pause)

I must say, I’d like to continue our friendship, (smile and pause) and frankly, I don’t want this to be our last chance to speak to each other!  So let me tell you a little more about my beautiful hometown, Madrid. (smile)

Madrid is one of the most comfortable / charming  / and inviting cities in the world. Just like all of Spain, Madrid is an amazing mixture of traditions.  You can see, feel and taste the wonder of Spanish culture in Madrid’s parks, / its food / its art / and its architecture. (pause) Perhaps, those of you who have visited Madrid, share this feeling. We have been working hard for many years so our guests -  almost eight million each year -  feel at home.

And most importantly, Madrid is Fun.  The Olympic Games are not only a celebration of sport; they are also a celebration of life.  And I Assure you, no one celebrates life like the Spanish People do!

There is nothing quite like a relaxing cup of café con leche in Plaza Mayor (pause) or a quaint, romantic dinner in El Madrid de los Austrias (pause) the oldest part of Madrid. These experiences, and so much more are the heart and soul of Madrid.

So later today, when you are considering your choice for 2020, (smile) I hope you remember that in addition to the best-prepared plan, Madrid also offers you a city full of culture (pause) fun (pause) and welcoming people.

The magic of Madrid is real, and we want to share it with all of you.

http://www.teinteresa.es/deportes/Ultima-Discurso-Ana-Botella-Madrid_0_988701814.html

Pay attention to these words in her speech (select the text to see them): thank, members, dear, also, say, friendship, so, world, these, perhaps, have, you, comfortable, wonder, , working, years, our, are, there is, prepared, share it.

The virtual revolution