Sight – A Short Film and Conversation Lesson about modern Technology
Sight is a short film about augmented reality so in honour of such a great topic Multimedia English created a conversation lesson about modern technology. Discuss these general questions with your teacher Sight Intro Questions: What’s your favourite gadget? How many apps do you have on your phone? What’s your favourite one? Are apps really useful? […]
How honest are you?
How honest are you? $13, 238.86 left in an NYC Taxi. by Casey Neistat Intro Questions: Have you ever lost anything in a taxi? Did you every lost something and got it back? What do you do if you find something in a taxi? Can you trust taxi drivers? What would you do if you […]
Running My First Marathon. Finally.
NY Times: Health Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/03/running-my-first-marathon-finally/?ref=health Intro: What do you do for exercise? Do you like to run? How much do you run? What are the “pros & cons” of running? Have you ever wanted to run a marathon? How about the half marathon? Vocab Questions: When was the last time that […]
Welcome to the Anthropocene
Definition: The Anthropocene is a recent and informal geologic term that serves to mark the evidence and extent of human activities that have had a significant global impact on the Earth’s ecosystems. The term was coined by ecologist Eugene F. Stoermer but has been widely popularized by the Nobel Prize-winning atmospheric chemist Paul Crutzen. […]
New Businesses in New York (Business Vocab and Conversation)
Viewpoint: Why New York City is best for small businesses Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18020624 Words & Phrases: to draw ( 3 meanings) vitality a blueprint to access to assess pro-bono to enrol the red tape obstacle to fill out (paperwork) to streamline to oversee to thrive A recent study commissioned by Citigroup, and […]
Google Art Project
Source: The Guardian National Gallery joins Google Art Project’s virtual culture tours Ten British galleries join likes of Palace of Versailles and the White House as online museum grows to 30,000 objects Google’s Nelson Mattos unveils the latest Art Project updates in Paris 1. What’s the difference between wander and wonder? 2. What are […]
Goya at CaixaForum
Goya goes to Barcelona Intro Questions: Do you like Goya? What do you know about him? Would you like to see this exhibition? Why is his work popular? How many meanings of the word draw do you know? A conservationist inspects the Goya painting El Pelele before it was hung for the CaixaForum […]
Euro Vegas : Madrid V Barcelona
Spain’s dilemmas over ‘Eurovegas’ mega casino plans BBC.co.uk The Spanish government will make the final decision as to whether a Las Vegas Sands resort like this in Macau will be built near Madrid or Barcelona Intro Questions: What is a dilemma? Have you ever been to a casino? What’s your favourite game at […]
Swimming & Diving in Montjuïc
Dive into Barcelona’s Olympic swimming pool The outdoor Olympic swimming pool in Barcelona (Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc) boasts stunning panoramic views of the city and costs only £4 to visit. Pro-diver and Barcelona native José Marillo shows us round his ‘office’ Intro: Do you like to swim? Where do you swim? When did […]
Mobile World Congress 2012 – Modern Tech Language
Mobile World Congress: Will this be the year for NFC? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/9701830.stm Mobile World Congress in Barcelona has been host to over 1,500 companies hoping to have the idea that will take the mobile industry by storm. Spencer Kelly takes a tour round the conference floor and reveals the show’s big themes. 1. NFC: Near […]