Credit cards

Ufff! I've just checked my bank account online and it's awful, everything is getting more and more expensive, to make matters worse, now banks charge us more than before. 

At least, I have my credit card!!!

What do you think of credit cards? Is it dangerous to have one nowadays?

Get ready to listen to two people talking about Student credit cards. Then leave your comments on it.

Confused or Confusing?

What's the difference? Well, we use adjectives that end with –ed  to talk about our own feelings, or how a situation makes us feel. We use adjectives that end with -ing to talk about a person, a thing or a situation that causes those feelings. So we can say the following:

I’m usually confused with prepositions. Prepositions are confusing.

 

Look at these sentences:

• My boyfriend has a very annoying habit. He's always late! I get really annoyed with him.
• Our book is so interesting. I'm really interested in learning a lot of things.
• The class was boring. I had no-one to work with so I was really bored. 

Let's have a bit of practice, now!

Complete the sentences using the correct form; either -ing or -ed.

1. My teacher is very _____. The lessons are very _____. The subject is very _____. I'm _____! (bored/boring)

2. Are you _____ in going to the cinema sometime and see a film in original version? (interested/interesting)

3. Last Christmas holiday, my boyfriend and I went skiing and snowboarding. It was so _____! (excited/exciting)

4. I watched a football match last night. It was _____ to see your favourite team lose the match! (disappointed/disappointing)

5.  We all were _____ when we check our progress test marks. We all had passed!!!  (amazed/amazing)

Everyone has their price

Money can't buy everything: health, youth, happiness, love and feelings, freedom, ...

But there's a film Indecent Proposal, where a millionaire offers a young couple very much in love one million dollars for a night with the wife.

What would you do for the right price and assuming that you really needed the money?

1  Disclose confidential company secrets.

2  Testify falsely in court while under oath.

3  Try out a drug being experimented by a pharmaceutical company.

4  Donate unnecesary parts of your body to an unknown patient.

5 ???

On the other hand, if you had a lot of money and needed something, would you try and bribe someone for money in any of the following circumstances?

1  The waiter to get you and your boyfriend/girlfriend the best table in a wonderful restaurant.

2  Your teacher to let you see an examination in advance.

3  The police to avoid a fine for speeding or driving under the influence of alcohol.

4  A Human Resources Manager to give you a good job in an important company.

5  ???

Think about it and write your comments on it. They can be interesting for the whole class.

Chocolate Week

Did you know that there is a Chocolate Week? As far as I know it's mainly celebrated in London, and probably now there are people enjoying the pleasure of a really good chocolate, mmmm -that's not fair !!!

And did you know that the Aztecs used chocolate beans as money? 

Click in this link and you can listen a bit more about this Chocolate Week. 

After listening, maybe, you can write your comments about it: 

• Are you or any person you know chocoholic? 
• Do you have a sweet tooth? Why / Why not?

Money, money,money

This crossword will help you increase your vocabulary about money, our new topic in class.

Click here and good luck with it.

I luv NY

NY is one of the biggest cities in the world, not only for its skyscrapers and most famous buildings but also for its cosmopolitan population and idiosyncrasy. Everybody knows something about New York -we've seen it in hundreds of advertisements and films set there, sport events held there, ... Everybody knows something about its history, its presidents, its transport and streets, its food, ... and even everybody has heard this song by Frank Sinatra some time. If you want to listen to it again, just click below. Hope you enjoy it!

New York Travel

New York is always a good option to travel.The Big Apple, The Empire State Building, The Statue of Liberty, ... This is a listening comprehension where a tour guide explains the schedule for the day. 

Click here if you want to practise once again your listening skills.