On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and when there's lots of controversy about when a woman consents or accepts a relationship or not. Here's an awesome video that explains clearly what it is to consent.
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Saturday, 25 November 2017
Wednesday, 22 November 2017
[9thCW] SOME RECIPES BY JAMIE OLIVER
Jamie Oliver is one of Britain's most famous cooks. He has his own TV programmes like Arquiñano and if you go online you can find many of his recipes in short videos. Today we're including some of his recipes of typical British dishes.
Here's a Spanish well known recipe, Spanish omelette, done by Omar Allibhoy:
Another video by Jamie with his two children making a homemade pizza:
The following are some delicious desserts by Oliver: Apple Pie,
Black Forest Frozen Cheescake,
Scones,
Monday, 20 November 2017
[9thCW] BRITISH FOOD
A post about gastronomy, here are some videos to illustrate the best of British food and dishes, from the best restaurants to the typical everyday meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner. ...
Saturday, 18 November 2017
Friday, 17 November 2017
Thursday, 16 November 2017
[13th CW] WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO COMMUTE TO NEW YORK?
Many people have to commute every day. Commute is the trip you have to do to go to work. In smaller cities, like Coruña, people can commute walking, but in bigger cities, like New York, it's impossible to go walking due to the long distances, and people have to use different means of transport.
In New York, do you know what's the most effective way to commute?
Would you go by subway/underground, by taxi, by bike, by Uber or by ferry?
Which do you think is the best way? Make your guesses, then watch the video to see if you are right...
Video "NYC's BEST WAYS TO COMMUTE":
Tuesday, 14 November 2017
SOCIAL MEDIA vs REALITY: ARE YOU LIVING AN INSTA LIE?
Are we living an insta lie? Are we addicted to technology, mobile phones and social networks? Watch this video and reflect about it for a moment. Give your opinions...
Video "ARE YOU LIVING AN INSTA LIE?"
Sunday, 12 November 2017
BINOMIAL EXPRESSIONS
This chart above and the list below are a compilation of frequently used English binomial expressions.
13. Short and sweet
Meaning: Efficiently brief in duration, especially when referring to an unpleasant task.
E.g. The staff meeting was short and sweet today.
14. Sooner or later
Meaning: Eventually, at some undetermined time in the not-too-distant future.
E.g. He’ll turn up sooner or later.
15. Step by step
Meaning: From one stage to the next in sequence.
E.g. We were shown the process step by step.
16. Neat and tidy
Meaning: In a state of good order; tidy.
E.g. The house is neat and tidy.
E.g. She was sick and tired of her daughter pestering her to help her with her homework.
17. Wine and dine
Meaning: To entertain someone to a fine meal.
E.g. The company wined and dined the prospective clients.
18. Up and down
Meaning: Upward and downward, alternately
E.g. She looked me up and down and hinted that I could do with losing some weight.
19. Back and forth
Meaning: Going from one place or position to another and back again.
E.g. The back and forth movement of the tide causes erosion of the coastline.
20. Far and wide
Meaning: Over a great distance or large area; nearly everywhere.
E.g. People came from far and wide to see the show.
21. Loud and clear
Meaning: In a clear and easily understandable manner.
E.g. The message from voters came across loud and clear.
22. Skin and bones
Meaning: Emaciated; very thin, as from lack of nutrition.
E.g. Look at that starving dog; he's nothing more than skin and bones.
23. Odds and ends
Meaning: Miscellaneous things.
E.g. The garage was filled with a random assortment of odds and ends.
24. Make or break
Meaning: To be a crucial factor in determining the success of something.
E.g. Vince knew that his ability to come up with a catchy hook would make or break his song.
25. Take it or leave it
Meaning: A situation has to be accepted without change, or rejected outright.
E.g. That's the deal: take it or leave it.
26. Sooner or later
Meaning: Eventually, at some undetermined time in the not-too-distant future.
E.g. He’ll turn up sooner or later.
27. Wear and tear
Meaning: Damage or depreciation resulting from ordinary use
E.g. I drive carefully and have my car serviced regularly to avoid wear and tear.
28. Ups and downs
Meaning: Periods of positive and negative events, moods, or interactions; highs and lows.
E.g. Heidi and Mike had their ups and downs, but they stayed married for more than 60 years.
29. Little by little
Meaning: A small amount at a time.
E.g. I earned enough money, little by little, to buy a car.
30. Spick and span
Meaning: Clean, spotless; original sense “like new”.
E.g. I mopped up the kitchen floor so it was spick-and-span.
31. Slice and dice
Meaning: To break a body of information down into smaller parts or to examine it from different viewpoints so that you can understand it better
E.g. Transcripts of the debate were available almost immediately, providing some opportunities to slice and dice the contenders’ words.
32. Win or lose
Meaning: Whether you succeed or fail
E.g. Win or lose, you must be proud that you got this far.
33. Do’s and don’ts
Meaning: Instructions and warnings about what you should and should not do in a particular situation
E.g. Here is a list of do’s and don’ts for anyone planning to start a business.
34. Live and learn
Meaning: To learn from the experiences that life gives us (often you live and learn), said when you hear or discover something which is surprising.
E.g. You mean I can get a discount because I’m under 26? Well, you live and learn – I never knew that!
Meaning: Efficiently brief in duration, especially when referring to an unpleasant task.
E.g. The staff meeting was short and sweet today.
14. Sooner or later
Meaning: Eventually, at some undetermined time in the not-too-distant future.
E.g. He’ll turn up sooner or later.
15. Step by step
Meaning: From one stage to the next in sequence.
E.g. We were shown the process step by step.
16. Neat and tidy
Meaning: In a state of good order; tidy.
E.g. The house is neat and tidy.
E.g. She was sick and tired of her daughter pestering her to help her with her homework.
17. Wine and dine
Meaning: To entertain someone to a fine meal.
E.g. The company wined and dined the prospective clients.
18. Up and down
Meaning: Upward and downward, alternately
E.g. She looked me up and down and hinted that I could do with losing some weight.
19. Back and forth
Meaning: Going from one place or position to another and back again.
E.g. The back and forth movement of the tide causes erosion of the coastline.
20. Far and wide
Meaning: Over a great distance or large area; nearly everywhere.
E.g. People came from far and wide to see the show.
21. Loud and clear
Meaning: In a clear and easily understandable manner.
E.g. The message from voters came across loud and clear.
22. Skin and bones
Meaning: Emaciated; very thin, as from lack of nutrition.
E.g. Look at that starving dog; he's nothing more than skin and bones.
23. Odds and ends
Meaning: Miscellaneous things.
E.g. The garage was filled with a random assortment of odds and ends.
24. Make or break
Meaning: To be a crucial factor in determining the success of something.
E.g. Vince knew that his ability to come up with a catchy hook would make or break his song.
25. Take it or leave it
Meaning: A situation has to be accepted without change, or rejected outright.
E.g. That's the deal: take it or leave it.
26. Sooner or later
Meaning: Eventually, at some undetermined time in the not-too-distant future.
E.g. He’ll turn up sooner or later.
27. Wear and tear
Meaning: Damage or depreciation resulting from ordinary use
E.g. I drive carefully and have my car serviced regularly to avoid wear and tear.
28. Ups and downs
Meaning: Periods of positive and negative events, moods, or interactions; highs and lows.
E.g. Heidi and Mike had their ups and downs, but they stayed married for more than 60 years.
29. Little by little
Meaning: A small amount at a time.
E.g. I earned enough money, little by little, to buy a car.
30. Spick and span
Meaning: Clean, spotless; original sense “like new”.
E.g. I mopped up the kitchen floor so it was spick-and-span.
31. Slice and dice
Meaning: To break a body of information down into smaller parts or to examine it from different viewpoints so that you can understand it better
E.g. Transcripts of the debate were available almost immediately, providing some opportunities to slice and dice the contenders’ words.
32. Win or lose
Meaning: Whether you succeed or fail
E.g. Win or lose, you must be proud that you got this far.
33. Do’s and don’ts
Meaning: Instructions and warnings about what you should and should not do in a particular situation
E.g. Here is a list of do’s and don’ts for anyone planning to start a business.
34. Live and learn
Meaning: To learn from the experiences that life gives us (often you live and learn), said when you hear or discover something which is surprising.
E.g. You mean I can get a discount because I’m under 26? Well, you live and learn – I never knew that!
Friday, 10 November 2017
PUNCTUATION BASICS
This chart summarises the different punctuation symbols and their basic uses.
More details on a previous post HERE.
Thursday, 9 November 2017
'HOUSE' vs 'HOME'
This post explains the difference in concept between two confusing words: HOUSE & HOME.
Monday, 6 November 2017
Friday, 3 November 2017
'-ENT'/'-ENCE', '-ANT'/'-ANCE' SUFFIXES
On today's chart you can see how '-ENT'/'-ENCE', '-ANT'/'-ANCE' suffixes work making adjectives and nouns.
SOMETIMES COUNTABLE, SOMETIMES UNCOUNTABLE...
This post is to show by infographics, how come words can be sometimes countables and others uncountables, depending on the context. This can be tricky confusing sometimes.
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Thursday, 2 November 2017
FAST FOOD
This chart shows examples of what's not considered as the healthiest food you can eat. They are all examples of FAST FOOD. Do you usually eat this kind of food?
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