martedì 29 novembre 2011

Pronunciation and Vocabulary Practice

Hello students,
Below you can find two web-links to British Council practice activities.
Try out your ability to create words with this fantastic 'Word Shake' game.


































http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/vocabulary-games/wordshake


There's also this pronunciation chart to help you understand how English sounds work.






























http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/mobile-learning/sounds-right

venerdì 11 novembre 2011

BBC Learning

Hello everyone,
I've posted the link below to the BBC Learning English pages where you can find some useful material for home-practice.

Choose from a large range of topics and test your knowledge with these multiple answer quizzes



Listen and watch authentic material in the comfort of your own home and improve your pronunciation with BBC pronunciation tips.















BBC Learn English Homepage


From the main menu on the left you can choose from activities such as quizzes, listening, crosswords, pronunciation and grammar etc.
BBC Learning English features up-to-date material with a range of interesting and contemporary topics.

giovedì 10 novembre 2011

Check out my first British recipe - try it yourself at home



Today's
'Good idea - Great British food.'
Toad in the Hole
Simple ingredients, easy to prepare
and just scrumptiously delicious




















Ingredients:
100g of flour
1 egg
150ml of milk
6 pork sausages
1 tablespon of olive oil
pinch of salt
pepper
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Method:
Mix flour and egg in a bowl. Add salt and pepper.
Gradually add milk while beating mixture, then leave to rest for 20 minutes.
Brown sausages in a roasting dish for 15 minutes together with oil.
Pour mixture over sausages and cook for a further 20 minutes until brown.
Serve with boiled or mashed potatoes and greens.
Garnish with parsley.

'Good idea - Great British food.'
Take a look at the recipe page regularly to find out what your English teacher has for dinner. You will find more delicious recipes in the following weeks.