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http://ec.europa.eu/youth/youth-in-action-programme/european-voluntary-service_en.htm
Saturday, 28 September 2013
Wednesday, 3 April 2013
Ken Robinson's TED Talks
Hi,
these are two talks that I absolutely agree with :)) You know that.
Link: Schools kill creativity
Bring on the learning revolution
Enjoy
Eva
these are two talks that I absolutely agree with :)) You know that.
Link: Schools kill creativity
Bring on the learning revolution
Enjoy
Eva
Two entrepreneurs articles
Hi,
these are two articles that are easy to read (appropriate to look all the words up) and might help you in some ways :)) Who knows :))
Link: Five ways to boost your willpower
A secret to creative problem-solving
Enjoy
Eva
these are two articles that are easy to read (appropriate to look all the words up) and might help you in some ways :)) Who knows :))
Link: Five ways to boost your willpower
A secret to creative problem-solving
Enjoy
Eva
A model IELTS test
Hi,
this is a british council IELTS test. You can do it. There are model answers for the speaking and writing part.
Link: Test
Enjoy
Eva
this is a british council IELTS test. You can do it. There are model answers for the speaking and writing part.
Link: Test
Enjoy
Eva
Saturday, 16 March 2013
TED-Ed
Hey,
long time no see:)))
This is a link to TED-Ed. I guess you know aout TED Talk - one of the best ideas ever. They just invite inspirational people who have created something extraordinary or are about to, or just work for the good of society to talk and thus spread their ideas. We have Bulgarian TED too - once a year, in January.
So this is TED-Ed and I would like you to listen to as many videos as possible but to really try to remember the main points and then tell me your impressions and really start a talk on this topic with me:))) Really. You can browse by subject.
Here we go: TED-Ed
Enjoy
Eva
long time no see:)))
This is a link to TED-Ed. I guess you know aout TED Talk - one of the best ideas ever. They just invite inspirational people who have created something extraordinary or are about to, or just work for the good of society to talk and thus spread their ideas. We have Bulgarian TED too - once a year, in January.
So this is TED-Ed and I would like you to listen to as many videos as possible but to really try to remember the main points and then tell me your impressions and really start a talk on this topic with me:))) Really. You can browse by subject.
Here we go: TED-Ed
Enjoy
Eva
Sunday, 3 March 2013
Speaking about food and eating out
Hi,
this is the speaking we did on Sunday.
You need to google all the topics / main ideas of the questions and find useful ideas and language in order to write your answers.
1. What is your favourite food?
2. Do you know how to cook it?
3. Is there anything you never eat?
4. Where do you normally eat? Why?
5. Which do you prefer - to eat one big meal or to eat several small snack?
6. Do you think there are any benefits from eating breakfast?
7. Describe a place where you sometimes go to eat lunch or dinner.
- where it is
- how often you go there
- what you usually eat
- why you like it
8. Why do you think people go to restaurants when they want to celebrate something?
9. What do you consider to be a healthy diet?
10. What is the general idea about fast food in Bulgaria?
11. In what way are peope's eating habits changing these days.
12. Do you think there will be a greater choice of food available in shops in the future or will there be less choice?
13. What effects has modern technology had on the way food is produced?
14. How important is it for a country to be able to grow all the food it needs without importing any from other countries?
Regards
Eva
this is the speaking we did on Sunday.
You need to google all the topics / main ideas of the questions and find useful ideas and language in order to write your answers.
1. What is your favourite food?
2. Do you know how to cook it?
3. Is there anything you never eat?
4. Where do you normally eat? Why?
5. Which do you prefer - to eat one big meal or to eat several small snack?
6. Do you think there are any benefits from eating breakfast?
7. Describe a place where you sometimes go to eat lunch or dinner.
- where it is
- how often you go there
- what you usually eat
- why you like it
8. Why do you think people go to restaurants when they want to celebrate something?
9. What do you consider to be a healthy diet?
10. What is the general idea about fast food in Bulgaria?
11. In what way are peope's eating habits changing these days.
12. Do you think there will be a greater choice of food available in shops in the future or will there be less choice?
13. What effects has modern technology had on the way food is produced?
14. How important is it for a country to be able to grow all the food it needs without importing any from other countries?
Regards
Eva
Friday, 22 February 2013
Writing: Describe a process
Hi,
an example of a process diagram on Dominic Cole's blog
It's a good idea to do it. If not, at least, read the example.
Link: Writing: Describe a Process
Eva
an example of a process diagram on Dominic Cole's blog
It's a good idea to do it. If not, at least, read the example.
Link: Writing: Describe a Process
Eva
Sunday, 17 February 2013
Listening: Just a Minute Panel Show
Hi,
it might be a lil' difficult for you but it is a brilliant game we should play some day. It is on the BBC Radio 4 - the best radio you should listen to:)))). The players are given a word and they have to talk about a minute on the topic without pause, repetition and deviation. The topic can be anything such as Talk about the five-a-day (at least five times a day you should eat some sort of fruit or vegetable), etc. It is a very entertaining panel show if you understand it. You'll let me know:))
Link: Just a minute
Enjoy
Eva
it might be a lil' difficult for you but it is a brilliant game we should play some day. It is on the BBC Radio 4 - the best radio you should listen to:)))). The players are given a word and they have to talk about a minute on the topic without pause, repetition and deviation. The topic can be anything such as Talk about the five-a-day (at least five times a day you should eat some sort of fruit or vegetable), etc. It is a very entertaining panel show if you understand it. You'll let me know:))
Link: Just a minute
Enjoy
Eva
Articles:Business travel gets a female touch and Europe’s unknown Capital of Culture
Hi,
another two articles I read from the same source and I liked
Check them out:
Links: Business travel gets a female touch
Europe’s unknown Capital of Culture
Enjoy
Eva
another two articles I read from the same source and I liked
Check them out:
Links: Business travel gets a female touch
Europe’s unknown Capital of Culture
Enjoy
Eva
Article: Pouring pints in South Africa’s Cape Winelands
Hi,
I think this is a nice article about travel.
Have a look
Link: Pouring pints in South Africa’s Cape Winelands
Eva
I think this is a nice article about travel.
Have a look
Link: Pouring pints in South Africa’s Cape Winelands
Eva
Wednesday, 13 February 2013
Writing Prompts
Hi,
this is the creative writing blog that I recommended to you.
If you write something, let me know:))
Link: Writing Prompts
Eva
this is the creative writing blog that I recommended to you.
If you write something, let me know:))
Link: Writing Prompts
Eva
Tuesday, 12 February 2013
Saturday, 9 February 2013
Transport Trends in The UK
Hi,
this is something taken from Wikipedia and is useful as it is about transport trends in the UK and speaking and writing about trends is essential in IELTS (as you know:). And as we are on the travel, transpot topic, here we go:
this is something taken from Wikipedia and is useful as it is about transport trends in the UK and speaking and writing about trends is essential in IELTS (as you know:). And as we are on the travel, transpot topic, here we go:
Transport trends
Since 1952 (the earliest date for which comparable figures are available), the United Kingdom has seen a growth of car use, increasing its modal share, while the use of buses has declined, and railway use has grown more slowly.[2][3]
In 1952 27% of distance travelled was by car or taxi; with 42% being by bus or coach and 18% by rail. A further 11% was by bicycle and 3% by motorcycle. The distance travelled by air was negligible.
By 2003 85% of distance travelled was by car or taxi; with 6% being by bus and 6% by rail. Air, pedal cycle and motorcycle accounted for roughly 1% each. In terms of journeys, slightly over 1 billion are made per annum by main line rail, 1 billion by light rail, 4.5 billion by bus, and 21 million on domestic air flights.
Passenger transport has grown in recent years. Figures from the DTI show that total passenger travel inside the United Kingdom has risen from 403 billion passenger kilometres in 1970 to 797 billion in 2004.[4]
Freight transport has undergone similar changes, increasing in volume and shifting from railways onto the road. In 1953 89 billion tonne kilometres of goods were moved, with rail accounting for 42%, road 36% and water 22%. By 2002 the volume of freight moved had almost trebled to 254 billion tonne kilometres, of which 7.5% was moved by rail, 26% by water, 4% by pipeline and 62% by road.
Although the decline in railway use led to a reduction in the length of the rail network, the length of the road network has not increased in proportion to the increase in road use. Whereas the rail network has halved from 31,336 km (19,471 mi) in 1950 to 16,116 km (10,014 mi) today, the major road network only increased from 44,710 mi (71,950 km) in 1951 to 50,893 mi (81,904 km) in 1990, and reduced slightly to 50,265 mi (80,894 km) by 2010.[5] In 2008, the Department for Transport stated that traffic congestion is one of the most serious transport problems facing the United Kingdom.[6] According to the government-sponsored Eddington report of 2006, bottleneck roads are in serious danger of becoming so congested that it may damage the economy.[7]
How Technology Has Changed They Way We Travel
Hi,
this is a nice article you may be interested in reading as it is about how technology has changed the way we travel - a question that might be asked on an IELTS exam.
Link: How Technology Has Changed The Way We Travel
Eva
this is a nice article you may be interested in reading as it is about how technology has changed the way we travel - a question that might be asked on an IELTS exam.
Link: How Technology Has Changed The Way We Travel
Eva
Writing Check: Describing Trends
Writing Check: Describing Trends
Ex 8: Graph A provides information on the changing percentage of new recruits in a company over a 1-year period. According to the figures, recruitment fell significantly during this period. Between 1997 and 2000 there was only a slight drop from 15 to 11 per cent but after that, the figures fell more markedly to a low of 5 per cent.
Chart B shows the average number of working hours per week at the company between 2000 and the present. These figures show a steady increase. In 2000, employees were generally doing a 40-hour week but this figure has now risen to a high of 50 hours per week.
Information relating to the estimate cost of days taken as a sick leave by employees is provided in graph C. Over the same period, these figures have also risen but most significantly in the last three years. From 2000 to 2003, the pattern was stable, with costs being approximately $200,000 but since then the figure has risen dramatically, hitting a peak of $ 1 million in the present year.
Ex 10:
The sale of hamburgers was stable throughout January, February and most of March.
Fewer hamburgers were sold in April than in March according to this graph.
There was a dramatic rise in the sale of hamburgers between June and August, when numbers increased from 1900 to 3000.
Hamburger sales peaked in August when 3000 were sold.
In October sales dropped to their lowest point at 1250.
Ex 8: Graph A provides information on the changing percentage of new recruits in a company over a 1-year period. According to the figures, recruitment fell significantly during this period. Between 1997 and 2000 there was only a slight drop from 15 to 11 per cent but after that, the figures fell more markedly to a low of 5 per cent.
Chart B shows the average number of working hours per week at the company between 2000 and the present. These figures show a steady increase. In 2000, employees were generally doing a 40-hour week but this figure has now risen to a high of 50 hours per week.
Information relating to the estimate cost of days taken as a sick leave by employees is provided in graph C. Over the same period, these figures have also risen but most significantly in the last three years. From 2000 to 2003, the pattern was stable, with costs being approximately $200,000 but since then the figure has risen dramatically, hitting a peak of $ 1 million in the present year.
Ex 10:
The sale of hamburgers was stable throughout January, February and most of March.
Fewer hamburgers were sold in April than in March according to this graph.
There was a dramatic rise in the sale of hamburgers between June and August, when numbers increased from 1900 to 3000.
Hamburger sales peaked in August when 3000 were sold.
In October sales dropped to their lowest point at 1250.
Vocabulary Homework Answers
Homewrok Answers
Vocabulary Travel and Transport
Unit 59:
Ex1: 1c,2d,3b,4a
Ex 2: 1g, 2a, 3d, 4h, 5f, 6c, 7b, 8e
Ex 3: 1a, 2c, 3h, 4f, 5d, 6e, 7g, 8b
Ex 4: 1 change, rest, 2 away, all, 3 no, home, 4 whale, time, 5 just, doctor, 6 time, lives
Vocabulary Travel and Transport
Unit 59:
Ex1: 1c,2d,3b,4a
Ex 2: 1g, 2a, 3d, 4h, 5f, 6c, 7b, 8e
Ex 3: 1a, 2c, 3h, 4f, 5d, 6e, 7g, 8b
Ex 4: 1 change, rest, 2 away, all, 3 no, home, 4 whale, time, 5 just, doctor, 6 time, lives
Pages 100 – 101
Travel
1
1. False (a travel agency, sometimes called a travel agent’s, is a place where you go to buy a holiday or ticket, and a tour operator is the company which sells the holiday to you via the travel agency)
2. True
3. True
4. False (they get on)
5. False (they get off)
6. True
7. True
8. True
9. True
10. False (ecotourism is supposed to be tourism that benefits or has a neutral effect on the
environment, although this is not always the case)
11. False (they all have a slightly different meaning: use your dictionary to find out what these are)
12. False (it depends on the country you are from and where you are going. Citizens of the
European Union, for example, do not need a visa if they are flying to another EU country)
13. False (it is a short-haul flight)
14. False (it is cheaper. We can say tourist class or coach class instead of economy class)
15. False (you only need to fill in an immigration card when you go to another country, but see
number 12 above)
16. False (cultural tourism is a holiday taken in order to visit places that are culturally interesting, or
to attend a cultural event. Sustainable tourism is tourism that causes minimal damage to the
environment, similar to ecotourism)
17. True (We can also say high season. The opposite – the time of year when not many people take
a holiday – is called the low season or off season)
18. False (a cruise is journey on a ship for pleasure, especially one that involves visiting a series of
places. A holiday where you watch wild animals is called a safari)
19. False (an armchair traveller is someone who finds out what a place is like by watching travel
programmes on television, reading travel books or looking at travel websites on the Internet)
20. True (we can use the adjective touristy to describe places like this)
2
1. refugees, 2. internally displaced, 3. emigration, 4. immigration, 5. culture shock,
6. expatriates (often informally shortened to expats), 7. UNHCR (the United Nations High
Commission for Refugees), 8. deported, 9. persona non grata (a Latin phrase which describes a
foreign person who is not allowed to visit or stay in another country), 10. economic migrants,
11. repatriated / deported, 12. border controls
3
1. travel agency, 2. package tour, 3. independent travellers, 4. visas, 5. check in (the place where
you check in for a flight at an airport is called the check-in desk / counter), 6. economy class,
7. disembark, 8. mass tourism, 9. all-inclusive, 10. ecotourism, 11. refugees, 12. internally
displaced, 13. economic migrants, 14. expatriates, 15. culture shock, 16. immigration,
17. persona non grata, 18. deported, 19. checking in, 20. excursion
Pages 91 – 92
On the road
1
1. A, 2. B, 3. B, 4. A, 5. A, 6. B, 7. A, 8. A, 9. A, 10. A, 11. A, 12. A
2.
1. D, 2. H, 3. F, 4. A, 5. J, 6. G, 7. C, 8. I, 9. E, 10. B
Notes:
Most large towns and cities in the UK have ‘Park and Ride’ schemes. These are large car parks
outside city centres where drivers can park their cars, often for free. They can then take a bus into
the city centre.
Distances and speed limits in the UK are in miles (1 mile = about 1.6 kilometres) and miles per hour
(mph). The maximum speed limit is 60mph on single-lane roads outside towns, or 70mph on dual
carriageways and motorways (although this may increase to 80mph on motorways in the near
future). In most built-up areas, the maximum speed limit is usually 20 or 30mph. Drivers who are
caught speeding can face penalties ranging from a fine to imprisonment, depending on how fast
they were driving and where. They also receive ‘penalty points’ on their driving licence, and can
have their licence suspended.
Drink-driving is considered a serious offence. Offenders automatically have their driving licence
suspended for at least a year, will normally receive a fine and in extreme cases (especially where
they cause an accident), may go to prison.
3
1. + 2. injuries + fatalities (in either order),
3. speeding,
4. drink-driving,
5. pedestrians,
6. pedestrian crossings,
7. Highway Code,
8. + 9. congestion + pollution (in either order),
10. black spot,
11. transport strategy,
12. Traffic calming,
13. Park and Ride,
14. traffic-free
zone,
15. cycle lanes,
16. subsidised,
17. fines,
18. dominate
Other words and phrases which you might find useful include:
Objects in the street: bollard, contraflow, crossroads, junction, kerb, pelican crossing, pavement,
speed camera, traffic cones, traffic island, traffic lights, zebra crossing
Others: accelerate, brake, carriageway, central reservation, cut in, hard shoulder, highway,
motorway, overtake, skid, slip road, swerve, tailgate
homework
Homework
Speaking: music, festivals, articles
Reading: describing a city and underlining the useful words
Grammar: Comparatives and Passive Voice
Vocabulary: Describing a city (words, prepositions), phrasal verbs and idioms
Writing: 3
Speaking: music, festivals, articles
Reading: describing a city and underlining the useful words
Grammar: Comparatives and Passive Voice
Vocabulary: Describing a city (words, prepositions), phrasal verbs and idioms
Writing: 3
Tuesday, 5 February 2013
Choose your own adventure game
Hi,
let's play some choose your adventure type of games.
Link: Breaking Bad: The Interrogation
Enjoy
Eva
let's play some choose your adventure type of games.
Link: Breaking Bad: The Interrogation
Enjoy
Eva
Saturday, 2 February 2013
Homework
Hi,
this is the homework you have:
Speaking: Articcles to read from magazines and from the blogs.
Written answers to the speaking about music and festivals.
Writing: describing the charts using verbs plus adverbs.
all the writings about describing processes
Vocabulary: Travel, Transport and so on. (Answers will be posted on your blog)
Eva
this is the homework you have:
Speaking: Articcles to read from magazines and from the blogs.
Written answers to the speaking about music and festivals.
Writing: describing the charts using verbs plus adverbs.
all the writings about describing processes
Vocabulary: Travel, Transport and so on. (Answers will be posted on your blog)
Eva
Friday, 1 February 2013
Another Post You Will Need to Read
Hi,
yet another post I would like you to read. This one by Robert Schrader - a writer, photographer and editor of LeaveYourDailyHell.com and it is become about being able to work from wherever in the world and thus keep travelling indefinitely. I am afraid to say that this is another topic I would like you to also discuss with me.
Link: How I Became Location-Independent
Enjoy
Eva
yet another post I would like you to read. This one by Robert Schrader - a writer, photographer and editor of LeaveYourDailyHell.com and it is become about being able to work from wherever in the world and thus keep travelling indefinitely. I am afraid to say that this is another topic I would like you to also discuss with me.
Link: How I Became Location-Independent
Enjoy
Eva
Another Post from Earl's Blog We Will Discuss
Hi,
another post by Earl I would like to comment on in class is this one.
Link: Is This The Best or The Worst Hotel in Mumbai
Please, think about how to put in (English) words your impressions after reading the articles.
We will discuss the posts about Veliko Turnovo and The Indian hotel.
Enjoy
Eva
another post by Earl I would like to comment on in class is this one.
Link: Is This The Best or The Worst Hotel in Mumbai
Please, think about how to put in (English) words your impressions after reading the articles.
We will discuss the posts about Veliko Turnovo and The Indian hotel.
Enjoy
Eva
What a Foreigner Thinks of Bulgaria
Hi,
I would like you to check out a few more things about travel.
This is a blog of an American guy who has been travelling for over 12 years now. He has visited around 83 countries, including Bulgaria.
I would like you to read obe of his posts about Bulgaria so that we can discuss it in class.
Link: Bulgaria. The Best Value Destination on the Planet
These two posts are interesting in terms of how this guy manages to afford such a life.
Link: How Can I Afford a Life of Constant Travel 1
How Can I Afford a Life of Constant Travel 2
I hope you'll enjoy reading
Eva
I would like you to check out a few more things about travel.
This is a blog of an American guy who has been travelling for over 12 years now. He has visited around 83 countries, including Bulgaria.
I would like you to read obe of his posts about Bulgaria so that we can discuss it in class.
Link: Bulgaria. The Best Value Destination on the Planet
These two posts are interesting in terms of how this guy manages to afford such a life.
Link: How Can I Afford a Life of Constant Travel 1
How Can I Afford a Life of Constant Travel 2
I hope you'll enjoy reading
Eva
Monday, 28 January 2013
Listening Speaking Travelling and Transport
Hi,
more listenings to do
Links:
US Travel Tips
Tips for New Zealand
Business Travel
Travel Tips for Ireland
Backpackers
Travel
Travek Options
Types of Travel
English Travel Tips
Travel Tips
Travel Wish List
Travel
Travelling
Do you like adventure when you travel
travel game
travel options
travel quiz
Enjoy
Eva
more listenings to do
Links:
US Travel Tips
Tips for New Zealand
Business Travel
Travel Tips for Ireland
Backpackers
Travel
Travek Options
Types of Travel
English Travel Tips
Travel Tips
Travel Wish List
Travel
Travelling
Do you like adventure when you travel
travel game
travel options
travel quiz
Enjoy
Eva
BBC Podcasts Radio 4 Excess Baggage
Hi,
I'll be more than happy if you listen to several of these excess baggage podcasts about travelling. There are some really intersting ones. Choose the ones that are less specific such as family travel, the point and the pleasuere of travel, etc.
Please, do try:) just for pleasure
Link: BBC Radio 4 Excess Baggage Podcasts
Enjoy
Eva
I'll be more than happy if you listen to several of these excess baggage podcasts about travelling. There are some really intersting ones. Choose the ones that are less specific such as family travel, the point and the pleasuere of travel, etc.
Please, do try:) just for pleasure
Link: BBC Radio 4 Excess Baggage Podcasts
Enjoy
Eva
Speaking Music, Travel and Transport
Hi,
I'm sorry for the delay but I had to go to Sofia again.
Here are some links to sites with questions I am going to ask you on Tuesday. The topics are music, festivals, transportation and travelling.
Links:
music and travelling
music, tourism, festival, travel
musical event
music
music concert
music
music
music
travel, transportation and music
travel habits
transport
travel
travel and transport
transport
tourism
travel
Enjoy
Eva
I'm sorry for the delay but I had to go to Sofia again.
Here are some links to sites with questions I am going to ask you on Tuesday. The topics are music, festivals, transportation and travelling.
Links:
music and travelling
music, tourism, festival, travel
musical event
music
music concert
music
music
music
travel, transportation and music
travel habits
transport
travel
travel and transport
transport
tourism
travel
Eva
Sunday, 20 January 2013
Some more articles to read
Hi,
here you have two more articles that might be of help.
Links:
Hot Jazz on a Cold Mountain
Legend of Martenitsa
Enjoy
Eva
here you have two more articles that might be of help.
Links:
Hot Jazz on a Cold Mountain
Legend of Martenitsa
Enjoy
Eva
Glastonbury Festival
Hi,
I suppose you know about one of the most popular festivals in England - Glastonbury. Here you have some link to articles about the festival that might help when preparing for the speaking on Tuesday.
Links:
I've been to Glastonbury
Beyonce reigns at Glastonbury 2011
Festival Season Glastonbury
Enjoy
Eva
I suppose you know about one of the most popular festivals in England - Glastonbury. Here you have some link to articles about the festival that might help when preparing for the speaking on Tuesday.
Links:
I've been to Glastonbury
Beyonce reigns at Glastonbury 2011
Festival Season Glastonbury
Enjoy
Eva
british vs american accent just for fun
Hi,
The actor who plays "House" (Hugh Laurie) is actually English. Here he is on a chat show in the U.S. (Ellen). Hugh and Ellen compare British and American slang. If you "like" this post I will be "Chuffed to bits"!!! (See video for meaning).
Enjoy
Eva
The actor who plays "House" (Hugh Laurie) is actually English. Here he is on a chat show in the U.S. (Ellen). Hugh and Ellen compare British and American slang. If you "like" this post I will be "Chuffed to bits"!!! (See video for meaning).
Enjoy
Eva
Thursday, 17 January 2013
Comedy shows
Hi,
these are the videos I wanted you to listen to after reading the comedians text.
Here we go:
Enjoy
Eva
these are the videos I wanted you to listen to after reading the comedians text.
Here we go:
Enjoy
Eva
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