New Year's Resolutions

If you made new year resolutions you are following in a tradition that dates back to medieval times. Dr Catherine Rider has researched the subject for her book Magic and Religion in Medieval England. In Medieval Times New Year resolutions were used to predict future. Click on the image below, listen to the audio and do the comprehension exercise.

                            

Christmas Crackers

According to the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary a cracker is ' a tube of coloured paper that makes a loud explosive sound when it is pulled open by two people. Crackers usually contain a paper hat, a small present and a joke, and are used in Britain at Christmas parties and meals.'

Crackers FAQ's

Dear Basketball, by Kobe Bryant

Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant, arguably the best player of his generation, announced on Sunday (29 November) he will retire after the 2015-16 National Basketball Association season. 

Dear Basketball letter.

Toni Morrison's Beloved

                              

Few intellectuals have waged a public battle against white supremacy and patriarchy like Toni Morrison. Morrison has both examined and challenged systems of domination throughout her intellectual life. With her novels, essays, and interviews she has taken critical looks at the interlocking systems of race and gender oppression. In this interview she is asked by PBS's Charlie Rose what it is like for her to encounter racism. 

                               

Britain's got Talent

Britain's Got Talent: 53-year-old Telecommunications Engineer Steven really enjoys performing his talent, and practices each week, but only in the kitchen. Completely taking the audience by surprise - could Steven have danced his way to greater things?

Enjoy!

Online exercises. Click here

How to learn Vocabulary

                            

Indie Bookshop Crawl in London

What is a bookshopcrawl? Click here

Booktrailers

Our Teenagers from Baetulo

ESO 1 students have designed and created their own teenagers from the Roman City of Baetulo. You can see some examples of their work in our blog Baetulo-Meet The Romans.

The Sempronia Family by Ariadna, Mar, Marouan and Xavi

Marcinus Petrus Sagostus by Ainoha, Jofre, Laura and Paula

Cyberbullying - Let's fight it together

  

Cyberbullying is a problem that everyone who uses the internet needs to be aware of. This video was created for schoolchildren in the UK to watch to warn them about the dangers of cyberbullying. 

You can watch the video again and do the exercises online.

Character interviews. Click here if you want to know more about the characters in this short film.