Dear NB2,
here's the video we saw yesterday in class, so that you can listen to it again in the comfort of your home ;-)
I know it is difficult, but the questions I gave you were the easiest ones I could make. Don't despair...
05/04/2013
04/04/2013
Going to the Movies
“UPSIDE
DOWN” (UN AMOR ENTRE DOS MUNDOS) RELEASE ON FRIDAY, 5TH APRIL, IN ORIGINAL
VERSION WITHOUT SUBTITLES. EXCLUSIVELY AT CINES VERDI MADRID.
Next
Friday 5th April we will release the Canadian film Upside Down directed by Juan
Solanas and starring Kirsten Dunst and Jim Sturges. The film will be release IN
ENGLISH at Cines Verdi Madrid. “Upside
Down” will be screened in English without subtitles.The story happens in two opposite planets that are one on top of the other, these worlds have opposite gravities that alter the usual order of things. The fantastic frame, the unique setting and the audacious visual has made difficult to insert subtitles the usual way.Written and directed by filmmaker Juan Solanas (“Nordeste”) and set in twinned worlds with opposite gravities, the film puts an eye-popping, original twist on the classic tale of forbidden love.
A long time ago, two planets came so close to each other that they are almost touching. Instead of the skyline all its inhabitants see the terrain of another planet. Each planet has its own gravity laws and natural conditions. These parallel universes connect but this proximity and the two gravities involve a lot of complexity.
Adam (British actor Jim Sturgess, “Across the Universe” and “The Way Back”) is a seemingly ordinary guy in a very extraordinary universe. He lives humbly trying to make ends meet, but his romantic spirit holds on to the memory of a girl he loved once upon a time from another world, an inverted affluent world with its own gravity, directly above but beyond reach... a girl named Eden ((Kirsten Dunst, 'Spider-Man' y 'Melancolía'). Their childhood flirtation becomes an impossible love. But when he catches a glimpse of grownup Eden on television, nothing will stop him to get her back. In a desperate attempt to find her, he quickly sets about infiltrating the upper-world. And so, begins a quest fraught with dangers and challenges.
“Upside Down” is a visually stunning romantic adventure that asks the question: What if love was stronger than gravity?
WHAT THE CRITICS SAY
“This
is a fairy tale, so love cannot die(...)Upside Down's spectacular
gravity-defying Inception-style trickery will come into play. Prepare
yourself for something special”. -Stuart Heritage, The Guardian -
“The
look of the film is great, particularly when we get to situations where the two
worlds try to coexist. (...) It's a wonderful visual shock — seeing two planes
of action, with people walking upside down across the screen while other people
cross it "normally." -
Stephen Whitty, New Jersey On-line -
”The
sci-fi love story “Upside Down” features a Romeo and Juliet separated not by a
family feud, but by gravity.There are some really pretty special effects, too,
such as rain that falls up and the cinematography, which renders everything in a
cool, blue pallor, is simply gorgeous”.
- Michael O'Sullivan, The Washigton Post -
UPSIDE DOWN (UN AMOR ENTRE DOS MUNDOS) HD
ORIGINAL VERSION IN ENGLISH WITHOUT
SUBTITLES
16:00 H 18:05 H 20:15 H 22:25 H
CINES VERDI MADRID
Bravo Murillo 28,
28015
Madrid
(Metros Canal y Quevedo)
22/03/2013
London Markets
Dear NI2,
here's the audio file with which you can do a listening comprehension exercise. The gaps to fill are in a photocopy I gave you in class (the one with the cloze text called "Taking Risks" on one side). You can find the key in the comments and the transcript here.
Have a great holiday!
here's the audio file with which you can do a listening comprehension exercise. The gaps to fill are in a photocopy I gave you in class (the one with the cloze text called "Taking Risks" on one side). You can find the key in the comments and the transcript here.Have a great holiday!
13/03/2013
What inspires you?
Dear All,
here's the video we saw yesterday in the NB2 class, in case you want to listen to it again.
The sentences below are for NI2. The answers are in the comment section.
Complete the sentences:
1. When Ken was a child, everybody thought he was going to be a ____________ (2 words).
2. When he got polio, his father immediately saw he had other ____________.
3. When Ken was nine, his father had an accident, he ____________ (3 words).
4. Ken's father behaved as the _______________ (2 words) of the family.
5. Ken describes his father as a funny, __________, independent, _____________, man.
6. Ken devotes his life to education because his father _____________ him __________ into it.
7. Ken's father taught him it was important to __________________ (3 words) to be yourself.
8. He wasn't just Ken's dad, he was an _______________ to him.
I asked NB2 to write a short piece titled "Who or what inspired you?" for next Tuesday. You can follow these points to organize your text (80-100 words):
1. What did you want to be when you were a child?
2. Did anybody encourage you to do/study something in particular?
3. What was that person like?
4. Did you change your opinion about what you wanted to be at some point?
5. What happened in the end? Did you become the person you thought you were going to be?
here's the video we saw yesterday in the NB2 class, in case you want to listen to it again.
The sentences below are for NI2. The answers are in the comment section.
Complete the sentences:
1. When Ken was a child, everybody thought he was going to be a ____________ (2 words).
2. When he got polio, his father immediately saw he had other ____________.
3. When Ken was nine, his father had an accident, he ____________ (3 words).
4. Ken's father behaved as the _______________ (2 words) of the family.
5. Ken describes his father as a funny, __________, independent, _____________, man.
6. Ken devotes his life to education because his father _____________ him __________ into it.
7. Ken's father taught him it was important to __________________ (3 words) to be yourself.
8. He wasn't just Ken's dad, he was an _______________ to him.
I asked NB2 to write a short piece titled "Who or what inspired you?" for next Tuesday. You can follow these points to organize your text (80-100 words):
1. What did you want to be when you were a child?
2. Did anybody encourage you to do/study something in particular?
3. What was that person like?
4. Did you change your opinion about what you wanted to be at some point?
5. What happened in the end? Did you become the person you thought you were going to be?
08/03/2013
NB2 - Education in Finland
Dear NB2,
here's the video and questions I told you I would post for you.
First, read the sentences below.
Then, listen to the video twice and complete the sentences.
After listening, check your answers in the comment section below.
Finally, if you still need to listen to the video more times, do so until you identify the missing information.
1. Between the administrators and teachers, there is a relationship of __________.
2. In Finland, every teacher has to have a __________ degree.
3. In this country teachers are __________, valued.
4. Teachers work __________ hours in the classroom.
5 & 6. In the Finnish system, the important subjects are not only Math and Literacy, but also __________, art and __________ are integrated.
7. The important thing is not winning an argument, but __________solving.
8. The system makes sure teachers __________ what they need to accomplish their task of educating.
here's the video and questions I told you I would post for you.
First, read the sentences below.
Then, listen to the video twice and complete the sentences.
After listening, check your answers in the comment section below.
Finally, if you still need to listen to the video more times, do so until you identify the missing information.
1. Between the administrators and teachers, there is a relationship of __________.
2. In Finland, every teacher has to have a __________ degree.
3. In this country teachers are __________, valued.
4. Teachers work __________ hours in the classroom.
5 & 6. In the Finnish system, the important subjects are not only Math and Literacy, but also __________, art and __________ are integrated.
7. The important thing is not winning an argument, but __________solving.
8. The system makes sure teachers __________ what they need to accomplish their task of educating.
07/03/2013
NI2 - Listening practice
Hi there!
Here's the audio file for the homework I asked you to do yesterday. Once you've read the text titled "Japan's children play safe", listen to the interview and fill in the gaps (p. 47 of your book).
You can check the answers in the comment section below.
Here's the audio file for the homework I asked you to do yesterday. Once you've read the text titled "Japan's children play safe", listen to the interview and fill in the gaps (p. 47 of your book).
You can check the answers in the comment section below.
01/03/2013
Listening Practice
Dear All,
some of you asked me to make it easier for you to access good links to listening comprehension exercises.
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/listen-and-watch (With all types of listening exercises)
http://www.ted.com/ (Great videos with the possibility of playing subtitles)
http://elllo.org/ (Different accents and types of exercises)
I'm writing this post for both NB2 and NI2, since it's best to go to the different pages and try different exercises until you feel comfortable doing them.
some of you asked me to make it easier for you to access good links to listening comprehension exercises.
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/listen-and-watch (With all types of listening exercises)
http://www.ted.com/ (Great videos with the possibility of playing subtitles)
http://elllo.org/ (Different accents and types of exercises)
I'm writing this post for both NB2 and NI2, since it's best to go to the different pages and try different exercises until you feel comfortable doing them.
NI2 - Housing facilities at the university
And here's another exercise, a bit more challenging for the brave at heart ;-)
NI2 - Are tests important?
Hi NI2s!
Here's some listening comprehension practice. In this link you'll hear several people talking about the importance of tests. Choose the "Audio Slide Show" tag and answer the questions in the "Vocabulary check" and "Comprehension check" (to the right).
Here's some listening comprehension practice. In this link you'll hear several people talking about the importance of tests. Choose the "Audio Slide Show" tag and answer the questions in the "Vocabulary check" and "Comprehension check" (to the right).
NB2 - What makes a good date?
Hi NB2s!
Here's some multiple choice listening practice: just go to this link and listen twice (more times if necessary), to answer the questions. You can check the answers on that page, too.
Here's some multiple choice listening practice: just go to this link and listen twice (more times if necessary), to answer the questions. You can check the answers on that page, too.
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