Against Sexist Violence

I hardly ever publish posts that do not have to do with English, but this time I'm making an exception. This video was shown on TV on Thursday and I think everybody should see it.

I wonder, have we come a long way?

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving is celebrated today in the US. (In Canada, they celebrate it on the second Monday in October). Watch this video and google "Thanksgiving" to learn more about this festivity.

Problems with English

I came across a good English Blog and saw this hilarious video on people learning English and having different problems.
Which problem do you identify with: grammar, proverbs, spelling, stress...?

Enjoy!

Speaking of Stereotypes...

Heaven
is where the police are all British,
the cooks are all French,
the mechanics are all German,
the lovers are all Spanish,
and everything is organized by the Swiss.

Hell
is where the police are all German,
the cooks are all British,
the mechanics are all French,
the lovers are all Swiss,
and everything is organized by the Spanish.

Please empathize with teachers...

Sideburns

Now that we're learning vocabulary to describe people, I found this curious...
(The name of the guy, in case you don't understand it, is Ambrose Burnside, American Civil War General)

On EEOOII

Here's the link to the article I told you about

Recommendations

Dear All,

here are some of the recommended books (for the Intermediate level) you asked me about:

GRAMMARS

Raymond Murphy, English Grammar in Use, Intermediate. Third Edition. Cambridge University Press.

Malcolm Mann and Steve Taylore-Knowles, Destination B1. Grammar and Vocabulary. Macmillan

John Eastwood, Oxford Practice Grammar. Intermediate. Oxford University Press.

VOCABULARY

English Vocabulary in Use, Cambridge University Press. (There are three different levels)

DICTIONARIES

Collins Master Dictionary. (Bilingual)
Diccionario Oxford (Bilingual)

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (Monolingual)
Oxford Learner's Theasurus (Synonyms and antonyms)
Phrasal Verbs Plus. Macmillan (Phrasal verbs)

Blowin' in the Wind

Some songs will never be outdated. Here's a cover of Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind" sung by a beautiful voice

The importance of long and short vowels...