How do you become fluent in 11 languages?

Alex Rawlings is an English boy who can speak until 11 languages! This is something amazing, but it is true. He explains to us how can speaks fluently Spanish, Greek or Russian languages in this video from the  BBC.

Rosalía de Castro's Day

Rosalía de Castro was an important poet in Galician language in the 19th Century. She wrote Cantares gallegos and Follas novas, two important masterpieces in our language. This year, we celebrate the 150 aniversary of  Cantares gallegos, the first book which was written only in Galician language after The Dark Centuries (Galician people didn't write literature from 16th Century to 18th Century , only spoke the language but no wrote it). I would like to show you some of her poems with Voicethread. Enjoy Rosalía's Day!


Lyrics were translated by Anna Marie Aldaz in her book Poems

50 Essential EdTech Tools

In this link you have a lot of tools for your classroom. They are classified in four categories: social learning, learning content, lesson planning and useful tools.  Your classroom can be more fun if you use some of this tools and your pupils will thank you.

ImageQuiz

ImageQuiz is a new service that allows you to create quizzes based on any images that you own or find online. Play now! There are different themes...

The History of English in Ten Minutes

The Open University produced ten great short films about the History of English. Why don't you see them here?

 

History of the English Language (1943)

This fascinating film from the British Council film archive was made in 1943 and traces the history of the English language from thousands of years ago up to the twentieth century! 

 

PoemHunter

It is a poetry site where you can find famous poets and poets you never heard of. You can read poems or you can submit your own work.

PoemHunter

Pancake Day

Shrove Tuesday (also known as Pancake Tuesday and Pancake Day) is the day preceding Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Shrove Tuesday is determined by Easter; its date changes annually.

 The expression "Shrove Tuesday" comes from the word shrive, meaning "confess." Related popular practices are associated with celebrations before the fasting and religious obligations associated with the penitential season of Lent. The term Mardi gras is French for Fat Tuesday, referring to the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season, which begins on Ash Wednesday. (Wikipedia)

Classroom Innovation GTA 2012

This is a short video which show us the difference between an innovative and non-innovative teacher.

30 of your Britishisms used by Americans

Autumn or fall? Holiday or vacation? British English or American English? Which do you prefer? Read more here.

Advanced listening and reading

Different readings and listenings for the more advanced students. Texts are interesting and easy to follow along with the audio.

Advanced listening and reading

Phonemic chart

Another fantastic work which you can enjoy it in British Council. This time it is a phonemic chart. You can click on the symbols, read the words, listen  and repeat.

Phonemic chart