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FALLON'S BREAKING BAD PARODY

Breaking Bad is one of the most critically acclaimed TV series of the last decade and, honestly, the best TV series I've ever seen (and I could name a bunch of TV series that are also extraordinary such as The Wire , House of Cards , True Detective , Forbrydelsen , The West Wing , Pushing Daisies , Twin Peaks , Mad Men , Six Feet Under ) . Not only has it received numerous awards and nominations but it is subject to academic research and PhD. theses as well. If you have already seen it, you know what I'm talking about. If you haven't, you should really think about doing it at some point in your life. The performance of Bryan Cranston along with the rest of the cast is absolutely brilliant. I'm writing this post because I've just come across the parody Jimmy Fallon did of Breaking Bad , Joking Bad , and I loved it so I thought you had to see it. Here it is: If you have already seen the series, you'll be amazed at the way they turned the most imp

IMPROV GAMES

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: If you have cable TV at home such as Imagenio or Canal +, surely you have CNBC channel (the European channel for NBC) so you can enjoy this show every day at 12:00PM.

WATCH TV SERIES ONLINE

One of the best ways to learn English. Plenty of TV series, subtitles,.... And if they are speaking too fast, you can play the videos at a slower speed. Isn't it amazing! http://ororo.tv/en I've been checking the series they offer and I've come across one I didn't know: Better Off Ted . It turns out that it is a satirical comedy and pretty good it is. I've just watched the first 3 minutes of the pilot episode and I found it hilarious. They are trying to find a way to turn pumpkins into weapons (because there is a country with whom they do business that grows a great deal of pumpkins and would welcome additional uses for them... as well as cheaper ways to kill their enemies). The critical reception of this TV series was very positive. It only lasted for two seasons, though.

THE SOUNDS /ʃ/ /ʒ/ CAN CREATE CONFUSION

Exercise 46 :  [ʃ] as in fa sh ion vs. [ʒ] as in vi s ion http://my.englishclub.com/profiles/blogs/09-improve-your-pronunciation-study-session-9-n Pronunciation practice and quizzes 1 Pronunciation practice and quizzes 2 Pronunciation practice and quizzes 3 Love profusion song and exercises /ʃ/ /ʒ/

COMPUTER SAYS NO

  The top 7 social media marketing trends that will dominate 2015 (Forbes) Six good reasons by you should quit Facebook (Forbes) BBC technology news Reading comprehension: multiple choice 'COMPUTER SAYS NO' Little Britain For more Carol Bee r videos, click here . And now, singing time: How do you convert pdf to jpg I DON'T KNOW My world is a document I can, put it in a disc on key It's my key to the word It's my key to the world How do you convert pdf to jpg I DON'T KNOW Digital camera, picture my grief What format should I use to fine joy Loosing my image quality What would I have done without the internet

THE ARMSTRONG & MILLER SHOW

The Armstrong & Miller Show Lots of videos . The origins of teenagers The origin of job interviews The origin of small talk

AVOIDING COMMON ERRORS 1

On the other hand           VS.      In addition On one hand I count the reasons I could stay with you And hold you close to me All night long So many lover's games I'd love to play with you On that hand there's no reason Why it's wrong But on the other hand There's a golden band To remind me of someone Who would not understand On one hand I could stay (Aah) And be your lovin' man But the reason I must go Is on the other hand In your arms I feel the passion I thought had died When I looked into your eyes I found myself And when I first kissed your lips I felt so alive I've got to hand it to you girl You're somethin' else But on the other hand There's a golden band To remind me of someone Who would not understand On one hand I could stay (Aah) And be your lovin' man But the reason I must go Is on the other hand Yea the reason I must go Is on the other hand Read more:  Randy Travis - On The Other Hand Lyrics | MetroLyri

REMEMBRANCE DAY + BERLIN WALL

9/11/2014  Remembrance Day  (100th anniversary of WWI) http://www.bbc.co.uk/remembrance/how/ http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-29974771 9/11/2014 (25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall) http://time.com/3574215/berlin-wall-anniversary /           http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-29938258 http://abcnews.go.com/Archives/video/nov-10-1989-celebration-berlin-wall-8980622 http://www.buzzfeed.com/davidmack/all-of-the-lights WAR POETS: Wilfred Owen Wilfred Owen Dulce Et Decorum Est Bent double, like old beggars under sacks, Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge, Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs And towards our distant rest began to trudge. Men marched asleep. Many had lost their boots But limped on, blood-shod. All went lame; all blind; Drunk with fatigue; deaf even to the hoots Of disappointed shells that dropped behind. GAS! Gas! Quick, boys!-- An ecstasy of fumbling, Fitting the clumsy helmets just in ti

A COUPLE OF INTERESTING SITES FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS

Learn English with ABA English : the effective natural method. The EFL SMARTblog : learning and practice activities for smart students of English. Just in case you are  bored stiff this Sunday afternoon;) BTW, this idiom reminds me of  HBO  Bored To Death : a  noir -otic comedy (2009-2011). All the shadows in the city Used to love ya, what a pity I miss the questions you used to ask me All the shadows in the city All the shadows in the city Alright Bored to death, plus expenses The only trouble is my sentence You said you'd never love another Russian doll, one inside the other Russian doll, one inside the other Bored to death, cut, mad and lonely Bored to death, cut, mad and lonely Bored to death, cut, mad and lonely Read more:  Coconut Records - Bored To Death Lyrics | MetroLyrics  

LISTENING PRACTICE

http://efllecturer.blogspot.com.es/2014/05/what-is-charm.html

QUESTION TAGS

Alistair McGowan's Big Impression You Cannot Be Serious! New comedy sketch programme.

BONFIRE NIGHT 2014

http://www.guyfawkes.me.uk/ For previous posts, click here BBC History: The Gunpowder Plot Game  (really worth it!). Doctor Who : The Gunpowder Plot preview clip . A Beginner's Guide to Doctor Who .

IT HAD BETTER BE TONIGHT

Meglio Stasera (known in English as It Had Better Be Tonight ) is a 1963 song with music by Henry Mancini, Italian lyrics by Franco Migliacci and English lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It was composed for the 1963 film The Pink Panther where it was performed by Fran Jeffries. In addition to the vocal performance, instrumental portions of the song appear in the film's underscore, sometimes as an introduction to the main "Pink Panther Theme". The beginning of the song, in the original Italian, is here followed by a literal translation and the first two lines of the English version which contains an Italian expression, "Fa' subito!", which translates as "do it right away", but which does not appear in the Italian lyrics. However, all the versions carry the same underlying meaning of "Let's make love tonight, because who knows what will happen tomorrow." HAD BETTER / WOULD RATHER practice: Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3 E