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James Corden's Carpool Karaoke  is going viral. I just love this segment from The Late Late Show with James Corden . Who would've thought that a British talk show host driving around L.A. and having a bit of a sing-song would become such an internet sensation? My favourite ones are Adele's and Chris Martin's from Coldplay. Hilarious!! And now, what a surprise! He has even arranged for a special Christmas carpool with Mariah Carey and her famous ' All I want for Christmas is you' with some of his carpoolers. I just loved the bit with Red Hot Chili Peppers clapping to the beat. Absolutely fantastic! I take my hat off to Mr. Corden. If you liked it and want to see more, here you have the carpool karaoke YouTube channel . Automatic subtitles seem to work fine in most of them, which is a plus. Christmas Ad Round Up 2016 The battle for the most popular Christmas advert is underway Sainsbury's Christmas campaign beats John Lewis to the tit...

Remembrance Day in the UK Remembrance Sunday: veterans march past the Cenotaph in memory of the fallen and defiance of terror (The Telegraph) Events to remember servicemen and women who died in conflict VIDEO   (BBC News) When is Remembrance Sunday 2016? Why do we wear poppies to remember war dead? (Sunday Express) British War Poets      Wilfred Owen: Dulce Et Decorum Est Top ten war poems (The Guardian) Remembrance Sunday READING EXERCISE

Can you name the European Cities by their name in phonetic alphabet form? Quiz I say tomato , you say tomeito From the film Shall We Dance  (1937)

Past tense pronunciation post As you all know, connected speech is a very important feature of the English language. I have happened to come across this wonderful song with clear examples such as: Picture perfect memories scatter ed a ll around the floor. It's a quater after one, I' m a ll alone and I need you now. I said I wouldn't call but I los t a ll control. It's quarter after one, I' m a little drunk and I need you now . Now, listen carefully and then sing along. I'm sure you can do it! More songs sharing this feature:  Does it ring any bells? Ally McBeal And then I saw her face Now I' m a believ er Not a trace Of doubt in my mind I' m in love I' m a believ er I couldn't lea ve her If I tried (lyrics)

MOOC  /mu:k/ stands for Massive Open Online Course . They are distance-learning courses run online by many universities worldwide. Usually, they are open to anyone who registers. One single course may admit even thousands of students. It is possible to study almost any subject through this method, and dozens of famous universities worldwide are now offering MOOCs. They can be treated as A standalone study for individuals interested in a particular subject matter, or consolidation study for a course you are already following. Massive open online courses ( BBC news video ) A course you might be interesting in taking: Reading Tools: prepara tu examen de comprensión de lectura en inglés Websites with the best courses: Coursera edX Open University MOOC.es Yale Open Courses Open Education Consortium Open Culture and many more. If you want to know the MOOC your teacher is doing right now, click here . I'm loving it! BBC Culture: Las Meninas , the wo...

The importance of attitude : How changing your attitude will change your life. The importance of your attitude on learning Attitude problem?: Victor Kuppers at TEDxAndorralaVella " Life is like a game of cards. The hand you are dealt is determinism; the way you play is free will." Even though in Spanish, I really wanted you to listen to what he has to say:  Never ever will we be able to change the hand we are dealt but we can ALWAYS choose our attitude , our ultimate freedom. So true! Ordinary Day  song by Great Big Sea (a group from Newfoundland, "Terranova" ) I'm free to be whatever I, whatever I choose song by Oasis Unwritten song by Natasha Bedingfield "That's the attitude!" , Ellen says to Michael J. Fox who talks about staying positive through Parkinson's, a disease he has been suffering from for 20 years but which hasn't prevented him from appearing on tv shows. One of them is The Good Wife in which he plays th...