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DOCTOR, DOCTOR, I'VE GOT TWO THEIK

Connected Speech  radio programme (BBC Learning English) Link it All Together  (exercises) Linking  and more practice In a dictionary, words are given in isolation.  In natural speech, however, words are connected into sound groups: Authentic American Pronunciation

HOW SINGING CAN IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH

HOW SINGING CAN IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH Saved by song: can singing improve your language skills?   ( The Guardian ) 8 Ways Listening to Music in English Can Make You Fluent 10 Songs to Improve and Enjoy English LyricsTraining The karaoke Channel (take your pick)

ALL YOU NEED IS ...

Cleft sentences: emphasis exercise Cleft sentences: multiple choice exercise Cleft sentences: rephrasing exercise Cleft sentences: grammar quizzes Cleft Sentences:  The Karate Kid ( movie segments exercise ) BBC English Masterclass: Giving emphasis using 'what' BBC Masterclass: Giving emphasis
I've been thinking about what to include in this pre-Easter holidays post for a while but I couldn't make up my mind. In the end, I thought that some  exam tips  would do.  Enjoy! Now, on a more serious note: Writing Reading (comprehension exercises) More reading Listening More listening And more listening Speaking More speaking

THE BIG ROBOT QUESTIONS

Artificial intelligence: helpful and dangerous (podcast). Robots (listening + quiz). Do you fear artificial intelligence? (BBC Learning English video). The ethical dilemma of robotics ( BBC Learning English  reading) Artificial Intelligence and the future | André LeBlanc | TEDxMoncton: Sci-Fiction? Humans   (2015-) UK/US is a science fiction television series based on the award-winning Swedish science fiction drama Real Humans ( Äkta människor ) .  The series explores the themes of artificial intelligence and robotics, focusing on the social, cultural, and psychological impact of the invention of anthropomorphic robots called "synths" . And when/if things get out of hand, you'll need a: "A blade runner's job is to hunt down replicants, manufactured humans you can't tell from the real thing".

BEING TAKEN SERIOUSLY: Grammar lessons from Weird Al

WORD CRIMES pre-watching activity The Advantages of Good Grammar in the Workplace Is good grammar still important?

WOULD YOU HAVE A CUP OF TEA?

St. Patrick's Day: Top 20 Irish movies and TV shows on Netflix The Best Irish T.V. and mini-series Father Ted whole episodes on YouTube . RTÉ Ireland's National Television and Radio Broadcaster BBC Irish Stay tuned for today's class videos: For the St. Patrick's Day 2015 post, click on the following link: http://englishwithoutend.blogspot.com.es/2015/03/global-greening-happy-st-patricks-day.html.