Drawbacks of Social Networks

Think twice before posting news about you on Facebook or other social networks, or else something like this may happen:

 

It´s too easy to convince a stranger that you are an old friend, isn´t it? That´s scary!

No Tobacco Day 2014

Tomorrow is May 31st, No Tobacco Day; the theme of this year´s celebration is "Raise taxes on tobacco". Do you think it is likely to work? Why (not)?

Farewell to Senior Students. 2014

It´s that time of the year again…. saying goodbye to 2º BAC students:

Rosa´s Senior Students 2013-14 on PhotoPeach

Here´s some useful advice: 

Invest in yourself, invest in your mind: You can live your dream:

 

The Meaning of "Elegance"

What does "being elegant" mean to you? Is it something important in your life? Watch this video and check if your opinion agrees with the meaning of "elegance" shown there (languages in the video: English and french)

 

Read the explanation that comes with this short documentary, do you agree with it?

In this documentary we illustrate the brightly coloured and social affairs that bring the 'Sapeurs' together. Their bold choice to live an unexpected lifestyle is a source of celebrated originality and positivity. Their life is not defined by occupation or wealth, but by respect, a moral code and an inspirational display of flair and creativity. The Sapeurs show us that whilst in life you cannot always choose your circumstances, you can always choose who you are. 

Share your thoughts!

The Power of Education

How would you spread the message of the power of education?

This is what they did in Mexico: the Non- Violence Project divided one bus into two parts: a school bus and a prisoner bus trying to explain visually the following statement: Violence ends where education begins

 

Share your thoughts: what do you think of this project?

Reasons to Study Languages

A couple of years ago, Alex Rawlings won a national competition to find the UK´s most multi-lingual student; he is 20-something now and speaks eleven languages.

Watch the video and reflect on this question, how and why did Alex learn all those languages? When learning a language, do you use any of the strategies he mentions?

If you want to imitate Alex, here´s a video which tells you how to learn a language in ten days

Reported Speech

Here are some video lessons for you to learn about the reported speech

Click here to get lots of links to practise the reported speech (theory and practice).

If you want to watch any other video lessons with Jennifer, go to her blog, English With Jennifer.