Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Speech 2005

Watch this emotive speech by Steve Jobs talking about life and death. Worth it!!!!!!!

Sports

Speak about sports with your partner. Watch the video and answer the questions:

Get together with an English speaking friend or relative and discuss these questions.

1 Do you enjoy doing any sports? Which ones?
2 Do you enjoy watching any? Which ones?
3 What do you know about extreme sports?
4 Would you like to try jumping off a mountain with a parachute? Why or why not?
6 Do you own any sports or adventure clothing? If so, when do you wear it?
7 How many of each of these items do you own? Do they have a special purpose?
a pair of shoes - b pair of boots - c coat or jacket - d trousers - e hats or other head wear

Now watch this Oxford University Press video about Berghaus, the British outdoor clothing and equipment brand, and answer the questions below.

a What is the first sport the people are doing at the beginning of the video?
b What sports do Berghaus make clothing and equipment for?
c What types of clothing can we see in the shop?
d What happens inside the big Pentland Distribution Services building?
e What do the two people do at the end of the video?



You can read the transcript of the video clip here.

Key:
a mountain climbing
b outdoor sports like skiing, mountain climbing, etc.
c shirts, jackets, sunglasses, T-shirts, shoes, boots, trousers, fleeces, rain jackets
d Finished items are wrapped, packed, weighed, and distributed.
e They jump off the mountain and parachute to the bottom.

Countables and Uncountables

Watch this video to practise the use of Countables and Uncountables. Very practical and useful to remember!!!!
Taken from: podEnglish - Youtube

The Queen Speech 2010: Opening of the New Parliament

Watch the video of the Queen Speech 2010. Perfect English!!!!!!
Taken from: Youtube

The bench

This video belongs to a series of videos by VAUGHAN. Here this man describes what a bench is and the different places or circumstances where you can fin a bench. Pay attention to the way he pronounces the "B" and "CH" sound. Look at his lips!! Interesting to improve your vocabulary and pronunciation!!

Taken from: Youtube - Vaughan Inglés

videos in english

This is a video specially created for begginers and allows them to understand short conversations in British English. (very interesting).

Taken from: bbclearning.com

videos in english

This is a video specially created for begginers and allows them to understand short conversations in British English. (very interesting).

Taken from: bbclearning.com