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Halloween subheadings

These are the suheadings that should be inserted onto the blanks: Is it safe?------ What is it? ----- What's with the pumpkins? Trick ...

After Hurricane Katrina

Read the article attached to the title of this post and work with the Vocabulary areas of the following items: What's the word from the ...

On Teachers' Week : Designing ecosystems versus designing learning

Educators are a conflicted group. The intended outcome of our activities is a nebulous concept we define as "learning" (some type ...

From Apollo to Discovery, President always prepared for the worst

From Apollo to Discovery  AUGUST 8-- While we're hopeful that tomorrow's scheduled return of the Discovery space shuttle is a smooth...

The Discovery experience- Steve Robinson: First Podcaster From Space

One day before landing, STS-114 Mission Specialist Steve Robinson transmitted the first podcast from space. Listen to this file to fill in...

Listen to Madagascar characters

Click on this link ,explore the characters and and fill in the following scripts: (post them on comments below) What does Alex think of Ma...

Live 8 : After the concerts

Read this text and then click on the link below it to work on a vocabulary exercise: It was the biggest ever live concert, aimed to make po...

What job can you do?

Look at the pics of jobs and match pictures (A to F) and paragraphs (1 to 6) 1. For morning rounds you must get up early, around 6am - the n...

Argentina-Eating habits

Empanada  The empanadas or turnovers are placed in a preeminent position in Argentine home cooking. These preparations are common to many r...

Teens socio cultural background in Argentina

Teens in Argentina- Their habits  Read this text on Argentine Teens and then post your comments on the areas on which you agree and the ones...

Mc Donald's Argentina = Mc Donald's in other countries

McDonalds -One of the premises in Argentina  Visit the official http://www.mcdonalds.com and mention some of the differences that you can n...

Live 8... possible in South America?

Read what is live 8? , have a look at the suggested links and have your say on this: People attending Live 8  The Live 8 series of anti-pove...

Practice for PET (Reading)-Matching Exercise

A. EHobbies This site is for people with a strong interest in model trains, rockets, radio-controlled cars, and so on. You will be able to f...

Reading Practice for PET (Correct or Incorrect?)+Gaps

HOSTEL RULES To make life in this student hostel as comfortable and safe as possible for everyone, please remember these rules. Security Yo...

Reading Practice for PET (Notices)

Notices  Look at the numbered signs in the right-frame, and select the correct meaning from the choices below. 1. Sign One A. All receipts ...

Sally Lunn's, the Tea House in Bath (England)

Sally Lunn's (Bath -England) Read the notes below and write a full text on Sally Lunn's, a well known TEA HOUSE in Bath, Somerset, E...

The Arnolfini in Bristol (England)

The Arnolfini (Bristol)  Read the notes below and write a full text on the Arnolfini Gallery in Bristol: Where? Bristol's vibrant harbo...

Listening Practice 1

Audio material  Download this MP3 (Please note that you will probably need to copy the link address onto the navigation bar), listen to it a...