A2: Christmas Homework

Hi everybody!
A bit of listening practice for this holiday:
Watch the video 1: "Jobs" and do the exercises in this sheet. You can correct it with the transcript.
Watch the video 2:"Journey" and do the exercises in this sheet. You can correct it with th e transcrip.
Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year 2014

Virgin America Safety Video

Have you ever listened to safety instructions before flying?
When was the last time you paid attention to safety demonstration?
Virgin America has managed to get 6 million people to watch their safety video!

Watch Obama Pardon Lucky Thanksgiving Turkeys

Watch the video to listen to Obama  and to learn more about this traditional event.
Did you know about this American tradition?
Could you imagine a Spanish politician making a similar speech?

Homework 2B1 (Caffeine)

Some of your fellow students asked me to publish the homework for Tuesday the 3rd, so here your are:

You have to do the cloze that you'll find  attached by clicking here. It is related to the topic with which we are working in class at the moment.

Spoken English

Is spoken English different to written English?
Do native speakers use the same conectors when they speak and when they write?
Shall we use "firstly, secondly, furthermore", or are they are more formal markers?

What about "at the end of the day, basically

the reality is, for me, as I said, I’m aware of, let me give you an example. Do you think they sound more, like "spoken English? 
 Clik here if you want to read about some key differences between the  spoken and written language.

Pronunciation: -ed (all levels)

Do you want to practise pronunciation of <-ed> in the past tense and past participle of regular verbs watch  this video or this other  video.

Health: NHS, and some funny viewpoints on alternative medicine (1B2)

If  you want to improve your listening skills and also gain some vocabulary related to the topic health, you can find some general information about the symptoms of  different medical conditions on the NHS website. You can also watch the video commenting on The placebo effect.
If you want to watch something a little less serious, you can have a bit of fun with the video Homeopathic A&E (Accident & Emergency). (As the video is a bit difficult to understand I uploaded a version with subtitles, plus you can read the transcript clicking here).
In the blog English with a twist you can find some useful expresions on medicine.