Tips for learning English

Reflecting on our learning and learning a bit more with jokes.

Are you good at learning languages? Have you already found your best strategies? Take the following quiz (the  same one in this new link) in order to know yourself a bit more, or find more quizes and tips in this blog entry. You can also have a look here for tips on learning a language.

One of the best ways of learning is by having fun! So, why don't you visit the following page, with jokes in English? Moreover, you can try to learn some riddles or tounge-twisters, they're great to practice pronunciation and vocabulary!!!

Why don't you check these videos with tips in order to think in Enlglish: 1 and 2. You can also watch the tips by this youtuber:

By the way... have you heard about multiple intelligences? Check this link to watch a video and find your strong points! It comes from the website Best Carreer Match, which helps you find the career that suits you. Why don't you take this test for advice?

After such an intense debate... let's have a laugh with "Taking Exams"!

If you want a bit more serious advice on how to deal with exams, read the chat here.. 

Consumerism - wear nothing new?

Have you ever thought about the impact of what we consume? Should we change our consumer habits? Listen to what this woman has done.

Looks aren't everything!

What do you think is more important, being thin or being healthy? What kind of people do you prefer, those who are superficial and judge you by your looks, or those who value you as a person - your personality, your achievements, so on?

Listen to this model talking about the importance of beauty in her life.

Many people suffer a lot, or even get ill because of the importance given to appearance. Have you watched the Netflix film To the Bone? It's a good one!

Halloween horror stories.

One Reddit user decided to ask this question: "What is the best two sentence horror story you can come up with?".

Some of these creepy stories created are absolutely terrifying. It's crazy how just two simple sentences can send chills down your spine! Even some short films and a blockbuster have been inspired by them. Let's have a look!

Read the original source on Reddit in links 1 and 2; a great compilation here, and some Tumblr in this link.

HAVE A CREEPY HALLOWEEN!

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Stereotypes: can we judge a book by its cover?

Stereotypes surround us, they are involuntarilly stick to our minds. For example, the Bristish are said to be extremelly polite.

Can you name some other national stereotypes? What about the Spanish? An article written by a British about "how to be Spanish" has been recently hardly criticised by Spaniars. What is your opinion? Read these more pleasant ones: 1, 2, 3. 

Therefore... can we judge a book by its cover? Can we rely on racial, gender, religious or any other kind of stereotypes? Children are undoubtelly certain we are all equal. 

Brave "New" Technologies

New technologies have revolutionized the way we live. In many ways, our lives have improved, but... maybe we should be carefult, don't we?

Health: the importance of sleep in your brain and the magic of execise.

Are you fit and healthy? Being healthy is not only a matter of beauty, it is a matter of happiness. If you look after yourself properly, you will feel much better and your life will improve. But... do you know what to do to be healthy? Try this quiz and watch the videos below. Then, let's comment!

What happens when you exercise. 

Link to the article here. 

What happens when you don't sleep. 

Save the Earth!

There are so many things to talk about when we discuss enviromental issues... Shall we start by watching and commenting this video?

Then... why all the fuss? Are we really causing so much damage to our Earth? Let's see what you know about Global Warming.

But... what can we do? Maybe or habits are not too eco-friendly... Take this quiz, or this one, to check your ecological footprint.

Watch this video about recycling plasctic.

Click here to see again the presentation made by our language assistant..

Prefixes and sufixes

Do you think learning word formation is difficult? This girl tells us about a very common suffix, which is kid of easy to use... kindda prolific!


Here we have a game to practise word formation: prefixes and sufixes, and here two with prefixes and their meanings. Finally, a compilation in this website.

Girl Power! Fight for equality.

Do you think we still live in a sexist society? Are we trapped by sex estereotypes? Do you know the meaning of the word "feminism2? Watch Emma Watson's speech (the complete version with Spanish subtitles here).

Don't you believe there women are still treated differently? Look at this infographic, or the one below:

Do you know who the suffragettes? Whatch these videos.

What did the women suffragettes do for you?              When did women win the right to vote?