Again, still another techno-tool to help you with your studies. This blog is "work-in-progress" , which means that things are added and removed on a regular basis. Here you'll find extra-reading, extra-listening, extra-grammar stuff, extra writing tips... extra-everything, so it's up to you what you do with it. Needless to say, your feedback, ideas, and comments are very welcome.

*This blog is 'apture-powered', which means that if you highlight a word, a 'learn more' sign will theoretically appear. Click on it and it will show a list of internet links related to that word. Just try.

Sunday, February 21, 2010

UFO sightings declassified

Flying Toblerones, mysterious illnesses and silky-white substances, even a triangular shaped object hovering above an MP 's house (read story) are among hundreds of close encounters described in top-secret files released just last week by the Ministry of Defence (MoD). More than 6,000 pages of material covering sightings across Britain from 1994 to 2000 (read story).

A "close encounter" -or just a sighting- can be such a baffling experience that it will probably leave you speechless, so what do you do then? You sketch it.

How much of it is actually real? According to Nick Pope, "95% shouldn't be taken seriously" ... so what about the remaining 5%? the MoD admit they are "genuinely puzzled". So if you are genuinely interested in reading these files, you can download them from the National Archives. How I wish I could make friends with an alien from a remote galaxy!

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Thursday, February 18, 2010


Amazing! Lyrics training is a new beta site that helps you improve your ability to understand English through music and songs lyrics. You can choose from three different levels of difficulty . The clip will pause automatically at the end of each line and some words will be blanked out for you to guess. There are around 100 songs -quite a lot for a start. As it's always the case, you have to register, but it's free. Great for pronunciation purposes!
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Saturday, February 13, 2010

The Year of the Tiger


According to the Chinese Zodiac, 2010 is the Year of the Tiger, which starts on February 14, 2010 and ends on February 2, 2011. The Tiger is the third sign in the Chinese Zodiac cycle, and it is a sign of bravery. It keeps away the three main tragedies of a household: fire, thieves and ghosts. A pity it doesn't keep away overhunting, deforestation and poaching , which are putting big cats in danger of extinction .
Read the facts (The Guardian on World Wildlife Fund)
Watch this video about three albino tiger cubs born in Santiago de Chile's zoo (ITN)
I wish you a happy year of the tiger!
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