To blog or not to blog?

Some people have claimed newspapers will no longer exist in ten years – we will all read blogs instead.  Are they a welcome addition to traditional media or is blogging a passing fashion?

Follow the link, read the text, do the comprehension tasks, note down new vocabulary and post a comment on the forum! http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/business-magazine/blogging-or-print

Are you a footy fan?

How much football vocabulary do you know? Test your knowledge!
http://premierskills.britishcouncil.org/phrasebook/content/football-actions-vocabulary

Some Spelling Tips

Click on the picture to go to Johanna Stirling's blog about English spelling!

Project - Strikes - "The winter of discontent"

This week the project  is a debate on strikes, so I have a question for you:

In 1977/1978 there was a period called "the winter of discontent" in the UK. What was the reason for this? Please get back with your answer to Tony as soon as possible and you will be in with a chance of winning a prize!!!

Tony

Spin the verb wheel!

This is a great new learning tool to find out more about verb forms (to go/going/went/gone). Click on the link to reveal the verb wheel, choose a verb and learn (or simply refresh your memory!):

http://www.macmillandictionaries.com/wp-content/uploads/wheel_v1/verbWheelMain.swf

Enjoy.

Jo

HARRY POTTER

Harry Potter is a series of eight wizard adventure films based on seven novels by British author J.K Rowling. The series is distributed by Warner Bros.

It charts the life of Harry Potter, a young teenage boy and his friends, who go to Hogwarts school to learn all kinds of magic. He was adopted by a “normal” family after the most powerful sorcerer V... killed them!

Since the release of the first novel , HARRY POTTER, in 1997, the books have gained immense popularity and commercial success around the world.

This series is very popular among young teenagers and adults. The third book has won an award.

In 2011 the book series had sold about 450 million copies, making it the best-selling book series in history.

Film releases

In total there are eight films produced by David Heyman.

The film adaptation of Harry Potter and the philospher's stone was released in 2001 and culminated with HP and the Deathly Hallows-Part 2 (2011).

The main actors are Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Waston as the three leading characters, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.

France 22 England 24

After a cracking game on the weekend, England beat France 24-22. I thought it was a great game with some great attacking rugby.......... and in the end ........the right result!! But, how about you? What do you think? Do you think England deserved to win? Do you think France were unlucky to lose?

I would be interested to hear your views!

Tony