Instalyrics is a new site for music videos and lyrics.
It shows you the lyrics to any song very, very quickly, along with a music video that goes along with it.
The lay-out is very clear and clean.
Have a try and have fun!
Thursday, 12 May 2011
Wednesday, 11 May 2011
Damien Walters
I just found a video of this guy and I thought you would love it.
Know a little bit of him:
Damien Walters is a former British gymnast of Derbyshire specialising in tumbling. He participated in four Trampoline World Championships. He won the European Title with the British team in 2006.
He also worked in many movies as a stuntman. In 2010, he won the Taurus World Stunt Awards for "Best Fight" in the film Ninja Assassin'
Damien Walters also has a passion for Parkour and Freerunning where he incorporates his gymnastic skills as well as his stuntman abilities. On YouTube he is one of the most watched Freerunners with his videos having a total of over 30 million views.
Currently he is running his own gym in Derbyshire and shooting films.
See all his videos in his youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/damienwalters
Here you have some of his videos.
Monday, 9 May 2011
The story of a sign
Hi guys!
I just found this video and I thought it would be interesting for you.
This short story, winner of the 2008 Cannes Festival, shows how the power of words and the kindness of strangers can have a big impact. Film produced by Alonso Alvarez Barreda.
Here you have the original short film and a UK version
I just found this video and I thought it would be interesting for you.
This short story, winner of the 2008 Cannes Festival, shows how the power of words and the kindness of strangers can have a big impact. Film produced by Alonso Alvarez Barreda.
Here you have the original short film and a UK version
Sunday, 8 May 2011
Espiral Edublogs 2011
We’ve got excellent news today!!! I’ve just received an email saying that last Wednesday some blogs had been misplaced in the list and that we have been selected one of the 6 finalists in the category of “Blogs de alumnos –Bachillerato”! See definitive list. So we made it to the final!
It is a great honour to be in such a prestigious list.
Congratulations to all of you who have contributed to this blog and enriched it with your posts, comments!! And thank you to all the readers!
It is expected that the winners will be published on the 15th of May! We’ll keep fingers crossed!
Happy blogging!
Thursday, 5 May 2011
Ric Elias: "3 things I learned while my plane crashed"
This five-minute talk is about regrets and living life to the full.
Ric Elias had a front-row seat on Flight 1549, the plane that crash-landed in the Hudson River in New York in January 2009. What went through his mind as the doomed plane went down? At TED, he tells his story publicly for the first time.
Remember you can read the subtitles in English.
Also, on the right-hand upper corner it says "open interactive transcript" and you can click on any part of the text and listen to a specific bit of the speech again.
If you go to the TED's page, you might also like to read people's comments and reactions, feel free to leave your comments below as well. What do you think about what he says?
Happy listening!
Ric Elias had a front-row seat on Flight 1549, the plane that crash-landed in the Hudson River in New York in January 2009. What went through his mind as the doomed plane went down? At TED, he tells his story publicly for the first time.
Remember you can read the subtitles in English.
Also, on the right-hand upper corner it says "open interactive transcript" and you can click on any part of the text and listen to a specific bit of the speech again.
If you go to the TED's page, you might also like to read people's comments and reactions, feel free to leave your comments below as well. What do you think about what he says?
Happy listening!
Wednesday, 4 May 2011
V Espiral Prize - Edublogs 2011
Today the blogs that have reached the final have been published by Espiral Edublogs.
We presented our blog under the category of “Blogs de alumnos - Bachillerato” and we didn’t make it to the final, but I advise you to check the finalists since it is an opportunity to learn from the very best bloggers of the country!
Under the category of “blogs de alumnos –adultos-EOI–Universidad” there are three blogs about English learning which are really well-worth visiting.
Remember to subscribe to the ones you like using Google Reader (see the tutorial on our tutorials page) or subscribe by email.
Good luck and congratulations to all the finalists!!
It is incredible all the enthusiasm you can see in Twitter following the hashtag #espiraledublogs.
Under the category of “blogs de alumnos –adultos-EOI–Universidad” there are three blogs about English learning which are really well-worth visiting.
Remember to subscribe to the ones you like using Google Reader (see the tutorial on our tutorials page) or subscribe by email.
Good luck and congratulations to all the finalists!!
It is incredible all the enthusiasm you can see in Twitter following the hashtag #espiraledublogs.
Happy blogging!
Advantages and disadvantages of being a large family
Is it a good thing being a large family? Or are there only disadvantages?
Maybe almost everybody has asked this question to himself once in a life. If you have a small family, you wonder what it is like is having a large one. In contrast, if you have a large family, you wonder what it is like having a small one. In any case, there are advantages and disadvantages of being a large family.
On the one hand, having a large family could be difficult 'cause you have to share your parents’ attention with all your siblings, and this could be really difficult, especially when you are a toddler. And of course, it is most likely that you have to share your toys and stuff too. In addition, in a large family there are a lot of things to do at home, so that means that you have to do your chores on a regular basis.
Another disadvantage could be the space in the house and privacy. That could be a problem if you live in a not pretty big house or in a normal flat, as almost everybody in our city. In that case, you would have to share a room with one sibling at least, and sure there would be a lot of problems with the bathroom.
On the other hand, having a large family could be so cool and sure you could have a lot of fun. One of the clearest advantages is that you will always have someone to talk with. Besides, if you have a problem, you have a lot of siblings who can help you. You will always have someone who will take care of you, who will protect you.
Another advantage is that as you have more chores and responsibilities with other people, that make you more responsible and considered.
To sum up, having a large family has some disadvantages, but in my opinion, the advantages are more satisfactory, so this makes up for it.
PS: pic of cheaper by the dozen
Mobile phones have become an indispensable part of our daily lives.
Mobile phones are used by almost all of the people, every day thousands of phones are activated throughout the world, and they bring everything to satisfy the final customer: internet, camera, gps, etc...
Now to buy a mobile, we have a lot of things to choose from: model, size, color, operating system. Even we don't pay much attention to its main function, the function that really matters: calling.
With flat rates, we all read the news online, check mail, chat, etc… All this with mobile phones.
The phones have had a great growth, previously we only used them for to its main function, now we use them for that and more, helping us a lot in our daily lives. We no longer rely on computers to be on the internet, but of course, computers are better, faster and more comfortable, but mobile phones are not far behind. Engineers work in pretty big companies on how to improve these characterizations and to make them more attractive to the final user. All this to make life more comfortable, but still we should not rely heavily on them; we must also learn to control our use of them, use them for what really matters.
Is it indispensable? No. It is useful, yes, but we can live without them.
Summarizing: the phones are very useful and we make things easier, but we shouldn't depend on its use.
Now to buy a mobile, we have a lot of things to choose from: model, size, color, operating system. Even we don't pay much attention to its main function, the function that really matters: calling.
With flat rates, we all read the news online, check mail, chat, etc… All this with mobile phones.
The phones have had a great growth, previously we only used them for to its main function, now we use them for that and more, helping us a lot in our daily lives. We no longer rely on computers to be on the internet, but of course, computers are better, faster and more comfortable, but mobile phones are not far behind. Engineers work in pretty big companies on how to improve these characterizations and to make them more attractive to the final user. All this to make life more comfortable, but still we should not rely heavily on them; we must also learn to control our use of them, use them for what really matters.
Is it indispensable? No. It is useful, yes, but we can live without them.
Summarizing: the phones are very useful and we make things easier, but we shouldn't depend on its use.
Monday, 2 May 2011
WATCHING FILMS IN THE CINEMA IS BETTER THAN WATCHING FILMS ONLINE
Most of us have watched films online that we have downloaded, we enjoy watching films online, but some people argue that going to the cinema is better. In this essay, I will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of going to the cinema instead of watching films online.
On the one hand, going to the cinema is better because there is a great atmosphere, with the loud sound and big screen, with people laughing, screaming and crying, that depends on the type os film. Another advantage is that you can go out, walking, enjoying the film and coming back home. In addition, when we go to the cinema, we help the actors and technicians.
On the other hand, cinema tickets are more expensive than online films. However, we cannot feel the film, whereas in the cinema we can feel the atmosphere. Moreover, when we download films, it is clear that there is the probability that we download viruses or anything alike.
To sum up, watching films in the cinema is a fantastic experience. However, I think it is also great to relax watching a film at home.
Wednesday, 27 April 2011
Grant Johnson - Yoyoer
Hi guys!
The other day I found a video about this amazing guy and I thought you might be interested in.
I really don't find to much information about him, so that's what I have:
Grant Johnson is an American yoyoer, who's sponsored by YoYoJam.
He has participated in a lot of contest arround the world, and he has had a really good positions on them.
If you want check more about him or his contest achievements you can do here:
http://yoyojam.com/team/usa/grant-johnson/
And check his youtube channel to watch his awesome videos:
http://www.youtube.com/user/YoGrant
Here two of his videos:
Tuesday, 26 April 2011
Thursday, 7 April 2011
The Beach: Prepositions in a relative clause
This post will help us practice relative clauses with prepositions.
The author has selected a segment from the movie "The Beach" and has also created a worksheet for us to practice the grammar point.
Thanks to Claudio Azevedo from Brazil for the good job he's doing in his great blog.
Happy learning!
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