martes, 15 de febrero de 2011

Mixed conditionals

Random Idea English by Warwaw Will is a really interesting blog for advanced learners of English and one you should definitely bookmark.

Here he explains third and mixed conditionals in detail and presents eight interactive activities for you to practise.

sábado, 12 de febrero de 2011

The art of choosing

Sheena Iyengar studies how we make choices -and how we feel about the choices we make. On this TED talk she touches on both trivial choices (Coke v. Pepsi) and profound ones, and shares her groundbreaking research that has uncovered some surprising attitudes about our decisions.

jueves, 10 de febrero de 2011

Change your attitude to men

"If you want to know your grandchildren, have a daughter." Lionel Tiger discusses societal shifts in reproductive strategies and why female affirmative action is damaging to males. Here, ideaCity 10's token male presenter talks about gender roles, Women's Studies, biology, and the importance of changing our toxic attitude towards males.

martes, 8 de febrero de 2011

Soundboard

Soundboard seems to be the perfect site for advanced students. Here you will find thousands of sound clips and sound effects from radio and TV.

The clips are divided into categories: Radio, TV, games, celebrities, movies, historical, and so on. They can also be downloaded.

sábado, 5 de febrero de 2011

Jane Juska wishes for sex at 67

Watch the talk that teacher and write Jane Juska gave in Idea City on Line a couple of years ago about sex in old age. This is the text that introduces her talk:

Before I turn 67, I would like to have a lot of sex with a man I like …" Author and former schoolteacher Jane Juska discusses the compelling hypothesis that launched the research into her debut book A Round-Heeled Woman: My Late-Life Adventures in Sex and Romance. With sincerity and wit, Juska outlines her motivations, experiences, and the undeniable results behind her search for sex in the later years of life, all while emphasizing the importance of writing.

jueves, 3 de febrero de 2011

Confessions of an old Disney Employee

Enjoy this video by an old Disney employee.

martes, 1 de febrero de 2011

Awesome stories

Awesome stories is an interesting site for advanced learners of English, especially if they are keen on literature and current affairs issues.

On Awesome stories students have at their disposal a vast collection of stories, some of which include an audio file. They can also find video clips with extracts from films and interviews which revolve around issues our interest.