Roald Dahl

Watch the video about Roald Dahl and the inspiration behind some of his works and answer the questions below:


Roald Dahl: From Books To Film por MojoSupreme

1. Where was Dahl born and how long did he live?
2. Why was he expelled from school?
3. Which two of his children books were inspired by his experiences of abuse in boarding schools?
4. Where did he get the inspiration for some of the fantastical elements of his stories from?
5. Which event in his life inspired him to write ‘James and the Giant Peach’?
7. Which event in his life inspired him to write ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
8. Which life experiences led him to write some adaptations for the cinema of Ian Fleming´s work?
9. Which collection of short stories became a TV series?
10. Which famous film director adapted some of his more mature stories for TV?

After watching, discuss in pairs:
Which film/TV adaptations of Roald Dahl’s work have you seen?
Which other books by Roald Dahl have you read?
Which life event did you find most surprising?
For more information on Roald Dahl, visit his website:

Inspiring people

Listen to Obama talking about Nelson Mandela and fill in the gaps in the sentences given:



You can also watch the video and read the transcript at the same time

Things I bet you didn´t know about Halloween

What´s the ancient origin of Halloween??
What´s bobbing for apples??
Who was 'Jack of the Lantern'??
What´s the origin of 'trick or treat'?

Watch the video and find out:



Do you know any spooky stories??? Can you tell us your favourite one?.

Have you heard of the following scary stories:

Bloody Mary
Vampire Hermit
Hairy Toe
Golden Hand.

These are some of the words used in the stories:

Witch magic wand stomp evil spirit howl curse spell corpse
skull skeleton bonfire graves a loud bang phantom


Bloody Mary story:

Look up

This is the activity we'll be doing in class to discuss the use of smart phones.

"Look Up" by Gary Turk from Evelyne Noire on Vimeo.

LOOK UP Poem

Mind Maps

In this video, Tony Buzan talks about the benefits of using mind maps in order to learn vocabulary in a foreign language.

Listen to him and answer the questions below:



1. What exactly is a mind map?
2. What are the two reasons Tony Buzan mentions why mind maps work?
3. How do you make a mind map?
4. Why might making lists be counterproductive?
5. Why are images an integral part of mind maps?
6. How many words should you use per branch?
7. What do the learners interviewed think about mind maps?

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CCTV Cameras

Describing commercials

Today we will analyse different TV commercials which have been voted the best 10 TV commercials of 2013 according to Time magazine.

Then in groups you will prepare a presentation about one of the commercial.
Follow these prompts:

-Product/Target Market ( This product is aimed at..../ The target market for this product is...)


- Is it effective?, Would it become popular in your country?

- What image is it trying to conjure up?

- Strong and weak points

- Music/ setting

-Which commercial did you like the most/least?

First, Volvo Trucks 

Kmart Ship my pants campaign

Budweiser's Clydesdales Horse commercial

Geico Camel Hump Day

Childcare costs

Childcare costs in the U.K.

Childcare costs audio

Childcare costs in the U.K. audio

Taking on the tabloids

Hugh Grant on the tabloids.



The levenson Inquiry on the press
J.K.Rowling and Sienna Miller on beking a target of the press.

The chaos of English pronunciation

This is a workshop by Adrian Underhill, who is one of the experts on the field of English phonetics, explaining the different sounds of the English phonemic system.
I strongly advise you to watch it and do all the exercises at home.



Hints on English pronunciation poem.



This poem tries to make fun out of the irregularities of  English pronunciation.Enjoy it.