Passive

Click here to read an explanation about how to form and use the passive voice. You can also do different activities.

"It is said..." Passive of reporting verbs or impersonal passive. Click here to read the grammar and do an exercise.

VALENTINE'S CARD CONTEST

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Good reads

Short stories

Audiobooks

Listen and read (advanced material)

This wonderful website offers two different listening speeds.

Telling stories

1. How to tell a story. Click here to get to the BBC Worldservice website. You can listen to it clicking on "download" and you can also look at the script. There's an activity at the bottom of the page.  

2. Telling a story. Click here to read some tips. It includes a great link to "Linking Words".

3. Tell a story or personal anecdote. Click here to watch an example. Look at the worksheets.

Past simple regular verbs- Pronunciation

Ric Elias: 3 things I learned while my plane crashed

Watch this video and answer these questions. Answers in "comments".

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Ric Elias

1. Where was he sitting?
2. What did the flight attendants tell him?
3. Which three things happened?
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4. What was the first thing he leatned?
5. What did he decide?
6. What did he think about dying?
7. What did he wish?
8. What is his main goal in life now?
9. What does he want people to do?

Air Travel Announcements

I. Listen to these announcements and fill in the gaps. Click here to check your answers.

Pre-boarding Announcement

Final Boarding Announcement

Pre-flight Announcement

Captain's Announcement

Safety Briefing

II. Listening activity