Why we need punctuation

Punctuation marks are like road signs for readers: they show you where you’re going and what’s ahead. If they’re missing or wrong, a reader can get lost.

Read more:
http://blogs.kansas.com/grammar/2010/09/24/why-we-need-punctuation/

Listening activity: Picnic Preparations

Here is a listening activity. Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.
Level: Elementary

http://www.esl-lab.com/picnic/picrd1.htm

Are you typical?

Are you the world's most typical person? An interesting video about people around the world.

John Peter Sloan at IH Milan Aperitivo

Yesterday there was the Aperitivo of IH Milan with the famous actor & writer John Peter Sloan. We had great fun while he was talking about his life story and his observations on the cultural differences between Italy and United Kingdom. We all hope to repeat this event every year. 

Gap filling

Here is a gap filling quiz:

http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/164.html

The Happy Man

Here is a short story:

http://www.miguelmllop.com/stories/stories/thehappyman.pdf

IH Milan Director's message

Here is a video of IH Milan director Sieglinde Wolkan talking about the school and what she gets out of being part of the International House network (IH Directors' Conference Valencia 2011).

Listening activity: New York Travel

Here is a nice listening activity. Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.
Level: Intermediate
http://www.esl-lab.com/newyorktravel/newyork-travelrd1.htm

International House Directors' Conference 2011

Recently the city of Valencia hosted the yearly International House Director's Conference where all IH Directors from 150 schools and 47 countries meet for 4 days and receive input.

Here is a photo of: Sieglinde Wolkan and Claudio Tedesco, Directors of IH Milan, Brita Haycraft, co-founder of IH (in 1953), Michael Noonan, a trustee of the IH Trust, Silvia and Norman, Directors of IH Rome. 

APERITIVO + JOHN PETER SLOAN

Bar L’Ambrosiana via Rugabella 1

 (ang. C.so di Porta Romana) MM: Missori

Enjoy a drink and practise your English in a relaxed environment with other students and teachers from International House!

…and enjoy a light-hearted talk by actor John Peter Sloan...and author of Instant English and Speak Now! DVDs in collaboration with La Repubblica newspaper.

Please email Mark if you are coming!

business.english@ihmilano.it

Word Game

Interested in movies? Then you will find this game very easy!

159 Most Common MOVIE TITLE Words