TED talk

Here's an interesting presentation from TED -

Where's our teacher?

We all hope Vicky manages to return to Milan after volcano-related transport porblems!

Here's a video in English about the volcano from CNN

The Next Generation

We really enjoyed this TED talk by Adora Svitak - What adults can learn from kids!

Happy Easter

We would like to wish all our students a happy Easter!

Here's a video of the highlights of last year's Easter Egg Hunt at the White House -

What kind of learner are you?

How does your mind work? How do you think? Are you a visual learner? Do you think through music or dance? Are you a logical thinker?

Thanks to the Birmingham Grid for Learning you can find out!

Take the test and let your teacher know...

Multiple Intelligences Test

Academic English

Some of you may be considering taking university courses in English. There are now lots of resources on the Internet that allow you to listen to and watch university lectures online. For example, the Academic Earth website offers you access to full video courses from some of the world's leading universities.

There are videos on a range of subjects from the poetry of John Milton to Ancient Greek History.

Here's the link - Academic Earth

Ted Kennedy

Senator Edward Kennedy died yesterday. Here's the CBS tribute to JFK's brother.

Explore the treasures of Iraq

You can practise your English and learn all about the fascinating history of Iraq at the virtual museum of Iraq site.

Wander round the halls, read descriptions of key exhibits and look at short video clips.

New York Times Videos

The New York Times has an excellent collection of video clips related to business news. Click the link below - the videos are quite challenging!

New York Times Business Videos

What's Twitter?

Have you heard people talking about Twitter recently? Here's a video in plain (but quite difficult!) English that explains Twitter...

Will you start Twittering?

Clocks...

Don't forget that the clocks go forwards this weekend - Have you ever wondered why we change the clocks? Here's a link to a BBC article that explains the mystery! - The Changing Clocks

TED

www.ted.com is one of our favourite sites. This site is a collection of short presentations by some of the world's leading speakers. You'll need a good level of English to understand the presentations!

Here is creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson talking about how schools stifle creativity.

President-Elect Obama

On November 4 2008 history was made with the election of Barack Obama to the Presidency of the United States of America. Have you had a chance to listen to President-Elect Obama speak? Here's a clip of what he had to say on that historic night -

Tour of Downing Street - Part 1

Why not practise your English and learn a little bit about British culture at the same time? Let historian Simon Schama take you on a tour of 10 Downing Street, the home of the British Prime Minister.

The language level is quite challenging!

Tour of Downing Street - Part 3

Tour of DowningStreet part 4

Time Management

Everyone in business knows that time is money and that time is one of the most difficult things to manage!

It's difficult enough to get through your daily tasks without having your English teacher asking you why you haven't done your homework!

The Internet is a rich resource for learners of English. Recently, university lecturer, Randy Pausch, has become well-known for his good humour, despite fighting a battle against terminal cancer. You can watch a recent lecture (level-advanced) he gave on the subject of time management on his website: Randy Pausch.

You might just find some tips that will help you to be more efficient at work AND have time to do your homework!