Movie clips

Good site to practice your English watching film trailers or movie segments...


Go to  http://movieclips.com/

Enjoy...

The British Museum

Online visits to the British Museum. Go to...

http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/online_tours.aspx

History of the Union Jack

How the Union Jack flag came to be.

How Scotland Joined Great Britain

How Scotland joined the Kingdom of Great Britain.

The True Cost of the Royal Family Explained

How much does the Royal Family cost taxpayers? I decided to put this together after hearing one too many people moan about **getting a public holiday** for the Royal Wedding and I put it back on the front page after hearing the same complaints about the Diamond Jubilee..

The Difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain and England

A quick explanation of the terms United Kingdom, Great Britain, England and much much more.

Mitt Romney's Mexican Roots; His Father Was Born In Mexico, Romney Not a Natural Born US Citizen?

Four years after electing its first black president, the U.S. could soon have its first presidential nominee whose father was born in Mexico.

UK Culture

An International Students´ Guide to UK Culture


Welcome to the UK Culture website, this site aims to help International students prepare for and come to terms with the culture shock in coming to the UK. The site aims to cover a wide range of aspects of UK life and culture, ranging from personal safety, travel, weather and academic support.

We also have a section of real life student experiences of the differences between their country and the UK. On each page there is the option for you to add your own comments and experiences to help others.

Go to http://www.ukculture.info/

British Accent vs American Accent...funny!

A video to have fun...!

Steve Jobs´ Stanford University speech

Drawing from some of the most pivotal points in his life, Steve Jobs, chief executive officer and co-founder of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, urged graduates to pursue their dreams and see the opportunities in life's setbacks -- including death itself -- at the university's 114th Commencement on June 12, 2005.

ESOL Courses- Free listening lessons online.

Fantastic site with loads of information to work on: listenings.

A video as an example:




 
Go to http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topicsmenu/listening.html

BBC History for kids.

Good introduction to history for children and for everyone with a basic knowledge of the background.

Go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/

WatchKnowLearn: Educational videos.

Videos to introduce history, arts, science... Look for the history part.

Go to http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Category.aspx?CategoryID=117

English4Today: Learn English with videos.

Choose the right video to practice that part of grammar or vocabulary you need.

Go to http://www.english4today.com/usr/video/ytv/

BBC Video Nation.

Video network on the BBC to find the video you want.

Go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/videonation/network/

LingualNet- Learning English through media.

Music, documentary,drama, food, science, games...all to learn English.

Go to http://lingual.net/

Real English.

Real English is different. Students who have not lived in an English-speaking country should begin with Lesson 1! The people in the videos are spontaneous. Spontaneity is difficult for many students, just like real situations with strangers are difficult. The people seem to speak fast, but in reality, they are speaking at normal speed.

Learnenglishfeelgodo- Practice understanding English.

Here's what you do:

1. Click on the video below.
2. Watch the video, and pay attention to it! (You can pause and rewind the video.)
3. Answer the listening comprehension questions below the video.
4. Check your answers.

Short movie clips to practice your language.  An example of this:

English Exercises.

 Here you will find hundreds of exercises to learn English online: vocabulary, grammar, listening, songs, etc.
These exercises have been made by English Language teachers from all over the world. If you are a learner, you can use them to practice English.


Go to http://www.englishexercises.org/

ProjectBritain.com- -Your Guide to British Life, Culture and Customs.

  









Project Britain website contains fascinating facts and information about England, Scotland and Wales (Britain), in a way that is easy to read and to understand for people of all ages and cultures.       


Go to    http://projectbritain.com/