jueves, 28 de enero de 2010

Top 10 Strange Alternative Medicine Practices!!

Hi everyone!

Have you ever thought about trying any kind of alternative medicine practice after having been through a long and unsuccessful treatment for an illness in the past? Well, may be after watching this video clip, you might want to try any of these practices to cure a long-lasting and painful illness of yours.

Click here and find it out for yourself.


Now, let's see if you can answer these questions about the video clip:

1) What date is the programme taking place?

2) He says that "none of these alternative practices are effective and that they are not worth trying them." Do you think it's True or False?

3) "Cupping" is one of these alternative medicine practices. Can you tell me what these cups are made of and also what kind of illnesses can be used for?

4) How does he define "blood-letting"? he was diagnosed a kind of "blood-letting called "humo chromatosis". did you understand when he was diagnosed this illness?

5) "Breatharianism" is another alternative medicine practice. Could you tell me what it is about?

6) It is also mentioned in the video clip a medicine practice which was very common in medieval times and that was for people who suffered from mental disorders. Can you give me the name of it?

7)" Rumpology" is also popular known as.............. ....................... Can you also tell me what it is all about?

lunes, 25 de enero de 2010

BAD MANNERS IN BRITAIN?

Hi everyone!
Today we'r going to start off with Unit 3A, which is about SOCIAL MANNERS TODAY. Well, you know that British people are widely known for their extremely good manners.

Believe it or not, Here you will see a video clip on how rude and impolite British can be.( If you have any problems with the link, copy and paste the following URL onto your toolbar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF2Kkmso2is )

After watching the video clip:

1)Write down "the top rudest behaviours" in UK.
2) What are the top rudest social manners here in Spain? Make a list of them, too.

martes, 19 de enero de 2010

Have fun with this song!

Hi everyone!

I thought this song"Human" by "the Killers" could be a good way to keep your spirits up right halfway through the week.

Enjoy this video clip live at the Royal Albert Hall in London by clicking here ,

or if you have any problems with this link , copy and paste this URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZW5in7A-dmM
onto your toolbar in your browser.




While watching the video clip, here you have a few activities on the song.


Have fun!