Category Archives: Avanzado 1

(Avanzado 1 & 2) Bank of podcasts

Posted on 04/19/2009 by Notmorehomework

While I was having a beer with a few of you the other day I started whining as I didn’t have the time to cope with so much work. And I remembered that I still kept somewhere a list with … Continue reading →

Posted in Avanzado 1, Avanzado 2, Podcasts | 3 Comments

(Avanzado 1 & 2) Flying penguins (and other stuff)

Posted on 04/01/2009 by Notmorehomework

Well, not so surprising, you might say. After all, vultures were supposed to feed on carrion but this bird of prey reportedly started attacking sheep here in Navarra, despite initial disbelief. Believe it or not, this video is living proof … Continue reading →

Posted in April Fool's Day, Avanzado 1, Avanzado 2 | 21 Comments

(Avanzado 1 & 2) This lion can't be a pet peeve

Posted on 03/26/2009 by Notmorehomework

What are my pet peeves? A pet peeve is an idiom that means a cause of annoyance, like, for instance, the English teacher’s pet peeve is not having any entries when he posts something and students can’t be bothered to … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Avanzado 1, Avanzado 2 | 18 Comments

(Avanzado 1) 78 differences

Posted on 02/11/2009 by Notmorehomework

Scientists decoding the human genome have discovered that just 78 genes separate men from women. Only 78?So Europe is a country and they speak French there, says the bimbo. No wonder then that women can’t read maps, or… can they? … Continue reading →

Posted in Avanzado 1, Gender, Men, Women | 29 Comments

(Avanzado 1) London Calling!

Posted on 02/03/2009 by Notmorehomework

London Calling to the faraway towns…said The Clash. London is calling and we’re just going on a trip. Collect the few quid you managed to save the last time, rehearse your cockney accent, as we’re off.The only thing we’re going … Continue reading →

Posted in Avanzado 1, Chat, London, Webquest | 12 Comments

(Avanzado 1) Elllo elllo, you say elllo I say goodbye…

Posted on 01/25/2009 by Notmorehomework

Actually The Beatles said Hello, Goodbye, but they might as well wanted to use this terrific website that I came across a couple of years ago, just by chance, probably browsing through the web expecting to find something else.The page … Continue reading →

Posted in Avanzado 1, Listening | 7 Comments

(Avanzado 1 &2) I elfed myself

Posted on 12/16/2008 by Notmorehomework

Cor Blimey, it’s Christmas again! Doesn’t time fly? Not that I like Christmas that much or I’m dying to get the tinsel or the mistletoe wreath, but just for a bit of fun and to wish you a merry Christmas … Continue reading →

Posted in Avanzado 1, Avanzado 2, Christmas | 21 Comments

(Avanzado 1& 2) Like peas in a pod…cast

Posted on 11/20/2008 by Notmorehomework

If you missed one of the Friday classes (you probably did, as only a few of you turned up) you didn’t hear about podcasts, a portmanteau -some people think- of the words Ipod (Apple’s sleek mp3 player) and broadcast. Some … Continue reading →

Posted in Avanzado 1, Avanzado 2, Podcasts | 5 Comments

(Avanzado 1 & 2) Sing along, it's the jukebox!

Posted on 11/10/2008 by Notmorehomework

If you’re a teacher, it’s always difficult to choose which song it is that you students will listen to and some of you, barely a few maybe, will even like it!!! You know that I play some music in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Avanzado 1, Avanzado 2, Songs | 38 Comments

(Avanzado 1) Gossips, gossips!!

Posted on 10/24/2008 by Notmorehomework

Why don’t we do a bit of gossiping? We’ve just read about the things the members of Abba had to go through, the problems they had with the media.If you really want to see the difference between the so-called tabloids … Continue reading →

Posted in Avanzado 1, Media | 15 Comments