Carnival is coming!

Carnival is coming! Have you got your costume ready?

Listen to CleAnn speaking about Carnival in her country.

First Listening here

Second Listening here

Read News

Remember it is really important to read news in English. This is the best way to improve the language and to know new vocabulary.

Click here to read a BBC Article

Valentine's Day Listening

Last week was Saint Valentine's day.

Click below to listen to Mel and Doron discussing various Valentine experiences

Listening here

B2 Reading skills

In order to improve your reading skills you need to be exposed to a wide range of texts. You can read graded readers adapted to your level (Upper-intermediate) and websites with news of your interest. Below are some links:

Graded readers:
Macmillan Readers
Oxford Bookworms

News:
BBC Learning English
VOA 

You can also find second-hand books in Amazon.

Behind the scenes of Cambridge English exams

Some tips to talk as a native speaker

Watch this video for some advice on how to pronounce English correctly.

If you find it difficult, you can visit this website where you'll find the translation into Spanish.

Aprende Inglés Sila
http://aprendeinglessila.com/2013/01/3-consejos-basicos-para-pronunciar-ingles-como-un-nativo/

Reading resources

Reading books is essential to improve your English level. It'll help you to widen your vocabulary, learn grammar structures and it's fun! Below you can find links to the Macmillan Readers website where you can find graded books adapted to your level.

-A1: Elementary

-A2:  Pre-intermediate.

-B1: Intermediate

You can buy the books online or order there in your local bookshop. You can also buy them new or second-hand in Amazon.



So why don't you take advantage of Christmas holidays to start reading?