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MICHALOWO
Michalowo is a town located in the south-east of Poland, in Bialystok area. (8,328 inhabitants). There are about 3,500 inhabitants in Michalowo. In this town there are many historical monuments (a Catholic church, an Ortho dox church, ruins of a manoir...
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Movie trailers
Want to watch a movie and then do some exercises to improve your English ? Click on the link below and select 'The Queen'.This film is the story of the Queen of England and how she reacted to Princess Diana 's death. It shows the struggle between the...
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our town : Brioude
OUR TOWN : BRIOUDE In Brioude we can visit : Brioude is located in Auvergne in the center of France. Î Roman Basilica of St Julien de Brioude The most renowned of Auvergne churches, most historically charged and one of the most beautiful. Î Hotel de la...
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New podcasts
CNN Makes Big Video Podcast Push CNN has expanded its podcast offerings into video podcasts, launching six free CNN video podcasts that can be viewed online or downloaded to portable media players. The podcasts join several audio podcasts that CNN offers,...
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The Surprising Truth About Video Games and What Parents Should Do
Grand Theft Childhood common-sense advice is based on a two-year $1.5 million research program funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, as well as a review of relevant studies from around the world. In this video WatchMojo speaks to the author, Dr. Lawrence...
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'TG News' from Tonder
Our Danish Digiskills partners from Tønder Gymnasium now have their own televisionstation. Since February 1st the show “TG News” has been available for students, teachers and all others on the internet by podcastsubscription. “TG News” is a 5-10 minutes...
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Songs and revisions (bis)
Songs are a great way to learn English. As the students listen, the words are displayed on the screen so students can catch the lyrics (words to the song). Listening and reading the lyrics is a great way to improve grammar, pronunciation, reading speed,...
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Genetically modified crops
For BTS students: Here is an audio exercise on: US to grow plants containing human genes The first food crop engineered to contain human genes has been given preliminary approval in the United States. But environmental groups are outraged and claim there's...
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Travel guides
For our Comenius partners but also for anyone planning on visiting the culturally diverse country of Turkey, WatchMojo.com presents a helpful travel guide. Bridging between Asia and Europe, Turkey is an unique country that mixes the different cultures...
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Pronunciation
UGoEigo (http://www.ugoeigo.com/) offers two video podcast series to help you learn English pronunciation: “English Sounds” and “Functional Phrases”. Each lesson shows a close-up of the mouth saying the target sounds and words. Watch the video and say...
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How to create a mindmap
Learning how to draw mindmaps is not so easy. Watch this video explaining you how to proceed at first: What is it about mind mapping that helps learning? Is mind mapping a different way of learning? Does using mind maps in student learning foster creativity...
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Manga in English
Why not working on manga in English ? A gorgeous, detailed graphic novel by a master manga-ka (comics artist) Jiro Tanigushi, The Walking Man is not your average action or drama-packed Japanese manga. Instead, it's a meditative journey of discovery, as...
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Killer Flu
Killer Flu!! Or, maybe, “non-killer flu” to describe the current outbreak of swine flu! Here is a game that allows you to learn more about how the influenza virus is transmitted and how it changes every year - which explains why you can get more than...
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European Spring Day
With Spring Day for Europe 2007, schools are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome. As the EU celebrates its anniversary, The Independent looks at 50 benefits it has brought, and asks: "What has Europe done for us?" Click on the flag...
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London
Look at this map of London very carefully and listen to some of the recordings describing famous monuments in London. Then you will have to give a 3-5 minute presentation on London in class. You will have to describe one of the monuments as in the podcast...
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Interactive game: mission Europe
Do you want to play an interactive game online and improve your English ? If so, click on the picture below: "Immerse yourself in the world of languages with three exciting Mission Europe adventures. Mission Berlin, Misja Kraków and Mission Paris offer...
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Identity theft
Nowadays more and more people are buying things online using their credit cards. Their identity is increasingly at risk of being stolen. Try to answer these questions: 1. Do you buy things on the web using a credit card ? 2. How easy is it for a computer...
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How to be an effective ESL teacher
Want to improve your teaching skills? Have a look on this article Don't forget : we learn.... - 10% of what we read - 20% of what we hear - 30% of what we see - 50% of what we see and hear - 70% of what we discuss - 80% of what we experience - 95% of...
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American school system
Here is the answer from our American penpal describing his school system: "The school I attend is Peninsula High School, it is a high school grades 9-12. I am in 12th grade and about to graduate at the end of this school year YAY!!!!! We have many students...
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Yoowalk
Yoowalk is a virtual representation of the world wide web. It is composed of categorized villages of 3D websites called walksites that you browse with a personalized avatar. Simply walk your avatar along the streets to explore the coolest versions of...
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Teaching Europe
On the site MyEurope you can find a the list of the learning objects aiming to help teachers prepare lessons of citizenship and civics. The objects may be also used when teaching other school subjects, in a cross-curricular manner, such as language(s),...
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Digiskills
The Comenius 1.3 school project Developing digital skills @ school, which started in September 2005 and is supposed to end in July 2008, focuses on ICT. Teachers and pupils learn how to deal with the computer and its multiple resources ( official website:...
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Nine great reasons why teachers should use Twitter
What’s the point of Twitter? Why should educators get involved? What difference does using Twitter make? Laura Walker gives some answers. Here is a video on a Twitter Experiment: Here is an example of a Twitter story created by 140 Elementary and Middle...
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Google Sites: Simple, secure group websites
Google Sites makes it easy for anyone to create and manage simple, secure group websites. You can create and publish new pages with the click of a button, edit web pages like documents, and move content and pages around as you please. Information is stored...
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Online time 'is good for teens'
Here is an interesting article from BBC News: surfing the internet, playing games and hanging out on social networks are important for teen development, a large study of online use has revealed. The MacArthur Foundation's education director, Connie Yowell,...