Out of the blue

If you checked the dictionary for the meaning of this expression, you would find this:

out of the blue:

unexpectedly; without warning  "The decision came out of the blue." (From the Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary

  

That same dictionary defines an  IDIOM as:  "[countable] a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words"

The task I would like you to do is to leave  the idioms you know on the comment box.

Shakespeare said it first.

April is almost gone. It is in this month we celebrate the Book day on the date this genious died back in 1616.

I have come across this and I wanted to share it with you. By Dictionary.com

International Day of Happiness

Today it is the International Day of Happiness, watch these videos and take part by writing in the comment box the song that makes you happy, it could be more than one.

Here you have the link for the official page.

Have a Happy Day of Happiness!!!!

Making things simple

We are studying a new structure, but we can consider ourselves lucky since Clean Bandit have made a song to make it simpler.

And if you are curious you can check something else.

An old song with a different approach

This is a typical exercise to fill in gaps but the words given are with the phonetic transcription.
Do you want to take up this challenge? Click here for the music.

Carnival

This morning, in class, we have learnt about Notting Hill Carnival. I would like you to find out a bit more about  this Festival in the Anglosaxon world. Leave your results in the comment box.

Get away with it

With this post we are going to try to get the meaning of the phrasal verb "get away with something".
It is your turn to work, since it is you who are going to look it up and leave your conclusions on the comment box. Good luck!!!

Blue Monday

It seems somebody took the pain of thinking of the worst Monday of all the possible Mondays in the 52 weeks the year has. I don't feel blue at all today (hence the image), but ..... since it is on the news, it won't harm you to read about it. Here you have the article of the Daily Mail

I expect you leave your opinions on the comment box.

let's dream!

As a way to wish you the best for this brand new year, I want to share the article that appeared in The New York Times, in the Travel section.The New York Times, in the Travel section.

I would like you to vote your favourite place and tell us your reasons why.

Merry Xmas!!!!!

if you liked it you could also listen to:

Because it's almost Xmas II

This time with a bit of homework.
What is Christmas for you?
Leave your answers in the comment box.

Do they know it's Xmas ... 2004 vs 2014

These two videos are 20 years apart. I would like you to do some research and tell me something about them. Le'ts give some food for thought to the readers of this blog!!!

Because it's almost Xmas ....

Thanksgiving Day

This is an important festival in the US learn about it courtesy of  Studies Weekly. And check the delicious dishes all arround the different States

sky full of stars

Let me share this music with you. Of course it has teaching purposes. I want you to listen to it and enjoy the pronunciation, then, in a few days you will have an exercise to do with it.

Happy Halloween!

Dear students, these are some videos for you to know some facts about this festivity.

Let's test some phrasal verbs

Learn English Today is a site with lots of useful resources. Let´s see if you like the one I have selected for you.

And ... what about writing in the comment box the connection between the pic and the exercise?

New Ears

Today I want to challenge you with a new experience. Let's see if we can do it together. I would like you to listen to this song. However,  instead of focusing your attention on what it says I'd rather you could just listen to the sounds. Let's start with the short i /ɪ/  just  check the way she says  "kiss" or "me" and see how many more examples of  that sound you can find along the song.

Something (e-)new

This is something that I got in my mail directly from the UK, I wanted to share with you.

A warm welcome awaits at The Nelson Pub & Restaurant with Rooms, located in the heart of Burnham Market, close to the North Norfolk Coast. View this email in your browser Hello and welcome to our brand new E-News.... from the team at The Nelson at Burnham Market, Norfolk.  A warm welcome awaits at The Nelson Pub & Restaurant with Rooms located in the heart of Burnham Market, one of Norfolk's prettiest villages, just a hop, skip and a jump from the North Norfolk Coast. We’d like to keep you updated with news updates, tell you all about our special offers and share with you what’s happening right here at The Nelson, Burnham Market and throughout Norfolk. If you would prefer not to receive our news then please unsubscribe. Did you know that today, 21st October, is Trafalgar Day, marking the victory of the Royal Navy under the command of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21st October 1805 over the Spanish and French fleets. Horatio Nelson was born at nearby Burnham Thorpe on 29th September 1758 and went to sea at the age of 12.  He was fatally injured during the Battle of Trafalgar by a French sniper shot and was later buried at St Paul’s Cathedral. The area known as “The Burnhams” are of course inextricably linked with Horatio Nelson but in fact settlements date back to the 6th Century and are named after the Anglo Saxon words for river (burn) and settlement (ham). But there’s more to our lovely part of the world too – fascinating fact number 2 coming up – the cliffs at Hunstanton have just been voted “People’s Favourite” in the Coastal category of the UK’s Top 100 Geosites.  Just 10 miles away, the colourful stripy cliffs are caused by contrasting layers of red limestone, also known as “red chalk” and white chalk and also noted for their fossils.  Well worth a visit! Dare we say it...Christmas is coming! Head Chef, Richard, is currently putting the finishing touches to some fantastic new dishes for our brand new Winter menu and of course our Christmas menu too (which will be available from 1st December) so do keep an eye on our Websiteand on Facebook to see what we can tempt you with.  Remember, all our food is sourced locally from trusted suppliers. The Christmas Spectacular at Thursford, just 15 minutes away, starts on 8thNovember.  The largest Christmas Show in the country with a professional cast of 130 it is an extravaganza of singing, dancing, music, humour and variety – not to be missed.  Don’t miss Santa’s Magical Journey too for the young and young at heart.  If you’re planning a visit, why not stay with us in one of our individually designed and decorated comfortable en-suite rooms.  We have some very special deals available for an overnight stay at The Nelson with Thursford tickets included.  Or call in for a drink or a meal on your journey before or after the Show. While we’ve got you in a festive mood, make sure you save the date – Saturday 22ndNovember – for the Burnham Market Christmas Market from 12 noon with the big Christmas Lights switch on at 6pm. Hope to see you then! We hope you will enjoy reading our E-News and we look forward to telling you more about what happens at The Nelson so please stay in touch – do join us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter.   Off course we always welcome feedback from our customers - see what others say about us on Trip Advisor. Copyright © 2014 The Nelson Pub Country Inn & Dining, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are an existing customer or have expressed interest in The Nelson, Burnham Market. We will only ever send you relevant information and never pass on your details to third parties. Our mailing address is: The Nelson Pub Country Inn & Dining The Nelson Creake Road Burnham Market, Norfolk PE31 8EN United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

English Idioms: Weather

Idioms are a fun part of English. Today with the help of Kaplan School of English, we are going to learn some of them related to weather.