MY PROMISED POST FOR PALOMA

COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS.

We ALL have communication problems whether we're using our mother tongue, a second language, if we have hearing problems...
If we are studying a language we need to learn the rules, grammar, vocabulary, etc. in the best way but in the end what we need is communication.
So...never feel shy or embarrased, feel free to speak, many people will smile when we speak, some will help us, some will correct us and finally we will learn, we will know more.
We could have done it better, why did we say this or that in the wrong way, we did not pronounce that properly...that's the way we learn!!!
This post is for Paloma, one of our students who is doing a great personal effort everytime she speaks, as she finds it hard to do it as perfectly as she'd like. She is a fighter, so keep on improving Paloma!! (let me include your mates, too: KEEP ON WORKING!)

Well, this is for Paloma and her mates, to have a real good laugh.

For those of you who have not heard about Fawlty Towers (no? and Monty Phyton? ;-) ) please have a look: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fawlty_Towers

Now, you can check we all have communication problems (the plot around Mrs. Richardson) . If it is a bit long you can use fast forward but try to watch it little by little, once and again, and you will understand a bit more every time. Enjoy it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5frHEREsYPM&feature=related 1st part

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ez4x6IYfMo&feature=related 2nd "

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=225SOyk1fzg&feature=related 3rd "


Please send us your comments on Fawlty's episode or your anecdotes on communication problems!!

ALTERNATIVE ENERGIES

"Alternative energies? What a bore! What can one say about it?" This is what most students say about unit2. I think it is a very important topic so why not try and look at it in a funnier way to get the most of it and learn?

Up there you have some cartoons which can give you some hints to write and here you have a funny video:

The Alternative Energy Comedy Show rocks! Stand-up comedy about wind power, solar panels and biofuels ain't funny unless your host is a big, beer swilling guy like Chuck Roy.

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/eab860b25e/the-alternative-energy-comedy-show-guest-jeff-wozer-from-renewablecomedy

What's your opinion on this?

Do you think these energies will improve our enviroment? Why?

Share a joke, a funny anecdote or anyway, drop us a line!!