Cat's classroom

Only have 10 minutes?   BBC ideas are short, factual videos with topics such as A.I  sustainable thinking, the power of music and universal wonders.  Interesting as well as useful! What can you do in 10 minutes? Choose a video Watch the video Try to summarize.  What was the video about?  What were the main points? Watch the video again and read the transcript at the same time. Write down 5-10 new words and look them up in the dictionary EXTRA - write a short summary of the video or write some sentences using the new vocabulary Try to use these new words when you next talk or write in English EXTRA - you could choose one or two sentences and practice repeating them to practice your pronunciation.

Here is something that I have never seen before, videos that you can watch, read vocabulary definitions and answer questions to check your understanding as you go.  Very futuristic! The English Channel is a selection of interactive, short videos for intermediate and advanced learners of English. Although they are great for everyone, they are particularly useful if you are preparing for an exam. Go on, give it ago.  Who knows what you will learn today!

Join Therese on the Brunel Centre Youtube channel. To kick off*, she is talking about idioms that we can use to talk about our experiences in quarantine. Check it out! To kick off = to start   (the same as in football!)

Bored of Netflix?  Maybe you already know this website but I came across it* today. On this website Sila explains lots of English grammar, pronunciation, expressions and idioms in SPANISH! There are articles and videos to help improve your English so why not have a look? *to come across something = to discover something by chance

Do you want to watch more news in English but you find it boring and maybe difficult?   Did you know that there is a news programme in the UK aimed at young people?   Newsround has shorter articles, less complicated language and is more fun than the normal news. It is a great way to learn new vocabulary about what is happening in the world.  Why not give it a try and learn something new today? * up to date =  modern , and using the most  recent   technology  or  knowledge ** to be in the know =  to have  knowledge  about something that not everyone knows

At Lingohack  you can watch a short video of something in the news and read the transcript. It's great for learning new vocabulary and keeping up to date with the latest world stories.  There is an example here.