Although all cultures tend to have similar signs to warn or give advice about dangers in public spaces, we can always observe slight and surprising differences between countries.
Let's have a look to a common signal in UK which is placed on doors: Fire escape / Keep clear.
1. Look for an equivalent sign in your country and take a picture of it.
2. Compare the sign in your country with the above signs.
-What is the equivalent for the phrase "Keep clear" in your country?
-Are the colours used in the UK and in your country the same?
Looking forward to see your pictures and hear your comments! :)
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Don't miss this interview to Daniel Day Lewis and Steven Spielberg about their last film, Lilcoln. It is really entertaining and a great way to practise your listening skills. You can check what you get because there is a translation in Spanish at the end of each question that the interviewer makes. Enjoy listening about the film nominated for 12 Oscars!
Try to describe the two photographs on this post. First, for each picture, try to describe what you can see, where they are and what you think they are doing. Try also to describe the colours and textures of the animals and the background and their postures and faces. Second, I encourage you to practice contrasts between the two photos using the comparative and superlative forms e.g. The elephant has bigger ears than the giraffe.
Finally, think about captions for the two photographs, it can be funny!
The Beatles (and me) wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!
Lennon/McCartney/Harrison/Starkey
Christmas time is here again
Christmas time is here again
Christmas time is here again
Christmas time is here again
Ain't been round since you know when
Christmas time is here again
O-U-T spells "out"
(3 times, the above)
Christmas time...[music continues and fades to background]
[spoken]
This is Paul McCartney here, I'd just like to wish you everything
you wish yourself for Christmas.
This is John Lennon saying on behalf of the Beatles, have a very
Happy Christmas and a good New Year.
George Harrison speaking. I'd like to take this opportunity to wish
you a very Merry Christmas, listeners everywhere.
This is Ringo Starr and I'd just like to say Merry Christmas and a
really Happy New Year to all listeners
[a John Lennon pastiche at this point, very hard to
understand]
