Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Love or Money L1




Are you a good detective? If you are a good detective then you must find the killer before Inspector Walsh. Inspector Walsh is a police detective; he works slowly, but very carefully. Are you quicker? What does a detective do? A detective looks for clues. A clue is something, big or small, that tells you who the killer is. Clues are not easy to find, but there are many clues in this story. Some clues are good - they help you. Other clues are bad - they stop you from finding the killer.

You must read carefully, or you will miss the clues. But remember: you must not believe everything that people say. The killer will obviously lie. Perhaps other people will also lie, for different reasons. And perhaps they want someone to die. Can you find the killer?

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Extra English

Soap Opera - Culebrón 
We call them soap operas because these television programs are on in the afternoon and most of the commercials are for soap—soap for washing clothes, soap for washing dishes, soap for washing your body, and shampoo.

 "Extr@ is the story of Bridget and Annie, Hector and Nick, four good-looking 19-22 year olds who are thrown together to play out their romances, life crises and contrasting interests in a familiar sitcom setting.

The two girls share a flat in London and Nick is their neighbour. When Hector, with only a very basic grasp of English, comes to visit, everything starts to go wrong. Or right! His efforts to get to grips with the language provide the central dynamic for the series and its language learning content.


On the first episode, Bridget, a fitness enthusiast, receives a letter from her old pen friend in Argentina, Hector, saying that he plans to visit her. When Hector arrives, at first he doesn't look very attractive and the girls decide that Hector can't stay with them. That is, until he emerges from the shower!  Nick discovers that Hector comes from 'one of the richest families in Argentina', but Hector is determined to keep it a secret. Now, both Nick and the girls are very keen for him to stay (they want him to stay)!

Full Texts for Every Episode

London L1