MEETING POINT

Chocolate Brownies

2011-12-09T20:30:00.002+01:00

Children usually like cakes and they like chocolate too. Here you are a video of "How to Make Chocolate Brownies" by The Art of Hospitality School, which specializes in making food with kids. Why don't you try it?

8-year-old prank call

2011-11-15T14:13:00.006+01:00

Listen to a girl in Ireland making prank calls at the age of eight. She doesn't like her school and she wants to get it demolished! What about you?

Click here if you want to read the audio script.

Halloween

2011-10-30T21:29:00.002+01:00

Find more videos like this on EFL CLASSROOM 2.0

by David Deubelbeiss

Halloween

2011-10-30T21:13:00.003+01:00

Here you have a great video to learn some Halloween words. It's been uploaded by Maple Leaf Learning.I hope you enjoy it.

PARTS OF THE BODY

2011-10-17T11:45:00.011+02:00

Help Buster to build an alien assembling different parts of the body. Click here to start.

Where's the mouse?

2011-05-12T00:53:00.000+02:00

Click here or on the picture to learn and review prepositions of place.

Fascinating Aida

2011-04-14T00:44:00.008+02:00

These three ladies are really funny, you can have a very good time watching them.Click here to watch them performing their wonderful song "Cheap Flights".

They also have their own website with a multimedia section where you can enjoy a selection of videos of their shows. Click here to go to Fascinating Aida's website.

Happy April Fools' Day

2011-04-01T12:48:00.007+02:00

Young pranksters mark April Fools' Day by tying a kite to old man's wig in a circa-1770 illustration.

Illustration from Hulton Archive, Getty Images (copy form the National Geography website)

On April 1^st people all around the world play all kind of jokes on friends, family members, teaches, neighbours, work associates, etc. It’s something similar to what Spanish people do on December 28^th. Click here to read more about it on Project Britain or here to read it on Wikipedia. If you click on the picture it will take you to National Geography website.

Wear Sunscreen

2011-03-27T13:32:00.008+02:00

Here you are some wonderful advice for the future... I love this video.

Human Planet ep01 Oceans - Into the Blue - Galicia's Percebeiros

2011-02-22T14:12:00.008+01:00

Amazing video! Great images! great landscape! Brave men! And a terrible risky job! I am not sure goose barnacles (percebes) are worth the risk.

Rules, rules, rules, lots and lots of rules

2011-02-01T12:33:00.005+01:00

Here it's a project by group E, year 5 and 6 of primary school, I hope you enjoy it as much as they did.

The Mum's song

2011-01-25T23:57:00.006+01:00

Listen to this mum saying in two minutes and fifty-five seconds all what a child has to hear in 24 hours. Pay attention, all the mums in the world say the same things. It is amazing! If you are a child I am sure you have heard some of this today, if you are an adult you will miss your lovely mum.

The same song but by a different singer. Which one do you prefer?

School Day of Non-Violence & Peace, January 30th

2011-01-25T12:03:00.010+01:00

Let's learn this song chorus. Come on, everybody!

GIVE PEACE A CHANCE

Two, one two three four

Ev'rybody's talking about
Bagism, Shagism, Dragism, Madism,
Ragism, Tagism
This-ism, that-ism, is-m is-m is-m.
All we are saying is give peace a chance,
All we are saying is give peace a chance.

C'mon
Ev'rybody's talking about ministers,
Sinister, Banisters,
And canisters, Bishops, Fishops,
Rabbis, and Pop eyes, Bye bye, bye byes.
All we are saying is give peace a chance,
All we are saying is give peace a chance.

Let me tell you now
Revolution, Evolution, mastication,
flagellation, regulation, integrations,
meditations, United Nations,
Congratulations.

Oh let's stick to it,

John and Yoko, Timmy Leary, Rosemary,
Tommy Smothers, Bobby Dylan, Tommy Cooper,
Darek Taylor, Norman Mailer,
Alan Ginsberg, Hare Krishna,
Hare
Krishna.

Advent Calendar

2010-12-01T18:14:00.002+01:00

Here is December again, so it's time to get ready for Christmas. One of the best ways to get ready is to use an advent calendar. Click here to go to another website where you can open today's date and enjoy the activies they suggest.

Comic maker

2010-11-14T22:19:00.006+01:00

Do you like reading comics? Do you like making them? Now it's your opportunity to make one. Click here and you will go to a website where you can make your own comics. It's easy and fun, try it.

Casualty Challenge

2010-11-10T13:03:00.007+01:00

Try this game, it's a listening and it's really interesting and fun. I've found it at bbc.co.uk. You can also read the steps for first aid clicking on the picture.

The Singh Twins

2010-10-24T20:11:00.007+02:00

ArtisaCam is a very interesting page where you can find lots of activities related to art. Click here to explore the world of two painters from Liverpool, Or click here to see their gallery of paintings.

Jessica's "Daily Affirmation"

2010-10-24T19:58:00.002+02:00

Look at Jessica, she really knows how to thanks life. We all should start the day like her! Let's do it.

Hi!

2010-09-20T11:18:00.001+02:00

Get a Voki now!

I'm looking forward to seeing you again.

The annoying orange

2010-09-20T10:56:00.003+02:00

Hey! have a look at this, it's really funny.

Click on the image or here to watch the annoying orange.

talking about Ourense, our town

2010-07-01T17:33:00.003+02:00

LET'S GO TO THE OPERA

2010-06-21T11:44:00.003+02:00

Click here to design your own opera and enjoy music. It’s great! Try it.

In this website you can learn a lot about classical music, opera, instruments, etc. Don’t miss it!

PLAYING WITH GEOGRAPHY

2010-05-12T17:30:00.005+02:00

Are you good at Geography? Can you find the States of the European Union on a map? Here you have a challenge: “Where is this country...?” Look at the name in the box and click on the right country on the map. Good luck.

MOTHERING SUNDAY

2010-03-11T14:12:00.003+01:00

Mothering Sunday is the British equivalent of Mothers’ Day in other countries. Mothering Sunday is always the fourth Sunday of Lent. Children give their mothers a present and a card. Mothering Sunday has been celebrated in the UK since at least the 16th century. What about giving a card to your mother? Click here to choose a coloring card and print it put.

In the past, mothers in Britain used to make a special cake on Mothering Day, the “Simnel cake”. The Simnel cake is a fruit cake, it has a flat layer of marzipan (sugar almond paste) on top of it and it is decorated with 11 marzipan balls representing the apostles minus Judas. The cake was not eaten on Mothering Day because of the rules of Lent, it was saved until Easter. Click here for a recipe for Simnel Cake.

International Women's Day 2010

2010-03-08T00:56:00.004+01:00

On March 8th we celebrate International Women's Day. This year the United Nation theme for IWD is Equal rights, equal opportunities: Progress for all.
In some countries like China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria, International Women’s Day (IWD) is a national holiday. Click here to watch a video on how they celebrate it in Russia.
Remember that the first IWD was run in 1911, click here to learn how it all began. Next year is IWD Global Centenary 1911-2011, let's get ready!

GO WILD

2010-01-28T21:07:00.003+01:00

Look at me! I went wild and now I am “MJ, the Hiss-fly-peacock”.

What’s wild about you? Click here and create your wild avatar by choosing different parts of your favorite wild animals.

INTRODUCING YOURSELF

2010-01-28T19:05:00.004+01:00

Here you are a video from a BBC course: Business English portfolio. It looks a bit old but I am sure some of the students in the beginners' group can enjoy it.

Mark Gungor - Men's Brain Women's Brain

2009-10-23T09:55:00.004+02:00

Here you have two versions of a very funny, although not always true, idea about men's and women's brains.
The first versions is subtitled in Spanish, the second version is an extended non-subtitled one. I hope nobody gets annoyed, it is just a simplified description of male and female brain. Scientists say that there are plenty of women who compartmentalize their thinking and plenty of men who are emotive thinkers.

Validation

2009-10-12T18:35:00.003+02:00

Please, spend 16 minutes of your time watching this amazing video. It will make you smile.

If you prefer watching it subtitled click here to watch part 1 and here to watch part 2
Amazing and nice video! Let us smile, keep smiling and share the smiles!

Akinator, the Web Genie

2009-08-31T17:59:00.003+02:00

Click here or on the image and play with Akinator, it's great. Think about a real or fictional character, the genie will try to guess it by asking you a few questions. He is very good. Try to beat him by thinking of somebody very difficult to guess but remember, you must answer the questions honestly.

One person can make a difference

2009-07-28T13:16:00.004+02:00

Listen to the boys Scouts commercial given you some advice to save the enviroment.

Click here to listen a read the words at yappr.com

The Prince's Rainforests Project Awareness Campaign Video

2009-05-26T00:41:00.003+02:00

The Prince's Rainforests Project launches it's global awareness campaign with a video featuring some well-known faces. Have a look at it.

Click here if you want to read what they are saying.
Children, click here to learn more about the rainforests.

I Feel Pretty

2009-05-25T23:59:00.002+02:00

I love this song. That's exactly how we all should feel: pretty and witty and gay!

Sing along till you feel like her.

A funny ad

2009-05-07T00:51:00.003+02:00

I like advertisements a lot. I think this one for Australia's lottery is good, funny and very easy to understand. Hopefully, you'll enjoy it as much as I did.

Click here if you fancy reading what they are saying.

A good brother

2009-05-07T00:33:00.002+02:00

Look at this video, I think this is a very good brother. He's really upset that his little brother seems to have blood on his lip and he's even more upset that his father thinks it's hilarious.

Click here if you want to watch it and read what they say at the same time.

SOLVE THE MYSTERY

2009-03-29T20:03:00.003+02:00

Do you like solving mysteries? Here there is one. Click on the picture to go to “TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN MUMMY” at National Geographic Kids website. Take a lamp and look for the sparkle of gold, click on it to photograph an artifact. When you have collected all the artifacts click on the Egyptians and try to guess who is buried in the tomb. Good luck!

The Dinosaurs Song

2009-03-19T20:48:00.001+01:00

Do you like dinosaurs? Listen to the Dinosaurs Song, it’s really great, you are going to love it. Click on the image to watch the video at “youtube” or click here to watch it at “yappr” website.

Let's sing along: "Wake up"

2009-03-19T19:12:00.007+01:00

I know that we all love happy songs, songs that cheer us up. This song is great to start our day.

Click on the image to watch the video at “youtube” and read the lyrics here or watch it at “yappr” website by clicking here.

Man! I’m ready for the day!
Bring it on!

Wake up, Wake up.
It’s a great big beautiful day.
Wake up, wake up.
It’s a day to go out and play,
And smile at the world.
Open your eyes and jump outta bed.
You just wake up, wake up.

Get up sleepy-heads,
Don’t stay in bed.
There’s a lot to do and see. Just come along with me,
You know it’s true.
You’ll dance, you’ll sing, and clap your hands,
Run and jump with all your friends.

You just wake up, wake up.
It’s a great big beautiful day.
Wake up, wake up.
It’s a day to go out and play,
And smile at the world.
Open your eyes and jump outta bed.
You just wake up, wake up.

No one ever knows what the day will bring,
Just face it with a smile and sing.

Don’t yah know we’re gonna wake up, wake up.
It’s another beautiful day.
Wake up, wake up.
It’s a day to go out and play and smile to the world.

Open your eyes, jump outta bed.
You just wake up, wake up.
Wake up!

Asking and giving directions

2009-03-10T11:37:00.013+01:00

Hi, look at this tourist map of London. Would you like to go to London? There are lots of interesting places there. If you go to London, or to any other city, you have to know how to ask directions. Click here or on the image and watch a video about asking and giving directions. How much do you understand?

Here you have an easier video about asking and giving directions.

Forests

2009-03-03T12:26:00.001+01:00

Do you like forests? Here you can see and read about the most impressive forests in the world. “Forest Gallery” will take you to each of them.

Free e-cards from the British Library

2009-03-03T11:32:00.008+01:00

From "I want to be a cowgirl" by Jeanne Willis, first published in Britain by Andersen Press, 2001, illustration © Tony RossFrom.

What about sending an e-card to your friends or family? Click here or on the image and you will see beautiful images from “ Magic Pencil: Children’s Book Illustrations Today”. Simply choose the image you wish to send by clicking on it and complete the form below.

HEROD’S LOST TOMB

2009-02-17T10:16:00.005+01:00

Let’s play archaeologists.

First, click here or on the image to go to “Herod’s Lost Tomb” game.

Second, click on an icon of the excavation site.

Third, search for the objects you have on the list below the picture. Click on the name of the objects to see their satellite images, or check their meaning on a dictionary. Good luck and have a great time!

Old Honnest Johnny is now Voki

2009-02-08T21:05:00.007+01:00

Hey, children, look at this website. Click here to change, dress and customize your character or you can choose a character and make it look like you. Then you can make him or her speak using the “text-to-speech” in "give it a voice. When you finish you can email it to your friends.

Animals

2009-02-03T14:13:00.011+01:00

Do you like animals?
Click here, choose an animal and answer the questions group D wrote for you.

Where does it live?
What does it eat?
Does it like meat?
What does it do in winter?
Does it like having friends?
Is it big ?
Is it a good pet?
Does it hunt?What?
Where is it now?
What is it doing?
Can it fly?
Can it swim?
Can it jump?
Can it speak?
Can it fly?

"Blowin' in the Wind"

2009-01-26T11:30:00.006+01:00

Bob Dylan’s song "Blowin' in the Wind" was released on his 1963 album "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan". The song makes no reference to a specific event. It became one of the most popular anti-war songs during the 1960s, its message is still necessary today.

"Blowin' in the Wind" became world famous when it was recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary (often called PP&M), a musical group from the United States who were one of the most successful folk-singing groups of the 1960s.

Here you have both versions.

How many roads must a man walk down,
before they call him a man,
how many seas must a white dove sail,
before she sleeps in the sand,
and how many times must the cannonballs fly,
before they are forever banned,
the answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind,
the answer is blowing in the wind.

How many years can a mountain exist,
before it is washed to the sea,
how many years can some people exist,
before they're allowed to be free,
and how many times can a man turn his head,
and pretend that he just doesn't see,
the answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind
the answer is blowing in the wind.

How many times must a man look up,
before he can see the sky,
and how many years must one man have,
before he can hear people cry,
how many deaths will it take till he knows,
that too many people have died,
the answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind,
the answer is blowing in the wind.
Bob Dylan

HAPPY NEW YEAR

2008-12-31T18:32:00.002+01:00

-Script-
Harry: I've been doing a lot of thinking. And the
thing is, I love you.
Sally: What?
Harry: I love you.
Sally: How do you expect me to respond to this?
Harry: How about you love me too?
Sally: How about I'm leaving.
Harry: Doesn't what I said mean anything to you?
Sally: I'm sorry Harry, I know it's New Years Eve, I know
you're feeling lonely, but you just can't show up here, tell me
you love me and expect that to make everything alright.
It doesn't work this way.
Harry: Well how does it work?
Sally: I don't know but not this way.
Harry: Well how about this way. I love that you get
cold when it's seventy one degrees out, I love that it takes you an hour
and a half to order a sandwich, I love that you get a little crinkle
above your nose when you're looking at me like I'm nuts, I love that
after I spend a day with you I can still smell your perfume on my clothes
and I love that you are the last person I want to talk to before I go
to sleep at night. And it's not because I'm lonely, and it's not because
it's New Years Eve. I came here tonight because when you realise you want
to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of the
life to start as soon as possible.
Sally: You see, that is just like you Harry. You say
things like that and you make it impossible for me to hate you.
And I hate you Harry... I really hate you. I hate you.
(They kiss and make up.)
Harry: What does this song mean? For my whole life
I don't know what this song means. I mean, 'Should old acquaintance be forgot".
Does that mean we should forget old acquaintances or does it mean if we happen to
forget them we should remember them, which is not possible because we already
forgot them!?
Sally: Well may be it just means that we should remember
that we forgot them or something. Anyway it's about old friends.
(They kiss and make up, once more.)
Harry (Voice over): The first time we met we hated each other.
Sally (Voice over): No, you didn't hate me, I hated you.
And the second time we met you didn't even remember me.
Harry (Voice over): I did too, I remembered you. The
third time we met, we became friends.
Sally (Voice over): We were friends for a long time.
Harry (Voice over): And then we weren't.
Sally (Voice over): And then we fell in love.

HOW DO YOU CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS?

2008-12-31T18:14:00.004+01:00

Click here to listen to some children talking about how they celebrate. Do you do any of those things?

Does everybody celebrate Christmas? Click here and listen to other children talking about their holidays. What have the celebrations got in common?

I SAW THREE SHIPS

2008-12-22T23:49:00.005+01:00

“I Saw Three Ships” is a traditional and popular Christmas carol from England. Here you have two different versions. Which version do you like the most, Sting’s or the Chieftains’s?
Can you help us to fill in the gaps with the right word in Sting’s version? Add your answers to “comments”. Thanks.

Sting

Chieftains Marianne Faithfull

Bethlehem (x2), angels, ring, sailing(x2), rejoice, morning, bells, day (x3), heaven, three (x2)

SAW THREE SHIPS
I saw three ships come 1_______ in,
On Christmas day, on Christmas 2_____
I saw three ships come 1_______ in
On Christmas day in the 3_______.

And what was in those ships all 4______?
On Christmas day, on Christmas day
And what was in those ships all 4______?
On Christmas day in the morning.

Our Saviour, Christ, and His Lady,
On Christmas day, on Christmas 2 ______
Our Saviour, Christ, and His Lady,
On Christmas day in the morning.

Pray, whither sailed those ships all three?
On Christmas day, on Christmas 2_____
Pray, whither sailed those ships all three?
On Christmas day in the morning.

O, they sailed to 5____________,
On Christmas day, on Christmas day
O, they sailed to 5__________,
On Christmas day in the morning.

And all the bells on earth shall 6______
On Christmas day, on Christmas day
And all the 7______on earth shall ring
On Christmas day in the morning.

And all the 8_______ in heaven shall sing,
On Christmas day, on Christmas day
And all the angels in 9________ shall sing,
On Christmas day in the morning.

And all the souls on earth shall sing,
On Christmas day, on Christmas day
And all the souls on earth shall sing,
On Christmas day in the morning.

Then let us all 10______ and sing,
On Christmas day, on Christmas day
Then let us all rejoice and sing,
On Christmas day in the morning.

READING

2008-12-20T11:20:00.005+01:00

Click here if you feel like reading a short Christmas story. I promised it to Mondays group but you all can read it.

SING ALONG

2008-12-14T21:54:00.001+01:00

Hey children, have a look at this and sing along!

Let’s have some fun!

2008-12-14T19:43:00.003+01:00

Do you like Monty Python?
What about watching their sketch “The Ministry of Silly Walks”?
First, watch it silently.

What is going on?
What do you think they are saying in the conversation?
Play it again with sound for confirmation.
Did you guess right?
Did you understand much?
If you want to read the script now, click here.
Tell us your opinion about what happens in the sketch.

ADVENT CALENDAR

2008-12-03T10:59:00.006+01:00

Are you ready for Christmas?

When is Christmas?

What’s the date today?

Let’s count the days till Christmas.

An Advent calendar is a special calendar. Advent means “arrival”.

You count or celebrate the days in anticipation of Christmas with it.

Click here.

Open today’s door.

Click again to reveal what’s inside!

PUPPIES

2008-11-29T16:42:00.005+01:00

Hey, children! have a look at these cute puppies. There is a live cam in their home, you can see them playing, eating, sleeping or being curious. When the cam is offline a photo of two of the puppies or of their mum appears.

The name of their mum is Kika. It has got six puppies, 3 boys and 3 girls. They turned 7 weeks old on November 25th.

Click here to see video clips of the puppies when they were babies. It is great!

A walk in a museum

2008-11-28T11:55:00.021+01:00

Let’s have a walk in a museum. WahooArt.com is a virtual museum and searchable database of European painting and sculpture from 12th to mid-20th centuries.

"Sunflowers"

Vincent Van Gogh

What about having a look at some paintings?

CHILDREN
Click here or on the image.
Click on the picture you like, look at it carefully.
Click on “comments” at the bottom of this post and write a description of it without mentioning its name. Your classmates will try to guess the name of the picture.

ADULTS
Click here and choose any painter.
Click on the artist’s portfolio.Choose a picture and describe it for us to guess. Don’t mention the artist’s name or the title of the painting but give us some clues to help.

What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

2008-11-16T19:50:00.001+01:00

I see trees of green, red roses too
I see them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world

I see skies of blue and clouds of white
The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world

The colours of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by
I see friends shakin' hands, sayin' "How do you do?"
They're really saying "I love you"

I hear babies cryin', I watch them grow
They'll learn much more than I'll ever know
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world
Yes, I think to myself, what a wonderful world

Oh yeah

Don't Worry, Be Happy

2008-11-16T19:09:00.011+01:00

DON'T WORRY BE E HAPPY

Here is a little song I wrote
You might want to sing it note for note
Don't worry be happy
In every life we have some trouble
When you worry you make it double
Don't worry, be happy......

Ain't got no place to lay your head
Somebody came and took your bed
Don't worry, be happy
The land lord say your rent is late
He may have to litigate
Don't worry, be happy
Look at me I am happy
Don't worry, be happy
Here I give you my phone number
When you worry call me
I make you happy
Don't worry, be happy
Ain't got no cash, ain't got no style

Ain't got not girl to make you smile
But don't worry be happy
Cause when you worry
Your face will frown
And that will bring everybody down
So don't worry, be happy (now).....

There is this little song I wrote
I hope you learn it note for note
Like good little children
Don't worry, be happy
Listen to what I say
In your life expect some trouble
But when you worry
You make it double
Don't worry, be happy......
Don't worry don't do it, be happy
Put a smile on your face
Don't bring everybody down like this
Don't worry, it will soon past

Whatever it is
Don't worry, be happy