International Women's Day 2010

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

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

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

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

Please, spend 16 minutes of your time watching this amazing video. It will make you smile. If you prefer watching it subtitled click here Amazing and nice video! Let us smile, keep smiling and share the smiles!

Akinator, the Web Genie

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

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