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Today, 4:13 PM
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From
www.bbc.co.uk
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Today, 6:52 PM
Here’s a short news report on smoking in France. The video has some activities to help you activate your vocabulary. Give it a try.
EnglishUp's insight:
How do you feel about people smoking in public places? Do you think smoking should be banned in Brazil? 
From
www.sporcle.com
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Today, 6:40 PM
Do you know which are the most commonly used words in English? Here’s a quick quiz to help you find out how many you know.
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How many of them did you get? 
What do you think will be the most important skills to ensure you are still employed in 2020? Here’s an infographic showing the 10 most important.
EnglishUp's insight:
What other work skills do you think will be important? They don’t mention speaking English. Do you think that will still be important, or will it be more important to speak Chinese? 
Do you ever have to write essays in English? Here’s an activity that can help you to learn how. “ In the BAWE classification, an Essay is a piece of writing which develops an argument. When you write an Essay, you need to show that you can construct a coherent argument and employ critical thinking skills. You need to support your argument with evidence."
EnglishUp's insight:
Did you find the activity helpful? Do you need more help writing in English? 
Here is a video showing how a boss fires one of their employees over the phone. The video also has some useful activities.
EnglishUp's insight:
Have you ever had to fire someone from a job? Did you like the video? Did you have any problems understanding it? |
From
elllo.org
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Today, 6:57 PM
In this video Turu from Honduras talks about 2 countries he would like to live in for a while. Watch the video and try the video quia on the right.
EnglishUp's insight:
Do you agree with his choice of countries? Which 2 countries would you like to live in? 
Have you ever had to do an interview in English? Try this virtual video interview and see how you do.
EnglishUp's insight:
Were there any questions that surprised you? Have you ever been asked a difficult question at an interview? Share some of your experiences with us. 
From
lyricstraining.com
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Today, 6:34 PM
Listening to music is a great way to improve your English. Here’s an activity based around a song. Choose your level, and then type in the missing words as you watch and listen.
EnglishUp's insight:
Which English language singers do you like to listen to? 
Do you always carry your mobile phone with you? Do you ever get anxious when you forget it? Look at this infographic about cellphone addiction and find out about nomophobia.
EnglishUp's insight:
Do you suffer from nomophobia? 
Have you heard this expression? “A rolling stone gathers no moss". Do you know where it comes from? Read and listen and find out:
EnglishUp's insight:
What other similar expressions do you now in English? Can you translate any Brazilian ones from Portuguese into English? |
