Friday, 21 January 2011

UNIT 7 - François Pienaar on Mandela

Watch the following video:



What's the general opinion of Pienaar on Mandela? Could you report any sentence of the speech?

Thursday, 20 January 2011

Interview with Nelson Mandela

Watch the interview with Nelson Mandela and pay attention to his accent. Do you understand him well? Do you have some difficulties? Or you don't have a clue about what he is saying?

Wednesday, 19 January 2011

Nelson Mandela's Biography

To learn more on Nelson Mandela, watch this video:



What do you think on this prominent person?
post your comments!

Thursday, 13 January 2011

UNIT 6 - Formative Evaluation Test Answer Key

To check the answer key of the Formative Evaluation Test on passive voice, click here.

REGGAE

Jamaica is the home of one of the most popular music trends in the world:reggae. Music has always been a part of life in Jamaica. The African slaves who worked on the plantations used songs and drum beats to lift their spirits, communicate secret messages and arrange protests. Through the centuries African music mixed with the rhythms of the European colonialists to create a unique sound. Reggae began to develop in the late 1950s. Jamaica was becoming independent and people wanted to celebrate by singing and dancing in the street.

Listen to this song and tell us whether you like reggae or not and why.

Sunday, 9 January 2011

UNIT 6 - Initial Evaluation Test Answer Key

To check the answer key of the Initial Evaluation Test on passive voice, click here.