Wednesday, 31 December 2014
WHY SHAKESPEARE MATTERS ...
In Shakespeare the birds sing, the bushes
are clothed with green, hearts love, souls suffer, the cloud wanders, it is
hot, it is cold, night falls, time passes, forests and multitudes speak, the
vast eternal dream hovers over all. Sap and blood, all forms of the multiple
reality, actions and ideas, man and humanity, the living and the life,
solitudes, cities, religions, diamonds and pearls, dung-hills and
charnel houses, the ebb and flow of beings, the steps of comers and goers, all,
all are on Shakespeare and in Shakespeare.
Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo
Monday, 29 December 2014
GEOFFREY CHAUCER
Geoffrey Chaucer (1342/3–1400) was born
into a well-to-do English family. Not much is known about his education but he
was well read, spoke French and had some knowledge of Latin and Italian. He was
the king’s personal attendant and married a servant of the queen’s. He fought
in the Hundred Year’s War against France, was captured and the king had to pay
a ransom for him. He was sent on diplomatic and trade missions to France and Italy.
He was controller of the Customs on wool and wine. The Canterbury Tales, his major work, is considered one of the
greatest works in English literature.
Here you can find an informative website which will help you learn about Geoffrey Chaucer's life and his masterpiece, The Canterbury Tales. Here you can download a PDF presentation of the pilgrims on their journey.
Click here to revise the poem.
Click here to revise the poem.
Sunday, 28 December 2014
Thursday, 25 December 2014
Wednesday, 24 December 2014
Tuesday, 16 December 2014
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JANE AUSTEN!
How did
this early-19th-century novelist become the chick-lit, chick-flick queen for
today? It is not only because she is an enduring writer. A few other female
writers have achieved pop culture celebrity: Virginia Woolf and Sylvia Plath
for the drama of their suicides, the Brontës for the Gothic feelings
of gloom and mystery of their novels and the contrast to their quiet lives. None inspire the
warmth, fanaticism - or merchandising – that Jane Austen does. Click here to
continue reading ...
And now here watch the official trailer of the gorgeous movie Becoming Jane whose story is a romance with lots of twists and turns ...
Read here to discover why we need to celebrate the Jane Austen Day!
Jane Austen in quotes: 30 tips for a successful life
Celebrating Jane Austen Day 2014 with 75 Sensational Quotes That Every Janeite Should Not Live Without
I Learned Everything I Needed to Know About Marriage From Pride and Prejudice
Read here to discover why we need to celebrate the Jane Austen Day!
Jane Austen in quotes: 30 tips for a successful life
Celebrating Jane Austen Day 2014 with 75 Sensational Quotes That Every Janeite Should Not Live Without
I Learned Everything I Needed to Know About Marriage From Pride and Prejudice
Friday, 12 December 2014
THINKING ABOUT GRAMMAR
This morning a colleague of mine told me that grammar rules and exercises are not very important when learning a foreign language as a beginner ... it would be better reading texts! I was just amazed!
Grammar, regardless of the country or
the language, is the foundation for communication - the better the grammar, the
clearer the message, the more likelihood of understanding the message's intent
and meaning. That
is what communication is all about.
William B. Bradshaw
You can read the whole article here.
Click here to discover a wonderful website to revise your grammar.
Monday, 8 December 2014
Thursday, 4 December 2014
THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE
Tuesday, 2 December 2014
TEACHING AND LEARNING ENGLISH - LESSON 4
Here are some useful links to revise grammar and vocabulary:
