Halloween 2013

Labor School Students,

Halloween is approaching and to celebrate it at LaborEnglishZone we give you again a very interesting post on the origins of this holiday.

Have a nice Halloween and enjoy the post!

Google Like a Boss!

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How To Sound Like a Dog in 14 Languages

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How Long to Nap

1-Do you enjoy sleeping or are you one of those people who think you’ll get enough sleep when you die?

2-Do you sleep right though the night or are you an insomniac?

3- Are eight hours of sleep enough for you or do you still take baby naps from time to time?

Whichever it is your case, below you have some interesting information about naps regarding their length. Whether you sleep a restorative 20 minute nap or you inevitably oversleep for 60 or 90 minutes, here you have the benefits and disadvantages:

(Source: ehow.com)

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Advice On How To Live Your Life

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QUIZ: "Gotta Catch 'Em ALL"

At LEZ, we’re positive you used to watch Pokémon when you were little, or still continue to do so in your teens. That’s why we propose you this sort of quiz for this term.

We bet Pokémon names sound weird to you, non native English speakers. However, each name has a specific meaning, usually consisting of one, two or three English words which have been modified to some extent or left with their original writing.

Let’s see an example:

This Pokémon is SNORELAX. Its name comes from snore (ronquido) and relax (relajar).

Below, there are pictures of 16 Pokémon. You should do the same as we did in the previous example with Snorelax: provide each Pokémon’s NAME and the words in English hidden on it (plus their Spanish translation).

As usual, 10 points will be awarded to the student who sends us the first email including the correct answers. Good luck and enjoy!

 1.                                                                                                    2.

3.                                                                                                     4.

The Most Horrifying Parasites!

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Happiness is...

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Ylvis - What Does the Fox Say?

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ESO 3 & ESO 4 1st Term PBL

ESO 3 & ESO 4 Students,

This is your PBL assignment for the 2013-14 1st term. Your task is to translate and adapt this inspirational poster by artist Gavin Aung Than into the language of your choice: Spanish or Galician. 

You should translate EVERY WORD YOU SEE IN THE POSTER and create a new jpg or png file and send it to our mail. Keep the poster as it is: do not change the images. Just keep the same layout, fonts and colours as in the original, and substitute the English words with your Spanish or Galician version. The deadline is Sunday 24th November at precisely 23.59.59. No files will be admitted after the deadline ends.

Gavin Aung Than's favourite fonts are Creative Block and Red State Blue State.

Your file identification must be as follows: GROUPCOLOUR_CLASS.JPG or GROUPCOLOUR_CLASS.PNG. Example: RED_3A.PNG.

You must fill in the "subject" section of your mail messages with YOUR GROUP IDENTIFICATION and the word 'PBL'.

NB: Print this post and bring it to class next Monday 28th October.

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The Lost Choir: 'Mad World'

Universal Children's Day was on November, 20th 2012.

Every three seconds the world loses a child. Again, this year many children will not see their fifth birthday. The reasons for this tragedy are diverse; hunger, malnutrition, dirty water or the absence of vaccine protection. Every single one of these problems can weaken the immune system so much that avoidable diseases lead to life-threatening danger. 

International Children's Fund helps those children in need, especially in Africa.

With your donation (https://www.icfaid.com/pages/DonateNow) we can continue our work and help stop the world from needlessly losing many children every year. Thank you for your support.

And we want to give special thanks to the boy's choir Wuppertaler Kurrende (http://www.wuppertaler-kurrende.com) for supporting the idea.

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Roar, by Katy Perry

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This is the World Cup!

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British Words that Mean Something Totally Different in the U.S.

Reblogged from: http://www.bigstockphoto.com/blog/20-british-words-that-mean-something-totally-different-in-the-us

20 BRITISH WORDS THAT MEAN SOMETHING TOTALLY DIFFERENT IN THE U.S.

Here in the United States, we speak the same language as our ye old predecessors in Great Britain, but we don't always speak it the same way. So, we asked our oh-so British receptionist, Ryan Lovett, to give us a crash course in some of the more notable discrepancies.

Here are 20 words (along with some accompanying Bigstock images) that have pretty different meanings in Great Britain than they do in the U.S. 

1. Jump

2. Trainer 

3. Pants

4. Bird

5. Bog

6. Rubber

7. Braces

8. Trolley

9. Chips

10. Coach

England? Uk? Great Britain? British Isles?

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Effort

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Mom Has Son Sign 18-point Agreement for iPhone Christmas Gift!

Thirteen-year-old Greg Hoffman had been begging his parents for an iPhone all year. So on Christmas morning he was thrilled to find the object of his desire under the tree, but there was a catch.

Dear Gregory

Merry Christmas! You are now the proud owner of an iPhone. Hot Damn! You are a good & responsible 13 year old boy and you deserve this gift. But with the acceptance of this present comes rules and regulations. Please read through the following contract. I hope that you understand it is my job to raise you into a well rounded, healthy young man that can function in the world and coexist with technology, not be ruled by it. Failure to comply with the following list will result in termination of your iPhone ownership.

I love you madly & look forward to sharing several million text messages with you in the days to come.

1. It is my phone. I bought it. I pay for it. I am loaning it to you. Aren't I the greatest?

2. I will always know the password. 

Unbelievable Words in English

Do your friends think you’re a gobemouch? Are you having quaresimal meals to lose weight?  Is your bed-swerver spouse making you miserable?

Not a clue about what that means? Understandable: those are some of the most unbelievable and less used words in English. People at grammar.net have created an interesting infographic showing those words used to name things most of us didn’t know we need a word for:

Agerasia
(n.) A lack of the signs of old ages; a youthful old age
“The agerasia of that fellow is amazing; look at him darting around on those skates!”

Bayard
(n.) A person armed with the self-confidence of ignorance
“Only a bayard would walk past that bull.”

ESO 1: UNIT 1 REVISION

Dear ESO 1 students,

As your unit 1 exam is due on Wednesday 9^th and Thursday 10^th, here you have some notes about the grammar and vocabulary studied along this unit which will help you revise at home:

GRAMMAR:

—Personal pronouns.

—Be: present simple affirmative, negative and questions.

—Wh- pronouns: questions with the verb be.

Remember:

We can replace subject pronouns by names: He's handsome = Brad Pitt's handsome She's very inteligent = María's very intelligent It's clever = My cat's clever They are in the box = My books are in the box

If the subject is singular (we use 's) if it is plural (we use are). Examples: Is/Are your mum pretty? Your mum=singular=Is she/Is your mum? Is/Are your bird yellow? Your bird=singular=Is the bird/Is it? Is/Are Peter a good teacher? Peter=singular=Is Peter/ Is he? Is/Are these photos from Paris? These photos=plural=Are these photos/Are they?

Answers Are you a good student? Yes I am                Are you Spanish? Yes, we are Are you from New York? No, I am not          Are your parents old? No, they aren’t Is Peter a good teacher? Yes, he is              Are Angelina and Brad married? Yes, they are Is your mum pretty? Yes, she is                       Is your bird yellow? No, it isn’t

A. Circle the correct option and answer the questions:

1. Is / Are you American?                                         5. Is / Are your dog intelligent?

2. Is / Are we going to the party?                              6. Is / Are Paula and Marcos your friends?

3. Is / Are Melanie a good student?                         7. Is / Are Leonardo Dicaprio a good actor?

4. Is / Are my books on the table?

Khan Academy

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More than a Teacher

Found at: busyteacher.org

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There's No Homework in Finland

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Translators Are a Waste of Time

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What if You Stopped Sleeping?

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Cosmos Intro

The beautiful intro to the Cosmos television series. Carl Sagan talks about the universe and our place within it.

The intro music is an excerpt from "Heaven & Hell Part I" by Vangelis.

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