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Welcome to this page of English-related links and things. As an EFL teacher I am often asked about resources to help with people's English studies outside the classroom.

  • The net also offers a plethora of other sites focusing on the more complex areas of the language like phrasal verbs, false friends and so on. As internet can be constantly updated (on a virtually daily basis, unlike most dictionaries) new vocabulary and cultural trends in the English-speaking world can also be more readily assimilated online.

  • As I am based in Madrid, sometimes students are curious to discover how British or American correspondents see Spain and Spanish current affairs, and often report facts more impartially than the local media.
  • I try and update the links column weekly if I find any new and potentially "useful" sites!

  • Also, these pages will save me sending out long links by email!

Enjoy it!

Wednesday, 7 May 2008

Support Spain!?

As England (and Scotland, and Wales and N.Ireland) have been unable to qualify for the upcoming Euro 2008 football tournament those jokers at Sky Sports have decided that we Brits should support another country this year - Spain! Carefully balancing the Spanish "olé-toro-toro" clichés with similar UK stereotypes (Guinness-swilling Irishman, kilt-wearing Scotsman, Welshman and blow-up sheep etc.) the commentator comes up with a few good reasons why the average Brit should follow la selección:

  • Say no to pie and yes to paella!
  • Now you're Mr. Maracas, Señor Flamenco!
  • Think of the plusses: no chavs, no WAGs and no need for a phrasebook!

Here we go then...


Oh, and an excellent selection of phrasal verbs in that clip!
Can you catch them all?
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