Bill Gates' house

Watch this video of Bill Gates's house and choose the right answer.

1. Bill Gates's house design is
a) typical of the area        b) typical of the US      c) typical of warmer countries
2. The house includes innovations which
a) you can find in many houses now      b) you will find in houses in the future   c) you could find in houses in the future
3. The house is placed on a hill
a) to save energy       b) because of the views     c) to save energy and because of the views
4. The house is made of
a) recycled wood       b) recycled glass        c) recycled stone
5. On the west you can see
a) a river            b) a forest           c) some mountains
6. A special pin
a) controls the electronic services of the house     b) helps to locate a person in the house      c) is used to identify the tastes of its wearer
7. When someone calls
a) all the phones in the house ring     b) the house lets you know     c) only you hear the phone
8. The living space areas
a) are large       b) are modest        c) are medium-sized
9. There is a large video screen
a) in every room      b) in the library       c) in one of the pavilions

Select the following lines to see the answers: 1a, 2c, 3c, 4a, 5c, 6c, 7c, 8b, 9c

Taken from: http://improvingenglishforeoi.blogspot.com.es/search/label/Housing

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Cinema and politics

Listen to part of a lecture about cinema and politics and decide if these statements are True or False.

1. The lecturer defines political films as films made about politicians.

2. Hotel Rwanda made people aware of what was happening in Rwanda.

3. Very few political films were made in the 1970s.

4. In the 1940s and 1950s American film studios completely avoided showing social problems.

5. The lecturer mentions two films by Richard Attenborough.

6. The film Malcolm X came out in the 2000s.

To check the answers select this line: 1 F, 2 T, 3 F, 4 F, 5 T, 6 F

Appearance

1. Listen for general meaning: Listen to the whole podcast and answer these two questions. 

a Does Joe have just one, a few or lots of tattoos? 

b Where does Joe say is the most painful place to have a tattoo? 

2 Listen for understanding: listen again and decide which of these statements are true. 

a Joe is married 

b He chose the designs from a tattoo shop 

c He wears lots of jewellery 

d All his tattoos are very colourful 

e The price of a tattoo depends on how many colours there are 

f He’s not going to have any more tattoos

Select the following lines to check the answers:

1 a He has lots of tattoos

   b The feet
2 a Joe is married

   d All his tattoos are very colourful

   f He’s not going to have any more tattoos

The best job

Watch the video “The best job in the world” and say if the following statements are true or false.

1. The campaign started with local advertising.

2. They are looking for an island babysitter.

3. They offer a 6 month contract.

4. The pay is 75,000 dollars.

5. The chosen person would have to explore the island.

6. This job was created in order to promote tourism.

7. The job also involves visiting holiday resorts.

8. There is a minimum age requirement.

9. The only problem will be getting rid of tourists.

10. To apply you have to send a 60 seconds video.

11. The area is considered the 7th world wonder.

12. You can send in applications until February 2011.

Answers: 1F, 2F, 3T, 4F, 5F, 6T, 7T, 8F, 9F, 10T, 11F, 12F

Taken from: http://improvingenglishforeoi.blogspot.com.es/2012/02/2nd-intermediate-best-job-in-world.html

Education

Listen to four teenagers talking about their schools. Fill in the chart with as much information as possible.

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	Type of school	Doesn’t like	enjoys
Sophie
Jack
Ryan
Louise

British education vs American education

Education in Great Britain

Education in the USA