Welcome aboard to a new thrilling academic year

 Hello there,

I just want to use this first post of our "new age" to give you a warm welcome back to this blog.

My one and only aim by using this blog is to provide you with information of all sorts (videos, links, comments...) that I hope you will find useful for a better understanding of the different aspects that are part of learning and using English as a foreign language.

As you already know, I would be glad if you could leave some comments after you read, listen or watch the posts because by doing so you are encouraging me to go and find more useful stuff.

See you around!!

Coherence and Cohesion in Academic Writing

Relative Pronouns & Clauses - English Grammar Lesson

After the great discussion which arose in the morning...

 I felt compelled (in a very positive sense) to broaden the limits of the forum and bring it to the online world.

It all started during our analysis of the cartoons with which lesson 6 starts: the rats which desperately chase happiness. It is supposed to be around the corner but the poor little animals keep running and turning without ever coming closer to it.

There are 4 big signs that sort of represent 4 different stages for rats (people) in their hunt for happiness:

1. Work harder

2. Earn more money

3. Buy more things

4. Keep going

and then you would find yourself back to square one. 

Well, this led us to a discussion on how necessary money is and/or if the need for money is just another necessity  which society/consumerism/capitalism has made us consider as such.

Whatever your opinion is, feel free to leave a comment below.

May the 4th be with you

 I suppose some of you are fans of Star Wars. Therefore, I have decided to provide you with some Reading Practice of film reviews on that specific saga. Click here if you want to access the website and the Film Review.

I hope you enjoy it.