Thursday 28 February 2013

Channel 4 Podcast: Horsemeat Scandal- What are we eating?


Horsemeat scandal spreads across Europe and grows more serious and more bizarre ... The crisis has reached different parts of the old continent: it first began in Britain where the scandal came to light in January when food inspectors in Ireland found horsemeat in burgers stocked by some UK supermarket chains. Now more cases of contaminated food are emerging as British retailers are  conducting tests for horsemeat on processed beef products. Then it spread to France, where President Hollande has recently stated that compulsory labeling on meats is needed in processed foods. On the other hand, in Germany the discovery of mislabeled quantities of meat in frozen lasagne and other goods opened up Pandora's box, while in Italy and Spain Nestlé has recently removed from sale beef pasta meals sold under its Buitoni brand after finding traces of horsemeat.  Up to 16 EU countries may now be affected, and important supermarkets chains such as Tesco, Asda, Iceland, Lidl and Sainsbury's have also been withdrawing processed meat products.
The involvement of major multinational firms including Nestlé, Burger King or Ikea amongst others has highlighted the staggering complexity of the global food chain. 

Revision of CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

In grammar, Conditional Sentences refer to the discussion of imaginary or hypothetical situations and their results. They express something that must happen or be true if another thing is to happen or be true (Hornby, 2000; Swan, 1996). Generally, conditional sentences consist of two main clauses – a main (‘conditional') clause, and a subordinate clause that is introduced by if (Parrott, 2000). The order of the two clauses can appear interchangeably. When the if-clause leads the sentence, normally a comma is used. However, when the conditional sentence takes the lead, no comma is found after it. In certain cases, the way we use this comma in conditional sentences lies ‘partly on their length and partly on personal preference' (Parrott, 2000).
Don't miss this useful presentation to revise the three types of Conditional Sentences...Grammar with exercises included...


London's top 10 most popular attractions

There are so many places to visit in London, it is tough to know where to go first! London Eye, the National Gallery, Tower of London..., watching this video you will discover London's most visited tourist attractions. Many of the attractions in the top 10 are free: there's no better place to soak up some culture. Whether you prefer history or modern art, you'll find it here!

BEAUTY OF NEW YORK

NEW YORK: The city that never sleeps...

Saturday 9 February 2013



What Are the Benefits of Learning English?



Beginning in the 16th century, England spread its language around the world though conquest and diplomacy. One of its colonies, the U.S., continued that diffusion in the 20th century, primarily through mass media. In the 21st century, English became the first or second language in more countries than any other and by more people, only behind Mandarin Chinese.

Why learning English?


Why learning English?

Learning to speak English well may be the best thing you can do to improve your life.
That’s right. Do you think it would be fun tohave access to information that other people can’t get? Talk and write letters to interesting people that others can’t communicate with? Impress people around you whenever you opened your mouth? Make big jumps in yourcareer, leaving others miles behind? You can get all this if you speak English well.