Pocahontas biography

Pocahontas was the beloved daughter of the Algonquian Chief Powhatan, you know about her life because of the famous Disney picture, but you can also listen to her biography here:




 Follow the link and read while you listen, (I know, it is a bit too long...).
 This is a download from: Voice of America Special English.

Here you have some more links about biographies.

And click here for a crazy quiz about Pocahontas.

Some English words of Amerindian origin.

Romeo and Juliet

Do you like reading comics? Are you a romantic person? If your answer is yes, follow the link above and read a version of the famous love story by Shakespeare.

Do you want to learn about "Tyrone the Horrible"? Here he is:



You don't need to register to read the e-books, but you must do it if you want to leave a comment or write your own e-book.

And don't be impacient, sometimes these webpages are a bit slow.
Would you like to choose an e-book by your own? Follow the link and enjoy.

Alice

 "Alice adventures in Wonderland"  was written by Lewis Carroll , whose real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson. He was a teacher in mathematics and logic at Oxford and an amateur photographer as well. He was famous because his two books, "Alice Adventures in Wonderland" and the second part, "Through the Looking Glass". Both of them were the stories he told Alice Liddell and her sisters.He died in 1898 but his stories have always interested to fim makers.
The BFI (British Fim Institute) has recently  restored the oldest version of the film Alice in Wonderland.
Click here if you want to watch it.

Tim Burton has made a new version of the story in which a grew-up Alice  goes back to Wonderland:

Download "Alice Adventures in Wonderland" in pdf format with the original Tenniel's ilustrations.
Download the mp3 version if you prefer listening to it.

The largest dog biscuit

Did you believe that I had forgotten the biscuit? You were wrong. Here you have, the largest dog biscuit.

Halloween in one minute

Halloween One Minute English Learn English -

If you have a minute, learn about Halloween.
Thanks, Aurora

Learn English with the British Museum

 

Some of you will visit London next month, maybe you want to explore the British Museum and see the image above and many more things, you can plan your visit and meanwhile, watch and listen to the movie about the exhibition on Babylon. It is also possible to download the mp4 podcast. Enjoy!

Have a scary Halloween

Trick or treat, smell my feet.
I know you'll give us lots of treats.
Not too big, not too small,
Maybe the size of Montreal.

Halloween is here again, and I can't help to post some links for you about this holiday.

Click here and learn about this day and how it is celebrated in the US, or follow this link to know how is this day celebrated in many different countries.  

Enjoy this Halloween story that the British Council has in its web, you must read and listen to it, and please, do it as many times as you need!

Or you always can visit last year's post... anyway, I want you to have a really scary Halloween, full of monsters, vampires, pumpkins, werewolves and ghosts!

April fool's

"The first of April, some do say,
Is set apart for All Fools' Day.
But why the people call it so,
Nor I, nor they themselves do know.
But on this day are people sent
On purpose for pure merriment."
(Poor Robin's Almanac, 1790)



April fool's day is celebrated in all English speaking countries.
Here there are more .Follow any of the links to find out.
Here you have the top ten April fool's day hoaxes of all time.

Enjoy your day!!