VIDEO BASED EXERCISES - ADVANCED AND INTERMEDIATE 2

This is a great way to practise understanding real spoken English. These exercises are based on movie trailers. Just click on one of the trailers below, watch the video, and then answer some listening comprehension questions. 

http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/eslvideo/index.html

http://www.infosquares.com/eslvideo/index.html

TV AND MOVIES - ADVANCED AND INTERMEDIATE 2

These sites offer you a wide variety of activities for different levels and skills on the topic of films and TV:

http://www.esolcourses.com/cinema/vocabulary.html
http://www.english-in-chester.co.uk/e-learning/lesson/film-vocabulary/

Now lessons which go over film vocabulary:





Here are nine facts you probably didn't know about Oscars

http://www.englishblog.com/2016/02/oscars-animation-9-facts-you-didnt-know.html#.WI93SVPJzIV

LOVE AND RELATIONSHIPS - INTERMEDIATE 2

Vocabulary links:

• http://www.englishmedialab.com/Quizzes/advanced/relationship%20vocabulary.htm
• http://www.lingolex.com/swom/wom-love.htm
• http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/vocabulary/esl-love-and-marriage1.html
• http://www.esl-lab.com/vocab/v-bestdates.htm

Listening links:

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/142_requests_offers/page8.shtml
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1210_how_to_converse/page12.shtml
• http://www.esl-lab.com/ideal/idealrd1.htm
• http://www.esl-lab.com/datinggame/datinggamerd1.htm
• http://www.esl-lab.com/divorcelawyer/divorcelawyerrd1.htm
• http://www.esl-lab.com/trouble/troublerd1.htm
• http://www.esl-lab.com/parenting/lifechanges-video.htm
• http://www.ezslang.com/friendfinder-1.htm
• http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1305/130518-sad_music.html

PAST PERFECT SIMPLE - INTERMEDIATE 2 AND ADVANCED

Free exercises to make the past perfect tenses in English:

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-perfect-exercise-1.html
http://www.focus.olsztyn.pl/en-exercises-past-perfect-test-1.html#.WII5RlPJzIU
http://www.adelescorner.org/grammar/past_perfect/past_perfect.html
http://mrbrownslearningspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Past_Perfect_1.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/past_perfect.htm

CRIME - ADVANCED

Check out this web about

CRIME

USE, USED TO - INTERMEDIATE 2

SUPERSTITIONS - INTERMEDIATE 2

Find the hidden words and phrases connected with superstitions

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/folklore/superstitions/superstitions-word-search.html

Some reading on sporting superstitions
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20120327-why-do-we-have-superstitions

The origin to 7 most common superstitions
http://www.neatorama.com/2011/09/28/the-origins-behind-7-common-superstitions/

Time for some fun
http://a4esl.org/q/f/y/zz97mdt.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/quizzes/crossword/090213_superstition.shtml

Star signs characteristics
http://www.isabelperez.com/star-signs.htm

SUPERSTITIONS - INTERMEDIATE 2

These are some common Western superstitions taken from http://stickyball.net/adult.html?id=262 

Superstition	Meaning
Baseball Bat	Spit on a new bat when using it for the first time to make it lucky.
Bed	It’s bad luck to put a hat on a bed.
Bell	When a bell rings, an angel has received its wings.
Cats	If a black cat crosses your path, you will have bad luck.
Clover	It’s good luck to find a four-leaf clover.
Knives	If a friend gives you a knife, you should give him/her a coin.
Ladybugs	It is bad luck to kill a ladybug.
Ladder	It’s bad luck to walk under a ladder.
Mirror	If you break a mirror, it’s seven years bad luck.
Salt	If you spill salt you must throw some over your left shoulder.
Umbrella	It’s bad luck to open an umbrella in the house.
Wood	Knock on wood anytime you mention good fortune.
Yawn	Cover your mouth so your soul doesn’t go out of your body.
Itchy Ear	Someone is talking about you.
Friday the 13th	This day is traditionally unlucky unless you were born on it.

Now, some reading on the topic 

Superstitions

SPORTS - LISTENING - INTERMEDIATE 2

Now, some links to listen and work on sports.

Preparing for the Great North Marathon
Muhammad Ali
Tour de France
Sports interview
Lance Armstrong banned and loses title
Sports
Thirteen-year-old clims Everest

VERBS FOLLOWED BY PREPOSITIONS - ADVANCED 1

RELATIVE CLAUSES - ADVANCED 1

These are some links with practice on relative clauses and all the ways to use them:

• Grammar notes 
• Relatives 1 
• Relatives 2
• Relatives 3
• Relatives 4
• Relatives 5
• Relatives 6
• Relatives 7
• Relatives 8

PASSIVE VOICE - ADVANCED 1

Time for some grammar aspects. To start with, let's do some practice on past tense passive voice. You don't have to think so much as all the examples are associated to past tense passive.

• http://espace.cegepmontpetit.ca/dept/langue/esl_blues/ppassivf.htm
• http://espace.cegepmontpetit.ca/dept/langue/esl_blues/hurrpass.htm
• Double past tense passive

LISTENING ON CRIME - ADVANCED 1

Now it is time to do some listening practice:

• Computer crime
• Personal security
• Security systems
• Why do people kill?
• The police
• Freeway Chase
• Thefts occur everywhere
• A murder-suicide
• Santa Molested by a young woman

CRIME VOCABULARY - ADVANCED 1

Some activities to revise crime vocabulary:

• Law and order
• Criminal offenses quiz
• Solve the crime
• Crime expressions
• Crime Terms
• Crime vocabulary matching

PHONE CONVERSATION LESSON (INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED)

Speaking on the phone is different, learn how to do it HERE

And watch the typical EXPRESSIONS

LISTENING ON CHARITIES - INTERMEDIATE 2

In order to improve your listening skill alongside review vocabulary on charities, here are some pages to help you out.
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/magazine/charities
http://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/average-americans-gave-away-billions-in-2014/2844962.html
http://www.manythings.org/b/e/269/
http://www.manythings.org/b/e/387/
http://www.elllo.org/english/0851/T899-Paul-Charity.htm

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS - INTERMEDIATE 2 AND ADVANCED 1

Links to practise a bit of grammar on present perfect continuous:
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/presentperfectcontinuous.html
 http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs8.htm
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect-continuous-exercise-1.html
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/present-perfect-progressive/exercises
http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/present_perfect_continuous-exercises.html

HOW TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL AT WRITING ESSAYS - INTERMEDIATE 2 AND ADVANCED LEVELS

Learn the Keys to IELTS: Success at essay writing depends on you, but only if you know what matters! Learn the precise elements you must master for essay writing success on the IELTS, TOEFL, and TOEIC. This is an essential lesson from an experienced teacher who has examined thousands of essays. If you are planning to take a test or simply want to improve your essay writing skills, dont miss these keys to higher English grades.

CONNECTORS IN ENGLISH - INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED LEVELS

FASHION AND CLOTHES LISTENING - ADVANCED 1

These are exercises to practise your reading and listening. I recommend you to start by doing the listening task first.

Models under 16 banned
Top Model Fashion
Legs of Manhattan