Month: March 2018

  • Tickling the anemones

    Chapter 5… Of poor lovesick poets      His mother would spend the day in the Costa Azul District, in the port of Corinto, where she owned a restaurant. Costa Azul (The Blue Coast) was a well-known quarter of the town, and it was largely famous for the assorted fresh seafood offered in the restaurants.…

  • Business English The Information tech.

    The Information technology   Before we jump into this, some quiet time sounds good.  Check out the photo and then explain what you see in it.   Alright, good fun!  Now it’s back to the grindstone!  Let’s start filling in those gaps… 1. Some believe that the open source era is coming to ______________. =…

  • Business English. Common phrasal verbs

    Common phrasal verbs   Before we get down to business, let’s look at a photo and relax our mind. Discuss this photo and what it makes you feel. Now let’s cut to the chase! Pick the right word to fill in the gap: 1. We __________________________ up with a new marketing approach. = We developed/created…

  • Complementary vocabulary for: A glimpse into Bolivia And Argentina

    These are different words and expressions that may be used to describe the photographs.           Lake Titicaca      Dark skies. The sky is bright. Magnificent clouds. A spectacular, dramatic, contrasting sky. In the late afternoon or the early evening. A stunning, charming panoramic view of a lake. It is a…

  • Speaking exercise: A glimpse into Bolivia and Argentina

    Speaking practice for IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC exams Look carefully at each photo. Describe the photo using the two words at the bottom of the photo. You have 30 seconds preparation time and 45 seconds response time. You can do this, trust yourself!    lake, boats park, people market, fruits clouds, city blue,green Man, Woman  …

  • A house by sea

    Chapter 5… Of poor lovesick poets      Grandfather’s parents owned a lovely weekend house. “We had lived in Chinandega, a small and quiet city. Naturally the beach house was a chance to escape from the hustle and bustle of León, for us a big city.” It was located on one of the most beautiful…