Short stories of a long journey

Category: Talking easy English Lessons

  • Ain’t no rest for the wicked

    The sounds of English…  a listening experience Ain’t no rest for the wicked                                Cage the elephant   Ain’t no rest for the wicked     Cage The Elephant “Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked” is the third single by the American…

  • The sounds of English: Summertime

    The sounds of English…  a listening experience Summertime                                                                                               …

  • The sounds of English: Creep

    The sounds of English…  a listening experience Creep                                                                                               …

  • The sounds of English: Papa was a rollin’ stone

    The sounds of English…  a listening experience Papa was a rollin’ stone                                                                                       …

  • The sounds of English: Let it be

    The sounds of English…  a listening experience Let it be                                                                                           …

  • Pronouns and persons in Simple Present

              The pronouns and simple present Select the correct pronoun in each sentence: Remember: I, you, he she it Singular (one person or things) We, you, they Plural (two or more persons or things. The Queen (am, is,are) from England. The Queen (I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they)  John…

  • A movie that goes Boo!

      The Shining, a horror movie that does impress on you!       The Shining is a 1980 horror film, produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick and co-written with novelist Diane Johnson. The film is based on Stephen King’s 1977 novel of the same name. The Shining is about Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson), an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic, who accepts a…

  • A song that made history… As time goes by

    A song that made history… As time goes by   Like any culture in the world, a glimpse to the American culture can be achieved by listening to its music and to its great performers. Such is the case with Dooly Wilson’s hit: As time goes by as sung by the extraordinary master Louis Armstrong…

  • Casablanca, a Hollywood Classic

      Casablanca, one the greatest American films in history.     Casablanca is a 1942 American romantic drama film directed by Michael Curtiz based on Murray Burnett and Joan Alison’s unproduced stage play Everybody Comes to Rick’s. The film stars Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, and Paul Henreid. Set during contemporary World War II, it focuses on an American expatriate who must choose between his love for a woman…

  • Reading exercises: The Megacities

    Megacities are major global risk areas. Due to highest concentration of people and extreme dynamics, they are particularly prone to supply crises, social disorganization, political conflicts and natural disasters. Their vulnerability can be high. megacity commission Risk:  the possibility that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen. Most major changes involve some risk. The risk of a major nuclear accident must be taken seriously. The risk of developing lung cancer from smoking is a serious one. There is no risk…