Monday, January 14, 2013

Videos and Articles for extra English practice.

  I'll be posting a series of videos about different places in the world. Watch and then go to the comments section to view the questions based on the videos. Your teachers will tell you what you will need to prepare for your classes. Don't forget to leave comments about your impressions of the videos. This series will begin with our much loved Melbourne. This video is called Coffee Tasting in Melbourne.
http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/international/2013/01/10/cnngo-melbourne-australia-a.cnn?iref=allsearch

8 comments:

Anastasia said...

These are your questions for:Coffee tasting in Melbourne.
1. What is coffee tasting likened to?
2. Why did they have to make a slurping sound?
3. In what ways is Melbourne similar to New York and Sydney to L.A?
4. Approximately when was the Victoria Market built?
5. What was it before?
6. How is the society described in Melbourne? What does it mean exactly?
7. What is Melbourne renowned for?
8. Do tourists usually go to the alleys?
9. Do the shops in the laneways work specific hours?
10. What is characteristic about the alley scene?

Anastasia said...

Joanna in Prof1 Class said it was interesting and entertaining. The girls Joanna and Fay said they would like to visit and Jim said it was educational. Fay also used the term delightful.
More homework like this is wanted!

Anastasia said...

Olga and Vicky wonder why they are living in Greece and not in Melbourne. Maria responds saying its their parents' fault. Sotiris loves Thessaloniki but accepts that Melbourne is good too.
This was our Prof 2 class!

Anastasia said...

Rafaella said it was a bit difficult to understand because they spoke quickly.John C. liked the place and the music.Irene found it interesting and would like to visit. L said it was funny and different and that we learnt about a different culture. Johnny liked the city and Jim liked the music but didn't understand anything else!

tania said...

I found it a little bit difficult especially when the last man was speaking.I played the video three times to get all the answers!However, the informantion about Melbourne was really interesting.

Fotini said...

Very interesting video,you can learn about their habits and their culture! I liked the city and the music and I would like to visit Melbourne.

Unknown said...

The video was very interesting. I think this is a very amusing way of practicing English!

vicky said...

I found the video a little bit difficult because the people were speaking too fast. However, i learned a lot about the culture of Melbourne.