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And here we are again! Back in the woodwork! Been so long! Are you still with us? Let's find out! Happy 2016! here is a quick video that will help you become a fluent speaker! I shoulda, coulda woulda done this a long time ago, had it not been for the mountain of work sitting at our desk! Cheers to you all!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_npkVsb25o

Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda - American English Pronunciation! Should have = 'shoulda' in spoken English. Learn how to reduce these phrases, and what the idiom 'shoulda, woulda, coulda' means. http://bit.ly/RE_NL -- sign...

This is for anyone interested in education in any way, shape of form. Take a moment to watch it. It's well worth it. There is an option to view it with subtitles for lower levels. We hope you enjoy it.

http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html?utm_expid=166907-14&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ted.com%2Ftalks%3Fsort%3Dmostviewed

Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity | Video on TED.com TED Talks Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.

"If your Dreams don't scare you, they aren't big enough!"

The only thing that will make you happy is being happy with who you are, and not who people think you are. - Goldie Hawn

New Year's Eve song... 4 more days to 'lock in' your kiss.

lock in vtr (enclose securely) guardar bajo llave loc verb
¿Voy a tener que guardar bajo llave el chocolate?

We use this expression to say 'to secure a good thing' (more or less, hahaha)

What Are You Doing New Years Eve? by Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt I have known Joe Gordon-Levitt for going on 12 years. We first met in the summer of 2000 while doing a tiny movie called Manic, where we bonded over a mutual...

Yesterday, people were asking me lots of questions as to why I was so eager to go out shopping... turns out 'Boxing Day' isn't celebrated in Spain... in some countries, it's the biggest shopping day of the entire year. Here's a little bit more history.

What Is Boxing Day? — FactMonster.com History of Boxing Day including church alms boxes, date, and the Feast of St. Stephen.

Part 2 from yesterday!

English Listening Exercises - Exchanging a Gift Lower-intermediate to Intermediate level listening comprehension quiz concerning a customer requesting to return and exchange a gift.

This English lesson is absolutely hilarious!!!

CAUTION: Inappropriate Language

Learn English with Ricky Gervais - Pilot Episode This subtitle-free version is for you to create a video subtitled in your own language. You can post the subtitled versions you make back to YouTube.

Don't look ahead... practice the listening with a pen/pencil & a sheet of paper. Write down what you hear and tomorrow, I'll post the second part of the lesson.

English Listening Exercises - Handling a Customer Complaint Lower-intermediate to Intermediate level English listening comprehension quiz concerning a customer complaint

Hahaha Great Twitter Account to Follow for continuous English Idioms! Lovin' this account, it's making me laugh!

English Idioms (english_idioms) on Twitter Instantly connect to what's most important to you. Follow your friends, experts, favorite celebrities, and breaking news.

In my private classes, I've been using these videos for the past couple years. Take a look at this video and practice.

Study English - Series 1, Episode 3: Company Growth In this episode we look at the language of description. We will talk about businesses and different ways to discuss economic information. For more informatio...

If you've ever found yourself asking why you are unhappy with your job and personal life, it's probably because you have a disproportionate balance between the two. Here is a great Ted talk about the subject to help you find the motivation to get both aspects of your life in tune again. (English upper-int, but he speaks slowly and there is an option to include subtitles in English for lower levels.) Enjoy and have a great Balanced week!!

http://www.ted.com/talks/nigel_marsh_how_to_make_work_life_balance_work.html

Nigel Marsh: How to make work-life balance work | Video on TED.com TED Talks Work-life balance, says Nigel Marsh, is too important to be left in the hands of your employer. Marsh lays out an ideal day balanced between family time, personal time and productivity -- and offers some stirring encouragement to make it happen. (Filmed at