Bell Bucharest

07/05/2013

Having rebranded as Britanica Learning Centre, we would like to thank our former British partners, Bell Worldwide, for their farewell message. Also, thank you for 5 very rewarding years of shared good practices, achievements and international experience!

“Bell is proud to have been associated with the school set up by Carmen and Gabriel Olariu. Our five year partnership has been extremely fruitful and we have been delighted to see the school go from strength to strength. Its drive to provide high quality language learning led to the award of EAQUALS accreditation in 2012. We are confident the school will continue to be a centre of excellence as it starts its independent life under the name of Britanica Learning Centre.” (Bruce Milne, Bell Worldwide Programmes Manager)

25/04/2013

Dragi anglofili pasionati de scris, ascutiti-va creioanele, si ascutiti-le bine! Caci a venit momentul pentru something big: the Division for Social Policy and Development of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs invites applicants to submit incredible stories in English on people’s empowerment around the globe. Posibile teme: ageing, civil society, cooperative, disability, family, indigenous, poverty, youth.

Termen-limita: 14 mai. Mai multe informatii pe http://empowerment.unsdn.org

The Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) of theUnited Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) seeks to find and bring to scale the most incredible stories on people’s empowerment around the globe. Stories like YOURS!

23/04/2013

23/04/2013

Adesea, la lectiile de engleza apare intrebarea: “de unde vine expresia asta?” Iata un site explica originea unora dintre expresiile idiomatice englezesti. De exemplu, “Been there, done that.”
http://www.wordorigins.org/index.php/been_there_done_that/

This is a catchphrase of Australian origin that expresses boredom and a bit of world weariness, a modern I have seen the elephant.

22/04/2013

Cuvantul zilei: “bombilate”. De inspiratie: onomatopeica. Parte de vorbire: verb. Sens: “to make a humming or buzzing noise.” Origine: latina (“bombilare”= to hum, to buzz). Intrat in uz in sec. XVII. Exemplu: "The entire building was bombilating like a cicada."
(din Matt Cantor, “Some Cures for Noisy Neighbors”. The Berkeley Daily Planet (California)/ Oct 9, 2008.)

Why, thank you http://wordsmith.org There really is a lot of bombilating going on in Bucharest, as the city’s being prettified.

Welcome to Wordsmith.Org, the home of A.Word.A.Day, Internet Anagram Server, wordserver, Listat, and more...

22/04/2013

English Teachers’ Tip of Greatness
Gender roles (aka “men and women”) is a discussion topic that’s bound to stir interest in class. Use these questions, prompts and issues either for a speaking lesson per se or as a nice, relaxing filler.
http://www.usingenglish.com/files/pdf/gender-differences-discussion.pdf

22/04/2013

English Users’ Treat
Un cantec regal repudiat inainte de a-si fi indeplinit misiunea: aceea de a inaugura la 30 aprilie domnia lui Willem-Alexander, succesorul Reginei Beatrix a Olandei. Citeste cronica acestui proiect muzical esuat in “The Telegraph” (versuri de neuitat...): http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/netherlands/10008723/Imbecilic-song-for-new-Dutch-king-withdrawn-after-outcry.html

Iar cantecul insusi, aici: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEUKyKb4g6k

A song to mark the inauguration of the new king of the Netherlands has been withdrawn after it attracted a storm of criticism for its “imbecilic” lyrics.

21/04/2013

The Irresistible Loveliness of Trifles
“Etymologic! The toughest word game on the web.” Ai curaj? ;)
http://www.etymologic.com/

If you think you know a lot about word origins and etymology, it's the perfect time for you to try ETYMOLOGIC, a tough and educational word game (don't worry, it's fun too!)

20/04/2013

English Learners’ Leisure Homework
Un punct nevralgic major al englezei ca limba secundara: prepozitiile. La linkul de mai jos poti sa verifici cit de prieten esti cu prepozitiile englezesti. Ai de ales dintr-un belsug de miniteste pentru 37 de prepozitii diferite.
http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/phrasal-verbs/quizzes-prepositions.html

Quizzes to yourself on common prepositions and particles which are used to make phrasal verbs.