Where is Canberra? In which country can you find Lake Victoria? This is a very interesting game to test how much you know about where different cities and places are located in the world. Click here and play the game! Precision, as well as speed, is very important and as you get the answers right, you are moved to a more advanced level (there are 12 altogether). Challenge your friends and see who's the expert - good luck! 
It's Easter time and here are a few activities to have fun and practise your vocabulary!
How many words related to types of houses/accommodation can you find in this grid? There are 12 words hidden; they may be found vertically, horizontally or diagonally. To highlight a word, click on the first letter, drag the mouse and click again on the last letter of the word. If it's correct, it will turn green and the word will be crossed from the list. Then match the words you've found to the correct definitions.
And what's your ideal home like? Here's a listening activity for upper-intermediate/advanced students; listen to Mark talking about his ideal home and answer the multiple choice quiz.
Spring starts this week in the southern hemisphere. Here in Brazil the pink and yellow 'ipê' trees are blooming, and that's a sign that winter days are practically over. What is your favourite season of the year? Listen to James talking about his favourite season. And here's an easy crossword puzzle and a quiz to test how much you know about seasons.
Have you listened to our song of the week, Unforgeettable? Here is a wordsearch activity to practise negative prefixes (un, in, dis, etc.) in English. Then look at the adjectives below and decide which prefix to use to make an opposite.
Happy Father's Day to all dads and fathers-to-be! A big hug to you all!!!Here's a little present for you... Can you put the jigsaw puzzle together? Here is the original picture. Click on the picture and play the game!
Silent letters are letters that you can't hear when you say the word, but that are there when you write the word.There are no rules, you just have to learn them. For example, we do not pronounce the letter 'k' in knight (it should sound like 'night'). Here are two quizzes, one at elementary and one at pre-intermediate level, and a really cool game (different levels) with sound to get some practise. Enjoy!
Aline wrote a post about Grupo Corpo, so how about trying a few activities to revise parts of the body in English? First, take a look at a page where you can find a list of parts of the body with their pronunciation (click on the audio at the top of the page to activate it) . You can use the site to help you with one or more of the activities below:
Ready? Take your pick and have fun!
If you are anything like me and do not have any magic powers, you are a 'muggle'. And if you are like millions of muggles around the world, you must be looking forward to the seventh - and final - instalment of Harry Potter's adventures, to be released on July 21st, 10 years after the first book was published. 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' will supposedly answer all the questions that are still unanswered and show the final confrontation between the wizard and his enemy Lord Voldemort.
A lot is already being said about the book and the recently released 5th movie of the series (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix), so here's a series of interesting links to articles and activities about the world of Harry Potter:
- How much can we speculate about the new book by analyzing its cover? Here are some interesting ideas to start you thinking;
- Find the names of some of the most important characters in this wordsearch activity (the words may be found across, down or diagonally, in any direction!);
- What do you know about the writer J.K. Rowling? Try this fun quiz and test yourself! Then learn more about her reading her biography and trying a reading activity;
- Here is a question & answer activity to know more about Daniel Radcliffe, the actor who plays in the movies the most famous wizard in the world;
- Have you read any of the other Harry Potter books? Why not write a short review? Click and see what other people have written. The fun part? Your review must have a maximum of 7 words!
Would you like to try a vocabulary game? Can you find all the words related to Valentine's Day on the grid? Remember that they can go vertically or horizontally, in any direction! And why not try a grammar activity to test how many famous couples you know and revise the past simple? Good luck!
Here are some interesting online activities to revise vocabulary related to the environment.
- Choose the right word for each definition and click out of the answer box to check if your answer is correct.
- Wordsearch: can you find words related to the environment on the grid?
The movie "Pirates of the Caribbean 3 - At World's End" opened last week and has already made over 400 million dollars worldwide in less than a week. How much do you know about pirates? Test your vocabulary doing this fun crossword puzzle!
When the page opens, click any number and then on THE CLUES to get the information you need. You can also click on GIVE ME A HINT to get some help. Good luck!
How many words can you make using the letters of each word? Use at least three letters, as in the example:
REGISTRATION: art; treat; tent; site; great...
INTRODUCE: ...
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