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Storm in the mountains by Albert Bierstadt. When was the last time that you watched the weather forecast? How much vocabulary do you know to talk about cold or hot weather? Do you know any expressions for talking about the weather? In this post you will learn vocabulary related to the weather and you will be able to keep updated on the latest weather report. Listening If you would like to prepare this listening activity beforehand, you are very welcome to download this PDF file . You can also download the MP3 file for your personal use at home. Watch the weather forecast If you would like to check the weather forecast on a daily basis, you can visit the BBC Weather page.

Public domain. Pixabay Speaking 1) What can you see in this picture? 2) What words come to your mind in connection with the word crime? 3) Make a list of different types of crime and the people involved in each type of crime. 4) What type of crime is common in Spain? How does Spain compare with other types of crime in the US, for example?   First we'll work on vocabulary and then on crimes that have shaken the people around the world and the media. Vocabulary. Part 1 Complete Worksheet 1 about types of crme, criminals and crime verbs. How much vocabulary do you remember? Try this quiz . Any good? That's great Now you are going to do something more challenging, mindmaps . Click on the link below to see a better picture. Image by Nicogauro. Wikipedia. CC BY SA Mindmaps can be very useful to remember a lot of vocabulary. Click here to see an example of a mindmap about crime . You will notice that it has only some of the types of crime that we have

Public domain Many students of English complain about how difficult it is to learn English prepositions. I agree. I remember, as an undergraduate, I had to memorise never-ending lists of prepostions, adverbials, phrasal verbs...I found it an impossible task. Look at the picture on your left. What is the meaning of   at your own risk ? Click on this dictionary and check. Listening An embarrassing anecdote This is from a VOA (Voice of America) recording. The presenter talks about a friend, a non-native English speaker, who tried to tell someone "you will hear from me" meaning he would get in touch. But instead of saying "I'll get back to you" , he said "I'll get back at you" which means "I'll take revenge". The wrong preposition sent a completely different message with embarrassing consequences. Listen to What difference does a preposition make? In this interview the presenters talk to Professor  David Thatcher. Tip:  I