cataspanglish/English

Derrick de Kerckhove @ Citilab

2009-03-20T08:01:00.001+01:00

Nina Simone: Why (The King of Love Is Dead)

2009-01-19T19:07:00.002+01:00

Once upon this planet Earth,
Lived a man of humble birth,
Preaching love and freedom
For his fellow man.

He was dreaming of the day
Peace would come to Earth to stay,
And he spread this message
All across the land.

"Turn the other cheek," he'd plead.
"Love thy neighbor," was his creed.
Pain, humiliation, death he did not dread.
With his bible at his side,
From his foes he did not hide.
It's hard to think that this great man is dead.

Will the murders never cease?
Are they men or are they beasts?
What do they ever hope to gain?
Will my country stand or fall?
Is it too late for us all?
And did Martin Luther King just die in vain?

But he had seen the mountaintop,
And he knew he could not stop,
Always living with the threat of death ahead.
Folks you'd better stop and think,
Everybody knows we're on the brink.
What will happen, now that he is dead?

He was for equality,
For all people, you and me,
Full of love and goodwill,
Hate was not his way.

He was not a violent man,
Tell me folks if you can?
Just why, why was he shot down the other day?

But he had seen the mountaintop,
And he knew he could not stop.
Always living with the threat of death ahead.

Folks you'd better stop and think,
Cause we headed for the brink,
What will happen, now that the King of love is dead?

The History of the Internet

2009-01-07T10:50:00.001+01:00

History of the Internet from PICOL on Vimeo.

The Future of Online Learning: Ten Years On

2008-12-28T11:01:00.002+01:00

Stephen Downes has published an updated version of his essay about the future of online learning. Read it here

Solar to power Spain?

2008-11-24T14:33:00.004+01:00

The Guardian reports today on Spain's ambitious solar projects.

Read the article here

PODCASTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

2008-11-18T09:43:00.005+01:00

Check them out here

Basic Prepositions

2008-11-11T10:05:00.002+01:00

Sarah from The Daily English Show explains basic prepositions.

#880 ESL Video: Basic Prepositions

on
under
in
in front of
behind
next to
between

umbrella
tree
bird

bird
umbrella
tree

on
under
in
in front of
behind
next to
between

Where is the bird?
It’s on the umbrella.
It’s under the umbrella.
It’s in the tree.
It’s in front of the tree.
It’s behind the tree.
It’s next to the tree.
It’s between the tree and the umbrella.

Where’s the bird?
It’s on the tree.

Where’s the umbrella?
It’s next to the bird?

Where’s the tree?
It’s between the bird and the umbrella.

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USA Election Day Special

2008-11-04T10:25:00.001+01:00

Lee and Sachi LeFever of Common Craft explain the US Election process.Transcription here

Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book

2008-10-06T11:00:00.003+02:00

One of the great things about the Internet is how people use it to present ideas in a different way. Neil Gaimen writes books for teenagers and is using his website to read the book to the public:

Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book
Watch Neil Gaiman read The Graveyard Book on a 9-city video tour. At each stop on the tour, Neil will read one chapter from The Graveyard Book. Beginning on October 1st, we will post the video readings daily. By the end of the tour, on October 9th, you will be able to watch the master storyteller himself read The Graveyard Book in its entirety right here.

Welcome back!

2008-10-02T18:14:00.003+02:00

I hope you have had a great summer and are ready to start practising English again. Let's get started with another great video from commoncraft which will explain how to make searching for information on the Web a little easier.

Web Search Strategies in Plain English from leelefever on Vimeo.

Without subtitles

With subtitles

Read the transcript here

John Le Carré - A Most Wanted Man

2008-08-26T08:39:00.003+02:00

John Le Carreé speaks about his new book, A Most Wanted Man

A Most Wanted Man

A half-starved young Russian man is smuggled into Hamburg at dead of night. He has an improbable amount of cash, is a devout Muslim and says his name is Issa.

Annabel is an idealistic German lawyer determined to save Issa from deportation. In pursuit of Issa's mysterious past she confronts Tommy Brue, the scion of a failing British bank based in Hamburg.

Meanwhile, scenting a sure kill in the War on Terror the rival spies of three nations converge upon the innocents.

The Orwell Diaries

2008-08-09T12:22:00.004+02:00

FFrom the Orwell Prize blog

"The Orwell Prize is publishing George Orwell’s diaries as a blog. From 9th August 2008, Orwell’s domestic and political diaries (from 9th August 1938 until October 1942) will be posted in real-time, exactly 70 years after the entries were written.

Orwell’s ‘domestic’ diaries begin on 9th August 1938/2008; his ‘political’ diaries (which are further categorised as ‘Morocco’, ‘Pre-war’ and ‘Wartime’) begin on 7th September 1938/2008.

The diaries are exactly as Orwell wrote them. Where there are original spelling errors, they are indicated by a ° following the offending word"

This is a fantastic opportunity to read a daily post by one of the greatest English writers ever. Check out the Orwell Diaries here

Chongqing

2008-08-04T22:50:00.002+02:00

Lee and Sachi LeFever from Common Craft show us around Chongqing, China as part of China week on their blog

June Taylor Jams

2008-08-04T22:40:00.002+02:00

Another cool Cool Hunting video, in which June Taylor demonstrates her art

US Elections in Plain English

2008-08-01T18:17:00.003+02:00

The Common Craft store

With English subtitles

Electing a US President in Plain English from leelefever on Vimeo.

Finally - somebody has explained the crazy US election process. Thanks to Common Craft for this and all their great videos

Finding True Knowledge on the net

2008-08-01T13:55:00.001+02:00

True Knowledge aims to answer questions

FREE BEER!

2008-07-25T12:47:00.002+02:00

Sarah from The Daily English Show tells us all about FREE Beer! Yay!

Transcription here (if you can focus)

Running for President

2008-07-24T12:08:00.000+02:00

The Glass House

2008-07-19T11:49:00.002+02:00

In this Cool Hunting video RISD president John Maeda narrates a visit to Philip Johnson's Glass House in New Canaan, CT. Maeda shares his impressions and talks about how it relates to his thoughts on simplicity.

Summer Tips No.5 - Office massage

2008-07-04T12:09:00.002+02:00

If you're working in the office this summer, take some time to relax with a quick massage. Here's a video from The Guardian to show you how. Watch here

Summer tips no.4 - Summer dictionary

2008-07-04T07:59:00.003+02:00

Here's a great way to carry a whole lot of dictionaries with you - so if you are going on holiday to different countries and you don't want to fill your suitcase with heavy books, put this site in your browser favourites and don't fill your laptop with big files either.

Check out WordReference.com here

Summer tips no.3 - Summer listening

2008-07-03T07:59:00.002+02:00

Podictionary is a short, free podcast with a transcription available daily or weekly.

Charles Hodgson, creator of Podictionary says,

"Every day podictionary delivers a new short story about the history of a common word to thousands of subscribed listeners.

Not only is podictionary an audio word-a-day, but as the number of words grows in the podictionary archive the website is becoming an on-line audio etymology reference of sorts.

It's all for fun, so please enjoy."

Check out Podictionary here

Technorati Tags: Charles Hodgson, e-learning, education, English, language learning, listening, podcast, Podictionary

Summer tips no.2 - Summer research

2008-07-02T07:52:00.001+02:00

The Internet Public Library is a public service organization and a learning/teaching environment founded at the University of Michigan School of Information and hosted by Drexel University's College of Information Science & Technology. Check it out here.

Technorati Tags: University of Michigan School of Information , education, Internet, Internet Public Library, Drexel University's College of Information Science & Technology

Summer tips no.1 - Summer reading

2008-07-01T09:32:00.007+02:00

This week I'm going to be posting about some resources you can use to continue practising English over the summer. The first of these is a List of Online Archives for Free Unabridged Books Online posted at Diploma Guide

Now there is no excuse for not having something to read in English this summer...

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My day

2008-06-30T10:31:00.002+02:00

Sarah from The Daily English Show describes a day. Transcript here

Spain United?

2008-06-29T11:59:00.003+02:00

The Obsever thinks that success in the Euro 2008 competition is uniting Spain. Read the story here

Back to the future?

2008-06-29T11:52:00.001+02:00

Fashionable Technology

2008-06-28T09:36:00.002+02:00

by cool hunting

Digital education

2008-06-26T17:05:00.001+02:00

by http://t4.jordandistrict.org/payatten...

Rafting in Niseko Japan

2008-06-18T09:29:00.002+02:00

Sarah from The Daily English Show takes us rafting in Niseko. Transcription here

How to nap

2008-06-17T17:13:00.004+02:00

The Boston Globe has published a very useful guide to napping. Read it here

Lisa Kereszi shoots Governer's Island

2008-06-13T13:31:00.002+02:00

Cool Hunting shot photographer Lisa Kereszi at Governer's Island, New York.

Slow Road

2008-06-12T17:04:00.004+02:00

Sarah from The Daily English Show puts a song by Steven Dunston to footage of the Road To Hokkaido

Social Media in Plain English

2008-06-10T11:05:00.003+02:00

Common Craft do it again!

The Power of the Imaginative Mind

2008-06-03T12:35:00.002+02:00

Ken Robinson speaks at the Apple Education Leadership Summit

Minneapolis Architecture

2008-06-03T12:05:00.002+02:00

Cool Hunting report on the Minneapolis architecture scene

Helvetica - the documentary

2008-06-02T10:09:00.002+02:00

A film about a typeface? Watch Neville Brody & Rick Poyner talk about Helvetica

I Will Derive

2008-05-27T16:39:00.003+02:00

Think maths is boring? Check out this video by MindofMatthew which I found on Jenny Luca's blog Lucacept. Read the lyrics here (click on "more info").

Welcome to the world of chemistry

2008-05-26T14:22:00.002+02:00

Open Yale Courses

2008-05-11T11:44:00.002+02:00

Yale University is putting entire courses online which can be studied for free. Check out this great initiative here.

London Secrets

2008-05-01T10:18:00.002+02:00

Hitchcock Leytonstone London Underground Mosaics - The Skin Game, originally uploaded by Annie Mole.

If you're going to London soon check out this Guardian guide by top London bloggers and discover some "secret" places in the city.

How to REALLY learn English

2008-04-27T11:46:00.003+02:00

Knightwise is a Belgian geek and media producer. He also speaks great English. In a video conversation on seesmic I asked if he could share English learning experiences. This video is his reply. Take note because Knightwise explains his secrets and serves as an ispiration to language learners everywhere.

Video conversations

2008-04-26T11:05:00.002+02:00

Banannieannnie asks "What is the future of video conversation?"

testing Britannica

2008-04-23T23:52:00.002+02:00

Podcasting in Plain English - subtitled version

2008-04-22T10:31:00.003+02:00

Here is the English subtitled version of the excellent Podcasting in Plain English from Common Craft

Click here for a transcription

Podcasting in Plain English

2008-04-22T08:37:00.002+02:00

Another excellent video from Common Craft

Camembert Wars!

2008-04-19T11:48:00.002+02:00

The Guardian reports on the Camembert War taking place in France here

Leek fritters from Good Food

2008-04-19T08:29:00.002+02:00

Evan Kleinman from KCRW's Good Food programme shows us how to make leek fritters.

Pink Politics

2008-04-18T09:29:00.001+02:00

The Guardian reports on "The Pink Cabinet" here

The Great Village #1: About Ground Zero

2008-04-15T08:49:00.001+02:00

The Great Village #1: About Ground Zero from Seesmic

Design and the Elastic Mind

2008-04-09T22:58:00.002+02:00

Cool Hunting go behind the scenes at the MoMA exhibition

Farmers Market with White On Rice Couple

2008-04-06T12:45:00.003+02:00

Join Todd and Diane from White On Rice Couple on a visit to a California Farmers Market.

Seesmic for English learners

2008-04-05T15:51:00.001+02:00

Dave Shannon helps Ruby with her English at Seesmic

Nouns, verbs, pronouns, tenses, prepositions etc

2008-04-04T10:59:00.002+02:00

Sarah from the Daily English Show deconstructs a simple sentence.

Typography explained

2008-03-14T21:23:00.004+01:00

Typographics - another great video from Vancouver Film Shcool

The future of work

2008-03-14T11:58:00.001+01:00

Read it here

Tales From the Big Trip - Fish Wharf, Washington D.C

2008-03-10T16:52:00.002+01:00

Tales from the Big Trip | The Fish Wharf | Washington D.C. from Cali Lewis on Vimeo.

Tsunami Video

2008-03-06T10:05:00.000+01:00

Tsunami Infographic from Shal on Vimeo.

What is Twitter?

2008-03-06T09:31:00.003+01:00

Another fine video from commoncraft which explains all about the "micro-blogging" platform Twitter

Spanish election debate?

2008-03-05T16:38:00.002+01:00

The Guardian reports on the TV debate here

Tales from the Big Trip

2008-03-04T09:31:00.001+01:00

Tales from the Big Trip | Mozzarella Co. | Dallas, Texas from Cali Lewis on Vimeo.

Cali Lewis shows us how they're making cheese in Texas...

How to write better in English

2008-03-03T13:38:00.006+01:00

Finnish blogger Jarkko Laine has some great ideas on how to write better in English. Check them out here

Hands off those privates

2008-03-02T22:57:00.004+01:00

John Hooper reports on how Italian men have been ordered to keep their hands to themselves. Read all about it here

How to listen to podcasts

2008-02-24T12:00:00.005+01:00

Listening to podcasts is a great way to tune your ear to a language. Apple have made a video that shows how to get podcasts in iTunes for pc or mac. Watch here

Hooligans in Spain

2008-02-22T09:13:00.004+01:00

The BBC is reporting about violence at a football match in Spain here

All aboard the chocolate train

2008-02-22T08:59:00.003+01:00

The Guardian reports on the slow train across Cuba here

Fight global warming

2008-02-13T23:15:00.005+01:00

Watch the Earth Hour video and then sign up here to add your voice to the campaign

75 years since Hitler took power

2008-02-05T10:06:00.000+01:00

There's a fascinating article by Ian Kershaw at Spiegel Online about "how Hitler won over the German people". Read it here.

The Ikea Game

2008-02-04T11:09:00.000+01:00

Photo by Hokkey

The Guardian explain a fun game here

How does RSS work?

2008-02-01T09:41:00.000+01:00

A great video from the folks at Common Craft which explains all about RSS

Colours, Nouns, Numbers and Adjectives: The Song

2008-01-31T15:17:00.000+01:00

Sarah from the The Daily English Show introduces Colours, Nouns, Numbers and Adjectives transcription here

Sir Edmund Hillary

2008-01-21T09:36:00.000+01:00

Sarah from The Daily English Show explains all

You can read the transcript here

Montse Guitar Sessions

2007-12-07T10:48:00.000+01:00

Here's a video I have produced for people who want to learn Spanish classical guitar (in Spanish with English subtitles). Click here for more info.

Podcasts bring university to the masses

2007-12-06T22:39:00.000+01:00

The LA Times reports on how iTunes U is bringing university lectures to a growing band of listeners here

Blogs for beginners

2007-12-05T10:29:00.000+01:00

The folks at Common Craft have made this video to explain blogs

Technology traffic jam

2007-12-05T10:24:00.000+01:00

GPS is bringing chaos to a small English village as the New York Times reports here

Woman killed after rejecting Spanish TV marriage proposal

2007-11-22T19:31:00.000+01:00

Read the full story about what happened after woman appeared on "Patricia's Diary" here

Spanish King's million pound outburst

2007-11-19T13:59:00.000+01:00

The demand of king Juan Carlos of Spain to Hugo Chavez to shut up has become a nice earner according to the Guardian. Find out how here

Ghosts of the Past Haunt Spain

2007-11-06T23:25:00.000+01:00

The Guardian reports on a photographic exhibition which digs up the Civil War. Click here to read the report and see the photos

A cautionary tale for Hallowe'en

2007-10-31T11:07:00.000+01:00

Beware of the zombies - another great video from commoncraft

Google Docs in plain English

2007-10-23T21:59:00.000+02:00

Another great video by commoncraft - with English subtitles courtesy of dotSUB

Learn how to sauce your pasta

2007-10-21T17:24:00.000+02:00

Why new light bulbs are important!

2007-10-19T11:55:00.000+02:00

Learn all about the importance of new light bulbs with Lee LeFever from commoncraft

Pumpkin Pie recipe

2007-10-17T11:54:00.000+02:00

With hallowe'en just around the corner, I thought it would be a good time to share this recipe for pumpkin pie by Sarah at The Daily English Show. Click here for the recipe

Grammar Girl tells all!

2007-10-17T11:46:00.000+02:00

Grammar Girl has a weekly show to help you clear up your grammar problems - check it out here

Learn a language with your iPod

2007-10-09T19:45:00.000+02:00

The New York Times explains a radical new teaching technique here

Spanish developers move inland

2007-10-09T11:04:00.000+02:00

The Guardian reports that inland Spain is the new target for developers here

Hummus & Pita Bread recipe

2007-10-02T22:50:00.000+02:00

Sarah from the The Daily English Show shows us how to make this great dish. For the recipe click here

Plastic bag revolution

2007-09-23T20:03:00.001+02:00

The Guardian reports on places that are binning the plastic bag. Read the full story here

Pasta Strike!

2007-09-13T19:16:00.000+02:00

Pasta strike rocks Italy - see what the Guardian say here

Did you know?2.0

2007-09-10T01:12:00.001+02:00

Did You Know? 2.0 - video powered by Metacafe

CRASH?!

2007-09-06T13:10:00.000+02:00

Spanish economic dream over according to the government and the Guardian. Read the story here

Obesity in the UK

2007-09-02T18:26:00.000+02:00

The Observer reports on the growth of obesity in UK kids here

How to Study English with The Daily English Show

2007-08-27T01:55:00.000+02:00

Sarah from The Daily English Show offers advice on How to Study English

Sons of the Great Britain...

2007-08-23T10:26:00.000+02:00

More Brits than ever are leaving to live a life in the sun - all the details here

AT+T Recycling Policy?

2007-08-22T10:39:00.000+02:00

Lights out

2007-08-21T08:10:00.000+02:00

Spanish TV culls bullfights in the afternoon - read all about it here

Free Daily English "Classes"

2007-08-19T13:07:00.001+02:00

Every weekday Ziggurat English Services provide a free English class. Click here for more details.

Macmillan Word of the Week

2007-08-19T11:58:00.000+02:00

Click here to see the Word of the Week from the Macmillan dictionary

Book review

2007-08-18T10:42:00.000+02:00

Read this review of the latest Donna Leon novel here