The TV series Outlander was based on a series of novels.Who wrote them?

Diana Gabaldon

The rebellions that shaped Scottish history

The rebellions that shaped Scottish history article

• Article pdf to download
• Audio recording

1. Keep a notebook with all interesting vocabulary and examples of use.
2. To expand your knowledge and raise awareness of interesting expressions use Linguee English Spanish (←click)
3. Reading Strategy: 
4. To understand the text better ask yourself  WHAT is the text about? WHO.....? WHERE.....? WHEN....? WHY....? HOW....?                   
5.  Write down the answers you found by reading the text
6. Think and write down 5 good questions about any interesting aspect of the article.

Beauty redefined

‘The Atlas of Beauty’ hopes to redefine looks

Can beauty be defined, or is it in the eye of the beholder? The photographer Mihaela Noroc has travelled the world, photographing ordinary women to challenge “unachievable” beauty standards.

Vocabulary: Beauty redefined

Chimamanda on redefining beauty

Mission Accomplished

‘Mission accomplished’: the West strikes Syria

Were we right to hit Syria with missiles? The US, the UK and France claim to have destroyed the bulk of Syria’s chemical weapons facilities. What comes next is far from clear… 

Hurricane Irma

Here is an article from The Day about Hurricane Irma

Article


Watch two videos and read the articles linked at the end of the page.

Linking your ideas

Using link words is important when you speak or write. Here is a lesson and some exercises to practise.

Lesson

Practice 1

Practice 2

Practice 3

Practice 4

Advanced practice 1

Advanced conjunctions - connectors

A little bit of grammar

 Relative clauses and exercises

more practice:

who, which, that

defining clauses 

pronouns and adverbs omission

a bit harder:

defining- non defining