Edward Snowden and 'State of Surveillance'

Security or Privacy? This is a question that we all need to ask ourselves? Has mass collection of data about individuals made our world a safer place?



After watching this short film, please watch this short documentary about the whistle blower Edward Snowden. Is he a hero or a traitor?

Who would you vote for?

You may not be able to vote in November's election, but you sure can find out who you WOULD vote for if you could. Check out this site to take the extensive quiz and find out who you side with.

Also, check out this site (ontheissues.org) to find out more in depth information about where particular candidates fall on certain issues.

Donald Trump (Republican) / Hillary Clinton (Democrat)

Jill Stein (Green Party) / Gary Johnson (Libertarian)

B2.1 So and Such

Hello everyone! Here is an activity to practice So and Such usage. There are many situations where we can use either one of these verbs so its good to practice using them a lot.

Explanation

Exercise


Video Explanation!

Mixed Conditionals

Here I have compiled a list of websites that contain explanations and exercises related to the 3rd and Mixed Conditionals.

This website, has a great explanation of Mixed Conditionals as well as an exercise for you to practice. The explanation. The exercise.

Another website with further explanation and exercises.

British Council: Conditionals.

B2 and up News Reports

Hi there!

If you are in one of my B2 or higher General English classes you will be expected to regularly complete a story of the week report. The purpose of these reports is to become exposed to news stories and other media that is regularly consumed by native speakers. This activity will help in the areas of listening, reading, vocabulary, and grammar. Please use the links on the back of the page I provide to you or feel free to use any of the links placed here.

News: 

VICE news

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Reddit World News - once you arrive at the website, click any link to get to another news story. Reddit is also a great website to explore in your free time.

Stories:

This American Life
This American Life is a weekly public radio show broadcast on more than 500 stations to about 2.2 million listeners. It is produced in collaboration with Chicago Public Media, delivered to stations by PRX The Public Radio Exchange, and has won all of the major broadcasting awards. It is also often the most popular podcast in the country, with another 2 million people downloading each episode.

Radiolab from WNYC
Radiolab is a show about curiosity. Where sound illuminates ideas, and the boundaries blur between science, philosophy, and human experience.

American History and Comedy: 

The Dollop

The Dollop is a weekly podcast written and produced by American comedians Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds. Every week they discuss a topic related to US or American history. Podcasts are usually one hour and contain some foul language.

Phrasal Verbs:

The last area of the paper I want you to complete is the phrasal verb section. Please see this link to get a review of phrasal verbs.