I am really impressed with Ted: Ideas worth spreading and I enjoyed speeches like this one by Richard St. John where he explains what the secret of success is. I found these talks very inspiring indeed. It may be used as a listening exercise for ESL students but also just for helping us to keep going, to better ourselves or understand our world a little better and try to make a difference – why not?. There are talks about almost any topic such as global issues, technology, culture, science, etc.
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An ebook reader is a device which allows you to read ebooks. There are many types of ebook readers, but I will refer to those which have an electronic ink display. In other words, you have the same experience as with a real book. They are easy on your eyes and the environment because we don’t need to chop down any trees to have accessible books and information 
However, there are three main problems:
- There are a lack of choices and expensive ebook readers (Kindle DX, iRex Digital Reader, Sony, etc.).
- People are not as used to reading books as they used to be.
- And finally, it’s hard to find ebooks.
The first of these problems requires time, the second needs a different attitude about the importance of knowledge and education. As far as the last problem is concerned, I will show you some places where you can get free ebooks. View Full Article »
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This is my top list of resources for educational purposes for children. You should check it out. 
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I want to share with you some of my favorites sites for learning English.
Do you have children? Would you like them to know how to read, write or practice English? I will show you how easy this task could be. View Full Article »
Learn English while you are having fun
We are not going to live for ever, are we? That is a good reason why you should try to spend a good time while you are learning English as a second language.
Why don’t you check these out? Comedy Central and the Monty Python Channel on YouTube. Here is a video that I find particulary funny and it’s easy to understand for non native English speakers.
It’s called Bush-Who’s on First.
I think learning should be fun. An enjoyable way to learn is listening to music. Nowadays you have many options, such as:
- YouTube.
- Musica.COM. Videos in English and Spanish with lyrics.
- Morkol. Just the same as Musica.COM.
- yappr.com.
You can learn english watching TV
The easiest way to improve your listening is BBC Learning English, News English. They have the news available in both audio and text format, so you can follow the text if you have difficulty understanding what is being said.
You may also watch the news on BBC, NPR, 30 Minutes Lunch Break.com or listening to BBC World Service. The last link provides you access not only to BBC World Service but also to more BBC radio stations.
If you listen to politics you can also find something special (very rare indeed) from time to time such as:
