Last week we read, listened to and spoke about Abba. We even sang along to their music. Well, now you can do it in the comfort of your own home! Click here to see the trailer for the film ‘Mamma Mia’ on youtube. Print the document below and see if you can fill in the gaps. Answers in class next week.
You may also remember we sang the song ‘The Winner Takes it All’. Here is the video of the song from the film (on youtube). Meryl Streep sings it but there are two differences from the original lyrics. Can you find them? Answers in class next week.
We also looked at how to ask questions. Click here to do the interactive exercise from the Oxford English File website for Intermediate Plus. You might also like to practise the vocabulary for the media (both newspapers and TV and radio) by doing this exercise from the same website.
And finally, I showed you an excellent website for the British press www.kiosko.net/uk. Have a look at the British newspapers. Compare the tabloids to the broadsheets. Can you see how colloquial the tabloids are? Write a comment about any new colloquial expressions you learn (just from the headlines!!!). Are there any double meanings?
That’ll keep you busy for a while!!! Have fun!
English in Guía 
Wow, Michael. What a wonderful post. I loved the film, the musical, and I love “The Winner Takes it All”. I think it’s my favourtie song from Abba. And you’re using Scribd. Amaaaaaaaaaaazing!!!!
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Thanks Eva.
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You keep us busy for a week and not only for a while, ha ha! But it´s fine do homework in an entertaining form. About new expressions, I have found “..put in a spin with Kosobo gibe”. It means like to give the return to a matter, and “gibe” means scoff (mofa). That hasn’t got a double meaning. Maybe when I learn more English I will be able to see a lot of them. Thanks for making us sing, I love it.
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I’m sure if you look at the headlines every week, your vocabulary will increase dramatically (and you’ll find double meanings!).
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Here I leave a quite unknown version of “The winner takes it all” I once accidentally found and that I think it worths to be listened if you like the original one:
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Thanks for the video link, Carlos. Abba go slightly reggae!
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Michael,
how do you do it? when do you do it? you´re definitely my hero.
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I’ve been busy for a …. whole long weekend. I’ve sung, read news, practised vocabulary. I’ve done all the exercises, the ones in the book and web and other ones. I’ve corrected my stereotype work… I’m exhausted!!!
About tabloids they show us another reality. They don’t mind bombs but X factor (1st november). I think to understand some news, you must read something more than the headlines. I need a rest!!!!! Bye
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Well done! I hope you’ve also enjoyed all the hard work!!! That’s what national holidays are for, isn’t it?
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Wowww! The trailer is fantastic… I saw the film when it was in the cinema but it seems better when you listen to the actors talking in English (I should think about watching the film in this language too). I’ve really enjoyed it!!
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Glad you like it Desirée. Ask me if you want to borrow any films in English… and there’s always the original version button (audio) on your digital TV remote control.
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