среда, 25 апреля 2012 г.

Shakespeare's 'co-author' named by Oxford scholars

By Sean Coughlan BBC News education correspondent. The Globe re-created in London: Did the original theatre have a double billing with Thomas Middleton?
All's Well That Ends Well has another author as well as William Shakespeare, according to research from Oxford University academics.
Thomas Middleton has been revealed as the most likely co-author, according to in-depth analysis of the play's vocabulary, rhyming, style and grammar.

Roast Beef - Watch & Cook

    

вторник, 24 апреля 2012 г.

The Free Dictionary + Hangman etc.

"Luck" by M. Twain


SUSAN CLARK: Now, the Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES.
Our story today is called "Luck."  It was written by Mark Twain. Here is Shep O’Neal with the story.
SHEP O’NEAL:  I was at a dinner in London given in honor of one of the most celebrated English military men of his time. I do not want to tell you his real name and titles. I will just call him Lieutenant General Lord Arthur Scoresby.

Disaster - act the dialogue






Sunday Lunch - write the script

суббота, 21 апреля 2012 г.

The Chaos of English Pronunciation


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1spqX4sIDo

Original version of the poem can be found here:http://ncf.idallen.com/english.htm



ENGLISH IS TOUGH STUFF

Dearest creature in creation,
Study English pronunciation.
I will teach you in my verse