VIDEO: How to fillet and prepare round fish

A quick method on how to fillet and cook round fish. Prepare your round fish with our expert tips.


http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-fillet-and-prepare-round-fish

VIDEO: Glassware at the bar

Something every bartender should know:

• What is a "shot glass"?
• What is a "rocks glass"?
• What is a "Collins" or "highball glass"?
• What is a "pilsner glass"?
• What is a "cordial glass"?
• What is a "martini glass"?
• What is a "brandy snifter"?
• What is the difference between a white wine glass and a red wine glass?

 In this link you'll find the answers:

 http://www.videojug.com/interview/glassware-at-the-bar

VIDEO: Go glamping! (Glamourous camping)

VIDEO: A 7-star hotel in Dubai

VIDEO: At the travel agency

VIDEO: At the concierge desk. Booking a tour.

LISTENING: Airport announcements

VIDEO: Shopping & sight seeing

VIDEO: At the Customs desk

VIDEO: At the hotel

VIDEO: At the bar

VIDEO: At the restaurant

VIDEO: At the airport

VIDEO: Checking into a hotel

LISTENING RESOURCES!

A collection of resources to practise some Practical English: role-plays and dialogues to listen and read about the following topics:

• Air Travel

• Railway Travel

• Bus Travel

• Car Travel

• Hotel

• Restaurant

• Health problems

• Shopping

• Banking

• Police

• At the post office

• At the copy center

• Leisure Time

http://www.audioenglish.net/english-learning/efl_practical_english.htm

WATCH AND READ: Spend a pound to spend a penny

Irish budget airline Ryanair has said it is considering charging passengers for using the toilet while flying.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7914542.stm

Can you imagine being charged for using the toilets on a flight?
 

- What is your opinion on this?

- Can you make any sense of this policy?

VIDEO: Flight attendants go creative

Times seem to be changing and we are witnessing new creative ways to get passengers´ attention to the important flight safety instructions. Let´s see these two entertaining ways to present such instructions:

Flight attendants who rap:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9lZV_828OA&feature=player_embedded#!


Flight attendants who dance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqh8e2KYIrU&feature=player_embedded


So which approach do you prefer as a passenger, the traditional one or the creative one? Do you really think passengers pay more attention to flight safety instructions with the rap and the dancing?

PRONUNCIATION BASICS

Learning the sounds of a new language can sometimes be tough for some students, especially those sounds that are inexistent in their mother tongue. It is very important to be able to communicate successfully what we want to say and sometimes pronunciation becomes an issue as communication can break down due to words being pronounced incorrectly. 


Here is a funny video about it:


 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z_3AhZh8Y0

Here you have a great website where students can have fun reviewing the English sounds they already know:

http://cambridgeenglishonline.com/Phonetics_Focus/

VIDEO: Cultural gaffes, social mistakes

Watch some examples of cultural gaffes acted out, then get some advice on how to try to avoid making such mistakes when dealing with people from other cultures.


http://wws.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/videos/culturalgaffes/

http://wws.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/videos/culturalgaffes2/


You will also find the transcripts to the videos


In addition, here are some pages you may find interesting:


http://www.culturosity.com/pdfs/What%20is%20Cultural%20Awareness.pdf
http://www.executiveplanet.com/index.php?title=Main_Page
http://chinafta.nzte.govt.nz/solutions/culture/business-etiquette.html
http://www.culturosity.com/articles.htm

VIDEO: Too fat to fly

What about if you were charged twice for your plane ticket because of being obese? This controversial policy some North American airlines are starting to put into practice is being questioned by many people. These airlines often claim that a common complaint from their passengers is having to sit next to an obese person. Obviously this policy has its defenders and its detractors. Watch and listen to the following video and please give your opinion on this matter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx9ICWLyHfU&feature=related