I looked around the bbc website and I think it's great. The articles there are really interesting and it's new for me to use this kind of method, such as reports, videos and articles to learn english. I think that way, you can learn and gain vocabulary reading actual news and interesting things and it's way easier to remember than the classic boring way of memorizing words. Like the "To let the cat out of the bag" example. It was funny how they used the example of a real cat in a bag to explain that the expresion means "no to tell the secret to anyone". In this case it was an example using a dialogue.
I read various articles like the "Gyrocopter" one, something like a helicopter/car hybrid. It sounded really weird, but if the idea chatches on - that's a word used in the text and it means something like becoming popular- it would mean the end of traffic jams.
There are other sections on the page that cought my attention like the quizzes. I have to say that they are somewhat difficult but a great way to learn from your own mistakes.
And lastly, the "Keep your English up to date" part that teaches common expresions used in everyday life, like bottler, a person who lacks the courage to go through with something, as described in the article.
Well that's my opinion... Interesting website.
I think like you about the "boring way to memorize words", in my opinion memorizing is not learning, using the things that you have been theached about is the best way to learn something, because of that the games are very helpful in the site.
ReplyDeleteI think i'm going to read the "Gyrocopter" article, it souds very interesting!
First time that hear the word "bottler", I'm gonna check that part of the website!
ReplyDeletei think i would read more of that articles, but i can't,that "boringness" it's over me. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteIt's a pretty good site, but what could I say about the design of the page(talking as a graphic designer). Maybe that could make navigation and reading most easy and fun for people than an old left sided design, with links and no transitions or dynamic.
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All article are so good, because no just informate too learn as to know more the lenguage!
ReplyDeleteThe news in the page of BBC is so boring, but is interesting to know events of others countries.
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