LET'S SPEAK SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has just published a multilingual glossary on sustainable construction which contains the English, French, German and Spanish equivalences. Worth revising if you are interested in the subject.

BUZZWORDS THAT WERE SO LAST YEAR

Last Tuesday Philip Norman listed for the Daily Mail some of the words that became common usage in 2012 among politicians and twitter addicts. Sharp and witty. There you will find phrases such as: chillax, a mixture of chill and relax; Ping; Do you need a bag? Do not miss the explanations of what is meant by saying that. LOL

HUGH LAURIE: BRITISH SLANG VS: AMERICAN SLANG

Hugh Laurie visited Ellen's show and they played a brilliant game on slang. Have a gig watching it at YouTube.

US CAMPAIGN RESUMES AFTER SANDY

Excellent update at BBC site. Both teachers and learners will find it useful to check out the above heading at the 'Words in the press' section. You can read reports, listen to them, download them or check relevant vocabulary. I would recommend as well: 'Challenges remain after Sandy'

BBC WORDMASTER

Check this game out to test your vocabulary skills. Three levels and thousands of words to practise. Use the clues if you're stuck, and remember to click listen for the right pronunciation. Great fun.