Facebook Mania!

Unless you have been living under a rock for the past couple of years, you will have heard of the social networking website, Facebook. Facebook was founded by Mark Zuckerberg, a Havard University student, and his roomates and fellow Computer Science students. At first it was only accessible to Harvard students, but soon expanded to include all Ivy League universities, then all US colleges and high schools and then to anyone over the age of 13. The social networking site then caught on in the UK and Australia and after being translated into over 70 languages, it now boasts over 350 million users worldwide. Although the Facebook craze has infected most countries, it hasn't taken everywhere by storm. In fact, the site is actually banned in several countries including Vietnam, China, Syria and Iran. It has also been banned in many places of work because bosses don't want their employees wasting company time using this service.

Using Facebook in work time is not the only job-related risk; these people either almost lost or did lose their jobs because of foolish things they posted on the site. Read on...

The guys who played the Lying down game > > >

The guy who skived off work > > >

The girl who publicly insulted her boss > > >

So, next time you are posting something on your profile, just think carefully about who may be reading!

Some people are believed to have a Facebook addiction because they go on the site so much. Do you think you are a Facebook addict? To find out you can do this online quiz > > >

Happy Thanksgiving!

This is the fourth Thursday in November so it is Thanksgiving again in the States. It's a time for family and friends to get together, have a beautiful meal with a big, succulent turkey and lots of fresh vegetables and potatoes.

Practise your English by going to this site >>> and reading more about why the Americans celebrate this holiday and do a quick quiz and test your knowledge.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Columbus Day

Today is Dia de la hispanidad in Spain and tomorrow is Columbus day in the United States. Both holidays are celebrating the same person and what he achieved, Christopher Columbus and his discovery of the Americas. Some of you might be attending the military parade in the Plaza De Colon in Madrid, but for those of you who are sitting at home on this rainy October day, why don't you check out the online history channel to learn a bit more about what exactly is being celebrated. You will find videos, quizzes, articles and plenty more to keep you occupied on this wet Sunday and of course you will be learning English to boot!

International Women's Day

Today is International Women's Day but in fact the whole of the month of March is known as International Women's Month. The History Channel has got some interesting articles, quizzes and videos about the history of women and their notable contributions to society. Check it out!

Say What now?

It's a common occurrence in class for the teacher to talk about a classic movie and the students have never heard of it because quite often the Spanish title bears little resemblance to the original title.

Do you know the Spanish equivalents of these original film titles ? Have a guess and then check your answers in the comments box below.

Jaws

The Sound of Music

Die Hard

Rosemary's Baby

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Some Like it Hot

A Nightmare Before Christmas

The Village

Ice Princess

Shallow Hal

Movie Mania

Actors, directors and writers are waiting with bated breath as Hollywood prepares to host the 80th Annual Academy Awards on the 24th of February. The awards, more commonly known as The Oscars, recognise the hard work and expertise of different members of the Film Industry.

Are you interested in films? What kind of films do you prefer? Sci-fi films, biopics, comedies, documentaries, slasher movies, or chick flicks? Would you consider yourself a film buff? If so, perhaps you'd like to test your knowledge on the Filmfour Oscars Quiz.

Go to the Filmfour Quiz > > >

But if that isn't challenging enough for you, you could pit your wits against Jon Mullich who reckons his Oscars quiz is ultra-hard.

Go to Jon's quiz > > >

If you are not at all interested in quizzes but you would like to find out more about this year's Academy Awards, you should check out the official Oscars website. You can find out who is nominated this year and read more about the nominees > > > in their star biographies. You can also watch trailers > > > of all the films that are nominated in each category, but in original version of course and without subtitles!

So what are you waiting for, you only have two days to get clued up on all that is happening in Hollywood before the actual event on Sunday!

Go to the official Oscars Website > > >