1. My teacher is very boring. The lessons are very boring. The subject is very boring. I'm bored!

2. When we went on holiday we went skiing and snowboarding. It was so exciting!

3. Are you interested in going to the cinema sometime?

4. I can't do my accounts. The numbers are too confusing.

And a special thanks to those of you who told us about your weddings. It sounds as though most people would like a traditional, romantic wedding, not a wierd wedding. I did like Marco's idea of arriving at the church on a motorbike (like the couple below). But you're probably right; it could have a been a bit dangerous...

A zombie wedding. Have you ever been to a wedding like this?

When I try to dig something out to the child he feels exiting.

This is a really good effort, but there are two mistakes. Well done for using the phrase to dig something out (to find something that you haven't seen for a while). However, with this phrase we use 'for' not 'to'. So the phrase should read:

When I try to dig something out for the child....

Look at these examples:

I dug some old photos out for my friend.
I need to dig out her phone number for you.
Can you dig something out for me?

The second mistake is a very common one. Lots of people mix up adjectives that end in -ing and adjectives that end in -ed.

The sentence sould read:

When I try to dig something out for the child he feels excited (not exciting).

So what's the difference? Well, we use adjectives that end with -ed to talk about our own feelings, or how a situation makes us feel. We use adjectives that end with -ing to talk about a person, a thing or a situation that causes those feelings. So here, the child is excited, not exciting. The situation is exciting.

Skiing; an exciting sport

Look at these sentences:

• My girlfriend has a very annoying habit. She's always late! I get really annoyed with her.
• This book is so interesting. I'm really interested to find out how it ends.
• Lots of students are confused by English grammar. It really is so confusing!
• The trip was boring. I had no-one to talk to so I was really bored.

Homework

Complete the sentences using the correct form; either -ing or -ed.

1. My teacher is very _______. The lessons are very _______. The subject is very_______. I'm _______! (bored/boring)

2. When we went on holiday we went skiing and snowboarding. It was so _________! (excited/exciting)

3. Are you ___________ in going to the cinema sometime? (interested/interesting)

4. I can't do my accounts. The numbers are too _________. (confused/confusing)

Bored teenagers...

Weddings
The theme of this month is weddings. As part of its preparations for the royal wedding on the 29th April, the BBC is looking at unusual, or 'extreme' weddings. People all over the world have been sending in photos of getting married in extraordinary situations. My favourite is the couple who got married under water on a scuba diving holiday. Other incredible ones are skiing weddings, an ice hockey wedding and even a zombie wedding (see the picture above). We'd love to hear from you about your wedding; it doesn't have to be extreme! Send us your photos to learningenglish@bbc.co.uk and we'll try to put some of them up on the blog.

Check out the BBC website for some photos of extreme weddings.

A pantomime dame

The messy comedy routine from a panto

• the principal boy (the main, young, romantic male character) is played by a woman
• an older woman (usually the principal boy's mother) is played by a man and is known as 'the dame' (confused, yet?)
• there's a lot of audience participation including calls of "He's behind you!" when the baddie comes on - or "Oh, yes it is!" and "Oh, no it isn't!". The audience boos and hisses at the villain
• there's usally a pantomime cow or horse played by two people in an animal suit
• there's a comedy routine usually based around decorating or cooking with lots of mess
• and the boy gets the girl at the end. There's always a wedding!
  

  Two characters from Aladdin, including the principal boy (who is a girl, remember....?)

Useful vocabulary

to dig something out - to find something you haven't used for a while
topical references - comments about famous people in the news
cross-dressing - wearing clothes normally worn by the opposite sex
the baddie - the evil person in a play

Homework
What traditional forms of theatre have you got in your country? Let us know about them - especially if you've taken part in one.