What is Second life?

It is a 3D virtual world that you can enter and explore through your computer. You can travel anywhere you like in the world, instantly!

You can experience it now with this short video on YouTube.

What can I do there?

When you are on our island, you can:

• learn English in different ways

• meet new friends throughout the world

• have fun solving puzzles and problems

• learn about the UK

• improve your computer skills

Who can join?

• It's free for all teenagers 13-17 years old

• Accounts are provided only to users when proof of age is given to the British Council

• Provided accounts are strictly for use by teenagers

• Second Life guidelines for teens can be found here: http://teen.secondlife.com/parents/safety

Tecnical requirements

• In order to run Second Life, you need a fast computer with a good graphics card

• You also need to have a broadband (DSL) Internet connection

• See http://secondlife.com/support/sysreqs.php for more detailed information

To register for an account

• send an e-mail to graham.stanley@britishcouncil.es

• Include your full name and date-of-birth and the name and email address of your teacher (British Council or school teacher)