US declares major disaster in NY after Sandy

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The Haunted History of Halloween

Halloween was originally called Samhain /'sauein/ and marked the end of the harvest season for Celtic farmers.


Vocab: 
gorge /gɔː(r)dʒ/(on):  to stuff (oneself) with food
heathen/ˈhiːð(ə)n/= pagan /ˈpeigən/
famine /ˈfæmin/:a severe shortage of food, as through crop failure or overpopulation
starving:  suffering from lack of food

How to Choose a Prepaid Cellphone

Prepaid plans for cellphones allow you to purchase minutes as you use them, so you only pay for the minutes you use. These plans are attractive for those who cannot qualify for a wireless contract, and for those who don't need all the minutes provided by a standard cellphone plan.

Spanish students join anti-austerity campaign

Students in Spain are voicing their anger over the cuts in the education budget, saying their future is now at stake. 

Vocab: 

• voucher: coupon 
• denunciation:very strong public criticism of someone or something very strong public criticism of someone or something
• divide: an important difference or disagreement between two people or groups
• tuition (fees):money that you pay to take lessons, especially at a college, university, or private school 
• austerity:an economic policy by which a government reduces the amount of money it spends by a large amount. A situation in which economic conditions are bad and people's living standards fall
• truancy:the act or habit of staying away from school without permission

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Petition against the fee rise in the Official School of Languages

A student at EOI San Sebastián de los Reyes has written this petition. If you wish to sign it too, follow the link below:

http://www.change.org/es/peticiones/ministerio-de-educaci%C3%B3n-comunidad-de-madrid-retiren-las-subidas-de-tasas-en-escuelas-oficiales-de-idiomas

¡Salvemos la enseñanza pública de idiomas!

If you wish to sign the petition, follow this link.