24/12/2019
17/12/2019
06/12/2019
02/12/2019
26/11/2019
15/11/2019
14/11/2019
11/11/2019
30/10/2019
Gig Economy
Watch the video Gig Worker's Dilemma
- How the gig economy chews up and spits out millennials (The Guardian)
- Sharing economy (6-minute English)
29/10/2019
27/10/2019
25/10/2019
Walkout: The School Funding Rebellion
Watch the video about the teacher walkout movement pushing back against low pay and poor school funding
21/10/2019
Other future forms
- Explanation
- Activity 1
- To be to do something
- to be to + infin, on the verge of +ing, about to + infin, bound to + infin,
- About to, bound to, due to
- Other ways of talking about the Future explanation & activities
- Test yourself
14/10/2019
09/10/2019
04/10/2019
01/10/2019
30/09/2019
23/09/2019
22/09/2019
21/09/2019
19/09/2019
Sheryl Sandberg
Watch the Sheryl Sandberg's Ted talk and answer the questions on your handouts. We'll correct it next day.
13/09/2019
12/09/2019
La Clase de Destrezas orales de B1 a las 16h no tendrá libro de texto
La clase de Destrezas orales de B1 de 16h. no va a tener libro de texto.
Aún quedan plazas.
Aún quedan plazas.
No course book for C1 Oral Skills class
I've decided not to use a course book for this class (4pm).
There are still places left! Hurry!
There are still places left! Hurry!
10/09/2019
18/06/2019
21/05/2019
06/05/2019
11/04/2019
29/03/2019
Charity Market
You can now donate any books, cds, dvds you no longer need/want. You can also buy the items donated by others. The proceeds will go to Project Niger25/03/2019
What is the 'gig' economy?
- How the gig economy chews up and spits out millennials (The Guardian)
- Sharing economy (6-minute English)
22/03/2019
19/03/2019
16/03/2019
14/03/2019
13/03/2019
12/03/2019
Future Expressions
- About to, bound to, due to
- Other ways of talking about the Future explanation & activities
- Test yourself
11/03/2019
28/02/2019
27/02/2019
25/02/2019
The Vocabulary you have to use in C1 Exams
Take a look at this great post: The Vocabulary you have to use in C1 Exams
21/02/2019
10/02/2019
09/02/2019
08/02/2019
Social Issues
Here are some
newsy.com videos dealing with a variety of social issues. Each video is about 1
minute long and comes with a transcript:
- Local Ingredients Are Key To Chef José Andrés' Disaster Relief Meals
- Spain To Increase Minimum Wage Starting Next Year
- The Last Migrant Rescue Ship In The Mediterranean Will End Operations
- Japan Will Welcome 345,000 Foreign Workers To Combat Aging Workforce
- Some 10,000 People Marched In Protest Of Hungary's New 'Slave Law'
- At Least 8 People Died As 'Yellow Vest' Protests In France Continue
- Australia Passes Encryption Bill That's Sparking Privacy Concerns
- Rohingya genocide
- Japan To Reportedly Pull Out Of IWC To Hunt Whales
- Abortion Is About To Officially Become Legal In Ireland
- Hackers Infiltrated European Union Communications System
- Brazil's President Faces New Corruption And Money Laundering Charges
- EU Reaches Agreement For Cutting Vehicle Carbon Emissions
- Report:Violence Against Journalists Reaches "Unprecedented Levels"
- Countries Agree On New Climate Rules, But They May Not Be Enough
05/02/2019
04/02/2019
29/01/2019
Cambridge Science Fair & Sedgwick Reserve
- Cambridge Science Fair (Teddy bear hospital)
- Preserving Sedgwick Reserve
28/01/2019
Passers
You can watch the video again here
Find a review of the book here
Find a review of the book here
The Curious Tale of Leo Felton the Biracial 'White Supremacist'
Nelson Mandela's Remarkable Life
Sky's Special Correspondent Alex Crawford looks back on Nelson Mandela's life.
Vocab
- to open fire on sb: to shoot sb
- ANC: African National Congress
- to mellow: To become genial and pleasant; relax
- The Springboks: The South Africa national rugby union team
- Mourning: great sadness because someone has died.
Vocab
- to open fire on sb: to shoot sb
- ANC: African National Congress
- to mellow: To become genial and pleasant; relax
- The Springboks: The South Africa national rugby union team
- Mourning: great sadness because someone has died.
22/01/2019
21/01/2019
20/01/2019
Adverbs & formal letters answer key
3 POSSIBLE ANSWERS
4 POSSIBLE ANSWERS
a Apparently the bus crashed because of faulty brakes.
b Admittedly there are still some lingering concerns about safety.
c Ultimately, parents should decide what is best for their children and not the politicians.
d Frankly, I’m not surprised he hurt himself.
e If you use a mobile phone while driving, you are obviously a risk to other motorists.
f They were driving incredibly fast when they crashed but, amazingly, no one was hurt.
g Put simply, smoking is bad for you.
h Realistically, we will never eliminate all risks.
i He took us out for a spin and, typically, drove way too fast.
j Theoretically, we will be able to rescue them before nightfall.
k The new law will also logically lead to a reduction in fatalities on our roads.
l Generally, drivers in my country don’t buckle up when driving.
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infinitely
preferable
vitally important
grossly offensive
wildly inaccurate
deeply / vehemently opposed to
wholly unfounded
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deeply unpopular
drastically improved
gravely mistaken
hopelessly inefficient
frankly ludicrous
fully justified
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a Apparently the bus crashed because of faulty brakes.
b Admittedly there are still some lingering concerns about safety.
c Ultimately, parents should decide what is best for their children and not the politicians.
d Frankly, I’m not surprised he hurt himself.
e If you use a mobile phone while driving, you are obviously a risk to other motorists.
f They were driving incredibly fast when they crashed but, amazingly, no one was hurt.
g Put simply, smoking is bad for you.
h Realistically, we will never eliminate all risks.
i He took us out for a spin and, typically, drove way too fast.
j Theoretically, we will be able to rescue them before nightfall.
k The new law will also logically lead to a reduction in fatalities on our roads.
l Generally, drivers in my country don’t buckle up when driving.
