Monday 18 March 2024

Passives & Causative KEY

Check last Wednesday's passive and causative activities here.

EL PAÍS News in English

The problem with Latin America's left

Dear readers,

‌On March 11, 2022, Gabriel Boric assumed power in Chile at only 36 years of age. He was the leader of a new Latin American left, a president destined to heal wounds. Two years later, reality has taken its toll. EL PAÍS interviewed Boric at La Moneda Palace to discuss what went wrong and the challenges that lie ahead: "On the left in general — and in Latin America in particular — there’s been a tendency not to take responsibility for one’s own mistakes."

We also spoke with José Andrés, the celebrity chef who is spearheading an effort to bring desperately-needed relief to the Gaza Strip by sea. We accompanied a Mexican police patrol on duty in a city where
officers and criminals are fighting an all-out battle, and analyzed why major investors have suddenly fallen in love with the Japanese stock market.

‌Looking ahead to April 8, 2024, a Total Solar Eclipse will be visible across North America, the first of its kind to be visible in the U.S. since August 21, 2017. We bring you details on the best and safest way to watch it.

We hope you enjoy this selection of articles from El País USA Edition.

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Friday 15 March 2024

Article Writing Samples

Have a look at the two samples of article writing here. Notice:
· title,
· topic sentence in paragraphs,
· type of vocabulary,
· tone of the writing,
· first and last paragraphs,
· use of punctuation
· clear structure of the writing
· coherence and cohesion (in paragraphs and in the whole text).

C1 Oxford Learner's Thesaurus Topic Maps

In the following sheets you can find topic maps to enlarge your topic-related vocabulary on page 1 and vocabulary activities with collocations on page 2. It is an interesting way to review your vocabulary. Keys next week. Enjoy them!!! Travel & Transport The Media The Individual & Society Sport & Leisure Health Fact & Opinion Education Conflict Work & Business

Thursday 14 March 2024

Useful Phrases for Proficiency Essays

Have a look at these phrases. I am 100% sure you will find some useful for your writings.

Wednesday 13 March 2024

C1 & C2 Passives and Causatives

Some grammar practice for Passives & Causatives in this file. [KEYS next Monday]

Tuesday 12 March 2024

C1 The Causative

 
If you don't want to revise have + sth + done and just learn new grammar, you can watch from 5'36'' to 13'36''. But I do advise to watch the whole video, which explains causative clearly and effectively.

Monday 11 March 2024

Fechas convocatoria ORDINARIA Exámenes finales

Remember dates for finals:

C1: 17th May

C2: 22nd May

Exams start at 16.30

Fechas convocatoria EXTRAORDINARIA Exámenes finales


Remember dates for finals (before SEPTEMBER, now JUNE):

C1: 12th June

C2: 18th June

Exams start at 16.30

EL PAÍS News in English

Trump marches on

Dear readers,

Donald Trump's crushing victory on Super Tuesday, in which the former president swept the board with wins in 14 of the 15 states where primaries were held, led his only remaining challenger, Nikki Haley, to withdraw from the Republican race a day later. A day earlier, the Supreme Court had declared Trump eligible to run for the presidency, another victory for the real estate magnate, this time against the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. As the obstacles between Trump and a second White House term melt away, only Joe Biden — who also scored a resounding win in the Democratic primaries, albeit with warning signs ahead of November contained in the number of "uncommitted" votes cast — now stands between the Republican and the presidency.

Amid Vladimir Putin's stark warning to the West over the potential deployment of ground forces in Ukraine following comments made by French President Emmanuel Macron, EL PAÍS spoke to NATO Deputy Secretary Mircea Geoană, who has spent the last four and a half years monitoring the growing threats from Moscow. "We have seen such use of nuclear threats from Russian leaders for at least two years, since the war in Ukraine started. (...)"

‌We also spoke to Afghan photographer Fatimah Hossaini, who has been living in exile in Paris since the Taliban returned to power. Hossaini, 31, has been chased down the street by men who have insulted her and threatened her. They have sometimes managed to prevent her from doing her job: portraying the beauty of women in Afghanistan. (...).

We hope you enjoy this selection of articles from El País USA Edition

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Mid-Year ORAL MOCK EXAMS info

Good Luck!!!




C1 ORALS: 

Thur. 21st from 7 to 8: Laura & Mario ??              

Friday 8 March 2024

What Is Feminism And What Does It Mean?

Held on March 8, International Women’s Day celebrates the progress women have made over the last century, and the inspiring women who helped make that progress happen. From the suffragist movement of the 1800s to the 2017 Women’s March in Washington, women have used the power of language and oration to inspire countless people. Learn about history of feminism on this Dictionary.com article.

IWD 24

Celebrate International Woman's Day. The campaign theme for International Women's Day 2024 is Inspire Inclusion.

Do not forget to read our padlet!
You might enjoy doing the activity prepared by AaEoiCt and about the history of Woman's Day on this remarkable day!

Thursday 7 March 2024

C1 & C2 Advanced Listening

Do not miss Lucy's excellent listening lesson today!!! 
Watch, read and hear the three links in the order they appear: video, reading and listening activities. 
You will learn a lot and improve your listening skills substantially!!!
You may find it written here.

Extra Listening Exercise here.

Wednesday 6 March 2024

C2 Reading Structures

How Reading Structures facilitate the Task of Reading for Language Learners.

Tuesday 5 March 2024

C2 Eleven Word Facts You're Wrong About

Sorry to burst your bubble, but chances are you've been using these words incorrectly all this time. Get the facts on some commonly mistaken words here. (Dictionary.com

R U Cold? Which jacket do you fancy?

Monday 4 March 2024

News in English in EL PAÍS

2024, a decisive year for Ukraine?

Dear readers,

Ukraine is beginning the third year of a large-scale war of survival. Kyiv faces new tests on the frontlines, with exhausted troops and a lack of ammunition. Russia, meanwhile, has recovered the initiative. According to some sources, the Kremlin is preparing a new major offensive by the end of spring. (...).

In the U.S., Joe Biden and Donald Trump remain on collision course for a re-run of the 2020 election as both candidates scored wins in the Michigan primaries. (...). The “Listen to Michigan” campaign launched by the Arab-American community and progressive groups believes it has achieved its objective: to warn Biden that his refusal to support a permanent ceasefire in Gaza could cost him the White House: the “Abandon Biden” movement is calling on residents in states such as New Jersey, (...).

‌Julian Assange’s latest bid to avoid extradition to the U.S. on charges relating to the Espionage Act began this week in London. EL PAÍS spoke to the five newspaper editors who published the WikiLeaks revelations in 2020. They warned of the risks to press freedom stemming from the possibility of Assange being handed over to the U.S. justice system, a concern echoed by his wife, Stella Assange, also interviewed by EL PAÍS this week. (...).

We hope you enjoy this selection of articles from El País USA Edition.

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Friday 1 March 2024

This year, to celebrate International Women's Day, we are going to carry out an activity in which our students describe a woman they admire. It involves writing texts (maximum 80 words) in the padlet or in the QR below. The texts, which will be uploaded before 8th March, will begin: "The woman I admire is someone who..." in the five languages ​​we teach at the EOI. 

Write your text right now!!!

How can we help learners take control of their learning?

Thursday 29 February 2024

Why Do We Have Leap Year?

Quick summary
  • Leap years exist in order to keep the seasons from drifting in time during the calendar year. During a leap year, the calendar includes an extra day, February 29.
  • Leap years occur every 4 years except for century years that are not divisible by 400 (such as 2000).
  • The concept of a leap year was introduced by the Julian calendar in 46 BCE, which repeated February 24 every four years.
  • The leap in leap year refers to how a calendar day figuratively “leaps” forward a day of the week during a leap year.
Learn more here

Talk about Sustainability

• What examples of sustainable and unsustainable behaviours and practices can you think of that relate to this topic? 
• What do different people believe about this issue? 
• How does this issue or problem impact on you personally? 
• How does it impact on different groups of people around the world? 
• How does it impact on the environment and other living things?
• How important is sustainable development in relation to this topic? 
• What social and/or human rights issues do you know of that relate to this topic? 
• What environmental issues do you know of that relate to this topic? 
• What are the local, regional, national and global impacts of sustainability issues relating to this topic? 
• What positive sustainable actions are people taking in relation to this topic?

Extreme Adjectives & Partitives


Wednesday 28 February 2024

Tuesday 27 February 2024

C1 Explain the images

Try to explain the images by Roie Galitz, GREENPEACE collaborator. Be ready to give your opinion on the issue in class with Giovanni.

C1 Ideas for Sustainability

Read this document (By IATEFL), select the activities this association does and choose how many of them could be put into practice by you (either at your workplace or even at home).



Could you do this somewhere?

Glossary for Sustainability

Next Thursday we'll be talking about this with Giovanni

Monday 26 February 2024

EL PAÍS News in English

Sacrifice Biden to save US democracy?

Dear readers,

Spain's intelligence services have no doubt that the long hand of the Kremlin is behind an unprecedented crime: the assassination in Alicante of Maxim Kuzminov, the Russian captain who defected last August and crossed over to Ukraine with his Mi8 combat helicopter.

‌In the U.S., Donald Trump is looking increasingly like the candidate to beat in the November election, and former assistant attorney general for the State of New York Reed Brody makes the case that Biden should step down so Democrats can find a more compelling nominee in time to confront the Republican.

In Ukraine, our correspondent traveled to Chasiv Yar, a ruined city in the eastern front where Russian troops are preparing their next big move in the ongoing war. And our Middle East reporter looked into the dramatic situation of thousands of children who have been separated from their families in Gaza.

‌This week we also bring you a visual explainer of how Argentina's economy would change with dollarization, and an interview with Microsoft president Brad Smith about the urgent need to find "a hand brake" for artificial intelligence.

We hope you enjoy this selection of articles from El País USA Edition

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Friday 23 February 2024

Thursday 22 February 2024

C2 Don’t Be A Square! Take This Quiz On Boomer Slang

[A square is a person who is old-fashioned, conventional, traditional; i.e: not trendy, not cool.]

We saw in one of the exam listening activities (Slang Trends) some words used --or not-- by people. Let's have a look at some vocabulary used by Baby Boomers on this post. Yes, it is very difficult! I bet you won't be able to guess  too many, but give it a try!
Hey, cool cats! We have created a quiz all about the lingo of the children of the 1940s through the 1960s, also known as the Baby Boomers. These fab words were “with it” before even Gen X knew what was funky—or how to walk, in some cases. Take this quiz and see if you can speak a Baby Boomer’s language! (From Dictionary.com)