Thursday 30 January 2020
Wednesday 29 January 2020
Tuesday 28 January 2020
Monday 27 January 2020
Monday 27th Bank Holiday
See you on Wed. 29th!!!
Friday 24 January 2020
Pruebas de Certificación
Página de las Enseñanzas de Régimen Especial de la CARM donde está TODA la información sobre nuestras enseñanzas. (Incluidas las pruebas de certificación de C2 del curso pasado)
Thursday 23 January 2020
Wednesday 22 January 2020
Read the following Articles ... (V)
(Re)read the articles on the following entries:
Tuesday 21 January 2020
Mediation Activities
Watch this Cristina Cabal's presentation on Mediation and then have a look at the activities below.
Oral and Written Mediation Activities
Read the descriptors (can do statements) from the Common European Frame of Reference to assess Linguistic Mediation for C2: The CEFR Descriptors Illustrative Scales for MEDIATION
Oral and Written Mediation Activities
Read the descriptors (can do statements) from the Common European Frame of Reference to assess Linguistic Mediation for C2: The CEFR Descriptors Illustrative Scales for MEDIATION
Monday 20 January 2020
Article Writing
Have a look at the two samples of article writing here. Notice:
· title,
· type of vocabulary,
· tone of the writing,
· topic sentence in paragraphs,
· first and last paragraphs,
· use of punctuation
· clear structure of the writing
· coherence and cohesion (in paragraphs and in the whole text).
Write a 350-word article about one of the following topics:
1) A local councillor has made a terrible mistake that has caused the loss of 700 million euros of public money. However, no one thinks he should resign. You have decided to write an article for your local magazine stating your opinion. Include the following points:
· Current state of affairs.
· Liability.
· Accountability.
· Consequences.
2) The government wants to keep primary schools open all year round so working parents can combine childcare and work. You have decided to write an article for the parents’ association magazine stating your opinion. Include the following points:
· Cost.
· Effectiveness.
· Impact on adults.
· Impact on children.
· Current state of affairs.
· Liability.
· Accountability.
· Consequences.
2) The government wants to keep primary schools open all year round so working parents can combine childcare and work. You have decided to write an article for the parents’ association magazine stating your opinion. Include the following points:
· Cost.
· Effectiveness.
· Impact on adults.
· Impact on children.
Source: eoieuskadi.net
3) You have been asked to write an article for Job Prospects magazine, a publication for 18-30 year olds, on the following topic:How taking a gap year*can enhance your career prospects.
*A gap year is a break usually taken between leaving school/college and starting university, and is seen as a valuable way to gain work experience and life skills.
You should focus on the types of job and leisure opportunities for young people taking a gap year in your country (or a country that you know well), the types of skills that can be gained and the likely value of these to potential employers.
4) You have seen the following announcement in an international magazine:
READERS - YOUR VIEWS WANTED!
Changing World magazine invites its readers to contribute to our debate on whether family life has changed for the better or worse in their country over the past 50 years.
We are looking for contributions in the form of a short article which discusses this topic. The three best articles will be printed in the next issue of our magazine.
Write the article for the readers of the magazine.
Deadline 29th Jan.
Friday 17 January 2020
¿Qué? Podcasts by El País
It’s a series of radio shows where British people comment on Spanish news. It’s a good way to improve your listening skills while keeping in touch with issues that you’re familiar with, since they discuss mainly current domestic affairs. Besides, by clicking on “TRANSCRIPT” you can get the whole transcription of what the speakers say on air.
Here is their take on the Mar Menor controversy.
Thanks Pablo! Click on Pablo Teacher Blog. He is a Cartagena EOI teacher.
Thursday 16 January 2020
Wednesday 15 January 2020
A Beginner's Guide to Writing in English for University Study
Tuesday 14 January 2020
Monday 13 January 2020
Writing Mistakes
The Most Common Email Mistakes Professionals Make
Bad Grammar / Spelling
Forgetting to use a greeting or closing.
Being too formal.
Becoming too informal too quickly.
Saying "to whom it may concern"
Forgetting to change the subject line.
Hitting "reply all"
Not paying attention to detail.
Not monitoring your tone.
Being too formal.
Becoming too informal too quickly.
Saying "to whom it may concern"
Forgetting to change the subject line.
Hitting "reply all"
Not paying attention to detail.
Not monitoring your tone.
Long e-mails
Emotional e-mailing
Yorkshire Accent
In the video, the boy discusses his day at school and his amazing teacher.
His mother, who has chosen to keep his identity anonymous, said she never expected the video to reach such a wide audience.Click Adorable video schoolboy incredible Yorkshire accent goes viral to watch and hear the video without subtitles and then listen to it for the second time with them: HERE
Thursday 9 January 2020
Wednesday 8 January 2020
Tuesday 7 January 2020
Friday 3 January 2020
Protecting the rights of unaccompanied migrant children
In the framework of the PACE Campaign to End Immigration Detention of Children, and to ensure that the views of the children concerned could be taken into account regarding age assessment, the Council of Europe’s Children’s Rights Division consulted NGOs and agencies working with unaccompanied migrant children to organise workshops with them, so as to collect their views and opinions...
Thursday 2 January 2020
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