Inversion in Conditional Sentences

THEATRE: Be part of the cast!

 Come to the Library this afternoon at 5!

We will devote this month to theatrical activities to break the ice, and to get to know the students. Rehearsals for the play will begin in a few weeks.

Election day in the USA

You can do this activity (thanks Helena) and/or watch this interview with K. Harris on NBC and/or read/watch BBC News: US Election (thanks Marisa) and/or do the 2024 Presidential Quiz (thanks Isabel).

Studying phrasal verbs: Skimming through and writing up

Today’s post looks at phrasal verbs and prepositional verbs relating to studying, learning, and taking exams. By Kate Woodford, from About Words (Cambridge Dictionary)

EOI CT Solidarity

As explained in the television placed in the hall, our EOI adheres to the solidarity campaigns organized by the Cartagena City Council.

The collection (cleaning and personal hygiene products exclusively) has been centralized at the following points:

1.- Ayuntamiento de Cartagena (San Miguel, 8)
2.- Palacio de Deportes (Avda. del Cantón)
3.- Parque de Seguridad (Ctra Cartagena-La Unión)
4.- Centro Cultural Ramón Alonso Luzzy (C/ Jacinto Benavente)
5.- OMITAS de barrios y diputaciones, según el enlace siguiente:

https://www.cartagena.es/plantillas/16.asp?pt_idpag=383

Donations can also be made to CRUZ ROJA and CÁRITAS:

CRUZ ROJA:

• Transfer to ES44 0049 0001 5321 1002 2225
• By calling 900 104 971
• Through http://cruzroja.es/colabora
• With an SMS with the word HELP to 28092
• With a Bizum at 33512

CÁRITAS:

• Transfer to the following accounts (Concept: DANA + DNI or CIF):

- Sabadell ES64 0081 1016 1500 0617 5629
- Caixabank ES18 2100 2166 4202 0034 8543
- BIZUM 33528

News in English EL PAÍS

US election campaign enters home stretch

Dear readers,

As the U.S. presidential election approaches on November 5, with the outcome too close to call according to polls, Kamala Harris issued a call to Americans to put “country above party” and to reject the ambitions “of wannabe dictators.” “For too long, we have been consumed with too much division, chaos and mutual distrust. It can be easy then, to forget a simple truth: it doesn’t have to be this way,” the Democratic candidate said.

Ahead of the vote to decide the next occupant of the White House, we interviewed Rosario Marin, a former U.S. treasurer under George W. Bush who intends now to vote for Harris. "There is no Republican Party anymore. Trump is the party," says Marin, who also casts doubts on the Electoral College: "The system was meant to be fair at the time, but today it is unfair for the democracy that we are. I predict Harris will win by 10 million votes. And yet she may still lose."

Also this week, we interviewed Sean Baker, whose latest film Anora has been creating Oscars buzz after picking up the Palme d'Or in Cannes, took a look at the real life successions unfolding at some of the wealthiest companies in the world, and spoke to Jane Rosenburg, who has spent four decades sketching some of the most famous faces to pass through the U.S. judicial system, from Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán to Donald Trump and Harvey Weinstein.

We hope you enjoy this selection of articles from EL PAÍS USA Edition

You can also read:

• The business magnates’ long goodbye: How the world’s richest people are planning their succession.
• The dodo was not fat and clumsy: Study debunks the image we have of the most famous extinct bird.
• Drunk butterflies and inebriated elephants: Animals also consume alcohol.
• Largest cancer atlas to date brings new treatments for incurable tumors closer.
• Why seven out of 10 entrepreneurial ideas fail.
• The singer who blackmailed Spain.
• ‘Tragedy of absolutely incredible dimensions’: Death toll continues to rise after flash flooding in Spain.

This Is How to Correctly Use Commas in All of Your Writing

Please, read the article, especially the examples, to improve the use of commas in your writing. (From Grammarly Blog)

Do this quiz to revise! [only 10 sentences] and check your score!

C1 -ED pronunciation (regular past forms) and examples KEY

 Check last week ED pronunciation activity here.

70 Ways to Improve Spoken English

Choose some you have never used!

Get out of your comfort zone!

Death and Devastation in Spain

•  Spain flood death toll expected to rise as weather warning systems criticised (The Guardian)

Rescue workers are set to comb through debris in worst hit areas like Valencia, after at least 95 people were killed in deadliest floods in a generation.

•  What to Know About Spain’s Devastating Floods (The New York Times)

Dozens of people were killed after the downpour, which some residents said was the worst they had ever witnessed.

•  Spain battles deadliest flooding disaster in decades as death toll rises (BBC)

Spain is enduring its worst flooding disaster in decades with at least 95 people dead and dozens more missing after huge rains swept the eastern province of Valencia and beyond. Torrential rain on Tuesday triggered flash floods which swept away bridges and buildings and forced people to climb onto roofs or cling to trees to survive. President Pedro Sánchez has declared three days of national mourning as the wild conditions continue, restricting some rescue efforts. The death toll is feared to climb as "many people are still missing," the government says.

•  At least 95 people killed in flooding in Spain (El País)

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has urged the public ‘not to let their guard down’ as the weather phenomenon continues to wreak havoc and dozens remain missing.

•  How sun-baked soil and an unusual weather phenomenon caused Spain’s deadly flash flooding (The Telegraph) 

‘Cold drop’ weather pattern in the autumn is becoming more extreme because of climate change, say experts.

Symbols in English Writing

Be Supposed to

 Read BE SUPPOSED TO in pdf format

Do these activities too!

Riddles (2) KEY

Rhyming words

Talk about HALLOWEEN (By Harriet Smart)

Wednesday 30th October at 5 pm at the EOI Assembly Hall

Don't miss it!

K. Harris vs D. Trump

Next Tuesday the US will hold their General Election Day

Harris and Trump: Compare where they stand on key issues

We'll be talking with our Language assistants about it next week for about 15-20 minutes. 

What do you think of both candidates?

Student Rep Elections

The campaign to be class rep has just started. The election will be held this week during the last 5 minutes before the break.

C2: Wednesday 30th 

C1: Thursday 31st  

Representative Duties: 

• Serve as a mediator between the group and the teacher to solve class problems. 
• Summon the students of the group to inform them about topics referring to their rights and interests. 
• Attend Representative meetings held during the year. 

C1 Inversion Examples

News in English EL PAÍS

The political price of inflation

Dear readers,

With Harris and Trump fighting tooth and nail for undecided voters in the campaign homestretch, we spoke with people whose primary concerns are not big issues like abortion, national security or polarization. What they care about is making ends meet, and many feel that neither candidate is going to help them with that. We also talked to journalist Paola Ramos, daughter of veteran news anchor Jorge Ramos, about her new book exploring why some Latinos relate to Trump despite his xenophobic rhetoric.

We also bring you a column by Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado, as well as interviews with Nobel-winning economist James Robinson, with the first prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Luis Moreno Ocampo, and with design guru Don Norman.

Also featured this week is our analysis of whether the Boston Celtics will be able to break the curse that has followed the reigning champion in recent years in an attempt to establish a basketball dynasty.

We hope you enjoy this selection of articles from EL PAÍS USA Edition.

You can also read:

• Elon Musk’s $1 million lottery to attract Trump voters sparks controversy in US
• Al Pacino, memoirs of a survivor from the Bronx
• The incredible story of the man who sold the Eiffel Tower (twice)
• Terence Trent D’Arby’s downfall: How the singer tipped to be ‘the new Prince’ fell from grace
• In search of the infallible cold remedy: ‘There are no antivirals, we only treat the symptoms’
• NASA chief scientist Nicola Fox: ‘It’s hard to believe there isn’t life somewhere else in the universe’
• The energy crisis paralyzing Cuba

Riddles (2)

Key next Wed.

 

Understanding AI jargon

Artificial intelligence vocabulary From About Words (a blog from Cambridge Dictionary)

AI Glossary (Council of Europe)

C2 -ed Adjectives Pronunciation

· Most words ending in -ed follow the same rules as the past-tense inflectional ending.

· Some words ending in -ed have the 'usual' past-tense pronunciation when they are verbs, but end in an /ɪd/ sound as adjectives: blessed, beloved, learned*, dogged, legged (adjectival in eg three-legged)

eg.: The priest blessed /blest/ the bread and wine vs a moment of blessed /ˈblesɪd/ calm

Eric was a teacher beloved /-vd/ by his students vs Her beloved /vɪd/ husband

· Some -ed words always end in an /ɪd/ sound because they are adjectives with no corresponding verbs: naked, wretched, rugged, wicked.

* the pronunciation of learned may vary according to context when it is an adjective: 

a learned /ɪd/ man (having a lot of knowledge because of study); 

learned /nd/ behaviour (developed by training or experience, not existing at birth).

[Grid from Blog de Cristina]

C1 -ED pronunciation (regular past forms) and examples

Do this activity to revise / practise!

Key next week

- C1 students have to pronounce ALL past forms 

of English regular verbs correctly -

Not the real thing

Not Real, 

Faking and pretending

Cheating & Tricking

Confused Words

All these pairs are homophones or almost homophones, that's the reason for the confusion! 

Be careful with their spelling!

Can you say aloud: further vs farther; quite vs quiet; lose vs loose?

Can you hear the difference?

Halloween Contests

C2 Advanced Phrases

Consejo Escolar Student Elections

EOI students are to choose their representatives. On October 16, the Electoral Board was established and yesterday, October 21, the electoral calendar was published on one of the boards at the entrance and on our website. The provisional electoral roll can be consulted at the hall. The final electoral census will be published on October 31. Students interested in submitting their candidacy can pick up the document starting on November 4th at the concierge desk.

C2 Phrasal Prepositional verbs (108)

Of course you don't have to to learn them all by heart... but you could be ticking / highlighting them as you learn them.
Remember to write meaningful examples for you when studying them.

C1 Talking about the FUTURE

Read the Lesson here!