Wednesday 6 November 2024
Tuesday 5 November 2024
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)
Monday 4 November 2024
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
- Transfer to the following accounts (Concept: DANA + DNI or CIF):
- 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
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.
Saturday 2 November 2024
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!
Friday 1 November 2024
C1 -ED pronunciation (regular past forms) and examples KEY
Check last week ED pronunciation activity here.
Thursday 31 October 2024
Death and Devastation in Spain
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)
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.
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.
‘Cold drop’ weather pattern in the autumn is becoming more extreme because of climate change, say experts.
Wednesday 30 October 2024
Tuesday 29 October 2024
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
We'll be talking with our Language assistants about it next week for about 15-20 minutes.
What do you think of both candidates?
Monday 28 October 2024
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.
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:
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
Saturday 26 October 2024
Friday 25 October 2024
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)
· 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 -
Thursday 24 October 2024
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?
Wednesday 23 October 2024
Tuesday 22 October 2024
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.
Remember to write meaningful examples for you when studying them.
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