Wednesday, 13 November 2024

REVISION: Present Perfect Simple vs Continuous (with Numbers)

Revise the sentences in this document and find out why some use present perfect simple and some present perfect continuous tenses.

Then do the following QUIZ.

Expressions with AS

Monday, 11 November 2024

News in English EL PAÍS

Donald Trump’s historic comeback


Dear readers,

Donald Trump is back. The Republican candidate won a resounding victory at Tuesday's election, becoming the first convicted felon to be elected president of the U.S.

EL PAÍS looked at where Trump made decisive gains, examined how the Democratic Party will move forward after the crushing defeat, and discussed how the results will affect Trump's pending legal cases.

In other news, we continued to report on the aftermath of the deadly flash floods in Spain, which have killed more than 200 people, and interviewed

Mark Thomson, who has just been selected to lead CERN, the world's largest particle physics laboratory.

We also looked at Kit Connor's rise to fame, spoke to Fontaines DC about their latest album, and probed into why marmosets and humans are the only known primates that have names.

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

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Saturday, 9 November 2024

Practice to Promote Better Pronunciation

Have a look at: Practice to Promote Better Pronunciation to improve your pronunciation [Based on: The Listening-Pronunciation Connection: Four Linked Practices for Improving “Pronunciation Flow” Written by Michael Rost THINK TANK]

Friday, 8 November 2024

Webinar HOW TO BE A BETTER LISTENER

Online Workshop for EOI Students: 

How to Be a Better Listener 

Wednesday 13 Nov. 2024, 6:00 p.m.

Even though we spend most of our everyday lives listening in one form or another, listening in a foreign language can still be a tricky business. In this workshop, we’ll explore what makes listening in English so tough before looking at a number of strategies and techniques you can use to help improve your listening skills and become a better listener.

If you want to attend the Workshop, find the link on Aula Virtual. 
Don't miss it!!!

Solidarity

50 Ways to Improve your Vocabulary

Thursday, 7 November 2024

COLLECTIVE NOUNS: A group of ...

If you want to know more of them, click here
Do the activities at the end (answers provided).

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
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

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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.

70 Ways to Improve Spoken English

Choose some you have never used!
Get out of your comfort zone!

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

Symbols in English Writing

Be Supposed to

 Read BE SUPPOSED TO in pdf format

Do these activities too!

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. 

C1 Inversion Examples