Saturday, 21 February 2026
EL PAÍS (news in English)
Cuba on the brink
Dear readers,
The energy blockade imposed by Washington on Cuba has led analysts to wonder how long the Castroist regime can hold out. Schools are shuttered, people are hungry, and hospitals are unable to provide life-saving care, as Emily Mendrala, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Cuba, and María José Espinosa, Executive Director of the Center for Engagement and Advocacy in the Americas (CEDA), highlight in an article for EL PAÍS, in which the two experts warn of “a possible humanitarian collapse” on the island.
Donald Trump has repeatedly asserted that “Cuba looks like it’s ready to fall,” begging the question, who or what will replace the current government of Miguel Díaz-Canel in the hypothetical event of the regime being brought down? One name that has emerged is that of Óscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga, the great-nephew of Fidel and Raúl Castro, a technocrat who has been suggested as someone who could fill the void in the same way as Delcy Rodríguez in Venezuela.
In other news this week, we spoke to Russian veterans at a center for amputees set up in Rostov-on-Don by a former soldier, interviewed French paleoanthropologist Ludovic Slimak about the demise of the Neanderthals, and spoke to Spanish physicist Manuel Lozano Leyva, who warns that “everything that science discovers can be applied towards creation or destruction.”
Dear readers,
The energy blockade imposed by Washington on Cuba has led analysts to wonder how long the Castroist regime can hold out. Schools are shuttered, people are hungry, and hospitals are unable to provide life-saving care, as Emily Mendrala, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Cuba, and María José Espinosa, Executive Director of the Center for Engagement and Advocacy in the Americas (CEDA), highlight in an article for EL PAÍS, in which the two experts warn of “a possible humanitarian collapse” on the island.
Donald Trump has repeatedly asserted that “Cuba looks like it’s ready to fall,” begging the question, who or what will replace the current government of Miguel Díaz-Canel in the hypothetical event of the regime being brought down? One name that has emerged is that of Óscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga, the great-nephew of Fidel and Raúl Castro, a technocrat who has been suggested as someone who could fill the void in the same way as Delcy Rodríguez in Venezuela.
In other news this week, we spoke to Russian veterans at a center for amputees set up in Rostov-on-Don by a former soldier, interviewed French paleoanthropologist Ludovic Slimak about the demise of the Neanderthals, and spoke to Spanish physicist Manuel Lozano Leyva, who warns that “everything that science discovers can be applied towards creation or destruction.”
We hope you enjoy this selection of articles from EL PAÍS USA Edition.
You can also read:
You can also read:
- Four heart transplants in three days: A race against time at Madrid’s 12 de Octubre Hospital
- Spotify in the eye of the storm: Trumpism, denialism and a future under question
- A ‘wonderful’ new dinosaur species with a colorful crest is unearthed in the Sahara
- Woman whose rape complaint triggered Spanish police chief’s resignation is ‘devastated’ after her identity is shared on social media
- China’s robot warriors: A show of technological prowess that goes far beyond the Lunar New Year spectacle
Friday, 20 February 2026
C1 Writing
Checklist to improve your writing
Thursday, 19 February 2026
Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Tuesday, 17 February 2026
C1 Causative Verbs Practice
[answers provided in both]
Write your mistakes to check in class next Thursday.
Monday, 16 February 2026
Celebrating Women in Traditionally Male-Dominated Professions
As part of Women’s Week, we are organizing a small panel discussion to highlight and give visibility to women working in professions that have traditionally been male-dominated.
We kindly ask you to think of your students and encourage those who fit this profile to participate.
The panel will take place on Thursday, March 11 at 6:00 PM.
Each participant will prepare a presentation featuring 20 photos, which they will present in 6 minutes. After the presentations, we will open a brief Q&A session with the audience.
The goal of this event is to create a space where participants can share their experiences, reflect on their professional journeys, and speak about the challenges they have faced along the way.
By showcasing their stories, we hope to inspire others and continue building a more inclusive and diverse professional landscape.
If interested, tell me and I will provide you with the contact.
Thank you very much!
Sunday, 15 February 2026
Saturday, 14 February 2026
What is Love?
Select 2 Sentences and 2 Pictures and be ready to explain why you chose them next Tue. or Thurs. with Tim.
EL PAÍS (News in English)
Dear readers,
In an interview at the Élysée Palace, French President Emmanuel Macron said that “it is time for Europe to wake up, to emerge from its status as a geopolitical minority. If we do not decide for ourselves, we will be swept away.” As part of that wake-up call, there is some renewed support for the idea of a European army to reduce dependence on an increasingly unreliable United States.
In the Western Hemisphere, Trump's impact on regional politics is being acutely felt in Cuba, where leaders appear increasingly open to talks as the island's economy nears the breaking point. And Mexico wants answers following new evidence that a large amount of military-grade weapons are being trafficked into the country from Arizona.
This week we also analyzed media-grabbing claims about a cure for pancreatic cancer, and revisited the mystery of the famous Gelman art collection.
We hope you enjoy this selection of articles from EL PAÍS USA Edition.
You can also read:
- How Rio de Janeiro’s famous carnival rescued the human scale of the city
- Gisèle Pelicot: ‘Society was not prepared for a case like mine’
- ADHD overdiagnosis is harming gifted children
- Public debt: A ticking time bomb about to explode?
- Carlos Alcaraz: ‘I’m a sensitive person who is quite affected by emotions’
- ‘Welcome to the calentón’: no nation speaks and thinks in a single language
Friday, 13 February 2026
Emergency Rucksack (Written Mediation Activity) KEY
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.
Thursday, 12 February 2026
Wednesday, 11 February 2026
Tuesday, 10 February 2026
Causative HAVE / GET (Revision)
Do these personal and impersonal pasive constructions too.
Have something done activities (and explanations). Review grammar before doing the 3-page activity.
Monday, 9 February 2026
Sunday, 8 February 2026
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