Good reads for summer holidays

2 T's in a Pod

This is our 8th episode of 2Ts in a Pod and our first exclusively for teachers. Katy and I attended the Innovate ELT conference at Oxford House in Barcelona where we interviewed speakers and organisers and generally had a lovely time. Check out the episode below, you’ll find the timings of the different interviews further down along with links to the various blogs and projects of the different interviewees. Thanks a lot to Oxford House and ELT Jam for having us!

Thanks once more Tim Warre!!!

BANTASTIC FAND. 'Sad sad day' (Fernando Rubio) (Directo Patio del Mandar...

Words and phrases for unexpected events

Read this new entry on Cambridge Dictionaries Online Blog: Out of the Blue

Five techy tricks to practice your English over the summer

Read this ELT Learning Journeys' blog post

A bunch of Idioms

Murcia and Spanish news round-up week ending 22nd June 2018

Murcia and Spanish news round-up week ending 22nd June 2018

What's on Weekly Bulletin

Which Generation are you from?

Check your generation here and decide whether you agree or not!

Taboo Words? Not Anymore!

Read the slideshow.

Speaking LGBTQ

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning / Queer.

Global Goals for Sustainable Development QUIZ

How much do you know about the Global Goals?

Take this nifty quiz created by NPR and test your knowledge of the Global Goals 

Escaping Europe

Costa Cálida Región de Murcia, Te Hace Feliz. Video verano

30th June to 28th July San Javier Jazz Festival 2018

30th June to 28th July San Javier Jazz Festival 2018: 16 nights of great music for the warm summer nights of San Javier Click to see events in date order San Javier Jazz essential details The San Javier Jazz Festival for 2018 (30th June to 28th July) offers a quality selection of varied and exciting music at affordable prices from the end of June and throughout the month of July, with a flavoursome blend of Jazz, blues and soul, an eclectic selection of artists ensuring each concert is a unique and memorable experience. The open air auditorium offers ...

Murcia and Spanish news round-up week ending 15th June 2018

Murcia and Spanish news round-up week ending 15th June 2018: Prepare to bake on the beaches of the Costa Cálida: the summer starts here! After an unsettled spring there is a definite feel of summer in the air in the Region of Murcia this week, with temperatures set to climb up towards the mid-30s over the weekend, schoolchildren about to be unleashed on their unsuspecting parents for over two months, the World Cup under way and beaches being spruced up for the imminent arrival of thousands of holiday-makers. During the week 37 of the beaches in th

Preinscripción EOI Cartagena 15 a 25 junio

Final marks

Check your marks here. See you in classroom 6 tomorrow at 9.30, if you want to revise your exam.

Murcia and Spanish news round-up week ending 8th June 2018

Murcia and Spanish news round-up week ending 8th June 2018

Weekly bulletin

Note for C1 Official Students 17-18

Read the following information. It is important for your enrolment for next year:

Speaking Practice

Before getting down to the real speaking part, prepare your speech:

- Decide on the main points you want to develop.
- Select the vocabulary chunks you want to use.
- Be ready to use connectors and links between your ideas and make your points sound coherent.
- Have fillers ready to use in case you forget or don't know how to express something.

· Do some speaking practice with the following cards: Childhood memories, Describe a resort, Important moments / decisions in your life, Security measures.

· Try some the following Splendid Speaking Activities to rehearse both the speech and the interaction parts of the oral exam:
Technology, Music, Language Learning, Jobs, Environmental Concerns, Cultural Attractions, Jobs, Eating Habits, Travel, Money, People, Home Sweet Home, Work, Life, Personality, Sport and Fitness, Cinema & TV, National Festivals.

Colorado River - I Am Red

Who is speaking?
What are they telling?
Can you describe the views? the images?
What thoughts / memories does this landscape bring to your mind?
Have you ever visited similar places? Where?  When?  Who with?
Can you name more endangered places? Why are they like that?
"Use me wisely and I will sustain you" What is sustainability?

Marks

Check your marks here. See you on Monday & Tuesday.

Life in a Day

Watch this film and describe what you can see aloud (as much8 in detail as possible) or say what it makes you think aloud... You may stop it from time to time; you may choose any 5-minute sequence or do it at different times or days. It will improve your speaking skills.

C1 Oral Interaction Activities

Oral Interaction Activities with many topics.

Murcia and Spanish news round-up week ending 1st June 2018

Murcia and Spanish news round-up week ending 1st June 2018