Have a good one (or shortened to ‘Have a good ‘un’)…
   Have fun… 
      Have a blast…
         Have a ball…
            Have a good time…

... this summer. You deserve it!

Murcia and Spanish news round-up week ending 27th July 2018

Murcia and Spanish news round-up week ending 27th July 2018

Try 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.

BANTASTIC FAND. 'Desert Town' (Al Sur Conciertos. Canal Sur)

Differences in American and British English grammar - article | Onestopenglish

Differences in American and British English grammar - article | Onestopenglish: An article by Kerry Maxwell and Lindsay Clandfield on recognizing grammatical differences between American and British English.

Government to fund pay rise for teachers

Teachers are in line for a pay rise of up to £1,366 a year as part of the government’s pay deal for around a million public sector workers.

Read the announcement...

Hyperloop

A Glimpse into the differences between US, UK and Aussie English

Have a look at this slideshow.

Yesterday in The Times

On the Weather...
On Terrorism...

2 T's in a Pod MENTAL HEALTH

Listen and fill this in as you listen

Murcia And Spanish News Round-up Week Ending 20th July 2018

Murcia Today - Murcia And Spanish News Round-up Week Ending 20th July 2018

What's On Weekly Bulletin

Br E vs Am E

10 expressions you're saying WRONG | Common English Phrases Mistakes #spon

If you feel like reading quotes for a while...

... click here.

Hey Jude - Live | The Beatles, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Clapton, Sting, Knopfler, Phil Collins

Thanks Ángela

Telephone phrasals

Murcia Today

Murcia and Spanish news round-up week ending 13th July 2018

Weekly Bulletin

Do you know them all?

Guide to Internet Slang & Abbreviations

In the toilet...

Highlight the items whose name you didn't know.

What's your Name?

Check it here.

Murcia and Spanish news round-up week ending 6th July 2018

Murcia and Spanish news round-up week ending 6th July 2018: Probable Ryanair strikes threaten travel plans as Terminator, wild fires and a July heat wave hit the headlines in the Costa Cálida A threat to summer travel plans for visitors to the Costa Cálida emerged during this week, when unions representing Ryanair cabin crew staff in Spain warned that unless the airline responds to their demands for changes in terms of employment they intend to call a 48-hour strike on 25th and 26th July. Ryanair have not yet confirmed that flights will be...

Weekly Bulletin

Compliments

Words that Command Respect

Have a look at the slideshow and learn the words you didn't know. [From Dictionary.com]

Do you do, go or play?

Check the ones you never remember!!!

Read the following Articles ... (III)

Article writing skills may be helped with article reading. The following are a selection of articles which I found interesting (the first one with my notes): vocabulary to learn in green; useful phrases in yellow. Hope you enjoy them:

Millennials are fattest generation  in history (The Times)
Good news at last: the world isn’t as horrific as you think (The Guardian)

Bantastic Fand (Noche de los Museos)

Consonant Pronunciation Place

See where your tongue is placed when pronouncing English consonants. Notice most consonant phonemes go in pairs: /p, b/; /f, v/; /t, d/; /s, z/; /k, g/ ... unvoiced and voiced, but they share exactly the same place to make the sound. 

Vowel Pronunciation Place

This is the place in your mouth where the 12 English vowels are pronounced. On the left, your lips (front); on the right the back of your mouth. Schwa right in the middle...