Friday 29 March 2024
Thursday 28 March 2024
Wednesday 27 March 2024
Tuesday 26 March 2024
Monday 25 March 2024
Revise Writing Argumentative Essays.
EL PAÍS News in English
Dear readers,
As debate continues over the assertion of French President Emmanuel Macron that the deployment of international troops in Ukraine should not be ruled out, we interviewed Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, who stated that is not Kyiv’s goal. “(...) We are very grateful to the European Union and partners for training tens of thousands of our soldiers in Europe. "We propose to our European partners to send instructors to Ukrainian territory, to make this process faster, since it would facilitate logistics and communication. (...).
In a week that saw Vladimir Putin extend his reign over Russia after presidential elections in which he ran practically unopposed, subsequently announcing “grandiose plans” for the country’s future, EL PAÍS analyzed the global network that allows the Kremlin to maintain its war machine and sidestep Western sanctions. From explicit political backing from states such as North Korea, Belarus, and Syria, to China’s economic support and military backing from Iran, in addition to a swathe of countries that offer trade options, black market opportunities and access to dual-use goods or financial services, Putin has established a diverse web of sympathizers to his cause. (...).
We also spoke to neurologist Josep Dalmau, of the Idibaps-Hospital Clínic in Barcelona, who in 2007 discovered the mechanisms behind a type of swelling of the brain called “anti-NMDAR encephalitis,” a milestone that would lead the scientist and his team of researchers to describe 12 of the 16 forms of autoimmune encephalitis that have been described since then. (...) This had a great impact on neurology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and intensive care (...).”
We hope you enjoy this selection of articles from El País USA Edition.
You can also read:
- Gaza is getting less than half the humanitarian aid it needs to avoid famine
- Ten of the most beautiful graffiti murals in the world from 2023
- Another ‘annus horribilis’ for the British royal family: Two cancers, scandals and estrangements
- The planet’s vital signs are alarming
- ‘Caprichos,’ ‘Disasters,’ ‘Disparates’ and ‘Tauromaquia’: All of Goya’s prints, together for the first time in one exhibition
- How to find your purpose in life
- Asexuality and the prejudices that surround it
Friday 22 March 2024
Easter in Cartagena
Recommendations by Murcia Today
To get familiar with the vocabulary and concepts of our Holy Week have a look at this "Guide" to learn the basics.
You can have a look at Holy Week Step by Step too.
More specific info for this year: Guía de Semana Santa 2024 Radio Cartagena
Oxford Learner's Thesaurus Topic Maps KEYS
Thursday 21 March 2024
Wednesday 20 March 2024
Thursday 21st Class Schedule
17.00 to 18.00: "Pronunciation Workshop" by Miguel Ángel
18.00 to 18. 15: Break
18.15 to 19.00: End of Mod. 5
19.00 to 20.00: "Pronunciation Workshop" by Miguel Ángel
20.00 to 21.00: "Education in the USA" by Gio
C1 Perfect Tenses by Lucy
Do this Perfect Tenses Activity and if you guess them ALL right, you needn't carry on reading.
If you made some mistake, watch the video:
and / or review Perfect Tenses Grammar here.
Tuesday 19 March 2024
Oral Mediation Activity
Your English friend is doing some research on environmental issues and found this GREENPEACE video. He would like to know what this woman (he doesn't know her) is saying and asks you to give him a summary of the video. Send him a 2/3 min. audio explaining the main ideas expressed on it.
The Ultimate TENSES Test
If you don't know why they're wrong, jot them down and we'll check in class. Good Luck!
Monday 18 March 2024
EL PAÍS News in English
On March 11, 2022, Gabriel Boric assumed power in Chile at only 36 years of age. He was the leader of a new Latin American left, a president destined to heal wounds. Two years later, reality has taken its toll. EL PAÍS interviewed Boric at La Moneda Palace to discuss what went wrong and the challenges that lie ahead: "On the left in general — and in Latin America in particular — there’s been a tendency not to take responsibility for one’s own mistakes."
We also spoke with José Andrés, the celebrity chef who is spearheading an effort to bring desperately-needed relief to the Gaza Strip by sea. We accompanied a Mexican police patrol on duty in a city where
officers and criminals are fighting an all-out battle, and analyzed why major investors have suddenly fallen in love with the Japanese stock market.
Looking ahead to April 8, 2024, a Total Solar Eclipse will be visible across North America, the first of its kind to be visible in the U.S. since August 21, 2017. We bring you details on the best and safest way to watch it.
We hope you enjoy this selection of articles from El País USA Edition.
You can also read:
Sunday 17 March 2024
Friday 15 March 2024
Article Writing Samples
· title,
· topic sentence in paragraphs,
· type of vocabulary,
· tone of the writing,
· first and last paragraphs,
· use of punctuation
· clear structure of the writing
· coherence and cohesion (in paragraphs and in the whole text).
C1 Oxford Learner's Thesaurus Topic Maps
Thursday 14 March 2024
Useful Phrases for Proficiency Essays
Wednesday 13 March 2024
C1 & C2 Passives and Causatives
Tuesday 12 March 2024
C1 The Causative
Monday 11 March 2024
Fechas convocatoria EXTRAORDINARIA Exámenes finales
C1: 12th June
C2: 18th June
Exams start at 16.30
EL PAÍS News in English
Dear readers,
Donald Trump's crushing victory on Super Tuesday, in which the former president swept the board with wins in 14 of the 15 states where primaries were held, led his only remaining challenger, Nikki Haley, to withdraw from the Republican race a day later. A day earlier, the Supreme Court had declared Trump eligible to run for the presidency, another victory for the real estate magnate, this time against the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. As the obstacles between Trump and a second White House term melt away, only Joe Biden — who also scored a resounding win in the Democratic primaries, albeit with warning signs ahead of November contained in the number of "uncommitted" votes cast — now stands between the Republican and the presidency.
Amid Vladimir Putin's stark warning to the West over the potential deployment of ground forces in Ukraine following comments made by French President Emmanuel Macron, EL PAÍS spoke to NATO Deputy Secretary Mircea Geoană, who has spent the last four and a half years monitoring the growing threats from Moscow. "We have seen such use of nuclear threats from Russian leaders for at least two years, since the war in Ukraine started. (...)"
We also spoke to Afghan photographer Fatimah Hossaini, who has been living in exile in Paris since the Taliban returned to power. Hossaini, 31, has been chased down the street by men who have insulted her and threatened her. They have sometimes managed to prevent her from doing her job: portraying the beauty of women in Afghanistan. (...).
We hope you enjoy this selection of articles from El País USA Edition
You can also read:
- There is no shortage of female leaders. There is a lack of women in leadership positions
- Is your WhatsApp keeping you at work even in your free time?
- Public absence of the British royal family sparks speculation in the United Kingdom
- Europe gets ready for war
- A lack of sleep affects our emotions, we become less positive and more anxious
- After having some fingers and his ears removed, The Black Alien abandons his body modification project
Friday 8 March 2024
What Is Feminism And What Does It Mean?
IWD 24
- Women in the Workplace
- Women's Health
- Women and Technology
- Women and Sport
- Women Creatives
- Women Empowerment
Thursday 7 March 2024
C1 & C2 Advanced Listening
Wednesday 6 March 2024
Tuesday 5 March 2024
C2 Eleven Word Facts You're Wrong About
Monday 4 March 2024
News in English in EL PAÍS
Dear readers,
Ukraine is beginning the third year of a large-scale war of survival. Kyiv faces new tests on the frontlines, with exhausted troops and a lack of ammunition. Russia, meanwhile, has recovered the initiative. According to some sources, the Kremlin is preparing a new major offensive by the end of spring. (...).
In the U.S., Joe Biden and Donald Trump remain on collision course for a re-run of the 2020 election as both candidates scored wins in the Michigan primaries. (...). The “Listen to Michigan” campaign launched by the Arab-American community and progressive groups believes it has achieved its objective: to warn Biden that his refusal to support a permanent ceasefire in Gaza could cost him the White House: the “Abandon Biden” movement is calling on residents in states such as New Jersey, (...).
Julian Assange’s latest bid to avoid extradition to the U.S. on charges relating to the Espionage Act began this week in London. EL PAÍS spoke to the five newspaper editors who published the WikiLeaks revelations in 2020. They warned of the risks to press freedom stemming from the possibility of Assange being handed over to the U.S. justice system, a concern echoed by his wife, Stella Assange, also interviewed by EL PAÍS this week. (...).
We hope you enjoy this selection of articles from El País USA Edition.
- Gaza on the brink of starvation: ‘If I get food, it’s once a day’
- Jack Lewis, neuroscientist: ‘A modicum of deadly sins is perfectly healthy and morally appropriate’
- The fall and rise of Trump: How the former president regained control of the Republican Party
- The doors open for Los Angeles Art Week
- Obesity has become the most common form of malnutrition in the majority of countries