Tuesday, 20 May 2025
Monday, 19 May 2025
C1 Orals for May
Wed. 21st classroom 1
16.30: Sofía & Miguel Ángel
17.15: Eva & Jesús
18.00: Cristina G. & Jorge
18.45: Hakima & Lucía
Thurs. 22nd classroom 7
16.30: Inma & Antonio M.
17.15: Olga & Pablo
18.00: Cristina & Antonio G.
C2 Orals for May
9.30: Pedro & Iván
10.15: Alejandro & Lucía
11.00: Natasha & José Luis
Friday 23rd: classroom 4
9.30: Jessica &
10.15: Pilar & María
11.00: Ángela & Celia
Topic-Related Vocabulary
These are words and phrases you can use to write or talk about the suggested topics.
News in English EL PAÍS
Dear readers,
José "Pepe" Mujica, the iconic former president of Uruguay known for his austere lifestyle, died this week at the age of 89. Leftist leaders across Latin America paid tribute to the former guerilla fighter, praising his honesty, humility, and commitment to Latin American integration.
Meanwhile, in the United States, Trump's immigration crackdown continues to take a toll on Venezuelan migrants. EL PAÍS spoke to three of the eight women who were sent to El Salvador, only to be flown back to the United States. All they want now is to be deported home.
We also traveled to the library that has one door in Canada and the other in the United States. Over the last month, it has become a living symbol of the complex situation that Trump’s administration has created for the residents of the two neighboring nations.
And in business news, we looked at how Zara's global fashion network has been growing under Marta Ortega, the chair of Inditex.
We hope you enjoy this selection of stories from EL PAÍS USA Edition.
You can also read:
- An artist learned to draw comics to understand her family’s trauma. She has now made Pulitzer Prize history
- Rodri: Soccer’s most anticipated return
- Reflections on the Netflix series ‘Adolescence’: How to steer boys away from the manosphere
- Nancy Knowlton, marine biologist: ‘Scientists have to speak out against Trump’
- Welcome to the ‘antisocial century’: Are we lonelier now than ever?
Saturday, 17 May 2025
Shadowing (By Lucy)
In this lesson:
The shadowing technique — a game-changer for your spoken English
Linking sounds that make native speakers sound so fluent (the linking sounds /r/, /j/ and /w/)
How to nail those troublesome TH sounds once and for all
The secret to making double contractions like "won't've" sound effortless
PLUS: A complete British tea ritual (with crucial warnings about what NOT to do!)
The Ultimate Shadowing Guide
Friday, 16 May 2025
International Museum Day
Check the program. And choose which to visit on the International Museum Day.
Thursday, 15 May 2025
Wednesday, 14 May 2025
Tuesday, 13 May 2025
Notas a mejorar (o no) en Convocatoria Extraordinaria
"4. El alumnado oficial que haya obtenido una calificación igual o superior al cincuenta por ciento en alguna o algunas de las actividades de lengua en la convocatoria ordinaria quedará eximido de su realización en la convocatoria extraordinaria que se convoque en el mismo curso académico.
5. Sin perjuicio de lo anterior, el alumnado de los cursos conducentes a certificación que haya obtenido una calificación global inferior al sesenta y cinco por ciento del valor total de la prueba, podrá realizar, en la convocatoria extraordinaria, las partes de la prueba correspondiente a aquellas actividades de lengua en las que hubiera alcanzado una puntuación inferior al sesenta y cinco por ciento. El hecho de presentarse a la convocatoria extraordinaria en una actividad de lengua implicará la renuncia a la calificación obtenida en dicha actividad en la convocatoria
ordinaria."
Boletín: Boletín Oficial de la Región de Murcia Número 91, F. Publicación: 21/04/2022
Monday, 12 May 2025
News in English: EL PAÍS
Leo XIV, the new Pope
Dear readers,As the eyes of the world focused on the smoke coming out of the Sistine Chapel's chimney this week, we turned back to history to seek clues about the dynamics of the convoluted process involved in conclaves to choose a new pope.
On Thursday, the world observed the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII. Our history expert Guillermo Altares provides insights into what caused entire nations to fall into the abyss of hatred, and draws parallels with today's global situation.
On the economic front, our guest columnist Barry Eichengreen explores how the tables have turned on Trump and his promise to make America great again through tariffs.
And in entertainment, we visited the home of actress and pop superstar Jennifer López to talk about life, love and her new Up All Night Tour.
We hope you enjoy this selection of stories from EL PAÍS USA Edition.
You can also read:
- Who is the new Pope Leo XIV? Robert Francis Prevost
- With Leo XIV, they have chosen a healer
- A Spanish therapy saves the lives of ‘the unluckiest family in the world’
- Romania rediscovers its hidden treasure: Minerals
- Are we unique in the universe?
- What does it mean to live well? Global project describes keys to human flourishing in over 40 indicators
- When snoring is as loud as an ambulance siren: Expert tips for controlling it
Saturday, 10 May 2025
C1 Oral Exam Monologue Samples
Listen, watch and read the following 4 samples: mainly pay attention to intonation in the videos and to vocabulary and structures in the written ones.
Friday, 9 May 2025
Thursday, 8 May 2025
C1 can do's
- Join a meeting and explain your ideas clearly
- Discuss abstract topics like economics, politics or culture
- Handle fast, informal conversations without panicking
- Write essays, proposals and detailed arguments
At this level, you're expressing your real thoughts, not just simple answers. Have a look at this checklist (By Lucy)
Wednesday, 7 May 2025
Grammar to use in the final exam
From: Speaking Mastery Advanced English Language Activation (2nd edition) © Javier Blanco Pérez 2023
- See some Cleft Sentences Revision
- Revise Subjunctive examples as well.
Tuesday, 6 May 2025
Monday, 5 May 2025
For Vegans and Meat & Fish Eaters
For Vegans and Meat Eaters
It's always good to know what to order in an English restaurant...News in English EL PAÍS
Dear readers,
President Donald Trump marked his first 100 days in office with an event outside Detroit that had all the hallmarks of a campaign rally as an adoring crowd cheered on its leader. (...)
Meanwhile, Mark Carney's victory at the polls in Canada, where the Liberals had been trailing the Conservatives for months, shows how Trump's aggressive rhetoric is having a boomerang effect.
Elsewhere in the world, Spain and Portugal were left in the dark for hours on Monday after a massive, mysterious blackout wiped out power across the Iberian Peninsula. Experts are still seeking answers as to what caused a worst-case scenario that engineers had only seen before in simulations.
This week we also bring you a special Who's Who of the 134 cardinals who will elect the new pope in the Vatican, and a column by Harvard scholar Evgeny Morozov about how tech oligarchs are working to impose their prophetic visions on the world.
We hope you enjoy this selection of stories from EL PAÍS USA Edition.
You can also read:
- Welcome to the ‘antisocial century’: Are we lonelier now than ever?
- How emos survived their sadness: The ashes of an extinct urban tribe on the verge of resurrection
- More taxes on sugary drinks, alcohol, and tobacco to fund health care
- Using brain-dead people for medical experiments: The new debate at the frontier of bioethics
- The Ozempic universe expands: These drugs also treat fatty liver disease
Sunday, 4 May 2025
Saturday, 3 May 2025
Friday, 2 May 2025
Instead of SAID...
Anger: Shouted, bellowed, yelled, snapped, cautioned, rebuked.
Affection: Consoled, comforted, reassured, admired, soothed.
Excitement: Shouted, yelled, babbled, gushed, exclaimed.
Fear: Whispered, stuttered, stammered, gasped, urged, hissed, babbled, blurted.
Determination: Declared, insisted, maintained, commanded.
Happiness: Sighed, murmured, gushed, laughed.
Sadness: Cried, mumbled, sobbed, sighed, lamented.
Conflict: Jabbed, sneered, rebuked, hissed, scolded, demanded, threatened, insinuated, spat, glowered.
Making up: Apologised, relented, agreed, reassured, placated, assented.
Amusement Teased, joked, laughed, chuckled, chortled, sniggered, tittered, guffawed, giggled, roared.
Storytelling: Related, recounted, continued, emphasized, remembered, recalled, resumed, concluded
From: Now Novel Blog
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Thursday, 1 May 2025
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