Syllabic vs Non-syllabic /ən/

If you know these words, you're C2 (Lucy's Video)

Mixed Emotion Idioms

Medical Imaging

Linking words for different purposes

Are you in Pain?

C1 (& C2) Health Vocabulary

Health Vocabulary (6 pages)

Next Friday: Vocabulary like the one in the document about ALL topics

C2 Mock Orals

During  January we'll be doing mock orals during Nydia's lessons. All of you will stay with her, while one pair (2 couples an hour) will be coming with me to another classroom to do the oral. This is not compulsory.

I need you to send a message to the Post a Comment section below stating your names (in twos), and then I'll be writing your names next to the times listed. Chronological order will be used. I understand those of you who don't write the post will not do the mock oral.

Monday 26th

11.30: Bea & José Luis

12.00:  Raquel &

C1 Mock Orals

During  January we'll be doing mock orals during Tim's lessons. All of you will stay with him, while one pair (2 couples an hour) will be coming with me to another classroom to do the oral. This is not compulsory.

I need you to send a message to the Comment section below stating your names (in twos), and then I'll be writing your names next to the times listed. Chronological order will be used. I understand those of you who don't write the post will not do the mock oral.

Thursday 22nd

17.00: Elia & Kristen

17.30: Miguel & Álvaro

19:00:

19:30: Fran Mtnez & Fran H.

10 Enduring Quotes From Martin Luther King Jr. To Move You To Action (from Dictionary.com)

For many people, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a day of community service. It is also an excellent opportunity to revisit the words of the man himself. We are going to look at some of Martin Luther King's most enduring quotes and break down what the key terms mean.

Take the Quiz

Blue Monday

Blue Monday is the name given to a day in January (typically the third Monday of the month) that is considered the most depressing day of the year. 

The term originated as a marketing campaign by UK travel companies to incentivize people to travel abroad.

where W = weather, D = debt, d = monthly salary, T = time since Christmas, Q = time since the failure of new year's resolutions, M = low motivational levels, and Na = the feeling of a need to take action. 

[From Wikipedia]

C2 (& C1) Hometown Vocabulary

Hometown Vocabulary (5 pages)

Next Friday Vocabulary like the one in the document about ALL topics

Murcia Tody (News from here)

Why trusting the doctor is essential for health

Bizum moves into shops with new tap to pay feature

Murcia and Andalucía face major shortages in residential care places for elderly people

Spain's inflation eases as Murcia gets a break on bills and basics

Murcia maps out major nature restoration plans under EU rules

Spain languishes near bottom of EU English league

EL PAÍS (News in English)

The Venezuelan prisoners who learned of Maduro’s fall a week later

Dear readers,

This week we spoke to Venezuelan prisoners who did not find out about Maduro's arrest until a week later. Without access to telephones, radios, televisions, or newspapers, they had no idea that the U.S. had captured the Venezuelan leader.

In other Venezuela-related news, we talked with Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares about EU sanctions on Delcy Rodriguez, the release of political prisoners, and the need for a democratic solution. "We can’t allow a civil conflict to erupt in Venezuela," he said.

Meanwhile, in Mexico, authorities warn that a new “Chapo” is emerging: Fausto Isidro Meza Flores. “He exports more drugs than everyone else,” one source told EL PAÍS.

And finally, one of our most-read stories this week examined the legacy of China's one-child policy, which has left the country scrambling to find new ways to increase birth rates.

We hope you enjoy this selection of stories from EL PAÍS USA Edition.

You can also read:

• Steve Ramirez, neuroscientist: ‘We have been able to restore memories that were thought to be lost’
• US begins countdown to return to the Moon amid doubts over the risks faced by its astronauts
• Alissumoye Diedhiou, a Senegalese queen 2.0: ‘I recognize that I was a victim of early and, in a way, forced marriage’
• The ‘McAtlas’ guide: A global chain with local flavor
• A visual guide to Venezuela’s oil and why Trump wants it
• Julio Iglesias ‘always requested young, Latina women with a physique to his liking,’ says group that filed complaint against singer
• From Borges to Jennifer Aniston: Science begins to illuminate the mysteries of memory

Spanish author lambasts linguistic academy over social media influence

 

Arturo Pérez-Reverte says ‘an illiterate pundit, YouTuber or influencer’ has more impact than a literary prize winner (keep on reading on The Guardian)

Lip Position with the 12 English Vowels

Diseases Names

 

Health Phrasal Verbs

Make true sentences for you containing the phrasal verbs you didn't know.

Health Problems

Check pronunciations and false friends!It's interesting to watch the video in order to hear the pronunciation!!!

Revista Muestra "Spanish Doctors"

Spanish Doctors

C2 Advanced Uses or WHAT

Revise uses of WHAT:

 What cannot be used after a comma in non-defining clauses  --use which instead.

From Practical English Usage 3rd Edition by M Schwan, pp. 479 and 482

French Expressions

Mind the pronunciation!

Parts & Times in ORALS

How to Boost Happy Hormone

PAIN Collocations

Rare Personality Vocab

Murcia Today (News from here)

Wild boar numbers brought under control around Cartagena after targeted culls

Spain's housing market shows no signs of cooling in 2026

Mazarrón residents up in arms over rats running riot

Murcia's tourism boom brings higher spending, steadier jobs and little strain on daily life

Get ready to spend: Spain's January Sales are coming and here's when they start

EL PAÍS (News in English)

Maduro has been removed. Now what?

Dear readers,

With the world still reeling from the events of the past week in Venezuela, we spoke with members of the diaspora living in the United States to see whether they feel hopeful for the future of their country — and what Nicolás Maduro's downfall could mean for their own legal status in the U.S.

Meanwhile, our correspondent in Copenhagen reports that scenarios are being discussed and counter-offers are being drafted to appease Donald Trump and prevent him from planting the Star-Spangled Banner in Nuuk, the Greenlandic capital, with or without gunfire.

And in one of our most popular articles this week, the theoretical physicist Alain Aspect, a pioneer of quantum computing, talks about how Albert Einstein would have reacted to his experiments, the hype around the technology, and the parallels between physics and his new hobby: magic.

We hope you enjoy this selection of stories from EL PAÍS USA Edition.

You can also read:

• A Trump intervention in Greenland would destroy NATO
• US redefines the food pyramid in line with the ‘Make America Healthy Again’ movement
• A new test can detect Alzheimer’s from a finger prick
• Gilles Lipovetsky: ‘If you want to live better and fall in love, take Prozac, don’t look to philosophy’
• ‘Women think about the gift they are giving. Men don’t’: Is there a gender gap in the art of gift-giving?King of Spain warns about the risk of ‘dismantling’ the link between Europe and the US
• What if you got your period every three months? Hongmei Wang, the biologist investigating how to extend fertility

From Confident to Exceptional (By Lucy)

From Confident to Exceptional

Medicine Vocabulary

Symptoms and Diagnosis of Medical Problems
Collocations for Medicine
Health and Medicine Phrases (document for you to enlarge)
Medicine in different forms.

Cold Expressions

Another Other Others

More Health Vocabulary

Health Workers, Medicine in different forms and Medical examination. (In case you're interested...)

Nueva Escala de evaluación y calificación de MEDIACIÓN ORAL y ESCRITA para 2026

Escalas de calificación

Puntuación de la Actividad de Lengua

Showing Affection

Feel Better

The Name Origins of Classic Toys

Popular toys come and go, but some of them are still fondly remembered by multiple generations. One reason is because of their catchy, memorable names. That being said, the origins of the names of many classics range from simple to odd to downright mysterious. We decided to dive into the toy box and find out where the names of many popular toys originally came from.

Getting Cold!

Sound like a Native

Register (2)

EL PAÍS (News in English)

New York enters the Mamdani era

Dear readers,

As the world rang in the New Year, New York rang the changes as Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as mayor at a brief ceremony in the old City Hall subway station. Mamdani, 34, is a member of the Democratic Socialist Party of America and one of the great global hopes of the left, who swept to power on the promise of free buses, childcare for all, and a rent freeze for rent-controlled apartments.

As we enter a new year, EL PAÍS took a look at the potential scenarios for the global economy in 2026, and the rush on silver, which has risen 150% over the past 12 months due to strong investor demand for safe-haven assets and limited supply.

We also spoke to German astrophysicist and Nobel Prize winner in Physics, Reinhard Genzel, who believes ‘humanity has lost a bit of its appreciation for the truth,’ interviewed Oona Chaplin about the latest ‘Avatar’ movie, and looked at the legacy of Brigitte Bardot, who passed away last weekend at the age of 91.

We hope you enjoy this selection of stories from EL PAÍS USA Edition.

You can also read:

The world isn’t getting worse; it’s getting better: 44 good news stories to start 2026 with optimism

• Nazareth Castellanos, neuroscientist: ‘We need to teach anxiety prevention techniques from school onwards’
• Crickets and grubs on the menu: Are we ready to eat insects?
• Welcome to the post-religion era: The idea of Christianity as the absolute truth has become obsolete

• Maduro to be tried in the US for narcoterrorism and corruption
• World reactions to the US strikes on Venezuela

Useful Expressions: Basic Vs Advanced

Top 7 weirdest facts about the English language

 Top 7 weirdest facts about the English language

Murphy's Law

Use these Phrasals for your New Year Resolutions!

Write your New Year Resolutions using some of the verbs in the infographic. 

I'm going to cut down on sugar and brush up on my cooking skills next year!

Happy New Year!!!

Happy 

New

 

Year 

2026!