Valverde, Women's basketball, Ryder's Cup... Our sportsmen and sportswomen have played a blinder today!!!

What a brilliant day in the world of Spanish sport we have had today!!!!  Do you know what the expression 'to play a blinder' means? Look it up here ( The English We Speak).

 

Read these newspaper articles and give us an opinion of the best result for you:

• Alejandro Valverde finally takes top step at Road World Championships after winning men's road race (The Telegraph)

• Alejandro Valverde triumphs in thrilling final to win elite men’s World Championship road race (Cycling Weekly)

• In Ryder Cup, Europe Leaves Egos at Door. Those of U.S. Slam the Door. (The New York Times)

• Europe regain Ryder Cup with 17½-10½ victory over USA – as it happened (The Guardian)

And our women's Spanish national basketball team won the bronze medal in the world championships!!!!   Do you know any more good results?

Here's a listening exercise to do: Fathers (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)


Interesting related article for you to read:

My partner didn't want children. I did. Then I got pregnant... (The Guardian)

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• Episode 180912 / 12 September 2018    >>>  Cycling for the elderly   -  Language related to 'old age'.  Need-to-know language: pensioners, contemplating life, loneliness, disability & carers.

Ready for York??

Are you ready for our new adventure: YORK 2019???

NEXT MISSION: YORK 19

SO FAR WE ARE 23!!!   >>  Joel Martín, David Chaves, Marta Chaves, Álvaro Molina, Sergio García, Raquel Peinado, Sara Peinado, Raúl García, José Corzo,  Alba Arellano, José Adrián González, Lidia Bautista, Susana Pérez, Nuria Díaz, Lucía Pérez, Sara Prados, Eva Almendros, Mª Jesús Burell, Rodrigo Cervilla, Helena Albertuz, Valentín Lahora, Cristian Ramón, José Antº Bueno Segura.

After our zero meeting last May and our first meeting last Wednesday (with an incredible attendance of more than 50 students!!!), we will be having our second meeting next Wednesday, 3rd October, in the Language Department during the break. We will see if there are enough people interested to form a group.

Remember that everybody is welcomed even if they decide not to come in the end!!!

 

Here's a link to a previous post with all the information about our trip and videos: 

York or Bath? That is the question.

   

and the link to the form to fill in if you are interested >>>> 

 

I WANT YOU...FOR YORK!!!

Here's a listening exercise to do: A tall story (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

English Conversations: ASKING FOR and GIVING DIRECTIONS in English (Part II) by 7 E S L

 

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• Episode 180905 / 05 September 2018    >>>  Gaspard the friendly fox   -  Language related to 'friendship'.  Need-to-know language: unlikeliest of friendships, blossoming, befriended, become familiar with & trusting.

Violence against women in Asia

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Here are some articles about violence against women in India, Pakistan... Read also the related articles you can find each of them.

• Woman Dies After a Gang Rape That Galvanized India

• India inspiring others to fight violence against women: US playwright-activist Eve Ensler

•  Pakistani Family Resists Pressure to Honor Kill Raped Daughter

• One million sign to end violence against women in Pakistan

Write comments about the situation women live in certain countries around the world and the solutions you propose. Is death penalty a solution as they suggest in India?

 

 

Money for nothing

What is the real value of money? Well, you never know. You may be extremely wealthy in one part of the world and really poor in another part. This is what happened in Turkey some weeks ago.

Here I present you some articles you can read about the topic:

• Q&A: Why is the Turkish lira in freefall and should we worry? (The Guardian)

• The threat Turkey's crisis poses to the world (CNN)

• Turkish financial crisis: Lira recovers as Ankara tries to calm markets (The Guardian)

News Review: Turkish lira falls: who's to blame? (BBC Learning English)

How to ASK FOR and GIVE DIRECTIONS in English 👉 Daily English Conversation (Part I) by 7 E S L

The English we need: Three ways to say ZERO . Do you know any words meaning ZERO?

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• Episode 180829 / 29 August 2018    >>>  Cambodia's tuk-tuk rivals   -  Language related to 'transport'.  Need-to-know language: cyclos, tuk-tuks, auto-rickshaw, ride-hailing & carriages.

It's time to go back to our beloved routines

It is time to go back to our beloved routines, but first we must think about changing certain bad habits to get better results and to have a better quality of life. One of these bad things to change is our sedentary lifestyle.

Here are some related articles for you to read about the issue:

• British children among the least active in the world, with exercise 'stripped out' of modern lives (The Daily Telegraph)

• Moving every half hour could help limit effects of sedentary lifestyle, says study (The Guardian)

• Yes, sitting too long can kill you, even if you exercise (CNN)

Here's a listening exercise to do: Beating a sedentary life (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)


Do you remember the way we called a person with a sedentary life? Here's a previous post you can have a look at and discover it:

Any couch potatoes around?

English with Lucy: How to TRANSITION to ADVANCED English level - vocabulary lesson

VERBS & PREPOSITIONS by 7 E S L

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• Episode 180822 / 22 August 2018    >>>  The secret recipe of ancient mummification   -  Language related to 'stopping deterioration'.  Need-to-know language: preserving, embalming, antibacterial,  prevent something from decaying & intact.