NADAL, THE LEGEND

Rafael Nadal has done it again and this time on hard court. What an incredible match and what an amazing season for him!!!!

• Nadal Beats Djokovic to Win U.S. Open

• Rafael Nadal beats Novak Djokovic to win U.S. Open

• US Open final: Rafael Nadal beats Novak Djokovic – as it happened

• BBC Sport: Rafael Nadal beats Novak Djokovic to win second US Open title

  (most emotional win)

   

And here's the longest rally of the match and of the whole tournament:

 

 

His 13th Grand Slam!!!!! and remember his record of 26 Masters 1000

  and some photos of the match. You can also check the ATP ranking live and see how close Nadal is now to Djokovic.

Asking permission and polite requests (business English)

You may find in the future how useful the hints here presented could be as you will probably have to face situations in which you will need to find a job or ask for a grant.

Listening exercise:

Business English: Asking for permission & polite requests

Examples of real semi-formal letters asking for something and their replies:   EXAMPLES

Going where the work is

 Hard times to find a good job. Sometimes we are forced to go abroad to find a suitable job opportunity. Here are some hints.

How to move your career abroad: tips, tricks and insights

Facts About Hunting Jobs Abroad

and you can do this listening exercise: GOING WHERE THE WORK IS  

Cleaning up space junk

This could be a huge problem in the future:

Study: clean up space before dangerous debris collisions increase

 

9 Concepts for Cleaning up Space Junk

and here is a listening exercise:  Cleaning up space

TINY HOUZZ!!!

Could you live in a tiny house? Here are some ideas.

What would be the advantages and disadvantages?

Here is the link for the listening exercise: link  

ROYAL BABY TALK

Last Monday, 22nd July, 2013 a new Royal baby has come to this world.

Baby Cambridge - how the national newspapers covered the royal birth 

Here is a listening exercise: Royal baby talk  

What is a landline?

A podcast on the possible death of the landline phones  and interesting article to read: the slow dead of landline phones.     

Have you ever tried to repair one of the gadgets you have got at home?

Have you ever tried to repair one of the gadgets you have got at home?

Another interesting listening exercise: RESTART PARTIES  and read this article about the restart project.  

At last after 77 years!!!!

A new exercise for the B1:

Andy Murray wins Wimbledon

A new exercise for the B1:

Andy Murray beats Novak Djokovic to win Wimbledon

Congratulations to Anna!!!!

Congratulations to our student for having achieved one of the highest marks in the Selectivity exams in the province of Granada.

Link to the newspaper article in El Ideal.

Congratulations to our Mediterranean Sea Secondary School students!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO MEDITERRANEAN SEA SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS!!!!

SEVEN of our students have passed the B1 at the Language School Exam (tell me if there is someone else) and their names are: Cristóbal Tarifa, Álvaro Rodríguez, Inmaculada Maldonado, Noemi De la O, David Prados (2º Bachillerato), Álvaro Lucena y Luis Molina (1º Bachillerato).

IES MEDITERRANEO: Some projects on the readers by Albert's students

Have a look at some projects on the readers we had for the second term done by my students.

• Andrea Ligero Alabarce  (4º ESO C)  >>>  Braveheart   
• Mireia González (4º ESO C)  >>>>   Braveheart    
• María Martín Arnedo (4º ESO C)   >>>> Braveheart   

IES MEDITERRANEO STUDENTS: OUR TWO STUDY TRIPS TO UK

CAMBRIDGE STUDY TRIP 2013

EDINBURGH STUDY TRIP 2012

Thanks!!!!

Belgium, Brussels and the Manneken Pis

And now in honour of Kaïn, here is a video.

What is Belgium famous for?
What do you know about this European country and its capital?

You can also write a message for Mr Vanhyfte.

Zimbabwe, a country to discover!!!!

Where is Zimbabwe? Read about this country and tell me about these questions and any interesting issues you may find:


Where is it?



How was it formerly called?

What is their official language?

AND NOW WATCH THIS IMPRESSIVE VIDEO ABOUT ZIMBABWE AND THE VICTORIA FALLS!!!