McFly's dream comes true!!!!

Did you the film BACK TO THE FUTURE?
Here are two things (listening exercises from BBC Learning English) you may think it will happen in the near future:

• New transport on two wheels: A HOVERBOARD  

• Will robots take our jobs one day? Here's the answer.

Here's an interesting link: Use this real-time calculation to determine how far we are from Back To The Future Day 

LINGOHACK: Episode 151021 / 21 Oct 2015    >>>>   Expressions presented: displaced, launched offensives, defining moment & controversy.

And here are some notes and an easy exercise to revise the EXCLAMATORY SENTENCES in English. (Further exercises)

Reading and Lingohack!!!

Listening exercise: Do we read to show off? (BBC Learning English)

What does 'show off' mean?

Which are the best books to read on your commute? (The Guardian)

Review of conditionals   

New and most interesting section in BBC Learning English: LINGOHACK

14th October  >>>   TODAY'S HEADLINES   

Excellent listening practice for those students preparing for the B1 or B2. Pay attention to the expressions presented!!!!

What do you think 'lingohack' means?
You can write a summary or a comment of any of the three pieces of news or of all of them altogether.

Miraculous operation and some tips to live in the UK

Toddler's miracle operation (BBC)

NBC: 'Miracle' Surgery Reattaches Australian Toddler's Head After Internal Decapitation 

 

Getting used to life in a foreign country can be difficult…

Life in the UK – 7 tips  (BBC Learning English)  

Talk about habits in the past and getting familiar with new things

Used to, be used to & get used to   (BBC Learning English) 

 

NO SMOKING: Drive me home, Daddy!

Here's a new law that has come into effect:

• Smoking in cars with children banned in England and Wales (BBC)

• Car smoking ban comes into force (BBC)

• UK smoking ban: smoking in cars with kids illegal from October 1st (Autoexpress)

• Police plan grace period for ban on smoking in cars with children (The Guardian)

  Glossary: harzadous, smoking ban, second-hand smoke, they are being exposed to, inhaling smoke, vulnerable, their lungs are still developing, the findings, on the spot fine, come into force, the new rules apply to any driver or passenger, on board, to break the law, grace period, offenders, unlikely to be fined, concern, raise/rise, spokeswoman, public awareness, ultimately

DUBLIN 2016: V Study trip to the British Isles

V Study Trip to the British Isles to Dublin (Easter 2016). 

SO FAR WE ARE 35!!!

Esperanza, Patricia, Mª José García, Irene, Alberto Pineda, Alba, Mª José Prados, Lucía López, Álvaro Ruíz, María, Lucía Pérez, Lucía Torres, Lara, Nicolás, Beatriz, Joaquín, Juan, Gonzalo, Helena, Mª Carmen, Estela, Natalie, Valeria, Miguel Ángel Glez., Sara, Alex, Andrea, Laura Natividad, Miguel Ángel Rguez., Francisco, Julia, J. Gonzalo Almendros, Javier Gallardo, Alberto & Guille.

 

 COME ON! DON'T MISS THIS INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY!!!!

And remember: YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE!!! because Albert and J. Luis will always be there.

 

Third meeting on Monday, 5th October in the Language Department. 

 

NEXT MISSION: DUBLIN 16

                      

Have a look at the information about DUBLIN 2016 below and in my blog. Then, if you are interested, fill in this form as soon as you can because we need to do everything very quickly to buy our flights cheaper. By the way, those of you who are interested to go on your own, let me know. I have been told that you will have to pay 30€ extra.

Why Ireland split into the Republic of Ireland & Northern Ireland

CONGRATULATIONS, SPAIN!!!!!

À la conquête de la France!!!!!

What a great basketball match!!!  Nadal did it nine times at Roland Garros, Indurain, Contador, Delgado... in the Tour de France.... and now PAU GASOL, FELIPE REYES, LLULL, EL CHACHO... have just defeated France in a super-match against one of the best teams in the world.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

Historical moment for our basketball national team:  

Es-PAU-ña

Articles to read:

• L'Équipe  >>  Comme dans un cauchemar (en français)

• Yahoo  >> Spain defeats France in Eurobasket with Gasol's 40 points  

• Spain and France...   

• Sports illustrated   >>>   

Watch: Pau Gasol puts down nasty dunk as Spain qualifies for Olympics  

Comme dans un cauchemar

BASKET EURODEMI-FINALE

And now the FINAL!!!   Good luck, boys!!!

See you next year in Río at the Olympic Games!!!!

And they won the final against Lithuania!!!!

Spain Wins European Basketball Championship (Paris Guardian)

Who was Mo Malone?

Also known as Big Mo, Moses Malone has died of a heart attack, but who was he?

Here are some articles to read about this NBA basketball player:
Rest in peace Big Mo  (Daily Mail)
Sudden death of Moses Malone... (New York Daily News)
Moses Malone (Wikipedia)

However, a happy moment to end; the 70th birthday of 'Slowhand'. Who is it?

CONGRATULATIONS TO IES MEDITERRÁNEO STUDENTS!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO Beatriz González (1º Bach A) for obtaining her B2 in English in the Official Language School!!!!

apart from the incredible results obtained last June at the official language school in Motril: 

• 1º Bach A: Claudio López has obtained his B2
• 2º Bachillerato: Mireia González & Andrea Ligero have obtained their B1
• 1º Bach B: Inés Palomino has obtained her B2 in French

 

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By the way, Albert jr, who also partcipated in all our study trips to the British Isles, got his B2 in English and French, apart from his brother William, who also came with us, and got his B1 in English last June.

Shame for our civilised world: Europe's migrant crisis

Some articles related with the issue

• Migrant crisis: Grim find of bodies in Austria lorry (BBC)

• Suspected illegal immigrants arrested after being found inside lorry on M25 (The Guardian)

• Europe migrant crisis: Macedonia allows all 1,500 refugees at border to enter from Greece; 2,200 rescued off Italy (ABC)

• Migrant crisis: Greece struggles to handle influx in Kos (CNN)

• Donald Trump’s American Idiocy (New York Times) 

and the latest:

• Photo of dead child's body renews call for action on migrant crisis (USA Today)

Circular economy, the future.

Moving towards a circular eonomy (European Union)

The principles

The Guardian: The circular economy 

Other interesting issues: Oxfam, second-hand clothing shops, vintage clothes... What is the 'ecological footprint'?

How big is your environmental footprint? CALCULATE IT HERE!!!  

Watch these two NEW THAT'S ENGLISH VIDEOS connected with the issue:

SEPTEMBER is here!!!

 

Here comes September, a month where we probably have the best days of the summer, but also the month when we say goodbye to friends we have made during the summer time. Happy times, sad times. 

Holidays don't mean anything if we don't have routines. In July, holidays represented a break in our routines, but now also back to routines is also a break in our  holidays. However, before going on let's listen to this song ("SEPTEMBER") by Earth, Wind & Fire:

So what memories of this summer come to your mind? A summer love, an unforgettable barbecue at the beach, dancing in a disco, a party...?

And what are your expectations for the school year which is about to start? Tell me any changes that happen during this month. In a few days' time you'll be meeting your schoolfriends!!!

Are summer holidays too long? ARTICLE TO READ: Schools to end long summer holiday  

 

DENALI, 'the Great One', comes back!!!

Articles to read and some interesting videos to watch, where the issue of the climate change is also dealt:

• Obama administration renames Mount McKinley to Denali (US Today)

• Obama says he's renaming Mount McKinley (CBS)

A flightseeing tour of Mount McKinley in Denali National Park, Alaska

PROBLEMS AHEAD:

• Shell to resume Arctic drilling off Alaska as green groups warn of disaster (The Guardian)

• Drilling in the Arctic - what is the environmental impact? (The Guardian)

What do the words 'resume' & 'drilling' mean? What kind of exercise is it when we call it a 'drill'? What kind of a tool is it?

Listening exercise: Big hills, small mountains (6 minute English)

Related articles:

• Survey turns hill into a mountain (BBC)

• The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain* (BBC) Do you remember this film?
  

La Vuelta '15 in the Alpujarras (stage 7)

Have you watched stage 7 of the cycling tour of Spain (La Vuelta)? Incredible images, gorgeous landscape!!!!

By the way, do you know the difference among all these words connected with travelling: TRAVEL, TOUR, TRIP, JOURNEY, VOYAGE, EXCURSION? Can you tell me any other words connected with travelling? Click on this link to my site (VOCABULARY), section dedicated to the preparation for the B2, and have a ook at item 16 where some of these differences are analysed.

Pericopuerto: ALTO DE CAPILEIRA

Lindeman's boldness rewarded as Froome falters

Chris Froome loses ground on seventh stage of Vuelta a España  (The Guardian) 

Video to watch: Summary of stage 7 Jódar > Las Alpujarras  

Even if they said the stage finished in Altos de Capileira, the finish line was actually in the municipality of Bubión.

VISIT LAS ALPUJARRAS IN GRANADA

Another video to watch

Also wonderful area for trekking (as you can see in this blog in the section: TREKKING IN LAS ALPUJARRAS - SIERRA NEVADA) 

MOST INTERESTING: Some of our readers are on YOUTUBE

Some of the compulsory readers we have are on YOUTUBE, for example:  WHITE FANG

 

and there are many more on my site, here's the link to the page:

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He was... born to run!!!

A long time ago Bruce Springsteen began his successful career with the album 'Born to Run' and since then he hasn't stopped singing and is still pleasing us with great hits.

What is your favourite song by the Boss?