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Open Arms

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It made my heart sink to read the crude, if not horrible, criticism towards Richard Gere’s visit on Open Arms. The social networks can give the best of us, but can also show the extreme lack of sensitivity of many. I want to make my tiny contribution towards what is exactly happening on Open Arms…… Continue reading Open Arms

C 2 · politics & society

C2 The Other Story Behind Brexit

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Image by Alexander Andrews Many of my students constantly ask me what I think about Brexit and if this will affect me as a British person living in Spain to which I obviously answer that I AM quite concerned. But what I’m really interested in is how all this Brexit issue fits in with the…… Continue reading C2 The Other Story Behind Brexit

Natural world & environment · Science, techonology & space

Listening Advanced C1: Do We Really Need the Moon?

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Image Jason Blackeye There has been a lot of talk about the moon lately because fifty years ago man set foot on it.  There also seems to be a lot of debate related to whether this actually happened or if it was merely propaganda due to the Space Race. Aware as I am that this… Continue reading Listening Advanced C1: Do We Really Need the Moon?

Holidays, travel & transportation

C1 Ten Things Tourists Should’t do When Visiting London

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Have you ever visited London? Many of my students haven’t which is a real pity because this city is an incredible place bustling with life and exciting things to do. It’s also a cultural melting pot where you would hardly go out without meeting people from all walks of life. What’s it like? If you…… Continue reading C1 Ten Things Tourists Should’t do When Visiting London

Cultures, customs, tradition & religion

Word formation C1: Why do Brits Talk About the Weather so Much?

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Photo from The Telegraph Is it actually true that the British spend a lot of their time talking about the weather, or this just another one of those beliefs like ‘we have to have tea at five on the dot or we’ll go bananas ’,  sort of stuff ?  And, if it is true, is…… Continue reading Word formation C1: Why do Brits Talk About the Weather so Much?

B1 · Grammar

Future perfect simple

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If somebody asks you something like the samples below... What will you have achieved by the time you reach forty? How many books will you have read by Christmas? How many English class assignments will I have given you by the end of the term ? 🙁 ...they are using the future perfect and we'd… Continue reading Future perfect simple

C 2 · Natural world & environment

Listening activity Advanced C1: Greenland is Melting

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Can we really deny this is happening? This beautiful island, populated many centuries ago by the Vikings is under threat. But just as Jason Box claims, ‘What happens in Greenland doesn’t stay in Greenland,’ meaning by this, that this is an issue that concerns the whole of humanity. I’ve used this news from CNN as a…… Continue reading Listening activity Advanced C1: Greenland is Melting

Natural world & environment · Workplace & jobs

Listening Advanced C1: How Do You Become a Marine Biologist?

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Rachel Butler, marine biologist and underwater film-maker speaks about how she chose a career that she was passionate about. The video is from BBC Earth Unplugged.

C 2 · Clothes, fashion & consumerism · Natural world & environment

C1/C2 Multiple choice cloze Can you Be Sustainable if you’re into Fast Fashion Online?

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Are you a fashion victim? Do you spend huge amounts of money on your wardrobe or are you mostly into second-hand stores? What carbon footprint do you think your clothing issues have on the environment? Here’s a multiple choice cloze for English Advanced levels that may get you into thinking twice before your next click…… Continue reading C1/C2 Multiple choice cloze Can you Be Sustainable if you’re into Fast Fashion Online?