Compulsory Education in Spain

The Spanish Minister for Education suggested that education should be compulsory up to the age of 18. What do you think about this proposal? Leave your comment.

This is Halloween

Did you like the song? I think it's great. Well, here it is for you to sing again and feel as if you were a star.

Universities in the UK

Learn more about universities in the UK.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/newsenglish/britain/070813_uk_universities.shtml

Download the activities you will find on the same webpage, listen to the item of news and answer the questions on pages 4 and 5. Then, you can also do the other activities.

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/britain/nab_uk_universities_070813.pdf

Two languages at home

Lupe's family speak Spanish and English. She explains how her family deals with this.

http://www.elllo.org/english/0751/Q775-Lupe-Nieces.html

Do the quiz. Look at the Task Adjuster and choose how you want to do the task.

Talk on Fair Trade

Today, there is going to be a talk on the impact of fair trade on women's lives.
The speaker is Bertha Gity Baroi, President of Corr - The Jute Works. She's from Bangladesh and will be speaking in English.

Time: 20.00
Venue: Diputación Provincial de Albacete. Paseo de la Libertad, 5.

Viva la Vida

Listen to the song again and sing along!!

Reading Homework

Read the text:
Don't force two years of neglect on our teenagers

Answer the questions:
Questions

Hand your homework in by Tuesday, October 20.

Roommate basics

Is having roommates a good idea? Listen to the expert. Do you agree with her? Leave a comment and share your ideas on this topic.


Roommates:
Roommate Basics

Lectures, tutorials, seminars

What is a lecture?


Study Tips:
What is a lecture?

What is a tutorial?


Study Tips:
What is a tutorial?

What is a seminar?


Study Tips:
What is a seminar?

The future of English

If you want to listen again to the lecture on the future of English, you will find it on this web page. Click on "The future of English" at the end of the list.

http://www.britishcouncil.org/professionals-podcast-english-listening-downloads-homepage.htm

Do we really need words to communicate?

According to Professor Mehrabian of the University of California in Los Angeles, words account for only 7 percent of the meaning of a spoken message. The other important elements in face-to-face communication are tone of voice and facial expression. Do you agree with this? Watch the video on this topic.



If you want to know a little more on Professor Mehrabian's theory click on the link below:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Mehrabian