Avanzado 1 - Julian Treasure

Here's a talk by Julian Treasure, the acoustician we listened to in class.

Intermedio 2 - Summer camps

You can listen to this track again here.

If you didn't come to class, download the worksheet.

ALL - grants for English courses at Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo

If you're interested, here's some information on English courses at Universidad Ménendez Pelayo. Make sure you read it carefully to know whether you're eligible.

Avanzado 1 - Revise & Check Unit 2

Here are the answers:

GRAMMAR
a. 1 I used to have/ I had 2 The boss appeared to have 3 Did you really use to wear 4 right 5 I need to get my passport renewed 6 7 8 right 9 Could you get your brother to have a look 10 she was wearing trousers

b. 1 (that) I had made a big mistake 2 seems to have 3 you get the tap fixed 4 is expected to resign 5 According to the Daily Mail 6 it will get broken 7 There are said to be 8 They don't usually get to the airport 9 the dog had been sleeping on my bed all night

VOCABULARY
a 1 friendship 2 Freedom 3 neighbourhood 4 fear 5 shame 6 poverty
b 1 take 2 spare 3 get 4 cope 5 left 6 know
c 1 lost 2 pushed 3 life 4 nerves 5 message 6 way 7 out
d 1 By 2 at 3 before 4 off 5 down 6 away 7 out 8 over

Avanzado 1 & Intermedio 2 - short stories for Christmas

Dear students,

As I told you in class, I'd like you to read a short story during the holidays.

Intermedio 2: click here to download it.
Avanzado 1: click here to download it.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

All - 50 things killed by technology

I think this article from The Telegraph is a good read. Do you still do any of the 50 things?

Avanzado 1 - Nick Clegg on BBC

Watch this interview with Nick Clegg, leader of the Liberal Democrats and Deputy Prime Minister of Britain, in which he gives his opinion about Britain’s veto to the new EU treaty.

Then, fill in the gaps with an appropriate word or phrase. You can check your answers in the comments. The whole interview lasts about 14 minutes but the actual questions refer to minutes 3.00 to 10:00.


David Cameron couldn’t come back from the European summit ___________(1).
Some parts of the Conservative Party show ________ (2) to all things European.
In Clegg’s opinion, those who think Britain’s refusal to signing the EU treaty is a triumph are _____________ (3).
Things now depend on how Britain ________________(4).
Clegg’s first public comment was that he _______________(5 ) of the summit.
It’s not good for Britain ____________ (6) to be in a position of one versus twenty six.
Britain still has _________________________ (7) of Europe.