Author Archives: Sara Vergel

Work: vocabulary and debates

Work is very important to all of us.  People put in more than 40 hours a week doing their work. Work is important because it is what a man needs to do to make a living. But always remember ‘Work … Continue reading

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How to big yourself up

Even though we are not writing a CV in class, we understand this is a difficult time in which many of you will try to apply for a job abroad. Many have problems with CV writing. Find some advice here. … Continue reading

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The Apprentice: Auditions

Next March, sixteen candidates will begin their fight for one-life changing opportunity – a quarter of a million pounds to start up a business with Lord Sugar as their partner. One of the most interesting parts of these programmes is … Continue reading

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The Apprentice: Application

Lord Sugar has set out once again to find his next business partner and there is no reason why that couldn’t be you! The winning candidate will receive an investment of up to £250,000, and will go into a 50:50 … Continue reading

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Essay writing

Writing is like a journey: you start with a blank sheet of paper and what appears on it at the end of the trip depends entirely on you. You should go through every stage of the essay writing process described … Continue reading

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New Readers!!

Now we have a read our first book together, perhaps it is time to read solo. Here are some suggestions. Choose from this list or pick any other book you are keen on reading for this second term. THE UNLIKELY … Continue reading

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Future in the past

Future in the Past is used to express the idea that in the past you thought something would happen in the future. There are different ways of expressing “future in the past”: . By using “was/were going to”, you describe … Continue reading

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Making headlines

The idiom to make headlines means to do something important that gets put in the news. However, understanding newspaper headlines in English can be somewhat difficult at times, mainly because they are incomplete. Look at this powerpoint presentation to understand … Continue reading

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Social Media

The media as we understood it until recently was basically: the press , the radio and the TV. We need to add the Internet and the social media to that list in a world which is changing at a speed … Continue reading

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Cultural Week

The ENGLISH DEPARTMENT at EOI Elx is delighted to welcome you all to the 2013 cultural week. From next Monday 21st, we will have a series of cultural events in the school lasting a whole week. We are very glad … Continue reading

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