Category Archives: What’s hot?
Oral exam times
Oral exam provisional lists have been published: check your name here. If, by any reason, you are unable to attend the date or time set, please fill in this form and submit it in the secretary office from the 13th- 16th May. The … Continue reading
The Environment 1
The environment is a vast subject to tackle and one that touches on many aspects of our life. Here are some links to the main issues to bring you up to date with what is going on. The world population … Continue reading
Hot Issues: vocabulary + debates
After having spoken about several hot issues so far, here you have a summary of them all. Click on the interactive media links below (they include video, audio and provide a link to any website with the click of a … Continue reading
Easter nests
The school gastronomic festival starts this week so I hope you are getting your top recipes ready to join in. As Easter is approaching I give you our family favourite recipe for this time of year. It is simple, it … Continue reading
The Apprentice: the TV Programme
The Apprentice is a successful BBC TV programme where people compete in an attempt to convince business tycoon Sir Alan Sugar and some other members of a jury that they deserve the chance of an apprenticeship with multi millionaire Sir … Continue reading
Global Trends 2030
We have been predicting the future in class and I have come across this report commissioned by the United States government’s National Intelligence Council (NIC). Published last December, the U.S. intelligence community attempted to foretell what the future holds for the … Continue reading
Obama inaugural speech
On the 21st January 2013, Barack H Obama delivered a progressive and inspirational inaugural speech as he starts his second term as the 44th President of the USA. Citing from the American Declaration of Independence he said “all men are … Continue reading
Happy 2013
The time of year has come to look back on 2012 and remind ourselves of the news that made history last year. The New York Times has produced a great multimedia interactive page called 2012:The year in Graphics. In case … Continue reading
Newton school shooting
Our thoughts are with the families of the victims of the Newton school shooting
The best is yet to come
Barack Obama has won the USA elections. Several of the so called “swing” states, Ohio, Nevada, North Carolina, etc.. swung his way and gave him the victory. He made a speech thanking his family and supporters and outlining the future … Continue reading
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