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What happens next for Brexit: five scenarios   ( The Guardian ) Cultural references: The Cranberries The Troubles:  The Northern IrelandConflict 1968-1998 Gogglebox (tv show) features a number of families and groups of friends from different places around the UK who react to British television programmes from their own homes. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=gogglebox

Here's the difference between an  OPINION / ARGUMENT essay and a DISCUSSION / DISCURSIVE essay : In the exam task you may be asked to give your opinion . In that case, your essay will state your view at the beginning, and support it in the rest of the essay by developing an argument that persuades the reader to agree with you. Nevertheless, try to offer a balanced view. On the other hand, if you are asked to "discuss" an issue , you should write about both sides of the matter or two points of view, without trying to convince the reader of anything. SAMPLE DISCUSSION ESSAY Pay special attention to the use of cohesive devices and paragraphing. When you scroll down, notice the summaries for each of the paragraphs provided in the comments.

Rise up to the challenge! Multiple choice reading:  The Sahara Film Festival Missing paragraphs:  Renovating the Lymm Water Tower Multiple choice cloze:  How to have perfect posture Multiple choice cloze:  Scotland Multiple choice cloze:  The Microscope

Literature map World literary atlas   PLACES, BOOKS AND AUTHORS: Discover what has been written about your favourite places. Participate posting new quotes Remember we've agreed on a field trip to two of my favourite bookshops in Madrid. We'll visit them on May 10th around 10 am but in case you'd like to take a gander... https://desperateliterature.com/ https://www.jandjbooksandcoffee.es/ As for today's lesson: https://www.bustle.com/p/what-kind-of-reader-are-you-what-your-reading-style-says-about-your-personality-66810

Aubrey de Grey, Ph.D., Vice President of New Technology Discovery at  AgeX Therapeutics , discusses the “Methuselarity” — the point at which technology enables humans to live to more than 1,000 years of age.  Dr. de Grey believes this could happen within the coming decades and posits that some people born today may live to be 1,000 years of age.  He further states that people who are 30 years old today have a 50/50 chance to live to be 1,000 years old.  Ending aging  How to age gracefully

How do you say "elecciones anticipadas" in English? SNAP ELECTION All the words you need to know to understand Spain's general election Spain calls snap elections for April 28 Spanish elections: a 1985 law for 21st-century communications New poll predicts Socialist Party victory at Spanish elections El CIS da un cómodo triunfo al PSOE, quedobla al PP en escaños el 28-A The UK general election explained for non-Brits  – video Voting systems in the UK Theresa May calls for general election to secure Brexit mandate In the news: politics vocabulary Political vocabulary and expressions in English  (video) Quiz 1 Quiz 2 Quiz 3 Quiz 4 It’s still wide open, but what are the odds on the remaining Brexit scenarios? Brexit: How to get ready (lamoncloa.gob.es)

Today's joint activity with C2.1 level students.  Thank you for having us!

Writing Class: Review How good are you at the Writing paper? Do you have difficulty thinking of what to say? Do you pay enough attention to organisation? Do you often make silly grammar or spelling mistakes? Or do you think your writing is of a pretty high standard? Below you'll find authentic answers to some of the tasks that have appeared in Flo-Joe's Writing Class. Have a look and see how they compare to your own work.:  Writing Class - Makeovers   Words on your mind – rave review ( Macmillan blog) HOMEWORK. Writing a book review (ANSWERS) Exercise 2: 1. P 2. N 3. P 4. P 5. N 6. N 7. P 8. N 9. N 10. P 11. N 12. N Exercise 4: 1. heroine 2. childhood 3. internal 4. unfold 5. protagonists 6. cope 7. moved 8. appeal 9. indifferent 10. narration HOMEWORK. Writing a film review (ANSWERS) Exercise 2 a) A film I've enjoyed b) What made me want to see it c) It was directed d) it starts e) is set f) The problem is that g) play

Tricks to Beat the Afternoon Slump at Work How to Beat the Afternoon Slump: 16 Songs to Get You Motivated GrammarQuiz: Used to & Be/Get Used To Gerund and Infinitive – Exercise 1

Compulsive exercise or gymorexia (a kind of new anorexia) is a new mental disorder where people get obsessed with working out so, the question is: how much exercise is too much? LISTENING ACTIVITY. Watch this video and do the fill in the gaps exercise below. -Some men feel the need to look __________________ and for more and more men their ___________ is turning into an obsession. - Asked about whether he is addicted, David Moore admits he is a _______________ and worries about calories whenever he misses a day in the gym. -According to the reporter, gymorexia is due to ___________________ and the _________________ on young men. -According to sport psychologist, what happens physiologically when you exercise is that the endorphins _________________ and if you miss a day your body feels it’s missing something. -As the reporter says, the key is finding a balance. Some people like Mark , in fact, have no problems ___________________. He says that if he misses one day or t