Use Skype to practise your English

Do you wish you could practise your English with other speakers?

There are some websites where you can find yourself a language exchange or a penpal like:

 - conversationexchange.com or 

 - lingobongo.com

Alternatively, if you don't like the idea of talking to strangers, you can chat on Skype with a classmate.

You only need an internet connection and a microphone connected to your computer.

Do give it a try. You no longer need to travel around the world to talk to English-speakers.

Phone boxes listening

Some students asked to be able to listen to the text again, so here it is: 

Phone boxes listening

Mailing list

To join the mailing list for your class, don't forget to email me your name and class.

What You Need to Know About Ebola

The facts about ebola, one of the world’s deadliest diseases that’s making a stand in West Africa.


Vocabulary:

- host: an animal or plant on which a smaller animal or plant is living as a parasite
-  Zaire [zɑːˈiːəʳ]
- outbreak: if there is an outbreak of fighting or disease in an area, it suddenly starts to happen
- fatality:  a death in an accident or a violent attack
- diarrhoea British English , diarrhea American English
- austere: plain and simple and without any decoration
- a glimmer of hope: a small sign of hope 
- W.H.O.:World Health Organisation
- breakthrough: an important new discovery in something you are studying, especially one made after trying for a long time

Writing an application letter

I'd like you to write an application letter for next week (see the Composition calendar), so here are some links to information about the format and some examples:

-Cover Letter Outline 

-Example Cover Letters 

-Cover Letter Example

-Job Application Letter Format  

-Sample Job Application Letter

-Application for the Post of Management Trainee

Spain Exposes Holes in West’s Preparations for Treating Ebola

Read the New York Times article here.

Ask the Madrid Department of Education to offer C1 and C2 certifications

Ask the Madrid Department of Education to offer C1 and C2 certifications

I'm back

I'll be back today even if my voice isn't. I feel a little better.
So see you later.

No class today

I'm ill and still without a voice, so there'll be no lesson today.
Hopefully, I'll be better by Monday. I'll keep you posted.