What Are We Building in Vitoria-Gasteiz? 07/01/21 / Keyword: building ECP coach Kez investigates town planning in Vitoria. Why are there so many empty and derelict buildings and why are there new ones being built? Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful vocabulary wholeheartedly: with complete sincerity and commitment the other side of the coin: the opposite aspect of a…
Phrasal Verbs about Arguing (at Christmas) 17/12/20 / Keyword: phrasal verbs ECP coach Ali talks about Christmas, arguing and phrasal verbs. You might not enjoy family arguments, but at least you can get some English practice by writing about them using phrasal verbs! Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful vocabulary phrase: a group of words friction: negative energy between two…
Let’s Use Time Travel to Improve Your English! 10/12/20 / Keyword: time travel ECP coach Rob tries to reconcile free will and determinism to make it easier for you to achieve your goal of being better at English. Let’s use time travel to study better! Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful vocabulary free will: the power of acting without…
Overconfidence: The Dunning-Kruger Effect 03/12/20 / Keyword: Overconfidence We all suffer the Dunning-Kruger effect when we don’t know enough to know what we don’t know. ECP coach Darren finds out more about the phenomenon of overconfidence. Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful vocabulary disguise: something that gives someone a different appearance in order to conceal one’s identity. to mumble:…
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 12/11/20 / Keyword: violence against women In this special WEP, coach John interviewed some of his comrades from the socialist feminist campaign ROSA from around Europe about the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25th. Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful vocabulary coercive: relating to…
Oxford Amends ‘Sexist’ Definitions of ‘Woman’ 12/11/20 / Keyword: woman Publisher has updated its definition of ‘woman’ as well as many other terms and labels ‘bitch’ as offensive but fails to satisfy some equality campaigners. Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful vocabulary acknowledgement: acceptance of the truth or existence of s.t. dated: old-fashioned; archaic bint: (British informal, derogatory) a…
What Time Zone Will Spain Choose to Live in? 12/11/20 / Keyword: time zone The clocks went back in Spain last month, and many hope it will be for the last time. But what time zone does Spain really belong in? Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful vocabulary to strike a chord: to cause a strong emotional reaction to…
Your Surname Is Your Identity: Why Change It? 05/11/20 / Keyword: surname When he got married in the summer, ECP coach Rob Hextall considered changing his surname to his wife’s. In the UK, women typically change theirs to their husband’s, so why not? Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful vocabulary to be granted: to be given or be…
Is It Time for Universal Basic Income? 29/10/20 / Keyword: universal basic income Should we all receive a Universal Basic Income from the government just for being alive? Maybe it could reduce anxiety and make us happier and thereby more productive. Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful vocabulary lecturer: someone who teaches at a university establishment: a business occupying a…
My Veganism – The Journey to a Meat-Free Existence 22/10/20 / Keyword: veganism Many myths about veganism exist and even hostility from some meat eaters to the concept. Coach John defines what being a vegan means as he recounts his journey. Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful vocabulary Read and check you understand this vocabulary before you read and…
