Hundreds of thousands of British expats can’t vote in the UK’s upcoming general election on 12th December because of a controversial law that states Britons lose their right to vote in UK elections after 15 years overseas. Click on the image to download the pdf Read and check you understand this vocabulary before you read and listen to the text: expat: a person who lives outside their…
The local market in Lakua (Vitoria-Gasteiz) opened 11 years ago with 90 stalls; now it doesn’t even have 40. Click on the image to download the pdf The local market opened 11 years ago with 90 stalls; now it doesn’t even have 40. Before you read the article, find this vocabulary in the text: stall: a place where you can sell things at a market stallholder/vendor/salesman:…
Do you drink too much water? The exact amount of water you need to drink every day isn’t eight glasses. Click on the image to download the pdf The exact amount of water you need to drink every day isn’t eight glasses Before you read the article, find this vocabulary in the text: turns out: proved to be the case; discovered to be a certain way intake:…
“Climate strike”, a form of protest that took off just over a year ago inspired by the actions of Swedish school pupil Greta Thunberg, has been named Collins’ Word of the Year 2019. Click on the image to download the pdf “Climate strike”, a form of protest that took off just over a year ago inspired by the actions of Swedish school pupil Greta Thunberg…
England joins Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in suspending fracking. But will the measure become permanent? Click on the image to download the pdf England joins Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in suspending the controversial practice. But will the measure become permanent? Read and check you understand this vocabulary before you read and listen to the text: issue: an important topic for debate watershed: a…
In 2016, the sighting of a killer clown began a craze that made it the scariest Halloween ever. Click on the image to download the pdf What would you do if you were walking home late at night, and suddenly a clown jumped out at you? Well, in 2016, this might just have happened to you… Before you read the article, find this vocabulary in the text:…
Does Alava have a problem with tourism? How many tourists visit every year, and how many of them are foreigners? Read and listen to this week’s Weekly English Practice to find out! Click on the image to download the pdf Almost half a million people visited Alava in 2018, and around 30% were from abroad. Could you give them directions in English? Before you read…
In this week’s Weekly English Practice you have to decide if some stories are true or false. Watch, listen, read and decide! Click on the image to download the pdf If you get stopped by the police for speeding, it’s probably best to say nothing and accept your fine. Unless you have a very good story… Read and check you understand this vocabulary before you…
Do you have too many things? Is your house full of stuff you never use? You need to organise a car boot sale! Click on the image to download the pdf Do you have too many things? Is your house full of stuff you never use? John is feeling guilty and looking for a solution! Read and check you understand this vocabulary before you read and…
The legendary Kitkat gets a gourmet makeover for Christmas, with 1,500 flavour combinations. But would you pay €15 for one? Click on the image to download the pdf KitKat, the tea-break snack, gets a gourmet makeover for Christmas, with 1,500 flavour combinations Before you read the article,find this vocabulary in the text: bespoke: made for a particular customer or user upmarket: expensive and designed to…
