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….
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What Time Zone Will Spain Choose to Live in?
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…
Is It Time for Universal Basic Income?
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…
My Veganism – The Journey to a Meat-Free Existence
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…
Kez Walks Through an A to Z of Alava’s Villages
Kez Walks Through an A to Z of Álava’s Villages 15/10/20 / Keyword: walks Do you know the wonderful song, “(I’m gonna be) 500 miles” by the Proclaimers? Could ECP coach Kez go that far…
Myths About the Reality of Remote Working
Some Myths About the Reality of Remote Working 08/10/20 / Keyword: Remote Working ECP coach Alison asks the question: is remote working all it’s cracked up to be*? Click HERE to download the Weekly…
Getting Spanish Citizenship is an Expensive Business
Getting Spanish Citizenship is an Expensive Business 01/10/20 / Keyword: Citizenship After living in the Basque Country for 26 years, ECP coach Rob has decided to apply for Spanish citizenship. Click HERE to download the Weekly…
10th Anniversary of ECP and the WEP
Celebrating our 10th Anniversary June 2020 marked the 10th anniversary of our cooperative and that meant that we have been producing the Weekly English Practice for 10 years too! This is the last Weekly English Practice…
Can Computers Understand Ambiguity in Languages?
Will computers ever be able to handle ambiguity in language? ECP coach Ali investigates how ambiguity in the English language can confuse computers. Click here to download the WEP as a PDF. Read and…
What Is This ‘New Normality’?
ECP coach Darren ‘Kez’ Kurien tells us what his ‘new normality’ is like. What has working life been like since the beginning of the lockdown? What does ‘new normality’ really mean? Click here to download the…