How Green and Bicycle Friendly is Gasteiz Really? 25/03/21 / Keyword: bicycle ECP coach John gives his strong opinion about the proposed changes by Vitoria-Gasteiz council to the rules regarding the circulation of bicycles in…
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What’s the Difference Between a Cat and a Comma?
What’s the Difference Between a Cat and a Comma? 18/03/21 / Keyword: comma In this week’s Weekly English Practice, one of ECPs’ grammar, erm, lovers, Kez tries to explain just how to use a comma…
How to Quit Your Job and Leave a Good Impression
How to Quit Your Job and Leave a Good Impression 11/03/21 / Keyword: impression It’s never easy to quit your job, but if you do, here are some suggestions to help you leave a good…
Communication Revolutions: From the Telegraph to the Internet of Things
Communication Revolutions: From the Telegraph to the Internet of Things 04/03/21 / Keyword: Internet of Things The Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine communications are changing our lives. But how did we get to where…
An Eggcorn Is a Funny Linguistic Error
An Eggcorn Is a Funny Linguistic Error 25/02/21 / Keyword: eggcorn An eggcorn is something native English speakers say in English that makes us sound like morons. ECP coach Darren shares a few examples with…
English and Scottish People Get Drunk Most Often
English and Scottish People Get Drunk Most Often 11/02/21 / Keyword: drunk With an average of being drunk more than 33 times last year, the English and Scots reached more than twice the rate of…
Monster Wind Turbines: What Are the Limits?
Monster Wind Turbines: What Are the Limits? 28/01/21 / Keyword: wind turbines How big can you make wind turbines? ECP coach Rob talks to Eugenio Sorazu of Grupo WEC about the technical and financial challenges…
Woody Guthrie’s New Year’s Resolutions 1943
Woody Guthrie’s New Year’s Resolutions 1943 14/01/21 / Keyword: resolutions 2020 has been a tough year. Coach John looks at some “Rulin’s” made in 1943 at a time of great turmoil and wonders if our…
What Are We Building in Vitoria-Gasteiz?
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?…
Let’s Use Time Travel to Improve Your English!
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…