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. …
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Lakua’s local market can’t compete with Primark!
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…
Drinking Too Much Water Can Be Dangerous
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…
“Climate strike” is the Collins Word Of The Year 2019
“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…
Does Alava Have A Problem With Tourism?
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…
Reading to learn is no walk in the park
In this week’s Weekly English Practice, ECP coach Ali describes how you can enhance your vocabulary by reading in English. Click on the image to download the pdf Reading to learn is no walk in…
06/06/19 The Groundsman
This week’s Weekly English Practice looks at how Deportivo Alavés look after the pitch at their football ground. John Stewart, the groundsman, explains the problems that they face at Mendizorrotza. Click on the image…
23/05/19 Sicansíos (Dubbing Game of Thrones)
ECP Coach Rob is a big fan of Game of Thrones. In this week’s Weekly English Practice he talks about a problem that happened in the Spanish dubbing of a recent episode. Do you know…
09/05/19 From Gasteiz to Glasgow
ECP coach John has two daughters and in this week’s Weekly English Practice they chat about older sister Julene’s life in Glasgow, Scotland. To find out more, read and listen to this week’s WEP! …
04/04/19 Ladies’ Squash in Gasteiz
In this week’s Weekly English Practice, ECP coach Darren talks about Niksquash, an all-ladies squash club in Gasteiz. To find out more, read and listen to this week’s WEP! Click on the image to…