Click on the image to download the pdf Having lived nearly half his life abroad, Irish ECP coach Darren Lynch explains what will be going through his mind today, Saint Patrick’s Day. Vocabulary. Read and…
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10/03/16 The Pareto Principle and Language Learning
Click on the image to download the pdf The 80-20 rule applied to language learning Vocabulary. Read and check you understand this before you read and listen to the article: ownership: owning or having something…
03/03/16 Joe Hart, Shooting Hoops In Spain
Click on the image to download the pdf English international Joe Hart has spent the last three seasons playing professional basketball in Spain. This year he’s playing for Sáenz Horeca Araberri and ECP coach Rob…
25/02/16 Watching films in Spain: to dub or not to dub?
Click on the image to download the pdf Around 70% of films shown in Spanish cinemas are made in Hollywood. 100% of them are dubbed into Spanish. What are the consequences of this policy? (asks…
18/02/16 Spanish civil servant skips work for years
Click on the image to download the pdf Joaquín García failed to show up for his job at the water board for at least six years Vocabulary. Read and check you understand this before you…
11/02/16 How a bad taste in music really CAN ruin a relationship
Click on the image to download the pdf Why do some relationships fail? Scientists believe that it could be our taste in music. Vocabulary. Read and check you understand this before you read and…
04/02/16 Why go vegan?
Click on the image to download the pdf The number of reasons some people choose to give up animal products may surprise you… Vocabulary. Read and check you understand this before you read and listen…
28/01/16 – Frozen man is brought back to life by doctors
Click on the image to download the pdf A 25-year-old man, frozen within a snow drift, has been “brought back to life” by doctors after they initially thought he was dead Vocabulary. Read and check…
21/01/16 “An Irishman, a Welshman, an Englishman and a Scotsman all walk into a bar…”
Click on the image to download the pdf When learning a second language the last thing you usually ‘get’ is the humour. The British sense of humour is notoriously unique and difficult to understand. To…
14/01/16 10 bad habits to avoid in 2016 to be more productive
Click on the image to download the pdf Being more productive is about working smarter, not harder, and making the most of each day. Here are 10 things you should stop doing right now to…