Ways of interrupting (politely)

When in a conversation, you may need to interrupt the person who's speaking. You can do it either tactfully or rudely, depending on the context and how much you agree with the person who's speaking. Have a look at this document to have a complete list of expressions and click here to do some exercises. You can also listen to some examples.

Writing an article

Many aspects of life have changed over the last 30 years.
These include:

• Love relationships and marriage
• Dating 
• The role of women and men
• The way we work

Write an article for an online magazine about how one of these areas has changed in our country and say whether you think these changes are positive or negative. Deadline Sunday 1st December

The verb "GET"

50 ways to leave your lover- Paul Simon

Lyrics | Paul Simon lyrics - 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover lyrics

Love by numbers

Browse inside by clicking on the image

Ryanair..., lowcost?

Have you ever flown with Ryanair? Do you think the song is fair or excessive? Publish your comments at the bottom. First read the following words and expressions and try to identify them in the lyrics. Look them up in a dictionary if you don't know what they mean:
figure (v), (web)site, believe your  eyes, small print, ticket online, ailing cattle, herd (v) somebody aboard, wipe your bump, aisles, scratch cards, safe and sound (idiom), Air Lingus.

  Also read this to learn about their passengers' opinions.

How good are you at punctuating?

In written English, punctuation is vital to disambiguate the meaning of certain sentences. It is also vital to make your writings READ WELL. Click on the images and learn when to use each of the punctuation signs. Take into account that this grid has been taken from an American website, so the name of the PUNCTUATION MARKS may vary from British English.

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu

THE EUROPEAN LANGUAGE PORTFOLIO

In this unit, we've started to get acquainted with the ELP. Advanced students will profit from its informative dimension. If you are one of these, I guess you are in strong need for a C.V. of your competence in the languages you already know, either for professional or academic reasons. It can be very useful in case you want to apply for promotion in your job, to find a job, to get a scholarship or to take part in a student or professional exchange, among other examples. We began by getting acquainted with the European Reference Levels and the 5 skills.
Do this activity for levels A2 to B2
Do this activity for levels B1 to C1



Moreover, I strongly reccommend reading this document (it's in Spanish) issued by EOI de Pamplona. It's a language learners' guide.

And finally, log in the Electronic Portfoliio (ePEL) and fill in the "Tablas de Atoevaluación".

Documentary Heaven

At last! There's a website where you can watch documentaries online. Some are subtitled. Enjoy the benefits of learning about interesting issues while you are improving your understanding skills with a very plain (scientific) language.Enjoy yourself! Click on the image to go to the website.

http://documentaryheaven.com/

Multitasking

Have you ever considered if multitasking is really efficent? Watch this video and reach your own conclusions.



However, if you want a more serious view of the matter, watch this other one.
What's your opinion now? Are you still for multitasking? Comments below, please.

Some advice for a job interview

This is a virtual job interview which will help you revise and improve you interview skills.
Go for it!
You can also see the advice on how best answer each question.

WRITING A LETTER OF APPLICATION

Write a letter of application to the post offered in the ad in your textbook on p.17. Follow the tips. You may find some of the links under TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER LEARNING MATERIALS on the right interesting/relevant for the text. Have a look! Post your letter as a comment below. DEADLINE: Sunday 20th October