Things I Can't Live Without

ElenaI couldn’t live without… Medical Research: It’s really important this kind of investigation for improve our heath now and in the future and obtain a better quality of life making new medicines.Transports: Subway, cars, planes…They are absolutely necessary for people to travel around the world and get on time to their meetings or jobs. Elevator: For me it’s very useful when you fell so tired during...

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Writing Paragraphs in English- Student Stories

by ElenaMy mother’s once told me a really funny story about a partner who she was working with. They have been very closed friends since there because they worked together for the same company during more than fifteen years. One day Isabel told my mother, a curious experience that she had had while she was younger. She was working for another company as a personal assistant but she really wanted...

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English Proverbs To Think About

What do you think these proverbs mean?1. Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you.2.  Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise.3. Time and tide waits for none. &nb...

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Student Profiles

María JoséMarried, one only childCivil servant for the European Commission since 1989English courses attended·         Upper intermediatye 4A at Bristish Council, 2011·         Upper Intermediate 4B at Bristish Ccouncil, 2012Goals to be reached in 2012-2013Improve my knowledge of English . I need to speak English...

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Setting up a Blog for your Class

I set up the blog for my High Intermediate class.  It took me a few sessions of blogging to get it all together, but it wasn't too hard since I have done some of the learning curve with this blog.  I created the blog, then looked for a template that had a pretty clean design because I wanted my students to be able to navigate it easily and not be distracted with too many bells and whistles....

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English Reading Circle

Join the English Reading Circle at the Instit...

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Pronunciation of "ed" endings

The pronunciation of "ed" endings can be challenging and even when we have mastered some of them and can pronounce them well new ones come up and it's confusing to know how to pronounce them.  Here are some basic rules on how to pronounce them and various online resources you can check, so that you can finally master them.There are 3 ways to pronounce the -ed ending./Id/, /t/ or /d/If the base...

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