Controversial Ads

Here you have some samples of controversial ads from all over the world. What are they advertising?

Can you imagine the reasons why some of them were banned?  

Please feel free to search the Internet to find more interesting ads.















This last one was voted Best European Commercial:

Lessons and Exam Calendar

Dear students,

As there have been some unexpected changes in our planning for the coming weeks, let me just summarise it so that everybody can have a look at it and organise themselves. In brown you have the times to do the Speaking exams. Please register as soon as possible.

Tuesday 25 Jan
19-21h Class as usual.

Thursday 27 Jan   BIG CHANGE! The building is open!
19-21h Class as usual
(Note: This can change, if students want to do their orals)

Monday 31 Jan
16-18:40 Oral exams 

Tuesday 1st Feb 
18:25 - 18:45 Oral exams
19:15 Reading exam
20:30 Listening exam

Thursday 3rd Feb
18:10-19:10 Oral exams
19:30 Writing exam

Monday 7th Feb
16:30 - 18:30 Oral exams

Lost in translation?

Look at what The Guardian (British newspaper) published yesterday about the use of interpreters in the Spanish Senate.

Lost in translation? Spanish senators allowed to debate in five languages

Opposition says allowing Castilian, Catalan, Galician, Valencian and Euskara in senate is waste of money.

You can read the full article here.

Also interesting, click here for an interactive map of the languages spoken in Spain.

What do you think about this controversial topic? 

Please feel free to share your opinion with us.

El inglés, filtro para los empleos del aeropuerto de Corvera

Las oficinas de empleo y los servicios de orientación registran las primeras colas de candidatos a conseguir una de las casi 1.300 plazas

Haz click aquí para ver la noticia en La Opinión Digital.

"No hay un perfil concreto de aspirante, pero sí un nexo de unión: la necesidad de dominar la lengua inglesa. Es lógico que al tratarse de un aeropuerto internacional quienes trabajen en él deban dominar dicho idioma, pero para muchos de los aspirantes ha supuesto toda una sorpresa. En la mayoría de los cursos se exige, como mínimo, el nivel B1 (cuarto curso de las Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas o títulos de varias instituciones privadas que están homologados)."

Friends: TOW All the resolutions

WHAT ARE YOUR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS?

I hope you enjoyed watching Friends today. A shame we didn't have time to comment on it in class.

I couldn't upload the videos on the blog as I usually do, but you can still click on some links and watch extracts of the episode again.

Click here to watch all of the resolutions with English subtitles.

Click here to watch a video with a summary of Ross's resolution... and little incident with his leather pants :)

Click here to watch Chandler's resolution... and how it went.

Click here to watch when Rachel finds out about Monica and Chandler... and she can't tell anyone.

English in Ireland

CURSOS DE INGLÉS

EN

IRLANDA

Learn English

in the Irish town of Cork!

*Language Courses during the month of July 1, 2, 3 or 4 weeks

*Language courses for all ages and all levels with native teachers 

*Accomodation with Irish families, University Campus or apartments

* Underaged will be accompanied and supervised by a courier from Murcia

*Excursions, sightseeing and visits to most emblematic sites

Contact details and further information:

Lucía Barbudo 968 293193 / 696366076

luciawoolf@hotmail.com 

The King's Speech

Here is a film I recommend you see for various reasons.

It is based on true historical facts about King George VI, father of Queen Elizabeth II. The film stars Colin Firth as King George VI and Geoffrey Rush as speech therapist Lionel Logue, who helped him overcome a stammer.

On top of that, Colin Firth gives an outstanding performance and he's favorite to get, at least, an Oscar nomination.

I really enjoyed watching it, I hope you have the chance to see it and like it too.