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Thursday, November 29, 2012

Export to the UK.......

Today (29/11/12) El Centro de Ingles with Arco 02, Tenredo and Solonegocio (London) appeared on Caravaca Radio talking about export opportunities for Spanish companies in London.  John Lawrence from Solonegocio is presenting 2 talks at the Casa de Cultura in Caravaca. The second talk is planned for 8:30 this evening.

You can read about this in Spanish here : Caravaca Radio


Saturday, November 17, 2012

Guillem Balague

Guillem Balague  is a Sky Sports Spanish football expert. He is a regular pundit (expert) on Sky Sports' show Revista de la Liga. 

He is also the UK Correspondent for AS, the Madrid-based Spanish sports newspaper and El Larguero, Spain's most popular sports radio show, attracting some 1,5 million listeners.  His work appears regularly in The Times and in Champions magazine.

You can read (in English) some of his work here, an interview with Swansea Spanish player Michu    Michu Interview

Guillem has a great level of English listen to this interview, listen to the vocabulary, the idioms and phrasal verbs that he uses. Really good!

He has written a new book in English about Pep Guardiola and has written one about Rafa Benitez's time at Liverpool too. Guillem is a Espanyol fan by the way.

In this interview you can hear him talking about English and Spanish football. Its very interesting (if you like football). 

He also talks in the video about his new book and his views in general, which are very respected in England.


He has  also wrote a diary  ,in Spanish and English, about La Roja's triumph in the European Championships.

Balague has his own website http://www.guillembalague.com/en/home  Have a look around his site its really good.

Buy Guillem's book here http://astore.amazon.co.uk/elcendeingcar-21/detail/1409143759

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Good News! ...ECI is a Trinity Examination Centre!

Good news! We have received news form Trinity College London that El Centro de Ingles - Caravaca has been accepted as a Trinity Examination Centre (centre number 47700). This means that in 2013 we can arrange for people to do the Trinity Exams here in Caravaca. We are currently awaiting promotional materials from Trinity and details on how the system works. We will be offering preparation classes soon, so watch this space for more information. Cick the link below for more information regarding Trinity English exams: Trinity College London ESOL

Friday, November 9, 2012

The Truth Behind Cambridge English exams Seminar

On Thursday (08/11/12) Tony travelled to Barcelona to attend a seminar, ran by Exams Catalunya, about Cambridge University English exams. The seminar gave a great insight into the exam criteria regarding the likes of the PET and the First certificate exams. The seminar also covered how to use ESOL materials related to these exams. El Centro de Ingles will be using the information learned to further enhance the teaching and help that we give our students in trying to gain these qualifications.

After the seminar Tony travelled around Barcelona finding  "English in Action" photos. He has uploaded the photographs onto facebook.  Barcelona - English in Action - FB Album

We have also opened another Facebook album so that our students can upload their own photos of "English in Action" around Caravaca and the rest of Murcia. Caravaca and Murcia - English in Action- FB Album
Have some fun finding places where English is being used, sometimes in unexpected places.

Monday, November 5, 2012

Remember Remember the 5th November....

Tonight in the United Kingdom millions of people will be celebrating Guy Fawkes night or bonfire night.

Click here to find out why http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes_Night



There's a whole host of stuff on the internet including English lessons, for example click here.http://www.eslholidaylessons.com/11/guy_fawkes_night.html Why not have a go at the exercises?

There's even a very old rhyme written about Guy Fawkes night:

Remember, remember! The fifth of November,  The Gunpowder treason and plot; 
I know of no reason  Why the Gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot! 

Guy Fawkes and his companions  Did the scheme contrive, To blow the King and Parliament 

All up alive.  Threescore barrels, laid below, To prove old England's overthrow.  But, by God's providence, him they catch, With a dark lantern, lighting a match! A stick and a stake For King James's sake! 

If you won't give me one, I'll take two, The better for me, And the worse for you. 

A rope, a rope, to hang the Pope, A penn'orth of cheese to choke him, A pint of beer to wash it down, And a jolly good fire to burn him. 

Holloa, boys! holloa, boys! make the bells ring! Holloa, boys! holloa boys! God save the King!  Hip, hip, hooor-r-r-ray!