29 dic 2013
24 nov 2013
Changes in Educational Training
http://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/retail-and-services/futureproof-adjusting-to-changing-needs-in-education-1.1568302
What are the salient features of this article?
What are the salient features of this article?
Women's rights and marathon running
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
What do you find most interesting about this video? Give a brief oral summary of the main points.
What do you find most interesting about this video? Give a brief oral summary of the main points.
16 nov 2013
Female Lawyers and Careers
http://nyti.ms/1bx9qak
What conclusions do these women lawyers reach as regards professional careers?
What conclusions do these women lawyers reach as regards professional careers?
Digital Schools
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/video/?vid=1.1539607
Write a summary of what the speakers say as regards digitalizing schools.
Write a summary of what the speakers say as regards digitalizing schools.
27 oct 2013
22 oct 2013
Are Irish teachers really the best paid in Europe? - Education News | Primary, Secondary & Third Level | The Irish Time - Tue, Oct 22, 2013
Are Irish teachers really the best paid in Europe? - Education News | Primary, Secondary & Third Level | The Irish Time - Tue, Oct 22, 2013
1. Define "on the airwaves", "it's a polarising issue", "a cushy number".
2. Why is it difficult for teachers to win public sympathy?
3. What does the OECD survey show?
4. What does "variables" refer to?
5. What is a "regime"?
6. How might teachers' workloads differ?
7. Does the Eurydice Report clarify the issue?
8. Give a synonym for "statutory".
9. How do Bulgarian teachers earn extra allowances?
10. What incentives are there in the UK and other EU countries?
11. What do we deduce from pay scales in Luxemburg and Lichtenstein?
12. How do German Primary Teachers fare?
13. Explain the metaphor "the first rung of the ladder".
14. How do "actual working weeks" compare for teachers within the EU?
15. What conclusion is reached about the Irish teacher's workload?
16. Define "pension entitlement" ?
17. Compare the meanings of "boon" and "millstone".
Write a summary of the main issues mentioned in the article.
1. Define "on the airwaves", "it's a polarising issue", "a cushy number".
2. Why is it difficult for teachers to win public sympathy?
3. What does the OECD survey show?
4. What does "variables" refer to?
5. What is a "regime"?
6. How might teachers' workloads differ?
7. Does the Eurydice Report clarify the issue?
8. Give a synonym for "statutory".
9. How do Bulgarian teachers earn extra allowances?
10. What incentives are there in the UK and other EU countries?
11. What do we deduce from pay scales in Luxemburg and Lichtenstein?
12. How do German Primary Teachers fare?
13. Explain the metaphor "the first rung of the ladder".
14. How do "actual working weeks" compare for teachers within the EU?
15. What conclusion is reached about the Irish teacher's workload?
16. Define "pension entitlement" ?
17. Compare the meanings of "boon" and "millstone".
Write a summary of the main issues mentioned in the article.
Bill Withers - Grandma's Hands (live at Carnegie Hall) [audio]
Listen to the introduction to the song and then listen again with the audioscript. Summarize what he says about his grandma.
14 oct 2013
28 sept 2013
26 mar 2013
Listening: Take on board
http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/tae
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/theenglishwespeak/2013/03/130305_tews_113_to_take_on_board.shtml
What can you take on board these days?
Have you taken anything serious on board recently?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/theenglishwespeak/2013/03/130305_tews_113_to_take_on_board.shtml
What can you take on board these days?
Have you taken anything serious on board recently?
20 mar 2013
26 feb 2013
Mary Berry Cookbook
1. What do they call the school subject Domestic Science in Irish Schools?
2. Is Mary Berry in favour of short cuts?
3. What does she say about horse meat?
4. What does she recommend as a starter and as a main course?
5. What does the broadcaster ask her about making beef burgers?
6. What does she do to keep slim?
7. What is her favourite dessert?
8. How much does the book cost?
9. Who is it published by?
10.Who does she say the book would be a good present for?
http://www.rte.ie/radio1/today-with-pat-kenny/
2. Is Mary Berry in favour of short cuts?
3. What does she say about horse meat?
4. What does she recommend as a starter and as a main course?
5. What does the broadcaster ask her about making beef burgers?
6. What does she do to keep slim?
7. What is her favourite dessert?
8. How much does the book cost?
9. Who is it published by?
10.Who does she say the book would be a good present for?
http://www.rte.ie/radio1/today-with-pat-kenny/
21 feb 2013
Learning German to emigrate
http://www.rte.ie/radio1/today-with-pat-kenny/
This is the interview we listened to in class today.
Why does the broadcaster say that Irish people are terrible at learning languages?
Why should people study German according to the German Ambassador to Ireland?
Is learning German technically difficult or is this a myth?
Can the broadcaster speak German?
How many German speakers are there in the EU and what percentage of the EU population is this?
What advantages are there to learning German other than professional ones?
What advantages are there to doing a degree at a German university?
This is the interview we listened to in class today.
Why does the broadcaster say that Irish people are terrible at learning languages?
Why should people study German according to the German Ambassador to Ireland?
Is learning German technically difficult or is this a myth?
Can the broadcaster speak German?
How many German speakers are there in the EU and what percentage of the EU population is this?
What advantages are there to learning German other than professional ones?
What advantages are there to doing a degree at a German university?
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