Happy New Year Expressions.

https://www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/10-new-year-wishes-and-useful-expressions-to-spice-up-the-holiday-season/

The Queen's Christmas Speech. 2017.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjTBcqpl2kc

Listen and take notes.
Perform your summary, using the key points.

Catalan Independence Referendum

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/21/why-do-some-catalans-want-independence-and-what-is-spains-view


Read the article 3 times, try to remember the answers to the questions. Cover up the answers and try to answer the questions in fewer words.

Guide to getting healthy.

http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/fitness/take-it-easy-the-lazy-person-s-guide-to-getting-healthy-1.2926430

Read the article and discuss what you can do to improve your health.
Have you any suggestons you would add to the list?

Obama's Farewell Speech with transcript.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/farewell

Listen and make an oral summary of the most important points, imitating Obama, if you can, and recording yourself on your smartphone.

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/marian-finucane/programmes/2013/1005/478518-marian-finucane-saturday-5-october-2013/?clipid=1326040

The Burka Ban and dual Citizenship

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Do you think the Burka should be banned?

Story telling: Winnie the Witch´s house

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jO5Omszt74

Watch this video and retell it to a classmate. What new vocabulary did you learn? What´s the moral of the story?

Teenagers' technology use.

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/how-to-tame-teenagers-technology-use-in-the-digital-age-1.2852038


Does this sound familiar?
How are you going to do your technology detox?

Thanksgiving Day Video

http://mrpopat.in/video_detail.php?id=169642

Lyrics Training

http://es.lyricstraining.com/
Great website for listening, singing and improving your pronunciation.

CNN Videos

http://edition.cnn.com/videos/

Private online language teachers

https://www.italki.com/home


Check this out and get practising!
No excuses!

Learn a language in 3 months

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/more-than-a-c%C3%BApla-focail-how-to-learn-a-language-in-just-three-months-1.2785563


Read the article. Do you agree? Is it useful?

High Expectations from Women at Work.

http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/young-female-and-stressed-pull-the-plug-before-you-burn-out-1.2666027#.V1H8REr_Nts.mailto

Read the article and talk with your partner about how to avoid burnout.
Are society's expectations of women too high?

The Advantages of being in the EU

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/consumer/ten-eu-benefits-that-consumers-take-for-granted-1.2654950


Read the article and debate it with your classmates.

Spanish timetable. A blessing or a curse?

http://elpais.com/elpais/2016/03/28/inenglish/1459165488_731020.html?id_externo_rsoc=FB_CM

1. Read the article and debate the main issues with your classmates.
2. Write a short one paragraph summary of the article.

Latinos talking about Race

http://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000004237305/a-conversation-with-latinos-on-race.html?playlistId=1194811622299


Write down the main ideas of each person and talk with your classmate about them.

Hillary Clinton on Equal Rights for Women

http://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000004146836/you-asked-hillary-clinton-answered.html?playlistId=1194811622299&region=video-grid&version=video-grid-thumbnail&contentCollection=Opinion&contentPlacement=10&module=recent-videos&action=click&pgType=Multimedia&eventName=video-grid-click


What did she say?

The Housing Crisis in Ireland

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/grappling-with-the-housing-crisis-fresh-approaches-needed-1.2586066


Read the article and work in groups of five, highlighting the main ideas of each of the 5 people.