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?

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.

The best way to die.

http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/muiris-houston-have-you-ever-thought-about-how-you-would-like-to-die-1.2058793

Read the article and position yourself on it.
Does it make you feel positive or negative?

Tablets and smartphones as Xmas presents

http://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/are-smartphones-and-tablets-really-good-christmas-presents-to-give-to-children-1.2034364

Read the article and speak for 3 minutes about the topic.
Are you or your children/relatives device addicts? Can you daydream? What would you do you if you couldn't access internet or technological devices for two days?

JOBS in the UK

http://jobs.theguardian.com/health/

How to leave your job.

http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/cpl-career-advice/2014/09/09/how-to-leave-your-job/

Read the article and summarize the advice orally to your classmate. Ask them about thir own experience of leaving jobs.

Cannabis effects on brain.

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/teen-cannabis-users-less-likely-to-finish-school-get-a-degree-1.1923398

Co-ownership with siblings.

http://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/first-time-buyers-guide/the-pros-and-cons-of-buying-with-siblings-1.1902827
Read the article and decide whether co-ownership might be a good option to get onto the property ladder.

CV Tips.

http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/cpl-career-advice/2014/08/25/5-ways-your-cv-is-ruining-your-interviews/

Read the article and give a brief oral summary to a classmate.

What makes a city friendly?

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/transport-and-tourism/dublin-named-fifth-friendliest-city-in-the-world-1.1891506

Successful working women.

http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/what-works-for-women-at-work-1.1830162?page=3
Read the article and compare what three of these women do to reconcile working life and personal/family life.
Prepare an oral presentation, summarizing the main points dealt with.

Cycling versus driving in Dublin

http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/the-road-less-travelled-one-family-ditches-the-car-1.1805632

Read the article and talk about the pros and cons of ditching your car.

Job Perks

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/perks-that-work-employee-benefits-becoming-ever-more-enticing-1.1797509

Make out a list of the perks mentioned and talk about what you think of them with your classmate. Make more suggestions
What Job perks do you know of in Spain?

Climate Change

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/rising-temperatures-to-affect-key-areas-of-human-activity-1.1744407
Read the article and prepare an oral summary with the main points.
Watch the video and write out the transcript.

The do's and dont's of job hunting

http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/cpl-career-advice/2014/03/04/the-dos-and-donts-of-job-hunting-when-you-already-have-a-job/

Read this article and give a brief oral summary of it in class. Have a debate about whether the advice is good and make more suggestions. Talk of your own experience of job-hunting.

Education. U.S. Public Sector vs Private Sector Pay.

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2013/10/why-are-private-school-teachers-paid-less-than-public-school-teachers/280829/

Job Interview Questions and Answers

http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewquestionsanswers/a/top-20-interview-questions.htm

What to do if you hate your job.

http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/cpl-career-advice/2014/02/25/what-to-do-when-you-start-thinking-i-hate-my-job/

The world gender gap

http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2013/oct/25/world-gender-gap-index-2013-countries-compare-iceland-uk