http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/eu/11260208/David-Cameron-warns-of-EU-exit-over-migrants.html
Have a listen to Cameron's speech. Summarize the main ideas. What is the case like for EU immigrants in Spain? Are they entitled to social welfare benefits?
2 oct 2014
The Fleadh. Yearly Festival of Irish Music and Dance.
http://www.rte.ie/radio1/playlist/generic/2014/0811/636398-rte-radio-1-at-fleadh-cheoil-sligo/
Watch the short videos and pretend you have been to the Fleadh (Gaelic word for Traditional Celtic Music and Dance Festival.) Write a postcard of 150 words to a friend back home telling him/her about your impressions of the Festival. Look up the words for the instruments http://www.fleadhcheoil.ie/competitions/ and write about the general atmosphere.
Watch the short videos and pretend you have been to the Fleadh (Gaelic word for Traditional Celtic Music and Dance Festival.) Write a postcard of 150 words to a friend back home telling him/her about your impressions of the Festival. Look up the words for the instruments http://www.fleadhcheoil.ie/competitions/ and write about the general atmosphere.
29 sept 2014
Welfare versus work.
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/welfare-versus-work-does-it-pay-to-take-up-a-low-paid-job-1.1944722?page=3
Read the article and write down a list of at least ten topic-specific lexical items which you want to be able to use in the dialogue with your classmates. Is welfare an incentive or a disincentive to work. What is the Welfare System like in your country? Use the internet to find out about Social Welfare support in Spain and tell of cases in your family circle or in your circle of friends.
Read the article and write down a list of at least ten topic-specific lexical items which you want to be able to use in the dialogue with your classmates. Is welfare an incentive or a disincentive to work. What is the Welfare System like in your country? Use the internet to find out about Social Welfare support in Spain and tell of cases in your family circle or in your circle of friends.
27 sept 2014
Independence from Catalonia at last!!!!!!!???? Or the right to vote???
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/27/catalonia-spain-referendum-independence
What do you think of Mas's ideas on democracy and the right to self-determination?
What do you think of Mas's ideas on democracy and the right to self-determination?
25 sept 2014
Maternity/Paternity Leave.
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/irish-policy-on-parental-leave-is-maternalist-1.1940295?page=2
What golden opportunity does Ireland now have as regards Parental Leave? What are the statutory rights in Spain on this issue?
What golden opportunity does Ireland now have as regards Parental Leave? What are the statutory rights in Spain on this issue?
20 sept 2014
Addiction to Tablets (technological ones)
http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/high-tech-parents-low-tech-kids-1.1934899?page=2
Read the text, jot down the main points and debate them with your classmates. How do you monitor your kids' use of technology? Do you snoop? Do you know of any severe cases of device addiction? What treatment/therapy is there available?
Read the text, jot down the main points and debate them with your classmates. How do you monitor your kids' use of technology? Do you snoop? Do you know of any severe cases of device addiction? What treatment/therapy is there available?
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