Fact check: President Trump's first week

President Trump made claims about the election, the C.I.A., and his inauguration crowd size. The New York Times checked the facts.

Recommended series

Hi,

These are the series that your classmates recommended. Why not have a look?

TREME

Life after Hurricane Katrina as the residents of New Orleans try to rebuild their lives, their homes, and their unique culture in the aftermath of one of the worst natural disasters in the USA.

Boardwalk Empire
Boardwalk Empire is a period drama focusing on Enoch "Nucky" Thompson (based on the historical Enoch L. Johnson), a political figure who rose to prominence and controlled Atlantic City, New Jersey, during the Prohibition period of the 1920s and 1930s. Nucky acts with historical characters in both his personal and political life, including mobsters, politicians, government agents, and the common folk who look up to him. The federal government also takes an interest in the bootlegging and other illegal activities in the area, sending agents to investigate possible mob connections but also looking at Nucky's lifestyle—expensive and lavish for a county political figure.

The loop

Chicago's "Loop" is the city's official downtown area. The second largest downtown business district in the United States. The Loop is known for its famous skyscrapers and historic buildings; it has been the site of architectural creativity and experimentation for years.

Chicago's Legacy of Architecture

From its skyscrapers to its bridges, amazing feats of engineering have made the  skyline of Chicago immediately identifiable and completely unforgettable. Watch and listen to CNN's Richard Quest on the legacy of architecture in the Windy City in this CNN segment of "Future Cities". 

      

VOCABULARY

- Stunning: extremely beautiful or attractive: 

- Becknoning a future: if something beckons to you, it is very attractive and you feel you have to do something to get it. A bright future beckoned.

- Backbone:  the determination and strong personality that you need in order to do what is right or deal with a difficult situation. They wouldn’t have the backbone to disagree with him.

- Groundbreaking: using new methods, or achieving new results. A groundbreaking study of plant diversity.

- Stare: to look directly at someone or something for a long time. Don’t stare at people.

- The talk of the town: idle gossip or rumor; "there has been talk about you lately".

- Blank canvas: the term "blank canvas" can refer to a number of different things, both literal and metaphorical. However, all meanings have in common the idea of an empty starting point

- Accomplish to do or finish something successfully; achieve something. 

- Set the tone: if something someone says or does sets the tone for an event or activity, it establishes the way that event or activity will continue, especially the mood of the people involved (often + for ) He was furious when she arrived late, and that set the tone for the whole evening.

- At full throttle: as fast as possible. When the horse reached the back stretch he was at full throttle. 

 - Set the stage: Fig. to prepare something for some activity. The initial meeting set the stage for further negotiations. 

February Mock Exams

Hi,

The exams in February will take place on the following dates as you already know.

	Monday & Wednesday Group	Tuesday & Thursday Group
Reading, listening	20	21
Writing	22	23
Speaking	Feb 15, 20, 22	Feb 16, 21, 23

I'd also like to remind you that there will be C1 exams going on at our school on the last week of February (from Feb 27 to March 3) so there won't be class on those days either.

Monday & Wednesday group: Feb oral exam schedule

Tuesday and Thursday group: Feb oral exam schedule

Manhattan

These are the districts mentioned on Chapter 3 of American Cities. Can you locate them on this map?

It's only a Hitchcock's movie!

Some people talk about New Year´s Resolution

If we were honest about New Year's Resolutions... what would we really think?

Expressions with "do"

Happy New Year to you!!

Why not start learning a few useful expressions with "do"?

Chapter one and two

How is your reading going? Are you enjoying it? After reading chapter one and two from American Cities, can you answer these questions?

1. What does this painting represent?

2. What are these called?

3. Can you change these verbs into nouns?:

-  grow >

-  settle >

-  hunt >

4. Who were Lewis and Clark?

5. What are "tenements"?

6. What does Ellis Island represent in America?

7. What happened in 1929?

Merry Christmas to you

Christmas homework assignments

Hi,

I'd like to remind you of the work to do at Christmas holidays:

- Coursebook: exercises on page 136 (comparisons)

- My gramar Lab: exercises on pages117, 118, 119 & 120 (present perfect simple and present perfect continuous)

- American Cities: read chapter one and two
and work on exercises on pages 4-5; p 13-15; p 24-26)

Have a swell time!

American Cities presentation schedule

American Cities presentation schedule

Hi,

This is the list of topics to present in January and February. You may want to start doing some research.

American Cities

Hi,

As some of you couldn't find the reader by Gina D. B. Clemen Blackcat readers (Vicens Vives), I asked the editorial. They told me you could order it online on this link and then you would have it sent to your homes in a couple of days.

We will start reading this book next week: Dec 20th and 21st

Review:
How much did the Dutch pay for Manhattan Island in 1614? Where is the world's blue jeans headquarters? Who can you meet in the 'Malibu Colony', near Los Angeles?

New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and New Orleans are America's most distinctive and exciting cities. Similar in some ways and yet completely different in others, they fascinate everyone who visits them. Open this book and find out why.

Let's talk about Hitchcock

Speech about the history of Ireland on December 16

The 45th president

Trump Therapy: With Love from Abroad

Liberal Americans are distraught over Mr. Trump’s victory. So we asked eight international comedians — from Cuba to Nigeria to Saudi Arabia — how they cope with their political angst.