Preliminary (B1)

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We’re closer and closer to getting back to normal, you can practically feel it in the air!

Activities for all levels!

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How’s April treating you? As our third week of lock down comes to an end, we want to take a moment to thank all of you who are #athome so that we can go back to normal as soon as possible. Make no mistake, you too are heroes!

False friends

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Today we’re going to talk about ‘false friends’, words in English that, given their similarity with Spanish ones, are often confusing for students. Let’s start with, probably, the most common false friend:

Sensitive vs Sensible

When students want to say ‘Sara es muy sensible’ they often write ‘Sara is very sensible’. However, it should be written ‘Sara is very sensitive’ as ‘sensible’ in English  means sensata/o.

Now, take a look at the following list of words in Spanish, how would you say them in English?

1. Decepción
2. Embarazada
3. Actualmente
4. Asistir (a un evento)
5. Estar constipado
6. Librería
7. Carpeta
8. Carrera (universitaria)
9. Largo
10. Simpático
11. Terrorífico
12. Fábrica

The correct answers are:

1. Disappointment
2. Pregnant
3. Currently
4. Attend
5. To have a cold
6. Bookshop
7. Folder
8. Degree
9. Long
10. Friendly
11. Terrifying
12. Factory

Notice the difference between the correct word and the false friend:

1. Disappointment vs Deception (engaño)
2. Pregnant vs Embarrased (avergonzada/o)
3. Currently vs Actually (en realidad)
4. Attend vs Assist (Ayudar)
5. To have a cold vs To be constipated (Estar estreñido)
6. Bookshop vs Library (Biblioteca)
7. Folder vs Carpet (Alfombra/moqueta)
8. Degree vs Career (Carrera/trayectoria profesional)
9. Long vs Large (Grande)
10. Friendly vs Sympathetic (compasivo)
11. Terrifying vs Terrific (genial, fantástico)
12. Factory vs Fabric (tela/tejido)

 

Now that you know the difference, fill in the gaps with the correct word:

1. Jamie is ___________ studying a __________ in Biology.
2. It is a ____________ way from Coruña to Barcelona.
3. I’m going to the _____________ to study because it is quieter than in my house.
4. Sara is a very __________ person, everyone likes her.
5. Insidious is a ____________ movie, I was really scared when I watched it
6. Please, don’t forget to take your __________ at the end of the class.
7. Are you going to ___________ the meeting?
8. Silk is said to be the softest ___________
9. Losing the game was a huge _______________
10. I am going to stay at home today as I have a terrible __________

How did it go? Scroll down to check your answers at the end of the post!

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Have a great January everyone!

 

1. Jamie is CURRENTLY studying a DEGREE in Biology.
2. It is a LONG  way from Coruña to Barcelona.
3. I’m going to the LIBRARY to study because it is quieter than in my house.
4. Sara is a very FRIENDLY person, everyone likes her.
5. Insidious is a TERRIFYING movie, I was really scared when I watched it
6. Please, don’t forget to take your FOLDER(S) at the end of the class.
7. Are you going to ATTEND the meeting?
8. Silk is said to be the softest FABRIC
9. Losing the game was a huge DISAPPOINTMENT
10. I am going to stay at home today as I have a terrible COLD

 

British Council (Part 2)

Hello everybody and Happy New Year 2017!

From Euroschool we hope you have the year of a lifetime! And, what better way to start the New Year than with the second part of the British Council post? The first part, by the way, holds our record of the most hits in one day! 🙂

British Council (Part 1)

Hello everyone!

Today we have something really interesting for you, we are going to talk about the British Council.

What is that? Most of you must be wondering. Well, exactly! That’s why we have asked our teacher Chris Hurling to explain.

Some of you may not know Chris so a brief introduction is in order: