Generation Gap

What do you think? Are there significant differences in outlook and attitudes between the different generations in Spain? Are there any aspects of one generation’s lifestyle that another generation finds difficult to understand? Do you believe there are any ways in which young people today behave worse, or better, than older people did at their age? Can you think of any examples of one generation having mistaken beliefs or assumptions about another?

I would like you to read a text on the views of three people about the differences between the generations in contemporary Britain.

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If you want to find out more about the Generation Gap, watch this video. In this report we look at the growing gap between analogue values and digital values. And between digital natives and digital immigrants. It's in English with subtitles.

St George's Day

The 23rd of April is England’s national day, St George’s Day.

Can you answer this question: According to legend, which mythical creature did St George kill or 'slay'?

a) a unicorn
b) a dragon
c) a griffin

Listen to this programme on St George's Day and don't forget to listen out for the answer at the end of the programme.

If you want to find out more about England, you can read the following text and browse through some of the websites I have listed below:

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The England entry in Simple English Wikipedia.

The website of the English national tourism organization.

A page on St George’s Day from an excellent online project on Britain created by teachers and students at a school in England. There are numerous other pages with information about England.

A page on the red deer, England’s largest wild animal, from the website of the British Deer Society.

Writing Contest

Now is the time to enter our writing contest. Don't miss your chance to submit your entry and win a prize!

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The Tube

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These days we've been talking about the underground in Granada and "the tube" in London. If you want to find out more about this form of transport, you can read the following text and do the activities.

What do you think? Is the tube a place where you can meet new friends? Why aren't people friendly on the tube?

Listen to this programme and find out more about this interesting subject.

Exam samples

Hi everyone!

If you want to practise for your final exam, you can have a look at some exam samples from other Autonomous Communities in Spain. They might be a little bit different from the one you'll do, but I think you might find these samples interesting. Good luck!

EEOOII de Cataluña

EEOOII de Euskadi

EEOOII de Madrid

EEOOII de Aragón

EEOOII de Baleares

EEOOII de Asturias

EOI de Valencia

EOI de Santander

EOI de Utiel

Landmarks

The world's tallest building opened in the Gulf emirate of Dubai in January 2010. The Burj Khalifa was revealed to be 828m (2,716ft) high, far taller than the previous record holder, Taipei 101.

If you want to find out more about this building and other landmarks in the world, read this text and do the exercises:

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IWD

International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated around the world on March 8 every year. It is an important day to highlight the economic, political and social contributions women have made to our world.

I would like you to do this exercise about the disappearance of Women's Studies from British universities. First of all, listen to this story (without reading the text, please) and then try this comprehension quiz. Later you can read the text and do these reading exercises.

A final question: What do you think is possible for women and girls in the next decade?



Good luck!

Avatar

Today I would like you to read about a recently-released film that has already broken cinema box-office records: James Cameron’s Avatar.

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Now you can watch the trailer of the film. Good luck!

Film Festival in Granada

Are you interested in classic films? A classic film festival is taking place in Granada from the 5 to the 14 February. Some of the films are in English with subtitles in Spanish.
More information on: http://www.retroback.es/

The ‘noughties’

The first decade of the 21st century, the ‘noughties’, is over. It is a time to look back, at both the highs and the lows. How has the world changed in the last ten years?

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