Hi students, I’d like to share good news with all of you. I had a conversation by chance a few days ago with one of my former students at the academy. I taught him grammar lessons some time ago because he wanted to do the First Certificate examination. After some time no see he told Read more about First Certificate examination.[…]
Hello everybody. Have you ever asked yourself what the origin of the Easter bunny is? I would like you to know something about it. Do you celebrate this ancient tradition? Read this and find out its origin. It is commonly thought that the word Easter comes from a pagan figure called Eastre who was celebrated Read more about The Origin of the Easter Bunny[…]
Hello everybody! As you probably know on 17 March is a very important day in Ireland. The Irish celebrate St Patrick’s Day, the patron saint of Ireland. I would like you to know some things about him: who he was, where he came from, what he did and so on. I hope you enjoy reading Read more about St Patrick’s Day[…]
Hello everybody, Winter is here and Christmas is just around the corner. Many streets of Mataró become vibrant and are already decorated to embrace this especial time. We can see children and adults downtown looking at decorations for their Xmas trees and cribs. Some leisure activities will be held outdoors for those who are not Read more about Christmas Time[…]
Hello everybody, There is an important public holiday in the USA this Thursday. Can you guess which one? Exactly, I’m referring to Thanksgiving Day. Although it isn’t celebrated in the UK very much, that day has got a special meaning for many Americans. Schools, offices and most of businesses close for Thanksgiving. It’s originally associated Read more about Thanksgiving Day[…]
Hello everybody, Summer is finished and people came back to their daily routine: teachers and students back to school and adults to work. Here comes autumn and Halloween is just around the corner. It’s time to eat chestnuts, sweet potatoes and small dense cakes, well-known as “panellets”. We can see stalls of “castanyeres” in the Read more about Halloween origins[…]
Hola a tothom. Les vacances d’estiu arriben a la seva fi i volem aprofitar els últims dies per anar a la platja, a la piscina, a les festes locals o menjar una bona paella al nostre xiringuito preferit. És a dir, tot el que ens fa sentir relaxats lluny de l’estrès i la rutina diària. Read more about Tornada al cole.[…]
Hi everybody, Are you thinking of studying English this summer? Summer holidays is a good opportunity to go abroad to do an intensive course. You might be wondering where to go. Don’t worry I have a suggestion for you. Why don’t you go to Ireland? You’ll find welcoming and helpful people there, good beer and Read more about Want to improve your English?[…]