Posts in English
False Friends
Breathe calmly,”Inspire, expire” ! I recently went to a concert in Barcelona given by the Canadian-born singer and composer, Rufus Wainwright. In between songs he told his audience some of the things that had happened[…]
Time to pay your taxes
The financial year ends in different countries at different times. The end of the tax year is in April in the United Kingdom, for instance, and at the end of the year in Spain. Tax[…]
Posts in English New words in English
Have you noticed lately how English words are appearing more and more in other languages? In Spain, for example after the massive cyberattack “Wannacry” on Friday 12 May, the newspapers were full of a mysterious[…]
Holidays in English
Summer isn’t that far away and some of you may be thinking about your holidays, where to go and what to do. Travelling to an English-speaking country has the added attraction of being able to[…]
Let’s go for a run!
Running or jogging? The name is not important to those who practise a sport that is becoming more and more popular. Running has without a doubt become a very popular sport. If you don’t practise[…]