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What’s with the weather?
The weather can be very unpredictable. People love talking about the weather because it is something that affects everyone and this means that we have a lot of special vocabulary to describe rain, clouds and[…]
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Valentine’s: A celebration of love
February 14th, also know as Valentine’s Day, is a very important day in the English-speaking world. Traditionally, it was a day for lovers but it has since transformed into a day where people can express[…]
Mary Beard in Barcelona
On October 30th this year, the UOC proudly awarded an honary degree (“honoris causa”) to the British academic Mary Beard. The vice-rector of the UOC Pastora Martínez Samper and the rector Josep Planell presented Mary[…]
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Anyone for tennis?
Tennis is one of the most popular sports today and Wimbledon is one of the most famous tennis tournaments. The first Wimbledon was in 1877 and it is usually at the beginning of July. It[…]
Summer fireworks
Summer solstice is on its way and in Catalonia and Valencia, as well as in other parts of the world, celebrations take place to commemorate the shortest night of the year, or Saint John’s[…]