Posts in English
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Spring has sprung
‘Spring has sprung’ is a popular expression. We say it when the winter is over and suddenly plants start to grow with new life. Many people in Barcelona grow plants in window boxes and spring[…]
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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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Beach life!
“Sunshine is the best medicine” so the saying goes. You can produce Vitamin D by being in the sun and maybe this is one of the reasons that going to the beach in the summer[…]