Posts in English
Posts in English 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[…]
Posts in English 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[…]
Posts in English 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[…]
Posts in English 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[…]