Learning English with Mª Jesús

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Click here to watch theBBC report.

Click here to watch the BBC report. And here to read about the results

Welcome to the new academic year. This is the blog we are going to use as a reference of what we are doing apart from the textbook. I hope w...

Read the following newstories and form your own opinion about the general strike BBC. Spain's unions call general strike over labour law...

One of the topics we are going to deal with is "gender issues". Here are some of the resources we/you can use: Domestic violence c...

It's an old news story, but it deals with the topic we're studying. Click here to listen to and read the story.

Vocabulary Vocabulary exercise 1 Vocabulary exercise 2 Vocabulary exercise 3. Vocabulary exercise 4 Vocabulary exercise 5. Killing us softl...

Read the article in El País In English

Immigration in the European Union: problem or solution? - OECD Observer

Human Rights Watch : Spain: Garzón Trial Threatens Human Rights El País in English: Fiscal crimes officer backs up Garzón in wiretap miscond...

Jury hears Camps phone calls in court in the Gürtel suits case Read more: http://www.typicallyspanish.com/news/publish/article_33339.shtml#...

Click below to read the article: Spanish duke Inaki Urdangarin to appear before judge

Click below to read the article: Campbell gets community service

Click below to read the articles: Ex-boyfriend gets 20 years for Marta's murder 20 year prison sentence for Miguel Carcaño, Marta del Ca...

Spain Franco-era politician Fraga dies, aged 89

After 90 days, mother of missing kids speaks out , from El País In English.

http://www.npr.org/2012/01/13/145179319/when-pardons-become-political-dynamite?sc=fb&cc=fp

http://www.bbc.co.uk/crimewatch/

Click here to listen to and read what some people in London said. Click below to read a short article Psychological tricks to keep you on y...

Damn You Auto Correct Reveals 9 Funniest Texts of the Year

Click here to listen and read this Express English question: Is it best to give or receive presents?

I found this on the BBC site. I don't like football myself, but some of my students might, and this is a good source of football-relate...

Here is a selection. But my most favourite Xmas Carol is: Although I like this version better! ct

What did Adam say on the day before Christmas? Answer: It's Christmas, Eve! What did the big angel say to th...

Click below to read the BBC article Spain duke Inaki Urdangarin suspended in fraud scandal What do you think about it? Please write your com...

Click here to do an exercise about adjectives. Click here to do an exercise about narrative tenses. Click here to do an exercise about Th...

Click below to sing along and do the exercise. Special thanks to Juanma, fellow teacher who sent it! http://www.englishexercises.org/makeaga...

Watch the video and complete the notes: A lot of people ask her weird things about Australia, here are some of the things she says: " I...

Some vocabulary about dating. A vocabulary quizz . What do you look for in a relationship? How can you tell if someone likes you? What are t...

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Click here to read the article on Wikipedia.

Click here to practise a uxiliary verbs. Here , for emphatic "do" Question tags: Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3 Exercise 4