Source: The Guardian newspaper
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Monday, May 27, 2013
Sunday, May 26, 2013
This Week's Speaking Idea
Les recordamos que este domingo 2 de junio, de 11:30 a 14:30, pueden disfrutar de un menú especial para celebrar el "Día de Canarias" en nuestro "Brunch de intercambio" junto al Jardín Canario. Jugaremos a un divertido "Pasapalabra". Esta vez jugaremos por equipos!
Llama antes de venir o manda un email, y pagas al llegar: Zaida 676 14 70 70 asoc.
This is a reminder that this Sunday, June 2nd, from 11:30 to 14:30, there is a special menu to celebrate the "Día de Canarias" in our "Exchange brunch" you can enjoy, beside the Botanic Garden (Jardín Canario). We're going to play a funny "Password". We're going to play in teams this time!
Call before or send an email, and you pay on arrival: Zaida 676 14 70 70 asoc.
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Answer Key CD 5 Advanced 2
1
1 Ancient Egypt 2 willow tree
extract 3 1829 4 stomach
5 German company 6 research
7 50 8 vegetables
2
1 frequency 2
powerful/string 3 Deforestation/Cutting
down trees 4 (many) thousands
5 cattle disease 6 coral
reefs 7 heat up/melt 8 global warming
3
1B 2A 3D
4D 5C 6A
4
1B 2H 3A
4D 5F 6G 7F 8H
9D 10B
5
1 an amateur historian 2
farmer 3 a doctor 4 articles and essays 5 personal correspondence
6 wife’s brother 7 Roman
history 8 Italy
6
1 48 2 (a) vacuum pack 3 oxygen
4 3 days 5 renting (an) 6 (a free) gift/promotional device
7 conservationists 8 (dangerous)
waste
7
1A 2B 3C
4D 5A 6A
8
1C 2A 3B
4A 5A 6B 7A 8C
9A 10B
9
1 a (new) motorway 2
skeleton 3 ceremonial 4 cattle
5 leader 6 France 7 west
8 the British Museum
10
1 purple 2 a/one tenth/1/10 3 (rare) birds 4 deer
5 tourist attractions 6
landowners 7 trees
8 decline/deterioration
11
1C 2C 3D
4B 5A 6A
12
1A 2H 3G
4E 5B 6F
7D 8B 9H 10C
13
1 winter 2 2 3 direct
4 not descended 5 became
extinct 6 tools 7 groups
8 a mystery
14
1 200 metres 2 overhead
cables/power lines 3 children 4 (model aircraft) fuel 5 connect (the) battery 6 (the) starter spring 7 step backwards 8 climbs and dives
15
1B 2A 3C
4A 5D 6C
16
1B 2A 3C
4A 5C 6A 7C 8B
9B 10A
17
1 subject 2 on earth 3 extraterrestrial life 4 history
5 (geological) period 6 5 million
7 (very) different from 8 (the)
dinosaurs
18
1 hard work 2 passive
exercise 3 vibrates 4 fit
5 aerobic 6 resistance 7 (basic) equipment
8 push
19
1A 2D 3C
4B 5A 6C
20
1B 2C 3G
4A 5D 6E 7A 8F
9G 10H
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Answer Key CD5 NI2
NI2
CD5
Answer key:
1) 1 touring 2 £14
3 £1,25 4 £60 5 (lightweight) bags 6 lock
7 £100 8 credit card
2) 8 garage 9 health centre 10 Clark’s (Cycle Hire)
3) 1 stamp collecting 2
Social 3 China 4 Charities
5 Political 6 Liberal Democrats 7
Light
opera
4) 8B 9B 10A
5) 1 (background) reading 2
content 3 Edit (notes) 4 next lecture 5 week
6) 6 At the front 7 Leave a
space 8 It saves time 9 Signpost words
7) 10B
8) 1A 2A 3B
4C 5B 6A
9) 7C 8B 9C 10B
10) 1 32% 2 impede 3 61%
4 57%
11) 5 first year 6 (other) people 7 on their own 8 primary school 9 far (away)
10 everyone
11 activities 12 support services
12) A, E, F and C,D
13) B, E, F. A and A, E
14) 1A 2ª
3C 4C 5B 6B
15) 1 Wark 2 his hand
luggage 3 tights 4 500 metres
16) A, C and F
17) 1 lifts that work 2 Hearing impairment 3 visual doorbells 4 clear markings 5 extra time
6 emergency. D
18) 1C 2B
3F 4E 5A 6D
19) 7D 8B
9B 10C
20) 1 Passport 2 Driving licence 3 benefit book 4 insurance certificate 5 Electricity bill
21) 6 Savings Bank 7 Monday to Friday 8 9,30 am to 3,30 pm 9 Ground floor 10 No
11F 12A
13C
22) 1 work samples 2 job description 3 employees
4 experience
23) 5 10 minutes 6 take your time 7 ask for clarification 8 salary
9 confident 10 appearance
24) 11 university 12 interesting 13 vocational
14 careers service
25) 15A 16C
17B 18A 19C 20
Private
26) 1 £95 2 Lots of stations 3 (sound) quality 4 one year
5 Battery life
27) 6 3 months
7 22,5% 8 one per month 8 20 miles
10 £12
28) 1 Full-time students 2 Part-time students 3 Distance learners 4 Make an appointment
5 Your ID card
29) 6 Economics 7 French literature 8 The new restaurant 9 150
10 National newspapers
This Week's Pets' Corner
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| Six Kittens |
Source: The Guardian newspaper
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Revised Dates for May Exams - some changes in the oral times
Proposed dates for our May exams. Be warned! Changes may have to be made in the timetable for the oral exams at the last minute!
Final results will be published on the notice board on Wed 29th May in the evening.
La fecha límite para reclamaciones es el lunes día 3 de junio por la tarde.
NA2. May Exams. Proposed Timetable.
Writing Exam (2 tasks). 105 minutes. Wednesday 8th May.
Listening Exam (3 tasks). 40 minutes. Wednesday 15th May.
Reading Exam (3 tasks). 95 minutes. Monday 13th May.
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Oral Exam (2 tasks = Monologue. 6 minutes. Dialogue = 8 minutes)
Monday 20th May
6.45 pm
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Desirée, Expedito
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Lorena N.
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7.20 pm
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Daida
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Idaira
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7.50 pm
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Ada,
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Dani
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8.25 pm
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Carmen
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Tere
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Wednesday 15th May
8.15 pm
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Fernanda
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Regina
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Wednesday 22nd May
6.50 pm
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Nacho
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Jose
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7.20 pm
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Laura
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Irina
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7.50 pm
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Lorena R.
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Nancy
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8.20 pm
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Fermín
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Tito
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Monday 27th May
6.50 pm
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Inés
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Ana María
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7.20 pm
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Pedro
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Ana Elisa
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7.50 pm
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Tamara
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Sergio
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Feedback = Monday 27th May from 5.00 - 6.50 pm; 8.30 - 9.00 pm.
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NI2B. May Exams. Proposed Timetable.
Writing Exam (2 Tasks). 90 minutes. Tuesday 14th May.
Listening Exam (3 Tasks). 35 minutes. Thursday 16th May.
Reading Exam (3 Tasks). 80 minutes. Thursday 16th May.
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Oral Expression and Interaction.
7.00 pm
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Úrsula
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Vanesa
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7.30 pm
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Ana
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Esther N.
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8.00 pm
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Tahona
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Luis
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8.30 pm
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María José
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Julia
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Thursday 9th May
7.10 pm
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Mercedes
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Rosa Eraya
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7.40 pm
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Omar
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Ofelia
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8.10 pm
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Mª Dolores
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Badel
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7.10 pm
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Dulcinea
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Elena
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7.40 pm
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Lidia
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Vicente
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8.10 pm
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Josue
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Sabrina
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7.10 pm
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Valentina
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Ramón
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7.40 pm
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Juan Antonio, Sara
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Telmo
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8.10 pm
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Feedback = Tuesday 28th May from 7.45 pm – 9.00 pm.
Final Marks will be posted on our Notice Board on Wednesday 29th May.
La fecha límite para reclamaciones es el lunes día 3 de junio por la tarde.
+ + +
NI1A. May Exams. Proposed Timetable.
Writing Exam (2 tasks). 75 minutes. Wednesday 8th May.
Listening Exam (3 tasks). 30 minutes. Monday 13th May.
Reading Exam (3 tasks). 65 minutes. Monday 13th May.
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Wednesday 15th May
5.00
|
Gabriel, Isabel
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Blas
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5.30
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Paz
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5.50
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Nereida
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Eduardo
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6.15
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Alodia
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Laura
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Monday 20th May
4.30 Paz Mónica
5.00
|
Adela R
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Leti
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5.20
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Elba, Carmen
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Yurena S.
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5.50
|
Marta
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Samuel
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6.15
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Naira
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Yurena G.
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6.35
|
Adela S.
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Guacimara H.
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Wednesday 22nd May
5.10
|
Guillermo
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5.30
|
Patricia
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Laura
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5.50
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Jorge
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6.15
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Jennifer
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6.35
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Jose
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Feedback = Monday 27th May from 4.30 - 6.50 pm.
+ + +
NI1B. May Exams. Proposed Timetable.
Writing Exam (2 tasks). 75 minutes. Thursday 9th May.
Listening Exam (3 tasks). 30 minutes. Tuesday 14th May.
Reading Exam (3 tasks). 65 minutes. Tuesday 14th May.
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Oral Expression and Interaction (2 tasks: monologue = 4 minutes; interaction = 5 minutes.)
Thursday 16th May
4.30 pm
|
Pablo R.
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Ángela
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4.50
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Pino
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Montse
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5.10
|
Oliver
|
Omar
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5.30
|
Guillermo
|
Francisco
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6.00
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Máximo
|
Diego
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6.20
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Margarita
|
Mónica
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Tuesday 21st May
4.30 pm
|
Lourdes S
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Silvia
|
Inmaculada
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5.10
|
Ylenia
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Tamara
| |
5.30
|
Carla
|
Anabel
| |
6.00
|
Daniel
|
Güise
| |
6.20
|
David
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Rubén
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6.40
|
Pablo V.
|
Nestor
|
Thursday 23rd May
4.30 pm
|
Enrique
|
Leticia
|
4.50
|
Lourdes O.
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Daura
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5.10
|
Soledad
|
Lourdes N.
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5.30
|
Andrea
|
Alba
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6.00
|
Jose
|
María Jesús
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6.20
|
Marisela
|
Raquel
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Feedback = Monday 27th May from 4.30 - 6.50 pm.
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