Three Extra Speaking Topics for this Thursday May 9th

 

Remember you will have to present a monologue in class this Thursday May 9th. It can either be a polished version of the one you did on the day of your oral, or a new one out of the three topics below. Your choice!

THREE EXTRA TOPICS

Looking for a Read at the Retiro Park Book Fair? Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus!

 

This smart, funny, joyous and powerful New York Times Best Seller is a delightful and engaging read following the charming narrative of a brilliant female chemist who has to fight her place in society during the 50s and 60s, accidentally becoming a TV cook.

"A book that sparks joy with every page... Both funny and rousing: it had me laughing one minute and air-punching the next. Bonnie Garmus has created an unforgettable heroine".

BTW, it's been turned into a series too! You can watch it for free on ororo.tv:

Lessons in Chemistry - Ororo

A Follow- Up on Criptocurrencies

Your classmate Carlos presented a really interesting yet somewhat obscure topic: criptocurrencies. Here follows an interview with Loretta Napoleoni, author of the book Technocapitalism, providing an outstanding explanation of bitcoins, how they work, their origins and future consequences.

Blue Zones Four-Part-Docu Series (Netflix)

One of the topics in the oral tests was about the Ageing Population. Blue Zones is a docu series which  delves into the "blue zones" as they called them: five unique communities in our planet where people live extraordinarily long and vibrant lives, exploring the science and lifestyles behind longevity. Here's a presentation of the project:

Cultural Week: Monday 22nd through Thursday 25th

 

Todavía tenemos plazas en todas las actividades de la semana cultural. ¡Anímate!

• Lunes, 22: visita guiada en inglés al Real Jardín Botánico a las 18h. Se requiere inscripción previa aquí y 1€
• Martes, 23: karaoke en el salón de actos de la escuela, a partir de las 18:00h.
• Miércoles, 24: charla abierta con Graham Fowles: “How to write a whodunnit" -y presentaciones (20 minutos) en clases de nivel avanzado. Puedes ver los niveles y las aulas dónde se dará aquí! 
• Jueves, 25: visita guiada en inglés al museo tiflológico a las 17h. Se requiere inscripción previa aquí. 

Our Second Bookclub: Nickel and Dimed. On (Not) Getting By in America, by Barbara Ehrenreich, April 9th

 

We will hold this second bookclub on Tuesday April 9th, before our second progress assessment session.

As an appetizer, you may want to watch this interview with the author, definitely an out of the ordinary woman:

Check these links too:

Nickel and Dimed: Language to Check

Nickel and Dimed Discussion Questions

And these are Sparknotes for a summary, a character list and some important quotes explained:

Sparknotes on Nickel and Dimed

Grammar Key: Causatives and Modals

Destinations C1-C2 Anwer Key