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On FIZZ Free
Getting the English B website launched last week was one of those Big Moments that turn out to be ... er ... rather small. The world, of course, did not actually stop turning, and there was not a stunned...
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Image & language Free
We've just had local government elections here in Catalonia. The campaign itself is restricted by law to a two-week period, but even before then we were being subjected to a deluge of political propaganda...
Literature
About Aspergers
Asperger syndrome Asperger syndrome is an autism spectrum disorder, and people with it therefore show significant difficulties in social interaction, along with restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior...
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Castellers in the air Free
UNESCO has just announced that the catalan tradition of castellers has been added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (check out the UNESCO announcement here). If you've never...
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Graffitti Free
I live in Sitges, a charming, elegant resort near Barcelona, but for administrative purposes due to a kink in local government frontiers, I am registered in St Pere de Ribes, the town next door. St...
Literature
The Point
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Literature
Interplay & levels
The Curious Incident... is a complex novel because there is a continuous interplay between different worlds:- Christopher's world : his explanation of what he thinks is happening Other characters' worlds...
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On knacks and tranquillos Free
On the beach ... just enough breeze to take the oven out of the heat ... there's three boys playing with a surf board (or is it 'bodyboard' - broad and sort of ovoid?). They sling the board across the...
Literature
Opening chapter
John Carling has a superb reputation as a journalist - not only in English but also in Spanish (a high-level bilingual, he contributes regularly to El Pais). A Spanish colleague, Carlos Boyero, noted...
Language
Language in Science
Science teachers use language as a means, not as an end in itself. Indeed, it is only one of several ways of communicating and handling the complex concepts involved in Diploma level Experimental Science...