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There’s a very famous store which sells modern ready-to-assemble furniture: IKEA. Let’s read more about it. IKEA has 332 stores in 38 countries. Why is so popular and have so many stores? Because their products are cheap and efficient. But they are famous for something else: their strange products’ names. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HK_Causeway_Bay_IKEA_furniture_shop_goods_Cups_hanging_pattern_July-2012.JPG?uselang=es Leer más

    A car is a necessity but some car companies produce special cars for just a few privilege people (not only with money). Maybe we can dream with these cars, I don’t think we can see one in person. Let’s see the most expensive and luxurious cars in the Leer más

Driving a car allows people to go anywhere, but also means a lot of responsibilities and dangers. Here we have some tips before you start learning how to drive a car: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Opel_Corsa_D_Armaturen.JPG?uselang=es -Learn what the traffic signs mean. -Study all the traffic rules in your city. -Try to practice in Leer más

A disposition to act in a certain way (good or bad) is a habit. We can develop good habits like reading a book or going to the gym, following seven “easy” steps, recommended by American motivational author, Brian Tracy. -First, make a decision: Decide what you want to achieve and Leer más

We love lists, yes we do, and now we will review a special one, with the 100 most shocking moments in Rock and Roll history.   96, Björk attacks a reporter In 1996, the Icelandic singer Björk was arriving to Bangkok, when Julie Kaufman greeted her “Welcome to Thailand”. The Leer más

Glamour, expectation and …….horrible, horrible looks! Sometimes the red carpets of the premieres are not for watching the celebrities, but for being witnesses of crimes against fashion. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bj%C3%B6rk_and_the_Swan_Dress.jpg?uselang=es Icelandic singer Björk The famous singer wore this “creation” designed by Marjan Pejoski at the 73rd Academy Awards (the Oscars) on March Leer más

Today we will read about ….well, not very intelligent quotes of celebrities. Sometimes they think what they say is interesting and important, but sometimes they need to think about a little longer.   http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stallone_66%C3%A8me_Festival_de_Venise_3.jpg Sylvester Stallone “The only happy artist is a dead artist, because only then you can’t change. Leer más

In unit 5 we will talk about rumors and gossip, but first we will learn about a controversial and important female painter: Frida Kahlo. “I paint myself because I am so often alone and because I am the subject I know best.” Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón, better known Leer más

As you probably know, practice lessons are designed for…well, practice. In this case we practice with topics that we worked with in the previous units. With this blog publication, we won’ t talk about topics related to grammar or vocabulary. We will simply read information related to the idea that Leer más

During previous lessons, we worked with conditionals. In this class we will work with conditionals once more. The skill, however, is related to writing descriptions. So here is an interesting article to give you some ideas about how to write powerful descriptions. Enjoy and get ready to answer some questions Leer más