Monthly Archives: February 2012

BBC News video: How did this man learn 11 languages?

Posted on 21/02/2012 by argavalaki

How do you become fluent in 11 languages? BBC News UK, 21 February 2012 (Click on the image to watch the video) Twenty-year-old Alex Rawlings has won a national competition to find the UK’s most multi-lingual student.  The Oxford University … Continue reading →

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The Theft of Greek Democracy

Posted on 20/02/2012 by argavalaki

Cartoon from The IndependentClick here to read an explanation. (from The English Blog)

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Reuters video: Robot sings, dances and helps with homework

Posted on 18/02/2012 by argavalaki

The upgraded NAO (pronounced: ‘Now’) robot, created by French company Aldebaran Robotics, can sing, dance, take photographs and communicate in nine languages, making it one of the smartest personal automatons around. The company’s business plan is based on the belief … Continue reading →

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Young Greeks and the Debt Crisis

Posted on 02/02/2012 by argavalaki

I´ve used this worksheet as the basis for a class discussion about my students´ growing concerns regarding their prospects for employment after school or university. The worksheet contains four tasks. As a pre-reading activity the students discuss a few questions … Continue reading →

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