Journalism can be dangerous, and it seems to me that the situation has only gotten worse in my lifetime (50 some odd years and counting). In the United States, journalists are merely harassed, spit upon, assaulted and otherwise disrespected, disdained and treated with contempt. Here in Europe, a whole lot of journalists have been murdered … Continue reading
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National Poetry Day, in the UK
And that rhymed. Of course, poetry does not have to rhyme but you probably remember your childhood attempts, at school or otherwise, at writing a ryming poem. Having recently been made aware of the fact that today is National Poetry Day in Britain, I decided to revisit one of my favourite poems by one of … Continue reading
Word play
If you have a pretty good level of English, here is a video on the subject of my mother tongue that I think is very funny: Continue reading
Only in America…
https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2018/09/teens-think-they-shouldnt-have-to-speak-in-front-of-the-class/570061/ Only in America would this happen. I’ve got news for these kids, and for you: Everyone should be encouraged to do things that make them uncomfortable (within the bounds of propriety, of course), or even things that scare them witless (within the bounds of reason, of course). This practice leads to personal growth. Try … Continue reading
What is the secret ingredient the best TED Talks share?
To quote what is probably your English teachers’ favourite website (it certainly is mine…for class use, at least): “There’s no single formula for a great talk, but there is a secret ingredient that all the best ones have in common. TED Curator Chris Anderson shares this secret — along with four ways to make it … Continue reading
What makes a perfect Christmas ad?
Until that tree comes down it’s still Christmastide… You would think by now that everything had already been tested. Thankfully, the secret of the perfect Christmas ad, with just enough emotion to bring a tear to your eye without descending into embarrassing schmaltz, is elusive. I say thankfully, otherwise we would be all weeping every … Continue reading
Escenas de teatro en español (2015-2016) y la práctica del teatro en la comunicación empresarial.
Os presentamos hoy una nueva selección de escenas escritas y representadas por los estudiantes de nuestra escuela durante el año escolar pasado, así como un artículo del periodista Manuel González sobre la práctica teatral para mejorar la comunicación en el mundo de la empresa. Queremos subrayar una vez más el carácter modesto de nuestro proyecto … Continue reading
