Friday, 28 December 2012
Tuesday, 18 December 2012
Tuesday, 11 December 2012
Benidorm (Spain) in the 1960s and today. Comment by Sarah
The contrast between the two pictures of Benidorm is quite shocking considering the fact that only fifty years separate them…
In the last few years, Benidorm has become one
of the most visited cities in Spain with an enormous affluence of tourists
because of its beaches and weather which is basically sunny all year long. This
factor has contributed to the mass construction of skyscrapers,
apartments, hotels and other places where tourists can stay during their
vacations. The city has had huge economic growth since the 1960s.
Nevertheless, all this has had an impact on the natural environment
because, even though there are still trees, there is not as much vegetation as
before and it has caused visual pollution; the view
of the coastline has been somewhat spoilt.
Tuesday, 4 December 2012
Europe is (also) made by great men and women!
Which historic European figure do you most admire and why?
Which European personality (in any field, including politics, economics, education, sciences, sports, the arts, charity work, etc.) do you most admire and why?
Tuesday, 27 November 2012
Eurogroup deal means a brighter future for Greece?
Watch the BBC News video!
Questions:
- What is the Eurogroup, what is the IMF?
- What is the nature of the "deal"?
- Why is the agreement not "just about money"?
- How will it help Greece?
- What has Greece "demonstrated" according to Lagarde of the IMF?
- Why is Stournaras happy?
- What is the "social state" of Greece like?
- What is the journalist talking about when he mentions "an extremely difficult balancing act"?
- What do YOU think of the training project by the National Opera?
- What are your ideas to help Greece avoid complete economic and social collapse?
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