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LA NOCHE EN BLANCO ALMERIA 2016

Este año La Noche en Blanco contará con aproximadamente 70 actividades que se prolongarán hasta media noche y 20 escenarios culturales al aire libre además de Museos y espacios culturales que permanecerán abiertos con un horario excepcional.

Este año la noche en blanco se centra aún más en las familias, donde tendrán su punto de encuentro en la Rambla de Obispo Orberá. Donde los más pequeños podrán disfrutar desde las 21:00h hasta las 23:00 h de hinchables infantiles y talleres. Además podrán visitar en familia el Museo de Almería a partir de las 18:30h.

La música en Puerta Purchena correrá a cargo de los míticos “Los Vinilos”, con un concierto de versiones que se prolongará hasta media noche.

Una noche que además contará con visitas guiadas, moda, farándula, exhibición de bailes, monólogos, conciertos, cuentacuentos, teatro infantil y un largo etc.

Aquí tenéis el programa completo:

Source: https://www.almeriatrending.com/programacion-actividades-la-noche-en-blanco-almeria-2016

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HOW ENGLISH SKILLS ENHANCE AN INETERNATIONAL EDUCATION

By Tas Viglatzis 

According to the OECD, in 2012, more than 4.5 million students were studying overseas at post-secondary level – that’s more than five times the number of students who were studying abroad in 1975. Driven by the exploding demand for higher education worldwide and the perceived value of studying at prestigious post-secondary institutions abroad, students from Asia now make up 53% of foreign students worldwide. The trend looks set to continue. 77% of parents interviewed as part of a global study by HSBC said they would consider sending their child to study at a university abroad. Parents are ambitious for their children. They see an international education as one way to stand out from the crowd in a competitive job market.

Making the most of an academic education overseas

With the US, UK and Australia amongst the most popular destinations for overseas students this means that, for many, studying overseas also equates to study in a second language; it means studying in English. Students need the right level of English skills to win a place at their chosen university and most students heading for an overseas university will need to prove their level of English proficiency before they enrol on their chosen course. But in order to reap the full benefit of the academic programme for their subject of study there are some specific skills in English that all students will need in order to get the most from an academic education overseas. Being able to skim read a set text written in English and pick out the key concepts and ideas presented then taking that information and paraphrasing it; delivering a presentation on the different academic perspectives on a chosen topic. These are all the kind of real life English skills that students will need to have at their disposal in order to thrive academically.

How the GSE fits in

Living and studying in an English speaking environment will mean that a lot English skills are picked up and developed naturally through everyday interaction and practice. This kind of interaction mimics the way that we acquire first language skills – trial and error, feedback and constant practice. But there are times when students will want to focus on specific skills in English to support their academic performance. That’s why we’ve just launched the Global Scale of English Learning Objectives for Academic English, a bank of over 300 ‘can do’ statements that describe the kind of real life English skills needed to succeed in an academic setting. The skills are grouped across reading, writing, speaking and listening and are ranked along the Global Scale of English, a numerical 10-90 proficiency scale.

Enabling English learners to plan a path to proficiency

Learners can use the descriptors to plan their own individual path to English proficiency as they embark on life and education abroad. All the learning objectives reflect real examples of the kind of tasks students will be faced with across a range of difficulty, from writing a conclusion for an academic essay and following different views during a panel discussion to chairing a debate. Using a 10-90 proficiency scale means that progress can be seen step by step as new skills are acquired. It’s a motivating and empowering way to learn.

The Global Scale of English ecosystem of products and services is made up of four parts – the scale itself, the GSE learning objectives, our portfolio of learning services and our set of assessment tools. In creating the ecosystem we want to offer our learners a flexible and interconnected set of learning solutions, improved motivation through evidence of progress and true personalisation of learning by allowing them to focus on the specific skills that they need.

This new bank of learning objectives gives students worldwide the ability to take control of their English skills development and target the areas they really want to focus on. That way they can plot a personalised path to English proficiency that will take help them deliver standout performance in their chosen academic subject.

Source: http://www.english.com/blog/english-enhances-international-education-gse

WHAT HAPPENS IN THE BRAIN WHEN YOU LEARN A LANGUAGE?

We know that physical exercise is important, but are you giving your brain the same attention? You should be—and it turns out that learning a language, like English, is the perfect all-round workout. Check out the infographic below to learn why!

Source: http://www.english.com/blog/what-happens-in-the-brain-when-you-learn-a-language

11 SIMPLY FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT ENGLISH

By Steffanie Zazulak 

English is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, and with the British Council estimating that 2 billion people will be learning it by 2020, that certainly looks set to continue. But how much do you know about the language? Here are 11 facts about English that you (probably) didn’t know.

1. English is the language of the skies

You might know that English is the language of many lands (it’s the official language of 67 countries) but did you know it’s the language of the skies, too? That’s right, English is spoken by all pilots to identify themselves on flights, regardless of where they are from – yet another way in which learning English improves employability, to join our examples in tourism and multinational companies.

2. You or me?

We use the words ‘you’ and ‘me’ all the time, but which of the two do you think is the most widely used? You might be surprised to learn that while ‘you’ is the 18th most commonly used word in the English language; ‘me’ is way back at number 50. So what is the most used English word? Exactly that: ‘the’.

3. One in a billion!

If you were to write out every number in order as words (e.g. one, two, three, four…) you wouldn’t use the letter ‘b’ until you reached one billion!

4. No repeats!

‘Subdermatoglyphic’ is the longest English word that can be written without repeating any letters. It has 17 letters in it, and it’s the medical name for the layer of skin beneath the fingertips. Slightly easier to guess the meaning of is the word ‘uncopyrightable’, which has 15 letters without any being repeated, and refers to something that can’t be copyrighted or owned.

5. Shakespeare was an architect of the English language

The legendary playwright was responsible for many of the things we say and write today. These include the words ‘fashionable’, ‘advertising’ and ‘laughable’, and the phrase ‘fight fire with fire’, which means to respond to attack with a similar form of attack.

6. New arrivals to the dictionary

A new word is added to the dictionary every two hours. The newest and strangest include ‘nerdjacking’ (to hijack a conversation with detailed explanations), ‘undorse’ (to reverse a policy) and ‘Mx’ (a gender-neutral form of address instead of using Mr or Ms).

7. Same word, different meanings

You may know a ‘twerk’ to be a popular, thrusting dance but in the 16th century ‘twirk’ (spelt with an ‘i’ not an ‘e’) meant ‘to twist the hairs of a moustache’. Speaking of twerking, here’s a selection of some of our favourite modern words and slang terms you should know.

8. The origins of English

English originates from Old English, which is its earliest historical form from the 5th century. There was no punctuation until the 15th century. The oldest Old English word still used today that has the same direct meaning is ‘town’. Town has kept the same meaning as its original Old English word “tun” meaning area of dwelling.

9. Time to move

‘Go.’ is the shortest grammatically correct sentence in English.

10. The enemies of poets

There are no words in English that rhyme perfectly with ‘month’, ‘orange’, ‘silver’ or ‘purple’. The definition of a ‘perfect rhyme’ can be found here.

11. What’s an ‘aegilops’?!

The longest word in English with its letters in alphabetical order is ‘aegilops’, which is a type of plant.

Source: http://www.english.com/blog/fascinating-facts-about-english

MOTIVATION FOR LEARNING ENGLISH

Millions of people across the world are currently learning English. Why do they decide to take on this challenge? Check out our motivations for learning English infographic below to find out!
Source: www.english.com

THE MOST POPULAR MOVIES FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS

Whether you’re thrilled by car chases and explosions or prefer to weep over a doomed romance, movies are a great way to escape from reality. Did you know that they can also supplement traditional language learning methods? Movies are a rich source of authentic conversation and vocabulary, and the visual nature of film allows the viewer to see the nonverbal context (such as facial expressions and hand gestures) surrounding the dialogue. Above all, they are a fun and motivational way to develop English language skills.

57.4% of our 6,000 global survey respondents said they use film and television shows as study aids to help them learn English. Which movies topped our learners’ poll?

1. Harry Potter was the most popular movie for English language learners

The most popular choice was the Harry Potter movie series, with 36.5% of the overall vote. All eight Harry Potter movies are among the top 50 highest-grossing films ever made, taking a total of over $7.7 billion at the global box office. It’s hardly surprising that our respondents are spellbound by the franchise.

2. Lord of the Rings was the second most popular movie for English  language learning

In second place, 20% of the people we spoke to thought that watching Lord of the Rings helped them to learn English. Although the majority of the dialogue is in English, some of the characters speak in Elvish, a complex family of languages created and developed over many years by the author of the Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien.

3. Star Wars and X-Men tied for the third most popular movie for English language learners

Star Wars and X-Men tied in third place overall. The first Star Wars movie proved so popular that 42 million character action figures were sold in the year following its release in 1977. Some of this original merchandise is now worth thousands of dollars, particularly if it’s still in its original packaging.

Source: http://www.english.com/blog/inspiredtolearn-what-are-most-popular-movies-english-language-learners