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If you want to speak English well, we need to talk about this. If you know what you want to say, I will tell you how to say it.

Say and Tell and Talk and Speak - TheConversationBreak What a nightmare these words can be. I have often had existential dilemas about teaching after realizing the profound confusion at such a basic level of

How do you express the long passage of time when you return form the holiday break? Madre mía, ¿cuánto tiempo, eh?...but in English, of course. Remember, we are still looking for students to join our Literature Course and we are looking to start C1 Advanced soon!

¿Cuánto tiempo?....a long passage of time - TheConversationBreak Last week I had the first class with a student since before the holidays. We had a late start due to work schedules and, when we finally met, my student

We are celebrating the debut of our second course in our English Literature series! Students from the first course have had a wonderful experience and have been patiently waiting for the next course start. We hope to continue to provide this type of content, so if you have any interest in non-traditional language class please continue to follow us and let us know when you would like to join one of our classes in Plaza Cascorro (if you are looking for us, you won't find us because we are located in the basement of Tr3sDland - humble beginnings).

Still trying to get to one of these events. They look fun! Maybe we'll see you there.

"Men and women can't be friends because the s*x part always gets in the way."
(Or, you know, the locking-someone-up-in-the-attic part). But hey, who knows, anything can happen with Drunk Classics!

🎭Drunk Classics: WHEN HARRY MET SALLY
📆Thursday 20 February @ 21:30
📌c/Lavapiés 9
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I want you to know about a project one of my students is involved in. A very talented singer in the Spanish National Choir will be performing at that National Auditorium. You should definitely check it out!

http://www.auditorionacional.mcu.es/es/programacion/ocne-ciclo-sinfonico-dos-veteranos

OCNE. Ciclo Sinfónico. Dos Veteranos OCNE. Ciclo Sinfónico. Dos Veteranos ORQUESTA Y CORO NACIONALES DE ESPAÑAEIJI OUE, DIRECTORJANE ARCHIBALD, SOPRANOBENJAMIN APPL, BARÍTONORALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Dona nobis pacemGUSTAV HOLST The Planets (Los planetas), opus 32 Info Sala: Sala Sinfónica Entradas Viernes y Sábado:38, 34, 27, 19 y 1...

"Funny"? Don't you mean "Fun"? - TheConversationBreak This is maybe the most persistent mistake among students, at least here in Spain. I regularly hear the phrase "My weekend was very funny." I almost always

"Estar"​ is not the same as "Stay"​ I have been noticing lately that my Spanish students are always saying "I stayed with colleague" or "We stayed with smiles on our faces", and I have come to realize that this is a difficult corner of language that sounds correct but is probably being used incorrectly. I am beginning to suspect that

Ohhh....I wish I could see this! That’s got to be good!

https://youtu.be/K8WRpZBHhvY

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English Literature Course January 2020 Please email us at [email protected] Our website for the course is www.theconversationbreak.com/english-literature-1 Follow us on Facebook at Th...

http://www.modernlibrary.com/top-100/100-best-nonfiction/

In response to the BBC's list of books that shaped our world, this Modern Library list had more books that I think shaped our world. Again here there are some very obscure books but I think we need to be careful with lists. Sometimes books go out of fashion. Sometimes book that are in fashion are not as important as they are fashionable. You should always compare new lists with old lists. It can be funny sometimes. This list definitely has some important books "The Souls of Black Folks", "The Double Helix", "Silent Spring." You should probably go diving here.

www.modernlibrary.com

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/494P41NCbVYHlY319VwGbxp/explore-the-list-of-100-novels-that-shaped-our-world

Here is another list of books that you 'should' read. I might have some disagreements about why some of these books shaped our world. We can debate those things freely. I am also not a fan of 'lists' but there are definitely some interesting things to be 'discovered' here.

We are looking for students in our literature class, please contact. If you like you should send us a message and share with others.

The Novels That Shaped Our World: BBC reveals 100-strong list | The Bookseller Novels by authors including Toni Morrison, Sylvia Plath and Salman Rushdie have been recognised by the BBC in a new list of novels chosen by an expert panel that have shaped their world.

We are going to start campaigning for Literature Classes that will start in January. If anyone is interested to start in January. Please send us a message either on facebook or by email [email protected]. Indicate days of the week and times you are available and we will start advertising for the times with most response.

The Cognitive Trade-off Hypothesis is that the development of language in humans came at the expense of other mental capacities. In this case we lost some ability in our working or short term memory. https://youtu.be/zsXP8qeFF6A

Real physical books are not dying. https://youtu.be/5Em-U9onvGI
If you are looking for a good book check out Desperate Literature. Small French, English, Spanish language bookshop. Very personal recommendations and great atmosphere. You can find them at C/ Campomanes, 13 in Madrid

Here is a very interesting video about how language developed among humans. Don't forget your English subtitles. https://youtu.be/FXlwWg2mGFQ

How did the First Language Begin? The Mystery of the Piraha First 200 people to use this link https://brilliant.org/WIL/ can get 20% off an annual premium subscription to Brilliant! [Points Covered] 0:00 - Location af...

Here is a short piece reviewing Orwell's life and influence. If you have ever wanted to read Orwell in English, we are reading him in our Literature Class. Please contact us we still have seats available. Registration will close soon on the Saturday class. https://youtu.be/SEv5BlrPO7k

This is not an easy article to read if you don't know the Southern accent because everything Faulkner says is reported in a phonetic manner so you have to read it aloud. But look at the date!He was probably trying to write A Fable at this time. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1953/02/28/doom-hangs-over-william-faulkner?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_social-type=owned&mbid=social_facebook&utm_brand=tny&fbclid=IwAR2hTFhs3iSHAaN_blGP5jP1Uf4tHTbzY1CKFz6lGtxwG9FhreABcuHaeO8

If you haven't heard of Martha Gellhorn, read this. She was a good balance for Hemingway's macho persona. A good match. https://granta.com/the-thirties/?fbclid=IwAR1CaT7MPdX_6FPo2GGdfqWzz2mFqm9uPLuDLFCk4C4nawJ5HaFcKK1jfoM

Here is very short interview with Joan Dideon. Last night I watched the documentary The Center Will Not Hold. Very Good. Her husband was also a writer and they contributed to the screenplay of A Star is Born from the 70's. Turn on your subtitles as always. https://youtu.be/4qesozdFK8U

We are still promoting our Literature Classes. We started one already and it turned out great! We have another to start on Saturday mornings at 11:00. Check out our Events Calendar for more information. Here is a little teaser about two of our writers. https://medium.com/.newman/ernest-hemingway-and-the-spanish-civil-war-c37d3e1399af

Raymond Carver is on the list for English Literature 2. Here is a documentary about his writing. http://ow.ly/BLN150w8Wjq

We are starting Literature class on Sept 23 in Plz Cascorro. Please contact us if you are interested.

Flannery O'Connor is another writer we will be reading. She was born in my hometown of Savannah, Georgia and here is a funny video of her with her chicken.

(put subtitles on)
https://youtu.be/dtnV-iD2QlI
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Do You Reverse? (1932) United States of America. Introductory intertitle reads: "Here's an odd fowl, that walks backward to go forward so she can look behind to see where she went!...

I am going to follow this. They are an acting troupe that does improvisation in English with lots of audience interaction. They are in Lavapies and you should definitely check them out.

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Years ago I went to an exhibition at La Casa Encendida about Starewich, The Brothers Quay, and Svankmajer and discovered another very interesting animation director who created films with fascinating silhouettes. I never could remember her name until I saw this month's programe at Cine Doré. Lotte Reiniger is going to have some of her films shown this Saturday@18:00 and Sunday@20:00. I highly recommend it.
Here is short video about her:
https://youtu.be/3Gm9kZLP0uE

Please contact us if you are interested in our English Literature Class.
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https://youtu.be/IZJ16tqjiAQ

We are promoting our Literature Classes. William Faulkner is one of the writers featured in our second course. Put on the subtitles when you watch the video.

Please contact us if you are interested in joining.
https://theconversationbreak.com/english-literature-1

William Faulkner On Writing "It's just incredible. It just does not explain. Or perhaps that's it: they don't explain and we are not supposed to know. We have a few old mouth-to-mouth t...

We are planning our next English Literature 1 Class for
Monday, September 23
19:00-21:00
Plaza Cascorro, 2 (Tr3sDland)

Anyone who wants to join please contact us. Check our website for more details.
https://theconversationbreak.com/english-literature-1

If you want to practice your English conversation, you should consider a different style of class. We have a literature class starting tonight in Plaza Cascorro and ending July 24. We will read 9 short writings by English (and American) writers.

You have one more week to join.
Please contact us for more details.
633384024
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https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/04/smarter-living/500-days-of-duolingo-what-you-can-and-cant-learn-from-a-language-app.html

500 Days of Duolingo: What You Can (and Can’t) Learn From a Language App Free language learning apps often promise the world — but don’t expect fluency from one. Here’s what to expect before you sign up.

We are looking for Students interested interested in our Literature class (starting May 22 at 19:00-21:00 in Plaza Cascorro).

Here is an interview with one of the authors we are reading in the course. James Baldwin explains very well what it means to be black in America. Don't forget to put your subtitles on!

Please contact us if you are interested in joining!!
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