Lets all have a Xisco....

Xisco "on his bike"= leaving? ...or staying?

Interesting article from our home town newspaper, the "Newcastle Evening Chronicle", about Newcastle United's Spanish player Xisco.

Xisco hasn't had a very good time in Newcastle but last night he scored a hat-trick for their reserve team (B-team).

Hopefully he will get a second chance?

All of us at El Centro de Ingles hopes that it works out well for him (salir bien - para el).

Xisco article (Newcastle Evening chronicle), it's on 2 pages

Some idioms etc. that are used in the article:

Lift the lid = Destapar algo...
Toon Colours = La camiseta de Newcastle
Soaking conditions = condiciones de remojo/mucho lluvia
a host of = mucho/tanto
give up - dejar/a rendisre (phrasal verb)
"hasn't worked out for me" = no salir bien (phrasal verb)
Standing ovation = ovación de pie
World away  = mundo de distancia

Want to export to London and the UK?

A very interesting initiative is  taking place on Thursday 29 November at the Casa de Cultura in Caravaca.

Two workshops have been organised by Emilio Sáez, Arco Two Zero Collective, ourselves (El Centro de Ingles) and the local council of Caravaca.

The workshops are for all local business people and traders who are interested in exporting their products and services/ideas to the UK. 

John Lawrance (Solonegocio) a business consultant from London, ,with over 25 years experience, will be giving a presentation related to the markets available in the UK and the opportunities that are currently available. He will also explain some of the complexities regarding the taxes and the red tape that is involved with importing into the UK.

Solonegocio Web-site

This event has also received help from the following people, Ana Marin Corbalan, craft beer El Molino del Rio, Juan Pedro Ruiz Molina, Miriam Garcia Martinez, Jose Carlos Gozalbes, GoDigiart Designers and Pedro Antonio Robles Moya.

ECI on Caravaca Radio tonight....Driving in my car!

To celebrate our son, Bradley, passing his driving test today. Tonight's show will be all about driving.

ECI on Caravaca Radio 18-09-12 on-line NOW!

The Paparazzi...

Too busy watching last nights football match ,between Real Madrid and Manchester City (what a game!), to listen to our show on Caravaca Radio? Don't worry you can listen now on-line by clicking the play button on the DivShare bar below.

Last night we talked about the intrusion and integrity of the press and related that to the recent news stories about Kate Middileton and the recent Hillsborough enquiry and report.

We also did our usual celebrity birthdays, Brazilian ex-footballer Ronaldo (36) and Hollywood Goddess Greta Garbo. (see the video opposite for her immortal line of "I want to be alone...")

We also had our usual look at English grammar and vocabulary.

ECI Caravaca Radio.....LISTEN HERE! on-line

Higgins' - Caravaca Radio

We are now able to publish our weekly radio show via this blog....enjoy!

Please give us your feedback so that we can make it better! Tell us what you think we should be covering. Tell us what you want to learn. You can even tell us if you think this show is worth our while doing and if anyone is listening to it.

On this show we had Tony's parents on as guests. We also talked about the summer and discussed the use of some common prepositions.

Teresa & Matt

Click on the "play" button below to listen.

C'mon Caravaca FC!....or as they say in Newcastle Howay the Lads!

Tony has been doing some football blogs on the English language Spanish football web-site Inside Spanish Football. This week he has written all about Caravaca FC.
http://www.insidespanishfootball.com/lunchtime-la-liga-with-anthony-higgins-2/

Caravaca Calling......on my radio!

El Centro de Inglés is back on the Caravaca Radio this evening at 

20:30. Tonight's subject is  "What we have done" in the 

summer.Also we will be helping you with some grammar points and

vocabulary. If you are not in the Caravaca area you can can listen on-line 

http://www.caravacaradio.com/