Each Tuesday one of the students will be nominated to choose a newspaper article for everybody to read. It must be an article, not a news report (see examples from previous years).

If you are nominated, you must choose a newspaper article (you can use the links to newspaper sites below) and send me the link by Thursday.

I'll post the link on this page so that everybody can read the article during the weekend.

All the students must make a list of  five words or expressions directly related to the topic to learn by heart and write their personal opinion in about 80 words. 

At the end of your opinion text, list the expressions you have chosen with their meaning and the sentence in which it appears.

On Tuesday the student who has chosen the article will make an oral summary in front of the class and we will comment it in class (choose the key points). Then the student who chose the article will nominate another one.

Recommended by your teacher

‘We tried to be joyful enough to deserve our new lives’: What it’s really like to be a refugee in Britain from The Guardian

Recommended by your teacher

Booker winner Douglas Stuart: 'I owe Scotland everything'

Timeline / what a normal US election looks like and what might happen in 2020

The Pandemic's Pandoras from El País.

‘We could see this tsunami of people coming’: inside the secret world of intensive care' from The Guardian

Failing schools from The New Yorker

Unlearning the myth of American innocence from The Guardian

23-29 March

Grammy CEO Harvey Mason Jr: ‘I Don’t Think the Music Community Is Going to Be Able to Adapt Under These Conditions’ Chosen by Ángela A. from Digital Music News.

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16-22 March

Silver linings: how to stay positive during the coronavirus crisis Chosen by Jennifer B. from The Guardian (5M730)

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How to survive isolation with your roommates, your partner, your kids – and yourself Chosen by Clara S.  from The Guardian (5C530)

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9-15 March

How to stop the spread of fake news? Pause for a moment. Chosen by Ángel R. from The Guardian (5M730)

Climate crisis blamed for rains and floods that have killed 150 in Brazil. Chosen by Loli R. (5CM530)

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2-8 March

Four lessons the Spanish flu can teach us about coronavirus  Chosen by Alicia T. from The Guardian (5M730)

From rubbish to rice: the cafe that gives food in exchange for plastic Chosen by Ana F. from The Guardian (5CM5:30)

17-23 Feb

The smartphone is our era's cigarette – and just as hard to quit Chosen by Lola G. from The Guardian (5M730)

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False witness: why is the US still using hypnosis to convict criminals? – podcast Chosen by José B. from The Guardina (5CM530)

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10-16 February

'It's like a war': the fight for rice and toilet roll as coronavirus convulses Hong Kong Chosen by Paco F. from The Guardian (5CM530)

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Pell's trial shows courts can't keep secrets in the internet age  Chosen by Belén M. from The Guardian (5M730)

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Recommended by your teacher

Lovers in Auschwitz, Reunited 72 Years Later. He Had One Question.

3-9 February

Brexit, the most pointless, masochistic ambition in our country's history, is done. Recommended by your teacher from The Guardian

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Recommended by your teacher

It’s time to tune in: why listening is the real key to communication

Suggested by your teacher

'I lie to my health visitor. I lie to myself': the truth about postnatal depression

Podcast: Who killed the Prime Minister?

Short story: Cat Person

1-7 April

Something on Mars Is Producing Gas Usually Made by Living Things on Earth Recommended by Mario C. from The New York Times.

How do supermarkets tempt you to spend more money? Recommended by Juan V.  from the BBC.

8-14 April

A Guide to Sustainable Eating chosen by Ana M. from The New York Times

The sex revolution of my youth wasn’t so great. Maybe today’s celibacy is a sign of progress chosen by Vicente E.

22-28 April

Columbine Students Are Asking: Will Sharing Photos of the Dead Change Our History of Violence? chosen by Diana S.

How antibiotic resistance could take us back to the 'dark ages' chosen by Katherine V.

When a Couch Is More Than a Couch

Two memoirists wrote best-sellers about their final days. Then their spouses fell in love.

You May Want to Marry My Husband

Roxane Gay: ‘My body is a cage of my own making’

2015-2016

Welcome to Poundland, where life is bliss if you’re a foreign buyer

Virtual reality helps Germany catch last Nazi war criminals

The trouble with the Olympic Games

José David M. has recommended this article from The Washington Post:

The white flight of Derek Black

Belén L. recommends this article about the Spanish press from the New York Times:

Spain’s News Media Are Squeezed by Government and Debt

Ángeles M. recommends this article about how healthy juices and smoothies are:

Fruit juices and smoothies contain 'unacceptably high' levels of sugar

Ángeles M. recommends this article about Beyoncé's new album. You might find this useful as a model of review.

How Beyoncé's Lemonade became a pop culture phenomenon

Ángeles M. recommends this article about the current problems in the NHS

Jeremy Hunt doesn’t understand junior doctors. He co-wrote a book on how to dismantle the NHS

14-20 March

Spain's concrete castle: a case of accidental genius?

1-6 March

A (very) rough guide to America from an Englishman in New York Chosen by Monica G. from The Guardian.

Refugee crisis: European leaders demand urgent support for Greece Chosen by Rosa T. from The Guardian.

15-20 February

The wings of high-flying women are still being clipped by sexist stereotypes (Chosen by Chary M. from The Guardian)

Space tourism: to infinity and beyond? Chosen by Estefanía R. from The Guardian.

8 14 February

Surviving a night in A & E: A Doctor's Story (Choosen by Martateacher from The Guardian)

Extra:

C​onfessions from A&E: the incredibly itchy back – video

18-24 January

Hot on the cold war trail: a cross-country ski tour in eastern Germany Recommended  Ángeles M. 

11-15 January

I am 13, overweight and lonely, and nobody understands me

Deutschland 83: ‘A lot of people were happy in East Germany’ 

14-20 Dec

Bionic ears: let's hear it for cochlear implants… Chosen by Verónica R. from The Guardian.

Crossing a desert wilderness in the footsteps of Britain’s forgotten explorer Chosen by Germán V. from The Independent.

7-13 Dec

Uruguay makes dramatic shift to nearly 95% electricity from clean energy Chosen by Carmen Lorena N. from The Guardian.

The Murder Detectives review – real life as gripping and moving as any drama Chosen by Rosa A. from The Guardian.

30 Nov- 6 Dec

Christiana Figueres: the woman tasked with saving the world from global warming Chosen by Victor T. from The Guardian.

The Paris Climate Summit: Our Last, Best Chance to Save the Planet? Chosen by Laura A. from The Union of Concerned Scientists blog.

23-29 Nov

First, read the introduction.

Surveillance Q&A: what web data is affected – and how to foil the snoopers Chosen by Martateacher from The Guardian.

16-22 Nov

Halloween destinations for a spooky vacation Chosen by Estefanía R. from El Sur in English.

‘Steve Jobs’ Bombs: What Went Wrong With the Apple Drama Chosen by Belén L. from Variety.

9-15 Nov

Celebrating the hidden history of disabled people’s fight for civil rights Chosen by Jesús P. from The Guardian.

Pork or nothing: how school dinners are dividing France Chosen by Irene G. from The Guardian.

2-8 Nov

How Learning 11 Languages Taught Me 11 Crucial Lessons Chosen by Loly R.  from +Babbel Magazine

10 things you may not know about laughter Chosen by Laura J. from the BBC.

26 Oct- 1 Nov

Why are placebos getting more effective? Chosen by Ángeles D. from BBC news.

How animal rights activist Gary Yourofsky ‘turned 8% of Israel vegan’ after comparing slaughterhouses to the Holocaust

19-25 October

What happens in your brain when you make a memory?

Why Can’t We Stop Talking About New York in the Late 1970s? Chosen by Lorenzo H. from the New York Times

12-18 October

The magic of cinema unlocked one man's coma-bound world Chosen by Fran J. from the BBC

How much can you learn while you are asleep? Chosen by Carmen G.

5-11 October

For everybody

The murder that obsessed Italy. The Guardian 9 January 2015 Chosen my Martateacher.

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Bionic Ears                                                         KEY

Brains and memory                                        KEY

Christiana Figueres                                       KEY

Cinema and Coma                                          KEY

Clean Energy Uruguay                                 KEY

Halloween Destinations                             KEY

Learning Languages                                      KEY

Notalgia for the Late 70s  in NY             KEY    

Paris Climate Summit                                  KEY                    

Placebos                                                               KEY

Pork or Nothing                                               KEY

Sleep and Learning                                         KEY

The murder that has obsessed Italy     KEY

2014-2015

25-31 May

Someone finally improved that terrifying guide to life infographic and it's brilliant  Chosen by Martateacher from The Independent

How the eyes betray your thoughtsChosen by Paola C. from BBC Future

Bin Laden's 'bookshelf' proves global terror leaders are just as boring and narcissistic as the rest of us Chosen by Maite V. from The Independent

The 4 Most Confusing Things About SugarChosen by Antonio Z. from ABC News

18-24 May

Sea level rise accelerated over the past two decades, research finds chosen by Daniel R. from The Guardian

The Real Junk Food 'revolution' growing day-by-day: Social cafe movement fed more people in first three months of 2015 than all of last year Chosen by Rocío S. From The Independent.

Pacific Northwest: bicycles, bookshops, weirdness and coffee chosen by Carmen M. from They Guardian.

11-17 May

'Designer Babies:' Patented Process Could Lead to Selection of Genes for Specific Traits chosen by Arancha D. from The Wall Street Journal.

Heroin Hits Home: The Deadly Drug Invades America's Schools chosen by Gabriela G. from the Huffington Post

The cows that queue up to milk themselves chosen by Irene V. from BBC News.

27 April-3 May

Autistic people are not tragedies. My life has value and joy. Chosen by María A. from The Guardian.

Why are we so ashamed of crying in public? Chosen by Salva C. from The Telegraph.

The science of sleep. Chosen by Miguel Ángel D. from the BBC.

13-19 April

More teenagers trying e-cigarettes than tobacco, US study suggests Chosen by Paqui M. from The Guardian

Preserving the Ghastly Inventory of AuschwitzChosen by Javier M. from the New York Times.

How your face can betray your personality and health Chosen by Miguel Angel C. from the BBC

6-12 April

Phuket's Nikki Beach let drunk tourists ride baby elephant Chosen by Santi R. from The Telegraph

I wanted revenge, shooting suspect tells police after three killed in Milan court Chosen by Fran D. from The Guardian

A picture of persistence in honouring a Spanish hero of the Revolutionary War Chosen by Antoino Y. from The Washington Post.

9-15 March

Infrastructure boom threatens world's last wildernesses Chosen by Paola C. from The Guardian

My mother’s my harshest critic – but I’ll turn into her one day Chosen by Maite V. from The Guardian.

The 25 Biggest Turning Points in Earth's History Chosen by Antonio L. Z. from BBC Earth

16 February- 1 March

Tears of sorrow, tears of joy, tears of incontinence or of ecstasy. Crying must mean something – but what? Chosen by Sagrario L. from AEON

My own life Chosen by Salva Moreno from The New York Times

The golden rule Chosen by Miguel Angel D. from The Guardian

10-16 February 2015

How Did Science Come To Speak Only English? Chosen by José Juan S. form Aeon

The Importance Of Being Punctual Chosen by Paco D. from Prolific Living

Scientists urge global 'wake-up call' to deal with climate change Chosen by Maria Carmen M. from The Guardian

9-10 February 2015

A One-Way Trip to Mars? Many Would Sign Up Chosen by Elvira A. fron The New York Times

Rise of the robots: how long do we have until they take our jobs? Chosen by Clara M. from The Guardian

Why we hate selfies so much Chosen by Miguel Ángel C. from The Guardian

2-3 February 2015

NHS hires up to 3,000 foreign-trained doctors in a year to plug staff shortage. Chosen by Alberto M. from The Guardian.

Can This Treatment Help Me? There’s a Statistic for That. Chosen by Cristina B. from The New York Times

How Do We Increase Empathy?

26-27 January 2015

Final reckoning looms for BP in Deepwater Horizon Case (Chosen by Luis G. from The Guardian)

For the Monarch Butterfly, a Long Road Back ( Choosen by Laura E. from The New York Times)

Surviving a night in A & E: A Doctor's Story (Choosen by Antonio Y. from The Guardian)

19-20 January 2015

Where Will Americans Travel in 2015? (Chosen by Sonia N.)

First term

Experience: I can't wake up in the morning (The Guardian Weekend. 16 August 2014)

This column will change your life: a holiday share is a break for us all (The Guardian Weekend. 16 August 2014)

History and all its grisly facts are worth more than the illusion of memory

NHS hires  foreign-trained doctors       

Surviving a night in A&E: a doctor´s story  

The 25 biggest turning points in Earth´s history

Rise of the robots       

Where Will Americans Travel in 2015?

For the Monarch Butterfly, a Long Road Back

Final reckoning looms for BP in Deepwater Horizon case

Oliver Sacks on Learning He Has Terminal Cancer

A One-Way Trip to Mars? Many Would Sign Up

The Golden Rule

The murder that obsessed Italy

How do we increase empathy?

My mother is my harshest critic

How idealism, expressed in concrete steps, can fight climate change

2012-2013

Primary school massacre in Conneticut

Video: Barack Obama weeps over school massacre

2010-2011

"100 Candles on Her Next Cake, and Three R's to Get Her There" chosen by Ana Mª A. from The New York Times:.

 "Shakespeare and Company. The bookshop that thinks it's a hotel" chosen by Alba Q. from The Guardian.

 "Shackelton's whisky to be dug up"  Chosen by Soluna S. from BBC News.

 My Big Hang-Up in a Connected World Chosen by Faustina G. from The Smithsonian Magazine.

 "Alain Ducasse's Weapon Against Poverty: Cooking Classes"  hosen by Desiree G. from Time Magazine.

"US says sorry for "outrageous and abhorrent" Guatemalan syphilis tests"  Chosen by Mª Luisa A. from The Guardian.

 "Stuff your pompoms. This isn't a sport"  Chosen by Leticia C. from The Guardian.