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Choices – Barack: could he have done better?

Recently it was Barack Obama’s 100th day in office. Certainly a milestone for him, and also for us. We all waited for him to be elected and then to see what kind of President he would be. What's the verdict? Could he have done better? Read More →

Choices – a chance to have your say

In our everyday lives we have choices – we make daily decisions from the simplest to the possibly life changing. For some people its easy, others tussle with the simplest notion of change and what impact it will have on them. Love, jobs, houses, children - life is the sum of all your choices as Albert Camus said. These are some of the themes that we’ll be looking at in this blog in the future. Read More →

Translation Teasers

Have you ever come across words in English that are next to impossible to translate into another language? Or perhaps words from your native language that are difficult to translate into English? This short article looks at a few personal examples from the teaching career of iPass writer Jenny Bedwell. Read More →

iPass Speaking Video

Watch Part 1 of Cynthia's IELTS practice speaking test. Cynthia is from Argentina but lives in Barcelona, Spain and is preparing to take the IELTS test for the 1st time. Read More →

The internet and learner independence

One of the plus sides of IT and the internet is that it enormously assists the independent learner of anything, and this of course includes the language learner, the English learner and the IELTS candidate. Read More →

The Reader

After twice going to the wrong cinema in an attempt to watch Kate Winslet’s Oscar-winning performance in The Reader – the first time it wasn’t showing in original version and the second time there were no tickets left – with added anticipation, I finally got round to seeing it last Wednesday. And I wasn’t disappointed. Read More →

Twittering about Twitter

Twitter – isn’t that something old ladies used to do over the garden fence or at the bus stop? Inconsequential chatter about the neighbour’s dog or the infrequency of buses running on time? Not any more apparently! The word Twitter has a whole new significance in the post-modern world of ‘hyper-connectivity’ and 'social networking' with the sudden popularity of twitter.com Read More →

The writing is (still) on the wall

In Roman times graffiti (graffiti is a Latin word meaning ‘scratched’) was a way of communicating to the masses – well at least those in your neighbourhood - from the profane to the amusing to the informative – for example, reporting the behaviour of your neighbour, politician or moneylender. Through the centuries it has moved on to express social dissatisfaction, complain about oppressive rule or even incite revolution but today it seems as though graffiti as an merely an occupation, and sadly there are too many who just buy a can or two of spray paint and set out on a dark night to decorate the city where they live. But are they all just urban hoodies with nothing else to do? Read More →

Mumpreneurs in Barcelona

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Who’s responsible for teaching your child to read?

Remembering that I was able to read pretty competently before I was five (I have a clear memory of having to do a reading test, aged 4 and a half, in order to attend the local Catholic School when my parents moved towns) I figured that when my son turned 4 a couple of months ago it was time to start introducing him to the joy of reading for himself. As a child who has always loved books and reading stories as an integral part of his bedtime routine, I imagined he would be eager to learn. Coupled with the fact that he is now beginning to learn his letters at school and is constantly asking how to write certain words, it seemed like the right time to start. As we live in Barcelona his language at school is Catalan so I figured it was up to me and my partner to take on the responsibility of teaching him to read in English. Read More →

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​First of all, I would like to thank iPass team for their help and orientation. The IELTS Express course was really convenient for me because it’s so flexible and complete. I couldn’t achieve scores that I needed before, but after the course, I achieved the 6.5 required to study a masters degree in the UK so I’m really happy and thankful about that.

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