Madrid has recently mentioned that it has plans to create a LOW-EMISSION zone in the city centre and would ban all cars from polluting the city. The suggested TOLL is similar to the ones implemented in other European coutries such as London, Milan and Germany – called the CONGESTION CHARGE.If this gets the GO-AHEAD then only certain cars that achieve the Euro lll emission standards or higher would be allowed in the city centre and the rest would have to pay.
German cities require Euro lV and Diesel Particulate Filters for vehicles – this is a strict ENFORCEMENT.
Residents in the city would be EXEMPT from these measures - as they are in London, because they live in the city centre and therefore would not be expected to pay.
However if this goes ahead it would have a major impact on daily commuters and business deliveries and could reduce revenue activity and SCARE people from coming into the city.
What do you think of this issue?
03
March 2012
Is it Rain, Rein or Reign?
by Radmila Gurkova
Do you know the difference between 'rain', 'rein' and 'reign'?
The rain ‘NOT’ in Spain
Here are examples of Homonyms, homophones - words that...
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''The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain''
Have you heard this expression before?
It is from My Fair Lady, a musical based upon George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion.
It is very common for practicing pronunciation, especially of -ei-
However did you know that there has now ben no rain in S...
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On February 21st twenty bathers were attacked in a river while swimming off a beach in southern Brazil. Suddenly they felt biting and severe nibbling to their feet and legs. Man-eating Palometas - a species of Piranha, attacked their legs and feet!
The victims were ...
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This week the history of English video series looks at the impact of the Internet on the English language...
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Idioms are forms of expressions used in languages. Idioms are not meant to be translated literally for example: it's raining cats and dogs (it means it is raining a lot)
At the height of.....Have you ever heard this expression?
There are many idioms with the word height. Take a look at the Height of:
The period when something is s...
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It has been discovered that Andalucía was as cold as Scandinavia – and Woolly Mammoths foraged for food and shelter
Remains have been found in Granada showing that the Pleistocene Period (a glacial period) – was prevalent in Spain during the ice age. This now proves tha...
Olympic Swimmer Proposes to Girlfriend on Medal Stand
by Radmila Gurkova
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Last weekend a two time gold medallist proposed to his girlfriend immediately after receiving his award for winning the 100-meter backstroke.
The whole proposal was concocted by Matt Grevers and his brother – swimming coach –Andy Grevers, to get his girlfriend and swimming partner, Ann...