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?
22
November 2011
Spain election victor Rajoy warns ‘no miracles’
by Radmila Gurkova
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsUQvKS6x74
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What does the iceberg expression mean?
THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG
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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTm4riLuEZk
Countdown
This famous show has been on TV for many years. In 1991, a Spanish version of the show was released, called Cifras y Letras (numbers and letters).
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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nAYAnwWsfQ
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English tips #7 - What is the difference between i.e. and e.g.?
by Radmila Gurkova
i.e. – that is
e.g. – for example
examples:
i.e. - We will have caramel corn, roasted pumpkin seeds, witches' brew and ghost cookies on this spooky night, i.e., Halloween.
e.g...
For + Noun To + verb
To talk about purpose of an action
FOR example: I am going to London for an interview
TO example: I have come to Barcelona to see friends
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httpv://youtu.be/rsuB-6-n-MM
Why can't we solve these problems? We know what they are. Something always seems to stop us. Why? I remember March the 15th, 2000. The B15 iceberg broke off the Ross Ice Shelf. In the newspaper it said "it was all part of a normal process." A little bit further on in the article it said "a loss that would normall...
