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Youngsters could do well in business
More and more young people seem to be willing to try their luck – and skills – as employers or at the least, self-employed.
Glossary: Youngsters could do well in business
Spectator College provides readers of The Slovak Spectator who are trying to improve their English with glossaries of useful and frequently used words and expressions from stories published as part of the Spectator College as well as in the rest of the newspaper.
Exercise: Youngsters could do well in business
Topic: Young people and their world
Catholic charity aids refugees
REFUGEES from Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Somalia and Eritrea had to leave their homes fearing for their lives.
Slovakia lacks appropriate policy
MIGRANTS living in Slovakia still struggle when trying to integrate into Slovak society.
Exercise: Slovakia lacks appropriate policy
This exercise is linked to the articles: Slovakia lacks appropriate policy and Catholic charity aids refugees
Glossary: Slovakia lacks appropriate policy
Spectator College provides readers of The Slovak Spectator who are trying to improve their English with glossaries of useful and frequently used words and expressions from stories published as part of the Spectator College as well as in the rest of the newspaper.
Activities should be chosen carefully
DESPITE the positive impacts of after-school programmes on children’s development, parents should not go overboard and force children to participate in every possible activity, experts tell The Slovak Spectator.
Family time still remains the key to successful childhood development
IT IS still important that children spend much of their free time with their families, experts agree.
Glossary: Activities should be chosen carefully
Spectator College provides readers of The Slovak Spectator who are trying to improve their English with glossaries of useful and frequently used words and expressions from stories published as part of the Spectator College as well as in the rest of the newspaper.
Exercise: Activities should be chosen carefully
This exercise is linked to the articles: Activities should be chosen carefully and Family time still remains the key to successful childhood development
BLOG: Philip Kerr: ‘There’s no ‘single’ way of learning language’
Philip Kerr, a Vienna-based teacher trainer, lecturer and materials writer, the author of publications such as Straightforward and Inside Out and Translation and Own-Language Activities, is the first speaker at the English Language Teaching Forum (ELT Forum) which will take place on June 5th - June 6th, 2015 in Bratislava. In an exclusive introductory interview, he expresses his opinion on technological innovations and effective forms of acquiring foreign language.
EC praises Košice for 2013 culture capital project
THE EUROPEAN Commission has praised Košice for the city’s handling of the European Capital of Culture (ECOC) 2013 project.
Galleries connecting kids with art
CHILDREN have multiple opportunities to directly learn about art.
Exercise: Galleries connecting kids with art
This exercise is linked to the articles: Galleries connecting kids with art and EC praises Košice for 2013 culture capital project
Glossary: Galleries connecting kids with art
Spectator College provides readers of The Slovak Spectator who are trying to improve their English with glossaries of useful and frequently used words and expressions from stories published as part of the Spectator College as well as in the rest of the newspaper.
Rentals perceived as temporary solution for the young
SLOVAKIA has one of the highest shares of privately owned housing, and fewer than 10 percent of people live in rental properties. Most people consider this kind of accommodation a short-term solution, according to real estate experts.
Slovaks still drawn to satellite towns
THOUGH the experts say interest in moving to satellite towns in rural areas near big cities has waned, there are still people longing for their own house with a garden, close to nature and for an affordable price.
Glossary: Slovaks still drawn to satellite towns
Spectator College provides readers of The Slovak Spectator who are trying to improve their English with glossaries of useful and frequently used words and expressions from stories published as part of the Spectator College as well as in the rest of the newspaper.
Exercise: Slovaks still drawn to satellite towns
This exercise is linked to the articles: Slovaks still drawn to satellite towns and Rentals perceived as temporary solution for the young
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