Spectator College, page 9
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Topic: Sport and games (Exercise)
In exercise for this topic we focus on skill: Presentations.
Want to travel for free? Become a volunteer
Volunteering abroad may fulfil the vision of having time but not money during the holidays.
Student radios could compete with professional stations
Students working in students’ radios have a chance to show their skills every year.
Topic: Hobbies, Leisure and Lifestyle (Exercise)
In exercise for this topic we focus on skill: Presentations.
Glossary: Want to travel for free? Become a volunteer
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.
Bachelor degree undervalued
Having a bachelor degree in Slovakia is still considered as an unfinished education.
Park in Digital Garage
Making an online certificate – a good reason to stay on the internet.
Unknown places worth visiting in Slovakia
The year 2016 brought record numbers for tourism in Slovakia.
Topic: Education (Exercise)
In exercise for this topic we focus on skill: Presentations.
Glossary: Bachelor degree undervalued
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.
Natural gardens – a piece of nature in town
When a city-dweller looks for a green spot without having to leave town, going to a park is the most obvious option. In some cities, one can find also natural gardens.
Mortgage state bonus: How the young can cut their living costs
Banks granted more mortgages in 2016, including mortgages with bonus for young home-buyers.
Topic: Housing (Excercise)
In exercise for this topic we focus on skill: Presentations.
Glossary: Mortgage state bonus: How the young can cut their living costs
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.
Glossary: Unknown places worth visiting in Slovakia
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.
Topic: Travelling (Exercise)
In exercise for this topic we focus on skill: Presentations.
Slovakia has 15,000 kilometres of marked hiking routes
A tourist in Slovakia can hike on 15,000 kilometres worth of marked hiking routes.
Fulla generator creates unique portraits
The Fulla generator is an online app - type your name in, and it will generate a portrait in the style of Ľudovit Fulla drawings from 1959 – 1960.
Is a career as an artist utopian?
Young artists say it is possible but hard to make a living via the arts in Slovakia.
Glossary: Is a career as an artist utopian?
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.
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- A café in an ice cellar, sand dunes and a flower shop at the border
- Hollywood turns Slovak highlands into high-speed playground Video
- Chicken Jockey! Chicken Jockey! Chicken Jockey! Video
- You say nazdar, I say dovi
- Last Week: Fico erupts as ‘Purgatory’ case heads to court
- Authoritarian echoes from Delhi to Bratislava
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- A café in an ice cellar, sand dunes and a flower shop at the border
- Hollywood turns Slovak highlands into high-speed playground Video
- Bratislava opens new support centre for foreigners
- You say nazdar, I say dovi
- Chicken Jockey! Chicken Jockey! Chicken Jockey! Video
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- Záhorie uncovered: Slovakia’s quiet corner full of surprises Photo
- Last Week: Fico erupts as ‘Purgatory’ case heads to court
- News digest: President Pellegrini opposes PM Fico on several issues
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