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 La cigarra: la era
Technique: oil painting on canvas
50 cms x 70 cms




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  Diego’s Quintos ?  What's this? Why such a funny name? What level is it? And most important, who on earth is the blogger?   Any books published? This web log, or blog, was started by a teacher, me, Diego A. Nieto Marcó, for his students, but…. it became popular, receiving over 140,000 visits in just some years. Diego’s Quintos , which now should be Diego’s C’s , is the original name, because it was started back in January 2011 when quinto (fifth form) was the last course according to the official program and it was equivalent to the current advanced . When the European framework was implemented, advanced became a sixth course, level C1, and proficiency C2. After all those years as Diego’s Quintos it was a pity to change the name of the site for two very good reasons: the number of visitors and followers indicated the name had caught on, and, definitely most important, the name had become dear to the blogger and those who use it, among them his dear stud...
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C1-GRAMMAR CLEFT SENTENCES

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Cleft Sentences’ Undoubted Existence (reading not recommended until it has been seen in class) I’m very sorry to tell you that there is no doubt about the existence of such things as “Cleft Sentences”. They have no legs, they have no tentacles, they don't even have tails or big mouths, but they do exist, and what comes is a conclusive proof of this statement: ·              It was from Krypton , a planet outside our galaxy, that Superman , also known  as Clark Kent, was sent in a desperate attempt to save his life . You may not believe in Superman, you may not believe in Clark Kent, you may not believe in Krypton, but in “Cleft Sentences” you must, for there you have one, right before your eyes. We must say here that there are many types of Cleft Sentences, with different subjects (beginnings), but, following Quirk, we use the term “cleft” for those that begin with “it”, the res being pseud...
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Tricky verbs 1 suggest

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There are more tricky verbs (in comparison with other languages) that will be dealt with here regularly A)        Meaning, examples and comparison with Spanish 1) to mention or introduce (an idea, proposition, plan, etc) for consideration or possible action: Let’s take into account two possibilities: a)  John suggests an action; an action that John himself and somebody else will perform. b)  John suggests  an action; an action that somebody else, or a group (John not included), will  perform.       a) First case, first example                 John would say: “ Why don’t we all go to the beach for a swim?” or                                                 “Let’s go to the beach for a swim...
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