New Businesses in New York (Business Vocab and Conversation)

Viewpoint: Why New York City is best for small businesses   Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18020624   Words & Phrases: to draw ( 3 meanings) vitality a blueprint to access to assess pro-bono to enrol the red tape obstacle to fill out (paperwork) to streamline to oversee to thrive     A recent study commissioned by Citigroup, and […]

Google Art Project

Source: The Guardian National Gallery joins Google Art Project’s virtual culture tours Ten British galleries join likes of Palace of Versailles and the White House as online museum grows to 30,000 objects Google’s Nelson Mattos unveils the latest Art Project updates in Paris     1. What’s the difference between wander and wonder? 2. What are […]

Can you hear me? Are you listening?

“LISTEN y HEAR” = ESCUCHAR Y OÍR:    Listening describes an intentional activity. When you are listening, you are actively trying to hear something.  Hearing is something that happens without any intentional effort.    “LISTEN” se usa cuando alguien tiene que hacer un mayor esfuerzo para prestar atención lo que le están diciendo o oyendo. […]

Meta Data – How much do you know?

Meta Data   Network on Vimeo Information technology has become a ubiquitous presence. By visualizing the processes behind our interactions with this technology we can trace what happens to the information we send into the network.   How do you pronounce meta? How do you pronounce data? Please discuss the following words from the video: […]