{"id":41556,"date":"2020-01-29T14:22:49","date_gmt":"2020-01-29T13:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/?p=41556"},"modified":"2020-01-29T14:22:49","modified_gmt":"2020-01-29T13:22:49","slug":"5-unmissable-events-at-oxford-house-in-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/en\/5-unmissable-events-at-oxford-house-in-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Unmissable Events at Oxford House in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">At Oxford House, we know learning a language extends beyond the classroom. It\u2019s important to practise your skills in more authentic settings too. That\u2019s why we organise clubs and events where you can speak, enjoy yourself, and socialise with other language learners.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Here\u2019s a look at the events and clubs we have on offer this term at Oxford House where you can practice your English or Spanish.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #2d346f;\"><strong>1. Happy Friday<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Our monthly event, Happy Friday, is one of the most popular language exchanges in Barcelona. Come along to meet other people, practice English, Spanish and Catalan &#8211; and have lots of fun while you\u2019re at it.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41567\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41567\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-41567 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Happy-Friday870.jpg\" alt=\"Happy Friday | 5 Unmissable Events at Oxford House in 2020 | Oxford House Barcelona\" width=\"870\" height=\"653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Happy-Friday870.jpg 870w, https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Happy-Friday870-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Happy-Friday870-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Happy-Friday870-585x440.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-41567\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Black and white party at Mau Mau<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">It happens once a month on a Friday and is always free, which means you can save your money for those giant Gin \u2018n Tonics you get. Speaking of which, there are drink discounts too! And lots of <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>mingling<\/strong><\/em><\/span> activities to help you break the ice. Each month there is a different theme. The most recent event &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/847892698979918\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a black and white party<\/a> at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.maumaubarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mau Mau<\/a> &#8211; was a <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>roaring success<\/strong><\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Put Happy Friday in your diary in 2020:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">14\/02 &#8211; Valentine\u2019s Day Speed Dating<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">20\/03 &#8211; Improv Evening<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">24\/04 &#8211; Easter Egg Hunt<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">22\/05 &#8211; Spring Fling<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">12\/06 &#8211; End of Course Party<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Happy-Friday-Noche-de-Intercambio-Barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign up for our next event!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #2d346f;\"><strong>2. Spanish Experience<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Learn about Spanish and Catalan culture and practise your language skills with our Spanish Experience. Each month we bring you different themes and opportunities to explore some of the most beautiful and authentic <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>spots<\/strong><\/em><\/span> in Barcelona. The Spanish Experience is \u20ac10, plus any additional costs of food or entrance fees.<\/p>\n<div class=\"element_size_\"><iframe title=\"The Oxford House Spanish Experience\" width=\"875\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hi3DoA0zphI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Have you always wanted to try cal\u00e7ots? Well, you\u2019re in luck! Our first event is the big onion <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>feast<\/strong><\/em><\/span>. You\u2019ll have lots to eat and drink, and you can\u2019t fail to have a good time!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41571\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41571\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cal\u00e7ots.jpg\" alt=\"Cal\u00e7ots | 5 Unmissable Events at Oxford House in 2020 | Oxford House Barcelona\" width=\"870\" height=\"579\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cal\u00e7ots.jpg 870w, https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cal\u00e7ots-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cal\u00e7ots-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-41571\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cal\u00e7ots<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Here\u2019s what else you have to look forward to this year in our monthly Spanish event:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">20\/02 &#8211; Cal\u00e7otada<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">19\/03 &#8211; El G\u00f3tico Experience<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">16\/04 &#8211; Poble Espa\u00f1ol<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">21\/05 &#8211; Gaud\u00ec Walking Tour<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">18\/06 &#8211; Vermut Experience<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/en\/spanish-courses\/social-programme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign up for your next Spanish Experience!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #2d346f;\"><strong>3. Chatty Thursday<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">If you\u2019re looking for a conversation class with a difference, try Chatty Thursday with Oxford House teacher Justin. It\u2019s fun, dynamic and based on a weekly theme. In the past, students have talked about dreams, how to deal with stress and business meetings, they\u2019ve even done a <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>murder mystery<\/strong><\/em><\/span>. All in English! Also expect debates and <a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/en\/how-to-ace-the-cambridge-speaking-exam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cambridge Exam Speaking practice<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chatty-Thursdays.jpg\" alt=\"Chatty Thursdays | 5 Unmissable Events at Oxford House in 2020 | Oxford House Barcelona\" width=\"870\" height=\"579\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chatty-Thursdays.jpg 870w, https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chatty-Thursdays-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chatty-Thursdays-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Chatty Thursday happens every first and third Thursday of the month. It\u2019s completely free for most Oxford House students and only \u20ac3 for <a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/en\/english-courses\/economic-english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Economic English<\/a> students &#8211; or anyone who isn\u2019t currently studying at Oxford House.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Sign up for Chatty Thursday at reception and be quick! Only limited spaces are available.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #2d346f;\"><strong>4. Charlemos<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Charlemos is the Spanish version of Chatty Thursday and takes place on the second and fourth Thursday of the month. It\u2019s an excellent way to practise your fluency and <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>bond<\/strong><\/em><\/span> with your classmates in the comfort of the school. It\u2019s also run by an Oxford House teacher and follows different themes with error correction at the end of class. Charlemos is only \u20ac3 for anyone who wants to join &#8211; \u00a1Qu\u00e9 ganga!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Sign up at reception!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41577\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41577\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Charlemos870.jpg\" alt=\"Charlemos | 5 Unmissable Events at Oxford House in 2020 | Oxford House Barcelona\" width=\"870\" height=\"1160\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Charlemos870.jpg 870w, https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Charlemos870-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Charlemos870-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-41577\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charlemos students getting to know each other<br \/><\/p><\/div>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #2d346f;\"><strong>5. InnovateELT Conference<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">A very special event happening at Oxford House is the <a href=\"https:\/\/ielt20.innovateevents.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">6th annual InnovateELT Conference<\/a>. We\u2019re proud to once again welcome some of the most well-known and respected professionals in the industry.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41580\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41580\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/InnovateELT.jpg\" alt=\"InnovateELT | 5 Unmissable Events at Oxford House in 2020 | Oxford House Barcelona\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/InnovateELT.jpg 870w, https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/InnovateELT-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/InnovateELT-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/InnovateELT-370x208.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-41580\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some of our lovely Oxford House staff at the InnovateELT conference<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">InnovateELT helps us maintain our reputation for excellence and keeps us up to date with the most current developments in English teaching. The theme this year is all about facing challenges of the future such as sustainability, employment and technology. We hope to learn a lot too.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ielt20.innovateevents.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Find out more about Innovate 2020 here!<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">If you want more ways to get involved at Oxford House, read our blog &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/en\/why-oxford-house-is-more-than-just-a-language-academy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why Oxford House is more than just a language academy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"devider element_size_>\"><div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px; \" class=\"divider3\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<h1><strong>Glossary for Language Learners<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Find the following words in the article and then write down any new ones you didn\u2019t know.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>To mingle (v):<\/strong><\/em><\/span> to move around and talk to people at an event.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>Roaring success (n):<\/strong><\/em><\/span> something that is very successful.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>Spots (n):<\/strong><\/em><\/span> a particular place.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>Feast (n):<\/strong><\/em><\/span> a very special meal with lots of people.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>A murder mystery (n):<\/strong><\/em><\/span> a game where everyone has to solve an imaginary crime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>To bond (v):<\/strong><\/em><\/span> to make strong connection with another person.<\/p>\n<div class=\"devider element_size_>\"><div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px; \" class=\"divider1\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Key<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">v= verb<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">n= noun<\/p>\n<div class=\"devider element_size_>\"><div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px; \" class=\"divider1\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #055f65;\"><strong><div class=\"messagebox alert alert-info\" style=\"align:left; background:#ffffff; color:#2D346F; border:1px solid #ffffff\"><h4>Study English at Oxford House Barcelona<\/h4><i class=\"icon-info-sign\"><\/i>Interested in taking an English course at Oxford House Barcelona? Check all the different <a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/en\/english-courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">English classes<\/a> we can offer you, or <a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">contact us<\/a> for more information.<\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Oxford House, we know learning a language extends beyond the classroom. It\u2019s important to practise your skills in more authentic settings too. That\u2019s why we organise clubs and events where you can speak, enjoy yourself, and socialise with other language learners. 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