Exámenes de FCE y CAE en nuestras academias

Somos centro examinador de las titulaciones TRINITY, cuyos exámenes se realizan en nuestro centro y ahora nos alegra comunicaros que en LCT IDIOMAS hemos conseguido igualmente para nuestros estudiantes de nivel y preparación FCE / Advanced (CAE) la oportunidad de realizar los exámenes en nuestro centro, exclusivamente para nuestro grupo, con las ventajas que esto nos ofrece:

 

►Más cómodo, evitamos los inconvenientes que ya de por sí tiene un examen de esta envergadura

►Más cercano, sin largos desplazamientos a los distintos sitios que el British Council asigna para la convocatoria general

►En un entorno conocido, con el que nuestros alumnos están familiarizados

►Y con tasas más económicas:  169’50 € (189€ tarifa oficial)

 

CONVOCATORIAS previstas 2014 en LCT IDIOMAS

 Semana del 23 de Junio*

Mediados Diciembre

 

* tenemos en cuenta que los estudiantes de 2º de bachillerato ya han acabado sus exámenes de Selectividad y tendrán mejor disponibilidad en esa fecha.

Se contemplará la posibilidad de otras convocatorias para grupos con un mínimo de candidatos.

 En LCT IDIOMAS, continuamos buscando y consiguiendo las mejores opciones para nuestros estudiantes, aquello que necesitan para estar bien preparados y con el mejor reconocimiento tanto a nivel profesional como académico.

Confiamos en que este nuevo servicio os suponga la comodidad y seguridad que hemos buscado.

Otros exámenes de los que somos centro examinador: IELTS, de Cambridge, cada vez más reconocido en ámbitos académicos. TRINITY, grados 1 – elemental – hasta 12 – avanzado-, os informaremos de la matrícula en Enero.

Lo mejor para nuestros alumnos es lo mejor para LCT IDIOMAS

 celebrating 20 years together 1993-2013          

Pumpkin cake recipe

Thanks to our natural display of pumpkins grown in our own orchard, this recipe has become so popular that we decided to post it here for your pleasure and, we hope, that of your cooking skills.

 

 

PUMPKIN CAKE RECIPE

Ingredients

For the cake

• 300g self-raising flour
• 300g light muscovado sugar
• 3 tsp mixed spice
• 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 175g sultanas
• ½ tsp salt
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 200g butter, melted
• zest 1 orange
• 1 tbsp orange juice
• 500g (peeled weight) pumpkin or butternut squash flesh, grated

For drenching and frosting

• 200g pack soft cheese
• 85g butter, softened
• 100g icing sugar, sifted
• zest 1 orange and juice of half

 

Method

1. Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Butter and line a 30 x 20cm baking or small roasting tin with baking parchment. Put the flour, sugar, spice, bicarbonate of soda, sultanas and salt into a large bowl and stir to combine. Beat the eggs into the melted butter, stir in the orange zest and juice, then mix with the dry ingredients till combined. Stir in the pumpkin. Pour the batter into the tin and bake for 30 mins, or until golden and springy to the touch.
2. To make the frosting, beat together the cheese, butter, icing sugar, orange zest and 1 tsp of the juice till smooth and creamy, then set aside in the fridge. When the cake is done, cool for 5 mins then turn it onto a cooling rack. Prick it all over with a skewer and drizzle with the rest of the orange juice while still warm. Leave to cool completely.
3. If you like, trim the edges of the cake. Give the frosting a quick beat to loosen, then, using a palette knife, spread over the top of the cake in peaks and swirls. If you’re making the cake ahead, keep it in the fridge then take out as many pieces as you want 30 mins or so before serving. Will keep, covered, for up to 3 days in the fridge.

 

 

Prep: 20 mins      Cook: 30 mins    Cuts into 15 generous portions

 source

 

Happy cooking, happy eating.

 

20th ANNIVERSARY

 

Yes, that's right!

LCTIDIOMAS has stood by you for 20 years now.

LCTIDIOMAS has catered for your language needs,

offering great exam services and

invaluable learning experiences from group classes to

1-to-1 teaching, from courses abroad to

intensive summer courses.

We keep on because we love our job.

We love teaching.

 

Happy 20th anniversary!

 

 

A spooktacular party

 

Thanks to a zealous student, we have the chance to sneak into a Spanish home to see how Halloween is celebrated when the mood is right.

 

Are you ready for some monster food?

 

 

BISCUITS

 

HORRIFYING CUPCAKES

 

COFFIN SANDWICHES AND BROOMSTICKS

 

SPOOKY CUPCAKES

 

CREAM PUFFS

 

MUMMY-WRAPPED SAUSAGES

 

MORE BISCUITS

 

HEART-STOPPING DECORATION IN THE HALL

 

Thank you so much, Alicia, for sharing these wonderful photos and for cooking that deliciously creepy food.

 

Do you have memorable photos to share? Let us know and we'll publish them here!



HALLOWEEN FOOD, PLEASE

What better way to replenish our energy than by gobbling up spootacular food? And perhaps cook some too. Or, at least, spirit away some ideas to haunt an innocent victim for a few laughs.

HALLOWEEN FOOD

 

BLOODY FLOATS

source:

http://www.marthastewart.com/933544/bloody-floats

 

MAGIC CAKE

source:

http://www.kitchennostalgia.com/desserts/cakes/pumpkin-magic-cake.html

 

PUMPKIN-SWIRL BROWNIES

source:

http://www.marthastewart.com/314036/pumpkin-swirl-brownies

 

 

JACK-O'-LANTERN TARTLETS

source:

http://www.marthastewart.com/313824/jack-o-lantern-tartlets

 

 

VAMPIRIFC CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

source:

http://foodbeast.com/2012/10/17/forget-edward-cullen-make-out-with-these-toothsome-vampire-cookies

 

 

You can always try a haunting appetizer like Goblins with Pumkin Dip

source: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/goblins-with-pumpkin-dip

and stuff your inner imp with these Wicked Witch stuffed Potatoes.

source:

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/wicked-witch-stuffed-potatoes
 

 

You  may want to heat things up by tackling this hot Black Bean 'n' Pumpkin Chilli.

source:

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/black-bean--n--pumpkin-chili

or a comforting Creamy Curried Pumpkin Soup.

source

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/creamy-curried-pumpkin-soup

 
And now for the tempting, yummy desserts...

 

FRANKIE MONSTER CUPCAKES

source:

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/frankie-cupcakes

 

 

SPIDERWEB BROWNIES

source:

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/spiderweb-brownies

 

 

BAT CUPCAKES

source:

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/bat-cupcakes

 

 

PUMPKIN CAKE

source

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/4777/halloween-pumpkin-cake

 

 

MARBLED PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

source

http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/6923/marbled-pumpkin-cheesecake.aspx

 

If you're looking for something specific or want to get more recipes either savoury or sweet, just let us know. Drop us a line and we'll be happy to customise our next post for you.

Thanks and happy trick or treating!

Halloween 2013

Boo everyone! It's that time of the year when scary things become popular and fun. If you see a ghost, you don't run away screaming. It's just another neighbour passing by. If you hear a howling at night, you think it's another night out with the guys.

 

Are you ready for some devilishly good time?

 

Let's start with some pictures to spark up the mood. What about decorations and food?

witchy furniture

 

a spider ready to ensnare you from above

 

healthy treat

 

headless fruit

 

 

sooooo good

 

 

mind your business

 

Owl think about it

 

super cake

 

edible web

 

and the witch is gone

a toast to boost you up

tempting tentacles

top hat yummy

 

If you have photos of Halloween holidays past and present, be a sweet and send them to lctidiomas at hotmail dot com.

 

We will be delighted to share them at the blog.

 

We're back

LCTIDIOMAS is happy to announce its return to activity.

 

Are you as ready as we are?

Open

Monday to Friday

10.00 a.m.- 2 p.m.

5 p.m.- 9 p.m.

TO THE MOVIES WITH LCTIDIOMAS

LET'S GO TO THE MOVIES WITH LCT

 

END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR

CELEBRAMOS 20 AÑOS...  y NOS VAMOS AL CINE

Os invitamos al cine,

el LUNES 24.

Por supuesto, versión original para practicar y aprender mucho hasta el último momento.  En la sala ARTISTIC METROPOL (c/ Cigarreras), muy cerca de nuestra escuela.

 

Tenemos dos sesiones disponibles con un máximo de 80 plazas.
SESIÓN DE LAS 17.00 - especial para nuestros alumnos de entre 8 y 12/13 años.

 

SESIÓN DE LAS 19.00 - dirigida a jóvenes a partir de 13/14 años.

Por favor, ya que las plazas son limitadas debéis comunicarnos por correo o en la escuela, los que vais a venir al cine.

 

Iréis acompañados por los profesores.

 

Esperamos vuestras respuestas, come along to the movies!

 

Fun again on the second day of celebrating Book Day

On a very sunny day, we had another chance to celebrate Book Day with the help of very lively teachers and a great audience who participated in all kinds of activities. Reading, rhyming, clapping, it was all in the name of English.

 

 

And at 17.30, the sun was still shining and the children were still speaking and listening to English.

So, did you have a good time on Book Day? Let's not waste that wonderful spirit! Recommend us a book, let us know what book you're reading these days. Don't be shy!