Times of hope (QUARANTINE: DAY 16)

 

It is indeed a time of hope. We hope that scientists will find the solution in a near future and the measures governments are taking will have a positive impact on this health crisis.

 

Eddy Grant - Gimme Hope Jo'Anna

 

Coronavirus vaccine: when will it be ready? (The Guardian)

Quarantine Scoreboard

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Comments written and corrected: 270

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Things handed in and corrected: more than 300

Visits to blog and site during quarantine: more than 3,800 (Average of 300 visits per day)

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE QUARANTINE

 Tuesday, 31^st March

Solutions to exercises on page 149.

Exercises on page 149 (Units 4 & 5)

7. 1. right now   2. never    3. now   4. every summer   5. at the moment
8  1. do  2. am exploring   3. watches   4. play     5. are swimming   6. is eating
9  1. walk    2. isn't swimming   3. don't speak    4. are planning   5. studies    6. is saying
10. 1. Is Kate travelling in France at the moment? Yes, she is.
2. Does Paul often visit Italy? No, he doesn't.
3. When does your family usually go on holiday? In June.
4. Where are the boys staying at the moment? At Paul's house.  
5. What are you doing at the beach right now? I'm reading a book.  
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1  1. can't    2. can    3. can't    4. can't    5. can
2  1. She can't catch the ball.    2. He can't play volleyball.    3. They can swim
    4. They can play tennis.      5. She can't run.      6. He can do karate.
3  1. Can your mother play football? No, she can't.    2. Can your friends speak Italian? No, they can't.
   3. Can you see the mountains from your house? No, I can't.
   4. Can your father lift heavy weights? Yes, he can.
   5. Can you throw a ball into the basket? Yes, I can.

  

Tasks for today:

• Watch New That's English:        Unit 10A         Unit 10B    (MODULE 1)

• Do exercises on page 150 to continue revising Unit 5.

 

 

First of all, here are the solutions workbook pages 43-44 .

Solutions: 

Grammar 2
1 1b  2d   3a   4e   5c
2 1. must  2. have to   3. must   4. had to   5. don't have to   6. has to
3  1. can't , mustn't   2. infinitive
4  1. mustn't forget   2. can't bring   3. mustn't leave   4. mustn't be    5. can't play
5 1. can't   2. must   3. don't have to   4. mustn't   5. can't   6. have   7. can't   8. had to
6 1. You mustn't run too fast at the start of a race.
2. We can't wear trainers to school.
3. He had to go to the doctor the other day.
4. You don't have to wear special clothes for this activity.
5. He can't play in the match.
6. You must remember to bring flip-flops.

Reading
1 Volleyball, if you find a free court.
2  1.membership rates  2. latest craze   3. lead to   4.  stamina  5. sweat   6. burns up   7. workout  8. pick out
3    

	Running	Weight training	Volleyball	Hot yoga
Calories/hour	500	400	500 (beach) /300	475
Place	Street or park	A gym	Beach, park or club	Yoga centre
How often need to do it	20 minutes, 3x a week	2/3 times a week	weekends	2x a week
Benefits	Lose weight, get in shape	Strong muscles, get in shape	Improve general fitness	Give stamina and strength
Risks	Injuries if you don’t have good shoes	Muscle injuries	Sprained ankle	Dehydration
Equipment needed	Good running shoes	Machines	Volleyball	None

Smart Planet Digital books

These are the tasks for today:

• Unit 7 (Smart Planet 4)    >>>   pages 77-78

 

 

Learners' Questions:  SITUATION, POSITION or CONDITION   (BBC Learning English)

 

 

Homework for today:

  Unit 6  (page 77-79)

Bill Gates makes a prediction about when coronavirus cases will peak

 

 

Matthew McConaughey shares message of hope amid coronavirus pandemic (Pay attention how he uses the term 'resilience')

‘Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives’: Prime Minister writes to every UK household (TransportXtra)