Old dog vs Old wise owl

 

It is true that you can't teach an old dog new tricks (look up the meaning of this idiom in the previous post) unless they have been proved right, but remember all you can learn from an old wise owl if the work has been carried out properly.

 

Not all new trends, innovations, tools... have to be positive and surely you can learn from experience, which obviously come from attempts to face challenges and not just from the amount of time you have been working. 

 

How to Teach an Old Dog New Tricks (adoptapet.com)

Can you teach an old dog new tricks? (petplan.co.uk)

 

 

The Wise Old Owl - Fact Versus Fiction (asri.org)

A Wise Old Owl with lyrics - Nursery Rhymes by EFlashApps

 

Posts connected with A WISE OLD OWL...

I told you! 

The students finally twigged their English teacher was right

 

 

SUMMER SCOREBOARD

 

 

 

Learning English from the News:   EL NIÑO: What to expect  (BBC Learning English)  

 

  

Visit Albertomeditutor site  for SUMMER REVISION  

 

>>  Activities for my students in 1º ESO:

• Exercise 4: Subject and object pronouns (Oxford University Press)

• Exercise 3: Possessive adjectives (Oxford University Press)

• Question words (Englisch Hilfen)

November >>> Possible questions to ask in the exam so far:  

  

>>  Activities for my students in 2º ESO:

       

• ...  SIMPLE PAST - REGULAR VERBS  

  more activities:  SIMPLE PAST - IRREGULAR VERBS  

  and finally:  Exercises on 'USED TO'  Agenda Web

  
  

>>  Activities for my students in 4º ESO:

Unit 1 .  Narrative tenses, used to / would

Narrative tenses:  All past tenses  ,  quiz  ,  exercise      . 

USED TO / WOULD     >>>>   exercise   ,   1   2   3    

 

 

  Here's my musical hint for today:    Promise me by Ed Sheeran ft. Shakira. And here's a version with the lyrics for you to sing along.  

 

 

 

 

The Listening Room:   Five new British seabird species at risk  (BBC Learning English)  

 

Here are some more activities for my students:

• English in a Minute:  Phrases with DAY  (BBC Learning English)

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  Real Easy English: Talking about NAMES  (BBC Learning English)

• The English We Speak:  Passing ships   (BBC Learning English)

• Listening exercise for you to do:   Living with debt  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

English listening practice:   American Civil War explained    

 

 

 

English with Lucy talking about... Native English Speakers NEVER USE These 16 Phrases.  

 

 

 

 

"All work and no play makes Jack/Jill a dull boy/girl"

Learn English with Disney movies -  Luca    

 

 

Wimbledon 2026...

An unforgettable final between Zverev and Sinner, who was the Final champion!!!

 

 

 

FIFA WORLD CUP 2026  (Semi-finals preview)

 

🛡️⚔️ SPAIN vs FRANCE — Who Will Win? | World Cup 2026 (Cinematic AI Battle) 

France vs Spain Will BREAK The World Cup… Here's Why

 

🛡️⚔️ ARGENTINA vs ENGLAND — Who Will Win? | World Cup 2026 (Cinematic AI Battle)

England vs Argentina Will BREAK The World Cup… Here's Why

 

 

 

A teenage country, just two centuries and a half old!

 

 

It all started 250 years ago when the American colonies managed to become independent from the United Kingdom.

 

America the Story of Us: Declaration of Independence | History   (The American Revolution Explained in 23 Minutes ) 

 

Here are some articles to read about the issue:

• US marks 250th birthday with fireworks, flyovers and extreme weather (BBC News)

• Let us celebrate America’s birthday. And, despite it all, hope for another 250 years by Francine Prose (The Guardian)

• I’m in no mood to ‘celebrate’ America. Our country is broken and needs repair by Jamil Smith (The Guardian)   

and...

Beethoven's 250th birthday: A muted celebration (DW)

 

SUMMER SCOREBOARD

 

 

 

Learning English from the News:   Taylor Swift marries Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden   (BBC Learning English)  

 

 

 

Visit Albertomeditutor site  for SUMMER REVISION  

 

>>  Activities for my students in 1º ESO:

SUMMER for 1º ESO students              Summer Revision for 1º ESO

TIMES

Here's a quizz for my students in 1º ESO!! >>> How to say the time in English  

More exercises on how to say the time in English.

 

>>  Activities for my students in 2º ESO:

       

• Summer for 2º ESO students

                     Summer Revision for 2º ESO              

Getting Started / Unit 1

Activities on the PRESENT SIMPLE/CONTINUOUS for my students.....

• in 2º ESO:  ACTIVITIES  

• more  ACTIVITIES

EXPRESSING QUANTITY IN ENGLISH   (Exercise to do)

 

• A little or a few?  

>>  Activities for my students in 4º ESO:

• SUMMER for 4º ESO students       Summer Revision for 4º ESO

MODALS AND SEMI-MODALS   

 Some exercises for you to do... 

Simple introduction and exercise    ...   

Modal Verbs (B1)     

Modals rephrasing    <<<<<

 

 

  Here's my musical hint for today:    Born in the U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen. And here's a version with the lyrics for you to sing along.  

 

 

 

 

The Listening Room:   Do birds build their homes like humans?  (BBC Learning English)  

 

Here are some more activities for my students:

• English in a Minute:  Phrases with DOG  (BBC Learning English)

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  Real Easy English: Talking about CLIMATE CHANGE  (BBC Learning English)

• The English We Speak:  Understood the assigment   (BBC Learning English)

• Listening exercise for you to do:   Should we cycle more?  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

English listening practice:   The Man Who Questioned Everything: The True Story of Plato    

 

 

 

English with Lucy talking about... SOME vs ANY  

 

  

 

 

"All work and no play makes Jack/Jill a dull boy/girl"

Learn English with  Ryan Gosling movie - Project Hail Mary 

  

Old stories about Nadal:

He tried BULLYING young Rafael Nadal... What Happens Next is SHOCKING!  (some anecdotes with Uncle Toni)  ..... 

  Rafael Nadal On Retirement, Djokovic's GOAT Status And Life After Tennis

 

 

Wimbledon 2026...

A marathon clash between Djokovic and Auger-Aliassime!!!

 

 

No more school duties!!!

 

SUMMER SCOREBOARD

 

Visit Albertomeditutor site  for SUMMER REVISION  >>  Activities for my students in 1º ESO:

SUMMER for 1º ESO students              Summer Revision for 1º ESO

NUMBERS

Here are some exercises for you to practise:

Numbers 1 to 100 - vocabulary exercises esl 

1. Speed click - numbers game

>>  Activities for my students in 2º ESO:

       

• Summer for 2º ESO students

                     Summer Revision for 2º ESO              

Revision of pronouns, possessive adjectives...    English possessive pronouns and adjectives: lessons and exercises - Break into English

>>  Activities for my students in 4º ESO:

• SUMMER for 4º ESO students        Summer Revision for 4º ESO

Let's begin checking the difference between the PRESENT PERFECT AND THE SIMPLE PAST

Present Perfect or Past Simple 1 

Present Perfect vs Past Simple Exercises - Free Practice with Answers | English Exercises 

Past tense and Present Perfect 

 

 

Just a few days ago, we were all with our school routines: We used to get up early, we used to wait for the school bus, we used to have long tiring school days full of exams, homework.. and we used to study and do homework in the afternoons/evenings!!!

 

Now we are free. We no longer have to get up early and take the school bus, we don't have to do any homework or studying any longer. We can enjoy long summer days at the beach, doing sport with friends, hanging around and meeting new people. But remember time passes quickly and the future is in our hands, so...

 

Learning English from the News:   Venezuela earthquakes  (BBC Learning English) 

 

‘Tonnes of rubble’: 58,000 buildings estimated destroyed in Venezuela earthquakes (The Guardian)

Venezuela earthquakes rescue efforts continue (DW News)

Aftershock frays nerves as many Venezuelans left to fend for themselves (BBC News)

 

 

 

Road towards success in the Selectivity exam.....

Here's another Selectivity English exam for our students talking about traditions:   2025_A proper Halloween  

 

Here are the answers to the exam:

A1- d  (lines 1-2)  A2- a  (lines 15-16)   

A3: False. Lines 4-5: "In a moment of weakness at an American shopping centre, I had bought her a $40 motorised inflatable costume of a ‘dark spirit riding a dinosaur,’ (and she loved it).”   

A4: True. Lines 11-13: "(Every year entire streets in our Manhattan neighbourhood are transformed,) culminating in the Hollywood-level effects and decorations put into the houses on 69th Street, which annually draws crowds from across the city."   

A5: True. Lines 14: "it’s common to see online warnings against knocking on houses without clear signs that the occupants are into Halloween."

A6: True. Lines 16-17: "Shops are another story: // in the supermarkets pumpkin spice and similar products can be found everywhere."

A7.1: spooky (line 15)   A7.2: inanimate (line 6)    A8.1: meme (line 20)   A8.2: clown (line 2) 

USE OF ENGLISH

B1: I wish you could have come to the theatre yesterday.
B2: If Elena had had a driving license, she would have got the job.
B3: In order to pick up his son from the nursery, Steven left early.
B4: We may go to Isla Mágica tomorrow.
B5: A lot of people are scared of spiders.
B6: We shouldn't pollute the environment.

B7: None of my friends has failed their driving test. ("have" is also accepted)
B8: Does this sweater belong to you?
B9: Bill, whose car broke down/had broken down, had to take a taxi.
B10: Stephen apologised for having  dropped his tablet.
B11: Taylor Swift hasn't sung "Change" at a concert for five years.
B12: I am used to making financial decisions at work. 

 

 

  Here's my musical hint for today:    Ebony and Ivory by Paul McCartney & Stevie wonder. And here's a version with the lyrics for you to sing along.  

 

 

 

 

The Listening Room:   Oldest cave art painting  (BBC Learning English)  

 

Here are some more activities for my students:

• English in a Minute:  Phrases with PARTY  (BBC Learning English)

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  Real Easy English: Talking about MOVING HOUSE  (BBC Learning English) 

• The English We Speak:  Onto something   (BBC Learning English)

• Listening exercise for you to do:   Making cities feel quieter  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

 

 

Interesting story:   The Story of Music: From Ancient Caves to Modern Pop (English listening practice) 

 

 

English with Lucy talking about... 5 common mistakes in English!! 

 

 

 

"All work and no play makes Jack/Jill a dull boy/girl"

Learn English with  Kung Fu Panda  - It's training time