Time to get fit... for any challenge!

 

 

Time to get fit and be ready for the summer. Physical exercise, healthy routines, balanced diets... We have no time to lose if we want to look suitable for our summer clothes, swimsuits...

 

Actually, we should always care about our health all the year long. It is not just a summer matter! The healthier you are, the better quality of life you will have.

 

BREAKING NEWS ABOUT YOUR B1 EXAMS IN ENGLISH... 

Remember that after Easter the time will come for you to register at the Language School in Motril for your B1 exams as a freelance student!!!  I believe you can do everything on line.

Here's the link:   https://eoimotril.org/modalidad-libre/ 

New section in BBC Learning English... EASY ENGLISH CONVERSATIONS:    Hello, what's your name?  

 

Learning English Grammar ("It was as if ..." ,  "it was as though... " , "it seemed like..."):   An interesting sight  (BBC Learning English) 

 

  Here's my musical hint for today:    What if 'With or Without You' was an Irish Folk Song? by U2. And it is a version with the lyrics for you to sing along.

 

The English We Speak:   Got you  (BBC Learning English)  

 

 

 

Here are some more activities for my students:

• English in a Minute:  phrases with LEAVE  (BBC Learning English)

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  Learning English from the News: Trump's unproven autism claim  (BBC Learning English) 

  
  

• Office English:  Describing your job  (BBC Learning English) 

• Listening exercise for you to do:   Weight loss drugs  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

     

 

Weight-loss drugs could prevent fatal complications from heart attacks, UK study finds (The Guardian)

India's cheap weight-loss drugs could reshape global obesity fight (BBC News)

Billions made from weight-loss injections (DW)

 

 

Here are some activities for my students:

• in 4º ESO... Exercises on Reported Speech:

 

D. REPORTED SPEECH. Have a look at the sentences, decide the appropriate verb to use ( ask , tell , offer, suggest ) and finish the sentence in REPORTED SPEECH.

“Shall we have a picnic?”   //  “Shall I open the window?”  //  “Bring me the newspaper”  //  “Could I have another biscuit, please?”  //  “Will you drive now?”

1. My friends ______________  _________ing  ______________________

2. The little boy _______________ for _________________________

3. Her boyfriend ______________ her to ____________________________

4. The student _____________  to ______________________________

5. My father ____________ me to ____________________________                         

60. Put the following sentences into REPORTED SPEECH:

1. "I'm going out now", he said.

2. "I'll be home by nine", he said.   

3. "My young brother wants to be a football player", said Mary.   

4. "Who has been using my typewriter?", said my mother.   

5. "Don't do anything dangerous", said his wife.  

6. "Do you want to see the cathedral?", said the guide.

7. "Close the door", said Albert to Nick.

8. "Take these dictionaries to the English Department", said the teacher to the student.

61. REPORTED SPEECH. Put this dialogue into reported speech:

Arthur‑ What's the matter? Don't cry. Do you want to borrow my handckerchief?

Mary ‑ I'm sorry to be so boring. I haven't seen Bruce for the whole weekend. Did you see him?

Arthur ‑ Yes, I did.

Mary ‑ Where did you see him?

Arthur ‑ I saw him at the dentist's last Thursday.

Mary ‑ He didn't come for me on Thursday. There must be quite a simple explanation.

 

Arthur ...... and told her ..... . Finally he asked her .....

Mary ......  , but  ....    and asked him .....

Arthur answered .....

Then Mary asked him ....

And Arthur said ......

Mary said .... , but that .....

 

 

 

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

Learning English with Disney's  Elio  

 

 

 

 

Vintage tennis:  Vilas vs McEnroe  - Boca West 1981 - 03/12

 
 

 

Football Classics: Juventus vs Ajax  in European Cup Final in 1973

   

 

 

Beautiful days to come...

 

 

Easter holidays are about to come, spring is already here and we are ready to spend some well-deserved beautiful days after a tough school term. I would sound a bit of a stretch (have a look at the meaning of this phrase below) if I said it's something like heaven!

 

 

Easter holidays are an excellent break in our routines to recharge our batteries so as to be set for our final school term!

Learning English from the News:   UN: Earth pushed beyond limits  (BBC Learning English) 

 

Earth being ‘pushed beyond its limits’ as energy imbalance reaches record high (The Guardian)

Earth's climate more unbalanced than ever, WMO warns (DW)

Earth is Being 'Pushed Beyond its Limits     (BBC News)

Learning English Grammar (adjective order, adjective phrases):   Favourite things  (BBC Learning English) 

 

  Here's my musical hint for today:    It's a beautiful day by Michael Bubblé. And here's a version with the lyrics for you to sing along.

 

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

 

 

 

Here are some more activities for my students:

• English in a Minute:  phrases with LIFE  (BBC Learning English)

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  The English We Speak: A bit of a stretch  (BBC Learning English) 

  
  

• Office English:  Socializing  (BBC Learning English) 

• Listening exercise for you to do:   What English phrases really mean  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

     

 

   

English with Lucy: 5 highly common mistakes in English  

 

 

 

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

Speak English Fluently with Movies 🎬 Real Conversations, Real English  1  

 

 

 

Vintage tennis:  CONNORS - BORG  - Masters 1978

 
 

 

Football Classics: 1977 Liverpool FC 6-0 SV Hamburg  

   

 

 

 

 

New season: SPRING!!!

 

 

Spring is said to be the best of seasons, as it's got the perfect temperature, neither too warm nor too cold. Birds singing, flowers blooming!!!

 

However, spring also brings allergies (especially this year), the change of the time, perpetuous drowsiness... We would be sleeping the whole doing and we don't feel like doing anything. Time for procrastinate (procrastinating) and kick the can down the road. But don't worry, that's just the first two weeks, then we begin to feel better and better!

Spring has officially sprung – reawaken your palate with zingy, zesty seasonal ingredients (The Guardian)

When does spring start? (BBC News)

Learning English from the News:   Cuba protests: Millions without power  (BBC Learning English) 

 

Learning English Grammar ('itself' , 'in itself' & 'by itself'):   Fixing problems  (BBC Learning English) 

 

  Here's my musical hint for today:    Beautiful things by Benson Boone. And here's a version with the lyrics for you to sing along.

 

 

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

 

 

Here are some more activities for my students:

• English in a Minute:  More phrases with LOOK  (BBC Learning English)

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  The English We Speak: Kick the can down the road  (BBC Learning English) 

  
  

• Office English:  Disagreements  (BBC Learning English) 

• Listening exercise for you to do:   How do we adapt to the cold?  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

     

 

Here are some activities for my students:

• in 4º ESO... Exercises on Reported Speech:

21. CONDITIONALS. Write the appropriate tense of the verbs in brackets:

 

1. If it (rain) ________ this afternoon, we (not have) __________  to water the flowers.

2. If it (rain) ___________ more often in Spain we (not have) __________ such serious problems with water.

3. If Rosa and Lourdes (be) __________ quiet for more than five minutes, it (be) __________ a miracle.

4. Johan Cruyff (live) ____________ much longer if he (not smoke) ___________ so much in his life.

   

   

28. Put the following sentences into REPORTED SPEECH:

 

1. Mother Teresa: "Our work brings people face to face with love".

2. Janet to Fred:"What does your father do?"

3. Jill: "Violence can influence young people"

4. The policeman told the boy: "Be careful near an open fire and do not turn any electrical equipment"

5. He asked me : "Is Jumping Jake Jones your real name?"         I answered him: : "No, it isn't"

    

29. Translate the following sentences into English :

 

    1. Sentí oir que tu madre estuviera en el hospital.

    2. Si mi primo estuviese aquí, sabría lo que hacer.

    3. No me dí cuenta de que usted estaba conduciendo hacia atrás.

    4. Estoy seguro de que Don Quijote fue escrito por Cervantes.

    5. Me sorprendió oir que el señor Solana fuera el nuevo Secretario General de la OTAN.

    6. Probablemente es verdad que Alberto juega al tenis mucho mejor que la mayoría de sus alumnos.

   

English with Lucy: Avoid VERY if you want to speak beautiful English  

 

 

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

Learning English with Disney Movies -  Cruella  

 

 

 

Vintage tennis:  Borg vs Nastase  1976

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happier alone?

 

"Happier alone"  "I beg your pardon. I am quite happy being part of a group, a family, a team, meeting friends and relatives...", although it is true that sometimes it is better to be alone than in bad company.

Some years ago there was a new trending behaviour that was born in South Korea that staying single was a better option.

Happy alone: the young South Koreans embracing single life (The Guardian)

A loneliness epidemic is spreading worldwide. Seoul is spending $327 million to stop it (CNN)

Why South Korean women aren't having babies (BBC News)

Apart from the fact that humankind is meant to live in groups (family, society, country, continent, planet...), we have to be careful as a well-worn meme of a cartoon dinosaur says in the last article: "Be careful," the dinosaur says. "Don't let yourself become extinct like us."

 

Learning English from the News:   Global impact of US-Israel war with Iran  (BBC Learning English) 

 

• Globalisation is under threat from Iran war (The Guardian)
• How the Middle-East war could hurt the global economy (CNN) 
• How is the Iran war impacting global relief efforts? | DW News

  

  

 

 

Beating Speaking Anxiety:   I'm scared I can't be myself  (BBC Learning English)   >>>>  How to be yourself in English   

Learning English Grammar (NARRATIVE TENSES):   Stories from the past  (BBC Learning English) 

 

  Here's my musical hint for today:    Until you come back to me by Aretha Franklin. And here's a version with the lyrics for you to sing along.

 

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

 

 

 

Here are some more activities for my students (International Women's Day):

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

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  Leadership: Are women better leaders than men?  (BBC Learning English) 

  
  

• Listening exercise for you to do:  Women in the workplace  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English) 

• Listening exercise for you to do:   The bond between sisters  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

     

Here are some activities for my students:

• in 4º ESO... Exercises on Reported Speech:

 

A. Transform these sentences into Reported Speech.

 

1. "I can't stop laughing", the student to the teacher.

2. "They're laughing at me now", said Mary.

3. "I can't afford to buy your car", Albert to Fernando Alonso.

4. "FC Barcelona will win the King's Cup tomorrow", said Messi in the press conference.

5. "We don't like this exercise", said the students.

6. "I'm afraid of spiders", said my mum.

B. Fill in the gaps with 'said' or 'told' and then transform these sentences into Direct Speech.

 

1. They ....... that they couldn't find a cash machine in that city.

2. Mary ........  them that the fish tasted awful.

3. Fernando Alonso ........ Albert that he was saving for a new car then.

4. My parents ..... my aunt that they wanted to borrow her house in the mountains.

5. Nadal ......... that his elbow was very painful.

6. She ...... me that her coat was made of leather.

C. Rewrite the sentences using REPORTED SPEECH. First, decide which verb to use: ‘said’ or ‘told’

1. The student to the teacher: “I don't think it is made of glass”   

The student ....................... ___________________________________________

2. The children: “We collected lots of cans in this river”. 

They .................. ______________________________

3. Jane to her father: “I have invented a new tyre”.  Jane .................. ______________________

4. The students to the robotics teacher: “We are building a smart house.” 

They .................. _______________________________

5. Maria to her boyfriend: “I’ll help you, Tom”. She ................... _________________________

6. My parents: “We must save more energy”. They ................... _________________________

 

• in 2º ESO:

Make these people agree with the statements.

Comparing actions. Make these people agree with the statements.

Examples:  "I write more clearly than my brother. "   >>  "_____________ I"  ("So do I")

                     "I have got a new car."  >>>  "__________ my English teacher"   ("So has my English teacher")

"I don't write English well"   >>   "____________ my English teacher"  ("Neither/Nor does my English teacher")

"I haven't got a car"   >>  "_____________ I"   ("Neither/Nor have I")

 

1. "I am taller than my brother. "   >>  "_____________ I"   ,   "______________ my sister"

2. "She writes a letter to her parents every day. "   >>  "_____________ I"      ,   "______________ my sister" 

3. "My father hasn't got a new job. "   >>  "_____________ I"   ,   "______________ my sister"

4. "I worked yesterday. "   >>  "_____________ my parents"   ,   "______________ we"

5. "We aren't doing an exam. "   >>  "_____________ you"   ,   "______________ Tom"

Unit 4. Translation sentences

1. ¿Para quién trajiste el pastel?        2. ¿De qué se hace el pan?     3. ¿Con quién vas al supermercado?  4. ¿De qué caja cogiste el libro?

English with Lucy: Are you saying it wrong? 5 common mistakes in English  

 

 

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

Learning English with Mind your language -  A point of honour   

 

 

 

Old stories about Nadal:

Nadal vs Djokovic  - Full Match Nadal vs Djokovic 2020 Men's final | Roland-Garros