McFly's dream comes true!!!!

Did you the film BACK TO THE FUTURE?
Here are two things (listening exercises from BBC Learning English) you may think it will happen in the near future:

• New transport on two wheels: A HOVERBOARD  

• Will robots take our jobs one day? Here's the answer.

Here's an interesting link: Use this real-time calculation to determine how far we are from Back To The Future Day 

LINGOHACK: Episode 151021 / 21 Oct 2015    >>>>   Expressions presented: displaced, launched offensives, defining moment & controversy.

And here are some notes and an easy exercise to revise the EXCLAMATORY SENTENCES in English. (Further exercises)

Reading and Lingohack!!!

Listening exercise: Do we read to show off? (BBC Learning English)

What does 'show off' mean?

Which are the best books to read on your commute? (The Guardian)

Review of conditionals   

New and most interesting section in BBC Learning English: LINGOHACK

14th October  >>>   TODAY'S HEADLINES   

Excellent listening practice for those students preparing for the B1 or B2. Pay attention to the expressions presented!!!!

What do you think 'lingohack' means?
You can write a summary or a comment of any of the three pieces of news or of all of them altogether.

Miraculous operation and some tips to live in the UK

Toddler's miracle operation (BBC)

NBC: 'Miracle' Surgery Reattaches Australian Toddler's Head After Internal Decapitation 

 

Getting used to life in a foreign country can be difficult…

Life in the UK – 7 tips  (BBC Learning English)  

Talk about habits in the past and getting familiar with new things

Used to, be used to & get used to   (BBC Learning English) 

 

NO SMOKING: Drive me home, Daddy!

Here's a new law that has come into effect:

• Smoking in cars with children banned in England and Wales (BBC)

• Car smoking ban comes into force (BBC)

• UK smoking ban: smoking in cars with kids illegal from October 1st (Autoexpress)

• Police plan grace period for ban on smoking in cars with children (The Guardian)

  Glossary: harzadous, smoking ban, second-hand smoke, they are being exposed to, inhaling smoke, vulnerable, their lungs are still developing, the findings, on the spot fine, come into force, the new rules apply to any driver or passenger, on board, to break the law, grace period, offenders, unlikely to be fined, concern, raise/rise, spokeswoman, public awareness, ultimately