Stirling castle & William Wallace

Here I present you some information about Stirling castle and the character of William Wallace, also known as Braveheart.

 

Another video interesting to watch: The incredible history of Stirling Castle. Pay attention to the Scottish accent.

And now let's focus on the character of William Wallace, Braveheart.

History of William Wallace - The Braveheart - Amazing Documentary Films 

And now a documentary about the film:

Making Of Braveheart Behind The Scenes Documentary 

 

Excellent news  >>>>  So far, the weather forecast for the week is fantastic with no rain and temperatures rising. A bit of rain on Friday, but it is the day we are in class the whole day.

 

Monday 3 Apr  11° Lowest 5° 18 mph

Tuesday 4 Apr  10° Lowest 5° 20 mph

Wednesday 5 Apr  10° Lowest 8° 21 mph

Thursday 6 Apr  11° Lowest 6° 13 mph

Friday 7 Apr  12° Lowest 7° 9 mph Precipitation 0.031 in

Saturday 8 Apr  12° Lowest 6° 11 mph

Sunday 9 Apr  12° Lowest 7° 14 mph

Listening exercise to do: Dog detectors (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

Articles related to the issue you can read:

• Can Dogs Sniff Out Cancer? (Dogs Naturally Magazine)

• Cancer-detecting dogs approved for NHS trial (The Guardian)

• Meet the dogs who can sniff out cancer better than some lab tests (CNN)

• How do medical dogs smell cancer? (BBC Newsbeat)

Solutions to VOCABULARY exercise.

1. on; 2. for; 3. in, out of; 4. by; 5. on; 6. at; 7. by/at; 8. of; 9. on

We cut our teeth five years ago going to Edinburgh five years ago!!!!

Our IES Mediterráneo students are about to go on their 6th experience (VI Study trip to the British Isles - Edinburgh 2017). We will be departing from Salobreña next Monday morning. 

Anyway, what does the expression 'to cut someone's teeth doing something' mean? Which tense can you also use instead of 'to be about to do something'?

Here you can look up what TO CUT YOUR TEETH means (The English We Speak, BBC Learning English)

 

These are the must-see top attractions to see in the city of Edinburgh.

And now some photos of our I Study trip to British-Irish Isles. 

So far, the weather forecast for the week is fantastic with no rain and temperatures rising.

Monday 3 Apr  11° Lowest 5° 18 mph

Tuesday 4 Apr  10° Lowest 5° 20 mph

Wednesday 5 Apr  10° Lowest 8° 21 mph

Thursday 6 Apr  11° Lowest 6° 13 mph

Friday 7 Apr  12° Lowest 7° 9 mph Precipitation 0.031 in

Saturday 8 Apr  12° Lowest 6° 11 mph

Sunday 9 Apr  12° Lowest 7° 14 mph

 

 

HIGHWAY TO B2.....

VOCABULARY. Complete these sentences with suitable prepositions.

1. Newman and Redford wanted to play a trick..........the gangster.
2. Redford wanted revenge ..........the murder of his friend.
3. They succeeded ...............their plan to cheat him.............with a great deal of money.
4. They did this...........passing themselves off as gamblers.
5. The gangster bet the money..............a horse race.
6. It's almost impossible.............times to understand exactly what is happening.
7. But............the end of the film, everything has become clear.
8. This film is probably one of the best...........its kind.
9. It's..............television again next week.

Solutions to VOCABULARY exercises.

A
1. to take someone in/to deceive; 2. a crook; 3. to pass yourself off as; 4. to cheat; 5. cunning; 6. a trick; 7. to deceive

B
1. crooks; 2. been deceiving; 3. pass himself off as; 4. cunning; 5. cheats; 6. take you in; 7. betrayed; 8. tricks

Emoji? An international language?

This is the new language to communicate and that everybody in the world understands. Here are some interesting articles to read about the issue

• Will emoji become a new language? (BBC)

• Emoji: the first truly global language? (The Guardian)

Listening exercise to do: The rise of the emoji (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

 

Learn 5 Spring idioms with Lucy  >>

Albert is no longer a spring chicken, I'm afraid!!!  ;-)))))

 

What does 'an all-you-can-eat buffet' mean? You can also spell it without hyphens. Here's an interesting article to read.    

How to BEAT the all-you-can-eat buffet (Daily Mail)

LINGOHACK  >>>

• Episode 170322 / 22 March 2017   >>>  Expressions presented: underway, stands out & making history.

HIGHWAY TO B2.....

A. VOCABULARY. Here are some words connected with 'crime'. Match them with their appropriate definition. Two of them are synomyms, so they have the same definition.

cunning  ,   to cheat   ,    a trick   ,    to take someone in  ,  to betray   ,  

to deceive   ,    to pass yourself off as   ,   a crook

1. to make someone believe something that is not true   ____________________
2. a thief or dishonest person   __________________
3. to act like someone or something you are not   ___________________
4. to act dishonestly in order to gain an unfair advantage (especially in games, sports or exams) __________
5. clever in a dishonest way   _________________
6. an act done to confuse someone or sometimes to amuse   _______________
7. to be disloyal to a friend or to your country ________________

B. VOCABULARY. Complete these sentences with one of the words presented above.

1. Redford and Newman play the parts of two  ____________________ in the film.
2. He hasn't really been ill. He has __________________  you.
3. I read a story in the paper about a man who put on a white coat and managed to _____________  himself ____________ a doctor.
4. Animals such as foxes are famous for their ________________
5. Don't play cards with him. He always _________________
6. Don't let that woman   _______________  you  _____________ with all her lies.
7. The man who _______________ his country by giving away secrets was later hanged.
8. Magicians know all sorts of ________________, which they use to entertain people.

Solutions in the next post

Reminder: Shortly in April it will be time to register for the B1 and B2 exams as freelance students at the EOI

REMINDER FOR OUR STUDENTS >>>>>> B1 & B2 exams!!!!

Mr. Nicolás Benítez has just informed that in a couple of weeks' time you will be able to register for the B1 and b2 exams as freelance student (estudiante libre) from 1st April to 17th April. 

 

Thanks, Nicholas!!!

 I'll try to keep this post updated with all the information I find.

ALL THE INFORMATION IS  HERE:

Interesting link to look up at the Official Language School in Motril

 

Link to the Official Language School in Málaga for more detailed information on the exams

http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/educacion/webportal/web/educacion-permanente/prueba-unificada-de-certificacion

  Módelos de pruebas de cursos anteriores 

Dates for the exams in June and September   >>>>   Click HERE!!!  (Thanks to Andrea Gutiérrez)

GOOD LUCK FOR EVERYBODY!!!!

Lunches are not the same everywhere.

 

Lunches are not the same everywhere. In Central Europe they have a light meal which takes you no more than an hour and which is just a break to go on with your working day. What about you? What are the main differences with Spain? Which one do you prefer?

Related articles:

•  What school lunches look like around the world (Daily Mail)

• Working lunches around the world: what's in your lunchbox?  (The Guardian)

• How hot, smelly and noisy is your al desko lunch? (The Guardian)

Listening exercise to do: What your lunch says about you (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

REVISION EXERCISES included in Mock exams (1º Bach) in my site.

54. RELATIVE CLAUSES. Join these sentences :

1. The report explains what happened. Mr Robinson wrote this article last week.

2. I work with Joe. Joe's father used to be a friend of my family.

3. My car isn't very fast. I bought it two months ago.

4. I don't know when he wrote the book. He critisized the government in it.

5. My girlfriend is younger than me. She came to see me last summer.

6. I don't remember the name of the island. This island is situated near the northern coast of Scotland.

55. Put the sentences into the PASSIVE VOICE :

1. I think they will finish their holidays in August.

2. People can watch the Cup Final from an armchair.

3. They have written her a postcard. (two ways)

4. We eat a lot of oranges in Spain.

5. You can see the sea from our classroom.

6. He told her that he didn't go to Granada on Thursday.

56. COMPARATIVES. Translate the following sentences :

1. Alain Prost conduce más rápido que yo, pero yo juego al tenis mejor que él.

2. Big Ben es menos alto que la Torre Eiffel.

3. La habitación más templada de la casa es la sala de estar.

4. Aquel chico, que es de Competa, dice que el mejor vino que se hace en Málaga es el de su pueblo.

5. El anillo que me dió no es tan caro como parece.

6. Este es el ejercicio más difícil que yo jamás haya hecho.

57. TRANSLATE the following sentences :

1. Un número record de libros fueron leídos en nuestra biblioteca.

2. La habitación de Arturo era calentada por una estufa de gas que tenía que ser alimentada con monedas cada par de horas.

3. Llegó a casa y se fue directamente a la cama.

4. Se va a celebrar una fiesta en la biblioteca.

5. Debiérais repasar todas las lecciones durante las vacaciones.

6. Este libro se perdió hace siglos, pero la semana pasada lo encontré en tu cajón.

7. El solía decir a la gente lo que ellos debieran hacer.

8. El debiera haberle preguntado a ella si ella quería que él la besara.

9. Mi padre no solía jugar al ajedrez conmigo cuando yo era pequeño, porque yo jugaba peor que él.

10. ¿Qué aspecto tiene? No sé, pero ella solía ser muy guapa.

   

Solutions to the VOCABULARY exercise in the previous post. 
1. on    2. for   3. in , out of   4. by  5. on    6. at   7. by/at   8. of   9. on

LINGOHACK  >>>

• Episode 170315 / 15 March 2017   >>>  Expressions presented: besieged, salvo, turnaround & upstaged.

Happy St Patrick's Day!!!!

Here are some....

Tips for Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Dublin, Ireland

  

Here's an interesting selection of Irish music compiled in this playlist by J. Luis (the Philosophy and Robotics teacher)

 

THE STORY OF SAINT PATRICK'S DAY Children's Read Aloud

 

Last year (Easter 2016) >>>>  

HAPPY ST PATRICK'S!!!! and IES Mediterraneo students were there

Basic vocabulary for St Patrick's Day   >>>>

Green idioms with Lucy   >>>>>

VOCABULARY. Complete these sentences with the correct prepositions.

1. Paul Newman and Robert Redford wanted to play a trick .....  the gangster in the film The Sting. 

2. Redford wanted revenge ... the murder of his friend.    

3. They succeeded ...... their plan to cheat him ...... a great deal of money.   

4. They did this ...... passing themselves off as gamblers.  

5. The gangster bet the money …….  a horse race.  

6. It is almost impossible ..... times to understand exactly what is happening.   

7. But …. the end of the film, everything has become clear.

8. This film is probably one of the best …….. its kind.
9. It's ..... television again next week.  

Solutions in the next post

Solutions to the VOCABULARY exercise in the previous post. 
1. profit    2. job   3. tell   4. rob  5. priceless    6. lonely   7. seriously   8. completely

Six years ago....

What happened six years ago? I began this incredible digital journey with my site and my blog. Do you think the goals I had in mind for both ITC tools have been achieved? Well, at least, I have made an effort and remember my mottos:

BEING A TEACHER IS A DIFFICULT TASK NOWADAYS, SO I DECIDED TO FOLLOW THIS PIECE OF ADVICE BY BRUCE LEE:

Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.

by Bruce Lee

And what about this quotation by Albert Einstein? It is most appropriate to my case:

"I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn."

"I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." by Confucius

"To be, or not be: that is the question" (Hamlet, by Shakespeare)

"To pass, or not to pass: that is your choice...... and here I am to help you!!!" (by Albert)

My e-mail:  albertomeditutor@gmail.com

''No man is an island...' John Donne

"Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value." by Albert Einstein

  Do you understand them all?

 

 

Listening exercise to do: Mermaids - Fact or fiction? (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English) 

What does 'mermaid' mean?  Where is the statue of the Little Mermaid? 

 

Do you want to watch the whole movie?   LINK  

 

HIGHWAY TO B2.....

VOCABULARY. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.

1. His business makes a good .....    (reward/profit)

2. My sister's got a good .... in an office.    (job/work)

3. You must always remember to ...... the truth.   (say/tell)

4. Look! I think she’s going to .... the bank.    (steal/rob)

5. His jewels are absolutely …….    (priceless/invaluable)

6. My aunt lives on her own, but she isn’t .....     (lonely/alone)

7. Two passengers were ……. injured in the accident.     (seriously/totally)

8. He …….. disagreed with her arguments.    (completely/severely)

Solutions to the USE OF ENGLISH exercise in the previous post. 

1. He asked if Mary was having a party on Friday.    2. The doctor asked her why she hadn't made an appointment earlier.   3. Is smoking allowed in British cinemas?   4. He admitted that he had made a mistake.
5. Would you mind not playing your music so loudly?    6. Neither alcohol nor cigarettes are good for you.
7. They asked me how many times I had been to Spain (we are in England) / in Spain (we are in Spain).
8. You don't mind if I take the car this evening, do you?   9. Would it be all right if I opened the window?
10. I asked the waiter to bring me another cup of coffee.

LINGOHACK  >>>

Episode 170308 / 08 March 2017   >>>  Expressions presented: steeped in, emissions & far-fetched.