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.
In the previous post we talked about the expression 'it doesn't matter'. Now it is time to talk about what really matters in life. We are not plants, so we always try to find a goal in life to achieve and even sometimes if you can't find it, you may break down and have problems to keep on living. That would be the case of lonely elderly people.
A grandchild, a pet, a search for new experiences... may be the key! Do you remember this post: Bucket lists and time capsules ? So try to make a bucket list yourself!
In my bucket list the success of my students is of paramount importance, for example.
Episode 190220 / 20 February 2019 >>> The harpoon that clears space junk - Language related to
'space'. Need-to-know language: mission, space station, satellite, orbit & celestial.
And still talking about what really matters, we have to give our congratulations to our Arts teacher Elisa and his students for their wonderful results in the International Women's Day poster contest. We have won the first and third prizes!!!! Check it here >>>>
What can leave you speechless? First of all, let's start by looking up its meaning. Obviously, 'speechless' comes from the word 'speech', to which you add the suffix '-less'. What is the verb this noun comes from? What is the opposite suffix to '-less'? Can you give some more examples.
The word 'speechless' may also remind you of something we learn in English classes and that is: REPORTED SPEECH, which will shortly see in class. Why is it called 'reported speech' and what is the opposite?
Let's go back to our initial question: What can leave you speechless? A speech, a song... an advance in technology. You will find some of these below, but let me know any other things that can leave you speechless.
For a start, here I present you the song Speechless by Michael Jackson >>>
You've also got the brand new TV series called SPEECHLESS (presentation on ABC TV). By the way, can you remember a most famous person who also suffered from cerebral palsy? Click here and please watch his inspirational speech: IT CAN BE DONE.
Denzel Washington's speech will leave you speechless - One of the most eye opening speeches ever.
You may have some doubts when to use Don't mind vs Doesn't matter , have a look at this episode of English in a minute (BBC Learning English).
Do you like music? I hope you do. Have you ever heard of a group called Bee Gees? Here's an interesting video about their musical evolution: "Bee Gees - Musical Evolution (1960-2016)"
Episode 190213 / 13 February 2019 >>> 3D printing human anatomy - Language related to
'human biology'. Need-to-know language: anatomy, organs, abdomen & cadavers.
How did it go yesterday? I mean St. Valentine's Day. I hope it went well. It is sometimes difficult to make ends meet (have a look below for its meaning, from the economical point of view).
Here are two listening exercises to do and that may be related to the issue of LOVE: Dating apps (there are previous posts in this blog for you to see, such as: Virtual or real relationship? ) High heels (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English). However, you may have some problems when having a date, such as: Bad Dates - The Drunk date (the world of dating according to BBC Learning English)
Have a look at what this idiom means: Make ends meet and tell me how we would say it in Spanish.
Sir Ken Robinson explains everything about education in two minutes
Here's our next episode in the series of BBC Learning English: The Grammar Gameshow, where you can test your knowledge of grammar. Episode 3: Adjectives.
And still talking about adjectives: The + Adjectives ?(English in a Minute)
REVISING THE FUTURE TENSES.....
First, decide what kind of action it is (a.
arrangement; b. general prediction; c. plan/decision; d. real conditional; e. instant decision) and,
then, put the verbs in brackets into their correct FUTURE TENSE.
1. _____ Let’s organize this weekend. I (call)
________________________ the Sports Hall and we (play) _______________________
on Saturday. 2. _____ "It's so hot in here!" "I (open) ____________________ the window." 3. _____ My parents (buy) _____________________ me a
bicycle if I pass all the subjects in June. 4. _____ Look at my agenda. We (do)
_____________________ an English exam next week. 5. _____ In the future, Marco (become)
______________________ a professional football player. 6. _____ "Someone's knocking on the door" "Don't move! I (go) ____________ and see who it is." 7. _____ If we finish in time, we (have)
_______________________ a picnic
afterwards. 8. _____ We’ve taken a decision. This afternoon we
(prepare) __________________ ____________ everything to do the video sketch in
English for Albert. 9. _____ Real Madrid (play) ________________________
against Liverpool in the Champions League Final. 10. ______ Johnny: "I'm so hungry! I haven't eaten since breakfast." Mum: "I (make) ____________________ a ham and cheese sandwich in a minute." 11. _____ One day students (fly)
________________________ their own helicopter to school instead of walking or
taking the bus. 12. _____ We (get) ____________________ our B1 in
French in three years’ time if we register at the Official Language School next
year. 13. ______ Students in 2º ESO (have)
____________________________ a big night party on St John’s night. They are
already collecting some wood. 14. ______ Students: "We can't remember very well the future tenses." Albert: " Don't worry. I (prepare) ________________ an exercise for you and post it in my blog." 15. Albert: "It's hot in here. (you, open) __________________ the window, please?" Which sentences are polite offers? and which ones are polite requests? Are they instant decisions?
Episode 190206 / 06 February 2019 >>> The changing sound of whale song - Language related to
'singing and songwriting'. Need-to-know language: tunes, singing from the same shong sheet, embellishments, start from scratch & musical repertoire.
WHAT is used in exclamatory sentences when it is followed by a NOUN or a NOUN PHRASE. It works exactly the same as SUCH.
Examples: What a (big) house he has bought! >>> He has bought such a (big) house.
What an (easy) exam we had at the Official Language School in Motril!
>>> We had such an (easy) exam....
What (good) basketball players we have in Spain! >>> We
have such (good) basketball players in Spain.
What (good) wine they make in Itrabo! >>> They make such (good) wine in Itrabo.
HOW is used in exclamatory sentences when it is followed by an ADJECTIVE or an ADVERB. It works exactly the same as SO.
Examples: How expensive it is the car you bought! >>> The car you bought is so expensive.
How carefully Fernando Alonso drives when it rains!
>>>> Fernando Alonso drives so carefully when it rains.
Remember you can also use SO with NOUNS when talking about quantity. In that case you will need MUCH & MANY depending on the noun.
Examples: We have got so many books to read and so much homework to do this year.
Some sentences to translate into English:
1. ¡Qué bien canta mi primo!
2. ¡Qué canción tan bonita él canto en la fiesta!
3. ¡Qué ejercicio!
4. ¡Qué ejercicio tan fácil estamos haciendo!
5. ¡Qué frío hace en Ítrabo!
6. ¡Qué buen queso hacen en Holanda!
7. ¡Qué buenos futbolistas hay en Holanda!
Complete
the exclamatory sentences and then fill in the gaps with SO & SUCH+articles
if needed.
1. ___________ unreliable McLaren is! Yes, but Alonso drove ……….… carelessly that he crashed it.
2. __________ tasty ham they have in Trevelez! They have …………. good conditions there.
3. _____________ funny this film is! Well, the actors aren’t ………… funny.
4. _____________ fast Usain Bolt runs! He is ………… fast runner.
Episode 190130 / 30 January 2019 >>> The recycled-goods shopping mall - Language related to
'the condition of goods'. Need-to-know language: second-hand, upcycled, broken-down, handmade & worn-out.
Here's a listening exercise to do: Improving your memory (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)
And you, how do you think you can improve your memory?
(1) TRUE because the text says: "Tens of
thousands of people were on their way to work"
(2) FALSE because the text says: "The war had finished in Europe in May"
(3) TRUE because the text says: "but it was not yet over in the Pacific"
(4) TRUE because the text says: "like nearly every other city
in Japan"
(5) FALSE because the text says: "like nearly every other city
in Japan"
(6) TRUE because the text says: "because at the very moment an
atomic bomb, the most terrible and powerful weapon ever made, exploded over the
city"
Definitions >>>>>
CITY is a large town which is very populated /// BUSES are means of public transport people use in cities /// WAR is the opposite of peace /// QUIET is the opposite of noisy, when there is no noise.
February, the month of love, is here!! Are you still searching for a heart to love?
Have a look at the lyrics and try to see what they mean. Can you send me your favourite love songs? We will make our LOVE 😍hit parade: Here are some of my favourites:
- All of me by John Legend (suggested by José Miguel Albertus, 4º ESO A)
- You are the reason by Calum Scott (suggested by Mihail Livaditis, 4º ESO A)
- Love of my life by Freddie Mercury (suggested by Ana Muñoz, 4º ESO A)
- All my loving by the Beatles (suggested by Mª Trini Ortiz, 4º ESO A)
- Two hints by Lucía García (3º ESO A): "You Are the Only One" by the Russian singer Sergey Lazarev and another love song that she loves is "Always" by Bon Jovi.
YORK 2019 - VII Study trip to the British-Irish Isles
Two interesting episodes of That's English, whose 'That's Britain' section is dedicated to York
And remember for further information you've got my site, where you can find links to every single episode, notes for each module and even a table of contents (Complete Index and table of contents)!!!!
It was
early morning on August 6th, 1945 in the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Tens of
thousands of people were on their way to work, travelling on trams and buses
and walking through the crowded streets. Thousands more were already at work.
The war had finished in Europe in May, but it was not yet over in the Pacific.
However, Hiroshima was strangely quiet and untouched by war. American planes
had flown over the city many times in the past few months, but had not dropped
their bombs. The people of the city found it difficult to believe their luck.
Hiroshima was an industrial city with an important naval base and they could
not understand why the Americans had not bombed it like nearly every other city
in Japan. They were tense and afraid. Every day they expected the American
planes to come.
That
morning at 8.15 a man was sitting on the marble steps of a large bank in the
city's financial area. Perhaps he had sat down on the steps to wait for the
bank to open. Perhaps he was a bank worker waiting to start work. We will never
know. But we do know a man was sitting there because at the very moment an
atomic bomb, the most terrible and powerful weapon ever made, exploded over the
city. First there was a blinding flash of light, then a blast which destroyed
every building for kilometres around, then a fire-storm, and finally, silence.
Not one atom of the mansitting on the
steps remained after the explosion, but in Hiroshima today it is still possible
to see his shadow - the shape of a seated man burnt black onto the marble
stone.
Now decide if these statements
are TRUE or FALSE :
At 8.15 on August 6th, 1945...
(1) Many people were going to
work in Hiroshima.__________
(2) There was still a war in
Europe.__________
(3) The Japanese were still at
war.__________
(4) The Americans had bombed
many Japanese cities.__________
(5) Many Japanese cities were
undamaged by bombing.__________
(6) An atomic bomb exploded over
Hiroshima.__________/ 3
F.1. Where is Nicolas Maduro from? 2. Can you speak German? 3. How tall are you? 4. How often do you have French? 5. What do you do? I'm an English teacher. 6. What do you do in your free time?
G.1. How long have you had that watch? For about 14 years. 2. The most exciting film I have ever seen is 'Forrest Gump'. 3. Neither he nor she can speak English. 4. I hope you don't mind coming next Wednesday. I've got so much to tell you. 5. I can't afford a car, so I always borrow it from a friend. 6. "I haven't read the book""Neither have we"
This 32-year-old is on a mission to end loneliness (BBC)
