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.
The summer, at least the summer holidays, is coming to an end and so is party time!! So now we have a warm-up period before classes and routines begin. You'd better get ready.
And the party is over, especially for our students beginning Bachillerato. It is the time for truth, honesty and commitment as in two years' time they will be taking the Selectivity exams.
Here are some articles for you to read connected with the summer holidays:
Anyway, that shouldn't be a problem as it is also high time to congratulate those students who have been working this summer. This is the summer scoreboard so far!
The English We Speak: HARD vs HARDLY (BBC Learning English)
"All work and no play makes Jack/Jill a dull boy/girl"
We have been watching on the news this environmental catastrophe in Brazil: the Amazon rainforest on fire!!! and we have seen how everybody was talking about. Why? Because this is an issue that not only affects Brazil, but the whole planet.
Here are some articles for you to read and a piece of news to watch about the issue:
Episode 190828 / 28 August 2019 >>> The Amazon rainforest and climate change: Language related to
'climate change'. Need-to-know language: carbon dioxide, heating up, global warming, deforestation & fossil fuels.
USE OF ENGLISH.Multiple-choice exercise. Choose the appropriate option:
31. A photographer ........... was taking photos of the group. (A
worked for the local paper B which worked for the local paper
C has worked for the local paper D
who works for the local paper)
32. "Get closer together," the photographer ............. them. (A said
B told C
informed D explained)
33. "Now, ............. all smile, please?", he asked.
(A may you B
do you C shall you
D can you)
34. The vicar was standing ............... the bridegroom. (A
after B behind
C back from D behind of)
35. He thought, "............... Harry from the time he was a boy." (A I've known B
I'd know C I knew
D I'd have known)
36. He was happy Harry .............. such a nice girl.(A
married B has married
C did marry D had married)
37. Some guests ............ for the reception. (A
left already B had been left already
C had already left D having already left)
38. They felt the sooner they got there, .............. they could eat and drink. (A the more B the most C more D more than)
39. They were ............ the others.(A greedy than
B more greedier than C more greedy than D so greedy as)
40. If they had stayed, they
.................. in the photograph.(A
should be B were to have been
C could have been D had been)
SOLUTIONS to the B2 exercise in the previous post:21.
D22. B23. C24. A25. B 26. C 27. C 28. D 29. D 30. B
The war against grammar,
use of English, vocabulary... is a big issue and there are some stages
to follow, usually very well presented in textbooks. However, to win
this war you must also have to face some small battles using guerrilla
tactics.
That is our goal with this new section in my site, to present some common
mistakes or doubts that come up when learning English. I hope it is
useful for you!!!
USE OF ENGLISH.Multiple-choice exercise. Choose the appropriate option:
21. Confetti is coloured paper ........... into small shapes. (A
is cut B which cuts
C that is being cut D
which is cut)
22. The rice ............. is not cooked. (A , therefore,
B , of course, C
, nevertheless, D although)
23. The two cousins of the bride ............. have got boiled rice from a Chinese takeaway.
(A because B
, although, C , however,
D so)
24. "Let's roll it into little balls, ................?", said one. (A
shall we B don't we
C can we D shan't we)
25. They wanted ........... the rice at the guests with their catapults. (A shoot B
to shoot C shooting
D shot)
26. But their faher .............. suddenly appeared. (A
who had been looking for them B , who had looked for them,
C , who had been looking for them, D was looking for them)
27. He is ............ them. (A
to catch B about catching
C about to catch D catching about)
28. He will take their catapults .............. (A off. B from. C out. D away.)
29. Then he may ............ them. (A to punish
B punishing C have punished D punish)
30. But ............... he does, they will probably carry on being mischievous.(A
despite B even if
C as if D however)
SOLUTIONS to the B2 exercise in the previous post:11. B12. D13. B14. C15. D16. C17. A18. D19. A20. B
Episode 190821 / 21 August 2019 >>> Climate change: Can floating farms help us cope?: Language related to
'cows'. Need-to-know language: dairy products, milked, manure, herd & animal welfare.
Bubión is a little village in the mountains in the province of Granada in an area called Las Alpujarras and has just been given the quality award of Cittaslow for the quality of life its inhabitants can enjoy in this place close to Heaven.
"Bubión is ideally located on the gorge of the Río Poqueira and below the peaks of the Sierra Nevada, offering spectacular views. It
is full of Moorish features – narrow, winding streets, flat roofs – and
has already been designated as a Conjunto Histórico Artístico, a region
of special artistic and historical importance. It is thought to
have been founded in Roman times, and has plenty of evidence of life
before the Moorish invasion of the 7th century. Under the Moors,
it was under the authority of Ugíjar. In the 16th century, after the
fall of Granada to the Catholic Monarchs, the village participated in
the rebellions by the Moors (or “Moriscos” – Moors supposed to have been
converted to Christianity). In the second rebellion, which
started in December 1568, Bubión was one of the first villages of the
Alpujarra to fall to the Catholic forces, after a major battle in the
Poqueira valley. Following their defeat in 1571, almost all
Moriscos were expelled from the province of Granada. They were partially
replaced by Christian settlers from other parts of Spain. The
most prominent building is the village church, built in the 16th century
and remodelled in the following century. It is a simple structure in
the mudéjar style."
A nice presentation of the area >>>>
And here's another amazing video:
As well, in this blog remember you can find very useful information about trekking and places to eat or have a snack: CLICK HERE!!!!
And...
Junta de Andalucía (@AndaluciaJunta) twitteó a las 9:16 PM on jue., ene. 14, 2021: #Bubión (#Granada) ya es oficialmente un Municipio Turístico de #Andalucía🏻. ¿Sabés por qué?⤵
Pertenece a la Red de los Pueblos Más Bonitos de España. 🔝 Enclavado en el Parque de Sierra Nevada. ⛰ 🥰 Un lugar para disfrutar y descansar.
USE OF ENGLISH.Multiple-choice exercise. Choose the appropriate option:
1. Today is ........... (A
the wedding day of Beryl. B the day of Beryls wedding.
C Beryl's wedding day. D
Beryl's day of wedding.)
2. She ............. to Harry. (A just has been married
B has just married C
was just married D has just been married)
3. Now they .................. to a reception.
(A are going B
go C will be
D are all)
4. Receptions are held so that the two families can get ................ and congratulate the couple. (A
together B each other
C assembled D
themselves)
5. Beryl and Harry hope the reception ............... be too long. (A can't B
won't C wouldn't
D may not)
6. In fact, they wish it ................ over already.(A
will be B was
C were D had been)
7. Then they ............ be able to go on their honeymoon. (A
ought B can
C would D could)
8. Most people enjoy weddings, but
.............. don't. (A those B few C more D others)
9. Beryl's mother .............. all through the wedding. (A would be crying
B has cried C had been cried D had been crying)
10. Perhaps she remembered
.................. to her own wedding.(A
to go B having to go
C going D she went)
Digital, virtual!!!! Everything is digital or virtual, but has it got a real value? That would be the case of money. Actually, there are fewer and fewer people that pay cash, that is to say, using coins and banknotes. We use credit cards, Pay Pal and other digital ways such as digital money.
There are many options to invest in this kind of money (What is the noun that comes from the verb 'to invest'? Is it 'inversion'?)
A new football season is about to start and new football stars are to be discovered. Here are two future tenses. Do you know when to use them?
However, we have already had some official matches in the Premier League and yesterday the UEFA Super-Cup final between Chelsea and FC Liverpool, where their Spanish goalkeeper Adrian became a real hero.
47. You are going on holiday to
Andorra, but you do not know which means of transport to use. The two possibilities are a car or
a bus. Make an analysis of these two means of transport either with your own
personal opinion or following the clues given :
(similarities) wheels, not fast
(differences) slow , big (advantages) comfortable , economical
(disadvantages) car: far , bus: not fast
(improvements)
If you
go by car, you ____________________________________________________________
If you
go by bus, you ____________________________________________________________
48. PRONUNCIATION. Read the
following sentence:
I was walking
to the castle when I saw a ghost in the middle of the road. I didn't know what
to do, so I just turned round and I
began to run as fast as I could.
1. SILENT LETTERS. Write four words where one of
the letters is not pronounced at all:
2. Write words which are
pronounced like the bold printed letters in these words:
code _______________ must
_____________
3. Write two words which are
pronounced with a /u:/
________________ _________________
4. 'began' is the irregular past
form of the verb to begin. Can you write the three forms (base form, past form
and past participle) of a similar irregular verb?
SOLUTIONS to the exercises in the previous post /for further exercises of this level go to Mock exams (4º ESO)/:
45.
has been , crashed and were , appeared , saw , tried , lost , went , crashed
were killed , were taken , were taken , has not been moved
46.
1. And what if the exam is too long? 2. You will have ten more minutes if the exam is longer than the one in the other class. 3. I never used to play with other children, but now I enjoy meeting people in my job. 4. How many people were injured in the accident? A few. 5. How long have you been learning English? 6. She has been too busy looking at herself in the mirror. 7. The Electrocar hasn't got even a roof.
Episode 190814 / 14 August 2019 >>> No-deal Brexit: What happens to British tourists?: Language related to
'decisions and effects'. Need-to-know language: complicated, put (s.o.) off, implications, hard facts & straightforward.
The summer, at least the summer holidays, is coming to an end and so is party time!! So now we have a warm-up period before classes and routines begin. You'd better get ready.
Here are some articles for you to read connected with the summer holidays:
