NEVER will I ghost my students!

Let's see first why I have used this bizarre inversion for my post.   >>>

English in a Minute: INVERSION to emphasize   (BBC Learning English)

 

and then we will have a look at the slang word 'ghost' (to ghost s.o). By the way, do you know any politician who is ghosting another one?

The English We Speak: ghosting   (BBC Learning English)

 

And talking about ghosts, here are some videos to watch about Halloween:

• Halloween History | National Geographic

 

• The Origin of Halloween - Documentary

  

• Learn English through Story: Halloween history with subtitles

• Halloween Vocabulary

• This is Britain - Halloween  

 

What do you do on Halloween? What do you know about it?

 

HIGHWAY TO B1 & B2.....

 

Some activities for my students:

 

 

Level 4º ESO

 

Present Perfect Simple and Continuous  >>   exercises to do    1    2   3

Level 1º Bachillerato

31. TENSES. Put the verbs in brackets into their correct tense, be careful with the position of the other words in brackets:

 1. I (like/go)________________ out tonight with Michelle Pfeiffer.

 2. Most bread in England (now/produce) _______________ by large industrial bakeries.

 3. How many students (pass) _____________ the last English exam?

 4. We (not do)_____________ anything until we (hear)________ from you.

 5. Where (stamps/sell) __________________________ in your country?

 6. Look at my agenda, Mary! We (not/have) ____________________ any more English classes this week.

 7. I (go) _______ into the bathroom just when Julia Roberts (have) _____________ a shower.

Give me adjectives to express FEAR:

Less fear  >>>>>                                                                                      <<<< more fear

     frightened, scared                                 terrified                              petrified

Stories for Children   >>>   The perfect thing  (New series in BBC Learning English) 

 

 

Nature is speaking. So listen!!!

Further information about teenage gambling.

Teen Gambling Problems: youth gambling is Not a game

 

Halloween! Get scared with us! (BBC Learning English)

Frankestein. A spooky drama!

Episode 1: A passion for science

What does 'spooky' mean?

New coming threat for our teenagers: TEENAGE GAMBLING

 

Who hasn't heard among teenagers how well you feel when you are in one of these places where gambling is allowed? In summer it is so cool and in winter so warm, drinks are much cheaper than anywhere else, you can stay there as long as you like, a super atmosphere with all your gang... However, all this covers a new threat for our teenagers, I'm afraid!!!

 

 

And the problem is that you see sport stars and famous people advertising all this gambling on any TV channel and almost at any time!!!!

Here are some articles for you to read about the issue:

• Almost half of children aged 11 to 16 say they have gambled recently (The Guardian)

• Number of child gamblers quadruples in just two years (BBC News)

• 'Gambling was all I thought about all day' (The Guardian)

• Child gambling a 'growing problem' - study (BBC News)

• How I became addicted to the 'crack cocaine of gambling' (CNN)

• News review  >>>    Video games, children and gambling   (BBC Learning English)

Nature is speaking. So listen!!!

 

 

Friday phrase: One in a million    (BBC Learning English)

English with Lucy   >>>  Transition & Linking Words in English | Advanced Writing & IELTS Vocabulary & Grammar

Learners' Questions: 'Fill up', 'fill out' or 'fill in'?    (BBC Learning English)

PERMAFROST: another victim of climate change

Every day you can learn something. For instance, the other day I learned about this motivational cartoon from our student in 4º ESO Susana, who used on the cover of her folder (great idea!!! Thanks!!!):

 

This is the right attitude to face challenges in life, especially at school.

 

But not long ago (actually, it was yesterday), I also learned about something from our Geography and History teacher Mr Jiménez: 'permafrost' and how climate change is affecting it. This could have disastrous consequences in certain regions in the world and could even be a threat to our lives.

 

Some articles for you to read about the issue:

• Giant sinkholes are popping up near Siberia (CNN)

  

• Melting permafrost in Arctic will have $70tn climate impact – study | Environment | (The Guardian)

• The Melting Arctic Is Releasing Poison, Disease and Nuclear Waste (The Byte)

 

And some videos:

 

Inside the permafrost 'time tunnel' - BBC News

 

Global warming causing Canada's permafrost to release ancient bacteria (CBC)

 

Climate change thawing permafrost in Northern Canada (CBC)

 

Siberia: The Melting Permafrost | ARTE Documentary (a very interesting multilingual documentary in English, French and even in Russian!!!)

 

 

Listening exercise for you to do:

6 Minute English: Is it a good idea to have a tattoo?   (BBC Learning English)

 

 

And here's a quiz to do: JUST , ALREADY or YET  ??  (BBC Learning English)

Nature is speaking. So listen!!!

LINGOHACK  >>>

• Episode 191023 / 23 October 2019    >>>  Can VR help the memory? (Virtual therapy: helping old people remember):    Language related to 'elderly people'.  Need-to-know language: care home, dementia, trip down memory lane, no longer with us & disorientating.

BASKETBALL  >>>  Vintage NBA

Once upon a time, there was a man, probably from an outer world, who could play basketball  >>>

Michael Jordan - The Last Dance   

Summer holidays passed long ago, but...

... what are your plans for your next holidays? or if you ever win the lottery? This post will deal with travelling, which is a topic that we see in unit 2 with our 1º bachillerato students, so it will be quite suitable for them!!   I hope 😎😎😎😎

 

 

 

Here are some articles for you to read:

• Winter holidays are coming. The time to start making travel plans? Now. (CNN)

• Where to go on holiday in 2019 – the hotlist (The Guardian)

• What Brexit means for half-term holiday plans (BBC News)

Which holiday do you prefer?

• Tulum is a town in the state of Quintana Roo in south-eastern Mexico. It is known for its beaches, the nearby Mayan temple ruins and the biosphere reserve in Sian Ka'an.

   

   

   

• Beijing is the capital city of the People's Republic of China. It is a large city in north-eastern China with over 21 million inhabitants. There are several UNESCO world heritage sites in Beijing, including the Forbidden City.

   

   

   

• The Forbidden City was the home of China's Emperors for nearly 500 years until 1912. The large palace complex has over 900 buildings, and since 1925 it has been preserved as a museum. There are more than 14 million visitors to the museum every year.

   

   

   

• Guillin is a city in the south of China. It is famous for its beautiful scenery, especially its river and the cone-shaped hills around the city.

   

   

   

• Shanghai is a large city in the east of China at the estuary of the Yangtze River. Shanghai is one of the largest cities in the world, with a population of over 23 million people.

And talking about gorgeous places to visit in China. here's...

"Avatar" Mountain & Wulingyuan Scenic Area, Zhangjiajie, China   

Visiting Peru

• Peru >>  The Republic of Peru is a country in the west of South America with a population of over 30 million people, who are called Peruvians.

• Lima is the capital city of  Peru, situated on the Pacific coast. Lima has many important colonial buildings and museums with pre-Columbian artefacts (objects created byu indigenous people prior to the arrival of Columbus).

• Cuzco is an ancient Inca city in the south of Peru. It is famous for its archaelogical sites and is popular with tourists who often visit the ruins of Machu Picchu.

• Altitude sickness is a common problem for visitors to Peru. It is often caused when people travel to places more than 2,500 m above the sea level. Symptoms of altitude sickness include dizziness, feeling sick and having difficulty breathing. It can be very serious, so tourists are advised to rest and get medical help.

   

 

Musical hint:  The Traveling Wilburys (playlist)

George Carlin - Saving the Planet

 

 

 

Danny MacAskill’s Imaginate

 

 

The English We Speak: SLOW TV   (BBC Learning English)

Stories for Children   >>>   Joe goes fishing  (New series in BBC Learning English) 

You don't always have to work for the money ;-)))

... although your English teacher does it every day. Unfortunately, most students don't do things for free, or do they? Do you write a comment or a composition for free even if your English teacher is going to correct it for free?

 

Here's a listening exercise for you to do and some articles to read:

• 6 Minute English: Working for free  (BBC Learning English)

• Interns beware: working for free could put a dent in your career (The Guardian)

• Thomas Cook: Ex-employees work for free to help holidaymakers (BBC News)

• Work for free, advertize yourself: How millennials can nab perfect job (CNN)

 

 

 

And talking about money, here's something interesting for you  >>>>

                    English in a Minute:  Lend vs Borrow   (BBC Learning English)

 

 

 

Nature is speaking. So listen!!!

The English We Speak: Buyer's remorse (BBC Learning English)

English with Lucy  >>  STOP SAYING 'SUPER' - The 8 overused SLANG words that make you sound UNINTELLIGENT 🤦‍♀️   

Danny MacAskill & Claudio Caluori: Home of Trails

 

 

Stories for Children   >>>   Milly and the Rainbow  (New series in BBC Learning English) 

RED CARD to cowards!!!

We are surrounded by cowards at school, in our villages, in our countries, in the world!!!  Everyday we see how people commit crimes as a group. We have students with disruptive behaviour in our classes who hide in the group, we have gang rapes, bullying... even in sport!!!!

 

News Review: Racism stops match Bulgaria vs England  (BBC Learning English)

 

  

Here are some articles for you to read:

• England Euro 2020 qualifier in Sofia halted twice over racist abuse (The Guardian)

• Racist abuse in Bulgaria-England game 'clear as day' (BBC News)

Who would you give a red card to?

 

How do we pronounce 'sandwich'? (BBC Learning English)

 

 

Nature is speaking. So listen!!!

 

Quizz for you to do: FOR or SINCE?  

 

English with Lucy    >>>   41 British House Cleaning Vocabulary Words, Phrases, Phrasal Verbs & Slang! 

  

Danny MacAskill's Wee Day Out

 

 

 And talking about extreme sports....

LINGOHACK  >>>

• Episode 191016 / 16 October 2019    >>>  The woman who swims inside icebergs:    Language related to 'extreme sports'.  Need-to-know language: adrenaline junkie, rescue, shifting environment, mind-numbing fear & dangerous endeavour.

 

Can we live without lies?

We live in a world full of lies and liars and we know little how to find out what it is a lie or a real fact. Actually, we live among lies and liars. We are liars ourselves and we can't stop telling lies.

English in a Minute: Little vs A little (BBC Learning English)

How to spot a liar (TED talk)

 

Some articles for you to read and a listening exercise about the issue:

• Horizon: A Week Without Lying – The Honesty Experiment review – a social experiment that was bound to fail (The Guardian)

• The race to create a perfect lie detector...  (The Guardian)

• Listening exercise for you to do: Can you tell when someone is lying? (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

 

 

News Review: Pompeii treasure discovered  (BBC Learning English)

 

mmmEnglish: Be Professional! Never say this at work! ❌   

What Is An Idiom? 90 Common English Idioms Frequently Used in Daily English Conversations   

Nature is speaking. So listen!!!

 

Football's Greatest Teams ... Benfica 

 

Technology is not that bad!!!

 

Technology is becoming more and more important. Have a look at this Lingohack episode:

LINGOHACK  >>>

• Episode 191002 / 02 October 2019    >>>  Mind-reading machine helps man walk again:    Language related to 'technology'.  Need-to-know language: robotic, exoskeleton, implants, beamed & kit.

Paralysed man walks using mind-controlled exoskeleton (The Guardian)

 

This reminds me of this previous post in this blog:

Christmas amazing story: One-armed teenager made himself a prosthetic extension arm out of LEGO blocks!!!!

 

Actually, our robotics teachers and students at IES Mediterráneo are doing a fantastic job at school. Here's the latest challenge they have in mind for the coming school year:

We wish them the best of lucks!!!

Nature is speaking. So listen!!!

 

mmmEnglish: Pronunciation Practice 👄 Difficult Vowel Sounds [DIPHTHONGS]

Have a look at this and discover which of the four groups Albert is teaching this year is a REAL BUZZKILL!!! I hope this will shortly change or we'll all have a rough time.

 

The English We Speak: Buzzkill  (BBC Learning English)

Football:  Top 10 Legendary Moments In Football