...of our students, most of whom are so dishonest and irresponsible? First, we've got all those students who haven't shown up in weeks and, then, we've got those who are not doing things in a fair way.
And what about the future of our society? Every evening when I go out to do some exercise I can see streets full of people with flocks of teenagers wandering about without any respect for the measures we have to follow to fight the Coronavirus. I can all see crowded bar terraces. Are they so necessary when schools are still closed for security measures?
We've got a big problem to solve until a vaccine against COVID-19 is found, tested and ready to use. Among other things that are affected, we've got the issue of live music. What's the future of concerts? Would this be the end of this kind of entertainments?
Here's something for you to see and think about:
News Review >>>> Covid-19: The end for live music? (BBC Learning English)
6 signs that the future of work is here today (This article is originally posted on Gigster)
Good news for those taking B1 or B2 exams as freelance students at the Official Language Schools (EOI) >>>> I have just learned that if you fail the exams in Septemper or any part, there will be another possibility in October (this piece of news has been confirmed, although I haven't any document so far to show you, but I've been told that at the Official Language School).
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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE QUARANTINE
Thursday, 21st May
Homework for today:
Let's watch first two videos about the Simple Past of the verb TO BE & THERE WAS/WERE
Then do the exercises 6 to 9 on page 93 (Unit 7)
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HOMEWORK for tomorrow and the weekend >>>
Let's revise first REPORTED SPEECH by watching some videos: The Grammar Gameshow & introduction (Anglo-Link lessons)
Do exercises 1-3 on page 96 (Unit 9).
REMEMBER THERE WILL BE NO POST IN THIS BLOG FOR YOU TOMORROW.
HOMEWORK FOR TODAY:
Keep finishing all the things you still have to hand in.
Start revising for the final exams >>>>
154. TENSES. Put the verb in
brackets into their appropriate form:
1. She went to the optician
and (her eyes / tested) ____________________________ .
2. These shoes need (clean)
________________, because they are rather dirty.
3. I won't know the answer
until I (see) _____________ him.
4. She (play) ______________________
volleyball for two hours.
5. When I was younger he
(play) ________________ football, but now he doesn't play any more.
6. When I (get) ________ home,
smoke (come)________ out of one of the upstairs windows.
7. My grandfather can remember
(go) _____________ to the cinema with my grandmother.
8. Would you like (come) ___________
to a party on Saturday evening?
9. I'm looking forward (meet)
______________ you again next summer.
10. I (not take)
________________ that bus because I have a meeting in Granada at 14.00 and I'm
afraid I (not arrive) _______________ in time if I take that one.
155. Put the following sentences
into the PASSIVE VOICE:
1. They are cleaning your
house at the moment.
2. We call Lieutenant Columbus
only on special occasions.
3. Someone stole all the
jewels last night.
4. Nobody will serve
refreshments until the match is over.
5. People think they make
these artificial flowers of silk.
156. Put the following sentences
into INDIRECT SPEECH:
1. "Bring me the
newspaper, please", the father to the son.
2. "Who put salt in my
coffee?", he asked.
3. "I'm going fishing
with my mother this afternoon", said the small boy.
4. "What was she wearing
when you saw her last?", the policeman asked me.
5. "I'll sit up till she
comes in, but I hope she won't be late", said Mrs Pitt.
157. Give a piece of advice to
each problem:
1. I find it really difficult
to get up in the mornings.
2. My car is not going very
well lately.
LINGOHACK >>>
- Episode 200520 / 20 May 2020 >>> Fixing up old bikes for health workers (Recycling bikes for health workers) - Language related to 'repairing'. Need-to-know language: resurrected, second-hand, refurbished, breathing new life into sth & schemes.
The future is written by us.
ResponderEliminarNow that we are already in phase one, people go out more and especially adolescents.
ResponderEliminarI did not leave until yesterday when I went for a walk out with my cousins and on the street there were dozens and groups of friends who were without protection, burning, kissing and it seems to me that they are very irresponsible. It is true that the mask bothers, and especially with the heat, I know it was also memorable, but we have to understand that it is for our good. If we can't stand the masks, we shouldn't go out as this affects us all, and, after so much effort, we shouldn't give up. I know that you have missed your friend a lot and you want to hug him, but you cannot, you have to be responsible, because there is still no vaccine and nothing is safe.
The summer has already arrived, and with it all the celebrations, but because of the coronavirus they have already canceled two concerts that I was going to go with my friends, and it seems that until a cure is found they cannot be carried out. We cannot get together a lot of people, since we cannot even go to the secondary school to do exams, nor can we go to the concerts.
What I see wrong in this regard is that the bars and restaurants have already opened and are full of people and it is assumed that only 50% of their capacity could be opened.
I think we are acting very irresponsible and what we have to do is continue taking care of ourselves as before.
ResponderEliminarWe are already in phase 1 and right now if everything goes well we will pass at 2.But we will pass if we do things right.We respect the safety distance, we wear masks ...
I do not agree with the people who say that we are not doing things well because during these days almost everyone has seen with a mask, teenagers and older people and respecting the distance and that makes me happy because if we continue like this everything will happen more fast, but the moment people don't do what they tell them they forbid us to do things that until now we can do like being with friends, visiting family ...
We are approaching summer and the mask is not very comfortable and hinders us or we cannot breathe well, but we must wear it so that there are no more infections and we pass the phase.
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ResponderEliminarOur society is recovering its life step by step. Now we are in Phase 1, where we can meet our friends and family, but with one max of 10 persons, we can move within the same province, and without limit of people in the same car, there are slots for every age and to be able to do sport and go out on the street to avoid crowds of people, always we must to go out with our gloves and mask, but we are far from what we know of normality.
ResponderEliminarOur lifes will take a different way than before, we´ll have to wear masks every day, we´ll have to keep a social distance of about 2 metres, so every action that included social contact is impossible nowadays, every shop and restaurant will be different, because they can´t have the same space they have before this, because they must have to offer a local where you can keep the social distance.
Now that it is necessary that the people obey the orders given from the government, because if not they could never improve this situation.
We know that we´ll have to learn how to live with this, there won´t be local parties, there won't be travel to other cities or countries and everything where a lot of people collided in the same place will be cancelled for a while.
In a non far future, we´ll find a vaccine for this virus, and then, we´ll recover our old lifes, we´ll meet a lot people, we ´ll hug them, we´ll go to parties...
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ResponderEliminarThe people is so irresponsible with the security measures to fight the Covid-19 and go out. With this, you can see lot of people in groups, without respect to the security distance or not wearing face masks. Some of the people, in this times, like to go out to do sport, meet with friends in bar terraces or stay at home reading or playing video games.
ResponderEliminarAbout the students that are dishonest and irresponsible, if in the future they fail in the live, going to be their fault for do that in the past.
I think the future of the concerts could be great, because they could be done on internet or maybe using virtual reality. Is not the same but it’s ok, because, for example, someone like me that dont like to be around so much people can stay at home seeing a live concert.
Daniel del Pozo Quesada 4º ESO A
Now we are in fase 1,it’s true that we have more freedom,but we shueldn ‘ t asume that the Covid-19 still here.
ResponderEliminarWhen you stay at home ,you usally think that this is like a joke,this situation can’be real.However when you go out and see different people you know that our life styles are changing.The utiziens use mastes,if you see a friend of your ,you should keep a social distance,when you go out with your friends all is different.
I think that the world have changed,in some case for good,because I believe that we are better,but in other case the world have changed for worst because you can’t hug your friends os kiss them...
I hope we find a vaccine for this virus,and them we’ll recoverd our old lifes.
Our society is recovering its life step by step. Now, we are in Phase 1, where we can meet our friends and family, but we are still far from what we know of normality. Our lives will take a different way from the one we had before, we´ll have to wear masks every day, we´ll have to keep a social distance of about 2 metres, so every action that involves social contact is impossible nowadays. Every shop and restaurant will be different, because they can´t have the same space they had before this, because they must have to offer a local where you can keep the social distance.
ResponderEliminarWe know that we´ll have to learn how to live with this, there won´t be concerts, there won´t be local parties, there won´t be conventions and everything where a lot of people collided in the same place will be cancelled for a while.
In a non far future, we´ll find a vaccine for this virus, and then, we´ll recover our old lives, we´ll meet a lot people, we ´ll hug them, we´ll go to parties, we´ll go to concerts, and we´ll have finally defeated the virus.
Until this happens, we´ll have to be careful with our actions, so we have to do what our governaments tells us.
We have to be strong!
David Bacas 4ºA
Finally , we are in phase one and you can go out a little more, especially teenagers and adults who respect less.
ResponderEliminarIt was yesterday when I started going out with a friend to run and we always go out with the mask, but the place , where we go out running, some people go for a walk and almost of them do not have a mask, there is no protection against contagion. Moreover , these people go in groups every one of different families and not respecting the 2 meters imposed.
What I see wrong is that the bars and restaurants have already opened and are full of people and it is supposed that only 50% of their capacity could be opened.
I think we are acting in a way that is going to cause
Last week we were in phase 1, some of us were happy, because we could already go out to do sports, but we had to be careful, because it is a difficult situation, and although we should not be afraid, we must have respect for the virus, I am very careful, but there are many irresponsible people who do not respect the recommendations they give us, they do not respect the safety distance, they do not put on the mask ... and as these examples many more.
ResponderEliminarwe are in a difficult situation, and because of some, we are going to lose all.
It is desperate to be locked up at home, but you have to understand that staying home is the best thing for us, it is very sad not to be able to hug our families, but you have to think that we are saving you from death.
But as I said, there are many people who do not pay attention to the rules we have to follow, and it is going to be very difficult for us to get out of this terrible situation.
We have not been able to celebrate many parties, but you have to be patient and next year we will celebrate them in style.
Today we have gone to phase 2, we can already visit our families and take walks at any time we want, but we must continue to be responsible.
SUSANA PÉREZ BOSCH 4º ESO A
Nowadays, we have to follow the measures to fight the COVID-19, and if we follow these measures, we will be able to give time to scientists until they can find a vaccine against this virus. Now, we can´t do any other thing because if we don´t follow these measures, we will make an increase in the number of infected people or even in the number of deaths, and we don´t want these consequences.
ResponderEliminarIn Granada, we are still in the phase 1, while in other provinces they are already in phase 2, but we can do some things that before we couldn´t do, for example, we can go with our friends, or we can visit our family.
Now restaurants can open, and a lot of people go to eat there, they must follow the measures, but you can eat well in these places, and I can understand why the government allows the restaurants to open. That is because there are a lot of families that must eat from this business.
In my opinion we need a lot time until we can recover our old way of life, without measures, without security distance, and of course, without masks! But now, we need follow all the measures that the government gives us, and think that everything will be okay
Francisco González 4ºA