There are many situations in our everyday life where the only response we've got is "It is what it is" (BBC Learning English) >>> To say that we must accept the reality of a difficult situation you can say this.
Examples:
You tried your best, but you still failed the exam. It is what it is.
Me and Tan just don't like each other. It's difficult, but it is what it is.
US President Donald Trump and Michelle Obama using the same idiom: "It is what it is"
Do you know who Michelle Obama is?....
From Michelle Obama's humble Chicago upbringing to the White House: Part 1 & Part 2
Another critic situation nowadays is climate change. We have to accept it and face it as well as we can. Here are some interesting articles for you to read about the issue:
Climate change: Arctic ice melt makes permafrost vulnerable (BBC News)
The poisons released by melting Arctic ice (BBC News - Future)
Sweaty tropical nights may soon be common in UK warn climate scientists - BBC News
Today we'll be revising the modal verb MUST (obligations) & MUSTN'T (prohibitions) with our 1º ESO students:
SPORTS TIME
(Cambridge University Press) You will do the exercises on pages 87-88.
And now some exercises for my 4º ESO & 1º Bachillerato students for the preparation for the B1 & B2 exams >>>
HIGHWAY TO B2.....
USE OF ENGLISH. Multiple-choice exercise. Choose the appropriate option:
21. He will probably ................... for the newspapers. (A
take his picture B having his picture taken
C have his picture taken D
had taken his picture)
22. He is certainly going to arrive home .................. (A late
B lately C
more late D latest)
23. Larry's horse ........................ eat the grass.
(A couldn't B
wouldn't C shouldn't
D mightn't)
24. Eric and Bill are having ............ trouble. (A
many B few
C a lot of D plenty)
25. Eric says to Bill, "Let's try a bit harder, .................... ?". (A will we B
shall we C do we D are we)
26. The horse was put ............... by the high fence. (A
off B over
C away D down)
27. Larry was very shocked when he found ............ on the ground. (A
him B to himself
C his self D himself)
28. I think he
.................. up. (A
needs cheer up B needs cheering up
C needs to D is needing to)
29. It's time someone ................... to help him. (A is going
B goes C went D has gone)
30. ................ up, someone will send for an ambulance. (A Until he gets B Whether he gets C If he does get D Unless he gets)
31. No doubt he will soon .......................... . (A get his accident over B get on with his accident C
get out of his accident D get over his accident)
32. Eric and Bill are tired so they'll soon stop .................... a rest.
(A for have B for having C to have D for to have)
33. Larry .............. better choose a bigger horse next time. (A would B does C had D should)
34. Eric didn't want to miss his drink. ..................... did Bill. (A Either B Whether C Neither D No)
35. But they have to work, ........ ? (A oughtn't they B mustn't they C won't they D don't they)
36. The horse will not move even if three people ...........
it. (A had pushed
B pushing C will push D push)
37. It .............. every time the fence is too high. (A stop
B will stop C shall stop D stopping)
38. "We aren't going to move this horse,", said Eric."I'm afraid .................... ," replied Bill. (A not B
yes C no
D that)
39. The harder they tried ...................... they got. (A the more hotter
B hotter C the hotter D hotly)
40. Larry still doesn't really know ................ has happened. (A whether
B how C what D if)
Solutions to USE OF ENGLISH exercise in the previous post:
1. B 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. D 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. C 11. A 12. C 13. C 14. D 15. D 16. B 17. D 18. C 19. C 20. B
JP Cooper - September Song (with lyrics)
Coldplay - Everyday Life (Official Video)
Some activities for you to do:
English in a Minute: NEXT / THE NEXT / NEAREST (BBC Learning English)
The English We Speak (Language to talk about Coronavirus): Flatten the curve (BBC Learning English)
A listening exercise for you to do: Do companies need bosses? (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)
News Review : Belarus: protests spread (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)
MmmEnglish talking about Slang & Phrases for English Conversation 💰 Wealth & Money >>>
"All work and no play makes Jack/Jill a dull boy/girl"
Fawlty Towers - Top 10 moments
LINGOHACK >>>
- Episode 200805 / 05 August 2020 >>> Tourism trouble in Egypt - Language related to 'economic problems'. Need-to-know language: killed off, a blow, turmoil, on a mission & counting on.
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ResponderEliminarClimate change is one of the greatest environmental threats facing the planet. The entire planet is experiencing a climate change which has an enormous impact on people’s lives and ecosystems.
ResponderEliminarTo begin with, it has been reported that the average global temperature has risen by one degree in the last 30 years. Increases in ocean temperature and the Earth´s surface temperature, widespread melting of snow and ice, and the rising of sea level are some of the evidences regarding climate change.
What's more, scientists worry that climate change brings a real threat to the permafrost. Permafrost is defined as any type of ground that has been frozen continuously for two years or more. It contains massive amounts of carbon which are likely to be released as climate change heats up the world. Around a quarter of the northern hemisphere is covered by permafrost. According to a new study, the absence of sea ice in the Arctic is closely connected to the melting of permafrost.
All in all, climate change is one of the biggest challenges we face these days. Global warming will cause an important impact on our planet due to the release of high quantities of CO2 of the permafrost melting. It´s important that we all take the appropiate steps to reduce both air and earth pollution in order to save the planet from the consequences of global warming.
Nowadays, climate change is one of the biggest problems in the world. A recent study has shown that one of the problems that most contribute to the warming of our planet is permafrost.Have you ever thought about the importance of the permafrost?
ResponderEliminarPermafrost can be defined as a type of soil that has been continuously frozen for two or more years, which has been around for thousands of years. The problem is that it is melting rapidly due to the increase in temperature that our planets have been experiencing during the last years and when it melts it emits large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere. Therefore, if permafrost emits gases like CO2 and methane gas into the atmosphere, the warming of the earth will increase.
On the other hand, scientists have found a link between sea ice in the Arctic and the presence or absence of permafrost. However, this soil is not only located at the poles, it is also located in some regions of Siberia, Canada, Greenland and Alaska, where approximately twice the amount of carbon that is currently in the atmosphere is stored. So, if the earth increases the temperature of the soils, greenhouse gases will rise due to the melting of the permafrost. In addition, the melting of this ice sheet has already destroyed many houses, forests and even ecosystems located on the permafrost.
To put all into a nutshell, it is very important that we take care of our planet. So, if we do not reduce both air and land pollution, it will be impossible to control global warming in the future.
It is not something new that climate change is one of the biggest environmental problems in the world. But, have you ever heard of permafrost and why is it so dangerous for our planet?
ResponderEliminarPermafrost is the subsoil layer on the Earth's crust, which is permanently frozen due to its nature. It is found in very cold regions such as Canada, Alaska and isles located in the Atlantic ocean. The permafrost has existed for thousands of year and now is in danger because it is constantly melting. When the ice begins to melt, tons of methane and carbon dioxide are released into the atmosphere.
The increase in temperatures in recent years have accelerated the process. In fact, many experts point out that an increase of 2ºC would suppose the loss of 40% of the surface of the permafrost. Furthermore, the melting of this layer of ice has destroyed many homes located above the permafrost and also forests and ecosystems.
Both methane and carbon dioxide are the main gases responsible for the greenhouse effect, and therefore, they contribute to global warming and the progressive destruction of our planet.
In conclusion, high temperatures contribute to the melting of the permafrost, which emits tons of harmful gases into the atmosphere. For that reason we should do all that is in our hands to reduce the pollution of the Earth and to protect our planet.
There are situations in our life in which we cannot do anything. Situations in which you must accept what has happened or what is going to happen. And when this happens we can only respond in one way, and this way is by saying "It is what it is".
ResponderEliminarThere are different situations in which you can use this expression, for example when you live with your brother, and you get along badly and you cannot stop living together. You can only say "It is what it is".
One situation in which this expression was very useful to me was last year. When my family and I wanted to go on vacation abroad, and we couldn't go because all the flights were canceled. In that situation, this expression served me to express my feelings.
Nobody likes to use this expression, since it is only used when you are not satisfied with something but you have to accept it, because you cannot do anything.
I hope you don't use this expression very often