Do you know what "For What It's Worth" means? It is also the title of a song by the Buffalo Springfield and it has always been an anti-war protest song. Actually, it wasn't in the beginning. It was a consequence of a curfew, like the one we have nowadays due to the pandemic.
Here's the real story for you to read it:
‘For What It’s Worth’: Inside Buffalo Springfield’s Classic Protest Song (Rolling Stone Magazine)
For What It's Worth by the Buffalo Springfield (Music Video with lyrics & another one with lyrics both in English and Spanish).
And it was also part of the soundtrack of the film Forrest Gump (the best scene in the film)
Why the race to find Covid-19 vaccines is far from over (The Guardian)
In a few days' time we are coming to our deadline to hand in compositions/writing exercises, making comments... so pay attention to the listening exercise I propose and the other activities:
A listening exercise for you to do: Let's talk about lateness (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)
News Review: Calls for ban on 'anti-vax' social media (BBC Learning English)
Very useful for you: 22 ‘LOOK’ Expressions & Phrasal Verbs: look up to, look back on, look as though + MORE! (mmmEnglish)
English in a Minute: 4 verbs to use instead of 'walk' (BBC Learning English)
Learners' Questions: 'LIE' , 'LIE' or 'LAY' (BBC Learning English)
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- Episode 201118 / 18 November 2020 >>> Polar bear moves house! - Language related to 'animal conservation'. Need-to-know language: captured hearts, baby steps, bring into the world, fingers crossed & settling into.
These last few weeks I have heard that the COVID vaccine is close. This is a race of who markets their vaccine first. But is it safe? I have heard that Phizer´s vaccine is 90% effective while Moderna´s is 95% effective, but according to some experts who have made the news, these vaccines would be effective for mild to moderate cases.
ResponderEliminarSo I think there is still a long time to go to find a vaccine that is effective for severe cases and prevents mortality from the disease.
Alejandro Venegas Mancilla 2ºA
In the last time I have been hearing that there is less left for the covid vaccine, some vaccines have already been discovered with a high probability that it will work and we can continue to advance in this fight against covid 19.
ResponderEliminarThe bad thing about these vaccines is that they only work with mild cases and not with severe cases.
I think that we still have a long way to go against the covid but you have to have patience and mind.
Victor Peñalver Dominguez 4ºA
In the news there is a lot of talk about the covid-19 vaccine, I think researchers are doing an excellent job because it usually takes many years to find a vaccine and with the coronavirus vaccine they have developed it in a few months. It is believed that the elderly and those with serious illnesses could be vaccinated early next year. Hopefully the vaccine protects people for a long time.
ResponderEliminarOliver Lozano Martín 2ºA
When I heard that covid vaccine was close, I thought in all the lifes it gonna save, but we already don't know if it works in all people or if all the people wants to put the vaccine. I think that there is still a lot left to be fully patented but i hope it really works, we only need to have patience and responsible.
ResponderEliminarDragos Izquierdo Botezatu 4ºA
-I have heard that there are vaccines with the high probability that they work against the virus, I hope it works, but even if there is a vaccine against the virus it doesn't mean that we stop following the safety regulations, little by little we will win this fight against the virus.
ResponderEliminar-About the song, it's not my style but I'm sure my father will like to listen to it.
Denisa Andreea Tomoroga 4ºA
ResponderEliminarThis morning I was watching the news and also hearing about the covid vaccine.
It seems incredible to me how they have been able to create a vaccine in such a short time, I hope it can save many lives and that we can move forward.
All the effort we are making will be worth it to be able to move on and return to "normality"
SARA PEINADO 4A
This morning while I was watching the news with my mother, I heard about the covid vaccine.
ResponderEliminarAnd I think that it could save many lifes and that in a short time we will be able to live as before. At the moment we have to follow the safety regulations and be patient.
About the song "For what it's worth" by Buffalo Springfield, I had never heard it before, but most probably is that someone in my family knows it.
LARA QUESADA SOSA 4ºA
Now it is being heard a lot in all the news, that vaccines are coming out with high effectiveness to prevent covid or at least prevent more infections.
ResponderEliminarIt seems that by 2021 specialized groups such as the elderly or doctors will begin to be vaccinated, and that vaccines are well prepared because it is heard that they have many side effects and people will not want to be vaccinated with vaccines that are not safe .
But it is a period that we have to be patient and hope that everything advances in due time.
You still have a lot of pandemic, now it's time to wait and let the vaccines begin to come out.
SERGIO GARCIA LOPEZ 4ºA
Since this new virus appeared, the most sought-after hope has been when they would find the vaccine. In recent months some vaccines have come out and some will be tested in Spain. I think that to get an effective vaccine it takes more time because it is a very difficult task because this virus is very complex. I just hope some of them work and we can get back to normal soon.
ResponderEliminarLucía Fernández Quirós 4ºA
Covid-19 is leaving us a great pendemic worldwide that is affecting all countries at the death and economic level. Ultimately, the news say that by 2021 specialized groups such as our elderly and people with serious problems and those who live this pandemic on the front line, such as health workers, will begin to be vaccinated.
ResponderEliminarEveryone wants this pandemic to end and that everything returns to normal at the beginning of the year, it would be a great advance for society if that was done both in Spain and in any other country, that people get vaccinated and that Little by little, return to the normality that we had, although the covid-19 lasts as a normal virus as happened with the flu.
Antonio Carrascosa Megías 4ºA
Since this virus started we have been searching for an effective vaccine. Now some vaccines have come out and I think it is a great advance, but surely there are many people who don't want to get it, because to make a safe vaccine it takes a long time.
ResponderEliminarFirst, the elderly people and health workers will be vaccinated, and I think it's good because this virus affects them more. You have to be patient and wait to see if they work and if so we can return to normal little by little.
María Romero Rodríguez 4ºA
I don't know what is worse, wars or a virus. Wars destroy much more things like houses, streets, monuments... and also die much people, but it is easier to stopped. People told that the new wars are going to be with science like instead of throwing bombs to countries they will create a new virus and release it in a country, but I think that it is much more risky because f you don't take care it would expand in all the world like has happened recently. I think that the world it would be much more better with out wars in it, with respect everything came achieved.
ResponderEliminarAbout the "For What It's Worth" song I think that the letter is beautiful and the rhythm it excellent too, it is a little bit sad but I like it.
LAURA MARTÍN MOLIZ
Now, much news has been heard in all the news that vaccines are producing high efficacy to prevent symbiosis or at least prevent further infections.
ResponderEliminarIt seems that by 2021 professional groups such as the elderly or doctors will begin to be vaccinated. Vaccines are ready because they've heard they have a lot of side effects and people don't want to get unsafe vaccines.
But this is a period in which we must wait patiently for everything to progress in due course.
You still have a lot of pandemics, now it's time to wait and let the vaccine start coming out.
Álvaro Molina Martín
Lately I have been hearing that there is less left for the covid vaccine, some vaccines with a high probability that it will work have already been discovered and we can continue to advance in this fight against covid 19, however there is also a low probability that it will not work and they are not sure of the effects it will have in the future.
ResponderEliminarWhen it's done, they'll put it on older people. Now the only thing we can do is wait for it to work properly and without side effects.
I think we still have a long way to go to end all this but you have to be patient and think that everything will work out.
MIRIAM NAZARET POZO MANCILLA 4ºA
I have been watching the news and they have been talking about the covid-19 vaccine, I think it´s an incredible news and knowing that, it gives us all more encouragement to move forward.
ResponderEliminarI think the doctors have done an incredible job to get this vaccine out and I hope that thanks to this everything will be resolved son
and we can return to normality, but from my point of view nothing is going to be like before, I think we are going to value other kinds of things more.
Alba Arellano Mingorance 4ºA
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ResponderEliminarI have seen in the news that the COVID vaccine is near. That's good news. The first people to be vaccinated will be the oldest people and the doctors. I hope so that the vaccine will be effective and let all this end because I don’t like wear the mask all day. Although there are already some vaccines we can’t relax and we should be very responsible because the Coronavirus is still with us. I hope so that for in 2021 the Coronavirus is gone and that all people can enjoy their families and friends.
ResponderEliminarThe song "For What it’s Worth" I think is pretty and I like it.
JOSÉ ADRIÁN GONZÁLEZ 4A
ResponderEliminarI do not usually watch the news, but I have still heard something about vaccines against covid, but although there are already vaccines, I do not think this will end quickly.
I think it will take a few months to control the situation and that everything calms down little by little. If any (serious) side effect were discovered in vaccines it would be a lack of control and many people would be alarmed and all this time they have used in vaccines would be wasted time
Pablo Javier Flores Funes 4ºA
It looks like we are finally getting the COVID-19 vaccine. But now we are on horns of a dilemma; who are going to get it first. The thing is that the more obvious is to give to elderly people and health care professionals, but some people disagree and say that youngsters should be ones who have to be vaccine instead because they are the ones who spread most the illness along with people that work in supermarkets. At the end the vaccine isn’t going to be the of the pandemic yet
ResponderEliminarThe Covid- 19 vaccine is I think is very near for me. Before there weren't many vaccines and they aren't very well. Distance is better than somewhere vaccine. It's amazing the people are together in the street without distance, without mask and without wash their hands The polices aren't hard. The other countries polices how Germany, Denmark and France are harder than the Spanish police.
ResponderEliminarJose Antonio Sabio Prados 2ºESO A
I've seen on the news that the COVID vaccine is close. The first people to be vaccinated will be the elderly and doctors. I hope the vaccine is effective and that all this ends because I do not like to wear the mask all day. I hope that by 2021 the Coronavirus is gone and that all people can enjoy their family and friends.
ResponderEliminarIt seems like there is less left for the vaccine, but I honestly don't think this will end when the vaccines start to be administered. Another drawback is that the vaccine can bring side effects, but we must trust the scientists who made it. Possibly the vaccine is administered first to people at risk, such as the elderly, but I do not agree, because older people do not go out and therefore are not so likely to be contagious. I have been watching the news and they have been talking about the covid-19 vaccine, I think it is incredible news and knowing that, it gives us all more encouragement to move forward.
I think the doctors have done an incredible job to get this vaccine and I hope that thanks to this everything will be resolved son and we can return to normality, but from my point of view nothing will be as before, I think that we will value another kind of things.
ResponderEliminarI am not watching the news much lately, but I have been informed that some vaccines are coming out in several countries, and although I believe that the fight against the coronavirus will not end soon I think it is a great advance for humanity, I think it would be very useful Especially for the elderly and for the doctors they are the ones who are more exposed and the elderly who suffer the most, and about the side effects I think that even if they are few they could make people get even more upset and could bring many problems, I for me I would expect a vaccine with 100% effectiveness or unless the side effects are not too great
Since the pandemic started, research is being done on vaccines. There is still a kind of dilemma about which vaccine is the most effective. I think some countries already have a vaccine and have been vaccinated. I've heard on the news that some of the vaccines are causing a lot of side effects in people. I personally would not get vaccinated if the vaccine was not 100% effective, I am very afraid that it may have side effects on me. Hopefully soon they find the perfect vaccine and we can all vaccinate without fear.
ResponderEliminarDAVID PÉREZ MORENO 4A
I believe that people are not going to get vaccinated out of fear or stupidity. It is clear to me that I am going to get vaccinated to ensure the health of my family and that of my surroundings. There is still time for the vaccine and I hope that at least most people get the vaccine.
ResponderEliminarNicolás Mingo Haro 4A
In all countries emerge song how "For what it's worth" in the curfew how this curfew in Spain. In Spain the curfew it's ten o'clock tonight to seven o'clock in the morning. Now we are in state of alarm, it's the first time of state of alarm, but state of alarm is better than again confinement. The best option isn't get out right now because the situation isn't very well.
ResponderEliminarJose Antonio Sabio Prados 2ºESO A
Age time to invented the vaccines. Now there are a lot of vaccines thanks to the Scientifics what they studied much for get. In the past the humanity had some pandemics in the Europe and not had anyone vaccines for anybony. Now, the humanity to progress much we have got a lot of vaccines and we can fight against anything.
ResponderEliminarRuben Sabio Prados 2º ESO A
In ours times and from ago many years there wasn't curfew to now by the pandemy. Only we have see in the war films, also alien invasion films, videogames and only we should see in the it and in with it was enough. Now we are better than after because now we can go to run, we can do exercises, we can do sport, we can play tennis and we can do other activities.
ResponderEliminarRuben Sabio Prados 2º ESO A
It look like that the vaccine is coming. In country as Rusia , in the last week the people has started to get vaccinated for covid 19. This vaccine is voluntary and free. In Spain, according the president, we started to get the vaccine in January. I think that still very early for think in the finish of pandemic. I hope so that the vaccine will be effective.
ResponderEliminarMaria López Ruiz de segundo a.
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ResponderEliminarCoronavirus arrived in Spain in March and many people have died from this disease, whose symptoms are fever, cough and tiredness among others. It is a global pandemic and has affected many people, some have been asymptomatic, others have felt like a common cold, others have died and others have serious after-effects.
ResponderEliminarCoronavirus has changed our way of life, our vision of reality and even the environment. Our lifestyle is completely different from what it was before. Now we cannot go out outside at any time because of the curfew. Moreover, we should minimize our circle to infect as few people as possible in the case of being infected. It is mandatory to wear masks and to keep the safety distance. Now that we are on the most familiar time of the year, Christmas, we will miss the normality more.Christmas is a time of the year when all the family is together and it’s time to share and give presents. This year will be different everywhere.
However, scientists have been working hard all these months and It looks as if we are finally getting the COVID-19 vaccine. There are different models of vaccine but the most famous one now is Pfizer vaccine.
The vaccine will be administered by the government and an order has been established for the administration of the vaccines. The first people who will be vaccinated will be the elderly people, people at risk and people exposed to the public.
The vaccine is an important argument because there are many people that don’t want to get the vaccine because of the speed of its creation and because of the side effects that could bring.
From my point of view, everyone should get the vaccine and end with the virus as fast as possible. Coronavirus has affected everyone and many people are without a job and they have no money to eat or to pay rent.
Around a year after the first cases of coronavirus in China, there are millions of people infected all over the world and thousand of people have died because of the disease. We have been in quarantine some months and many people have lost their jobs. This virus is extremely contagious, so we have to wear face masks and keep the safety distance. Because of this, we need a vaccine as soon as possible.
ResponderEliminarDuring these months some businesses have developed different vaccines. The most successful are the ones developed by Pfizer and Moderna. These vaccines are effective for most cases and could work if people get it.
Pfizer has recently started to sell vaccines and send them to the countries that bought them. Some of them have already arrived and we are seeing the first people getting vaccinated. We have to get a second vaccine a month after we get the first one, so we need to wear a mask until everyone has the two vaccines.
In my opinion we need to get vaccinated because we need to go back to our usual life. Many people, like restaurant owners and those who works in hotels, are losing their jobs or earning very few money because of coronavirus and some of them don't have enough money to eat.
The coronavirus developed in China whose symptoms are fever, cough and fatigue. Shortly afterwards, the coronavirus arrived in Spain in November, people began to be infected and to die and in March many people were confined to us who have lost their jobs. This virus is extremely contagious, so we must wear masks and keep a safe distance.It is a very rare virus since there are many asymptomatic people, other people have had a cold, others have died since it has affected them very strongly, too There are people who have gone through it without symptoms but then have left sequels.
ResponderEliminarThe coronavirus has changed our way of life, Our lifestyle is completely different from before. Christmas is a time of year when the whole family is together and it is time to share and give gifts. This year will be different everywhere.
These days nothing else comes out about the vaccine for covid. There are different models of vaccine, but the most famous now is the Pfizer vaccine, since thanks to the scientists who have been working hard all these months they are vaccinating the elderly, the people who are at risk and people who work in hospitals such as health care since they are those who are most exposed to the public and the elderly and people who are at risk are those who are most affected.
From my point of view, everyone should get vaccinated and get rid of the virus as soon as possible.The coronavirus has affected everyone and many people are losing their jobs or making very little money due to the coronavirus and some of them do not have enough money to I hope the vaccine is effective and that all this ends because I do not like to wear the mask all day. I hope that by 2021 the coronavirus is gone and that all people can enjoy their family and friends, and also, for example, restaurant owners recover all their work and do well
It looks like that there is left for the vaccine to come out, but honestly I don't think that this will be finished when the vaccines start to be given. In my opinion this will end when the situation is controlled and for that there is still a long way to go.
ResponderEliminarAnother drawback is that the vaccine can bring side effects, but We must trust the scientists who made it. Possibly, the vaccine is given first to people at risk, such as the elderly people, but I disagree, because the elderly people don't go out and for this reason, they are not like to infect other people. But now We must be patient and keep fighting this virus.
RAÚL GARCÍA JIMÉNEZ 4ºA
The coronavirus is a virus that appeared in China almost two years ago and arrived in Spain in November of last year and in March they confined us all, this virus is very rare since it can infect many people but some people are affected by one way and others in another way so it is very difficult to avoid not getting infected, for this we must use hydroalcoholic gel and wear masks when we go down the street.
ResponderEliminarThe vaccine is already close and I believe that we are reaching the end of all this and being able to return to our life from before that we could not wear a mask or safety distance. We must trust the scientists who have developed the vaccine, many people think that when we get the vaccine we are going to die and what they do with that is to create fear among the population.
In conclusion, I think that by doing our part we can end this duration of the coronavirus, and we must also make everyone aware of getting the COVID vaccine.
the output of vaccines from different vaccines is what is being talked about now. For me it is one of the most scary things because they took it out in a very short time and they have already been talking that they are not 100% in effectiveness but even if it is little but it is already more than you have without the vaccine and if the Fear above all goes to the side effects, but I think people will understand it if it is for our good and so that everything returns to normal, I already get vaccinated and it gave me a lot of reaction but I am much better and above all safer in case catch.
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