BEING A TEACHER....

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.

by Bruce Lee

jueves, 22 de julio de 2021

Happy 900!!!


This is our post number 900 since we set off on this digital journey 11 years ago (it was born on 11th March, 2011). How useful for our students!! as more than 17,000 comments have been made so far, and the relevance it has in our teaching-learning process of the English language nowadays,  and most especially during the pandemic we are going through. I also feel really proud of you all to participate in this DIGITAL PROJECT with your own blogs and sites!!! 

 

 




Some activities for you to do: 


 



Here some articles and a video related to the issue of the Pegasus project:

... and you can watch this video:  Pegasus: the spyware technology that threatens democracy (The Guardian)

 

 


 

 


Here's my musical hint for today: a compilation of music which was a real hit at its time.

 

 

REVISING FOR 2º ESO STUDENTS

34. Translate these sentences:

1. No me gusta el café. _______________________________

2. Bob a veces juega al tenis. _______________________________

3. ¿Hay dinero en mi cartera? No. ________________________________

4. El primo de Andy no tiene un restaurante chino.  _________________________


35. Complete the sentences with the correct form of TO BE or TO HAVE (GOT). 

The sentences can be in the negative.

 

1. ___________________________ your mother at home?

2. I ___________________________ blue eyes. They’re green.

3. I __________________ tall, so I don’t play basketball.

4. _____________ you _____________ a ruler?

5. I like Tina and Marge. They  ___________________ friendly.

6. The baby ___________________ straight hair, not curly hair.       


36. Complete the following sentences with the PAST form of the verbs in brackets 

(some are regular and some are irregular verbs).

1. Flies (bite) ______________ me during the siesta yesterday.

2. Many people (demonstrate) _______________ against the new economical policy.

3. We (reach) _______________ the summit after three hours climbing the mountain.

4. My parents (fall) ______________ in love and then they (get married) ______________. 

Some years later they (have) ______________ a child.

5. My uncle (receive) ___________ an award for winning the race.

6. When the thief (steal) ______________ the money that (belong) ___________ to me, he (run away) ____________

7. The water (freeze) _______________ because it (be) ____________ very cold.

8. James (hope) ___________ to graduate from university before he (join) __________ the army. 

He (study) ______________ a lot and (get) __________ very good grades.

 

 


LINGOHACK  >>>

  • Episode 210721 / 21 July 2021    >>>  'Foyeco' - the Togolese stove  -    
    Language related to 'energy'.  Need-to-know language: discarded, scraps, residue, toxic & fuel-efficient.

  

 

 

Solutions to USE OF ENGLISH exercise in the previous post:

1.  D   2. C  3. B   4. C   5. D   6. A   7. C  8. A  9. B  10. A   11. B  12. A  13. B  14. C   15.  C   16.  C   17.  B   18.  D   19. C   20. C




Olympic legends: Nadia Comaneci >>

1976 Gymnastics All Seven Perfect

 &   Nadia Comaneci - First Perfect 10 | Montreal 1976 Olympics


 

SportAccord IF Forum 2014





Most interesting documentary to watch concerning what athletes can go through:

'Athlete A' speaks out 



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lunes, 19 de julio de 2021

Princesses evolving

 

Both real and imaginary princesses are going through an obvious evolution. Nowadays you can see princesses in jeans and that is no problem.


 

Interesting documentary  >>>  The Evolution of Disney Princesses   

 


 

This is the topic of the following Selectivity exam (option A). Here's the exam with both options and related posts and labels in this blog:

2020 >> OPTION A: Disney princesses: Now and then & OPTION B: Spanish guiri (interesting posts to have a look before doing them: labels: sex robots , sexism in language , sexist , Gender equality , tourism & posts: My name is... , I'd rather have an average girlfriend!! , Summer holidays passed long ago, but... , Talking about tourism, all that glitters is not gold. )

 

Breaking news >>> 

Japan's Princess Mako finally marries commoner boyfriend - (BBC News), as it was the case of our King.

 



And talking about the Selectivity exam, here are some interesting information for you about the one we have just had in Andalucía >>>

 

...you may think it is impossible to get to this level (notas de corte 2021):

but it is possible, please read this article from the newspaper EL IDEAL



Here's my musical hint for today: Ed Sheeran - Bad habits   and here's a version with the lyrics for you to sing along:




HIGHWAY TO B2.....

USE OF ENGLISH. Multiple-choice exercise. Choose the appropriate option:

 
21. But no one ................... it.   (A  is lifting    B   lifted   C  were lifting   D   was lifting)

 
22. Something like .................. smoke appeared in the air.    (A  -    B   the   C  that   D   a)
 
23. "I ........................ anything like this before," whispered Harriet.  (A  haven't seen    B   wasn't seeing   C  hadn't seen   D   am not seeing)
 
24. Then the smoke turned ............ a shape.     (A  up    B   into  C  out   D   round)
 
25.  Harriet knew this .................... her brother.   (A  being    B   must be  C  to being   D  will be)
 
26. "Percy,  ............... ?" she asked.     (A  is that you    B   you are that   C  that is you   D   is it that you are)
 
27. "Hello, Harriet!" said the ghost. " ............ ?"    (A  How you have been   B   How were you   C  How have you been    D   How you were)
 
28. "Percy! How wonderful ................... you again!"     (A  having seen     B   to see   C  to have seen     D  having been seeing)
 
29. "Now we can play bridge again the way we ................... "   (A  used to    B  were using to   C  were used to   D   did use to)
 
30. ................ Madam Zamzam and Mr Bing liked bridge.       (A  Together      B   Both   C  The two   D   Beside)
 
31. It is a card game that .......................... four players.        (A  needs    B   needed   C  is needing   D  needs to)
 
32. One player deals: that is, the cards .................... to the players.  (A  all give out   B  are given all out   C  are all given out   D  give out all)
 
33. Without Percy, they couldn't have played, .............. ?   (A did they   B  could they  C  have they   D  were they)
 
34. "Will you deal Madame Zamzam," asked Mr Bing, "or ..................... ?"      (A  am I    B   shall I   C  do I  D  have I)
 
35. He said he  ........ deal.        (A would   B  ought   C need  D  had)
 
36. It was just ........... old times.       (A  as    B   similar   C  the same   D  like)
 
37. They enjoyed themselves ..............    (A  too much   B  as much   C muchly   D  very much)
 
38. Finally Harriet's brother yawned and ....................    (A  raised    B   risen   C  rose   D   was rising)
 
39. "It's time I  ......................," he said.    (A  am going    B  will go   C  was going   D   have gone)
 
40. He promised to return, so they are all looking forward ................ every week.    (A  to play    B   playing    C  to playing   D  play)


Solutions to USE OF ENGLISH exercise in the previous post:

1.  D   2. C  3. B   4. C   5. D   6. A   7. C  8. A  9. B  10. A   11. B  12. A  13. B  14. C   15.  C   16.  C   17.  B   18.  D   19. C   20. C



REVISING FOR 2º ESO STUDENTS

30. Translate these sentences:

1.     ¿Cuántos libros tienes en la cartera? _______________________________

2.    No hay mucho queso en el plato. _____________________________

3.    ¿Hay dinero en mi cartera? No. ________________________________

4.    Los hermanos de Andy no están trabajando en una oficina.   ________________ 

31. Answer these questions (write complete sentences):

1. Where are you from? __________________________

2. What is your English teacher like? __________________________

3. How are your parents? ____________________________

4. What do you look like? _________________________                          

5. Where and when were you born?  _______________________________


32. Write sentences with the words below in the PRESENT SIMPLE or the PRESENT CONTINUOUS (Circle the key word(s) ).  

    

1. Betty and Paul / not eat / lunch / at school / on Fridays / . _____________

2. you / walk / the dog / every day / ? _______________________________

3. the students / not do / a test / at the moment / .  ____________________

4. Dave / write / an e-mail / now / .  _____________________________

5. cakes / like / my grandmother’s / I / birthday   ______________________    


33. Complete the sentences with the correct form of ‘HAY’ adding a QUANTIFIER or an ARTICLE.

1. ________________________ cool T-shirts in this shop. I want to buy one.

2. ___________________________ fast-food restaurants in this shopping centre?

3. _______________________ paper in your folder. You need to buy some.

4. _________________________ orange pencil on the table. Is it Karen’s?

5. ___________________________ compass in your pencil case. Can I use it?

6. ___________________________________ exercises in French today?




Some activities for you to do: 


LINGOHACK  >>>

  • Episode 210714 / 14 July 2021    >>>  App-controlled cows help control dunes  -    Language related to 'cows'.  Need-to-know language: cattle, grazer, pasture, herd & vets.



Olympic legends: Carl Lewis , the Son of the Wind: documentary part  2  & Carl Lewis & friends: The fantastic four in Barcelona 1992  


 




 

 

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miércoles, 14 de julio de 2021

We all have a dream



We all have a dream that one day this pandemic will be over and that everybody is sensible enough to comply with the rules.

 

Martin Luther King also had a dream, which is the main topic of this selectivity exam:

2020 >> OPTION A: I have a dream & OPTION B: Alternative diets 

 

Here are some posts in this blog and labels related to the issue which will remind you both semantic fields:

 


And talking about the SELECTIVITY exam, you may think it is impossible to get to this level (notas de corte 2021):

but it is possible, please read this article from the newspaper EL IDEAL

 

HIGHWAY TO B2.....

USE OF ENGLISH. Multiple-choice exercise. Choose the appropriate option:

1. Harriet was very ................... by Madam Zamzam's invitation.   (A  exciting    B   excitable   C  excites   D   excited)

 
2. She ..................  asked to go to a seance.    (A  would be    B   was to be   C  had been   D   will have been)
 
3. A seance is a meeting ........................ people.  (A  about    B   of   C  among   D   through)
 
4. They try to speak to people who are no longer ............      (A  with life    B   live   C  alive   D   a life)
 
5.  Madame Zamzam was a woman .................... work was to organize seances.   (A  who    B   who's  C  which   D  whose)
 
6. Harriet wanted ............... her brother Percy.     (A  to speak to    B   speaking to   C  speak to   D   she spoke to)
 
7. He ............ the year before.     (A  was died    B   was to have died   C  had died   D   was being dead)
 
8. Mr Bing .................. had told Harriet about Madame Zamzam.     (A  , who was Harriet's neighbour,     B   , who was the neighbour of Harriet,   C  who was Harriet's neighbour    D  who was the neighbour of Harriet )
 
9. They went ................... to her house.   (A  with the other    B  together   C  altogether   D   the both )
 
10. When they got there, Madam Zamzam ................ them at a round table.   (A sat      B   set   C  sit   D   sits )
 
11. She asked them to hold .......................... hands.        (A  the others    B   each other's   C  the other   D  each one's )
 
12. They did this .................... make a closed circle.  (A  in order to   B  so that to   C  because they   D  so that they)
 
13. "I'm terribly nervous, .............. ?" Harriet asked Mr Bing.   (A am I   B  aren't you  C  isn't it    D  are you)
 
14. "................... be nervous," Mr Bing said.         (A  Do not you    B   You don't   C  Don't  D  Not you)
 
15. "There is  ........ to be," he added.   (A not need   B  needn't   C no need  D  any need )
 
16.  Poor Harriet was ........... nervous she nearly fainted.   (A  all    B   as   C  so   D  more )
 
17. Madame Zamzam began ..............    (A  to be singing   B  to sing   C to have sung   D  having sung )
 
18.  .................... then she had been very quiet.   (A  Since    B   During   C  As to   D   Until )
 
19. "What ...................... ?" Harriet asked Mr Bing.    (A  she is doing    B  does he do   C  is she doing   D   she doing )
 
20.  The table began ................     (A  to raise    B   raising itself  C  to rise   D   rising itself )


REVISING FOR 2º ESO STUDENTS


Make the sentences interrogative and complete the following sentences in the negative:

1. My mum likes eating doughnuts in bed.   ______________________________

________________________________ for lunch.

2. We are writing in English.  _____________________________________

__________________________________ in Chinese.

3. My cousins have got an MP3 player.  _______________________________

__________________________________ an English dictionary. 

4. Laura and I study English and French at school. ___________________________

________________________German at school.

 


Some activities for you to do: 

 

 

And now some revision for you: LEARN 176 EASILY CONFUSED ENGLISH WORDS in 70 minutes!!!       

Pay attention to the Guide to video   >>>>

00:00 Have an appointment vs. Meet someone
00:45 For vs. Since
01:32 So vs. Such
02:12 Fun vs. Funny
03:01 Notify vs. Let someone know
03:39 Both vs. Either vs. Neither
04:40 History vs. Story
05:53 Stop to do vs. Stop doing
06:37 Must vs. Have to
07:25 Too & Very
08:23 Person vs. Persons vs. People vs. Peoples
09:22 Mustn’t vs. Don’t have to
10:08 Come back vs. Go back
11:03 Raise vs. Rise
11:58 Steal vs. Rob
12:54 Every time vs. All the time
13:48 Sports: play, do or go?
14:43 No vs. Not any vs. None
15:45 Especially vs. Specially
16:49 Be going to vs. Present continuous
17:53 Even though vs. Even if
18:57 Been vs. gone
20:01 Remember to do vs. Remember doing
21:02 Prevent vs. Avoid
22:00 What vs. Which
23:03 While vs. During
24:11 Lay vs. Lie
25:17 Affect vs. Effect
26:19 Remember vs. Remind
27:22 Actually vs. At the moment
28:26 Until vs. By
29:35 Don’t mind vs. Doesn’t mind
30:37 Everyone vs. Anyone
31:38 Still, Already & Yet
32:41 Very vs. Really vs. Absolutely
33:44 Wish vs. Hope
34:44 Whoever, Whatever, Whenever and Wherever
35:49 Like & As
36:51 In case vs. If
37:55 Less vs. Fewer
38:56 In the end vs. at the end
39:56 Bored vs. Boring
40:55 Go on doing vs. Go on to do
41:56 Maybe vs. May be
42:58 See & Hear
43:59 Unless vs. As long as
45:00 Good vs. Well
46:02 Little vs. A little
47:05 Lend vs. Borrow
48:07 Too & Enough
48:59 See, Watch & Look
50:01 Each vs. Every
51:01 Fine vs. Finely
51:57 To match, To fit & To suit
52:59 On time vs. In time
54:02 Continuously vs. Continually
55:03 Sensible vs. Sensitive
56:00 Hear vs. Listen
57:03 All vs. Every vs. Whole
57:58 Hire vs. Rent vs. Let
59:00 All vs. Everybody vs. Everyone
01:00:02 Last vs. For the last vs. In the last
01:01:06 Soon vs. Early vs. Quickly
01:02:07 Needn’t vs. Not need to
01:03:08 Could vs. Was able to
01:04:11 Peep vs. Peer vs. Glimpse
01:05:12 Whisper vs. Murmur vs. Mumble
01:06:14 Also vs. As well vs. Too
01:07:15 When vs. If
01:08:18 As if vs. As though
01:09:19 Beside vs. Besides
01:10:22 Next vs. The next vs. Nearest
01:11:15 So vs. Neither


"All work and no play makes Jack/Jill a dull boy/girl"

BILL COSBY - HILARIOUS STAND-UP







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