We live in a crazy, or I'd rather say 'foolish', society where the accomplishment of foolish and very risky challenges are set for us by platforms such as TikTok. The consequences can be fatal like in the case of the British child Archie Battersbee.
Unlike the real challenges in life such as doing well at school or reaching the summit of the mountains, we try to accomplish challenges such as taking a selfie of us in a very dangerous spot so that everybody can congratulate you for such an achievement. How foolish!
Here are some related articles for you to read about the issue:
Archie Battersbee: The sickening TikTok challenge that left 12-year-old in coma (Daily Star)
The dangerous TikTok dares putting young lives at risk (Daily Mail)
Archie Battersbee treatment should stop, judge rules (BBC News)
Archie Battersbee: mother says she has done all she can after family told life support to end (The Guardian)
Archie Battersbee’s life support to be withdrawn on Saturday morning (The Guardian)
Some activities for you to do:
- News Review: Trump home 'raided' (BBC Learning English)
Listening exercise for you to do about 'spreading the internet': Connecting remote communities (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)
Quizz on: Uncountable nouns (BBC Learning English)
Frankenstein (Drama story) Episode 6: Death comes to you (BBC Learning English)
Friday Phrase, an optimistic expression: Things are looking up (BBC Learning English)
Here's my musical hint for today: Physical by Olivia Newton-John. Here's a version with the lyrics for you to sing and dance along!!
Olivia Newton-John, Australian singer and actress,
Olivia Newton-John, singer and actress, dead at 73 (CNN)
has died this week after fighting against cancer for many years. That was a real challenge for someone who was once everybody's girlfriend, especially after watching the film Grease.
"All work and no play makes Jack/Jill a dull boy/girl"
Mind Your Language - Fawlty Towers (the builders)
Franz Beckenbauer was one of the best defenders in the history of football. He stood out for his ball driving and for his strength and character.
ResponderEliminarHis nationality is German and he is a man that win one world cup and one eurocup with Germany. He stood out with Bayern of Munich, he played 13 years for his team. In Munich, he win three Champions league and he win a lot of Bundesligas.
Beckenbauer have been a example for people who like football and he is identified than `` Der Kaiser´´, because Kaiser in German means emperor, because of his way of playing .
MANOLO UTRABO BEJAR 3ESO A
Yesterday 4th of September I had an unforgettable experience, on the 3rd morning I was called by the referees committee telling me to prepare for the 4th, I was surprised because I had not yet started the season, that night can not sleep anything because I was thinking about day 4 , day 4 I called again telling me that I would debut as linier in a very important game for the cultural Asako was playing the promotion. I was very nervous at the time because I had never debuted as an assistant referee and in the first part I was nervous and thanks to the help of my teammates I could make the most of it was an unforgettable experience for me. Abel Martínez Padilla 4A
ResponderEliminarI saw many stupid challenges in the social media, I think that the people who created that challenges doesn't arrive the blood to their brain, their blood stops in their carotids arteris. A stupid challenge that was famous consisted in writing on a envelope the word "Africa", put water in it and send it to the post office. Another stupid challenge now it's do something bad to a person and say "chill".
ResponderEliminarJavier Rivas López 4ºA
There are some dangerous challenges in Socials network, but we can do anything. Now, some people follow the dangerous challenges, as teenagers. But in other times the people weren't well examples, too. Before... the families sat down to watch the news as if it were a mass, the slipper was a weapon of punishment. Before, the parents says "You study Medicine or Law, and stop fooling dreams", I can't understand this.
ResponderEliminarJose Antonio Sabio Prados 4ºESO A
Beckenbauer is considered one of the best centre back in history, because he revolutionized the position of centre back. He is the only centre back with two Ballon d´Ors, as well as winning three Champions League in a row and a World Cup.
ResponderEliminarFor me this player was very important in history because although his position on the field was defense, during the game he occupied other positions. His rival during the 70s was Johan Cruyff, who for me is the better player.
Currently there are few who have maintained a level similar to his, the most similar would be Puyol and Sergio Ramos.
Alejandro Venegas Mancilla 4ºA
Olivia Newton-John was born on September 26, 1948 in Cambrigde, England. Daughter of Welshman, Brinley Newton-John, and the German Jewish Irene Helene Born. In 1954, when she was six years old, the Newton-John's family emigrated to Melbourne, Australia, where her father worked as a German teacher. It was here that she began her professional career.
ResponderEliminarShe started in the world of song, pop and country. In England recorded several of her first songs. Her first song was called "Till you say you'll be mine" from 1966. In 1974, she represented the UK at Eurovision with the song "Long Live Love", getting fourth place.
The cinema made her very popular as a result of her role as Sandy in Grease, in which she was the protagonist with John Travolta, with whom she made two duets: "You're the One That I Want", one of the best selling singles of all time, and "Summer Nights". Her filmography was very short, because after "Two of a King", was judged by critics very negatively, Olivia Newton-John decided to leave cinema and continue with music.
In May 2017, it was announced that Olivia Newton-John had relapsed from breast cancer. In 2018, revealed that she diagnosed with cancer for the third time, a tumor at the base of the spine. Olivia Newton-John died on August 8, 2022 surrounded by her family and friends at her ranch in Santa Barbara, California, after suffering thirty years of cancer.
Adrián García 4ºA
Franz Anton Albert Beckenbauer,He was born on September 11, 1945.
ResponderEliminarHe is recognized as one of the best soccer players of all time, because he won 2 Ballon d'Ors
being the first defender to achieve it,
Beckenbauer was a versatile player.
He stood out as a midfielder but in the end he ended up playing at his highest level as a central defender.
With Bayern Munich, he won a European Cup Winners' Cup (1966/1967), three European Cups (1973/1974, 1974/1975 and 1975/1976) and an Intercontinental Cup (1976), while at the national level he won four Bundesligas (1969, 1972, 1973 and 1974) and four German Cups (1966, 1967, 1969 and 1971). He was the first player to win three European Cups as captain of his club.
He was capped 103 times for West Germany and played in three FIFA World Cups and two European Championships.
The former player and former German coach is now 77 years old
Antonio González Lozano 4ºA