We can't stop working

 

The life of a student or a teacher is like that. There are no Sundays or holidays!!!  We can't stop working as we have so much to learn and the chances are few, as the song says. However, this is amazing side of these two jobs: you never get bored!! Anyway, if you like your job, that will be no problem.

 

 

   

My encouraging song to help you keep working: (I can't) Stop Loving You by Toto. Here's a version with the lyrics for you to sing along!! And here's another version by Ray Charles.

 

Some activities for you to do: 

• The English We Speak: Feast your eyes  (BBC Learning English)

• A listening exercise for you to do:  What are you doing for Halloween? (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)   

• Learn INFORMAL GREETINGS  (BBC Learning English)

• News Review about new UK PM Rishi Sunak:  Bye-bye Lizz, hello Rishi  (BBC Learning English)

• 10 Easy English words to learn about: VEGETABLES  (BBC Learning English)

 

What can we expect from Rishi Sunak as prime minister? (BBC News)

 

 

 

 

English in a Minute: 4 meanings of 'EXPERIENCE'  (BBC Learning English)

 

Here are more avatars of our students in 1º ESO...

Sergio

 

Martín

 

 

 

 

Aday

 

 

 

I want you back

Perhaps now, after PM Liz Truss resigning, Britons will be saying: "I want you back" referring to EU after the Brexit episode. Here's the announcement made by the British Prime Minister, try to find a mistake in the speech:

 

Read the following newspaper article and you will see how they have corrected the mistake.

British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns after disastrous economic plan (NBC News)

 

 

Our students creating their avatars. Here are Nerea Bacas and Amain Briouel (1º ESO B) creating their own avatars...

It is time to create your own avatar using this programme AVATAR MAKER !!

 

 

   

My encouraging song to help you keep working: I want you back by The Jacksons 5. Here's a version with the lyrics for you to sing along on the Ed Sullivan show!!

 

The Jackson 5 "I Want You Back" on The Ed Sullivan Show

 

 

I also want my students to be back to the road of success having the best marks possible. Here's something to help you.

 

Some activities for you to do: 

• English in a Minute: Different meanings of 'BEAR'  (BBC Learning English)
  

• A listening exercise for you to do:  Does climate change make you anxious? (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)   

• 10 Easy English words to learn about: CLOTHES  (BBC Learning English)

• News Review:  Could scientists find a cancer vaccine?  (BBC Learning English)

   

  
  

  

   

How hard it is to learn English!!

 Despite of all Albert's speeches in class telling us how easy English language is, many students find it really hard to learn. As it is the case of plurals in English...

 

 

This is just because the English language has different origins (Latin, French, Germanic languages...) and, for instance, Spanish has mainly one. 

Here are some activities for you to do and you'll see how easy it is. 

Some activities for you to do:

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  News Review: New UK PM: Liz Truss  (BBC Learning English)

• Listening exercise for you to do:  Do emojis make language better?  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)   

• The English We Speak: Second-guess   (BBC Learning English)

• 10 Easy English words to learn about:  BATHROOM    (BBC Learning English)

• Quizz on the:  Reflexive pronouns     (BBC Learning English)

 

 

 

 

   

Here's an old song to help you learn English: Greensleeves sung by Olivia Newton-John. Here's a version with the lyrics for you to sing along!!

 

 

 

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

Mind Your Language - Are you in Mr Brown's class?   

You'll see how hard it is also for them!!  

 

Octopus, an unknown amazing creature!!

According to experts: "Octopuses are ocean creatures that are most famous for having eight arms and bulbous heads. Some other fun facts: They have three hearts and blue blood; they squirt ink to deter predators; and being boneless, they can squeeze into (or out of) tight spaces."

Click here: Octopus facts (Live Science)  for further information. 

Some interesting videos to watch about octopuses:

• Octopuses 101 | Nat Geo Wild (National Geographic)

• Octopus Intelligence Experiment Takes an Unexpected Turn (Octolab TV)

• Octopus changes color and texture - Eilat (Eilat)

• TOP OCTOPUS VS ANIMALS MOMENTS || Octopus eating a Shark (Top Animals)

• Extraordinary Octopus Takes To Land | The Hunt | BBC Earth (BBC Earth)

• Octopus Steals Crab from Fisherman | Super Smart Animals | BBC Earth (BBC Earth)

and...

The Insane Biology of: The Octopus (Real Science)

 

Actually, some of our students in 1º ESO are adapting to the new situation and they are creating their own sites and blogs as part of our digital project: 

• Pablo García López (1º ESO B) - site blog
• Izán Lomas Iglesias (1º ESO A) - site blog
• Carla Vigo (1º ESO B) - site blog
• Amin Briouel (1º ESO B) - site blog
• Carolina Prieto (1º ESO B) - site blog

 

And some others adapting to a completely different country from ours in their Mobility to Istanbul....

 

And have you seen the 007 James Bond film Octopussy? Here's the scene called "Two of a kind" (the same or very similar. Example: "she and her sister were two of a kind" // (of cards) having the same face value, but a different suit.)

Some activities for you to do:

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  News Review: Nasa smashes asteroid  (BBC Learning English) and remember this previous post: DART mission

• Listening exercise for you to do:  Are artistic brains different?  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)   

• The English We Speak: Put the brakes on   (BBC Learning English)

• 10 Easy English words to learn about:  FRUIT    (BBC Learning English)

• The Friday Phrase:  Sweat it out     (BBC Learning English)

 

   

Some recipes with octopus...

Easy Spanish-Style Octopus Recipe (Pulpo a la Gallega)

Grilled Spanish Octopus – Bruno Albouze

How to make GALICIAN OCTOPUS

and remember you can always go and try the famous grilled dry octopus at El Paso Bar in Motril!!!  Yummy!!!