Time to change for the better!!

The New Year is coming soon and it is time to think about New Year's Resolutions to change for the better  (The English We Speak: Change for the better  - BBC Learning English)   Which future tense would we use?

 

 

Our students changing for the better...

Story about Sinbad by Carolina Prieto (1º ESO B) 

 

Story about Sinbad by Andrea Romera (1º ESO B) 

 

‘Everyone is looking for options’: Russian women fly to Argentina to give birth (The Guardian)

Pelé - Brazil's football legend, has died - BBC News

   World reacts to ‘King of football’ Pelé’s death | 9 News Australia

 

 

 

 

Some activities for you to do: 

• Learn how to speak English naturally: How to recommend

  

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• A listening exercise for you to do:  Are opinion polls accurate? (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)   

• English in a Minute: 4 meanings of ESSENTIAL  (BBC Learning English)

• News Review:  Review of the Year 2022  (BBC Learning English)

 

 

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

Going Over the Top | Blackadder Goes Forth | BBC Comedy Greats

 

 

The best ATP tennis shot every year for the last 10 years | Enjoy watching the video!!! 

 

 

Football legends - Football's Greatest International Teams .. Brazil 1970

 

 

PELÉ - SAMBA - MAIS QUE NADA  

 

 

A Christmas Carol (Drama story) Part 3:  The second of three spirits    (BBC Learning English)

What's going on?

O Rei de Futebol, Pelé!!!

You'll always be in our hearts!!!

Pelé, Brazil World Cup winner and football legend, dies aged 82 (The Guardian)

Pelé, one of football's all-time greats, dies aged 82 – video obituary (The Guardian)

Pele: Brazil football legend dies aged 82 (BBC News)

Pelé -Top 10 Impossible Goals Ever  

 

... and his Pelé scoring a wonderful goal in the film 'Victory'    

 

'What's going on?'  >>>  Can you tell me what it means and other synonym questions?  Pay attention to the musical story I am going to tell you and decide which song do you like best?

   

Some songs have an incredible story behind. I'll present you this amazing musical story. Bruce Springsteen has just produced a song called Nightshift based on another one by the Commodores, which made reference to the great Marvin Gaye ("What's going on?"). Here's a version with the lyrics for you to sing along of Nightshift!!

 

 

By the way, what does the word 'nightshift' mean?

 

The night shift (The Guardian)

 

 

Our students and their avatars, which one do you think it is the most similar to the real one?

 

Carmen Ruíz (1º ESO B)                                                           

 

 

 

 

 

Daniela Ramos (1º ESO B)

 

Some activities for you to do: 

• English in a Minute: Common meanings of 'appreciate'  (BBC Learning English)

• A listening exercise for you to do:  Translating recipes (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)   

• Learn INFORMAL GREETINGS  (BBC Learning English)

• News Review about RACE TO SAVE THE PLANET:  COP-27: What is 'greenwashing'?  (BBC Learning English)

• The English We Speak: Get your act together  (BBC Learning English)

 

Livia González (1º ESO A)

 

 

 

 

 

Mirian Sánchez (1º ESO A)  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Christmas Carol (Drama story) Part 2:  The first of three spirits    (BBC Learning English)

 

Worms can be the solution!

The environment is an important issue and worms can be the solution. Worms are not always a sign of a negative thing. They can have also a positive side, like in the case of bookworms ( Good news for bookworms!!!  ). Do you happen to know what a 'bookworm' is?

 

 

 

Here are some interesting articles for you to read about the issue: 

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  This plastic-foam-eating ‘superworm’ could help solve the garbage crisis (The Washington Post)
• Plastic-munching superworms offer hope for recycling (BBC News)
• Plastic-eating worms could help wage war on waste (The Guardian)

How worms could help solve plastic pollution (DW Planet)

Worms eating plastic waste (University of Cambridge)

Some activities for you to do: 

• Learn how to speak English naturally: How to make positive and negative comments  (BBC Learning English)
  

• A listening exercise for you to do:  3D printers (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)   

• English in a Minute: 4 ways to use ISSUE  (BBC Learning English)

• News Review:  'King of Crypto' charged  (BBC Learning English)

 

 

 

Activity for my students in 2º ESO  >>>  You have read the book Sinbad and seen the film. Now can you tell me 3 differences and 3 similarities?

Activity for my students in 4º ESO  >>>  You have read the book Christmas Carol and seen the film. Now can you tell me 5 differences between Christmas at that time and now? What is your opinion about the issue dealt in the book?

Here's the story once again for you to listen to....

A Christmas Carol (Drama story) Part 1:  Marley's Ghost    (BBC Learning English)

 

 

And today is 26th December, that is to say, 'BOXING DAY'. What does this mean to Britons? Look it up in this post:  BOXING DAY

4º ESO  >>  Learn 10 cooking verbs (BBC Learning English)

 

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

A Bit of Fry & Laurie - World's Worst Football Coach  | BBC Comedy Greats