Improving essential skills

 

Summer is a time to put aside our mobile phones and any other gadgets that deter us from hanging out with our friends or meeting new friends. It is also a good opportunity to develop our skills, which can be really useful in our future lives.

 

‘Miracle, miracle’: lone children survive 40 days in Amazon jungle (The Guardian)

How children survived 40 days in Colombian jungle (BBC News)

 

ULTIMATE SURVIVAL  >>>  Man vs. Wild - Bear's Ultimate Survival Guide Part Two - Man vs. Snakes 

 

DAY EIGHT

SUMMER REVISION  >>  Activities for my students in 1º ESO:

• PRESENT SIMPLE (English for U) - Explanation and many exercises to do
  
• Grammar test
  
• Do you remember the structure TO WANT SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING? Try to translate these sentences into English:

  1) Yo quiero que mis alumnos disfruten de un buen verano.

  2) Alberto quiere que hagamos algunos ejercicios de repaso también.

  3) Mis abuelos quieren que les compre algo de pan en el supermercado.

  4) Mi primo quiere que nosotros juguemos con él.

  5) Nuestro profesor quiere que escribamos comentarios durante el verano.
  

 

And remember that all the activities proposed will be compiled in my site: Summer Revision for 1º ESO

Here are some activities for you to do: 

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  News Review: Alzheimer's drug hope  (BBC Learning English)
  

• A listening exercise for you to do: Could you live on wild food?  (BBC Learning English)

• English in a Minute: How to use KIND  (BBC Learning English)

• Learn how to speak naturally:  Do you know how to agree?  (BBC Learning English)

mmmEnglish answers this question: What does "mmm" mean in English? and challenges us with this English listening test...

 

 

 

   

Here's my musical hint for today: Burning heart by Survivor. You can have a look at the lyrics in this version with lyrics.

 

 

 

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

 Learn English with Lilo & Stitch  

 

 

 

 

Tennis - When Carlos Álcaraz electrifies the crowd!   ( and: 1 , 2 )