Hard to say I'm sorry

'Sorry' is a word that I quite often use in class, in life because we commit mistakes and the quicker you recognise them, the better for everybody. If you insist on not recognising, they grow bigger and bigger and your nose grows as fast as Pinocchio's!!!

 

 Pinocchio (1940) - Full movie  

So my piece of advice for you is that you should always be honest, write genuine comments and compositions, since in the end truth comes up when you don't expect it.

 

DAY FIFTEEN

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

• PAST SIMPLE - REGULAR VERBS (Agenda Web)
• More exercises to do:    1    2   3    
  
• Listen to the song 'Yesterday' by The Beatles and then pay attention to the lyrics.
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•  Translate these sentences into English:

  Your friend wants you to lie for him. TO WANT S.O. TO DO STH.

1. Mi madre quiere que haga la cama todos los días.

2. Mis padres quieren que nosotros nos lavemos los dientes por la mañana.

3. Tu novia quiere que yo vaya de compras con ella el sábado.

4. Mi profesor de francés quiere que escuchemos la radio francesa el fin de semana.

5. Os pido que escribáis rápido.

6. Te pido que me devuelvas mi dinero.

7. Le dije a mi padre que me llevara a la estación de trenes después de almorzar.

REVISION

1. Mi abuelo tiene muchos regalos.

2. Mi hermano tiene el pelo corto y castaño.

3. Yo tengo el pelo rubio.

4. Nosotros tenemos gafas.

5. Estoy en la casa de Tom.

6. Hoy es lunes, 4 de enero.

7. ¿Qué hora es?

Son las 9.45. Son las 13.00. Son las 14.10. Son las 3.20. Son las 7.30. Son las 7.50. Son las 8.30. Son las 17.50. Son las 19.55. Son las 3.20.

NUMBERS: 11, 8, 10, 24, 36, 7, 2, 12, 21, 18, 3

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: 

• 

  Learn how to speak naturally: How to respond to bad news  (BBC Learning English)
  

• A listening exercise for you to do: Adapting to heatwaves  (BBC Learning English)

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

• The English We Speak:  What does 'cakeism' mean?  (BBC Learning English)

MOST INTERESTING:  Learn the POSH British Accent FAST! With Miss World Vietnam! with PapaEnglish

 

Getting ready for Bachillerato.....

174. Change the following sentences into the PASSIVE VOICE:

1. They can speak English and French in this restaurant.   ___________________________

2. They sang a song when the teacher came in. ___________________________________

3. Do they clean the classrooms every afternoon ?  ________________________________

175. Insert the second sentences into the first ones by means of a RELATIVE CLAUSE:

 

1. The students are still in 1º Bachillerato. They didn’t pass last year.   _______________

2. Last year most of the students studied in IES Nazarí. This school is not very far from here.

3. Jessica wants to speak with you. She is the headmistress.  _______________________

4. Who was the girl? You were dancing with her last night at the disco._________________

5. This is the house. Shakespeare was born here.__________________________________ 

176. Complete the advertisement for a summer job using these words:

                                  experience  ,  apply for  ,  interview  ,  pay  ,  manager  ,  earn  ,  training

WANTED: WAITER / WAITRESS

Before you start work we will give you the necessary .......................... . We will …………….. you ₤5 an hour initially, but you could …………………… much more than this. If you want to ………………. the job, write to the ……………….. with details of your ………………………. . If necessary, we will ask you to come in for an ……………………

 

 

Answers to exercises in previous post.....

171. 1.- Nobody bought these tomatoes here. 2.- People eat much ice-cream when the summer comes. 3.- Teenagers must obey teachers and parents.

172. Send me your compositions and I'll correct them for free.

173. TENSES. 1. thanked  ,   had finished   2. I usually go     3. are you doing  ,   am reading   4. is always telling   5. am visiting   6. were/are playing  , were/are  running

 

 

   

Here's my musical hint for today: Hard to say I'm sorry by Chicago. 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 ADVANCED English with documentaries: MACHU PICCHU  

 

 

 

 

Scatterbrain, a doom or hope for remedy

 'Scatterbrain' is a compound word which comes from two words: the verb to scatter and the noun brain, that is to say, a person who has not got his brain in order.

 

The English We Speak tells about people who are disorganised or forgetful: Scatterbrain  (BBC Learning English)

 

So remember that having a site, a blog, or a well-organised folder are things, among others, to keep you organised and to remember all the things you have to do.

 

   

 

 

DAY FOURTEEN

 

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

• VERB TO BE in the Simple Past (Agenda Web) - More exercises to do:  1   2   3   
  
• Watch this video about the verb TO BE in the Simple Past

  I Was, You Were ("To Be" Past Simple Song) - Rockin' English

• Write questions with WHOSE and answer with the POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES and POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS:

  1. ______ book _____________ ? (you) It's __________ book. ________________

  2. ______ pencils ___________ ? (he) ________________ . _______________

  3. ______ omelette _________ ? (we) __________________ . _________________

  4. ______ spoons ____________ ? (I) __________________ . __________________

  5) ______ cars ______________ ? (they) _________________ . ________________

  Rewrite these sentences using the full forms, not the contracted ones:

  1. Arthur's wallet's full of money. __________________________

  2. I've got a car, it's next to Bruce's. ______________________

  3. You aren't hungry. Your sandwich's on the table. ___________________________

  4. She's got Bruce's photo. She's Bruce's girlfriend. ______________________

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: 

• 

  News Review: Anctartic ice melting  (BBC Learning English)
  

• A listening exercise for you to do: Are you lonely in a crowd?  (BBC Learning English)

• English in a Minute: Common uses of WHAT  (BBC Learning English)

• Learn how to speak naturally:  How to talk about serious incidents  (BBC Learning English)

Katharine teaches us 5 Daily native phrases (spoken British English)

 

 

   

Here's my musical hint for today: Moment of Glory by Scorpions. You can have a look at the lyrics in this version with lyrics.

 

 

Getting ready for Bachillerato.....

 

171. Transform the following passive sentences into the active voice:

1.- These tomatoes weren't bought here.  ______________________________________

2.- Much ice-cream is eaten when the summer comes.  _____________________________

3.- Teachers and parents must be obeyed. ___________________________________

 

172. Write a composition (100-150 words) about a trip you made using all the PAST TENSES that you know.

173. TENSES. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present or past tense:

 

1. He (thank) _______________ me because I (finish) _________________ the job on time.

2. I (usually, go) ____________________ to school by bus.

3. What (you, do) ___________________ ? I (read) _________________ a book.

4. Albert (always, tell) ________________________ us how important English is! How boring!

5. I’m sorry, I can’t come with you to the party, because I (visit) __________________________ the dentist on Friday at 7.45 pm. Look at my agenda if you don’t believe it.

6. Some students (play) _______________ basketball while others (run) ___________________ around the school.

 

Answers to exercises in previous post.....

170. A.  __B__

B. First I'll give you the litteral answer and then I'll try to use my own words.  

1. They dared to be different from their parents.  //  Young people tried to stop behaving and doing the same things as their parents.  

2. Because it was considered 'too sexy'   //  Because it was not considered not appropriate due to its sexual connotations.

3. People have become used to the subversive behaviour of pop bands.   //  Pop bands are nowadays supposed to behave in a revolutionary way so as to denounce any unfair situation

4. Music that is too old-fashioned or boring.   //  Music that used to be played in the past and that doesn't have any message for the listener

C. 1. behaved (line 1) (b) acted 2. rude (line 13)  (b) impolite                                              

 

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

 Speak English with Taylor Swift  

 

 

 

Two legends whose careers depend so much in order and doing the things in a certain way.

   Vintage tennis: Legendary Moments in Rafael Nadal's Career   

 

 and here's the speech Pau Gasol gave when entering the Hall of Fame...

 

 

 

Successes in the world of sport for Spain:

• Spain wins Women’s World Cup for the first time, deservedly beating England in Sydney (CNN)

• Spain wins Women’s World Cup over England (CBC News)

• Double-double for Spain as Martin and Perez take 35km race walk world titles (European athletics)

Working is not easy

 

At the moment you are studying and the world of work is so far away for you, but there are many variables to take into account. You must choose something you like, but that provides you with enough money for a living. Then you have to take into account the working conditions and which quality of life you will have. That includes timetables, working place, possibilities of promotion...

 

 

For me it was easy because I like languages, I love teaching, and the quality of life I have is reasonably acceptable in terms of money, timetables, holidays... and, especially, for the possibility of reconciling work and family life.

 

Consequently, the choice you make regarding the kind of studies you want to do in the near future will be affected by the job you want to do in the future. Bear that in mind! 

 

How artificial intelligence is changing the way sport sounds – BBC News

How birds travel thousands of miles every year - CrowdScience, BBC World Service Podcast

 

 

 

DAY THIRTEEN

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

• There was / were  - 1  ,   2   ,   3   
  
• Watch these two NEW THAT'S ENGLISH episodes about the past;
  

  MODULE 2 (NOTES) Unit 9A    Unit 9B

• Translate these sentences into English:

  1. Tengo matemáticas, inglés y francés los jueves.

  2. No había niños en la clase.

  3. No lo entiendo. Mis deberes estaban en mi cartera anoche.

  4. Había un examen.

  5. ¿Había dos páginas? No.

  6. No era pollo. Era pescado.

  7. El libro estaba encima de la mesa hace 5 minutos.  

  8. ¿Había tres vasos junto a la botella? Sí.

  9. Papá estuvo la semana pasada en la República de Irlanda con su hermano.

  10. Mi primer día fue el jueves.

  11. ¿Dónde estaba tu hermana?

  12. Éste fue su tercer gol. (de Benzema)

  13. Ayer por la mañana el tiempo fue realmente malo.

  14. Hacía niebla.

  15. ¿Estuvo Miguel en el cine el sábado pasado? No.

 

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: 

• 

  News Review: Shift work linked to depression  (BBC Learning English)
  

• A listening exercise for you to do: Are you unhappy at work?  (BBC Learning English)

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

• Learn how to speak naturally:  How to agree in informal situations  (BBC Learning English)

English with Lucy: These mistakes are absolutely wrong 

 

 

 

   

Here's my musical hint for today: How am I supposed to live without you? by Michael Bolton. You can have a look at the lyrics in this version with lyrics.

 

 

 

 

HIGHWAY TO B2.....

Answers to part one in the previous post...

A.     31. c   32. b   33. c    34. c   35. d   36. a   37. e   38. c   39. a  40. b 

 

Getting ready for Bachillerato.....

 

170. Reading & Comprehension. Read the text carefully. 

 

WHY HAS POP MUSIC LOST ITS POWER TO SHOCK ?

 

In the early 1950s, before pop music, most young people behaved like their parents. They wore the same clothes and listened to the same music. But in the mid-1950s, Elvis Presley changed all that. Young people for the first time dared to be different. They wore different clothes and listened to different music and they had their own youth culture, which was a reaction against the culture of their parents.

Indeed, parents, teachers and other figures of authority disapproved strongly of this subversive, new culture and the music that the younger generation listened to. It may seem strange to us today,  but in the 1950s, Elvis Presley was asked not to do his hip-shaking dance on television as it was considered 'too sexy'. And in the 1960s, BBC Radio 1, Britain's most popular music station, banned songs that mentioned sex or drugs. Parents all over the world worried about the effects that pop songs would have on their children.

But this situation has changed. Nowadays, people have become used to the subversive behaviour of pop bands. In fact, they are surprised if bands are not loud and rude. Society has caught up with the pop stars. The stars have become, in their own way, conventional, or normal, and pop music seems to have lost its ability to shock.

            Nowadays, the only records that aren't played by Radio 1 are those which disc jockeys think are too old-fashioned and boring. The times have really changed!

 

Glossary.-   subversive: reacting against the dominant culture.

caught up with: arrived at the same point as.

conventional: the same as the dominant culture.

 

A. Read the text quickly and decide which is the best summary: A , B or C.  ________

A. Nowadays, music is no longer part of youth culture, because young people are more interested in videos and computer games.

B. Nowadays, pop music has lost its power to shock because people expect pop stars to be subversive.

C. Nowadays, young people don't like pop stars who are subversive - they think they are boring.

B. Read the text again. Answer these questions about the text.

1. How did young people change after Elvis? _________________________

2. Why was Elvis asked not to do his hip-shaking dance on TV?  ______________________

3. What do people think bands will be like nowadays?  ____________________________

4. What kind of music isn't now played on Radio 1?    _______________________________

C. Choose the correct definitions of these words as they are used in the text.

1. behaved (line 1) (a) thought (b) acted (c) looked

2. rude (line 13)  (a) sexy  (b) impolite (c) simple                                              

 

 

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

 Learn English with films and Will Smith The pursuit of happiness  

 

 

 

Vintage tennis:  Nadal IV 

Rafael Nadal vs Roger Federer - 2008 Final - Roland Garros Finale 2008 - full match in French (vs Almagro: "he'll be coming to RG..." & highlights). Here are also the highlights of the semi-final against Djokovic. The most dominant performance ever. 

 

   And...Bjorn Borg vs Victor Pecci 1/2 Roland Garros 1981 les 30 dernières minutes....