Time to call the roll

 

 Back to classes and it is time to call the roll (= control the attendance), to get up early, to do your homework everyday, to get up early in the morning..., that is to say, to go back to our 'beloved' routines!!

We also have a rest carrying out our daily routines since we do not have to think about what new activity to organise or which new face we are going to meet. As well, routines make us move forward in search of our personal goals. 

 

 

Here are some activities for you to do: 

 

• 

  News Review: Rubiales quits: Kiss scandal  (BBC Learning English)

• The English We Speak: Join the club  (BBC Learning English)

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

• Learn how to speak naturally:  How to say sorry  (BBC Learning English)

 

mmmEnglish talking about:  Adjectives ending in -ing and -ed     

 

Getting ready for Bachillerato.....

181. VOCABULARY. Define the following words using the clues given:

 

A supermarket (big place/you can buy your food)_________________________________

A hospital (building/doctors and nurses work)_______________________________________

Birds (animals/can fly) ___________________________________________________

Vampires (people/take blood from other people at night)   _______________________________

182. READING & COMPREHENSION. Read about Rory's friend, Brad. Then answer the questions.

         I’ve got a friend called Brad. He’s seventeen and he lives in Boston. Actually he’s from Canada, but he’s lived in the USA for ten years. Last month he came to stay with me and my family in Wales.

             We had a really great time. We went to the mountain in the north of Wales. We stayed near a lake and went canoeing and swimming every day. He also liked going to the cinema – especially to see science-fiction films. While he was staying with me, we saw four science-fiction films! And we had a fancy dress party the night before he went home. People wore anything from Star Wars!

             I haven’t been to the USA yet. But next year, I’m going to stay with Brad in Boston. If I save enough money, I’ll stay for two months! We’ll probably travel to some different places with his family. I think we’ll go to New York and if there’s enough time, we’ll go to the beach in Florida!

 

1. How long has Brad lived in the USA? __________________________________________

2. Did they stay near the sea on holiday? _________________________________________

3. What kind of party did they have? ___________________________________________

4. Has Rory already been to the USA? ___________________________________________

5. How long will Rory stay in the USA? ___________________________________________

Answers to exercises in previous post.....

 

180. GRAMMAR 

A. 1. Things are bought on the Internet.  2. My mother made a delicious cake on Saturday. A delicious cake was made on Saturday by my mother.

                                                                                                                                          

B. 1. Ricky has had his bike for two years.   2. I had an argument with my friend yesterday.    

3. Annie hasn't played  tennis since she broke her arm.  4. ‘How long have they been at this school?’ ‘They started in October             

C.   1.  was cooking ,   came     2. were you going  ,   saw

                                                                                                                                          

D.   1. are you doing   ,   am writing     2. starts  ,   finishes

                                                                                                                                          

E. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs:

1. sees / saw  ,    will kill   /  would kill    2. will you phone /  would you phone ,   have  /  had

 

Rare phenomena:   This is not lightning, it's a rare phenomenon called St Elmo's fire.  (BBC News) 

 

 

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

 Learn English with Aladdin 

 

 

 

What if we were self-sustaining regarding our electricity supply?

 We complain so much about electricity bills, but could we have the solution in the European country of the sun right there in the sky? Do this listening exercise and pay attention to the solution found in the UK...

 

A listening exercise for you to do: Space-saving solar hacks  (BBC Learning English)

So it is high time for us to make a move.

• 
  Cost of living: The people using solar panels and turbines to reduce bills (BBC News)
• Solar panels: how to fix your energy bills while the sun shines (The Guardian)
• Saving solar energy for a rainy day (DW)
• The big business of solar energy in Spain | Focus on Europe (DW)

 

Here are some activities for you to do: 

 

• News Review: Banning 'steak'  (BBC Learning English)

• The English We Speak: Drip feed

  

    (BBC Learning English)

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

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

 

mmmEnglish:  Silent B in common English words     

 

Getting ready for Bachillerato.....

180. GRAMMAR

 

A. Transform the active sentences into the PASSIVE form of the present or the past:

1. Some people buy things on the Internet. Things_________________ on the Internet.

2. My mother made a delicious cake on Saturday. A delicious cake _______________on Saturday by my mother.

                                                                                                                                          

B. Complete the sentences using the PRESENT PERFECT or PAST SIMPLE, and fill in the gaps (…) with these words:  yesterday,   in October, since ,    for

1. Ricky (have)__________________ his bike ………….. two years.

2. I (have) _________________ an argument with my friend ………………...

3. Annie (not play) ______________  tennis ……………… she broke her arm.

4. ‘How long (they be) _________________ at this school?’ ‘They (start) __________ ……………             

C. Put the verbs in brackets into the SIMPLE PAST or the PAST CONTINUOUS:

1. I (cook) _________________ dinner when my father (come) ____________ into the kitchen.

2. Where (you, go) ___________________ yesterday when I (see) ____________ you.

                                                                                                                                          

D. Put the verbs in brackets into the SIMPLE PRESENT or PRESENT CONTINUOUS:

1. What (you, do) ________________ ? I (write) ________________ an exam.

2. The English class (start) ______________ at 8.30 and (finish) ______________ at 9.25.

                                                                                                                                          

E. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs:

1. If your girlfriend (see) ______________ you with another girl, she (kill) _____________ you.

2. Who (you, phone) __________________ if you (have) ___________________ any problems?

 

Answers to exercises in previous post.....

 

177. 1. How are you?    2. How often does your father go to the cinema?     3. Where were you born? 

178.   To  ,  only  ,   in   ,  because  ,   in   ,   so  ,   teeth  ,   at  ,   for  ,   as  ,   for  ,  about  

179. 1. I used to smoke when I was younger, but I don't smoke any longer because it is healthier.     2. Finding a hotel in Salobreña is quite easy.    3. My mother doesn't want me to go back home late.    4. You should get used to getting up earlier.   5. She didn't to bed until her son had arrived.

 

 

By the way, the new school year is about to start and if you have a look at the most popular posts in my blog, you will notice that 10 years ago Anna Rodríguez Pohlein got one of the best marks in the Selectivity exam ( Congratulations to Anna!!!!  ). These were the good old days of our school because we had this award three years in a row with two other students: Bernard Grell ( CONGRATS, HERR GRELL!!!! ) and Clara Prados ( Congratulations to Clara Prados ).

 

So it is time for our students to warm up to do their best and perhaps become 'workaholics' . What does this word mean? Check here.

  

Rare phenomena:   This is not lightning, it's a rare phenomenon called St Elmo's fire.  (BBC News) 

 

 

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

 Learn English with Oppenheimer  

 

 

 

What does your name sound like?

 

As soon as you hear the first name of somebody you make an image of this person in your mind? Some names sound as if the person were strong or sweet or charming...

 

A listening exercise for you to do: The stories behind our names  (BBC Learning English)

 

So think of your English teacher's name and tell me what, in your opinion, he may be like.

 

It is time for you to know with The etymology and history of first names:  BEHIND THE NAME     

 For instance, 'Albert' means 'noble and bright'

What the sound of your name says about you (BBC Future)

Do people’s names affect their personality? (The Guardian)

 

 

DAY SIXTEEN

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

• PAST SIMPLE - IRREGULAR VERBS (Agenda Web)
• Exercises to do on the interrogative and negative sentences in the past:    1    2   3    
  
• Watch these two NEW THAT'S ENGLISH episodes about the past;
  

  MODULE 2 (NOTES)     Unit 10A       Unit 10B      

• Transform these sentences into the PRESENT CONTINUOUS:

1. He visits his grandmother. Now _________________________________________

2. I run with my friends. Now ___________________________________

3. They don’t eat lunch at home. Now ________________________________

4. Does your teacher play tennis? ________________________________ now ?

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: Is laughing good for your heart?  (BBC Learning English)
  

• The English We Speak - Are you happy to do what others want? Go with the flow  (BBC Learning English)

• English in a Minute: 6 uses of SERIOUS  (BBC Learning English)

• Learn how to speak naturally:  How to give good news  (BBC Learning English)

PapaEnglish:  Phrasal Verbs with "OFF" - Learn 100,000 PHRASAL VERBS instantly!     

Getting ready for Bachillerato.....

177. Write questions for these answers (pay attention to the words underlined)

 

1. _______________________________________ ? I’m very well. Thank you. And you?

2. ______________________________________ ? My father sometimes goes to the cinema.

3. ______________________________________ ? I was born in London.

 

178. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words, most of which are prepositions:

 

________ tell you the truth, hunting cockroaches is my ____________ entertainment  _______ the evening. I can’t read _____________ there’s no electric light _________ my room.

He hasn’t got a toothbrush ________ he cleans his ________ with a stick or the end of a pencil. The top student __________ the end of the year gets a toothbrush __________ a prize. He gets the same food __________ the boys, rice and vegetables ________ every meal. ‘That’s what I dream ____________ most – chicken and hamburgers.’

179. Translate the following sentences into English:

 

1. Solía fumar cuando era más joven, pero ya no fumo porque es más saludable.______________

2. Encontrar un hotel en Salobreña es bastante fácil. _________________________________

3. Mi madre no quiere que vuelva a casa tarde.____________________________________

4. Debieras acostumbrarte a levantarte más temprano._______________________________

5. Ella no se acostó hasta que su hijo hubo llegado. _______________________________

 

Answers to exercises in previous post.....

174. 1. English and French can be spoken in this restaurant.   2. A song was sung when the teacher came in.       3. Are the classrooms cleaned every afternoon ? 

175. 1. The students who didn't pass last year are still in 1º Bachillerato. 2. Last year most of the students studied in IES Nazarí, which is not very far from here.  3. Jessica, who is the headmistress, wants to speak with you.  4. Who was the girl you were dancing with last night at the disco. 5. This is the house where Shakespeare was born.

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

 

 

 

   

Here's my musical hint for today: Vega by Ed Sheeran. 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 Caillou  

 

 

Rare phenomena:   A rare blue supermoon lit up skies all around the world (BBC News)