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"

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