BEING A TEACHER....

BEING A TEACHER IS A DIFFICULT TASK NOWADAYS, SO I DECIDED TO FOLLOW THIS PIECE OF ADVICE BY BRUCE LEE:

Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.

by Bruce Lee

domingo, 31 de marzo de 2024

Remember I'll be always on your side!!



 

 

A 24/7 English teacher is what I intend to be so that you can reach your goals. And my goal is to walk you through (check the meaning of this expression below in the section The English We Speak) the world of learning English all the year around (that is to say, 366 days this year!). So take advantage of that!


   

 

 

Here's my musical hint for today:   Always on your side by Sheryl Crow ft. Sting. Come on, you can sing along with this version with the lyrics!

 

 

News Review: Baltimore bridge collapse   (BBC Learning English)

 

Baltimore bridge collapse: what we know so far (The Guardian)

 

And, by the way, do you happen to know who was from Baltimore? Actually, he was known as "the Shark from Baltimore" (nickname). You can look it up in this post: 

 

 Río de Janeiro 2016, Olympic Games in Brazil

 

 

Here are some activities for you to do:   

 

 


 

Road towards success in the Selectivity exam..... 


2023_ANIME: A GLOBAL POP CULTURE PHENOMENON  //  THIS JOB IS A PIECE OF CAKE!       

 

 

Answers to the Selectivity exam included in the previous post.

Text A    1. d  2. c

3. TRUE (lines 1-2) “(However, it wasn’t until 1958 that) Hiroshi Okawa (, president of the Toei Doga production company,) decided to turn it into the ‘Disney of the East.’”

4. TRUE (lines 8-9) “The animation style was basic because reducing the number of frames helped to save money.” 

5. FALSE (lines 10-11) “At the same time, audiences are positively drawn to big round eyes (, which make characters look innocent and young).”

6. TRUE (lines 13-14) “Anime has stayed hugely successful worldwide because it appeals to a wide range of people (of all ages and nationalities) who keep loyal to their cartoons for years.”

7.1  company (l. 2)     7.2  gain (l. 7)   8.1 flag (l. 5)    8.2  soundtrack (l. 14)

Text B    9. c  10. c

11. TRUE (line 5) “The job can be remote or based in its Canada or New Jersey offices.”

12.  FALSE (lines 7 8) Besides eating about 113 pieces of candy a day the chief candy officer will lead the company’s candy strategy, run candy board meetings and have a say in which products Candy Funhouse will release into the market.

13. TRUE (lines 12 13) Inquiries on the job are so numerous that the company has admitted that its usual response time is delayed.

14. TRUE (lines 14 15) The position no doubt involves excessive consumption of sugar, which the World Health Organization recommends limitin g to 10% of the daily calorie intake.

15.1  hire (l. 1)     15.2  release (l. 8)   16.1 strategy  (l. 7)    16.2  risk (l. 15)

 17.1   to bring  17.2  will take   18.1  had to    18.2  in case

19. The Prime Minister has already reorganised the Cabinet.   

20. A new study to evaluate the situation after the volcano’s eruption has to be conducted. // A new study has to be conducted to evaluate the situation after the volcano’s eruption.

21. (For) How long has she been in charge?

22. The knife with which I got cut had a really sharp blade. // I got cut with the knife(,) which had a really sharp blade.

23. This coat isn’t light enough to be worn all day long.

24. I will finish the job, ( Subject + will + infinitive )

25. Although I complained / had complained, I did not get a pay rise.

26. In addition to making his bed, my little brother always helps me with many other household chores.

27. “Why did you lose focus during yesterday’s match?” the coach asked (us) / told us.

28. I will get my nails done by a professional.

 

 

 

Quizz on: Spot the error   (BBC Learning English)

 

 

Lucy ask us: Do you sound British or American? 

 


 

 

 

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martes, 26 de marzo de 2024

Just a piece of cake!!

This expression has two meanings and both of them are positive: on the one hand, it can have a literal meaning, that is, something sweet to eat with a cup of tea or coffee; but, on the other hand, this idiom has a metaphorical meaning related to something is so easy to carry out.

 

 

 

Here are some activities for you to do:   

 

 
 

Flying with a baby? It’s a piece of cake (The Guardian)

 

 

The ‘Mona Lisa’ has been caked in attempted vandalism stunt (CNN)





 
 

   

Here's my musical hint for today:   I try by Macy Gray. Come on, you can sing along with this version with the lyrics!

 




 

 


Lucy teaches us 25 conversation real conversation phrases to use to sound fluent and natural!!

 


 

 

 

Road towards success in the Selectivity exam.....


Answers to both texts will be included in the next post.

 

 

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sábado, 23 de marzo de 2024

Be genuine, don't be another wave in the ocean!!

 

 We must all try to be genuine, unique... not just clones! Those who try their best are the ones who succeed in life.



Here are some activities for you to do and get you down to Earth and reality:   

 

 

 


Think authenticity is about being honest and open? Think again (The Guardian)


 

Listen to the song below and try to fill in the gaps (don't look at the lyrics until you have tried to do the exercise)

I don't wanna be another wave in the ocean
I am a _______, not just another _____  ____  _______
I wanna be the one you run to when you need a ___________
I ain't a ____________, but I'm here to take a stand
Because we can

She's in the _________   starin' at the window
So tired of ________ life in black and white
Right now she's missin' __________ technicolor kisses
When he ________  _________ the light

But lately feelin' like a _________ promise
In the mirror starin' down his doubt
___________ only one thing in this world that he know
He said forever, and he'll never _______  ______ ______

 

 (Bis)

 

TV, and take out on the  ________ table
Paper dishes, pour a glass of __________
Turn down the sound and move a little ___________
Here for the moment, _____________ is alright

 

(Bis)

 

Our love can ________ a mountain
We can, if you believe in
We, we can
Just wrap your arms ___________ me
We can, we can

 

   

Here's my musical hint for today:   Because we can by Bon Jovi. Come on, you can sing along with this version with the lyrics!

 


 

 

News Review: Putin claims election victory   (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)


Language Quiz on: How do you disagree   (BBC Learning English) 

 

 


Advanced ways to describe the weather by English with Lucy

 


 

 

 

 

 

domingo, 17 de marzo de 2024

Rats getting 'high'


Unbelievable, but true! Rats are said to be getting high by eating evidence at New Orleans police building!

 

Related posts to read about the issue and a video:

 

Rats are ‘all high’ on marijuana evidence at infested police building, New Orleans chief says (ABC News)

 


 

‘They’re all high’: Louisiana police say rats eating marijuana in evidence room (The Guardian)

 

Rats are high on marijuana evidence at an infested police building, New Orleans chief says (AP News)

 

 

How these cities became rat-free zones (BBC News)

 
 

 

Here are some activities for you to do and get you down to Earth and reality:   

 

 
 
 

Activities for my students.....

 

Listen to the song below and try to fill in the gaps (don't look at the lyrics until you have tried to do the exercise)

I waited 'til I saw the ________
I don't know why I didn't come
I __________ you by the house of fun
Don't know why I didn't come...

When I __________ the break of day
I wished that I ___________  __________ ________
Instead of kneeling in the ____________
Catching tear-drops in my __________

My heart is drenched in wine
But you'll be on my mind for ever

Out across the endless ____________
I would die in ecstasy
But I'll be a _________ of bones
__________  _______ the road alone

My heart is drenched in wine
But you'll be on my mind for ever

___________   ________  _______ ________ ______  ___________ 

 

   

Here's my musical hint for today to get really high:   Don't know why by Norah Jones. Come on, you can sing along!

 
 

 

English with Lucy teaching us some Advanced Verbs (C1-C2) for Total English Fluency

 



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