A great day for Spain!

 

On Friday, 12^th July, after defeating Medvedev in the Wimbledon semi-final our great Carlos Álcaraz foretold that the next Sunday could be a great day for Spain, from the point of view of sport. 

Two days later, after Carlos having defeated Djokovic in the final and later the victory of Spain over England in the Eurocup 24 final in Berlin, we can say indeed he was right. What a great day for Spain!

 

 

Mikel Oyarzabal scored a late winner in Berlin to secure a 2-1 win for the Spanish....

Spain beat England to win Euro 2024 | BBC News

When Spain National Team Are Suddenly Back to Their Prime     

Spain defeats England 2-1 to win Euro Final | CBS Sports

 

Here are some articles for you to read about these two amazing victories:

 

• It’s only a matter of time before Carlos Alcaraz earns seat at table of legends (The Guardian)
• Alcaraz crushes Djokovic to retain Wimbledon title (BBC Sport)
• Carlos Alcaraz blows past Novak Djokovic to retain Wimbledon title (The Guardian)
• Defeat may be Southgate's last - but he'd leave England with head high (BBC Sport)
• Euro 2024: Spain strike late, beating England 2-1 in final (DW)
• Spain’s new generation match golden forefathers and make own history (The Guardian)

Alcaraz goes back-to-back | Carlos Alcaraz vs Novak Djokovic | Final Highlights | Wimbledon 2024

 

 

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

• 2023_THE MANDELA EFFECT  //  PARKOUR: DISCIPLINE AND FREEDOM      
  

Answers to to the Selectivity exam included in the previous post (These are my answers, but unfortunately I haven't been able to double check them with an external source).

Text A    1. c  (lines 3-4)  2. d (lines 7-8)

3. FALSE (lines 4-5) “Soon, other examples started popping up all over the Internet”

4. FALSE (line 10) “A more likely explanation for the Mandela effect involves false memories.” 

5. TRUE (lines 13-14) “The role of the Internet... in this digital age.”

6. FALSE (lines 15-16) “This wasn't the result of manipulation either"

7.1  store     7.2  was coined   8.1 vulnerable    8.2  spreading

Text B    9. c   (line 2)  10. a  (lines 7-8)

11. FALSE (lines 2-3) “You don't need...in some way”

12.  FALSE (line 6) "about the French originators of the discipline"

13. FALSE (line 7) "One woman from north England... of her body atrophied."

14. TRUE (lines 13-14) "The aim is to help people... keep improving."

15.1  alive     15.2  crash   16.1 martial    16.2  training

 17.1   had already started   17.2  getting up   18.1  of    18.2  since

19. The bride invited us to the wedding.

20. I have been sent a funny text message   /   A funny text message has been sent to me

21. How many cars were there in the parking lot?

22. That is the lady whose daughter won a chess championship last month.

23. He is such a talented person that he was picked in the top five.

24. If only she could play the guitar.   ///   If only she had phoned me five hours ago.

25. Although it was raining, we went hiking.

26. You are not old enough to  drive in Spain.

27. Mike wondered why she hadn't offered him a mug of coffee the day before.

28. You had better not go out at night.

 

Some other interesting aspects to note in the exam: 

Text A ( Some posts related to the issue: Dexterous or ham-fisted? )

to hear of the Mandela effect     A more likely (probable) explanation       similar to

This wasn't the result of manipulation either.

Text B ( Some posts related to the issue:   Dexterous or ham-fisted? )

Dan was fond of martial arts        he fell in love with it       only a handful of people    

I remember seeing the film (past)     The aim is to help people be as capable as they can be now.   

keep improving

 

 

Here's my musical hint for today after this past glorious Sunday:  We are the champions by Queen. Sing along with this version with the lyrics!

 

 

Here are some activities for you to do: 

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  The English We Speak: Dip your toe into something  (BBC Learning English)

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  English in a Minute:   Meanings of 'PAINT'  (BBC Learning English) 

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  Georgie talking about phrasal verbs for TECHNOLOGY  (BBC Learning English)

• A listening exercise for you to do:   Summer-born kids  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

   

   

   

   

 

Travelling to AUSTRIA... 

 

• Why Vienna is the World's Most Livable City | Must-sees in Austria's Capital (DW)
• Why Isn't Austria Part of Germany? (Look Back History)
• TOP 20 Things to Do in VIENNA Austria 2024 | Travel Guide
• History of Austria: Facts, Rulers & Wars   
• Vienna   

 

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

Learn English with movies: FROZEN  (Anna meets Olaf), whose idea for the setting was the beautiful village of Hallstatt, near Salzburg.

Do you know why these two places are so important?

 

Hallstatt, Austria - The Most Beautiful Village in the World   (1)