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, 24 de noviembre de 2024

Bla, bla, bla...

 

 

Bla, bla, bla... Everybody is always telling everybody what to do, but most of the times they are the ones who do not follow their own advice, instructions, recommendations... So beware of those people!!

 

We must practise what we preach, leaders must lead by example and teachers must also teach by example, by good example, obviously. Hence, when I say "Let's get going! Let's get cracking!" I am the first one to make a move.

 

Speeches and speeches, promises and promises at the COP29 conference taken place in Baku, Azerbaijan... and at the end of the day the only thing we do is make nature angry, furious (Nature is speaking).

 

 

 Here's my musical hint for today: Mother Earth by Karliene. It's already a version with the lyrics for you to really understand the message!

 




Here are some articles for you to read and come to a conclusion or think about possible solutions:

Road towards success in the new PAU (Selectivity exam).....


Use of English

7. GIVE AN ADJECTIVE WITH THE SAME ROOT AS “prediction” (noun).

8. CHOOSE THE CORRECT PREPOSITION “My grandad was pleased…... his birthday cake” with/ for/ about/ of.

9. WHICH WORD DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME MEANING?: feature / trait / characteristic/ habit

10. REWRITE THE SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED: The Queen sends birthday telegrams to many people. Many people…

11. JOIN THE SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE. MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY.
The new shop sells fruit and vegetables. It opened last week.

12. REWRITE THE SENTENCE CORRECTLY. When did he came home last night?

13. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED       Nobody arrived in time since the flight was delayed. Because of…

14. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: There are about 10,000 centenarians in the UK.

15. FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS: Her speech made me ____ (cry)

16. What is the VERB that comes from the noun 'speech'? Can you think of an ADJECTIVE?







Here are some activities for you to do:

Solution to the exercises in the previous post


A. /  B.  

1.Travelling by car is (MUCH) CHEAPER ...._ than by train, but travelling by airplane is even (FAR) MORE EXPENSIVE. What is (expensive) THE MOST EXPENSIVE.... THE CHEAPEST?   2. The exercise was (SLIGHTLY) MORE DIFFICULT...., but (A LOT) EASIER     3. German cars are THE MOST RELIABLE...   FAR FASTER    4. It could be (A LOT)  WORSE, but a (MUCH) BETTER    5. Granada is (MUCH) FARTHER/FURTHER    6. Can you read this text (A LITTLE) MORE QUIETLY     7. Who is THE WEALTHIEST    ,   FAR MORE CONCERNED  , THE POOREST .    8. For FURTHER     9. THE MOST CROWDED      10. The journey takes (SLIGHTLY) LONGER

C.

1. I can't wait any longer.    2. My grandfather's illness is much more serious than what doctors thought.  3. I'm afraid the problem is a bit more complicated to solve / sort out than what Albert thinks.   4. I can't walk any more/farther because I am most tired.   5. My uncle is slightly older than my aunt, although he looks much younger.   6. Finding a well-paid job is getting more and more difficult.    7. I became more and more nercous when I was waiting for my turn.    8. The earlier we get up, the sooner we will get to the summit.   9. The older we get, the wiser we are, like owls.    10. The more goods are sold, the richer the shop owners will become.   11. My elder/eldest brother brought me a gift from Dublin. It is the same CD as yours.    12. There were fewer people in the classroom than in the corridor. There weren't so many people in the classroom as in the corridor.   13. My elder/eldest cousin works abroad, which is most hard/tough (aunque tenga una sola sílaba está permitido y se suele sustituir por 'extremely hard') for him and his family.   14. Sevilla is the hottest city that I know.   15. Reading Albert's blog is most interesting because there are a lot of pieces of news about the world.   16. I prefer The Hound of the Baskervilles rather than / to a A Foreigner in Britain because it is much more exciting.

D. Comparative of equality (___) & inferiority (....)

1. as tall as, less tall   2. less, as much   3. as fast, less    4. as crowded   


 

 

Quizz: Fill the gap (BBC Learning English)


 



English with Lucy: SAY / TELL / SPEAK / TALK | The easy way to learn and remember when to use these verbs.  




 

 

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



Learn English with Disney's The princess diaries

 

 


17 comentarios:

  1. I agree with you, there are many who just want to give orders and be the center of attention. But I am not one of those
    people because I don't like to be the one who gives orders or gives advice, I prefer to be one of those people who follow orders and carry them out.

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  2. I agree with your conclusion, everyone always tells you what you have to do without thinking about whether they are doing it right or not. Sometimes it is you who has to give orders, recommendations, etc.
    Somethings are better to have that help that other people can give you because if you have several opinions everything can turn out better. Other times it is better to trust yourself because the opinion of others may only make the situation worse.
    In conclusion, it is better to do things by yourself even if it costs more but other times everyone's opinion can help you. Many times those people tell you what you have to do without knowing if they are doing it right or wrong.

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  3. TYPICAL THINGS IN SPAIN:
    Lunch and dinner times, which are later than in other countries.
    After-dinner after lunch, chatting with family or friends.
    Eat 12 grapes on New Year's Eve, following the chimes on television.
    Take a nap, a short nap after eating.
    The split workday, with two hours for lunch in between.
    The Spanish deck, to play mus or tute.
    The beaches of the Mediterranean, with their climate and atmosphere.
    The Alhambra, the most visited Arab monument in Spain.
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  4. 15 CURIOSITIES OF ANDALUSIA THAT YOU MAY NOT HAVE KNOWN

    1. It is bathed by two seas...
    2. Only 14 km separate it from Africa...
    3. The coat of arms of Andalusia ...
    4. Land of Castles...
    5. And of the only desert in Europe...
    6. The second largest geode in the world...
    7. Olive oil, the Andalusian liquid gold...
    8. Andalusian legacy
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  5. RAFA NADAL
    He was born on June 3, 1986 in Manacor, Island of Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. His parents are Ana María Parera and Sebastián Nadal Homar; he has a younger sister, María Isabel. He was born into a family of athletes, his uncle Miguel Ángel Nadal was a football player for FC Barcelona and RCD Mallorca and his uncle Toni Nadal had been a tennis player. It was with him that he began with his first racquet strokes at the age of three.19 He also practiced soccer, basketball and other sports.

    At the age of eight he won an under-12 tennis title in the Balearic Islands while continuing to play football as a striker. He won tournaments in the lower categories, including the junior world championship "Les Petits As", played in France.20 At the age of twelve his father encouraged him to decide between tennis or football so that he would not neglect his studies, and he decided on tennis.
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  6. WHO INVENTED THE TABLE
    The table was invented by man more than 3000 years ago in Egypt. The pharaohs created an object similar to today's tables, used for support or food. Over time, tables have evolved and have become the most common and used piece of furniture. The first indications of tables date back to ancient Mesopotamia.
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  7. WHO INVENTED THE CHAIR

    The chair was invented by a Babylonian scribe named EBih-Il around 4,500 B.C. He had the idea of attaching wooden legs and a backrest to a wooden board, thus creating the first chair in history.
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  8. WHO INVENTED THE SUITCASE

    Suitcases were invented by the ancient Egyptians around 1500 BC. Suitcases evolved from chests and trunks, and became primitive suitcases made of fine wood covered with animal fat so that they would not get wet in the rain. The invention of the zipper, nylon and artificial fibre contributed to its spread, but its definitive success came with the airplane as a means of transport. The first trolley was created by the luggage industry Briggs & Riley in 1970. The first commercial model of wheeled suitcase was created by Bernard D. Sadow, an executive at an American suitcase and coat company in 1970.
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  9. WHO INVENTED THE WATCH
    The first clock in history was invented by the Egyptians more than 4000 years ago1. However, the credit for the invention of the watch as we know it today goes to the German Peter Henlein, who invented the pocket watch in 1520.
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  10. ANUEL AA
    Anuel AA, whose real name is Emmanuel Gazmey Santiago, was born on November 26, 1992, in Carolina, Puerto Rico. He began his musical career in 2011 and has accumulated numerous awards and recognitions. In 2016, he faced legal trouble for illegal possession of weapons. His success with the song "La Ocasion" led him to sign a contract with the Maybach Music Group.
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  11. ALEX ROSE
    Alex Rose is the stage name of Alexis Guzmán, a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter12. He was born in Río Grande, Puerto Rico, on February 11, 19931. He is also known as El Nuevo Rockstar, especially after releasing the single "Darte", with the backing of the record label Los Oreas Fresh1. After debuting in 2016, it has achieved success, managing to position songs in the top positions of urban music hits, including the remix of Toda, which exceeds 1500 million views on the YouTube platform.
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  12. FARRUKO BIOGRAPHY
    Farruko is a singer-songwriter born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, whose real name is Carlos Efren Reyes Rosado. His stage name comes from his guitarist great-uncle, Manuel Montoya, and his mother, 'La Farruca'. He began his professional career with the company of Lola Flores and Manolo Caracol, and then joined the ballet of Pilar López Júlvez, touring Spain and Europe with great success. Farruko is considered by many to be the musical phenomenon of the moment, and has demonstrated his dominance in most subgenres of urban music such as reggaeton, rap, hip-hop, R&B and Latin trap.
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  13. WHO INVENTED SCISSORS
    Scissors were invented many years ago, and while it's not known for sure who invented them, there are several theories. According to one of them, scissors were invented by Leonardo da Vinci, an Italian artist, scientist and inventor who lived in the 15th century12. Another theory suggests that it was the Egyptians who first developed them3. However, Robert Hinchliffe, from Sheffield, England, should be recognized as the father of modern scissors, as he was the first to use steel to manufacture and mass-produce them in 1761.
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  14. WHO INVENTED THE CAMERA

    The camera was invented by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce in 1816. However, the invention is usually attributed to Frenchman Louis Daguerre, who announced his invention in 1839 and gave his name to the first popular form of photography: the daguerreotype.
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  15. THINGS ABOUT CUPID
    Cupid (Latin Cupido, 'Desire'; Italian: Cupid; Greek: Κούπιντο; also called Amor, Amoris in Latin poetry)12 is, in Roman mythology, the god of amorous desire.3 According to the most widespread version, he is the son of Venus, the goddess of love, beauty and fertility, and Mars, the god of war. He is generally depicted as a naked, winged child, blindfolded and armed with a bow, arrows, and quiver. His equivalent in Greek mythology is Eros.

    The Three Gods Cupid
    According to Cicero, in his De Natura deorum, there were up to three gods Cupid:4

    The first Cupid is said to have been born of Mercury and the first Diana.
    The second Cupid was born of Mercury and the second Venus.
    The third Cupid, who is identified with Anteros, is the son of Mars and the third Venus.
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  16. THINGS ABOUT APHRODITE
    Aphrodite (Ancient Greek: Ἀφροδίτη; Modern Greek: Αφροδίτη; Latin: Aphrodite) is, in Greek mythology, the goddess of beauty, sensuality, and love. Its Roman equivalent is Venus.

    "And these attributions [Aphrodite] possesses from the beginning and has received as a lot among immortal men and gods: intimacies with maidens, smiles, deceits, sweet pleasure, love and sweetness".1

    Although she is often referred to in modern culture as "the goddess of love", it is important to note that in ancient times she did not refer to love in the romantic sense but in the erotic or sexual sense. Thanks to Aphrodite, every living species is conceived.2

    "Tell me, Muse, of the actions of the very golden Aphrodite, of Cypris ("of Cyprus") who awakens in the gods sweet desire and tames the lineages of mortal people, the birds that flutter in the sky and all creatures, both the many that the mainland nourishes, and all those that the Pontus nourishes.
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  17. THINGS ABOUT POSEIDON
    Poseidon (Ancient Greek: Ποσειδῶν; Modern Greek: Ποσειδώνας; Latin: Posidon) is the god of the seas and, as "Shaker of the Earth", of earthquakes in Greek mythology. The name of the Etruscan sea god Nethuns was adopted in Latin for Neptune (Neptunus) in Roman mythology, both being sea gods analogous to Poseidon.

    "The Cretans say that Poseidon was the first to dedicate himself to the activities of the sea and to equip fleets, having been granted the hegemony of the sea by Cronus. For this reason, tradition has transmitted to subsequent generations that this god is sovereign over what happens at sea, and for this reason sailors honor him with sacrifices".1

    Tablets in Linear B show that Poseidon was venerated at Pylos and Thebes in late Bronze Age Mycenaean Greece, but was integrated into the later Olympian pantheon as the brother of Zeus and Hades.
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