Jules Verne, a lucky dreamer?

 

 

 

Jules Verne wrote science-fiction stories for most of the people that he lived at his time, but was it really science fiction now that the years have passed? (The history of Sci-Fi and Jules Verne)

 

 

Was he a dreamer with incredible wishes and could he really foresee the future?

 

Real Easy English: Talking about wishes (BBC Learning English)

 

Jules Verne: A Writer Who Predicted The Future     

 

Author JULES VERNE - biography for kids   (1) - One-minute biography   (with drawings)  in Spanish  

Now that we have learned some things about Jules Verne you will realize why we have chosen this writer for our cultural week.

 

 

 

Here are some activities for my students:

in 1º ESO about the Present Simple vs Present Continuous

in 3º ESO about the SO & SUCH 

 

 

 Here's my musical hint for today: Dancing in my dreams by Tina Turner and here are the lyrics for you to sing along.

 

Road towards success in the new PAU (Selectivity exam)

 

Rephrase/Rewrite these sentences by using another suitable structure:

 

81. “I have never seen anything so beautiful”, he said. - He said

82. Mary was sorry she ate so many cakes. - Mary wished

83. I have failed all my exams at the university because I didn’t study enough. - If

84. I forgot to phone Lisa on her birthday. - I didn’t remember

85. Sheila is 1.55 m tall. Her brother is 1.70 m tall. - Sheila

86. Although it was cold, we went to the countryside. - In spite of

87. The hairdresser cut my hair yesterday morning. - I

88. This is the man. His dog bit my brother in the park. - This is the man

89. I didn’t go to the gym yesterday because my foot hurt. - If

90. The teacher said: “You have to hand your papers in at the end of this class”. - The teacher

 

 

Solution to the exercises in the previous post

 

Rephrasing

 

71. She is going to have her car repaired next week (by the mechanic).

72. I wish I had had time to see you last week.

73. You will be shocked by this story.

74. Do you mind posting this letter for me, please?

75. Unless you review your notes tonight, you won’t do well tomorrow.

76. They asked me how much money I had put into the account.

77. I wish I could speak French perfectly.

78. What time does the next plane leave?

79. These letters should be posted.

80. Despite being ill, she visited other countries.

 

Here are some activities for you to do:

• English in a Minute:   Verbs to use with office  (BBC Learning English)
  

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  The English We Speak: Heavy lifting  (BBC Learning English)

• My song, my home. Podcast: Josh in London  & Video (BBC Learning English) 
  

• A listening exercise for you to do:   United against food waste  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

   

   

 

 

Quizz:   Spot the error    (BBC Learning English)

 

Adventures with Jules Verne | Aurora Ruotolo | TEDx talk

 

 

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

Learn English with Penguins of Madagascar - Taking over the ship  

 

 

 

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