Never do it for the plot... at least in my class!

  

You should never do anything for the plot in the English class, or any classes at all. You have to be consistent in your efforts. This is no card game!Your future depends on it.

 

The English We Speak: Do it for the plot (BBC Learning English)

I agree there are times in life you have to do it for the plot even if you fail or have some negative consequences. In a relationship when you fancy someone, you have to make one step forward even if you are not 100% sure. When you are playing a match and you are losing, there's a moment when you have to do it for the plot and you may be lucky and win against the odds. That's the way to face a challenge.

 

 

 Here's my musical hint for today:  Drops of Jupiter by the group Train. And now here's a version with the lyrics for you to sing along.

Here are some activities for my students:

in 1º ESO  on Asking and giving directions    1  2  3  4  and many more activities      

in 3º ESO on  JUST / ALREADY / YET    1   and more exercises  

 

Road towards success in the new PAU (Selectivity exam)

 

Rephrase/Rewrite these sentences by using another suitable structure:

181. The film is not as good as the novel.  - The novel

182. The hairdresser cut my hair last week.  - I

183. “Let’s go to the cinema on Tuesday”, said Mary.     - Mary suggested

184. What a pity the weather was so bad last weekend.    - I wish

185. I haven’t seen a good film for ages.   - It’s

186. John bought a new Rolls Royce .   - ?

187. I visited a village yesterday but I did not like it.    - I

188. He knows how to play golf.   - He

189. It’s ages since I last visited Russia.   - I

190. You won’t understand the problem if you don’t listen carefully.   - Unless

 

Solution to the exercises in the previous post

 

Rephrasing

 

171. (Conditionals)   - If he had revised for the test, he wouldn’t have failed.

172. (Have sth. Done)  - She has her eyes tested every year by the ophthalmologist.

173. (Relative clauses)  - The Da Vinci Code, which was written by Dan Brown, is a best-seller.

174. (Question)    - Who goes swimming twice a week?

175. (Wish)   - I wish I had remembered your birthday.

176. (Reported speech)   - He ordered us not to make so much noise.

177. (Causal connector)   - The children stayed up late because it was Friday.

178. (Verbal tenses / Superlative)  - This is the first time I have read such an interesting book. / This is the most interesting book I’ve ever read.

179. (Conditionals)   - Unless you hurry up, you won’t get tickets for the concert.

180. (Question)   - When do you have to wear a uniform?

 

Here are some activities for you to do:

• Office English:   Saying NO  (BBC Learning English) 
  

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  The Pronunciation Lounge: Where to pause naturally in English  (BBC Learning English)  

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

• A listening exercise for you to do:   Healthy meals on a budget  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English) 

And with regard to Trump's tariffs, he certainly did it for the plot:

• World leaders criticise Trump tariffs as 'major blow' (BBC News)
• Macron calls Trump’s tariffs ‘brutal and unfounded’ and warns France could suspend US investments – as it happened (The Guardian)
• Trump tariffs: How could Europe retaliate as trade war breaks out (The Independent)
• ‘Inflation Day Rather Than Liberation Day’: How the World Is Reacting to Trump’s Latest Tariffs (Time)

 

Lucy talking about 15 everyday phrases  for you to show off!!!

 

 

 

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

Learn English with SHREK -   Donkey meets Shrek   

 

 

Monte Carlo 2025 - Day 2   , Day 3  , 

 Álcaraz in the Semi-finals (vs. Davidovich) and the FINAL against Musetti!!!