My limit is the sky

 

 

Just after winning the US Open Final, Carlos Álcaraz was asked what his limit was and he answered: "My limit is the sky". 

On the one hand, we can think he was boasting about his abilities. Actually, he sounded a bit too arrogant and immodest. On the other hand, however, we may think he showed a positive attitude regarding what he can do in the world of tennis, and that he just meant he can keep on improving.

 

Sometimes we think we have reached the summit, but in fact this can also mean the beginning of the decline, so we should always try to aim at perfection but knowing that we will never reach it. We can fly towards the Sun, but we know we'll never be able to reach the Sun because the moment you reach it you will be your complete destruction.

 

Real Easy English - Talking about happiness (BBC Learning English)

  

 

Carlos Alcaraz savours ‘best tournament’ of his career after claiming second US Open title (The Guardian)
'Playing perfectly' - how does Alcaraz rank v men's tennis legends at 22? (BBC News)
Carlos Alcaraz’s U.S. Open: How the spectacular became solid on the quest for world No. 1 (The New York Times)

 

  

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The English We Speak:  Ate  (BBC Learning English)

 

 

 

 Here's my musical hint for today:  Skies the limit by Fleetwood Mac. Here are the lyrics  for you to sing along.  

  

 

 

 

Here are some more activities for my students:

• Listening exercise for you to do:   The joys of writing lists  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English) 
  

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  English in a MINUTE: Verbs to use with TASK  (BBC Learning English)  

  
  

• Real Easy English: Talking about HOUSEMATES  (BBC Learning English) 

• The pronunciation lounge: 7 ways to pronounce 'ough'  (BBC Learning English)  

Masarat's interview - CANADA - #HUMAN 

 

 

 

 

English with Lucy talking about Advanced ways to describe the weather      

 

 

English with Lucy talks about 60 confusing English words      (minute 29:12)

Other 12 Confusing verbs

Pair 1: hear vs listen        Pair 2: see vs look at vs watch     Pair 3:  suit vs fit

Pair 4: mind vs matter      Pair 5: wonder vs wander              Pair 6: fall off vs over vs down

 

Quiz  (minute 38.10)

 

US Open 2025: Álcaraz in the semi-finals against Djokovic  and the final again against Sinner!!! 

 

 

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