It could have been... a frog??

 

Are you sure? No, but they say it could have been due to a frog. When we are not sure of something, we speculate and if it is of something in the past we have to use the Perfect Infinitive.

 

Learning English from the News:   Russia killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny with frog toxin, UK says  (BBC Learning English)  

 

 

Russia killed Alexei Navalny with frog toxin, UK and four European allies say (The Guardian)

The frog poison that killed Alexei Navalny likely lab-made (DW News)

Russia killed Alexei Navalny using dart frog toxin, UK says | BBC News

 

 

Time flies, but we are not pressed for time to make a decision about who will be our English teacher next year. We can leave it till the end and make up our minds right in the nick of time when the summer comes, but time will tell if we were right or wrong. We all know bachillerato is a real challenge for all of us and you have to ready and make a commitment. But always remember that you will need a B2 in English for yout university degree (news). Check the meaning of these expressions in the section English in a Minute below.

 

 

Beating Speaking Anxiety:   I'm scared of speaking in front of people  (BBC Learning English)   >>>>  How to build your speaking confidence     

 

The Reading Room:   Is your dog reading your mind?  (BBC Learning English) 

 

 

  Here's my musical hint for today:    Hello Again by Neil Diamond. And here's a version with the lyrics for you to sing along.

 

Activity:  Listen to the song and fill in the gaps (the number of letters of each word is provided to give you a clue)

HELLO AGAIN by Neil Diamond

Hello, again, hello

Just called to _ _ _ hello

I couldn't _ _ _ _ _ at all tonight

And I know it's _ _ _ _

I couldn't _ _ _ _

Hello, my friend, hello

Just called to let you _ _ _ _

I think about you _ _ _ _ _ night

When I'm here _ _ _ _ _

And you're there   _ _     _ _ _ _

Hello

_ _ _ _ _ it's been crazy

And _ _ _ _ _ I'm to blame

But I put my heart _ _ _ _ _ my head

We've been through it all and you _ _ _ _ love me just the same

And when _ _ _ _ _ not there

I just need to _ _ _ _ 

Hello, my friend, hello

It's _ _ _ _  to need you so

It's _ _ _ _  to love you like I do

And I feel this way when I _ _ _ _  you say

Hello

Hello, my friend, hello

Just called to let you _ _ _ _ 

I think about you _ _ _ _ _ night

And I know it's _ _ _ _  but I couldn't _ _ _ _ 

Hello

 

Learning English Grammar (adjective order, adjective phrases):   Favourite things  (BBC Learning English) 

 

Here are some more activities for my students:

• Listening exercise for you to do:   How important is play?  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)  

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  Real Easy English: Talking about HAVING KIDS  (BBC Learning English)  

  
  

• The Listening Room: AI could fill the gaps in our knowledge of Ancient Rome  (BBC Learning English) 

• English in a Minute: Phrases with TIME  (BBC Learning English) 

     

English with Lucy: Talking about homophones  

 

 

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

Learning English with - Jim Carrey   The Truman Show

 

 

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