NO FEAR... Nothing gets me down!!

 

May is nearly gone and June is knocking on the door. We are tired, the weather conditions don't help... but we still have to struggle to reach the finish line and achieve our goals. 

 

Summer holidays are just round the corner and we will always have time to rest and recover from another hard school year. Interacting with your friends and relatives will help, not social media!

 

Learning English from the News:   Is social media "the new smoking"?  (BBC Learning English)  

 

Excessive social media 'negatively impacts wellbeing' (BBC News)

I’m a young woman, and people keep telling me the internet has ruined my brain. (The Guardian)

Social media addiction: How can we avoid it? (DW)

 

 

Road towards success in the Selectivity exam.....

Here's the English exam they have done:   June2026_The theft of the century  ( Related post: The return of the Pink Panther? )

  

These are my proposed answers, although I haven't double-checked them....

A1- d  (line 10)  A2- b  (lines 17-18)   A3: False. Lines 2-3: "a gang of thieves,... treasures"   

A4: True. Lines 12-13: "The final price ... considerable."   

A5: False. Lines 16-17: "Never for a moment... for that."

A6: True. Lines 23-24: "which has been ... French government."

A7.1: display (line 7)   A7.2: tight (line 15)    A8.1: closet (line 18)   A8.2: wrap (line 19) 

USE OF ENGLISH

B1: That's the most interesting documentary I have ever seen.
B2: Whereas my parents enjoy watching movies in the sitting room, I like to stream them in bed.
B3: My neighbour is not fond of parties.
B4: Security knows how many people there are inside the building at every time.
B5: Tim founded an advertising firm, which has recently gone bankrupt.
B6: Would you like to dance with me?

B7: Some influencers are known to buy their Instagram followers.
B8: I wish I could afford to travel abroad next summer.
B9: All you need for a good hike is Google Maps and some snacks.
B10: The couple is having their baby looked after while they are out for the evening.
B11: Joe must have stayed up gaming all night, because he looks very tired.
B12: As long as you do yoga, you can reduce stress. 

 

  Here's my musical hint for today:    Jump by Van Halen. And here are the lyrics (with Spanish translation included)for you to sing along.  

 

 

 

Easy English Conversations:   What's this?  (BBC Learning English)  

 

 

Here are some more activities for my students:

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

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

• The English We Speak:  Gatekeep   (BBC Learning English)

• Listening exercise for you to do:   Do collagen supplements really work?  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

Quick English Lessons:   How to use ARRIVE with IN and AT (BBC Learning English) 

 

 

English with Lucy... We don't say the "T" in British English!! 

 

 

 

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

Learning English with  Madagascar  - "You didn't see anything"

 

 

 Albert Einstein, the quiet boy who changed the Universe  

 

 

Surprising scores in Roland Garros 2026: Rafa Jódar beating Michelsen & Carreño, Joao Fonseca beating Djokovic, Cerundolo beating Sinner and Landaluce, Casper Ruud beating Tommy Paul.... and all in 5 sets!!        

Granollers vs Zeballos & Heliovaara & Patten | Doubles Final | Roland Garros 2026 Highlights 🇫🇷