Don't let me down!

 

 

"Don't let me down!" I always ask my students not to let me down because I don't let them down making efforts all along the year, even during the summer time. Try shadowing me, not just repeating what I am saying, but making the effort that I do for you.

 

By the way, what does 'shadowing' mean? I've set several examples in this blog and it is actually one of the oldest learning methods, which is becoming very popular these days.

 

 

 

You've got also 'job shadowing', which is the educational period of time when you learn by following and observing an experienced professional during their workday in the workplace as a kind of practice before actually starting to work. That was the case of apprentices at a workshop.

 

 

 

Learning English from the News:   AI hacking fears  (BBC Learning English)  

SUMMER SCOREBOARD

 

 

 

Visit Albertomeditutor site  for SUMMER REVISION  

 

>>  Activities for my students in 1º ESO:  

 

31.TENSES. Fill in the questions with the right Simple Past form of the verbs given:

1. A/ When __________________?   B/ I think Chaplin died in 1977.

2.  A/ Where __________________?   B/ I bought it in Portobello Road.

3.  A/ What time __________ to work yesterday?    B/  We got there at about half past eight.

32. MEDIATION. Find your job. Here you've got four advertisements. Read them and thell me which job you "sabes" do better using sentences in the affirmative, in the negative and the connectors  AND/BUT/BECAUSE/SO.

Ad 1.- Help us with our children and travel around the world. If you can play the guitar or another instrument, cook and drive, phone Whitfield at 6896328.

Ad 2.- Typist required, excellent pay, one week nights, two weeks days. Musician appreciated. Write to Box 635, Oxford OX6 82J.

Ad 3.- Travelling companion/driver required for American writer; speaking English, other languages. Chess player appreciated. Excellent pay. Write to Box 492, Newton Tribune.

Ad 4.- Take 2 Italian boys, 8 and 10, on holiday in June. Some cooking, but no cleaning. Swimming, tennis, windsurfing. Very good pay. Phone Guidotti 2783440 evenings.

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33. Make questions with what you are given in brackets:

1. I study three hours every day. (your brother?)  __________________________

2. My teacher can speak English very well.  (French?) ________________________

3. You have got a very good Chinese dictionary.   (How many words?) _______________

34. Finish these questions and then answer them.

1. What sort of ______________ ? ________________________________

2. How much ________________ ? ______________________________

3. How many _______________ ? ____________________________

35. MEDIATION. Look at the chart below with the marks given to each car regarding certain features, and then compare them filling in the gaps.

                          cheap - economical  - reliable - easy to drive - comfortable - spacious - fast  - good-looking    

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Audi   >>>>>>>>>>  3    -       5       -    5        -        4     -      3      -      2       -     3   -       1

Renault  >>>>>>   4   -       4        -     4        -     2      -      1       -      0       -     3   -       3

Kia   >>>>>>>>>>   3   -       2       -      2       -     5      -      5     -      4       -     3   -       4

Skoda   >>>>>   5   -       3       -     4      -      2       -      4       -      3       -     1   -       3

BMW   >>>>>>   1   -       0       -     3      -      4       -      4      -      4       -     5   -       5

Mercedes  >>   2  -      3      -      4     -      3       -      4       -      5       -     4   -       4

1. Renault is _______________ Kia, but Skoda is _______________ car in the market. (CHEAP)

2. Skoda is ______________ Renault, but Audi is ______________ car in the market. (ECONOMICAL)

3. Renault is ______________ Skoda. (RELIABLE)

4. Kia  is ____________ Mercedes, and it's actually _________ car _____  in the market. (EASY TO DRIVE)

5. Audi isn't ___________ BMW, but BMW isn't ____________ car in the market.  (COMFORTABLE)

 Write 3 sentences for the other 3 categories using 3 different structures. (Try to use connectors such as:  AND & BUT)

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What do you think it is "el mejor coche" and "el peor coche"?

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>>  Activities for my students in 2º ESO: 

 

58. Read about your parents' routines and think about something strange that happened yesterday using the SIMPLE PAST.

1. My parents usually wake up early, but yesterday morning __________________________

2. My father usually walks to work, but yesterday __________________________

3. My father is usually early for work, but yesterday ________________________

4. My mother usually has some soup for lunch, but yesterday _____________________

5. My parents usually go out in the evening, but yesterday evening ____________________

6. My mother usually sleeps very well, but last night ________________________

59. First, decide which verb goes in each gap, and then fill in the blanks with the SIMPLE PAST form of the verbs.   

VERBS:  BUY (2)  -  HURT  - TEACH  - SPEND  -  SELL  - THROW - FALL -   CATCH  - COST

1. I was hungry, so I ___________ something to eat in the take-away restaurant.

2. My sister __________ the ball to the baby who __________ it in the air.

3. My mother __________ her how to drive when she was 18.

4. Bill _________ down this morning playing football and __________ his arm.

5. We saved some money and two years later we ____________ our car.

6. Ann ________ a lot of money yesterday, so she _________ her bike which _______ £100 .

60. MEDIATION. A friend of yours has just come back from holiday and you ask him questions about it.

1. where / go?   2. food / good   3. how long / stay there?  4. stay in a hotel?   5. go alone  6. how / travel?  7. the weather / fine?   8. what / do in the evenings?   9. meet / any interesting people?

61. SIMPLE PAST NEGATIVE. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate forms.

1. My uncle (not shave) __________ this morning because he (not have) __________ time.

2. We (not eat) ____________ anything because we (not be) __________ hungry.

3. I (not rush) ___________ because I (not be) ____________ in a hurry.

4. She (not be) ________ interested in the book because she (not understand) _________ it. 

  

>>  Activities for my students in 4º ESO:

62. COMPARATIVES OF SUPERIORITY and SUPERLATIVES. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate forms of the adjectives given in brackets.

1. Spain is becoming (important) ___________________ in Europe, from the economical point of view.

2. I think Saudi Arabia is one of (hot) _________________ countries in the world.

3. (much) ____________ you write, (good) ______________ for you.

4. This is (bad) ____________ football match I've ever watched.  

Rewrite these sentences so that they have the same meaning.

5. She was very excited before the interview, but she often gets a lot more excited. She wasn't......

6. There were fewer people at this meeting than at the last one. There weren't .....  

Translate the following sentences into English.

7. El alumno le preguntó al profesor dónde podía conseguir una información más detallada sobre los comparativos porque los ejercicios se complicaban cada vez más.

8. Desde que mi hermano mayor empezó a ayudarme a hacer mis ejercicios de inglés Alberto está cada vez más contento conmigo.  

For further information on the comparatives you can have a look at:   A. COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES   

63. LANGUAGE IN USE. First, answer the following questions and, then, write appropriate questions for these answers.

1. How often are the buses to Motril? _____________________________

2. What do you do? _______________________________

3. Where have your parents gone? __________________________

4. __________________? The novel Great Expectations was written by Charles Dickens.

5. __________________? She arrived very early.

6. __________________? Liverpool is about 80 miles from Manchester.

64. ASKING FOR CONFIRMATION. Finish the following sentences with a QUESTION TAG as in the example.  Example: Albert was born in Germany, wasn't he?

1. Students must be on time for the exam, ____________________?

2. Last Thursday I saw Mr Cross with his girlfriend in the playground, _________________?

3. We could never defeat Albert on a tennis court, ___________________?

65. MEDIATION. Make these people agree with the following statements. And then let's suppose you are the person replying and disagreeing with what is said.

1. "I'd love a cup of tea"  >>  "_________________ your girlfriend."  >>  "_____"

2. "I spent the whole evening watching television"  >>  "_________________ we."  >>  "_____"

3. "Students shouldn't smoke at school."  >>  "_________________ teachers."  >>  "_____"

66. CONDITIONALS. Finish the following sentences appropriately.

1. My teacher would be much better _____________________________

2. If my English teacher had a better car, __________________________

3. I got all this exercise wrong. Why didn't I study it if ________________________?

4. I don't think _________________ if I hadn't studied.

5. If we give Albert £1,000,000 , _________________

6. If water reaches a temperature of 100ºC, __________________

For further information on the conditional sentences you can have a look at:  C. CONDITIONAL SENTENCES   

67. Write sentences using the following words.

1. MYSELF (reflexive) _____________________________

2. EACH OTHER  __________________________

3. OURSELVES (emphatic) _________________________

4. SOMEBODY ELSE ______________________

5. ANY LONGER  _______________________

68. Define the following words.

T-junction  ,   speed limit  ,   return ticket

69. POLITE OFFERS & REPLIES. How would you offer yourself to carry the books for your English teacher? Use as many different structures as you know and imagine suitable replies for each one made by your English teacher.

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  Here's my musical hint for today:    A tribute to Bonnie Tyler by Bruce Springsteen, with the lyrics for you to sing along.  

 

 

 

mmmEnglish.... English Speaking Practice (Shadowing) on Brain Health & Turning 40!

 

 

  

William Shakespeare:   The man who created new English words  (BBC Learning English Listening Practice) 

 

 

Here are some more activities for my students:

• English in a Minute:  4 meanings of POP  (BBC Learning English)

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

• The English We Speak:  No notes   (BBC Learning English) 

• Listening exercise for you to do:   The Enhanced Games  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English) 

 

The Incredible Story of the Gold Rush: Hope, Greed & Empire   (Learn English for Beginners)   

 

 

 

English with Lucy talking about... talking about silent letter G 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Learning English with TV series -   How to speak English at the airport    

 

 

 

  Vintage tennis:  Lendl vs McEnroe 1984 

  Men's Final / Roland Garros Classic Match 

 

Sporting Greats: Ivan Lendl (2018 Documentary)