Two weeks ago we were talking about decluttering, but what about digital decluttering? Documents, bills, school notes, passwords, photos, videos... It is somehow a kind of tidying up your mind.
Now read this article about the issue and tell me the key words related to this semantic field.
The 13-step digital declutter (The Guardian)
Some other articles for you to read about the issue:
The English We Speak: Feel seen (BBC Learning English)
Solutions to the exam...
1- d (line 13) 2- b (line 12)
3: False (line 6) “(After that, we began to play competitively;) we would shout our scores at each other from our bedrooms.”
4: True (line 9) “I had an old-school TV in my room and played from an office chair (; my brother sat in an old rocking chair).”
5: False (lines 10-11) “Andy walked across the hall into my room and gave me a high five.”
6: False (lines 13-14) “I usually play Tetris once a day, when school and homework are done.”
7.1: success (line 14) 7.2: hooked (line 3) 8.1: dethrone (line 5) 8.2: score (line 6)
9- d (line 1) 10- b (line 10)
11: False (line 6-7). “(For this reason, and with the primary objective of increasing inbound tourism to the island,) Hotel Rangá is searching for its first-ever official “lights catcher” (, a photographer who will spend a month capturing photos and videos of the night sky’s colours in exchange for room and food).”
12: True (line 9) “The chosen photographer will receive airfare to and from Iceland (and must be available for three weeks from mid-September to mid-October).”
13: True (line 10) “The candidate must also have the ability to provide high-quality content (, of which the hotel will retain the license).”
14: True (lines 14-15) “Applicants also need to answer why they should become the hotel’s lights catcher.”
15.1: local (line 12) 15.2: additional (line 15) 16.1: roof (line 12) 16.2: speed (line 2)
USE OF ENGLISH
17.1 were killed 17.2. lending 18.1 for 18.2 Whose
19. The CEO herself is evaluating the candidates.
20. Something has to be done about it.
21. How far is the new urban farm from here?
22. The company (which / that) Lucy works for exports classic wine and Spanish ham.
23. I may have taken your résumé by mistake.
24. if I had a good job offer.
25. Even though the new app was really intuitive and user-friendly, I couldn’t get it installed.
26. Being rich does not necessarily make people spend more.
27. "I’ll call when I get home,’ John told me.
28. Tomorrow she is having her belly button pierced.
HIGHWAY TO B2.....
A. VOCABULARY. Here are some words connected with 'crime'. Match them with their appropriate definition. Two of them are synomyms, so they have the same definition.
cunning , to cheat , a trick , to take someone in , to betray ,
to deceive , to pass yourself off as , a crook
1. to make someone believe something that is not true ____________________
2. a thief or dishonest person __________________
3. to act like someone or something you are not ___________________
4. to act dishonestly in order to gain an unfair advantage (especially in games, sports or exams) __________
5. clever in a dishonest way _________________
6. an act done to confuse someone or sometimes to amuse _______________
7. to be disloyal to a friend or to your country ________________
B. VOCABULARY. Complete these sentences with one of the words presented above.
1. Redford and Newman play the parts of two ____________________ in the film.
2. He hasn't really been ill. He has __________________ you.
3. I read a story in the paper about a man who put on a white coat and managed to _____________ himself ____________ a doctor.
4. Animals such as foxes are famous for their ________________
5. Don't play cards with him. He always _________________
6. Don't let that woman _______________ you _____________ with all her lies.
7. The man who _______________ his country by giving away secrets was later hanged.
8. Magicians know all sorts of ________________, which they use to entertain people.
C. VOCABULARY. Complete these sentences with suitable prepositions.
1. Newman and Redford wanted to play a trick..........the gangster.2. Redford wanted revenge ..........the murder of his friend.
3. They succeeded ...............their plan to cheat him.............with a great deal of money.
4. They did this...........passing themselves off as gamblers.
5. The gangster bet the money..............a horse race.
6. It's almost impossible.............times to understand exactly what is happening.
7. But............the end of the film, everything has become clear.
8. This film is probably one of the best...........its kind.
9. It's..............television again next week.
Solutions in the next post!!!!
SUMMER REVISION >> Activities for my students in 1º ESO
And remember that all the activities proposed will be compiled in my site: Summer Revision for 1º ESO
SUMMER REVISION >> Activities for my students in 3º ESO:
Revising the future tenses & the expression of quantity
Here's my musical hint to make your decluttering more enjoyable: Something beautiful remains by Tina Turner. And now here's a version with the lyrics for you to sing along.
Here are some more activities for my students:
Ask BBC Learning English: How can I improve my listening (BBC Learning English)
English in a MINUTE: Verbs to use with 'challenge' (BBC Learning English)
Real Easy English: Talking about mistakes (BBC Learning English)
Office English: Conflict (BBC Learning English)
