Summer is a season of consumption and we tend to consume more than we produce. Actually, we have already consumed so far this year more natural resources than what the planet can regenerate.
This is the first mistake humankind keeps committing forgetting the consequences for future generations.
The World Is Not Enough
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Here are some articles for you to read about the issue:
Humanity Has Officially Consumed More Than Earth Can Produce This Year (Forbes)
Human society under urgent threat from loss of Earth's natural life (The Guardian)
Europe 'takes too much of Earth resources' (BBC News)
We’re eating more than we’re producing (CNN)
...what you can do today.
Another mistake my students are used to committing again and again is PROCRASTINATION (What does this word mean? Have a look at this post: Don't leave it for tomorrow!!! Start now and you'll be ready for next school year.)
Both mistakes remind me of these two beautiful songs by our beloved Michael Jackson, who actually passed away more than ten years ago, that is to say, on 25th June, 2009.
Human Nature:
Heal the world:
Some activities now for you to do:
News Review: Olympic swimmer saves drowning man (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)
The English We Speak: Fight tooth and nail (BBC Learning English)
'Let's' and 'it's high time' - Learners' Questions
mmmEnglish!! How to use SOME & ANY | English Grammar Lesson
REVISION FOR 1º Bachillerato
148. Read the situations, and then using the
prompts write a CONDITIONAL sentence:
1. As you know, Miguel Indurain retired two
years ago. But I think that ( he / win / his sixth Tour de France / if / he /
decide / to continue his career)
2. 'Are you coming to town with me this
afternoon?' 'Perhaps. ( If / I / finish
/ decorating the living room, I / come / with you )3. Gordillo doesn't play basketball very well. ( He / play / in the NBA / if / his talent / be / greater)
4. Most students haven't studied for the exam. ( Why / not study/ if / you / know / it / be / today)
149. TIME EXPRESSIONS. Complete the sentences
with appropriate prepositions or nothing:
1. I left college __________ 1982, __________ 23rd April.
2. What are you doing __________ Thursday? My brother came two
days __________ and we are having a party at home.
3. I like to relax __________ weekends and especially __________ Christmas.
150. Correct these sentences. There is one
mistake in each of the following sentences. Find it and
write the corrected sentence below.
1. Last night I have seen a
really good film.
2. I'll phone you as I'll
arrive.
3. I work in this office for 23
years.
4. Could you tell me how much does this cost?
"All work and no play makes Jack/Jill a dull boy/girl"
Mind your Language - Many Happy Returns II
SOLUTIONS to the exercises in the previous post /for further exercises of this level go to Mock exams (1º Bach)/:
1. Are ships still built in Scotland ? 2. A song can't be sung well
if an apple is being eaten at the same time. 3. Printing was invented by the Chinese. 4. Photographs mustn't be taken in the
museum.
5. Oil has recently been discovered near the Falkland Islands.
146.
1. John said he always played
football on Saturdays, but he wasn't playing that Saturday because he was ill. 2. She told him they had been
waiting there for him since six o'clock. 3. ... the
driver told/warned them not to forget to take all their belongings with them. 4. I asked her where she had gone the previous night and she replied/answered that she had eaten
in a Chinese restaurant with her boyfriend.
5. We asked him if he would stay with them (asked him to stay with them) and he accepted (he said he would)
147.
1. Where do you live? 2. How many languages do you speak? 3. Why are you learning English?
4.
How long have you been learning English? 5. What will the weather be like tomorrow?
