It won't wash

Sometimes we find that politicians, or anyone else, are not telling the truth, and nothing but the truth, so you use this expression. Read about what it really means.

The English we speak: It won't wash (BBC Learning English)

Articles related with the issue:

• FBI chief James Comey fired by Trump (BBC)

• Trump fires FBI director Comey, raising questions over Russia investigation (The Guardian)

• White House ‘systems failed’ with Comey firing, but Trump pushed the buttons (The Washington Post)

Listening exercise to do: How much food do you waste? (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English) 

 

REVISION EXERCISE for 1º Bachillerato  >>>  

76. Insert the second sentences into the first ones by means of RELATIVE CLAUSES:

1. That is the boy. I borrowed his motorbike last Saturday.

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2. Southampton is a busy sea port. It is on the south coast of England.

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3. Jimmy Connors was once married to Chris Evert.He was a very famous American tennis player.

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4. Apolo XI was the spaceship. It took Armstrong and Aldrin to the moon.

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5. Last year I had to read the book. You are looking at it now.

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77. CONDITIONALS. Put the vers in brackets into their correct tense and fill in the gaps (...) with     these words:  IF  /  WHEN  /  PROVIDED THAT  /  UNLESS /  AS LONG AS         

1. I am going to Rome next week. ................ I (BE) __________ there, I (SEE)______________    the Colisseum.

2. .................... we (GO) ____________ now, we (MISS) ____________ the train.

3. I (HELP) ____________ ....................... I (FINISH) _____________ first.

4. .............. she (HAVE) _____________  a ticket, she (GO) _________________ to the concert.

5. Albert sr.(PLAY) ________________  with you tomorrow morning ..............  Albert jr. (NOT EAT) ______________ every three hours.

 

LINGOHACK  >>>

• Episode 170510 / 10 May 2017   >>>  Expressions presented: condition, draw & is down to.

Scandals, scandals, scandals... everywhere!!!

What is happening in this world? There are scandals everywhere and honest ordinary people sometimes really feel stupid when they read about these pieces of news:

• Panama papers: The Pyongyang connection   >>>  Iceland PM steps aside after protests over Panama Papers revelations (The Guardian)  

• Apple vs the FBI   >>>>  Why the fight between Apple and the FBI is just getting started  (The Washington Post)      

• Sharapova's failed drug test  >>>   Maria Sharapova admits to failing drug test, will be provisionally banned (CNN)

      

However, this is not only our main concern. There are other issues that make us doubt of our governments and rulers when we hear this:

• Calais 'Jungle' clearance     

• Great Barrier Reef 'severely damaged'   

Read about any of these issues and try to find articles in the press and then write a comment about any of them. You can also propose which issues concern you the most at the moment.

LINGOHACK:

Episode 160330 / 30 Mar 2016   >>>  Expressions presented: driverless, choking, toxic, abundance & predominantly.

And just to end with a more positive attitude. Here's an impressive documentary on the evolution of cruising: