...of our students, most of whom are so dishonest and irresponsible? First, we've got all those students who haven't shown up in weeks and, then, we've got those who are not doing things in a fair way.
And what about the future of our society? Every evening when I go out to do some exercise I can see streets full of people with flocks of teenagers wandering about without any respect for the measures we have to follow to fight the Coronavirus. I can all see crowded bar terraces. Are they so necessary when schools are still closed for security measures?
We've got a big problem to solve until a vaccine against COVID-19 is found, tested and ready to use. Among other things that are affected, we've got the issue of live music. What's the future of concerts? Would this be the end of this kind of entertainments?
Here's something for you to see and think about:
News Review >>>> Covid-19: The end for live music? (BBC Learning English)
6 signs that the future of work is here today (This article is originally posted on Gigster)
Good news for those taking B1 or B2 exams as freelance students at the Official Language Schools (EOI) >>>> I have just learned that if you fail the exams in Septemper or any part, there will be another possibility in October (this piece of news has been confirmed, although I haven't any document so far to show you, but I've been told that at the Official Language School).
Click here for further information about the Official Language School in Motril (EOI)
Quarantine Scoreboard
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Students participating: about 85 out of 110 (77%) at least once during the quarantine, but only 40% of them are really working!!!!
Comments written and corrected: more than 700
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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE QUARANTINE
Thursday, 21st May
Homework for today:
Let's watch first two videos about the Simple Past of the verb TO BE & THERE WAS/WERE
Then do the exercises 6 to 9 on page 93 (Unit 7)
Smart Planet Digital books
HOMEWORK for tomorrow and the weekend >>>
Let's revise first REPORTED SPEECH by watching some videos: The Grammar Gameshow & introduction (Anglo-Link lessons)
Do exercises 1-3 on page 96 (Unit 9).
REMEMBER THERE WILL BE NO POST IN THIS BLOG FOR YOU TOMORROW.
HOMEWORK FOR TODAY:
Keep finishing all the things you still have to hand in.
Start revising for the final exams >>>>
154. TENSES. Put the verb in
brackets into their appropriate form:
1. She went to the optician
and (her eyes / tested) ____________________________ .
2. These shoes need (clean)
________________, because they are rather dirty.
3. I won't know the answer
until I (see) _____________ him.
4. She (play) ______________________
volleyball for two hours.
5. When I was younger he
(play) ________________ football, but now he doesn't play any more.
6. When I (get) ________ home,
smoke (come)________ out of one of the upstairs windows.
7. My grandfather can remember
(go) _____________ to the cinema with my grandmother.
8. Would you like (come) ___________
to a party on Saturday evening?
9. I'm looking forward (meet)
______________ you again next summer.
10. I (not take)
________________ that bus because I have a meeting in Granada at 14.00 and I'm
afraid I (not arrive) _______________ in time if I take that one.
155. Put the following sentences
into the PASSIVE VOICE:
1. They are cleaning your
house at the moment.
2. We call Lieutenant Columbus
only on special occasions.
3. Someone stole all the
jewels last night.
4. Nobody will serve
refreshments until the match is over.
5. People think they make
these artificial flowers of silk.
156. Put the following sentences
into INDIRECT SPEECH:
1. "Bring me the
newspaper, please", the father to the son.
2. "Who put salt in my
coffee?", he asked.
3. "I'm going fishing
with my mother this afternoon", said the small boy.
4. "What was she wearing
when you saw her last?", the policeman asked me.
5. "I'll sit up till she
comes in, but I hope she won't be late", said Mrs Pitt.
157. Give a piece of advice to
each problem:
1. I find it really difficult
to get up in the mornings.
2. My car is not going very
well lately.
LINGOHACK >>>
- Episode 200520 / 20 May 2020 >>> Fixing up old bikes for health workers (Recycling bikes for health workers) - Language related to 'repairing'. Need-to-know language: resurrected, second-hand, refurbished, breathing new life into sth & schemes.
