People wish they had a home by the sea

 

Loads of people wish they had a home by the sea and we are so lucky that we already live in Salobreña, by the sea (the Mediterranean Sea)! Therefore, we can concentrate all our efforts in other things such as improving our English.

 

Real Easy English: Talking about your house (BBC Learning English)

We are in the middle of the school year and we should have everything under control by now so that we could set new and higher goals! Yes, I know this is a non-stopping race and that is why I burst into laughs when someone says how easy the life of students and teachers is.

 

The English We Speak: By the book (BBC Learning English) 

 

 

 

And talking about people wishing, do you happen to know the Cinderella story? Here's the trailer of the remake they talk about in our textbook...

 

A Cinderella Story (2004) Official Trailer

 

 

 

 

Here are some activities for my students:

in 1º ESO about the PRESENT CONTINUOUS 1

in 3º ESO about the DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES 1 ,  2  

 

 

 Here's my musical hint for today: Home by the Sea by the group Genesis and here are the lyrics for you to sing along.

 

Road towards success in the new PAU (Selectivity exam)

 

Rephrase/Rewrite these sentences by using another suitable structure:

 

51. She’s getting someone to mend the windows. (Have sth. Done)  She's having...

52. I thought it would be better than that. (Comparatives)  It's not...

53. Mary said to us “Don’t be late.” (Reported Speech)  She told...

54. She made a lot of mistakes because she didn’t study hard for the exam. (Conditionals)  If she...

55. Her jokes are not as good as his. (Comparatives)  His jokes...

56. It is possible that we’ll be together soon. (Modal Verbs)  We...

57. People speak English all over the world. (Passive)   English....

58. I am sorry I didn’t tell him everything. (Wish)  I wish...

59. Fiona is smiling in the picture. She is my boss. (Relative Clauses)   Fiona...

60. Despite the fact that it was very hot, she was wearing her winter clothes. (Contrast Clauses)  Although...

 

 

Solution to the exercises in the previous post

 

Rephrasing

 

41. Beth stopped smoking last December.

42. My new neighbours have got a baby whose name is Wendy.

43. Despite being over seventy, Orson continued to cycle to work every day.

44. It is eight years since I read a play by George Bernard Shaw.

45. Sharon’s mother recommended going out in the afternoon.

46. The fireman was able to rescue the child from the burning house.

47. The suspects aren’t obliged to say anything by the police.

48. How old is your grandfather?

49. It is years since she enjoyed herself so much.

50. I’m really looking forward to going to the theatre tomorrow.

 

Here are some activities for you to do:

• English in a Minute:   Verbs to use with PAPER  (BBC Learning English)
  

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  Learning English from the News: Trump returns to power  (BBC Learning English)

• My song, my home. Podcast: Bailey in St Yves  (BBC Learning English)
  

• A listening exercise for you to do:   How the world learned to love fast food  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

   

   

 

 

Quizz:   Fill the gap    (BBC Learning English)

 

English with Lucy  >>>  25 Advanced English Grammar Test Practice Questions With Answers & Explanations - C1

 

 

 

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

Learn English with Disney - Billie Eilish  

 

 

 

Pirate Nadal was a MONSTER! (Extremely rare footage)

 

 

 

 

PLASTIC, THE BIGGEST THREAT FOR OUR SEAS (Updated)

Whenever you are eating something or have a plastic bag in your hands, please drop it into a litter bin and make people realise how important this is as PLASTIC IS THE BIGGEST THREAT FOR OUR MEDITERRANEAN SEA.

 

Articles to read:

• The Guardian: Plastic now pollutes every corner of Earth  

• Mediterranean Sea considered as an 'Accumulating zone of plastic debris' (BBC News) By the way, whar does 'debris' mean? Which language does it come from?

 And remember these previous posts in this blog:

• Tsunami in Japan and four years later... debris found in US coasts, JUST AMAZING!!!  

• PLASTIC, the menace!!!!

 

 

ONE POSSIBLE SOLUTION  >>>  A Massive Let’s Do It! Cleaning up the Mediterranean Coast  

 

However, this striking paradox can also happen:

• How plastic became a victim of its own success (BBC News)  Selectivity exam to do  

• Is it possible to live without plastic? (The Guardian)

 

Listening exercise to do: Is the Great Barrier Reef under threat? (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English) Where is it?

Common mistakes with comparatives and superlatives adjectives and adverbs: interesting Anglo-Link lesson.

Solutions to the exercises in the previous post:

GRAMMAR  >>>>  1. have been working, have never been   2. went out, broke up   3. has gone, bought, has never broken down   4. have lived    5. was, died   6. have you had   7. did you have   8. began, lasted   9. began, ended, has been going on   10. Have you ever been, went, did you like, did, liked

VOCABULARY  >>>>   1. salary  2. money   3. salary    4. wages   5. cash

LINGOHACK  >>>

Episode 160727 / 27 July 2016   >>>  Expressions presented: breaking through, elluded, blazes & prematurely.

Try to compile the most interesting words you have come across in all the articles read in this post.