Nature, a menace for nature itself???

 

Could nature really be a menace for nature?

News Review: Nature destroying nature  (BBC Learning English)

 

Earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, vulcano eruptions... and even animals can be a menace for nature itself. It is then time for humans to find remedies and solutions.

 

Can nature itself save us from the effects of climate change?  (DW Documentary)

 

   

Listen to this song by Bob Dylan about a boxer, but which is connected with menacing nature: Hurricane . You can have a look at the lyrics in English & Spanish to try to understand it better.

 

Here are some activities for you to do:

• English in a Minute: Learn how to use the word 'scale'  (BBC Learning English)

• Listening exercise for you to do: How fans talk about their passions   (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

• News Review: Improving maths with music  (BBC Learning English)

• Learn how to speak naturally:  How to accept an apology  (BBC Learning English)

 

 

Activities for my students.....

 

in 2º ESO:  SIMPLE PAST - IRREGULAR VERBS  

in 3º ESO:  Exercises on 'USED TO' (i)  Agenda Web

 

 

Answers to questions for Bachillerato in previous post:

 

184.

1. They mean a deadly curse will fall on all those who try to open their tombs.

2. He was a very young king from Egypt.

3. Archaeologists / Experts opened the tomb of King Tutankhamun at Luxor.

4. He was the person in charge of the expedition to Egypt.

5. His gun exploded, the ship taking the coffin to England sank, the house where they kept the coffin burnt down, the photographer committed suicide by shooting himself, a friend of his was lost at sea.

6. coffin  is a wooden box where corpses are kept.

7. enormous   is a synonymo of huge 

8. Pharaohs  are the ancient kings of Egypt at the times of the Pyramids.

185.

I  want  to  tell you something ABOUT  Arthur. He  lives AT  21  Gladstone Avenue, WITH Mrs Harrison  and  Mr Smithers.  He  works AT the library IN  Middleford High  Street. The Sunny Snack Bar is quite NEAR the  library ON  the other side OF the road. Sometimes he  goes there FOR a cup OF coffee.

  

186. Compositions are welcomed.

Who was Tutankamun? (History Channel)

 

 

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

 Learn English with  Kung Fu Panda 

 

 

 

NATURE could be the solution

Ecotherapy could be the solution to some mental illnesses, especially in this stressful world we live. Have you ever tried going for a walk in the rain, or in the forest? How do you feel later? Can you have any negative feelings after such an experience.

 

What is ecotherapy?

 

Here are some articles for you to read about the issue:

• Ecotherapy: how does the great outdoors improve mental health? (The Guardian)

• Could ‘nature healing’ be part of the future of treatment? (the On the line org)

• Ecotherapy: why plants are the latest treatment for depression and anxiety (The Guardian)

And now listen to a podcast and do the listening exercise:

• Eco-therapy (BBC News)

• The calming power of nature  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

 

English in a Minute:  Comparatives to show progress (The bigger, the better)   (BBC Learning English)

 

 

When you don't do things yourself, what happens? In English you can always use THE CAUSATIVE HAVE

And here's a quizz for my 4º ESO students about the REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS. and for my 1º ESO students here's a revision of the QUESTIONS FORMS.

Tennis  >>>  What Happens When Nadal is Down 0-40 in the Most Critical Moment? (Mental Fortress)  

 

Technology is not that bad!!!

 

Technology is becoming more and more important. Have a look at this Lingohack episode:

LINGOHACK  >>>

• Episode 191002 / 02 October 2019    >>>  Mind-reading machine helps man walk again:    Language related to 'technology'.  Need-to-know language: robotic, exoskeleton, implants, beamed & kit.

Paralysed man walks using mind-controlled exoskeleton (The Guardian)

 

This reminds me of this previous post in this blog:

Christmas amazing story: One-armed teenager made himself a prosthetic extension arm out of LEGO blocks!!!!

 

Actually, our robotics teachers and students at IES Mediterráneo are doing a fantastic job at school. Here's the latest challenge they have in mind for the coming school year:

We wish them the best of lucks!!!

Nature is speaking. So listen!!!

 

mmmEnglish: Pronunciation Practice 👄 Difficult Vowel Sounds [DIPHTHONGS]

Have a look at this and discover which of the four groups Albert is teaching this year is a REAL BUZZKILL!!! I hope this will shortly change or we'll all have a rough time.

 

The English We Speak: Buzzkill  (BBC Learning English)

Football:  Top 10 Legendary Moments In Football   

We keep committing the same mistakes, perhaps because it's human nature??

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

BREAKING NEWS   >>>  If you have a blog in BLOGGER and haven't received a comment for ages, you've got a problem and I know how to solve it. You can either contact me or find the solution here.

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 25^th 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)/:

145.

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?

Tennis: 2019 Wimbledon  >>>   Roger Federer - Top 50 Greatest Grand Slam Points ● Part 2 

Amazing living bridges in India

Man and Nature working together to survive!!!!

Watch this incredible video:  

Meghalaya. Living Root Bridges.

 

 

  Daily Mail article 

The real Wild West

This is the REAL WILD WEST by National Geographic!!!!!!

Impressive nature documentary  you shouldn’t miss. Life in the frontier is really hard. You'll see... if you survive!

Crossword on WILD ANIMALS

Quiznet on American English