BEING A TEACHER IS A DIFFICULT TASK NOWADAYS, SO I DECIDED TO FOLLOW THIS PIECE OF ADVICE BY BRUCE LEE:
Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.
Next Thursday, 11th April you will be attending the
play Robin Hood. I want you to write a comment here about your experience.
Here's an episode of That's English, where you can learn about this character >>>> Unit 8B and here's a previous post in this blog for further information >>>>> Robin Hood and James Bond
English with Lucy >>> 4 things to study EVERY DAY to become fluent in English
AWESOME!!! Here's a woman who suffers no pain! First let's have a look at this newspaper article and then watch the video on BBC News:
Episode 190403 / 03 April 2019 >>> The woman who feels no pain - Language related to
'pain'. Need-to-know language: pain sensitivity, response to pain, pain thresholds & chronic pain.
Episode 190206 / 06 February 2019 >>> The changing sound of whale song - Language related to
'singing and songwriting'. Need-to-know language: tunes, singing from the same shong sheet, embellishments, start from scratch & musical repertoire.
WHAT is used in exclamatory sentences when it is followed by a NOUN or a NOUN PHRASE. It works exactly the same as SUCH.
Examples: What a (big) house he has bought! >>> He has bought such a (big) house.
What an (easy) exam we had at the Official Language School in Motril!
>>> We had such an (easy) exam....
What (good) basketball players we have in Spain! >>> We
have such (good) basketball players in Spain.
What (good) wine they make in Itrabo! >>> They make such (good) wine in Itrabo.
HOW is used in exclamatory sentences when it is followed by an ADJECTIVE or an ADVERB. It works exactly the same as SO.
Examples: How expensive it is the car you bought! >>> The car you bought is so expensive.
How carefully Fernando Alonso drives when it rains!
>>>> Fernando Alonso drives so carefully when it rains.
Remember you can also use SO with NOUNS when talking about quantity. In that case you will need MUCH & MANY depending on the noun.
Examples: We have got so many books to read and so much homework to do this year.
Some sentences to translate into English:
1. ¡Qué bien canta mi primo!
2. ¡Qué canción tan bonita él canto en la fiesta!
3. ¡Qué ejercicio!
4. ¡Qué ejercicio tan fácil estamos haciendo!
5. ¡Qué frío hace en Ítrabo!
6. ¡Qué buen queso hacen en Holanda!
7. ¡Qué buenos futbolistas hay en Holanda!
Complete
the exclamatory sentences and then fill in the gaps with SO & SUCH+articles
if needed.
1. ___________ unreliable McLaren is! Yes, but Alonso drove ……….… carelessly that he crashed it.
2. __________ tasty ham they have in Trevelez! They have …………. good conditions there.
3. _____________ funny this film is! Well, the actors aren’t ………… funny.
4. _____________ fast Usain Bolt runs! He is ………… fast runner.
February, the month of love, is here!! Are you still searching for a heart to love?
Have a look at the lyrics and try to see what they mean. Can you send me your favourite love songs? We will make our LOVE 😍hit parade: Here are some of my favourites:
- All of me by John Legend (suggested by José Miguel Albertus, 4º ESO A)
- You are the reason by Calum Scott (suggested by Mihail Livaditis, 4º ESO A)
- Love of my life by Freddie Mercury (suggested by Ana Muñoz, 4º ESO A)
- All my loving by the Beatles (suggested by Mª Trini Ortiz, 4º ESO A)
- Two hints by Lucía García (3º ESO A): "You Are the Only One" by the Russian singer Sergey Lazarev and another love song that she loves is "Always" by Bon Jovi.
YORK 2019 - VII Study trip to the British-Irish Isles
Two interesting episodes of That's English, whose 'That's Britain' section is dedicated to York
And remember for further information you've got my site, where you can find links to every single episode, notes for each module and even a table of contents (Complete Index and table of contents)!!!!
It was
early morning on August 6th, 1945 in the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Tens of
thousands of people were on their way to work, travelling on trams and buses
and walking through the crowded streets. Thousands more were already at work.
The war had finished in Europe in May, but it was not yet over in the Pacific.
However, Hiroshima was strangely quiet and untouched by war. American planes
had flown over the city many times in the past few months, but had not dropped
their bombs. The people of the city found it difficult to believe their luck.
Hiroshima was an industrial city with an important naval base and they could
not understand why the Americans had not bombed it like nearly every other city
in Japan. They were tense and afraid. Every day they expected the American
planes to come.
That
morning at 8.15 a man was sitting on the marble steps of a large bank in the
city's financial area. Perhaps he had sat down on the steps to wait for the
bank to open. Perhaps he was a bank worker waiting to start work. We will never
know. But we do know a man was sitting there because at the very moment an
atomic bomb, the most terrible and powerful weapon ever made, exploded over the
city. First there was a blinding flash of light, then a blast which destroyed
every building for kilometres around, then a fire-storm, and finally, silence.
Not one atom of the mansitting on the
steps remained after the explosion, but in Hiroshima today it is still possible
to see his shadow - the shape of a seated man burnt black onto the marble
stone.
Now decide if these statements
are TRUE or FALSE :
At 8.15 on August 6th, 1945...
(1) Many people were going to
work in Hiroshima.__________
(2) There was still a war in
Europe.__________
(3) The Japanese were still at
war.__________
(4) The Americans had bombed
many Japanese cities.__________
(5) Many Japanese cities were
undamaged by bombing.__________
(6) An atomic bomb exploded over
Hiroshima.__________/ 3
F.1. Where is Nicolas Maduro from? 2. Can you speak German? 3. How tall are you? 4. How often do you have French? 5. What do you do? I'm an English teacher. 6. What do you do in your free time?
G.1. How long have you had that watch? For about 14 years. 2. The most exciting film I have ever seen is 'Forrest Gump'. 3. Neither he nor she can speak English. 4. I hope you don't mind coming next Wednesday. I've got so much to tell you. 5. I can't afford a car, so I always borrow it from a friend. 6. "I haven't read the book""Neither have we"
Episode 181128 / 28 November 2018
>>> Moving London's dead -
Language related to 'burial'. Need-to-know language: cemeteries, final
resting place, interred, morgue & consecrated ground.
After some years and long hours of work, Here I present you my latest mission accomplished. In my site you will find not only links to every single episode of the more than 200, but also notes to every single module of the 12 this course has. Enjoy it and make the most of it!!!
Episode 180808 / 08 August 2018
>>> Strandbeests - Language related to 'mechanics'.
Need-to-know language: engineer, powered by, trial and error, mechanical
& robust design.
We are in the middle of the summer and so far we have done many things and there are still loads of more wonderful experiences to live in the coming weeks.
To begin with, we can revise the PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE by watching these two episodes of That's English so that we can talk about our past experiences.
Do you know the difference between 'meeting' and 'reunion'? And what about 'gathering'?
A meeting is any kind of gathering of people, a reunion is a meeting
where people get back together. For example a school reunion, where
former students meet up again after they have left school.
A meeting is an assembly of people,
either by chance or by prior arrangement. This is the most generic term
that covers the coming together of two or more people. A gathering is a meeting or an assembly held especially for a social or festive purpose (e.g. a family gathering).
As a general rule, neither adults nor teenagers are healthier just because of their age. Howver, something is certain if you are a healthy teenager, you will more likely become a healthy adult, with healthy habits.
Watch this episode of NEW THAT'S ENGLISH for further practice on the issue (pay attention to the American English used in That's USA! documentary about the State of Connecticut):
And remember you can look up all the notes I took for this episode in my site.
Video to watch about the 10 most difficult words to pronounce in English:
On the way to SELECTIVITY >>> Fill in the gaps with the -ing form, to-infinitive or bare infinitive (base form).
ING, TO INFINITIVE, or BARE INFINITIVE?
1.Try
to avoid (make)_____________ him angry.
2.Stop
(argue)_____________ and start (work)_____________.
3.The
car began (make)_____________ an extraordinary noise, so I stopped
(see)_____________ what it was.
4.It’s
no use (cry)_____________ over spilt milk.
5.I
suggest (hold)_____________ another meeting next week.
6.He
was fined for (drive)_____________ without lights.
7.It
is difficult to get used to (eat)_____________ without a plate.
8.You
cannot make an omelette without (break)_____________ the eggs.
9.He
is thinking of (leave)_____________ his job and (go)_____________ to America.
10.Is there anything here worth (buy)_____________?
11.I
do not enjoy (go)_____________ to the dentist.
12.I do not feel like (work)_____________ ; what about
(go)_____________ to the cinema instead ?
13.Would you mind (write)_____________ your name and
address on the back of the cheque ?
14.I hate
(borrow)_____________ money.
15.I remember (read)_____________ an interview of that
book
16.After (read)_____________ this article you will give
up (smoke)_____________.
17.I am looking forward to (see)_____________ you.
18.It’s no use
(wait)_____________
19.He hates (have)_____________ to retire.
20.He warned her (not touch)_____________ the window.
SELECTIVITY. Solutions to the exercise in the previous post:
Next Thursday, 11th April you will be attending the
play Robin Hood. I want you to write a comment here about your experience.
