How hard it is to learn English!!

 Despite of all Albert's speeches in class telling us how easy English language is, many students find it really hard to learn. As it is the case of plurals in English...

 

 

This is just because the English language has different origins (Latin, French, Germanic languages...) and, for instance, Spanish has mainly one. 

Here are some activities for you to do and you'll see how easy it is. 

Some activities for you to do:

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  News Review: New UK PM: Liz Truss  (BBC Learning English)

• Listening exercise for you to do:  Do emojis make language better?  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)   

• The English We Speak: Second-guess   (BBC Learning English)

• 10 Easy English words to learn about:  BATHROOM    (BBC Learning English)

• Quizz on the:  Reflexive pronouns     (BBC Learning English)

 

 

 

 

   

Here's an old song to help you learn English: Greensleeves sung by Olivia Newton-John. Here's a version with the lyrics for you to sing along!!

 

 

 

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

Mind Your Language - Are you in Mr Brown's class?   

You'll see how hard it is also for them!!  

 

Foolish challenges

We live in a crazy, or I'd rather say 'foolish', society where the accomplishment of foolish and very risky challenges are set for us by platforms such as TikTok. The consequences can be fatal like in the case of the British child Archie Battersbee. 

Unlike the real challenges in life such as doing well at school or reaching the summit of the mountains, we try to accomplish challenges such as taking a selfie of us in a very dangerous spot so that everybody can congratulate you for such an achievement. How foolish!

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

• Archie Battersbee: The sickening TikTok challenge that left 12-year-old in coma (Daily Star)

• The dangerous TikTok dares putting young lives at risk (Daily Mail)

• Archie Battersbee treatment should stop, judge rules (BBC News)

• Archie Battersbee: mother says she has done all she can after family told life support to end (The Guardian)

• Archie Battersbee’s life support to be withdrawn on Saturday morning (The Guardian)

Some activities for you to do: 

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  News Review: Trump home 'raided'  (BBC Learning English)
  

• Listening exercise for you to do about 'spreading the internet':  Connecting remote communities  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)    

• Quizz on: Uncountable nouns   (BBC Learning English)

• Frankenstein (Drama story) Episode 6:  Death comes to you  (BBC Learning English)

• Friday Phrase, an optimistic expression:  Things are looking up     (BBC Learning English)

 

   

Here's my musical hint for today: Physical by Olivia Newton-John. Here's a version with the lyrics for you to sing and dance along!!

 

Olivia Newton-John, Australian singer and actress, 

Olivia Newton-John, singer and actress, dead at 73 (CNN)

has died this week after fighting against cancer for many years. That was a real challenge for someone who was once everybody's girlfriend, especially after watching the film Grease.

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

Mind Your Language - Fawlty Towers (the builders) 

 

 

 

Football:  Football’s Greatest - Franz Beckenbauer   (with 75 in German)