Am I as bad as I used to be?

 

 

No way!! Long time ago I must admit I used to be a bit strict with my students, but now that I even have my old students' children, I'm no longer as bad as I used to be!!

I know times are changing, but it should be for the better. Although the latest students coming to our school haven't been the best, at least the promotion of students that has just started their secondary education is quite promising. 

 

Real Easy English - Talking about driving (BBC Learning English)

 

Here are some more activities for my students:

• Listening exercise for you to do:   What makes a good citizen?  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English) 
  

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  The London Letter Challenge: Episode 2: A tall place  (BBC Learning English)  

  
  

• Learning English from the News: Trump's unproven autism claim  (BBC Learning English) 

• The pronunciation lounge: Why is English pronunciation so difficult?  (BBC Learning English) 

 

 

 

 

 Here's my musical hint for today:  Bad as I used to be by Chris Stapleton, a version with lyrics included for you to sing along.  

 

Bissengul's interview - KAZAKHSTAN - #HUMAN

  

 

English with Lucy talking about 5 common mistakes in English    

 

 

English with Lucy talks about 60 confusing English words      (minute 52:17)

12 Confusing phrasal verbs

Pair 1: to end up vs to end in        Pair 2: to look up vs to look for     

Pair 3:  to take down vs to take off      Pair 4: to catch up on vs to catch up with      

Pair 5: to bring up vs to grow up              Pair 6: to go on to do vs to go on doing sth

 

Quiz  (minute 1.02)

 

How to Order Coffee in Coffee Shop Podcast ☕ (American English)

 

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

Learn English with   Gladiator  

 

 

 

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Robert Redford (and Paul Newman) in The Sting.... Film trailer , Poker game   ,  the ultimate con  

 

 

This quiz is a piece of cake, but beware of robots!

This quiz is a piece of cake. What does it really mean? Here's a popular idiom 'a piece of cake' you can learn about in the quiz below, among others.

 

Emma in mmmEnglish!! is teaching us some idioms (English Grammar Lesson) in the following video:

 

 

  Which idioms has Emma presented us?

 

However, robots will be more and more present in our lives taking our jobs and making decisions about the job you can do. Here are some related articles and documents related to the issue (also have a look at the Lingohack section at the bottom of this post):

• News Review: Are you ready to be hired by a robot? (BBC Learning English).

  

• Will a robot recruiter be hiring you for your next job? (The Guardian)

• Soon robots could be taking your job interview (The Guardian)

• Will a robot take your job? (BBC News)

REVISION FOR 4º ESO

38. Complete the following sentences with WHAT+suitable article & HOW

1. ______________ interesting!                    2. ______________ old houses!

3. ______________ interesting book!           4. ______________ house you've got!   

39. Translate the following sentences into English:

1. Roberto es el de los vaqueros y la camisa celeste.

2. ¿Cómo es tu novio? El es muy divertido, pero es bastante tímido.

3. ¿Quién es la chica que se está quitando el abrigo?

4. Tenemos exámenes en el instituto tres veces al año.

5. ¿Con qué frecuencia hace tu madre la colada? Dos veces a la semana.

 

40. PRONUNCIATION. Do the sound symbols match the sound of the letters underlined in the words? If they do, write a tick; and a cross, if they don't.

a. why  /h/       b. who  /h/       c. photograph  /ph/     d. cinema  /s/   e. laugh  /gh/  

f. knife  /n/      g. verb /v/        h. question /kw/          i. class  /k/       j. writing  /wr/

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

Shave with Bean | Funny Episodes | Classic Mr Bean 

SOLUTIONS to the exercises in the previous post   (and for further exercises on 4º ESO):

34. My suggestions:   A vacuum cleaner is a machine that helps you dust the house.   //    Dynamite is some dangerous stuff you use to make explosions,   //   A camera is a machine you use to take photos.

35. 1. in  ,  -  ,    by/in front of      2. on   ,  in   ,   of     3.    -  ,  to  ,    at    ,    in    4.  in front of   ,    opposite

36. What is it like? (What does it look like?)    What is it made of?    What is it used for?
1. An alarm clock is something made of plastic or metal that helps you wake up in the morning.
2. A saw is a long metal and wooden gadget that is used to cut wood.
3. A bottle opener is a thing usually made of metar that is used to open bottles.

37.  1. A camera is used for taking photographs.      2. Paper is made in Utah.

LINGOHACK  >>>

• Episode 190703 / 03 July 2019    >>>  Al recruitment (Are you ready to be hired by a robot?):   Language related to 'job recruitment'.  Need-to-know language: character traits, roles, applicants, talent pool  & jobs market.

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