Don't cry over spilt milk!

 

Have a look at what this expression means and you will understand how appropriate it is for those students who haven't done things properly. 

 

The English We Speak: Don't cry over spilt milk (BBC Learning English)

 

It is time for regretting and so the type of conditional sentences we need is... THE IMPOSSIBLE or UNREAL CONDITIONALS!!!

"I would have passed if I had studied more."

 

 

 

Here are some activities for you to do: 

• 
  

  News Review: Iran's president killed in crash  (BBC Learning English)

• 

  English in a Minute:   Meanings of COUNT  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

• Georgie talking about: Phrasal verbs for EDUCATION  (BBC Learning English)

• A listening exercise for you to do:   How bubble tea got its bubbles  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

 

 

 

Quizz: Complete the expression... 

 

 Our dear Amy Winehouse would probably regret for certain things she did during her life. "If she had lived a healthier life, she would have lived much longer". However, she was a genius in music and here's an example, my musical hint for today:   Back to black . Here's a version with the the lyrics for you to sing along.

 

 

Answers to the exercises in the previous post

218. Write suitable questions for these answers

 

1. How many languages do you speak?    2. Why are you learning English?

3. What will the weather be like tomorrow?

 

219. CONDITIONALS

 

1. Moya would have won Roland Garros again if he hadn't lost against Agassi.

2. If it rains, we will go inside the garage.   3. Arturo would play in the NBA if his talent were greater.

4. Why didn't you study if you knew it was today?

                                                                                                                                          

220. COMPARATIVES

 

1. worse and worse    2. furhter   3. the funniest  4. The more polluted, the bigger  5. I am as old as you   6. It isn't as cold as yesterday.

221.   1. so   2. How   3. Since   // I have lived here for ten years  //  He's got such a nice car  //  What a surprise!

 

222. Translate the following sentences into English:

 

1. I wish it rained coffee and that I passed English    

2. There are fewer exercises in this exam than in the previous one.

3. We aren't allowed to chew gum in the English class.

4. The more you have, the more you want.

5. If I were you, I would revise the exam well again.

6. You are a little younger than me, but your elder sister is as old as me (has got the same age as me).

7. I've just remembered that I have to go to the bank right now.

8. It is thought that next year Albert will be the English teacher for  2º Bachillerato. ("You must be joking!", exclaimed all the students) 

 

However, it is also time to cheer up because...

Women's football has given another important victory.

HIGHLIGHTS |  FC Barcelona vs Olympique Lyonnais (UEFA Women's Champions League Final 2024)

 

 

 

Where is the power?

The power is in our hands no matter how small they are, as it is in the wings of Monarch butterflies!!! They can even affect our climate conditions!! Would you believe it?

Why Are Monarch Butterflies Important (Friends of the Earth)

Monarch Butterflies and Climate Change (World Wildlife)

Millions of monarch butterflies have gone missing, and there is one thing humans can do to help (BBC News)

Specieswatch: monarch butterfly needs urgent protection (The Guardian)

 

And after having read some articles about these amazing butterflies, here's a documentary about Monarch butterfly migration...

 

Here are some activities for you to do: 

• 

  News Review: GEORGIA: 'Foreign agent' law  (BBC Learning English)

• Real Easy English:   Talking about friends  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

• Georgie talking about prepositions: Prepositions of MOVEMENT  (BBC Learning English)

• A listening exercise for you to do:   Can you keep a secret?  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

 

 Quizz: Complete the expression...  

 

Getting ready for Bachillerato.....

Activities for students in Bachillerato >>>

 

218. Write suitable questions for these answers (pay attention to the underlined words).

 

1. ___________________________________________ ? I speak  three languages.

2. ___________________________________ ? I'm learning English because I need it for my job.

3. ____________________________________________ ? Tomorrow it will be sunny and warm.

 

219. Read the situations, and then using the prompts write a CONDITIONAL sentence:

 

1. (Moya / win / Roland Garros / again / if / he / not / lose / against Agassi)

2. I don't know if we'll have the picnic in the garden. ( If / it / rain, / we / go / inside the garage)

3. ( Arturo / play / in the NBA / if / his talent / be / greater), but unfortunately  it is not.

4. Most students haven't studied for the exam. ( Why / not study/ if / you / know / it / be / today?)

                                                                                                                                          

 

220. Fill in the gaps with the comparative forms of superiority or the superlatives  of the adjectives given in brackets:

 

1. Mr Solana said: "The NATO forces had to start bombing Serbia, because the  situation in Kosovo was becoming (bad) _____________________________".

2. Milosevic: "For (far) ____________________ details on the NATO air raids, you can ask the Minister of Defence".

3. She is (funny) ____________________ person I've ever met.

4. (polluted) _____________________ our world is, (big) _________________ health problems we have.

 

Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meaning:

 

5. I've got the same age as you.   I am .............................................................................

6. It's warmer today than yesterday. It isn't .....................................................................

221. Fill in the gaps with the following words (note that there are too many words) and any other necessary words. Then write one sentence with one of the words left:

 

for, since, so, such, what, how

  

1. The exam is _________ long that I don't know if I'll have time to finish.

2. ___________ boring you become when you begin to talk about football and politics.

3. ___________ I was born I have always wanted to become a rock star.

___________________________________________________________                   

 

222. Translate the following sentences into English:

 

1. ¡Ojalá que llueva café y que yo apruebe el inglés!

2. Hay menos ejercicios en este examen que en el anterior.

3. No se nos permite comer chicle en la clase de inglés.

4. Cuanto más tienes, más quieres.    

5. Yo que vosotros, repasaría bien el examen otra vez.

6. Eres un poco más joven que yo, pero tu hermana mayor tiene la misma edad que yo.

7. Acabo de recordar que tengo que ir al banco ahora mismo.

8. Se piensa que el año que viene Alberto será el profesor de inglés para 2º Bachillerato. ("You must be joking!", exclaimed all the students) 

 

 

Answers to the exercises in the previous post

213. TENSES. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

1. are you doing, am writing, am going to play   2. have you known, have known   3. are always having, would you do, were     4. is having his car washed    5. arrived, had already left  6. you to be    7.  smoking    8. to work    9.  to tell you    10.  to seeing   11.  do   12.  to go   13. watching    

14. Shall I drive you home?                                                                                                                         

214. RELATIVE CLAUSES.

 

1. FC Barcelona, whose players are mainly Dutch, has won the League this year.

2. He is going to have an operation which could save his life.

3. I recently went back to the town where I was born there.

4. Molvízar is the little village where Mr Ramón comes from.

5. Camacho has called 18 players to play against San Marino, only two of whom weren't in the previous match.

                                                                                                                                          

215. PASSIVE VOICE :

 

1. Are ships still built in in Scotland ?  

2. Lunch isn't being cooked, so a pizza will have to be ordered.

3. The air of the tyres should be checked before getting into the car.

4. Oil has recently been discovered near the Falkland Islands.

216. REPORTED SPEECH.

 

1. Albert told his students to read the whole exam first and not to start writing straight away.

2. She asked him if he wanted to go to her party the following day.

3. He answered her he didn't, but offered to lend her that CD player.

4. We asked her where she had been/gone the previous night and she answered she had just gone to bed early.

217. Rewrite the following sentences                                                     .

 

1.  It was difficult to find the way here. 2. I had the feeling that there was someone watching me.

 

You will have the solutions to this exercise in the next post and for further practice ( Mock exams (1º Bach) ) visit my site!

 

 Our IT teacher has just retired and last Friday we had a farewell party (Teachers, students and rest of staff at our school wish him all the best for the future), so here's my musical hint for today:   Nothing's gonna change my love for you by George Benson. Here are the lyrics for you to sing along.

 

 

 

 Semi-finals in Rome 2024...

Alexander Zverev vs Alejandro Tabilo Semi-Final Highlights | Rome 2024

 

Iga Swiatek vs Aryna Sabalenka Full Highlights Final | Rome 2024

 

Bored of rinse, repeat?

 

 

 

Are you bored of rinse, repeat? You cannot be, you don't even have the chance of thinking about that because it is the most important time of the school year and every single effort matters!!

 

It is true that the good weather, spring, the beach, the coming summer... don't help, but we all have to try to do our best. 

 

What does 'rinse' mean? What does it remind you of? Have a look at your washing machine and you'll discover it.

 

The English We Speak: Rinse, repeat (BBC Learning English)

 

Here are some activities for you to do:  

• News Review: Brazil floods(BBC Learning English)

• Real Easy English:   Talking about food  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

• Georgie talking about prepositions: Prepositions of PLACE  (BBC Learning English)

• A listening exercise for you to do:   Bitter food, better health?  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

 

Getting ready for Bachillerato.....

Activities for students in Bachillerato >>>

213. TENSES. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

 

1. What (you, do) __________________ ? I (write) ____________________ a letter, but then I (play) ______________________ table tennis with my neighbour.

2. How long (you, know) ____________________  your teacher? I (know) _________________ him since 1996.

3. Some students (always, have) __________________ a coffee instead of coming to our English class. What (you, do) _________________________ if you (be) ________________ the teacher.

4. My father is not at home at the moment because he (wash) ________________ his car _____________ at the petrol station which is on the road to Malaga.

5. When the message (arrive) __________________, he (already, leave) ____________________

 __________________ the office.

Choosing the correct verb form (underline the correct option) :

 

6. I want  ( you be / you to be / that you are ) more careful with your homework in future.

7. I stopped ( to smoke / smoke / smoking ) when I was thirty.

8. Why did I agree ( to work / work / working ) with you? I can't stand it.

9. I tried ( tell you / to tell you / telling you ) that you were making a mistake, but you wouldn't listen.

10. I'm looking forward ( to see / to seeing / seeing ) you again soon.

11. My parents let me ( do / to do / doing ) what I wanted when I was young.

12. I wasn't allowed  ( going / go / to go ) out unless my parents knew where I was going.

13. I finished ( watching / to watch / watch ) the television, and  then I went to bed.

Make an offer using the appropriate MODAL VERB :

14. __________________________________________________ ?                                                                                                                                         

214. Insert the second sentences into the first ones by means of a RELATIVE CLAUSE.

 

1. FC Barcelona has won the League this year. The players of FC Barcelona are mainly Dutch.

2. He is going to have an operation. This operation could save his life.

3. I recently went back to the town. I was born there.

4. Molvízar is the little village. Mr Ramón comes from Molvízar.

5. Camacho has called 18 players to play against San Marino. Only two of them weren't in the previous match.

                                                                                                                                          

215. Put the sentences into the PASSIVE VOICE :

 

1. Do they still build ships in Scotland ?  

2. Nobody is cooking lunch, so we'll have to order a pizza.

3. One should check the air of the tyres before getting into the car.

4. They have recently discovered oil near the Falkland Islands.

216. Put these sentences into REPORTED SPEECH. (Use suitable introducing verbs)

 

1. Albert to his students: "Read the whole exam first and don't start writing straight away!".

2. She to him: "Do you want to come to my party tomorrow?"

3. He to her: "No, I don't, but I can lend you this CD player."

4. We to her:"Where did you go last night?". She: "I just went to bed early."

217. Rewrite the following sentences                                                     .

 

1. We had a lot of difficulty in finding the way here.   It was _________________

2. I felt that there was someone watching me.  I had ________________

 

 

You will have the solutions to this exercise in the next post and for further practice ( Mock exams (1º Bach) ) visit my site!

 

 

Here's my musical hint for today:   All Comers by Mark Knopfler. Here you can read the lyrics to learn what the song is about.

 

 

 

 

 

Gemma García & Laura Ruano presenting Los Guájares  (3º ESO A)

 

Trabajo los guajares de Gemma García Pérez