We should always be on the road to perfection. From my point of view, perfection is impossible because there will always be things to improve. So, perhaps, being perfect is just being constantly looking for perfection. Nevertheless, you cannot get obsessed with this attitude since it may become an illness as "in the medium term is virtue".
Artificial perfection (that is to say, cheating) is, as well, useless. What do I mean? Many times I tell my students to work honestly and not to use translators or any other ITC tool such as chatgpt.com they can find on internet because at the end of the day if you don't know how to solve a problem yourself, you'll get into bigger troubles.
Let's suppose you get used to cheating and you do it so well that you pass every exam with a superb mark. What happens when you come to a situation such as the Selectivity exam?
Anyway, the perfect teacher or student is that person who is always on that way. Once they think they have reached the summit, that is, when they think they are perfect, it is the first bad sign and so time for their decline.
Activities for my students in 1º ESO:
Using the MODAL VERB 'CAN' and adverbs of manner (Unit 5) write comments what things you can and can't do and how to be better and better at English or school.
Example: I can do my writing exercises carefully. I can't do them fast because I commit a lot of mistakes.
Some other activities for you to do:
The English We Speak: Exam cheating with AI (BBC Learning English)
A listening exercise for you to do: How culture affects sadness (BBC Learning English)
English in a Minute: How to use 'REMAIN' (BBC Learning English)
Learn how to speak English naturally: How to haggle (BBC Learning English)
Some articles for you to read about the issue:
ChatGPT: Cardiff students admit using AI on essays (BBC News)
Now AI can write students’ essays for them, will everyone become a cheat? (The Guardian)
Bristol University student creates app to stop cheats using essay bot (BBC News)
'Flood of cheating': Expert warns new tool will be a game changer for cheaters (CNN)
Here's my musical hint for today: Perfect by Ed Sheeran. Here's a version with the lyrics for you to sing along!! (and here's a beautiful remix with other singers)
Learn English with some TV series...
Sarah and Duck | Time to bake | Cartoons for Children
Sarah and Duck - Compilation for you to enjoy!!
Vintage tennis:
How good was Stephan Edberg actually? & Legends of tennis: Episode 1
However, there is still time to do some work:
Project on Rabbit-Proof Fence by Andrea Valdés Padial (4º ESO A)
Project on Rabbit-Proof Fence by Francisco José Prados Espinosa (4º ESO A)
Sergio Prados (1º ESO B) and his comic about the reader Around the World in 80 Days
Carolina Prieto López (1º ESO B) and her comic about Around the World in 80 Days.
