What would the world do without scientists?

 

Yesterday it was the π Day (Pi Day, pronouncing it like 'pie'), that is to say, 3.14 (March 14th). An important date also because it was the day when Stephen Hawking ( Stephen Hawking, a unique brain. ) passed away 7 years ago. 

 

As I was saying the world keeps moving forward because of scientists, their researches and their discoveries. That is the case of the Faraday Cage and their importance for our lives.

 

Faraday Cages Explained [IN UNDER 3 MINUTES] Another video 

 

 

The English We Speak: Read the room (BBC Learning English)

 

And what would the planet do without Irish on 17th March?  Happy St Patrick's Day!! 

Celebrating Ireland on St Patrick's Day #stpatricksday #ireland

Lively Celtic Fiddle - Irish Instrumental Music for Joy & Spirit  

 

There are even scientists nowadays trying to clone woolly mammoths, like the ones you can see in the series of films ICE AGE. 

Learn English With Ice Age

 

    

English in a Minute: Verbs to use with DATA (BBC Learning English)

 

 

 

 Here's my musical hint for today:  Wake me up by Avicii. And now here's a version with the lyrics for you to sing along.

 

 

Road towards success in the new PAU (Selectivity exam)

 

Rephrase/Rewrite these sentences by using another suitable structure:

 

141.If you want my advice, don’t eat so many cakes!   - You

142.I’m sorry I didn’t work hard enough last year.  - I wish

143.Although he was exhausted, he managed to finish reading the novel.   - Despite

144.Gerard plays tennis twice a week .   - ?

145.That woman’s husband is my boss.  - That is the woman

146.They have found the stolen money.  - The stolen money

147.She divorced him because he was so terrible to her.  - If he

148.“I have read this book”, she said.   - She said

149.I am sure she knows you are here.   - She

150.I felt really tired so I stayed at home.   - I stayed

 

 

Solution to the exercises in the previous post

 

Rephrasing

 

131. (Modal Verbs)    - She must be telling lies.

132. (Passive)   - The window has been broken by the teenager in red.

133. (Modals) - You should take some exercise.

134. (Passive) - We weren’t told the answer by the teacher.

135. (Verbal tenses) - I haven’t visited London for fifteen years.

136. (Reported speech) - She asked me what time my party started.

137. (Gerund/ Infinitive) - Do you mind closing the door when you leave?

138. (Causal connector) - Since it was much cheaper, we bought our tickets on the Web.

139. (Relative Clauses) - Albert , who has just broken his ankle, is coming back from hospital tomorrow.

140. (Reported Speech)  - She asked how much that T-shirt was.

 

Here are some activities for you to do:

• Learning English from the News:   Woolly mice: Are woolly mamoths next?  (BBC Learning English)
  

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  The Pronounciation Lounge: British and American /r/  (BBC Learning English)  

• Real Easy English: Talking about TASTES  (BBC Learning English) 

• A listening exercise for you to do:   Should we eat less rice?  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English) 

 

Here are some articles to read about the issue of  cloning mamoths:

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  How extinct animals could be brought back from the dead (BBC News)

• Scientists aiming to bring back woolly mammoth create woolly mice (The Guardian)

• Russian scientists to attempt clone of woolly mammoth (BBC News)

• Scientists inch forward in efforts to resurrect an extinct giant (CNN)

 

Lucy will teach us Rhythm for English Speaking (How British people really speak English)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Learn English with  Mind Your Language How to win an argument       

 

Indian Wells 2025 Quarter-Final Highlights

QUARANTINE: DAY 0

Here the main recommendations for my students regarding these two weeks at home:

RECOMENDACIONES PARA LA CUARENTENA

Como, en principio, vamos a estar 2 semanas sin clase, voy a dar una serie de directrices para los alumnos para que atenuemos en la medida de lo posible el impacto negativo de estar sin clase. Algunas de ellas se refieren al tercer trimestre. La idea es adelantarlas para después tener más tiempo.

Es importante visitar mi site https://sites.google.com/site/albertomeditutor/1o-eso y mi blog http://albertomeditutor.blogspot.com/  porque voy a intentar poner al menos los días que teníamos clases con el grupo en concreto alguna novedad que vaya surgiendo.

 

Voy a intentar mandar individualmente lo que le falta a cada alumno, aunque toda esa información está en PASEN.

 

Nivel: 1º ESO

¿Qué es lo que debemos hacer en estas 2 semanas?

>> Unidad 5 del libro de texto (siempre que el alumno tenga alguna duda o quiere comprobar si tiene un ejercicio bien, no tiene más que contactar conmigo por correo electrónico)

>> Debe terminar de leerse y escuchar la lectura Around the World in 80 Days y hacer todas las actividades recomendadas (comic, traducción, leer en voz alta, actividades, hacer la ficha de control) porque haríamos el examen justo después de la cuarenta y antes de la Semana Santa.

>> Debe entregar todos los WRITING EXERCISES que no haya hecho (me manda foto o escaneado del documento al correo). Deben hacerse a mano. Yo le devolveré correo con las correcciones.

>> Completar los comentarios en mi blog. Recuerdo que eran 5 para el primer trimestre, 10 para el segundo y 5 de calidad para el tercer trimestre.

Insisto para información más detallada está mi site, mi blog y mi correo electrónico. Por ejemplo, ahí pondré capítulos del That’s English a visionar.

RECOMENDACIONES PARA LA CUARENTENA

 

Como, en principio, vamos a estar 2 semanas sin clase, voy a dar una serie de directrices para los alumnos para que atenuemos en la medida de lo posible el impacto negativo de estar sin clase. Algunas de ellas se refieren al tercer trimestre. La idea es adelantarlas para después tener más tiempo.

 

Es importante visitar mi site https://sites.google.com/site/albertomeditutor/4o-eso y mi blog http://albertomeditutor.blogspot.com/  porque voy a intentar poner al menos los días que teníamos clases con el grupo en concreto alguna novedad que vaya surgiendo.

 

Voy a intentar mandar individualmente lo que le falta a cada alumno, aunque toda esa información está en PASEN. Por ejemplo, hay pondré capítulos del That’s English a visionar.

 

Nivel: 4º ESO

¿Qué es lo que debemos hacer en estas 2 semanas?

>> Terminar Unidad 5 del libro de texto y hacer Unidad 7 (siempre que el alumno tenga alguna duda o quiere comprobar si tiene un ejercicio bien, no tiene más que contactar conmigo por correo electrónico)

>> Lecturas graduadas. Deben hacerse las actividades propuestas de las lecturas del 2º y tercer trimestre. Si pudiéramos, haríamos el examen justo después de la cuarenta y antes de la Semana Santa del libro Rabbit-Proof Fence.

>> Debe entregar todos los WRITING EXERCISES que no haya hecho (me manda foto o escaneado del documento al correo). Deben hacerse a mano. Yo le devolveré correo con las correcciones.

>> Completar los comentarios en mi blog. Recuerdo que eran 10 para el primer trimestre, 10 para el segundo y 5 de calidad para el tercer trimestre.

Insisto para información más detallada está mi site, mi blog y mi correo electrónico. Por ejemplo, ahí pondré capítulos del That’s English a visionar.

RECOMENDACIONES PARA LA CUARENTENA

 

Como, en principio, vamos a estar 2 semanas sin clase, voy a dar una serie de directrices para los alumnos para que atenuemos en la medida de lo posible el impacto negativo de estar sin clase. Algunas de ellas se refieren al tercer trimestre. La idea es adelantarlas para después tener más tiempo.

 

Es importante visitar mi site https://sites.google.com/site/albertomeditutor/1o-bachillerato y mi blog http://albertomeditutor.blogspot.com/  porque voy a intentar poner al menos los días que teníamos clases con el grupo en concreto alguna novedad que vaya surgiendo.

 

Voy a intentar mandar individualmente lo que le falta a cada alumno, aunque toda esa información está en PASEN.

 

Nivel: 1º Bachillerato

¿Qué es lo que debemos hacer en estas 2 semanas?

>> Terminar Unidad 7 y hacer Unidad 6 del libro de texto (siempre que el alumno tenga alguna duda o quiere comprobar si tiene un ejercicio bien, no tiene más que contactar conmigo por correo electrónico)

>> Terminar, revisar y estudiar todo lo referente a: comparativos, pasiva, oraciones de relativo, condicionales, REWRITE, estilo indirecto… que hay en mi site

>> Lecturas graduadas. Deben hacerse las actividades propuestas de las lecturas del 2º y tercer trimestre. Si pudiéramos, haríamos el examen justo después de la cuarenta y antes de la Semana Santa del libro The Hound of the Baskervilles.

>> Debe entregar todos las COMPOSITIONS que no haya hecho y las que voy a mandar hacer (me manda foto o escaneado del documento al correo). Deben hacerse a mano. Yo le devolveré correo con las correcciones.

>> Completar los comentarios en mi blog. Recuerdo que eran 10 para el primer trimestre, 10 para el segundo y 5 de calidad para el tercer trimestre.

Insisto para información más detallada está mi site, mi blog y mi correo electrónico. Por ejemplo, ahí pondré capítulos del That’s English a visionar.

If you want to write a comment on this post, you can give your hint (piece of advice) about what to do during this quarantine time.

 

And remember today we are celebrating the second anniversary of Stephen Hawking's death and 𝛑 Day (3.14). Here's a good post to have a look at it!

Stephen Hawking, a unique brain.

Anything on your to-do list you still haven't done?

Our students are working hard these days (Below I present you some of the projects they have been doing), but there may be still many things to do. Have you ever written a TO-DO LIST?

 

Here are some articles for you to read and a listening exercise:

• How to stop to-do lists ruining your life (The Guardian)

• Why you only need five things on your to-do list (The Guardian)

• Do You Have a Not-to-Do list? Here's Why You Should (Inc.)  

Listening exercise for you to do: What's on your to-do list?  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English).

Let's revise these three words: STILL, ALREADY & YET  

However, our students can!!!

Learn three ways to use 'CAN': 3 USES OF 'CAN'  (English in a Minute)

Birthday party by Lucía Espinosa, Lucía García, Nuria Díaz, María González & Alicia Ortega

 

 

Do you like trekking? Here's the leaflet designed by Mihail Livaditis on trekking >>>>

 

5 Stephen Hawking Predictions That May Come True

 

 

The Science Week at IES Mediterraneo & OUR ARTISTS

What a hectic week we are having!!!!  

 

The Science Week at our school, students from primary schools visiting us, tomorrow we are celebrating the International Working Women's Day, exams, classes, homework... and last, but not least,  next week we will be celebrating the first anniversary of Stephen Hawking's death and 𝛑 Day on March 14th (3.14).

 

And now I want to present you some of the experiments and other experiences our students carried out during our Science Week.

Lucía Guirado (4º ESO A) post in her blog  >>  

Marina Guirado (4º ESO A) post in her blog  >>

 

Mihail Livaditis (4º ESO A) post in his blog  >>

 

Ana Muñoz (4º ESO A)  >>

 

María Prados (4º ESO A)   >>

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Desirée Rodríguez (4º ESO A)  >>

 

Anabel Prados (4º ESO A)  >>

 

Latest video to watch about Stephen Hawking:

The Best Of Stephen Hawking

 

 And remember our previous post: Stephen Hawking, a unique brain.

 

 

Tomorrow, as I said above, we are also celebrating the International Working Women's Day and here are the posters done by our students, who won the first and third prize in the town's contest:

Laura Martín

Mª Jesús Burell & Lucía Fernández

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE STUDENTS AND THEIR ART TEACHER ELISA!!!

For further information about the Science Week and the contest visit our school's blog!!!

And now changing topics, ...

Legendary creatures: the Unicorn

What is Cryptozoology? It is the study of legendary creatures (interesting listening exercise about the topic). Do you know any other legendary creatures? In the listening exercise below you will learn all about this and what is the connection with the current political situation in the United Kingdom.

Listening exercise for you to do: Why are unicorns back in fashion?  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English).

How To Say Common English Expressions! 💬 Small Talk PART 2 by mmmEnglish

In a minute you'll see the difference between: Everyone vs Anyone  (English in a Minute)

 

And related to this issue, here are two other aspects to revise:

• Someone, nothing, anywhere... (6 Minute Vocabulary)

• Some and Any (The Grammar Gameshow)

Stephen Hawking, a unique brain.

Stephen Hawking, the man who was expected to live two or three more years at the most when he was 21, according to doctors, has passed away today, on π Day (Pi Day, pronouncing it like 'pie').

 

 

 

Hawking suffered from a rare early-onset, slow-progressing form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, known in Spanish as 'ELA') that gradually paralysed him over the decades. At the time of his death, he was still able to communicate using a single cheek muscle attached to a speech-generating device. Hawking has died today, 14^th March 2018, at the age of 76.

 

And now 10 Amazing Facts about Pi.

 

But let's go back to Stephen Hawking and his big ideas >>>

Here are other interesting videos to watch:

• The Beginning of Everything -- The Big Bang 

• My Father, Stephen Hawking

• Stephen Hawking | From 1 To 75 Years Old | The Theory of Everything 

 

Best of Big Bang Theory - "Stephen Hawking"

 

Some articles to read now:

• Stephen Hawking, cosmology's brightest star, dies aged 76  (The Guardian)

• Science and tech community mourns Stephen Hawking  (BBC News)

• Stephen Hawking's theory on everything, in his words (CNN)

A film has even been made about this unique physicist: The Theory of Everything