We all wish...

 

 

We all wish there were no wars in the world! We all have good wishes at this time of the year for our family, friends, country... the world in general! Health, peace, joy, gifts for everybody... 

 

What are your wishes for these Christmas holidays and for the new year?

 

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens:  1  ,  2  ,  3  ,  4   &  5  

 

 

Here are some articles for you to read about Christmas:

• Christmas sport gift guide: Olympic gear, running tech and a load of balls (The Guardian)
  

• Christmas Eve: Hottest since 1997 after 15.3C recorded near Heathrow (BBC News)

 

 

Here are some activities for you to do:

• Learn   10 easy English words about KITCHEN 

    (BBC Learning English)
  

• Listening exercise for you to do:  Learning lessons from the Moon   (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)
  

• English in a Minute: Different meanings of MAJOR  (BBC Learning English)
  

• The English We Speak:   Light up like a Christmas Tree  (BBC Learning English)

 

   

Here's my musical hint for today:   Shake Up Christmas by Train, and here's a version with the lyrics.

 

 

 
 

 

NO ACTIVITIES FOR MY STUDENTS, TIME TO HAVE A BREAK!!!!  😍😍😍😍😍😍

 

 

English with Lucy teaches us 10 Christmas phrasal verbs to bear in mind.

 

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

 Learn English with:  Mariah Carey and Christmas music 

 

Quiet quitting for our English teacher??

 Some months ago I took a decision: I needed a 'quiet quitting' (The English We Speak, BBC Learning English) as I was beginning to feel burn out because I was overdoing it at work with little success and, above all, with little support from the educational community. 

 

 

And so I wrote the post:

Valhalla awaits Rachnar!!

 

That doesn't mean I am not trying my best this school year. On the contrary, I keep pushing to achieve the highest goals possible, even if I know I am not teaching any further than the level of 4º ESO.

 

How 'Quiet Quitting' Became The Next Phase Of The Great Resignation (CNBC)

 

Difference between Quit, Quite, Quiet | Usage with examples| Confusing Words| English Grammar lesson

 

 

Some activities for you to do: 

• Learn how to speak English naturally: How to describe a process  (BBC Learning English)
  

• A listening exercise for you to do:  United against food waste (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)   

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  English in a Minute: 4 ways to use CONTACT  (BBC Learning English)

• News Review about January heatwave:  Warmest January day ever  (BBC Learning English)

EU wastes 153m tonnes of food a year – much more than it imports, says report (The Guardian)

How to reduce food waste at home: separate your apples and repurpose your leftovers (The Guardian)

Our students changing for the better...

Story about Sinbad by Amin Briouel (1º ESO B)

 

Story about Sinbad by José Salvador Puentedura (1º ESO B) 

 

 

 

 

A Christmas Carol (Drama story) Part 3:  The third of three spirits    (BBC Learning English)

Worms can be the solution!

The environment is an important issue and worms can be the solution. Worms are not always a sign of a negative thing. They can have also a positive side, like in the case of bookworms ( Good news for bookworms!!!  ). Do you happen to know what a 'bookworm' is?

 

 

 

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

• 
  This plastic-foam-eating ‘superworm’ could help solve the garbage crisis (The Washington Post)
• Plastic-munching superworms offer hope for recycling (BBC News)
• Plastic-eating worms could help wage war on waste (The Guardian)

How worms could help solve plastic pollution (DW Planet)

Worms eating plastic waste (University of Cambridge)

Some activities for you to do: 

• Learn how to speak English naturally: How to make positive and negative comments  (BBC Learning English)
  

• A listening exercise for you to do:  3D printers (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)   

• English in a Minute: 4 ways to use ISSUE  (BBC Learning English)

• News Review:  'King of Crypto' charged  (BBC Learning English)

 

 

 

Activity for my students in 2º ESO  >>>  You have read the book Sinbad and seen the film. Now can you tell me 3 differences and 3 similarities?

Activity for my students in 4º ESO  >>>  You have read the book Christmas Carol and seen the film. Now can you tell me 5 differences between Christmas at that time and now? What is your opinion about the issue dealt in the book?

Here's the story once again for you to listen to....

A Christmas Carol (Drama story) Part 1:  Marley's Ghost    (BBC Learning English)

 

 

And today is 26th December, that is to say, 'BOXING DAY'. What does this mean to Britons? Look it up in this post:  BOXING DAY

4º ESO  >>  Learn 10 cooking verbs (BBC Learning English)

 

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

A Bit of Fry & Laurie - World's Worst Football Coach  | BBC Comedy Greats

 

No time to quit. Hang in there!!

 I know the first term has not been the best of all and our students have had very poor results, but it is time to hang in there and bounce back!!!

The English We Speak: Hang in there  (BBC Learning English)

  

The New Year is coming and it is time to make our resolutions and to change gear so as to obtain the best results possible.

Johnny Bristol - Hang On In There Baby • TopPop (with lyrics)

 

 

 

Some activities for you to do: 

• Learn how to speak English naturally: How to ask for and give directions  (BBC Learning English)
  

• A listening exercise for you to do:  Deep-sea mining: Good or bad for the planet? (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)   

• English in a Minute: Common uses of THROUGH  (BBC Learning English)

• News Review:  Twitter: One million leave  (BBC Learning English)

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

The Marx Brothers - 1 & 2 + Documentary   (extra)  

 

 I need your help for our Christmas carol parade. Here's my two musical hints: one modern...

 

Train - Shake Up Christmas (Official Video)

and another one, which is more traditional:

 

 

Be careful, you're not looking too clever!

There are 3 photographs in this post. Which one is the most suitable for the expression we are dealing with?

Don't get annoyed!! I am not insulting or teasing you or doubting about how intelligent you are. 

 

Have a look at this simple explanation given in The English We Speak section of BBC Learning English. As you may have found out it is more related to your health.

 

Anyway, did Santa visit you?

News Review: A real-life secret Santa  (BBC Learning English)

 

Dramas from BBC Learning English  (Intermediate and above level)

A Christmas Carol - Part 1: Marley's ghost   01  , and more episodes:  02 , 03 , 04 , 05 

 

And talking about Christmas, here's a delicious recipe, where you will learn 10 cooking verbs: Rob's Christmas cookies  (BBC Learning English)

 

 

Here's my musical hint for today: Parallel Line by Keith Urban (you can have a look at the lyrics and guess what the word 'misplace' means). 

Some activities for you to do: 

• Learn English with Papa:   How to use 'BOLLOCKS' in English   

• News Review: Omicron: Lockdown in the Netherlands  (BBC Learning English)

• International Law : What happens if you break an international law?   (BBC Learning English)

• A listening exercise for you to do: Could diamonds prevent climate change? (BBC Learning English)

 

English with Lucy: JUST ALREADY STILL YET - English Grammar Lesson

 

 

 

 

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  Language related to 'seeing things'.  Need-to-know language: set sail, top deck, living quarters, crew & vessel.

 

 

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