Lately, teachers are always complaining of how difficult it is to keep students' attention in class to what is being done. Here may be the cause.
Listening exercise to do: Goldfish, brain and phones (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)
Some articles to read about the issue >>>
Say it quick, say it well – the attention span of a modern internet consumer (The Guardian)Is technology and the internet reducing pupils' attention spans? (The Guardian)
You Now Have a Shorter Attention Span Than a Goldfish (Neuroscience, Time Health)
Humans have shorter attention span than goldfish, thanks to smartphones (The Telegraph)
And talking about another problem that affects us these days, here we have some articles concerning attacks that we have suffered:Ransomware cyber-attack threat escalating - Europol (BBC)
Manchester attack: What we know so far (BBC News)
What does 'foyer' mean? Which language does it come from? Can you give me a synonym?
REVISION EXERCISE for 1º Bachillerato >>>
Rewrite the following sentences so that they do not change the meaning of the original sentences.
1.
I can't come because I have to look after my neighbour's children.
-
If I
.....................................................................................................................................................
2."I
wouldn't go swimming on a day like this, if I were you , Tom"
-
Brian
advised........................................................................................................................................
3.
I haven't been to the dentist for two years.
-
It is
..............................................................................................................................................
4.
People say that he has been all over the world.
-
He is
..............................................................................................................................................
5. I have to write letters ,
but I hate it.
-
I
hate..................................................................................................................................................
6.We
went out in spite of the heavy rain.
-
Although
..........................................................................................................................................
7.
It's nearly twenty years since my father saw his brother.
-
My
father.......................................................................................................................................
8."You stole the money, Joe,
didn't you!" said the inspector.
-
The inspector
accused.....................................................................................................................
9.Although I admire Shakespeare's
comedies, I cannot agree that they are any superior to his tragedies.
-In spite
of.........................................................................................................................................
10.He
gave me a lift to the station and I didn’t miss the train.
-
If.................................................................................................................................
11.When
was America first discovered, Peter?" Mary asked.
- Mary
asked..................................................................................................................................
12.If
he doesn't start work right away, he 'll never finish it.
-
Unless.....................................................................................................................................
.
13.The
last time I played tennis was in 1990.
-I
haven't................................................................................................................................
.
14.
“Have you seen my brother recently?” he asked me..
-
He asked me
...................................................................................................................
.
15.“Could
you wait in the
reception,
please?” she asked me.
-
She asked me
................................................................................................................................
.
16.
Terry will get over his illness. Then his work will be improved.
-Once.....................................................................................................................................
.
17.There
will be someone to meet you on arrival.
-
When
...........................................................................................................................................
.
18. She read this letter and
burst into tears.
-As
soon
as...................................................................................................................................
.
19.I
didn’t know about John’s departure.
-
I didn’t know when
................................................................................................................................
.
20.When
you phoned me, it was my lunch time.
-When
you phoned me,
I..........................................................................................................................
.
21.
I started working for the company three years ago and
now I’m still working here.
-
I’ve
...................................................................................................................................................
.
22.David
went home before we arrived.
-When
we................................................................................................................................................
.
23.I’ve
only recently started wearing glasses.
-I didn’t
………………………………………………………………….............................................
.
24.I
haven’t been to the cinema for two years.
-The
last time
……………………………………………………………….........................................
.
25.How long have Helen and Robert been
married?
-When
…………………………………………………………………....................................
.
26.My
responsibility is to take out the garbage every day.
-
I am
........................................................................................................................................
.
27.The
misunderstanding was my fault., so I apologize.
-
I apologized
.............................................................................................................................
28.She won the tournament, so I
congratulated her.
-I
congratulated her
.........................................................................................................................
How are the people from Manchester called? What is the local newspaper? What TV studios are there in Manchester?
LINGOHACK >>>
- Episode 170524 / 24 May 2017 >>> Expressions presented: grieving, overdrive & coordinated.
