Mating, sexual harassment, flirtation... and love. Beware of misunderstandings!!!

Mating, flirting... love, but beware of sexual harassment. Spring and St Valentine's Day are nearer and nearer and nature knows that!!!

 

 

 

Here are some articles to read about the issue:

• Flirtation or sexual harassment? Here's how to tell the difference (The Guardian)

• The science of flirting (BBC Science)

• How to flirt: lessons for women (The Guardian)

• Is flirting cheating? (The Independent)

Have a look at the bird seduction techniques   >>>>

And what about cranes in Japan?? Isn't their dance incredible?

Whales and their songs, another issue worth analysing >>>

LINGOHACK  >>>

• Episode 190206 / 06 February 2019    >>>  The changing sound of whale song -  Language related to 'singing and songwriting'.  Need-to-know language: tunes, singing from the same shong sheet, embellishments, start from scratch & musical repertoire.

Episode 2: Adverbs of frequency in our series of BBC Learning English: The Grammar Gameshow, where you can test your knowledge of grammar.

Here's some advice to new teachers   >>>

Lucy tells us about Top 10 mispronounced English words.

John McEnroe, The Commissioner of Tennis, keeps talking about tennis

McEnroe: Why Roger Federer is mad at me! | The Commissioner of Tennis | Australian Open 2019

EXCLAMATORY SENTENCES + SO / SUCH

• WHAT is used in exclamatory sentences when it is followed by a NOUN or a NOUN PHRASE. It works exactly the same as SUCH.

Examples: What a (big) house he has bought!     >>>   He has bought such a (big) house.
                    What an (easy) exam we had at the Official Language School in Motril!   >>>  We had such an (easy) exam....
                    What (good) basketball players we have in Spain!    >>>   We have such (good) basketball players in Spain.
                    What (good) wine they make in Itrabo!    >>>  They make such (good) wine in Itrabo.

• HOW is used in exclamatory sentences when it is followed by an ADJECTIVE or an ADVERB. It works exactly the same as SO.

Examples: How expensive it is the car you bought!    >>>  The car you bought is so expensive.
                    How carefully Fernando Alonso drives when it rains!    >>>>   Fernando Alonso drives so carefully when it rains.

• Remember you can also use SO with NOUNS when talking about quantity. In that case you will need MUCH & MANY depending on the noun.

Examples: We have got so many books to read and so much homework to do this year.

Some sentences to translate into English:

1. ¡Qué bien canta mi primo!

2. ¡Qué canción tan bonita él canto en la fiesta!

3. ¡Qué ejercicio!

4. ¡Qué ejercicio tan fácil estamos haciendo!

5. ¡Qué frío hace en Ítrabo!

6. ¡Qué buen queso hacen en Holanda!

7. ¡Qué buenos futbolistas hay en Holanda!

Complete the exclamatory sentences and then fill in the gaps with SO & SUCH+articles if needed.

1. ___________ unreliable McLaren is! Yes, but Alonso drove ……….… carelessly that he crashed it.

2. __________ tasty ham they have in Trevelez! They have …………. good conditions there.

3. _____________ funny this film is! Well, the actors aren’t ………… funny.

4. _____________ fast Usain Bolt runs! He is ………… fast runner.


Finally, have a look at this post in my blog Neither trekking nor just climbing... it is actually running in the Alps!!!!  , where you can find a link to a page where there are loads of exercises about this issue.

Do you want to revise the exclamatory  sentences, SO & SUCH?

 HERE you have got some exercises and the self-correction.

And for further information about the comparatives you can watch these two That's English episodes:

    Unit 8A            Unit 8B        
 

Best songs for summer 2017

Summer is a wonderful time to relax, to dance and for music. There will always be songs that bring you unforgettable memories for the rest of your life. Give me some hits of your best songs in English for this summer. Here are some songs that may be popular this summer:

 

English with Lucy: 5 English conversation tips  >>>  How to improve your communication skills. They could be really useful for flirting this summer!!!

REVISION EXERCISES for the September exam  >>>>

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

1. The television set (break down) __________________ just when I (watch) _______________ the latest episodes of Baywatch.

2. We (start) ____________________  the new school year in two weeks.

3. I hope I (pass) ________________________ this exam.

4. I (write) _________________________ ten compositions this summer.

5. She (test)  ___________ her eyes ________________ at the optician's last July.

6. My grandfather can remember (go) _____________ to the cinema with my grandmother.

7. Would you like (come) ___________ to a party on Saturday evening?

Solutions in the next post