Bubión on fire, but...

 

 

BREAKING NEWS from las Alpujarras >>>> At around midday we were playing tennis in Pampaneira when we saw some blazes up in the ravin between Bubión and Capileira. The fire has affected mainly Capileira because of the wind, but thanks to the helicopters, planes, firefighters and people helping, it seems it is beginning to be controlled after nearly ten hours (now it is 9 p.m.).

 

Some activities for you to do:

• English in a Minute:  4 meanings of FAIR   (BBC Learning English)

• Listening exercise: How many white blood cells do you need? (The Medicine of Coronavirus)   (6 Minute English; BBC Learning English)   

• News Review: Teenager blinded by chips and junk food diet   (BBC Learning English)

 

And an article for you to read about the issue:

Teenager 'blind' from living off crisps and chips (BBC News)

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LINGOHACK  >>>

• Episode 200729 / 29 July 2020    >>>  The Woman leading UAE's Mars Mission -    Language related to 'new space exploration'.  Need-to-know language: a big deal, destined, comprehensive, Martian mystery & space race.

Unbearable conditions at our schools

Can teachers really teach and can our students really learn in these weather conditions? Some politicians think we can from their air-conditioned offices!!!!

Teaching in the heatwave: help, my classroom is too hot (The Guardian)

Where does the word 'unbearable' mean? Which verb does it come from?

Some articles to read about the heatwave we have had in Europe and its consequences (for instance, huge fires in Portugal and Spain)   >>>> 

• Weather alerts across western Europe as heatwave sets in (The Guardian)

• Hottest June day since summer of 1976 in heatwave (BBC)

• Portugal forest fires under control after more than 60 deaths (The Guardian)

 

Listening exercise to do: Mindfulness (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

Where does the noun 'mindfulness' come from?

LINGOHACK  >>>

• Episode 170621 / 21 June 2017   >>>  Expressions presented: immune system, buzz & mammals.

Anyway, what kind of holidays are you planning to have? Perhaps a busman's holiday (The English We Speak, BBC Learning English)

Our SUMMER SCOREBOARD.