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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Further into fashion!!!

 

As it is said in one the articles below, "We regret to inform you that 'scumbro'  is now officially a thing"

 

Here's a listening exercise to do: 'Scumbro' fashion (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

 

Related articles you can read about the issue:

Reign of the scumbro: the meaning of Justin Bieber’s ugly style (The Guardian)

Are You A ‘Scumbro’? – The Fashion Style Justin Bieber Is Currently Championing   (2 Oceans Vibe News)

Something about future tenses: What is the difference between the GOING TO future and the Present Continuous with future meaning? Here's an interesting presentation: Be going to vs Present Continuous 

HIGHWAY TO B1.....

Part four. Choose the correct option: 

31. You don't have to wear them in England,  .... ?   (A  must you   B  need you  C do you   D  can you)

32. I think everyone should wear them. Yes, ........  .    (A  so do I    B  I think   C   I wear   D   I do either)

33. Have you ever ........ in a car accident?  (A  being involved    B   be involve   C  been involved   D  involved)

34. The old lady needs ........... after her shock.    (A  to comfort    B   be comforted   C  comforting  D  comforted) 

35. She thought she .... her dog.    (A  was going to lose    B  was losing   C  lost   D   would have lost) 
36. She'll soon have to look ........ someone    (A  after    B  over   C  for   D  through) 
37. ......... her catch her dog.  (A  helping    B   to help   C  helped   D   who helping) 
38. She will go home without the dog unless she ............. someone.     (A  finds    B  will find   C  would find   D  found) 
39. Old ladies really .... have such big dogs.    (A  oughtn't    B   shouldn't   C  mightn't   D  shan't) 
40. But it's no use ........ her that.     (A  telling   B   you told   C  to tell   D  to telling)

Solutions to PART THREE in the previous post.

21. c    22. b    23. a    24. b    25. c   26. a   27. a   28. c  29. a   30. d

Be SUPER CAREFUL with these "ORDINARY" WORDS   >>>  English with Lucy

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