Laughing is supposed to be positive in most of the cases, but have a look at these newspaper articles and then do the listening exercise and you will discover that it is all that glitters is not gold >>>>>
Laughter therapy (The Guardian)
The science of laughter (BBC)
Who Says Laughter’s the Best Medicine? (The New York Times)
Listening exercise to do: Laughing could kill you (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)
REVISION EXERCISE for 1º Bachillerato >>>
120. Correct the mistakes in
these sentences (one in each sentence) :
1. She said me that she was
going home.
2. The teacher asked me if I
was listening to the lesson.
3. The same teacher told we
had done our homework very badly.
4. How long you have been
learning English?
5. She's living in Paris
since 1987.
6. She asked to borrow my
book and I gave to her.
7. I'll answer the phone ‑
it can be for me.
8. I promise I give it to
you tomorrow.
9. If you would know Peter,
you would like him.
121. Fill in the blanks with
the appropriate modal verb ( MAY MIGHT NEED MUST
SHALL SHOULD WOULD
CAN ) :
1. He __________ come
tomorrow. I'm not sure; his sister ________ also come later, but it
hardly ever happens.
2. You __________ not cook
today if you don't want to. We can go to a restaurant.
3. __________ I pick your
son up for you if you're tired?
4. __________ you like
another cup of tea? Yes, please.
5. I think you __________
read more if you want to improve your English.
6. No, sorry, you aren't
allowed to. You _______ feed the animals.
7. It's impossible! She
________ not drive better in all her life.
Proposed solutions to exercises 117, 118 & 119 in the previous post
1. have just heard - is not - 'd like to - am - will be - go - is
2. was having - rang - woke 3. is taking 4. 'll go 5. is happening
6. still lives - has lived
Ex118 >>>>
1. come - can introduce 2. didn't come - had come - would have introduced
3. were - would go 4. don't look after - are - will have - get
Ex 119 >>>
1. The children have done the work. 2. The race was won by his horse.
3. Children playing at home were breaking many things. 4. Many things had been said.
5. The job will be done by my colleague. 6. That company might be bought by the government.
LINGOHACK >>>
- Episode 170830 / 30 August 2017 >>> Expressions presented: penetrate, ponder, notorious & blanket ban.
