We all need each other

 

 

 

We all need each other!! As English poet John Donne said, "No man is an island".

 

 

 

 

 

 

Students need teachers, but teachers also need students to teach. Men need women, but women need men to form a family because we all "need a shoulder to cry on". So "let's all pull together" to reach our goals in life, as our Spanish national team did in the last world cup.

 

 

SUMMER SCOREBOARD

 

 

 

 

Learning English from the News:   Trump shooting attempt  (BBC Learning English)  

 

  

 

 

Visit Albertomeditutor site  for SUMMER REVISION  

 

>>  Activities for my students in 1º ESO:

• Exercise on the Saxon Genitive (Practising English) & Saxon Genitive exercises (Agenda Web) 

• HOUSE - PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE (English exercises)

• Some sentences for you to translate into English:

 - Ella no tiene una nariz ancha.

- ¿Es tu tía una persona amable? Sí.

- Sus ojos son azules, pero no muy grandes.

- Bob el jardinero es muy valiente.

- Nosotros no tenemos un instituto muy viejo.

   

>>  Activities for my students in 2º ESO:

 

You can do this exercise on the PAST CONTINUOUS >>>>     EXERCISE ON THE PAST CONTINUOUS 

    Make these people agree with the statements.

SO or BECAUSE

Revision: SIMPLE PAST CROSSWORDS  >>>   1   2   3   4  

Exercises on the SIMPLE PAST   >>>    1 

 

 

>>  Activities for my students in 4º ESO:

Unit 3

Future tenses (REVISING THE FUTURE TENSES.....):   exercise   ,  1  ,  2   ,  3   

 

Rewrite the following sentences using the suitable future tense:  

1. I have decided to write a comment every two weeks. 

2. We have already bought the flights to New York for August.

3. Our English teacher has a dream about his students working regularly one day.

4. The tour guide announced the visit to the Alhambra in the morning and the lunch for 2 pm.

5. Granada FC against Betis next 5th November.

6. She is about to have another baby next winter. 

7. "The phone is ringing. Don't move! I can pick it up and answer it for you, Dad." 

        

 

Road towards success in the Selectivity exam.....

Another exam for our students to practise:   2026_A flash Chinese speaker    

Answers to the exam in the previous post....

A1- c  (line 12)  A2- d  (line 3)   

A3: TRUE. (line 4): "For two weeks he moved in and out of consciousness"   

A4: FALSE (line 7): “At first Ben had no idea that anything was unusual.” 

A5: TRUE (lines 14-15) “He gradually began to speak English with his parents and brother but could still use Chinese with hospital staff.”

A6: FALSE (lines 19-20) “(One contestant gave him a ‘super-like,’ and) though she and Ben dated briefly, they soon realized they weren’t a match.”

A7.1: awake (line 5)   A7.2: joy (line 6)    A8.1: contestant (line 19)   A8.2: rush (line 5) 

USE OF ENGLISH

B1: I didn’t watch the second season of Stranger Things as fast as (I did/watched) the first (one).
B2: The janitor warned the students to be careful on the slippery floor.
B3: Although Jason didn’t feel like going out that day, he met his mates at the pub.
B4: You’d better not use your phone before going to bed at night.
B5: Sarah is really keen on sitting outside and sunbathing.
B6: I’ve had my laptop fixed by a friend who knows a lot about computers.

B7: Every participant in the contest has to sign this form.
B8: The new climate report will have been completed (by the team) by the end of the month (by the team).
B9: She is confident enough to speak in public.
B10: Nobody is allowed to/is to/can enter the lab without an identification badge.
B11: The match was cancelled because it rained/was raining heavily  /  because of the heavy rain.
B12: If she doesn’t train hard, she won’t win the swimming competition. 

 

Brainstorming   >>>  You can give me ideas to include in your composition about either of the topics proposed. 

 WRITING (3 points)
C. WRITE A COMPOSITION OF 140–180 WORDS ABOUT ONE OF THE TOPICS PROPOSED AND FOCUS ON IT. CHOOSE ONE TOPIC ONLY:
C1. Why is speaking foreign languages important today? Explain.
C2. Would you like to be on a reality show? Give reasons.

 

 

  Here's my musical hint for today:    My Oh My by Slade. And here's a version with the lyrics for you to sing along.  

 

 

 

 

Office English:   Career development  (BBC Learning English)  

 

Here are some more activities for my students:

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

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  Real Easy English: Talking about DIY  (BBC Learning English)

• The English We Speak:  One size fits all   (BBC Learning English)

• Listening exercise for you to do:   Searching for life on other planets  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English) 

 

Some articles for you to read about the issue...

Are we alone? New discovery raises hopes of finding alien life (The Guardian)

Will we one day find intelligent life beyond our planet? (DW)

Scientists find 'strongest evidence yet' of life on distant planet  (BBC News)

The Entire History of....   Spain    

 

 

 

40 min of C1–C2 English Listening for IELTS Band 9 | Real Native Speed

 

 

 

"All work and no play makes Jack/Jill a dull boy/girl"

Learn English with Ryan Gosling movie -   Project Hail Mary    

 

 

No more school duties!!!

 

SUMMER SCOREBOARD

 

Visit Albertomeditutor site  for SUMMER REVISION  >>  Activities for my students in 1º ESO:

SUMMER for 1º ESO students              Summer Revision for 1º ESO

NUMBERS

Here are some exercises for you to practise:

Numbers 1 to 100 - vocabulary exercises esl 

1. Speed click - numbers game

>>  Activities for my students in 2º ESO:

       

• Summer for 2º ESO students

                     Summer Revision for 2º ESO              

Revision of pronouns, possessive adjectives...    English possessive pronouns and adjectives: lessons and exercises - Break into English

>>  Activities for my students in 4º ESO:

• SUMMER for 4º ESO students        Summer Revision for 4º ESO

Let's begin checking the difference between the PRESENT PERFECT AND THE SIMPLE PAST

Present Perfect or Past Simple 1 

Present Perfect vs Past Simple Exercises - Free Practice with Answers | English Exercises 

Past tense and Present Perfect 

 

 

Just a few days ago, we were all with our school routines: We used to get up early, we used to wait for the school bus, we used to have long tiring school days full of exams, homework.. and we used to study and do homework in the afternoons/evenings!!!

 

Now we are free. We no longer have to get up early and take the school bus, we don't have to do any homework or studying any longer. We can enjoy long summer days at the beach, doing sport with friends, hanging around and meeting new people. But remember time passes quickly and the future is in our hands, so...

 

Learning English from the News:   Venezuela earthquakes  (BBC Learning English) 

 

‘Tonnes of rubble’: 58,000 buildings estimated destroyed in Venezuela earthquakes (The Guardian)

Venezuela earthquakes rescue efforts continue (DW News)

Aftershock frays nerves as many Venezuelans left to fend for themselves (BBC News)

 

 

 

Road towards success in the Selectivity exam.....

Here's another Selectivity English exam for our students talking about traditions:   2025_A proper Halloween  

 

Here are the answers to the exam:

A1- d  (lines 1-2)  A2- a  (lines 15-16)   

A3: False. Lines 4-5: "In a moment of weakness at an American shopping centre, I had bought her a $40 motorised inflatable costume of a ‘dark spirit riding a dinosaur,’ (and she loved it).”   

A4: True. Lines 11-13: "(Every year entire streets in our Manhattan neighbourhood are transformed,) culminating in the Hollywood-level effects and decorations put into the houses on 69th Street, which annually draws crowds from across the city."   

A5: True. Lines 14: "it’s common to see online warnings against knocking on houses without clear signs that the occupants are into Halloween."

A6: True. Lines 16-17: "Shops are another story: // in the supermarkets pumpkin spice and similar products can be found everywhere."

A7.1: spooky (line 15)   A7.2: inanimate (line 6)    A8.1: meme (line 20)   A8.2: clown (line 2) 

USE OF ENGLISH

B1: I wish you could have come to the theatre yesterday.
B2: If Elena had had a driving license, she would have got the job.
B3: In order to pick up his son from the nursery, Steven left early.
B4: We may go to Isla Mágica tomorrow.
B5: A lot of people are scared of spiders.
B6: We shouldn't pollute the environment.

B7: None of my friends has failed their driving test. ("have" is also accepted)
B8: Does this sweater belong to you?
B9: Bill, whose car broke down/had broken down, had to take a taxi.
B10: Stephen apologised for having  dropped his tablet.
B11: Taylor Swift hasn't sung "Change" at a concert for five years.
B12: I am used to making financial decisions at work. 

 

 

  Here's my musical hint for today:    Ebony and Ivory by Paul McCartney & Stevie wonder. And here's a version with the lyrics for you to sing along.  

 

 

 

 

The Listening Room:   Oldest cave art painting  (BBC Learning English)  

 

Here are some more activities for my students:

• English in a Minute:  Phrases with PARTY  (BBC Learning English)

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  Real Easy English: Talking about MOVING HOUSE  (BBC Learning English) 

• The English We Speak:  Onto something   (BBC Learning English)

• Listening exercise for you to do:   Making cities feel quieter  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

 

 

Interesting story:   The Story of Music: From Ancient Caves to Modern Pop (English listening practice) 

 

 

English with Lucy talking about... 5 common mistakes in English!! 

 

 

 

"All work and no play makes Jack/Jill a dull boy/girl"

Learn English with  Kung Fu Panda  - It's training time

  

  

The ball is in your court

 

 

 

Will our English teacher be back in Bachillerato? The ball is in the students' hands and efforts during this summer and we will keep record of all that in our... 

 

SUMMER SCOREBOARD

 

 

Commitment is essential in life and it is required at all levels and from all the parts taking part in the teaching-learning process. So it is up to our students and their families to think about the best options for their future.

 

Learning English from the News:   US-Iran peace deal  (BBC Learning English)  

 

 

Road towards success in the Selectivity exam.....

Here's another Selectivity English exam for our students talking about traditions:   2025_A proper Halloween   

 ( If you want to read about the issue, click on the label:    Halloween   ) 

 

Think about the composition you would write in this exam. Could you send me as a comment the first sentence of each paragraph (you can write 4 or 5 paragraphs)

 

 

 Some other idioms with the word 'ball'. It is advisable for you to have a look at it.

 

 

  Here's my musical hint for today:    When a man loves a woman by P!nk ft Chris Stapleton. And here's a version with the lyrics for you to sing along.  

 

 

 

 

The Listening Room:   Developing decaffeinated coffee beans  (BBC Learning English)

 

Here are some more activities for my students:

• English in a Minute:  Phrases with BIG  (BBC Learning English)

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  Real Easy English: Talking about HATES  (BBC Learning English)

• The English We Speak:  Like a moth to a flame   (BBC Learning English)

• Listening exercise for you to do:   Stress-free family meals  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

 

Some listening practice:   The amazing history of Charlie Chaplin (English through stories) 

 

 

English with Lucy talking about... "I went" vs "have gone" - Know the difference!!! 

 

 

 

"All work and no play makes Jack/Jill a dull boy/girl"

Learn English with  Pride & Prejudice  - You have bewitched me

  

 

What has been the best you have seen so far in the World Cup?  GOALS , TOP PLAYERS... and, of course, MESSI!!!