What does your name sound like?

 

As soon as you hear the first name of somebody you make an image of this person in your mind? Some names sound as if the person were strong or sweet or charming...

 

A listening exercise for you to do: The stories behind our names  (BBC Learning English)

 

So think of your English teacher's name and tell me what, in your opinion, he may be like.

 

It is time for you to know with The etymology and history of first names:  BEHIND THE NAME     

 For instance, 'Albert' means 'noble and bright'

What the sound of your name says about you (BBC Future)

Do people’s names affect their personality? (The Guardian)

 

 

DAY SIXTEEN

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

• PAST SIMPLE - IRREGULAR VERBS (Agenda Web)
• Exercises to do on the interrogative and negative sentences in the past:    1    2   3    
  
• Watch these two NEW THAT'S ENGLISH episodes about the past;
  

  MODULE 2 (NOTES)     Unit 10A       Unit 10B      

• Transform these sentences into the PRESENT CONTINUOUS:

1. He visits his grandmother. Now _________________________________________

2. I run with my friends. Now ___________________________________

3. They don’t eat lunch at home. Now ________________________________

4. Does your teacher play tennis? ________________________________ now ?

And remember that all the activities proposed will be compiled in my site: Summer Revision for 1º ESO

 

Here are some activities for you to do: 

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  News Review: Is laughing good for your heart?  (BBC Learning English)
  

• The English We Speak - Are you happy to do what others want? Go with the flow  (BBC Learning English)

• English in a Minute: 6 uses of SERIOUS  (BBC Learning English)

• Learn how to speak naturally:  How to give good news  (BBC Learning English)

PapaEnglish:  Phrasal Verbs with "OFF" - Learn 100,000 PHRASAL VERBS instantly!     

Getting ready for Bachillerato.....

177. Write questions for these answers (pay attention to the words underlined)

 

1. _______________________________________ ? I’m very well. Thank you. And you?

2. ______________________________________ ? My father sometimes goes to the cinema.

3. ______________________________________ ? I was born in London.

 

178. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words, most of which are prepositions:

 

________ tell you the truth, hunting cockroaches is my ____________ entertainment  _______ the evening. I can’t read _____________ there’s no electric light _________ my room.

He hasn’t got a toothbrush ________ he cleans his ________ with a stick or the end of a pencil. The top student __________ the end of the year gets a toothbrush __________ a prize. He gets the same food __________ the boys, rice and vegetables ________ every meal. ‘That’s what I dream ____________ most – chicken and hamburgers.’

179. Translate the following sentences into English:

 

1. Solía fumar cuando era más joven, pero ya no fumo porque es más saludable.______________

2. Encontrar un hotel en Salobreña es bastante fácil. _________________________________

3. Mi madre no quiere que vuelva a casa tarde.____________________________________

4. Debieras acostumbrarte a levantarte más temprano._______________________________

5. Ella no se acostó hasta que su hijo hubo llegado. _______________________________

 

Answers to exercises in previous post.....

174. 1. English and French can be spoken in this restaurant.   2. A song was sung when the teacher came in.       3. Are the classrooms cleaned every afternoon ? 

175. 1. The students who didn't pass last year are still in 1º Bachillerato. 2. Last year most of the students studied in IES Nazarí, which is not very far from here.  3. Jessica, who is the headmistress, wants to speak with you.  4. Who was the girl you were dancing with last night at the disco. 5. This is the house where Shakespeare was born.

176. training  ,  pay  ,  earn  , apply for  ,  manager  , experience  ,  interview

 

 

 

   

Here's my musical hint for today: Vega by Ed Sheeran. You can have a look at the lyrics in this version with lyrics.

 

 

 

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

 Learn English with Caillou  

 

 

Rare phenomena:   A rare blue supermoon lit up skies all around the world (BBC News) 

 

 

 

 

 

Creating an avatar of yourself

What is an avatar? Try to define it. Then have a look at this possible definition given by Cambridge Dictionary.

Have you ever created one when playing on a computer game? Do you often change your profile picture on Twitter, WhatsApp or Facebook?

Related articles you can read about the issue:

• What Do Our Online Avatars Reveal About Us? (The New York Times)

• Could avatars help people who hear voices? (BBC News)

• What does your profile picture say about you? - Quiz (The Guardian)

 

Activities for my 2º ESO students:  Describe yourself physically and then write something about your personality. Then create your own avatar using this programme AVATAR MAKER or any other programme you know. If you already have an avatar, insert it in your blog or site and send it to me, too.

 

English with Lucy >>>> Describing physical appearance

Solutions to the exercises in the previous post:

 

73.  1. are playing , will win    2. will get , arrives   3. has never smoked     4. must be joking   5. should have their hair cut   6. does your mother work

74.   1. My relatives and friends gave me many presents for my birthday.   2. You can find further information on the comparatives in the book.

75.    1. had not turned the radio off       2. wouldn't have     3. reaches                                

76.     1. The tourist asked the girl how much it cost a bus ticket to Motril.    2. Albert told his students that the previous weekend he had corrected their compositions and they were not too bad.   3. The host warned the guests not to go go into that room if they were afraid of ghosts.

77.    1. The man I had come to see was sitting at the desk.     2. Not many students passed English in the first term, which didn't surprise anybody.     3. Sherlock Holmes asked the witness for the chair the suspect had been sitting on. 

 

78.     A bicycle has got fewer wheels than a bus.     I haven't got as much money as Nadal.

79.    1. Were you interested by the idea?      2. I'm sure your things were not touched while you were out.

3. It is said that he is a policeman.  //   He is said to be a policeman.

 80.   1. I wonder what time it is.      2. I can't remember who won the championship in 1998.   3. I haven't a clue if your parents have ever been to Britain.                                              

81.   1. Could you tell me where the town hall in Salobreña is, please?    2. I have never felt strong enough to give up smoking.    3. He is said to have a girlfriend.    4. If I were you, I would study English during the holidays. 5. I love parties. So do I.