This guy is relentless, always on the go!!

 "Is he going to play every point like that?"   Well, you have to be like Rafa Nadal if you want to aim at high achievements and become a high flier!! 

What is a high flier? It is not a person who can fly high, but someone who has great expectations in life and works hard for them because he is highly motivated. (Note the use of high as an adjective and as an adverb, do not confuse the adverb with 'highly', which is an intensifier)

 

The English We Speak: On the go   (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

 

 

  

Here are some activities for you to do:

• Listening exercise for you to do: Addicted to sugar   (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)
  

• Tenses with Georgie:   When and How to use the PRESENT SIMPLE  (BBC Learning English)

• Office English: Learn to write Emails  (BBC Learning English)

•  Newsreview:   US & UK strike Houthis   (BBC Learning English)

mmmEnglish teaches us how to some common mistakes with English adjectives: -ed vs -ing adjectives .

 

 

 

Here's an article for you to read and a video to watch about 'DEEPFAKES':

• What are deepfakes – and how can you spot them? | Internet | The Guardian

• Deepfake technology: Can you spot what’s real? - BBC My World

 

 

Activities for my students.....

 

in 2º ESO: You can do this exercise on the PAST CONTINUOUS >>>>     EXERCISE ON THE PAST CONTINUOUS   

in 3º ESO:  Some excercises on YET, ALREADY & STILL:    1   ,  2    ,  3   ,   4         

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

 Another relentless guy: POPEYE the sailor      

The Big Chop for my 2º ESO students

 

Relentless wonderboy

A relentless wonderboy called Carlos Álcaraz is about to make history, although I do believe he has already made it this year!!! Tonight he will be playing against Norwegian Casper Ruud so as to win his first Grand Slam (US Open) and to become number one in the world after beating Cilic, Sinner (incredible point) and Tiafoe in 5 sets (incredible point).

 

And talking about dreams here's a good listening exercise for you to do:  Are you following your dreams? (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)  Actually, Carlitos Álcaraz is following his and he is fulfilling them!!!  What about you? Here are two other posts where you can check that dreams come true .    

 

Tennis-Relentless Alcaraz ends Tiafoe's dream run to reach U.S. Open final (Reuters)

US Open - Carlos Álcaraz vs Frances Tiafoe (semifinals 2022): Extended highlights  

 

And he has really made history...

Alcaraz vs Ruud US Open 2022 Finals Highlights    

 Carlos Alcaraz Wins U.S. Open Men’s Singles Title, and Becomes No. 1 (New York Times)

💪 Carlos Alcaraz: The Journey To World No. 1!  👍  

Some activities for you to do: 

• Finding a job: Job interview - Part 1  (BBC Learning English)
  

• A listening exercise for you to do:  Being a beauty influencer (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)   

• Frankestein (Drama story) Episode 8: Jail time  (BBC Learning English)

• The English We Speak:  Bug someone  (BBC Learning English)

 

 

 

HIGHWAY TO B2.....

Answers to part one in the previous post...

A.     1. d   2. c   3.  a    4. d   5. b   6. c   7. e   8. b   9. e  10. b 

 

TEST YOUR ENGLISH

A. Choose the correct option.

11. Far out to sea we could see a little boat ...... up and down on the waves.    a. blowing   b. jumping   c. lifting   d. tossing    e. turning 

12. You will need a strong ..... if you are going to try and dig that hard ground.    a. spade    b. ladle   c. pitchfork    d. rake     e. hoe  

13. I can't lift this suitcase. It's as heavy as ......     a. iron   b. lead   c. metal   d. steel    e. brass   

14. It was cool and .....  under the chesnut tree.     a. dingy    b. dull   c. shady    d. dusky   e. unlit 

15. All the workers in the firm get a Christmas ...... of £50.    a. repayment   b. prize   c. reward   d. bonus    e. refund  

16. There will be a firework ..... to mark the end of the festival.     a. exhibition    b. performance   c. show    d. display    e. presentation  

17. I couldn't paint the ceiling because I hadn't got a pair of ...... .  a. scales   b. steps   c. ladders  d. stairs    e. mounts   

18. The notice on the gate said: " ..... the dog".       a. take care of    b. be careful of   c. beware of     d. take notice of     e. be afraid of   

19. You must wear a crash ...... when you ride a motor cycle.   a. hat   b. helmet   c. cap   d. cover  e. headband   

20. You ought to be ..... yourself for being so rude to old Mrs Green.    a. sorry for     b. unhappy about   c. ashamed of    d. repenting for    e. unfriendly to   

 

   

Here's my musical hint for today: Relentless by Hillsong UNITED.

 

 

And Queen Elisabeth II (R.I.P.) was also relentless.

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s monarch for the past 70 years, has died aged 96 (BBC Learning English)

 

and other important documents to be watched about her life and King Charles III: 1 , 2 , 3