BEING A TEACHER IS A DIFFICULT TASK NOWADAYS, SO I DECIDED TO FOLLOW THIS PIECE OF ADVICE BY BRUCE LEE:
Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.
Episode 191002 / 02 October 2019 >>> Mind-reading machine helps man walk again: Language related to
'technology'. Need-to-know language: robotic, exoskeleton, implants, beamed & kit.
Actually, our robotics teachers and students at IES Mediterráneo are doing a fantastic job at school. Here's the latest challenge they have in mind for the coming school year:
We wish them the best of lucks!!!
Nature is speaking. So listen!!!
mmmEnglish: Pronunciation Practice 👄 Difficult Vowel Sounds [DIPHTHONGS]
Have a look at this and discover which of the four groups Albert is teaching this year is a REAL BUZZKILL!!! I hope this will shortly change or we'll all have a rough time.
The English We Speak: Buzzkill (BBC Learning English)
This quiz is a piece of cake. What does it really mean? Here's a popular idiom 'a piece of cake' you can learn about in the quiz below, among others.
Emma in mmmEnglish!! is teaching us some idioms (English Grammar Lesson) in the following video:
Which idioms has Emma presented us?
However, robots will be more and more present in our lives taking our jobs and making decisions about the job you can do. Here are some related articles and documents related to the issue (also have a look at the Lingohack section at the bottom of this post):
34. My suggestions: A vacuum cleaner is a machine that helps you dust the house. // Dynamite is some dangerous stuff you use to make explosions, // A camera is a machine you use to take photos.
35. 1. in , - , by/in front of 2. on , in , of 3. - , to , at , in 4. in front of , opposite
36. What is it like? (What does it look like?) What is it made of? What is it used for?
1. An alarm clock is something made of plastic or metal that helps you wake up in the morning.
2. A saw is a long metal and wooden gadget that is used to cut wood.
3. A bottle opener is a thing usually made of metar that is used to open bottles.
37. 1. A camera is used for taking photographs. 2. Paper is made in Utah.
Episode 190703 / 03 July 2019 >>> Al recruitment (Are you ready to be hired by a robot?): Language related to
'job recruitment'. Need-to-know language: character traits, roles, applicants, talent pool & jobs market.
Latest on Wimbledon semi-finals between Federer and Nadal:
This is no longer a family and this is no longer a gathering of friends, and these are no longer work partners, either. A group of people may physically be at the same spot, but mentally they are so distant away.
It is a big disgrace for humankind as social interactions are so virtual. And why is all that? It could be due to a virus that affects these generations: DIGITAL ADDICTION!!! It spreads so fast worldwide chasing every mind that it is a real danger.
Some interesting articles for you to read, especially the one about the solution found by the Silicon Valley parents:
And now watch this report (SOME OTHER VIDEOS TO WATCH: 123 ) >>>
We are on our countdown (JUST 10 DAYS!!!!) to depart for York and this piece of news has just struck me!!!! Flight to Germany goes to Scotland by mistake (News Review, BBC Learning English).
Episode 190327 / 27 March 2019 >>> Robot grocery deliveries - Language related to
'delivery of goods'. Need-to-know language: convenience, handed over, the order is placed, on its way & tampered with.
Yes, self-driving cars will also send us round the bell (check the meaning of this idiom), just like the people who come with you in the car sometimes do. Another good expression to learn is 'to drive someone crazy' (here's the song She drives me crazy by Fine Young Cannibals)
And here's English with Lucy talking about 10 grammar errors that drive British people crazy >>>>
Activities for my 2º ESO students:
What would you do if you had a robot? Will your life be easier or more difficult if you have a robot at home? Have you got any kind of robot now? You can watch this New That's English episode.
Here's a listening exercise to do: Robot therapist (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)
Most important information regarding grants for our 1º and 2º ESO students (for further information, here's my site)
INMERSIÓN LINGÜÍSTICA VERANO 2018 PARA 1º Y 2º DE E.S.O.
El plazo de solicitud se encuentra abiertodesde hoy 9 de abril, y hasta el 30 de este mismo mes, y podrá formularse a través de estos enlaces de la web del Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte:
En los siguientes enlaces de la web del Ministerio de
Educación, Cultura y Deporte puede accederse a información más
detallada, así como a los mencionados enlaces de inscripción:
Episode 280307 / 28 March 2018
>>> Cross-border sugar fix - Language
related to 'Taxation'. Need-to-know language: sugar tax, half the
price, revenue-raising measure, policies & fall in consumption.
Lucy tells us about 10 girl names YOU pronounce INCORRECTLY.
Activities for my 2º ESO students:
How do you spend your pocket money? Answer this question using the comparative of equality (AS....AS), ENOUGH & TOO in the sentences you write.
HIGHWAY TO B2.....
USE OF ENGLISH.Multiple-choice exercise. Choose the appropriate option:
1. The Sting is by
................... the best Robert Redford film I have seen. (A
long B far
C much D
way)
2. I like England, but I wish it .................. rain quite so much. (A didn't
B won't C
hadn't D hasn't)
3. People who live in cities ........................ to suffer from stress more than people in the countryside.
(A lean B
develop C tend
D use)
4. I thought I'd buy her a ..................... brown bag. (A
shopping B black
C new D
French)
5. I didn't realize everyone was going to wear formal clothes and I felt ........................ in my jeans and jumper. (A insulted B
annoyed C offended
D embarrassed)
6. ..................... the papers, the Prime Minister is giving a speech on the economy tomorrow.(A
Referring to B According to
C Related to D Attached to)
7. He didn't want to make up his mind until he had heard Pamela's ............ of the story. (A
side B angle
C aspect D edge)
8. I haven't heard from Pete for ages. I wish he
................ me his phone number before he left. (A gave B would give C would have given D had given)
9. The bank manager agreed to give me£200, ................... the£500 he had already lent me. (A extra to
B according to C in addition to D surplus to)
10. The student who
.................. in his exams was expelled from the school.(A
tricked B cheated
C deceived D betrayed)
11. Excuse me, do you .......................... me bringing my dog into your house?(A oppose B mind C
object D complain)
12. In court, she was so upset
that she broke .................... .
(A out B in C up D down)
13. I wish you ................. put your clothes on the floor all the time. It drives me mad. (A don't B wouldn't C won't D would)
14. After going to several interviews, she eventually ........................ to get a job. (A managed B could C achieved D succeeded)
15. I hope you have read the contract and understand .......... it means. (A that
B how C
what D which)
16. He stole one of the officers' uniforms and managed to escape by passing himself ...........
as a guard. (A by
B out C through D off)
17. Excuse me, but would you
....................... talking a little bit more quietly? We are trying to work. (A mind
B care C object D rather)
18. There are still a great many people in Africa who suffer .................... malaria. (A of B
with C from
D by)
19. He ...................... to turn up for the football match. (A omitted
B neglected C stopped D failed)
20. The young man swore that he would take
................ his father's killers.(A revenge in
B revenge on C revenge D revenge at)
Solutions to VOCABULARY exercises in the previous post.
2. 1. an electronical device that plays cassettes. 2. a liquid/powder which removes stains usually from clothes. 3. a machine to soften the water (descalcificador) 4. a machine that purifies the water.
5. a gadget which people use to light cigarettes 6. a machine that helps people analyse the stress through the voice 7. a dish-washer 8. a pressure-cooker 9. a paint-thinner 10. a paint-remover
11. a hair-dryer 12. a hair-restorer (crecepelo) 13. a tin-opener 14. a carpet-sweeper 15. ant-powder // ant-killer 16. a cork-screw 17. a bottle-opener
Episode 180110 / 10 January 2018
>>> Technology of the future on show - Language related to 'technology'. Need-to-know language: robot, artificial intelligence, driverless cars & autonomous cab.
Listening exercise to do: Self-help
(6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)
Solutions to exercises 81 & 82 in the previous post Ex 81 >>>
1.
Who did you go to the cinema with? 2. How often does he do the gardening? 3. What is the book about? Ex 82 >>>> 1. Was the doctor called?
2. The bicycles must be repaired.... 3. Oil has recently been discovered near the Falkland Islands.
REVISION EXERCISES for the September exam >>>>
83. EVERYDAY ENGLISH. What would
you say in these situations?
1. You
are in a bar. Offer to buy your friend a drink.
2. You
are late for a meeting. Apologize and say why you are late.
3. You
have just come home from the cinema. Suggest your friend to order a pizza.
84. CONDITIONALS. Finish
the followingsentences appropriately:
1. Tell
me the truth.....................................................................................................
2. I
would have passed English in June
...............................................................................
3. If our English teacher were
better at tennis..............................................................................
Do you know any gadget you can wear? Here is an example: COMPUTER GLASSES and an article to read: WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY (pay attention to the adjective used).
The Consumers Electronic Show conference is Las Vegas (CES 2014) is being held these days and here are some of the latest gadgets presented there. Read the articles and you will find some amazing facts:
Paralysed man walks using mind-controlled exoskeleton (The Guardian)
Have a look at this and discover which of the four groups Albert is teaching this year is a REAL BUZZKILL!!! I hope this will shortly change or we'll all have a rough time.
