Coronavirus & #MeToo movement (QUARANTINE: DAY 85)

Coronavirus & #MeToo movement are two big issues our world is still to tackle, among others!!!!

A listening exercise for you to do - The impact of #MeToo - What difference has #MeToo made?  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English) 

Quarantine Scoreboard

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Students participating:  about 85 out of 110 (77%) at least once during the quarantine, but only 40% of them are really working!!!!

Comments written and corrected:    more than 1000

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Things handed in and corrected: more than 2400

 

Visits to blog and site during quarantine: almost 26,000 (Average of 250 visits per day)

Video lectures (ONLINE CLASSES):    25  (+ 6 Dictations on line, 4 verb exams and 9 online exams) and several individual online tutorials

 

 Monday, 8^th June

1º ESO 

Si tienen alguna duda, contacten conmigo:  

  YOUR ENGLISH TEACHER   

 

 

Voluntary exams on Monday:

•  for 1º ESO from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.         VOLUNTARY EXAM   

 

4º ESO

If you've got any problem, contact me:  

  YOUR ENGLISH TEACHER   

 

Voluntary exams on Monday:

• for 4º ESO from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.    VOLUNTARY EXAM  

 

 

 

1º Bach     CLASS      (<<<Click here)

Today I will be online in case you have any doubt. Here's a link to our session: https://eu.bbcollab.com/guest/c32436f87fda4ceea41aa7897f70a93b

Fake news in the age of coronavirus: Fact and Fiction - Conspiracy theories  (BBC Learning English) 

LINGOHACK  >>>

• Episode 200527 / 27 May 2020    >>>  Greenhouse dining  -    Language related to 'worry'.  Need-to-know language: a state of, anxiety, concerns, reservations & reassurance.

 

FULL VERSION 1989 - Becker vs Lendl - US Open

 

 

 

Mating, sexual harassment, flirtation... and love. Beware of misunderstandings!!!

Mating, flirting... love, but beware of sexual harassment. Spring and St Valentine's Day are nearer and nearer and nature knows that!!!

 

 

 

Here are some articles to read about the issue:

• Flirtation or sexual harassment? Here's how to tell the difference (The Guardian)

• The science of flirting (BBC Science)

• How to flirt: lessons for women (The Guardian)

• Is flirting cheating? (The Independent)

Have a look at the bird seduction techniques   >>>>

And what about cranes in Japan?? Isn't their dance incredible?

Whales and their songs, another issue worth analysing >>>

LINGOHACK  >>>

• Episode 190206 / 06 February 2019    >>>  The changing sound of whale song -  Language related to 'singing and songwriting'.  Need-to-know language: tunes, singing from the same shong sheet, embellishments, start from scratch & musical repertoire.

Episode 2: Adverbs of frequency in our series of BBC Learning English: The Grammar Gameshow, where you can test your knowledge of grammar.

Here's some advice to new teachers   >>>

Lucy tells us about Top 10 mispronounced English words.

John McEnroe, The Commissioner of Tennis, keeps talking about tennis

McEnroe: Why Roger Federer is mad at me! | The Commissioner of Tennis | Australian Open 2019

EXCLAMATORY SENTENCES + SO / SUCH

• WHAT is used in exclamatory sentences when it is followed by a NOUN or a NOUN PHRASE. It works exactly the same as SUCH.

Examples: What a (big) house he has bought!     >>>   He has bought such a (big) house.
                    What an (easy) exam we had at the Official Language School in Motril!   >>>  We had such an (easy) exam....
                    What (good) basketball players we have in Spain!    >>>   We have such (good) basketball players in Spain.
                    What (good) wine they make in Itrabo!    >>>  They make such (good) wine in Itrabo.

• HOW is used in exclamatory sentences when it is followed by an ADJECTIVE or an ADVERB. It works exactly the same as SO.

Examples: How expensive it is the car you bought!    >>>  The car you bought is so expensive.
                    How carefully Fernando Alonso drives when it rains!    >>>>   Fernando Alonso drives so carefully when it rains.

• Remember you can also use SO with NOUNS when talking about quantity. In that case you will need MUCH & MANY depending on the noun.

Examples: We have got so many books to read and so much homework to do this year.

Some sentences to translate into English:

1. ¡Qué bien canta mi primo!

2. ¡Qué canción tan bonita él canto en la fiesta!

3. ¡Qué ejercicio!

4. ¡Qué ejercicio tan fácil estamos haciendo!

5. ¡Qué frío hace en Ítrabo!

6. ¡Qué buen queso hacen en Holanda!

7. ¡Qué buenos futbolistas hay en Holanda!

Complete the exclamatory sentences and then fill in the gaps with SO & SUCH+articles if needed.

1. ___________ unreliable McLaren is! Yes, but Alonso drove ……….… carelessly that he crashed it.

2. __________ tasty ham they have in Trevelez! They have …………. good conditions there.

3. _____________ funny this film is! Well, the actors aren’t ………… funny.

4. _____________ fast Usain Bolt runs! He is ………… fast runner.


Finally, have a look at this post in my blog Neither trekking nor just climbing... it is actually running in the Alps!!!!  , where you can find a link to a page where there are loads of exercises about this issue.

Do you want to revise the exclamatory  sentences, SO & SUCH?

 HERE you have got some exercises and the self-correction.

And for further information about the comparatives you can watch these two That's English episodes:

    Unit 8A            Unit 8B