Any New Year is full of challenges, but probably this one is even more (included the recovery from this amazing snowstorm all over Spain), especially for those students of mine in the level of Bachillerato.
What are your challenges for this year? Getting the highest marks, passing your B2, doing the university degree in the university you wish, getting over the pandemic....????
Or just eating healthier. Here's a listening exercise for you to do: Why can't we resist comfort food? (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)
My personal challenges are, among others, making my students' academic challenges become a reality and going back to our old days' normality!!!!
English in a Minute: 4 uses of 'AS' (BBC Learning English)
And here's another challenge for our country:
Spain paralyzed by snowstorm, sends out vaccine, food convoys (CNN)
At least three people die in Spain's worst snowstorm in 50 years (The Guardian)
Historic snowfall buries Madrid as storm slams Spain (The Washington Post)
Weather Events 2021 - Snowstorm - heavy snow & risk of flooding (Spain) - BBC News- 10th January 2021
Storm Filomena: Spain sees 'exceptional' snowfall (BBC News)
News Review: Record-breaking snow storm hits Spain (BBC Learning English)
Talking about THE ENVIRONMENT (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)
LINGOHACK >>>
- Episode 210106 / 06 January 2021 >>> Fruit fashion - Language related to 'design'. Need-to-know language: standards, sewed, vision & ran with it.
