THE PARTY IS OVER!!!

The summer, at least the summer holidays, is coming to an end and so is party time!! So now we have a warm-up period before classes and routines begin. You'd better get ready.

And the party is over, especially for our students beginning Bachillerato. It is the time for truth, honesty and commitment as in two years' time they will be taking the Selectivity exams.

Here are some articles for you to read connected with the summer holidays:

• The Observer view on ending long summer holidays (The Guardian)

• Ladies, it's time to accept that the summer holidays are well and truly over (The Independent)

• Summer with the kids … long and costly for parents, but also a joy (The Guardian)

• Why summer is no holiday for low income families (BBC News)

• Summer isn't a break for kids or parents (CNN)

Anyway, that shouldn't be a problem as it is also high time to congratulate those students who have been working this summer. This is the summer scoreboard so far!

The English We Speak: HARD vs HARDLY  (BBC Learning English)

 

 

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

The best of Dave Allen... The Comedy Sketches 1/4

English in a Minute:  Stop to do vs stop doing   (BBC Learning English)  level B1/B2

Football's Greatest International Teams .. Brazil 1982 

HIGHWAY TO B2.....

SOLUTIONS to the B2 exercise in the previous post:  31. D  32. B  33. D  34. B  35. A  36. D  37. C  38. A   39. C  40. C 

 

Carpooling????

CARPOOLING is one of the trendiest means of transport, but what is it? Here's the definition. All that glitters is not gold (can you tell me what this expression means?), so in your comments you can let me know the advantages and disadvantages of using this means of transport.

Here are some related articles you can read about the issue:

• Need a ride? Carpooling offers a short-cut in the drive to end congestion (The Guardian)

• New carpooling app matches riders and drivers — for free (The Washington Post)

And here's something you will probably like CARPOOL KARAOKE: Ed Sheeran Carpool Karaoke   & Will Smith    &     First Lady Michelle Obama   

Activities for my 2º ESO students:  Can you tell me the difference between these two sentences:

1.- He stopped smoking

2.- He stopped to smoke

Have a look at this English in a Minute episode and explain the difference. Try to do the online quiz too.

When sharing the same space we may have some problems such as the way you smell. Here's a listening exercise to do: Perfume: what your smell says about you (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

Another funny episode of John McEnroe talking about tennis in "The self-appointed Commissioner of Tennis":

"Let's Make Tennis Great Again"

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