Spain and its hidden treasures

 

 Spain has a huge potential, but are we really using it?

 

Could Spain become Europe’s Energy Hub? (TLDR News EU)

 

 

 

However, something is for sure. There are some gorgeous sites to visit such as Galicia, which are also perfect for the summer as it is not so warm. GALICIA  

 

GALICIA, SPAIN: Tourist Heaven or Hell?  

 

 

And again in basketball we are at the top...

 

 

FINAL: Italy v Spain | Full Basketball Game | FIBA U16 European Championship 2023

 

Del Pino named MVP for title winners Spain, leads All-Star Five

 

 

HIGHWAY TO B2.....

Answers to part one in the previous post...

A.     21. c   22. b   23. c    24. d   25. c   26. a   27. b   28. d   29. b  30. d 

 

TEST YOUR ENGLISH

A. Choose the correct option.

31. As it grew dark the lights in the village began to come on ......     a. bit by bit   b. two and two   c. one by one   d. all in all    e. in bits and pieces 

32. I have got to get up early tomorrow so I must remember to ..... my alarm clock.    a. time    b. set   c. fix    d. turn     e. point  

33. Be careful you don't ......   yourself when you are cutting those roses.     a. sting   b. pick   c. prick   d. wound    e. stab   

34. There is a very well-organised camping .....  near the beach.     a. field     b. position   c. site    d. plot   e. locality 

35. I'm afraid my boss and I don't always see ...... on company policy.    a. face to face   b. shoulder to shoulder   c. back to back   d. eye to eye    e. hand in hand  

36. As they came into the airport, the passengers in the plane could see the lights on the .....      a. runway    b. landing   c. airway    d. causeway    e. course  

37. The floor was ...... with blood where the murdered man had fallen.  a. dyed   b. coloured   c. dotted  d. blotted    e. stained   

38. What is the use of having a hammer if you haven't any ..... ?       a. nuts    b. screws   c. nails     d. bolts     e. hooks   

39. It wouldn't do John any ...... to get up earlier.   a. harm   b. hurt   c. ill   d. damage  e. injury   

40. Will you ..... Peter to bring his camera tomorrow?    a. remember     b. remind   c. recall    d. recollect    e. refer    

 

DAY TWELVE

SUMMER REVISION  >>  Activities for my students in 1º ESO:

• Comparison of equality (Practising English) - Different exercises to do, and more:  1  2  3  
  
• Watch this New That's English episode related to the comparison of equality (and also of inferiority):
  

  MODULE 3 (NOTES)    Unit 7A

• Translate these sentences into English :

  1) Este té está tan bueno como de costumbre.

  2) Mi hermano es casi tan bueno como tú.

  3) Él es tan silencioso como un ratoncillo.

  4) El crucigrama de hoy es menos difícil que el de ayer.
  

 

Transform these sentences into the PRESENT CONTINUOUS:

1. He visits his grandmother. Now _________________________________________

2. I run with my friends. Now ___________________________________

3. They don’t eat lunch at home. Now ________________________________

4. Does your teacher play tennis? ________________________________ now ?

And remember that all the activities proposed will be compiled in my site: Summer Revision for 1º ESO

Here are some activities for you to do: 

• 

  The English We Speak: On point  (BBC Learning English)
  

• A listening exercise for you to do about: Train station announcements  (Oxford Online English)

• Quiz on: PREFIXES  (BBC Learning English)

• Learn how to speak naturally:  How to be vague  (BBC Learning English)

mmmEnglish: Compare all English Conditional sentences with examples ...

 

 

   

Here's my musical hint for today: Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress by The Hollies. You can have a look at the lyrics in this version with lyrics.

 

 

 

 

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

 Learn English with COCO  

 

 

 

 

 

Vintage tennis:  Memories of a champion: Gustavo Kuerten 

 

It is what it is

 

There are many situations in our everyday life where the only response we've got is "It is what it is" (BBC Learning English)  >>> To say that we must accept the reality of a difficult situation you can say this.

Examples:

You tried your best, but you still failed the exam. It is what it is.

Me and Tan just don't like each other. It's difficult, but it is what it is.

 

US President Donald Trump and Michelle Obama using the same idiom: "It is what it is"

 

Do you know who Michelle Obama is?....

From Michelle Obama's humble Chicago upbringing to the White House: Part 1 & Part 2  

Another critic situation nowadays is climate change. We have to accept it and face it as well as we can. Here are some interesting articles for you to read about the issue:

• Climate change: Arctic ice melt makes permafrost vulnerable (BBC News)

  

• The poisons released by melting Arctic ice (BBC News - Future)

• Sweaty tropical nights may soon be common in UK warn climate scientists - BBC News   

 

Today we'll be revising the modal verb MUST (obligations) & MUSTN'T (prohibitions) with our 1º ESO students:

                                                            SPORTS TIME

(Cambridge University Press)  You will do the exercises  on pages 87-88.

 

 

And now some exercises for my 4º ESO & 1º Bachillerato students for the preparation for the B1 & B2 exams >>>

HIGHWAY TO B2.....

USE OF ENGLISH. Multiple-choice exercise. Choose the appropriate option:

21. He will probably ................... for the newspapers.   (A  take his picture    B   having his picture taken   C  have his picture taken   D   had taken his picture)

22. He is certainly going to arrive home  ..................    (A  late    B   lately   C  more late   D   latest)

23. Larry's horse ........................ eat the grass.  (A  couldn't    B   wouldn't   C  shouldn't   D   mightn't)

24. Eric and Bill are having ............ trouble.     (A  many    B   few   C  a lot of   D   plenty)

25.  Eric says to Bill, "Let's try a bit harder, .................... ?".   (A  will we    B   shall we  C  do we   D  are we)

26. The horse was put ............... by the high fence.     (A  off    B   over   C  away   D   down)

27. Larry was very shocked when he found ............ on the ground.     (A  him    B   to himself   C  his self    D   himself)

28. I think he .................. up.     (A  needs cheer up     B   needs cheering up   C  needs to    D  is needing to)

29. It's time someone ................... to help him.   (A  is going    B  goes   C  went   D   has gone)

30. ................ up, someone will send for an ambulance.        (A  Until he gets      B   Whether he gets   C  If he does get   D   Unless he gets)

31. No doubt he will soon .......................... .        (A  get his accident over    B   get on with his accident   C  get out of his accident   D  get over his accident)

32. Eric and Bill are tired so they'll soon stop .................... a rest.  (A  for have   B  for having   C  to have   D  for to have)

33. Larry .............. better choose a bigger horse next time.   (A would   B  does  C  had    D  should)

34. Eric didn't want to miss his drink. ..................... did Bill.         (A  Either    B   Whether   C  Neither  D  No)

35. But they have to work,  ........ ? (A oughtn't they   B  mustn't they   C won't they  D  don't they)

36. The horse will not move even if three people ........... it.   (A  had pushed    B   pushing   C  will push   D  push)

37. It .............. every time the fence is too high.   (A  stop   B  will stop   C shall stop   D  stopping)

38. "We aren't going to move this horse,", said Eric.

"I'm afraid .................... ," replied Bill.   (A  not    B   yes   C  no   D   that)

39. The harder they tried ...................... they got.    (A  the more hotter    B  hotter   C  the hotter   D   hotly)

40. Larry still doesn't really know ................ has happened.    (A  whether    B   how  C  what   D   if)

Solutions to USE OF ENGLISH exercise in the previous post:

1.  B   2. C  3. C   4. D   5. D   6. D   7. B  8. A  9. D  10. C   11. A  12. C  13. C  14. D   15.  D   16.  B   17.  D   18.  C   19. C   20. B

 

 

 

 JP Cooper - September Song (with lyrics)

Coldplay - Everyday Life (Official Video)

 

 

Some activities for you to do: 

• English in a Minute:   NEXT / THE NEXT / NEAREST   (BBC Learning English)

  

• The English We Speak (Language to talk about Coronavirus): Flatten the curve (BBC Learning English) 

  
  

• A listening exercise for you to do: Do companies need bosses? (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

• News Review : Belarus: protests spread (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)
  

MmmEnglish talking about Slang & Phrases for English Conversation 💰 Wealth & Money   >>>

 

 

 

 

 

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

Fawlty Towers - Top 10 moments 

 

LINGOHACK  >>>

• Episode 200805 / 05 August 2020    >>>  Tourism trouble in Egypt -    Language related to 'economic problems'.  Need-to-know language: killed off, a blow, turmoil, on a mission & counting on.

 

Summer holidays passed long ago, but...

... what are your plans for your next holidays? or if you ever win the lottery? This post will deal with travelling, which is a topic that we see in unit 2 with our 1º bachillerato students, so it will be quite suitable for them!!   I hope 😎😎😎😎

 

 

 

Here are some articles for you to read:

• Winter holidays are coming. The time to start making travel plans? Now. (CNN)

• Where to go on holiday in 2019 – the hotlist (The Guardian)

• What Brexit means for half-term holiday plans (BBC News)

Which holiday do you prefer?

• Tulum is a town in the state of Quintana Roo in south-eastern Mexico. It is known for its beaches, the nearby Mayan temple ruins and the biosphere reserve in Sian Ka'an.

   

   

   

• Beijing is the capital city of the People's Republic of China. It is a large city in north-eastern China with over 21 million inhabitants. There are several UNESCO world heritage sites in Beijing, including the Forbidden City.

   

   

   

• The Forbidden City was the home of China's Emperors for nearly 500 years until 1912. The large palace complex has over 900 buildings, and since 1925 it has been preserved as a museum. There are more than 14 million visitors to the museum every year.

   

   

   

• Guillin is a city in the south of China. It is famous for its beautiful scenery, especially its river and the cone-shaped hills around the city.

   

   

   

• Shanghai is a large city in the east of China at the estuary of the Yangtze River. Shanghai is one of the largest cities in the world, with a population of over 23 million people.

And talking about gorgeous places to visit in China. here's...

"Avatar" Mountain & Wulingyuan Scenic Area, Zhangjiajie, China   

Visiting Peru

• Peru >>  The Republic of Peru is a country in the west of South America with a population of over 30 million people, who are called Peruvians.

• Lima is the capital city of  Peru, situated on the Pacific coast. Lima has many important colonial buildings and museums with pre-Columbian artefacts (objects created byu indigenous people prior to the arrival of Columbus).

• Cuzco is an ancient Inca city in the south of Peru. It is famous for its archaelogical sites and is popular with tourists who often visit the ruins of Machu Picchu.

• Altitude sickness is a common problem for visitors to Peru. It is often caused when people travel to places more than 2,500 m above the sea level. Symptoms of altitude sickness include dizziness, feeling sick and having difficulty breathing. It can be very serious, so tourists are advised to rest and get medical help.

   

 

Musical hint:  The Traveling Wilburys (playlist)

George Carlin - Saving the Planet

 

 

 

Danny MacAskill’s Imaginate

 

 

The English We Speak: SLOW TV   (BBC Learning English)

Stories for Children   >>>   Joe goes fishing  (New series in BBC Learning English) 

Talking about tourism, all that glitters is not gold.

After every summer holiday we wonder how tourism affects the beauties of nature or cities. It is true that it is superb booster for the economy of certain countries, such as Spain, but all that glitters is not gold, as you can see in the following articles and listening exercise.

The land is your land. Crisis in our national parks: how tourists are loving nature to death (The Guardian)

Ibiza: The party is over  (The Independent)

Tourism's carbon impact three times larger than estimated (BBC News)

Tons of trash removed from Everest as cleanup unearths bodies (CNN)

 

 

Listening exercise for you to do: Is tourism harmful? (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

Correct the following sentence:

Today we have advanced with the new technologies which allow us to make our day more comfortable.

English in a Minute:  When 'tell' doesn't mean 'tell'!   (BBC Learning English)

English with Lucy  >>>  Transition & Linking Words in English | Advanced Writing & IELTS Vocabulary & Grammar

 

 

Football's Greatest Teams .. Benfica 

Tennis  >>>   WOULD YOU RATHER? w/ ATP Tennis Stars 

LINGOHACK  >>>

• Episode 190911 / 11 September 2019    >>>  Searching for the Loch Ness Monster:    Language related to 'the unexplained'.  Need-to-know language: mystery, definitive explanation, plausible, inconvinced & unidentified.

Shall we eat? Yes, but...

Are you allergic to nuts or gluten? Are you lactose intolerant? There are so many people nowadays who have some kind of food allergy that it may be a big issue when eating out as you have to check everything before you order your food.

Would you like some FROZEN YOGURT?

Here are some articles for you to read about the issue and then you have a listening exercise to do:

• Why are food allergies in children on the rise – and is there anything parents can do to protect them? (The Guardian)

• Why the world is becoming more allergic to food (BBC - Health)

• Allergies: the scourge of modern life? (The Guardian)

And here's another previous post about food allergies:

What to eat or not to eat? that is the question!!!

Here's a listening exercise to do: Are food allergies more common now? (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

 

Talking about the word spot we recently saw in class, here's another meaning: To have a soft spot ?(The English We Speak)

 

Learn about fruit, vegetables and nuts with Lucy

 

And some food phrasal verbs

 

How To Say Common English Expressions! | 💬 Small Talk PART 1 by mmmEnglish

6 Minute Vocabulary: In, at, on with time expressions (BBC Learning English)

LINGOHACK  >>>

• Episode 190227 / 27 February 2019    >>>  Maya Bay: Saving Paradise -  Language related to 'tourism'.  Need-to-know language: landscape, tourists, tourist attraction, to dock & preservation.

Oh, my God!!! July is nearly over!!!

Yes, when we are on holiday and we are having a good time, time really flies away!!!

Listening exercise to do: Are we there yet? (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

What have you done so far this summer? I hope you are having a good time, but that you are getting ready for the next school year. Here are some hints for your holidays:

The Châteaux of the Loire Valley   (what's interesting about the château Le Clos de Lucé?)

 Oviedo, the capital city of the Principality of Asturias

     Two incredible natural landscapes in León: Las Médulas y Los Ancares ( palloza )

Why are Las Medulas known for? Who was responsible for this?

LINGOHACK  >>>

Episode 160720 / 20 July 2016   >>>  Expressions presented: candidate, damning & trend.  

A visit to Brussels, which is currently on high alert

What do you know about Brussels and Belgium? Watch this video and discover this gorgeous city in the centre of Europe. Why is it dangerous to visit Belgium if you have got a sweet tooth?

And what about Belgium?

However, these days Brussels is on high alert because of terrorism:

Brussels lockdown (listening exercise, 6 minute English, BBC)

Read this article about the issue:   Brussels on highest alert level as authorities warn attack 'imminent'  (The Guardian)

Revising the Future Perfect Continuous   

Lingohack:   Episode 151118 / 18 Nov 2015   >>>  Expressions presented: on the run, legacy of, inevitable anxiety & symptomatic of.

And just to finish, here's this song by Bob Dylan (pay attention to the lyrics):

Another kind of tourism

Here is a bizarre kind of tourism: DARK TOURISM

   Article to read and listening exercise to do 

COLD FEET   >>> What does it really mean in English?




And another interesting article to read about another different issue:

Middle East virus possibly spread by camels

DUBAI, an engineering miracle!!!!

The greatest city on Earth???? At least, it is probably one of the most impressive man-made constructions in the world ever to be seen. Watch the video:

Some articles to read:

• Travelling to Dubai 
• Dubai 
• Life in Dubai   

   CROSSWORD ON TOURISM  &    QUIZNET on HOLIDAY ENGLISH 

Amazing story: Three tourists killed by lightning in Argentina!!!!

Have you ever heard such an amazing story ever before?

Read the story in these two articles and tell me your opinion and if you've ever heard something similar.

• Three tourists killed by lightning on Argentina beach

• Lightning at Argentinian beach kills 3, injures 22

 

What would you do in case there were some lightnings? Here's some advice:  1   2   and the final solution: GET INTO  A CAR AND CLOSE DOORS AND WINDOWS!!!!  WHY? Read about the Faraday Cage.

Some activities for fun:   Weather quiz  & crossword on weather