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.
Who is an influencer? What is their role in our society? Not long ago it was a word I had never heard of before, but it's incredible how relevant they may be among our teenagers and, therefore, for the future generations.
Episode 200916 / 16 September 2020 >>> Bon Jovi helps food bank - Language related to
'helping people'. Need-to-know language: hands-on, philanthropic, stepped in & godsend.
"All work and no play makes Jack/Jill a dull boy/girl"
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:
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
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.
Very shortly, we'll be coming back to school, or at least try to do it. Something is for sure, with effort and willingness you can succeed, as all those you have made such a great job making comments in this blog, writing compositions, preparing for your B1 & B2 exams, reading the compulsory books and doing the digital projects... during this summer, as you can see in our SUMMER SCOREBOARD. We'll do it our way!!
Aloe Blacc - My Way (Official Lyrics Video)
And here's an older version by Frank Sinatra: the famous I did it MY WAY.
Revising the PAST TENSES with our 1º ESO students:
Episode 200819 / 19 August 2020 >>> Famous London museum reopens - Language related to
'museums'. Need-to-know language: airy, galleries, exploring & extensive.
I'm sure nobody will ever agree on this issue as there are so many variables affecting. However, this is not a matter that only affects our students, but everywhere in the world, as you may learn from the two following pieces of news affecting British students:
Revising the FUTURE TENSES with our 1º ESO students:
WE 💗 HOLIDAYS !!!
(Click here to have access to the digital book: Cambridge University Press)
You will do the REVIEW on page 102.
Once we have finished Unit 9, we will begin a revision of PAST TENSES doing the exercises in Unit 8. Let's start revising some vocabulary concerning SPORT (Click on the link to have access to the digital book). You will do exercises 1-4 on page 84.
Learners' questions: 5 expressions with TAKE (BBC Learning English) >>> take for granted, take your hat off to someone, take something on the chin, take something out on someone, take someone's breath away
Episode 200812 / 12 August 2020 >>> The worldwide plastic problem - Language related to
'size'. Need-to-know language: scale, staggering, unimaginable, estimated & daunting.
BREAKING
NEWS from las Alpujarras >>>> At around midday we were
playing tennis in Pampaneira when we saw some blazes up in the ravin
between Bubión and Capileira. The fire has affected mainly Capileira
because of the wind, but thanks to the helicopters, planes, firefighters
and people helping, it seems it is beginning to be controlled after
nearly ten hours (now it is 9 p.m.).
Episode 200729 / 29 July 2020 >>> The Woman leading UAE's Mars Mission - Language related to
'new space exploration'. Need-to-know language: a big deal, destined, comprehensive, Martian mystery & space race.
I'm
afraid this year it is not a good time to travel, but we may be on the
road to reach many goals (sometimes it is a rocky road like the one inThe Kings of Connaught - The Rocky Road to Dublin)
: a solution to this pandemic, but also to a new school year or to
success at the September exams or your B1, B2, C1... exams at the
Official Language School. So be ready!!!
Every
summer I take my car and travel far from home. This summer I cannot do
it and I miss it so much. here's a fantastic song to have in your car
when travelling:
Cody Francis - Honey Ta
ke My Hand (lyrics)
Any good song you recommend me when travelling? Here's a playlist:
Revising the FUTURE TENSES with our 1º ESO students:
WE 💗 HOLIDAYS !!!
(Click here to have access to the digital book: Cambridge University Press)
You will do page 101 and you can send me the writing exercise (an email
to a friend about a holiday). You can write the email as a comment to
this entry.
mmmEnglish presents us some confusing pairs of words in English:
Episode 200722 / 22 July 2020 >>> London unlocked - Language related to
'change'. Need-to-know language: a new normal, make the most of it, liberating, weather (the) storm & reshape.
Why can't people help doing things that should not be done these days like large gatherings, going to discos, meeting loads of relatives at the same time...? FOMO could be the cause!!!, that is to say, the Fear Of Missing Out something (which is actually the topic of one of the options in this Selectivity exam: The extraordinary life of Nikola Tesla & FOMO . Do you have a fear of missing out? )
We may have the feeling that this summer we are missing out loads of things, but the most important of all is LIFE and the wellness of our relatives, firends and all the people that surround us. So, for sure not going to parties, or to the beach, or on holiday abroad is not such a big deal!!!
Some related articles for you to read about the issue:
Revising the FUTURE TENSES with our 1º ESO students:
WE 💗 HOLIDAYS !!!
(Click here to have access to the digital book: Cambridge University Press)
You will do pages 99 (exercises 1-3) and 100 (exercises 1-2). You can also watch the video about Alaska.
