What's going on?

O Rei de Futebol, Pelé!!!

You'll always be in our hearts!!!

Pelé, Brazil World Cup winner and football legend, dies aged 82 (The Guardian)

Pelé, one of football's all-time greats, dies aged 82 – video obituary (The Guardian)

Pele: Brazil football legend dies aged 82 (BBC News)

Pelé -Top 10 Impossible Goals Ever  

 

... and his Pelé scoring a wonderful goal in the film 'Victory'    

 

'What's going on?'  >>>  Can you tell me what it means and other synonym questions?  Pay attention to the musical story I am going to tell you and decide which song do you like best?

   

Some songs have an incredible story behind. I'll present you this amazing musical story. Bruce Springsteen has just produced a song called Nightshift based on another one by the Commodores, which made reference to the great Marvin Gaye ("What's going on?"). Here's a version with the lyrics for you to sing along of Nightshift!!

 

 

By the way, what does the word 'nightshift' mean?

 

The night shift (The Guardian)

 

 

Our students and their avatars, which one do you think it is the most similar to the real one?

 

Carmen Ruíz (1º ESO B)                                                           

 

 

 

 

 

Daniela Ramos (1º ESO B)

 

Some activities for you to do: 

• English in a Minute: Common meanings of 'appreciate'  (BBC Learning English)

• A listening exercise for you to do:  Translating recipes (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)   

• Learn INFORMAL GREETINGS  (BBC Learning English)

• News Review about RACE TO SAVE THE PLANET:  COP-27: What is 'greenwashing'?  (BBC Learning English)

• The English We Speak: Get your act together  (BBC Learning English)

 

Livia González (1º ESO A)

 

 

 

 

 

Mirian Sánchez (1º ESO A)  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Christmas Carol (Drama story) Part 2:  The first of three spirits    (BBC Learning English)

 

Worms can be the solution!

The environment is an important issue and worms can be the solution. Worms are not always a sign of a negative thing. They can have also a positive side, like in the case of bookworms ( Good news for bookworms!!!  ). Do you happen to know what a 'bookworm' is?

 

 

 

Here are some interesting articles for you to read about the issue: 

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  This plastic-foam-eating ‘superworm’ could help solve the garbage crisis (The Washington Post)
• Plastic-munching superworms offer hope for recycling (BBC News)
• Plastic-eating worms could help wage war on waste (The Guardian)

How worms could help solve plastic pollution (DW Planet)

Worms eating plastic waste (University of Cambridge)

Some activities for you to do: 

• Learn how to speak English naturally: How to make positive and negative comments  (BBC Learning English)
  

• A listening exercise for you to do:  3D printers (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)   

• English in a Minute: 4 ways to use ISSUE  (BBC Learning English)

• News Review:  'King of Crypto' charged  (BBC Learning English)

 

 

 

Activity for my students in 2º ESO  >>>  You have read the book Sinbad and seen the film. Now can you tell me 3 differences and 3 similarities?

Activity for my students in 4º ESO  >>>  You have read the book Christmas Carol and seen the film. Now can you tell me 5 differences between Christmas at that time and now? What is your opinion about the issue dealt in the book?

Here's the story once again for you to listen to....

A Christmas Carol (Drama story) Part 1:  Marley's Ghost    (BBC Learning English)

 

 

And today is 26th December, that is to say, 'BOXING DAY'. What does this mean to Britons? Look it up in this post:  BOXING DAY

4º ESO  >>  Learn 10 cooking verbs (BBC Learning English)

 

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

A Bit of Fry & Laurie - World's Worst Football Coach  | BBC Comedy Greats

 

No time to quit. Hang in there!!

 I know the first term has not been the best of all and our students have had very poor results, but it is time to hang in there and bounce back!!!

The English We Speak: Hang in there  (BBC Learning English)

  

The New Year is coming and it is time to make our resolutions and to change gear so as to obtain the best results possible.

Johnny Bristol - Hang On In There Baby • TopPop (with lyrics)

 

 

 

Some activities for you to do: 

• Learn how to speak English naturally: How to ask for and give directions  (BBC Learning English)
  

• A listening exercise for you to do:  Deep-sea mining: Good or bad for the planet? (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)   

• English in a Minute: Common uses of THROUGH  (BBC Learning English)

• News Review:  Twitter: One million leave  (BBC Learning English)

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

The Marx Brothers - 1 & 2 + Documentary   (extra)  

 

 I need your help for our Christmas carol parade. Here's my two musical hints: one modern...

 

Train - Shake Up Christmas (Official Video)

and another one, which is more traditional:

 

 

'Goblin mode' is no illusion, but a reality!!

 What is 'a goblin'?

This would be a possible definition: (in folklore and fantasy fiction) a mischievous, ugly creature resembling a dwarf.

 

What does 'goblin mode' mean? I'll give you some clues: it is related with people and what happened during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Well, watch this BBC Learning English episode (News Review), where they explain 'Goblin mode', which may become the word of the year. 

You'll see that this may be true and that our students may have become a kind of goblins!!!

 

 

Some activities for you to do: 

• Learn how to speak English naturally: How to show understanding  (BBC Learning English)
  

• A listening exercise for you to do:  Controlling the weather (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)   

• English in a Minute: How to use CERTAIN  (BBC Learning English)

• The English We Speak:  Eat your words!  (BBC Learning English)

 

Some articles for you to read about this 'Goblin mode':

• ‘Social recession’: how isolation can affect physical and mental health (The Guardian)

• Long-term social distancing may be traumatic. Here is what to expect and what to do (CNN Health)

• Coronavirus: The possible long-term mental health impacts (BBC News)

• ‘A sacrificed generation’: psychological scars of Covid on young may have lasting impact (The Guardian)

• Mental Health Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children and Adolescents (National Center for Biotechnology information)

• Covid: The devastating toll of the pandemic on children (BBC News)
  

 

 

   

Here's my musical hint connected with the issue: Just an illusion by Imagination. Here's a version with the lyrics for you to sing along!!

 

 

And if you are a goblin and like living on your own, you'd better learn how to make a sandwich yourself:

 

 

Can you tell me how you make yourself your favourite sandwich (remember to use the PASSIVE VOICE if you are in 4º ESO) ?

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

Mind Your Language - Playing darts  

 

Legends are no fake

 What do you need to become a legend? Either individually or as a team this is no simple matter. It is something very difficult to accomplish and it requires a consistent effort along a reasonably long period achieving goals and having success every now and then. 

 

That would be the case of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic or our Rafa Nadal. That would be also the case of our national basketaball team both men's and women's, and so would be the case of our national football team in the past when Iniesta, Casillas, Xavi... played.

You can also become a kind of legend, locally speaking. In our school Anna Rodríguez, Bernhard Grell or Clara Prados also had great results in the selectivity exams and will always be among the most positive memories of our IES Mediterraneo School and so will that generation that finished in 2018 (UNBEATABLE) and had incredible results in the Selectivity exams and also succeeding in passing B1 and B2 exams both in French and English. They are all also a legend in our school, at least for me!

Roger Federer | Legends Are Made    

   

Step by step, my dear students, take it easy and keep working! Here's my musical hint to help you keep fighting: Legends are made by Sam Tinnesz. Here's a version with the lyrics for you to sing along!!

 

 

 

Some activities for you to do: 

• Learn how to speak English naturally: How to introduce people formally  (BBC Learning English)
  

• A listening exercise for you to do:  Can music mend a broken heart? (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)   

• The English We Speak: Bug someone  (BBC Learning English)

• News Review:  Vegan diet protects men from cancer  (BBC Learning English)

 

 

Football legends - René Higuita: The craziest goalkeeper in history! - Oh My Goal

 

And talking about legendary goal-keepers, I saw a film on Sunday about the remarkable story of the German goal-keeper Bert Trautmann (other 3 amazing videos about him: 1  -  2  -  3  ) 

 

THE KEEPER Official Trailer (2019) - full film 

 

The Pink Panther Compilation: Best of Inspector Dreyfus & Clouseau | MGM