Hey, Jude!

 

 

Nowadays there are many football stadiums where the crowds sing this song in reference to Real Madrid's football player Jude Bellingham, but where does it come from?

It was originally a famous song sung by the Beatles.

 

   

Here's my musical hint for today : Hey Jude by The Beatles. You can have a look at the lyrics in English & Spanish to try to understand it better.

 

The story behind this song:

The Beatles' masterpiece 'Hey Jude', an olive branch of friendship

 

Sir Paul McCartney says artificial intelligence has enabled a 'final' Beatles song (BBC News)

The Beatles: ‘final’ song Now and Then to be released thanks to AI technology (The Guardian)

Here are some activities for you to do:

• Learn about International Law: What are human matters and why do they matter?  (BBC Learning English)

• Listening exercise for you to do: Ways to live for 100 years   (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

• The English We Speak: Mental gymnastics  (BBC Learning English)

• Learn   10 easy English words connected with TRANSPORT  (BBC Learning English)

 

Jude Bellingham aims to ‘keep pushing limits’ after winning Golden Boy award (The Guardian)

 

Activities for my students.....

 

in 2º ESO:  like, love, hate... + V-ing form  

in 3º ESO:  Mixed past tenses   and more

 

 

and finally for students in Bachillerato.....

 

187. TENSES. Put the verb in brackets into their appropriate form:

  

1. She went to the optician and (her eyes / tested) ____________________________ .

2. These shoes need (clean) ____________, because they are rather dirty.

3. I won't know the answer until I (see) ________ him.

4. She (play) ____________ volleyball for two hours.

5. When I was younger he (play) ________________ football, but now he doesn't play any more.

6. When I (get) ________ home, smoke (come)________ out of one of the upstairs windows.

7. My grandfather can remember (go) _____________ to the cinema with my grandmother.

8. Would you like (come) ___________ to a party on Saturday evening?

9. I'm looking forward (meet) ______________ you again next summer.

10. I (not take) ________________ that bus because I have a meeting in Granada at 14.00 and  I'm  afraid I (not arrive) _______________ in time if I take that one.

 

188. Put the following sentences into the PASSIVE VOICE:

 

1. They are cleaning your house at the moment.  _____________________________

2. We call Lieutenant Columbus only in special occasions.___________________

3. Someone stole all the jewels last night.   ______________________

4. Nobody will serve refreshments until the match is over._________________

5. People think they make these artificial flowers of silk._________________

                                                                                                                                          

189. Put the following sentences into INDIRECT SPEECH:

 

1. "Bring me the newspaper, please", the father to the son._________________________

2. "Who put salt in my coffee?", he asked._________________

3. "I'm going fishing with my mother this afternoon", said the small boy._____________

4. "What was she wearing when you saw her last?", the policeman asked me.  ____________

5. "I'll sit up till she comes in, but I hope she won't be late", said Mrs Pitt._________________

190. Give a piece of advice to each problem:

 

1. I find it really difficult to get up in the mornings.  ____________________________

2. My car is not going very well lately.  _____________________________           

 

 

mmmEnglish >>> English Listening Practice | Story + Dictation

 

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

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Nature, a menace for nature itself???

 

Could nature really be a menace for nature?

News Review: Nature destroying nature  (BBC Learning English)

 

Earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, vulcano eruptions... and even animals can be a menace for nature itself. It is then time for humans to find remedies and solutions.

 

Can nature itself save us from the effects of climate change?  (DW Documentary)

 

   

Listen to this song by Bob Dylan about a boxer, but which is connected with menacing nature: Hurricane . You can have a look at the lyrics in English & Spanish to try to understand it better.

 

Here are some activities for you to do:

• English in a Minute: Learn how to use the word 'scale'  (BBC Learning English)

• Listening exercise for you to do: How fans talk about their passions   (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

• News Review: Improving maths with music  (BBC Learning English)

• Learn how to speak naturally:  How to accept an apology  (BBC Learning English)

 

 

Activities for my students.....

 

in 2º ESO:  SIMPLE PAST - IRREGULAR VERBS  

in 3º ESO:  Exercises on 'USED TO' (i)  Agenda Web

 

 

Answers to questions for Bachillerato in previous post:

 

184.

1. They mean a deadly curse will fall on all those who try to open their tombs.

2. He was a very young king from Egypt.

3. Archaeologists / Experts opened the tomb of King Tutankhamun at Luxor.

4. He was the person in charge of the expedition to Egypt.

5. His gun exploded, the ship taking the coffin to England sank, the house where they kept the coffin burnt down, the photographer committed suicide by shooting himself, a friend of his was lost at sea.

6. coffin  is a wooden box where corpses are kept.

7. enormous   is a synonymo of huge 

8. Pharaohs  are the ancient kings of Egypt at the times of the Pyramids.

185.

I  want  to  tell you something ABOUT  Arthur. He  lives AT  21  Gladstone Avenue, WITH Mrs Harrison  and  Mr Smithers.  He  works AT the library IN  Middleford High  Street. The Sunny Snack Bar is quite NEAR the  library ON  the other side OF the road. Sometimes he  goes there FOR a cup OF coffee.

  

186. Compositions are welcomed.

Who was Tutankamun? (History Channel)

 

 

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

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Just small potatoes!!

"Why was she crying?" "Oh, nothing. Her business was just small potatoes!"  What does this expression mean?

   

Listen to this song by Mark Knopfler and you'll find out: Small potatoes . You can have a look at the lyrics to try to understand it better.

 

Here are some activities for you to do:

• 

  English in a Minute: How to use 'concern'  (BBC Learning English)

• Listening exercise for you to do: How green is your money?   (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

• This is not small potatoes at all!!  News Review: Amazon water levels at record low  (BBC Learning English)

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

 

 

Activities for my students.....

 

in 2º ESO:  SIMPLE PAST - REGULAR VERBS  

in 3º ESO:  Exercises on 'USED TO'  

 

in Bachillerato:

 

184. A. READING AND COMPREHENSION. Read and then answer the questions:

"Death will come to those who disturb the peace of Pharaohs..." These were the words found inscribed in the tomb of the Egyptian boy King Tutankhamun at Luxor, when it was opened in February, 1923 - for the first time in 3,000 thousand years.

 

The man who led the expedition to Egypt to excavate Tutankhamun's tomb was an Englishman, 57 year old Lord Carnarvon. And the Curse of Pharaohs was well known to him. He knew what had happened to the man who, in the late 19th century, had brought another Pharaoh's coffin  back to England. Arthur Weigall, one of the men in Carnavon's expedition, had told Carnarvon all about the owner of the coffin. "No sooner had he obtained the coffin than he lost his gun when his gun exploded. The ship in which the coffin was sent home was wrecked. The house in which it was kept was burnt down. The photographer who took a picture of it shot himself. A lady friend of whom the owner was very fond was lost at sea."  The list of tragedies was of enormous length.

 

1. What do you think the words found in the tomb of Tutankhamun mean?  ______________________

2. Who was Tutankhamun?   ______________________________________________________

3. What happened in February, 1923?   ______________________________________________

4. Who was Lord Carnarvon?  ________________________________________________

5. What had happened when someone else had taken another Pharaoh's coffin to England in the late 19th century?

 

Now define the following words from the text (you can also give synonyms):

 

6. coffin   _____________________________________________________________________

7. enormous   __________________________________________________________________

8. Pharaohs    __________________________________________________________________

185. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:

I  want  to  tell you something ..........  Arthur. He  lives ..........  21  Gladstone Avenue,.......... Mrs Harrison  and  Mr Smithers.  He  works .......... the library ..........  Middleford High  Street. The Sunny Snack Bar is quite ......... the  library ..........  the other side .......... the road. Sometimes he  goes there .......... a cup .......... coffee.

  

186. PRODUCTION. Write about your childhood (remember how to express habits in the past and REMEMBER + V-ing) and the changes in your life since then.

Small Potatoes - Love is in the Air | Songs for Kids

 

Barefoot Contessa's 5-Star Garlic Roasted Potatoes | Barefoot Contessa | Food Network

 

 

 

 

Call dibs on fresh homemade artisan bread!

 Last Monday, 16th October, was World Bread Day. How much bread do you eat in your family? Do you usually eat bread with your meals or do you substitute it by rice, pasta...? How important is bread for you? Do you buy any special bread or do you eat any bread?

 

 Here are some articles for you to read and videos to watch related to the issue:

• Bakers — start your mixers. October 16 is World Bread Day   

• World Bread Day | Quacky Flappy Clips | Sarah & Duck

 

• World bread day: the secret of a perfect baguette   (France 24 English)
• How to Make a Homemade Artisan Bread Recipe | Seriously the Best Bread Recipe Ever! (by Chef Billy Parisi)

 

Bread Song by Peter Weatherall (Where does bread come from?)

 

 

 

Here are some activities for you to do:

• The English We Speak: Call dibs  (BBC Learning English)

• Listening exercise for you to do: Mushrooms: Medicine or Myth   (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

• News Review: LEGO gives up on recycled bricks  (BBC Learning English)

• Learn how to speak naturally:  How to accept an apology  (BBC Learning English)

 

   

Here's my musical hint for today: Come on everybody by Jive Bunny (another version by Eddie Crochan. You can have a look at the lyrics in this version with lyrics.

  

 

English with Lucy:  YES, it's possible - Food & Drink at C1/C2 (Advanced) Level of English!    

 

 

Activities for my students.....

 

in 2º ESO:  A little or a few?  

in 3º ESO:  Agreeing and disagreeing 

 

Don't run for the hills!

 

Don't run for the hills, give an answer and move! What does this expression mean? Check it below.

The English We Speak: Run for the hills  (BBC Learning English) 

 

What expressions do we have in Spanish for that? Check at the bottom of this post.

 

 

Here are some activities for you to do:

• News Review: Junk food addiction  (BBC Learning English)

• Listening exercise for you to do: Sounds that make you want to scream

  

    (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

• English in a Minute: Ways to use SPECIAL  (BBC Learning English)

• Learn how to speak naturally:  How to complain in informal situations  (BBC Learning English)

 

English with Lucy:  Daily routine at C1 (Advanced) Level of English     

 

Activities for my students.....

 

in 2º ESO:  Expression of QUANTITY  

in 3º ESO:  EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS PUZZLE  

Law change to let pharmacists sign people off sick (BBC News)

 

   

Here's my musical hint to send as a note to your teacher or boss when you can't go to school or work (why paddy is not at work today): The Sick Note by The Dubliners. You can have a look at the lyrics in this version with lyrics and I'm sure you'll have a good laugh. (Watch this Lego version to understand the meaning of the song)

 

Do you know what a 'foreman' is? How would you translate 'the sick note' into Spanish?

 

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

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Note: 'Run for the hills' = salir por los cerros de Úbeda, salir por peteneras...

 

This weather is driving us crazy!!

 

Are we really already in autumn? I don't think so. When I see the beaches full of people swimming and sunbathing I wonder when we used to look for chestnuts in the forests and the days were getting colder and colder, greyer and greyer.

 

 

Extreme weather conditions continues across Europe (Euronews)

Extreme weather wreaks havoc in Europe (DW)

Flooding claims lives in Spain after record rainfall - BBC News

 

 

Here are some activities for you to do:

• News Review: COVID vaccine scientists win Nobel  (BBC Learning English)

• 

  Listening exercise for you to do: Can we save dead languages?  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

• English in a Minute: Ways to use 'PURPOSE'  (BBC Learning English)

• Learn how to speak naturally:  How to point out the positive  (BBC Learning English)

 

mmmEnglish gives us a small talk tip:  How to introduce yourself to someone new!     

 

Activities on the PRESENT SIMPLE/CONTINUOUS for my students.....

• in 2º ESO:  ACTIVITIES  
  

• in 3º ESO:  ACTIVITIES  
  

Getting ready for Bachillerato.....

183. EVERYDAY ENGLISH

A. Write questions for these answers (pay attention to the words underlined) :

1. _____________________________________ ? They were singing 'Yesterday'.

2. _____________________________________ ? Because she didn't pass the English exam.

3. _____________________________________ ? I talked with your teachers.           

B. Translate the following sentences into English:

1. ¿Me puedes ayudar a encontrar mi libro? ________________________________________

2. Yo no tengo que limpiar mi cuarto, pero generalmente hago mi cama.  _____________________

3.  Muchos alumnos no han terminado todavía el examen.  ___________________________________

4. Ella quiere comprarse un diccionario porque es muy útil para inglés.  _________________

5. Mañana tenemos un examen de geografía. (en eso quedamos con la profesora la semana pasada)  ______________

Answers to exercises in previous post.....

181. VOCABULARY.  A supermarket is a big place where you can buy your food.  //  A hospital is a building where doctors and nurses work.   //   Birds are animals that can fly.  //  Vampires are people who take blood from other people at night.

182. READING & COMPREHENSION.    1. He has lived there for ten years.  2. No, they didn't.    3. They had a fancy dress party.   4. No, he hasn't.   5. He'll stay there for two months.

 

 

   

Here's my musical hint for today: A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall by Bob Dylan. 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"

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