Relationships and laughing

Here are four listening exercises about relationships, women and making people laugh (you don't have to do everything, just do the activities proposed to the issue you prefer and write about it):

• How much is your spouse worth?    

• 100 Women  

• What makes us laugh?  ,    BUT  Laughter is bad for you   

Related reports and articles to watch and read:

• Couples who share childcare are happier (CNN)

• Ending violence against women (The Guardian)  

• Asking Google why people laugh (The Guardian) & what makes us laugh (BBC)

• Want a good laugh? Head to the hospital  (The Washington Post)

LINGOHACK:

Episode 151125 / 25 Nov 2015   >>>   Expressions presented: striving, offset, revolutionary advances & ambassadors.

One last pronunciation tip: 

 

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):

What can we tell people who want to hurt peaceful people?

What solutions would you give to all the menaces our world lives: terrorism, bullying, gender-based violence, child abuse...? 

Here's my piece of advice:

 

TERROR IN PARIS!!!! Nous sommes tous Paris!!!

You remember some time ago when we talked about Paris here in this blog:

Le Tour de France est fini...mais Paris est toujours là!!!

and when we also talked about the intolerance of certain people in this world:

Palmyra: Historic temple destroyed, archaeologist murdered and AMERICAN HEROES IN FRANCE!!! 

Well it seems that this neverending sad story is not over yet. Some sad stories:

• Paris attacks: day after atrocity - as it happened (The Guardian)

• ‘It is horror’: French President Hollande’s remarks after Paris attacks (The Washington Post)

• BBC: Paris attacks, how do you explain Paris attacks to children, Anonymous group threatens to 'track down' Islamic State (in French), Bataclan attack survivor: 'I thought I would die'.

• Special report: Terror in Paris (Sky News)

  Some videos in French:  1  2  3  

And remember that the Russian plane crash that happened some weeks ago was also due to a terrorist attack: Listening exercise (6 Minute English)

Latest breaking BBC news: Friendly match between Germany vs. Holland cancelled 

LINGOHACK:

Episode 151111 / 11 Nov 2015   >>> Expressions presented: stem the flow, deteriorating, retaliatory steps & star lot.

  And we should never forget John Lennon's song:   IMAGINE  

 

Congratulations to María Béjar (4º ESO, IES Mediterráneo, Salobreña)

Congratulations to María Bejar, student of 4º ESO at IES Mediterráneo (Salobreña) for her project on the reader 'Rabbit-Proof Fence' as it has been published in the ESL Times.

We are now members of these collaborative project and I encourage you all to present your projects and they may also be published in this magazine.

And here's a present from your English teacher (I hope you all will enjoy this song by Michael Jackson):

 

 

PLASTIC, the menace!!!!

Listening exercise: The impact of plastic (BBC Learning English)

Articles to read:

• Great Pacific Garbage Patch (National Geographic)

• How big is the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch? (Office of Response and Restauration)

• 

  Trash-mapping expedition sheds light on 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch' (The Guardian)

• Pacific 'garbage patch' changing insect mating habits  (The Guardian)

SOLUTION: How to recycle old plastic bags (Wiki How to do anything)  

LINGOHACK:

Episode 151104 / 04 Nov 2015   >>>  Expressions presented: investigated, to secure, artisans & donations.

McFly's dream comes true!!!!

Did you the film BACK TO THE FUTURE?
Here are two things (listening exercises from BBC Learning English) you may think it will happen in the near future:

• New transport on two wheels: A HOVERBOARD  

• Will robots take our jobs one day? Here's the answer.

Here's an interesting link: Use this real-time calculation to determine how far we are from Back To The Future Day 

LINGOHACK: Episode 151021 / 21 Oct 2015    >>>>   Expressions presented: displaced, launched offensives, defining moment & controversy.

And here are some notes and an easy exercise to revise the EXCLAMATORY SENTENCES in English. (Further exercises)

Reading and Lingohack!!!

Listening exercise: Do we read to show off? (BBC Learning English)

What does 'show off' mean?

Which are the best books to read on your commute? (The Guardian)

Review of conditionals   

New and most interesting section in BBC Learning English: LINGOHACK

14th October  >>>   TODAY'S HEADLINES   

Excellent listening practice for those students preparing for the B1 or B2. Pay attention to the expressions presented!!!!

What do you think 'lingohack' means?
You can write a summary or a comment of any of the three pieces of news or of all of them altogether.

Miraculous operation and some tips to live in the UK

Toddler's miracle operation (BBC)

NBC: 'Miracle' Surgery Reattaches Australian Toddler's Head After Internal Decapitation 

 

Getting used to life in a foreign country can be difficult…

Life in the UK – 7 tips  (BBC Learning English)  

Talk about habits in the past and getting familiar with new things

Used to, be used to & get used to   (BBC Learning English) 

 

NO SMOKING: Drive me home, Daddy!

Here's a new law that has come into effect:

• Smoking in cars with children banned in England and Wales (BBC)

• Car smoking ban comes into force (BBC)

• UK smoking ban: smoking in cars with kids illegal from October 1st (Autoexpress)

• Police plan grace period for ban on smoking in cars with children (The Guardian)

  Glossary: harzadous, smoking ban, second-hand smoke, they are being exposed to, inhaling smoke, vulnerable, their lungs are still developing, the findings, on the spot fine, come into force, the new rules apply to any driver or passenger, on board, to break the law, grace period, offenders, unlikely to be fined, concern, raise/rise, spokeswoman, public awareness, ultimately

DUBLIN 2016: V Study trip to the British Isles

V Study Trip to the British Isles to Dublin (Easter 2016). 

SO FAR WE ARE 35!!!

Esperanza, Patricia, Mª José García, Irene, Alberto Pineda, Alba, Mª José Prados, Lucía López, Álvaro Ruíz, María, Lucía Pérez, Lucía Torres, Lara, Nicolás, Beatriz, Joaquín, Juan, Gonzalo, Helena, Mª Carmen, Estela, Natalie, Valeria, Miguel Ángel Glez., Sara, Alex, Andrea, Laura Natividad, Miguel Ángel Rguez., Francisco, Julia, J. Gonzalo Almendros, Javier Gallardo, Alberto & Guille.

 

 COME ON! DON'T MISS THIS INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY!!!!

And remember: YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE!!! because Albert and J. Luis will always be there.

 

Third meeting on Monday, 5th October in the Language Department. 

 

NEXT MISSION: DUBLIN 16

                      

Have a look at the information about DUBLIN 2016 below and in my blog. Then, if you are interested, fill in this form as soon as you can because we need to do everything very quickly to buy our flights cheaper. By the way, those of you who are interested to go on your own, let me know. I have been told that you will have to pay 30€ extra.

Why Ireland split into the Republic of Ireland & Northern Ireland

CONGRATULATIONS, SPAIN!!!!!

À la conquête de la France!!!!!

What a great basketball match!!!  Nadal did it nine times at Roland Garros, Indurain, Contador, Delgado... in the Tour de France.... and now PAU GASOL, FELIPE REYES, LLULL, EL CHACHO... have just defeated France in a super-match against one of the best teams in the world.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

Historical moment for our basketball national team:  

Es-PAU-ña

Articles to read:

• L'Équipe  >>  Comme dans un cauchemar (en français)

• Yahoo  >> Spain defeats France in Eurobasket with Gasol's 40 points  

• Spain and France...   

• Sports illustrated   >>>   

Watch: Pau Gasol puts down nasty dunk as Spain qualifies for Olympics  

Comme dans un cauchemar

BASKET EURODEMI-FINALE

And now the FINAL!!!   Good luck, boys!!!

See you next year in Río at the Olympic Games!!!!

And they won the final against Lithuania!!!!

Spain Wins European Basketball Championship (Paris Guardian)

Who was Mo Malone?

Also known as Big Mo, Moses Malone has died of a heart attack, but who was he?

Here are some articles to read about this NBA basketball player:
Rest in peace Big Mo  (Daily Mail)
Sudden death of Moses Malone... (New York Daily News)
Moses Malone (Wikipedia)

However, a happy moment to end; the 70th birthday of 'Slowhand'. Who is it?

CONGRATULATIONS TO IES MEDITERRÁNEO STUDENTS!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO Beatriz González (1º Bach A) for obtaining her B2 in English in the Official Language School!!!!

apart from the incredible results obtained last June at the official language school in Motril: 

• 1º Bach A: Claudio López has obtained his B2
• 2º Bachillerato: Mireia González & Andrea Ligero have obtained their B1
• 1º Bach B: Inés Palomino has obtained her B2 in French

 

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By the way, Albert jr, who also partcipated in all our study trips to the British Isles, got his B2 in English and French, apart from his brother William, who also came with us, and got his B1 in English last June.

Shame for our civilised world: Europe's migrant crisis

Some articles related with the issue

• Migrant crisis: Grim find of bodies in Austria lorry (BBC)

• Suspected illegal immigrants arrested after being found inside lorry on M25 (The Guardian)

• Europe migrant crisis: Macedonia allows all 1,500 refugees at border to enter from Greece; 2,200 rescued off Italy (ABC)

• Migrant crisis: Greece struggles to handle influx in Kos (CNN)

• Donald Trump’s American Idiocy (New York Times) 

and the latest:

• Photo of dead child's body renews call for action on migrant crisis (USA Today)