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.
I don't know now, but it used to be like this. There was nothing like mummy to take care of you. What do you think? Is it still the same? What adjectives come to your mind when thinking about your mother? Caring, supportive, loving... It must be due to the fact that we all came from their bellies, we are part of them.
And it seems to be the same in the animal world. Have a look at this mummy sea otter...
God bless you, Tina! Yes, we will all be rolling with you in heaven today!! Rolling like a ship on a river, that is, first smoothly, but all of a sudden roughly as if we were approaching some waterfalls and some rapids in the Mississippi River. And remember Our lives are like rivers.
In memory of our beloved Tina Turner, here's my musical hint for today:Proud Mary by Heart. Here's a version with the lyrics for you to sing along!!
The story of a great woman who suffered from domestic abuse (Her hit 'What's Love Got To Do With It' deals with this issue >> Pay attention to the lyrics and the message she wanted to give).
Legends are legends and they will be legends for ever, but time passes for everybody and this is the case of Rafa Nadal, who has just announced that he is not going to play in Roland Garros and that he is going to stop for a while until the end of the year, when he will try to go back to competition if it is possible, being 2024 his last year in his long successful career.
Twenty years ago the Rules reservoir (or dam) was built and we are still waiting for the water canalizations to be done and the hydroelectric exploitation bidding process is still to be started. It is just amazing with all the droughts we have gone through in the region and the electric bill crisis.
How will it be done and how long will it take them? We still don't know, but perhaps we'd better look for a Roman engineer to do it! They were such incredible problem-solvers!!
Here you've got several documents for you to analise so as to see how The Roman Aqueductsworked.
We've been waiting for so long and at last it seems politicians have agreed to make a move, or is it just a 'fake' move because of the coming elections.
Hats off!! It is not Charles III, it is our great Carlos Álcaraz making history and winning again, defeating the incredible lucky loser Jan-Lennard Struff!!
Let's learn a phrase of how to impress people in The English We Speak: Hats off (BBC Learning English)
Andrea Romera (1º ESO B) and her comic about Around the World in 80 Days.
José Salvador Puentedura Haro (1º ESO B) and his comic about Around the World in 80 Days.
Some more activities for my students:
1º ESO - What do these animals look like? What are they like? You can visit any of these posts and write a comment using the vocabulary and structures seen in Unit 6:
1º ESO - Now you can compare any animal or a pet you have at home with the animal described (the roadrunner or the cassowary) using comparatives and superlatives. You can also use the comparison of equality and inferiority.
Yes, this is how we saw Álcaraz last week in Barcelona and how some of my students may feel now that we are coming to the end of the school year. "Unstoppable, invincible, powerful, confident...", as the singer Sia says in her song. However, we should always be humble when facing important challenges in life.
1º ESO - What do you need to feel 'unstoppable' when learning English and having a good mark? Using the modal verbs learned in unit 5 write a comment in the affirmative
and the negative to tell us how you do it and if you have any doubts, you can also ask some questions for advice.
Example:
You must write your comments as soon as possible. You can read the voluntary book for the third term. You should not leave everything to the last minute. Can you record a video sketch to improve your mark? Must you hand in all the writing exercises? Should I study every day?
1º
ESO - What is your favourite sport? Explain the rules.
Example:
My favourite sport is tennis. I can play tennis in Salobreña sports facilities. I can't play tennis with my left hand. You must train very hard to become a good player. You mustn't bring your pet to the tennis court, but it can stay outside. You should bring enough tennis ball to play and you shouldn't forget to call a friend to play with you.
My doubts: Can you play alone? Yes, if there is a wall. Must your tennis racket be very expensive to play well? No, it is not necessary. You can start with a cheap one. Should I wear a cap? Yes, if it is summer and it is very warm.
Tennis: Carlos Álcaraz defeating Tsitsipas at 🏆 | Godó 2023 Final Highlights, but the best match was against fellow Spaniard Davidovich Fokina!!!
What can you do with your eyes closed? You can probably move around your house with your eyes closed and I can't think about many other things you can do, so for me it is incredible how blind people can sort out all difficulties in life.
I remember there was a good basketball player called Steve Trumbo ( Gigantes ), who used to score his free throws with his eyes closed and he was quite good.
There have other players like Michael Jordan who have done it as a kind of a challenge, but not on a refular basis.
I'm afraid you must keep your eyes (and ears) wide open when you are learning English.
I don't know now, but it used to be like this. There was nothing like mummy to take care of you. What do you think? Is it still the same? What adjectives come to your mind when thinking about your mother? Caring, supportive, loving... It must be due to the fact that we all came from their bellies, we are part of them.
