What is long Covid?
Monday, January 31, 2022
NIGHTMARE ALLEY Trailer (2021) Cate Blanchett, Bradley Cooper, Willem Da...
1. Is this the one that is on at the cinema now?
2. Have you seen it?
3. Is it good?
Song recommended by Elena M.
1. Is this the first time you listen to this song?
2. Do you like it?
3. What does hooked mean?
4. Is he hooked on the last book he read?
Friday, January 28, 2022
Riddle
I'm tiny, but can hold loads.
I bet you have one like me:
In your pocket,
Or your purse,
In your wallet,
On your shelf.
In your drawer
Or somewhere else.
Be careful not to misplace me.
Do stay alert, my friend,
Because if I disappear,
I'm sure you'll pull out all your hair
And throw a magnificent tantrum
Even if you are middle-aged,
Wearing a suit and respected
By your one thousand employees
And feared by some of them.
I do understand, don't worry,
Losing me can be like losing
months and months of hard work.
What am I?
Written by: Maria Garcia
On this day, many years ago, Pride and Prejudice was published
The wonderful novel Pride and Prejudice was first published in the United Kingdom on this date in 1813.
Some of the great ones.
Do you like the photos below?
Which one (if any) is your favourite?
Do you like black and white pics?
Do you ever listen to the Beatles?
What do you know about them?
Thursday, January 27, 2022
Can you read this and explain it in your own words?
Making a Will
A man went to his lawyer and said, "I would like to make a will but I don't know exactly how to go about it."
The lawyer says, "Don't worry. Leave it all to me."
The man, looking somewhat upset said, "Well I knew you were going to take the biggest slice, but I'd like to leave a little to my children too!"
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Monday, January 24, 2022
50 Weird & Confusing Facts About British Life & Culture
1. Do you agree with what she says about Spain?
2. I do something she mentions in the video (almost at the beginning). What do you think it is?
English for Emails: Formal and informal language
Please do watch the video. It will help you with a class activity we're doing this week and also might come in handy on the day of the May exam.
Remember the format and the greeting and leave-taking formulas are very important. Don't forget to use a comma after each of these.
Another important thing: as the speaker says, some of the things she explains are quite subjective, so choose the expressions you like better as long as they are appropriate.
And one last thing: paragraphs do exist! Each new idea should be contained in a new paragraph.
I hope this helps.
Be sincere, do you often gossip?
1. Do you agree with the text above?
2. What does to vent mean?
3. Who sang a song about a lady who loved gossiping and not in a nice way?
Sunday, January 23, 2022
GOODBYE. Flash fiction. For Francisco.😉
She stood still, holding her handbag tight against her coat. Her eyes were fixed on his retreating back. It was as if her surroundings didn't exist.
Please look at me, at least look at me. We've been together for so long, I can't bear the idea of being away from you.
Nothing. He kept on walking resolutely, his back straight. He looked eager to start a new adventure. She could tell just from his posture and from how quickly he moved. He was wearing long grey trousers and a white shirt, no jumper as the weather was still hot.
When she was about to turn around and leave, she noticed he was looking at her, smiling uncertainly.
'Bye, Mum,' he shouted and then ran into the school building. He was still her little boy.
The tear that had been rolling down her cheek, stopped half-way. It was no longer necessary. She removed it with the back of her hand.
Written by Maria Garcia
The New Yorker in your inbox for free. C2.1.
If you want to receive FREE emails about current events and interesting topics that we don't deal with in class, I recommend:
https://www.newyorker.com/newsletter
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Elena, Vidal and Jezabel's Game. Am I forgetting anyone?
Some of my ex-students are hooked on this game. Have a look at the link below, you might find it both useful and fun.
https://www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
The Best of Katherine of Aragon - The Tudors
A Scottish friend has sent me this. He wants to know if the actress who plays Catherine of Aragon speaks good Spanish. What do you think?
The Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper Read Aloud
What do you think is the purpose of this story?
Is it just for kids or can it help adults in any way?
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Monday, January 17, 2022
Angra, Wuthering Heights.
1. What is this song based on?
2. Could you summarise the original story? (just a couple of sentences)
3. Do you like the song?
4. What can you tell me about Angra?
Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine (Official Music Video)
How much do you know about Guns N' Roses? I know practically nothing about them because back then I was listening to... Well, I think I won't tell you. It's too embarrassing.
Incidentally, You-Know-Who has a cover of this song, but you haven't heard it from me.
Blue Monday
Today is Blue Monday. Can you explain what that is? Is this the first time you hear this term?
Thursday, January 13, 2022
Joke
Wonderful Restaurant
Two men were chatting in the living room while their wives were in the kitchen. One of the men was telling the other about this wonderful restaurant he and his wife had visited a few days earlier.
"Wow, sounds great! What's the name of it?"
"Hmm, what was it? Darn, I'm having a hard time remembering. Oh, what's that flower with the pink blossom and thorns on the stem?"
"You mean a rose?"
"Yeah, that's it." Then looking over his shoulder he shouted, "Hey Rose, what's the name of that restaurant we went to the other night?"
Quote
This is something I never do, but I admit it's great advice. If I put it into practice, my stress levels would go down big time.
What about you?
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
SABATON - 82nd All The Way ft. Amaranthe (Live - The Great Tour - Oslo). Recommended by Carlos. I'm telling you just in case you need somebody to blame. :)
In the draft of 1917, a man from Tennessee
Overseas to the trenches he went, from the land of the free
Into war he brought two things along, a rifle and his faith
Joined the ranks as a private, assigned to 338th
Overseas to the trenches he went, from the land of the free
Into war he brought two things along, a rifle and his faith
Joined the ranks as a private, assigned to 338th
Monday, January 10, 2022
Vocabulary
What is the meaning of the expression 'to hold your peace'?
Thinking of this sentence that is spoken at weddings will help you:
“Should anyone present know of any reason that this couple should not be joined in holy matrimony, speak now or forever hold your peace”
Saturday, January 8, 2022
Do you understand the punchline?
Farmer
A man is driving down a country road, when he spots a farmer standing in the middle of a huge field of wheat.
He pulls the car over to the side of the road and notices that the farmer is just standing there, doing nothing, looking at nothing.
The man gets out of the car, walks all the way out to the farmer and asks him, "Ah excuse me mister, but what are you doing?
"The farmer replies, "I'm trying to win a Nobel Prize.
"How?" asks the man, puzzled.
"Well, I heard they give the Nobel Prize . . . to people who are out standing in their field."
"Burn Butcher Burn"
1. What is The Witcher?
2. Are you fond of it?
3. Can you tell me two things Dan is wearing that he doesn't usually wear?
4. Tell me three words with the same vowel sound as burn.
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Dream Job
I always wanted to be a cop. I never dreamt of being a footballer or an astronaut. Just a cop.
While my brother and my little sister played ball in the garden or jumped through the sprinklers, I sat in front of the television watching The Mentalist, FBI, Castle and other shows like that.
Not everybody gets lucky, but I did. My brother worked for an old lady and complained about how boring it was almost constantly.
'She's always talking about the past and she repeats the same thing again and again,' he would say.
My sister took care of our parents and was in no hurry to move out, but I was living the dream. Just by chance, I landed the best job ever. I spent my days chasing criminals, searching for drugs, and trying to solve murders.
My colleagues were all great, but my partner was my best friend. In fact, we shared a flat. It was technically his, but he didn't mind having me there.
One day, I was chasing a bank robber and when he realised I was about to catch up with him, he turned around and shot. I could have been killed, but the bullet just grazed my ear.
My partner was beside himself.
'For a moment there I thought I had lost you, buddy.'
I would have smiled if I had known how to, but I licked his face instead. It worked because, when we got home, he gave me a big, juicy bone.
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
The English Teacher
1. You know who the actor who plays the teacher is, don't you?
2. How would you describe the students' attitude?
3. And the teacher's?
4. What is the lesson about?
5. What does he tell Tony to do?
6. What does the teacher do when he realises somebody has written an insult on the board?
Monday, January 3, 2022
Art
1. Do you like this painting?
2. If so, what do you like about it?
3. Who painted it?
4. What do you know about him?
Homework
Dear all,
There are instructions for your next composition in the virtual classroom. Please read them carefully.
The topic of the B2.2 composition is quite nonsensical, so don't think you aren't understanding correctly.
In C2.1 you have a very interesting topic which is also somewhat dark.
And one more thing: in the writing section of the virtual classroom you have explanations on how to write a letter to the editor and an article.
Happy writing,
MJ
Sunday, January 2, 2022
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