Read the text below. If necessary read it twice. Then you can either summarise it or tell us whether you do this or not.

Your Comfort Zone

Create a soft place to land in your home, a refuge from the stress of the day. Our day-to-day demands can quickly take their toll on our well-being if we are not vigilant about caring for ourselves as best we can. One way we can ensure that we have an opportunity to relax and recuperate each day is to create a soft place to land when we arrive home. This landing pad, whether it is an entire room or merely a small corner of a larger area, can provide us with a safe and comforting refuge in which we can decompress and recover from the day's stresses. There, we are enveloped in feelings of security that transcend other issues that may be unfolding in our homes. Our landing pads also act as way stations that enable us to shift our attention away from our outer-world concerns and back to our inner-world needs.    To create a soft place to land in your home, begin by scouting potential locations. Or perhaps your entire home is your landing pad in which case you may only need to declutter. Your habits can often provide you with insight into the perfect spot, as there may be an area of your home you gravitate to naturally when you are in need of comfort. Any space in which you find it easy to let go of stress and anxiety can become your landing pad. A basement or attic, spare room, or unused storage area, furnished with items that soothe you, can give you the privacy you need to unwind. If you appreciate the elements, you may find that spending time in a section of your garden or outdoor patio helps you release the day's tensions. Preparing these spaces can be as easy as replacing clutter with a small selection of beautiful objects that put you in a relaxed frame of mind. Remember to consider noise and activity levels while choosing the site of your landing pad. If you know that ordinary human commotion will distract you from your purpose, look for a secluded spot.   The soft place to land that you create should inspire within you the mantra, "I can breathe here. I can relax here. I know I am safe here." When you return to your home after braving worldly rigors, you will feel a subtle yet tranquil shift occur inside of you as you settle in to this most personal of retreats and feel centered once again.  Source: Daily OM

Can you tell me what the acronym BAU stands for?

Can you explain?

Buffaloes - An English language funny - no bull  :)

Tourist: "Say, look at that big bunch of buffaloes."

Ranch Hand: "Not 'bunch' -- 'herd.'"

Tourist: "Heard what?"

Ranch Hand: "Herd of buffaloes."

Tourist: "Sure, I've heard of buffaloes. There's a big bunch of 'em right over there."

Sample exams for certificate courses

https://www.comunidad.madrid/servicios/educacion/certificacion-nivel-idiomas

If you click on the link above, you'll see the page I told you about the other day.

Please complete and self-correct both samples before the final exam.

Anyway, I'm sure you'll do it better than him.

This week in History

A short and easy List Comp. Interesting information you might or might not remember.

https://englishclub.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6512b8f4ce84dfb64ec7ca97a&id=90354c7a2a&e=ce3a192b60

 

 

Funny?

 

Vocabulary

What's the meaning of the word prowess? 

a) enormous size

b) high ability

c) great influence

Let's do some Lit. Class exercise.

Listening Comprehension Exercise. B22. Please don't do it at home.

 https://test-english.com/listening/b2/benefits-bilingual-brain/

 

 

READING COMPREHENSION in Exams, Tests - I think these tips can help you prepare your certificate exam.

Do you agree with this? Is it easy to put it into practice? And what do you think about this 'social network psychology' in general?

 

Not my fault. Kevin sent it to me.

 

Please don't watch this at home. It's a class exercise.

A smile for this cloudy day

 

This Week in History. Easy Reading and Listening Comprehension for B2.2

Click on the link below to see both the exercise and the answers:

https://www.englishclub.com/this-week-in-history/#ee93d9d165f7caa1899c6be602f04c2a

SOUND OF SILENCE (cover by Tommy Johansson)

Do you know this man? Have you ever seen him before? Maybe in class?

Joke: Heaven

A husband and wife had both died and gone to Heaven. As they were walking the streets of heaven one day the husband couldn't get over how beautiful everything was - the presence of God, all the angels and choirs, and all the colors.

Finally, he turned to his wife and said, "Honey, do you recall down on earth how you had us eat all that healthy food stuff? You know, no fried chicken, no gravy, no sugar?"

The wife said, "Yes."

The husband replied, "Do you realize we could have been here about 10 years earlier if you wouldn't have done that?"