Bucket list

What do you want to do before you settle down and have a family, before you retire, or before you die? Exchange ideas with a partner or write in the comments below.

Meeting Someone Famous

If I could meet somebody famous... well, you know who I'd like to meet. How about you? What would you ask them?

What do you think of this?

Joke

Joke: Blessed Be the Tie

A guy walking in the desert desperately needed a drink. As he followed the dunes, he came upon another man riding a camel. He asked the man if he had something to drink. The man on the camel said "No, but if you like, I have a nice selection of ties. Would you like to buy one?" "No!" The first man replied. "Are you crazy? I need something to drink, not a tie!" So the man on the camel rode on, and the walking man continued his slow and very thirsty trek for several days. Finally he came upon a cantina. He gratefully approached the doorman at the cantina and said, "I'm so glad I made it! Can I get in and get some water?" The doorman frowned at him. "Not without a tie."

What can you tell me about this photograph?

English Bookshop in Madrid

SECRET KINGDOMS

The Store

With 125 square meters of space, Secret Kingdoms is the biggest 100% English Language Bookstore in Madrid. We have over 20,000 books in stock, and if we don´t have it, we will find it for you. So much space means we can both provide a great selection of new and pre-loved books and indulge our love of art, literary products, stationery, games and bags!

 https://thesecretkingdoms.com/the-store/ 

Address

C/ Moratín, 7
28014 Madrid
Tel.: 919 919 333 949 - 633 243 057

davidprice@secretkingdoms.es

 

Opening hours

Tuesday to Saturday:

11.00 to 14.30 and 16.30 to 20.00

Sunday: 11.00 to 14.30

Mondays closed

Can you retell this fable in your own words?

A Fox once saw a Crow fly off with a piece of cheese in its beak and settle on a branch of a tree. “That’s for me, as I am a Fox,” said Master Reynard, and he walked up to the foot of the tree. “Good-day, Mistress Crow,” he cried. “How well you are looking to-day: how glossy your feathers; how bright your eye. I feel sure your voice must surpass that of other birds, just as your figure does; let me hear but one song from you that I may greet you as the Queen of Birds.” The Crow lifted up her head and began to caw her best, but the moment she opened her mouth the piece of cheese fell to the ground, only to be snapped up by Master Fox. “That will do,” said he. “That was all I wanted. In exchange for your cheese I will give you a piece of advice for the future.

“Do not trust flatterers.”

To listen go to: “The Fox and the Crow” | Aesop's Fables | Aesop | Lit2Go ETC (usf.edu)

Language Line

Do You Speak English?

Who is she? What has she decided?

 

Why has Simone Biles stopped performing?

Vocabulary

 What is a goatee?

"The Music Of The Night" - THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA cover

What do you think this painting means?

 

What do you think this poem means?

Are you often jealous? Do you agree with this text?

Jealousy is a common human feeling and usually stems from a place of lack in our own lives.

Jealousy is one of the toughest feelings we come up against in our lives. There is not much worse than this aching sense that somehow life has been unfair to us, while amply rewarding someone else. It’s even worse if that someone else is present in our daily lives, making it difficult for us to get the space we need to feel and heal our pain. We may be jealous of a sibling, a dear friend, or even famous personalities. We may even face the challenge of feeling jealous of our spouse, our child, or one of our parents. Whatever the case, we can normalize our experience by understanding that, as painful as it is, jealousy is a common human feeling.

Nevertheless, it is important that we not revel in our jealousy for too long, feeding it with inner talk or gossip with others. If we do, we run the risk of losing ourselves to its negative power. Jealousy has something good to offer us, though, and that is information about our own heart’s desire. When we are jealous of certain people, we want what they have, and if we are to be conscious, we must acknowledge that. In this way, we discover what we want for ourselves, which is the first step to getting it. It may be a certain kind of relationship or a career. Whatever it is, it is possible that we could create it for ourselves, in our own lives, if we are able to honor our own desires.

Of course, there are times when we cannot heal our jealousy in this way, and then the lesson may be about acceptance and the understanding that our path is different from the paths of those around us. It may be hard to see now, but perhaps it will eventually be clear why our life has taken its particular path. In the end, the best cure for jealousy is the recognition that the life we have is full of its own meaning and beauty, utterly unique to us—a gift that could never be found in the life of another.

Source: Daily OM

Do you think you'd be able to live here?

What is Blue Monday?

 

Happy Martin Luther King Day!

Who is this man?

 

Class Activity: Conversation topics

1. Are you religious?
2. Do you think parallel worlds exist?
3. Do you enjoy photography?
4. Have you ever volunteered anywhere?
5. What is your proudest achievement?
6. What is your favorite brand of car?
7. Do you enjoy using social media?
8. Have you ever felt betrayed by a friend?
9. What is your favorite childhood game?
10. Do you meditate?
11. Do you think aliens exist?
12. What was your worst disappointment?
13. What book had the biggest influence on your life?
14. What is the most difficult thing you have ever done in your life?
15. What are the top three things on your bucket list?
16. What do you dislike most about your job?
17. Do you prefer to stay in or go out?
18. What’s your biggest pet peeve?
19. How did you become close to your best friend?
20. What weird conspiracy theory do you believe?
21. What’s the best prank you’ve ever played on someone?
22. Do you ever sing in the shower?
23. What scares you the most about the future?
24. What do you normally do for fun?
25. What’s your favorite form of social media?

Listening Test - B2 📚🎧

20 Brainteasers to Test Your Logic Skills

Do you think you'd enjoy this program?

Description

Interviews that are intended to create a more inclusive world.

SBSK started when I was a teacher for students with disabilities. Originally intended to be a book written by my students, SBSK soon grew to be video interviews of disabled people of all ages and diagnoses. Since our beginning in 2015, I have interviewed hundreds of people across the world while providing over $1,300,000 to those featured on this channel through a combination of grants and fundraising. Starting in 2016, SBSK is now an organization that seeks to normalize the diversity of the human condition under the pillars of honesty, respect, mindfulness, positivity and collaboration. This multi-media movement supports the acceptance and inclusion of all members of the neurodiverse/disability community regardless of diagnosis, age, race, religion, income, sexual orientation, gender or gender expression.

-Chris

Vocabulary

The ............................. is among nature's most unlikely animals. In fact, the first scientists to examine a specimen believed they were the victims of a hoax. The animal is best described as a hodgepodge of more familiar species: the duck (bill and webbed feet), beaver (tail), and otter (body and fur). Males are also venomous. They have sharp stingers on the heels of their rear feet and can use them to deliver a strong toxic blow to any foe.

1. What animal is being described?

2. What is the meaning of the following words?

- hoax

- hodgepodge

- bill

- beaver

Listening B1

We are going to do the first exercise in class (7 questions), so please don't do it at home.

C2 Listening Test with answers

You can see the answers in the comment section.

We'll do part 1 in class, so please don't do it at home.

There are more videos like this one on YouTube.

are you okay? | Award-Winning Short Film

1. What is the main theme of this short film?

2. What does the purple substance symbolize?

Vocabulary

 What's the meaning of the word chirpy? Can you use it in a sentence?

a) merry

b) talkative

c) cheeky

Kindred

The book I'm reading at the moment is called Kindred. I've realized there is also a TV series, in case you are interested.

Above you have the trailer and below the book cover.

New Year's Resolutions

1. Who is Adrian Mole?

2. What are Adrian Mole's New Year's resolutions?

-He will help the blind people to cross the road.

-He will hang his trousers up

-He will put his tapes back in theirs covers.

-He will not start smoking.

-He will stop squeezing the spots on his face.

-He will be nice to the dog.

-He will help the poor.

-After hearing the terrible noises downstairs last night, he promises never to drink

alcohol.

3. What are your New Year's resolutions?

Austin Vacation

1. Have you ever been to Texas?

2. Would you like to?

Sunday Bloody Sunday.

1. What is this song about?

2. Do you like it?