BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT - Susan Boyle

We talked about Susan Boyle in class and how we judge people by their appearance.

When Susan Boyle first appeared on stage, everybody laughed at her. Small, rather chubby, no make-up and with unkempt hair, she said she was unemployed, single, lived with a cat called Pebbles, wanted to become a professional singer and had never been kissed. But then she started singing and eveything changed. It was ashtonishing.

Watch the video to judge by yourself, and remember: you can't judge a book by its cover!

 

15 USEFUL PHRASAL VERBS

DESCRIBING PEOPLE

Watch these two videos to learn how to describe people. Not only you'll practise listening and grammar but also you'll learn vocabulary.

Video 1



Video 2

CAMPANYA DE DONACIÓ DE SANG

 

 La donación de sangre es necesaria

La sangre es absolutamente necesaria para el organismo, es la encargada de transportar, a través de los vasos sanguíneos, todos los elementos necesarios para realizar las funciones vitales.

La sangre es necesaria para realizar intervenciones quirúrgicas, para atender accidentes de tráfico, para tratamientos contra el cáncer, para realizar transplantes y para curar otras muchas enfermedades.

La sangre no se puede fabricar y solo puede obtenerse de otras personas.

Cualquier persona sana, entre 18 y 65 años y que pese más de 50 kilos puede donar sangre.

Actualmente en las Islas Baleares cada día se necesitan más de 200 donaciones de sangre.

Es un placer informarte de la próxima campaña de donación de sangre:

ESCOLA OFICIAL D’IDIOMES

Seu Central Eivissa

C/Des Raspallar, 1

Dimecres 13 de març de 2019

de 17:00 a 20:30 h.

Ajudan’s a difondre aquest missatge. Una donació, 3 vides.

Si aquest  día no pots venir, també pots realitzar la teva donació cada dijous en el punt  fixe  de la Fundació Banc de Sang i Teixits de les Illes Balears, Hospital Can Misses Vell (antigues Urgències) de 10 a 14 i de 17 a 21 hores.

Contacta-nos:  www.donasang.org ,  infodonant@fbstib.org  o   971302468

 

THE PASSIVE

Passive voice is formed by…

Subject + finite form of to be + Past Participle

When rewriting active sentences in passive voice, note the following:

Peter builds a house (active)

A house is built by Peter (passive)

Remember passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. It is not important or not known, however, who or what is performing the action.  In the example My bike was stolen, the focus is on the fact that my bike was stolen. I do not know, however, who did it.

Sometimes a statement in passive is more polite than active voice, as the following example shows, A mistake was made. In this case, I focus on the fact that a mistake was made, but I do not blame anyone (e.g. You have made a mistake.).

As always, you can go to 'Grammar' to see, download and/or print a document on the passive voice plus an overview on the active/passive 

And now, time to practise!!!!

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

Exercise 4

Exercise 5 (A page with lots of practice!!!)

Exercise 6

Exercise 7 (A game)

LET'S PRACTISE PAST TENSES!

Don't forget that 'practice makes perfect'!  and you seem to have some problems using the different past tenses together in the proper way so, why don't you try these exercises? Remember that the best way to learn is practice, practice, practice ;)

In case you are stuck or just want to have a look at how to use them before trying, just go to 'Our Bits and Bobs' to see, download and/or print the theory.

Good luck!

Exercise 1 - Past simple or past continuous? A story

Exercise 2 - past simple or past continous? A story

Exercise 3 - Past simple or past continuous? A dialog

Exercise 4 - Past simple or past continuous? A story

Exercise 5 - Past simple or past continuous? A story

Exercise 6 -  Past perfect or Past simple? Sentences

Exercise 7 - Past perfect or Past simple? A story

Exercise 8 - Past simple or Past Perfect? Matching exercise

Exercise 9 - Past simple, past continuous or past perfect? Sentences

Exercise 10- Past simple, past continuous or past perfect? Sentences

Exercise 11 - Narrative sentences - A story

CHEATERS vs INSPIRING PEOPLE

Cheaters never win, and winners never cheat ... unless you are one of these athletes. Who are some of the biggest cheaters in sport history? Have a look at this video and you will discover! You will also find the stories you read in class, and probably, a surprise at the end of the video!

 

Fortunately, there are some inspiring people, like Rick Hyot and his father, Dick. What makes them especial is the fact that Rick suffers from cerebral palsy since birth. They have competed together in several events, including marathons and triathlons. During competition Dick pulls Rick in a special boat as they swim, carries him in a special seat in the front of a bicycle, and pushes him in a special wheelchair as they ran. The Hyots did not finish the 2013 Boston Marathon, the last marathon they have run together. They had about a mile to go when two bombs exploded near the finish line, and were stopped by officials along with thousands of other runners still running the race. They were not injured.

This is their official page 

 Watch the video to know more about them, even though it's in original it has subtitles, remember that this is good listening practice!