Eat Local

 

 

Why eat local?, by Michael Pollan.

For more information on the topic: Nourish Life

 

Mixed conditionals

How can we express that a past condition has a result in the present, or that a present condition could have had a (hypothetical) past result? With the mixed conditionals.

There are more possible 'combinations'; for example, with future situations, but we will focus on the ones mentioned above:

a) Past condition with a result in the present:
If I had bought that house, I would be living in it now.

b) Present condition with a past result:
If she were Spanish, she could have become the Spanish Prime Minister.

Why gender-based marketing is bad for business

Gaby Barrios on TED

 

An interesting article from The Guardian, talking about all the things that the teachers are looking forward to telling the parents... but can you imagine if they did?

Click below:

10 things teachers want to say to parents, but can't

 

 

Slow Food in Oklahoma

Buy Locally

Some videos for inspiration on Unit 1, National & Local Produce and Products. Here you can find some advantages and disadvantages:

What time is it? HALF PAST

What time is it? O'CLOCK

How to talk about advantages and disadvantages.

The Water Cycle.

Nice video, with Dr Binocs, explaining us what the Water Cycle is. Enjoy!!

Possessive Adjectives

A table to understand them.

 

And some exercises here:
http://www.grammar.cl/english-games/possessive-adjectives.htm

Conversation Fillers

Do you want to sound more natural where you're having a conversation? Do you need help to think, to reinforce what you want to say?

Click below and learn some natural ways and words to fill those moments in conversations.

Conversation Fillers

The more, the merrier... The..., the... COMPARATIVES

Only comparatives:
The poorer he is, the wiser he seems. (The + comparative adjective + subject + verb, the + comparative adjective + subject + verb)



With "more" and "less":
The more you buy, the more you waste.
The less I smoke, the healthier I am.
The more I read, the more I like it.
The less I go out, the more I save. 

Attention:
The less fat they eat, the slimmer they get.
The fewer pupils I have, the happier I feel.

Less → with uncountables
Fewer → with countables

You can omit the verbs, too (especially in answers):


- How do they prefer their soup?
- The hotter, the better


- What time could I start?
- The sooner, the better


The more expensive the restaurant is,  the better the service is
= The more expensive the restaurant, the better the service

Clicking here you can test your abilities using this structure.

Useful tips to describe a photo or a picture

You will find some useful tips here to describe a photo or a picture.


Please remember:
- The Present Continuous.
- The Prepositions.
- Some modals for suppositions and speculation.

Easy News in English

Easy news, adapted, in 3 levels. Who could ask for anything more? 😉

News in Levels

It's or Its

"It is", "it has" or the possessive adjective? Try to do this exercise, substituting the gap for "it is" or "it has. It could help you a lot!!


https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/confusing_words/its.htm

National & Local Produce & Products - NGO - Strolling of the Heifers

Strolling of the Heifers: About us

10 Reasons Why You Should Eat Local (article)

 

 

National & Local Produce & Products - How urban agriculture is transforming Detroit

Here's a video for inspiration. Devita Davison talks about the agricultural revolution in Detroit, the citizens' commitment and all the benefits the get from urban agriculture. Watch it with subtitles to understand it better. 😉

 

First school day

Here comes September... and here we go, full of energy.

Happy school year everybody!!

"ABC"

You went to school to learn girl
Things you never, never knew before
Like "I" before "E" except after "C"
And why 2 plus 2 makes 4
Now, now, now
I'm gonna teach you
(Teach you, teach you)
All about love girl
(All about love)
Sit yourself down, take a seat
All you gotta do is repeat after me
A B C
It's easy as, 1 2 3
As simple as, do re mi
A B C, 1 2 3
Baby, you and me girl
A B C
It's easy as, 1 2 3
As simple as, do re mi
A B C, 1 2 3
Baby, you and me girl
Come on and love me just a little bit
Come on and love me just a little bit
I'm gonna teach you how to sing it out
Come on, come on, come on
Let me show you what it's all about
Reading, writing, arithmetic
Are the branches of the learning tree
But listen without the roots of love everyday girl
Your education ain't complete
Tea-Tea-Teacher's gonna show you
(She's gonna show you)
How to get an "A" (na-na-na-naaaaaa)
How to spell "me", "you", add the two
Listen to me, baby
That's all you got to do
Oh, A B C
It's easy as, 1 2 3
As simple as, do re mi
A B C, 1 2 3
Baby, you and me girl
A B C it's easy,
It's like counting up to 3
Sing a simple melody
That's how easy love can be
That's how easy love can be
Sing a simple melody
1 2 3
You and me
Sit down girl,
I think I love ya'
No, get up girl
Show me what you can do
Shake it, shake it baby, come on now
Shake it, shake it baby, oooh, oooh
Shake it, shake it baby, yeah
1 2 3 baby, oooh oooh
A B C baby, ah, ah
Do re mi baby, wow
That's how easy love can be
A B C it's easy
It's like counting up to 3
Sing a simple melody
That's how easy love can be
I'm gonna teach you
How to sing it out
Come-a, come-a, come-a
Let me show you what's it's all about
A B C it's easy
It's like counting up to 3
Sing a simple melody
That's how easy love can be
I'm gonna teach you
How to sing it out
Sing it out, sing it out
Sing it, sing it
A B C it's easy
It's like counting up to 3
Sing a simple melody
That's how easy love can be 

Language: Words in the News

24th June, 2016. The United Kindom decides to leave the UK.

Feeling a  bit lost with the difficult vocabulary in the news. Here you a have a little help:

http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/language-and-words-in-the-news-24th-june-2016