The first term is coming to an end. Can you believe it? It seems to me that it was yesterday when we met and now we are on the point of going on holidays again . I know you don’t want that because you really enjoy my classes… but you know… teachers need a rest. We are getting older and older and we need to take a break. This post is just to wish you a merry christmas and give you some...
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I wrote a post on Thanksgiving last year explaining its historical roots. Today I just want to highlight what I like the most about this day. We all should be thankful for a lot of things, but sometimes we just focus on negative things. So let's try to change that. To start with, why don't you think of three or four things you are thankful for?
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Some of us read a text about Banksy and other street artists in class last week. Most of you seemed to like this type of art and some of his works. Banksy , whose identity and real name remain unknown , is a British graffiti artist, political activist and painter. His satirical street art combines dark humour with graffiti done in his own style. His works have been...
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Hi guys! The previous post was about music and so is this one. What do creep and weirdo mean ? Listen to Radiohead’s song and try to guess it. You’ll probably understand the words after listening to the so ng. If not, look them up in a dictionary . Creep is a very popular song by the British rock band Radiohead . It’s a romantic song about being in...
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Hi there! You are always asking me what type of music I like. My answer is always the same. It depends on my mood . I listen to a lot of kinds of music, so I don’t really have a favourite group. Anyway, one of the groups I listen to quite often (especially in autumn and winter) is the British band Coldplay . Here you go two of their songs with the lyrics so that you can practise...
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