Do you know this song? It's called Yellow and it's by Coldplay. Download this exercise and follow the instructions:
1.- Write the past simple of the verbs. 2.- Try to fill in the gaps. 3.- Listen to the song (minimize the window, so you don't read the lyrics). 4.- Finally, watch the video and check your answers. Good luck!!!
Then listen to this song by a man who is wondering what his life is going to be like when he's 64. You can click on the highlighted words to read a definition.
Enjoy it!!!
When I get older losing my hair, Many years from now, Will you still be sending me a valentine Birthday greetings, bottle of wine?
If I'd been out till quarter to three Would you lock the door, Will you still need me, will you still feed me, When I'm sixty-four?
You'll be older too, (ah ah ah ah ah) And if you say the word, I could stay with you.
I could be handymending a fuse When your lights have gone. You can knit a sweater by the fireside Sunday mornings go for a ride.
Doing the garden, digging the weeds, Who could ask for more? Will you still need me, will you still feed me, When I'm sixty-four?
Every summer we can rent a cottage In the Isle of Wight, if it's not too dear We shall scrimp and save Grandchildren on your knee Vera, Chuck, and Dave
Send me a postcard, drop me a line, Stating point of view. Indicate precisely what you mean to say Yours sincerely, Wasting Away.
Give me your answer, fill in a form Mine for evermore Will you still need me, will you still feed me, When I'm sixty-four? Whoo!
Do you remember the story of Rosie Ruiz? In 1980 she was initially declared the winner in the female category for the 84th Boston Marathon only to have her title later stripped after it was discovered that she had not run the entire course.
Read the text to find out about a man who cheated during a marathon on Sunday. Do you think he won?
Did you know that if you want to celebrate Matariki, the Maori New Year, you have to wait until June?
The Maori New Year is celebrated when the star cluster called "The Pleiades" rises in the north-east in the evening twilight. The precise date depends also on the moon, which is why it is not a fixed date.
If you want to find out more about Matariki, read the text and do the activities:
Intellectual Property (including patents, trademarks and copyrights) was celebrated internationally on April 26th. This is very much a subject of debate these days. If you want to find out more about this topic, you can read the text below:
During the last few sessions we have talked about advertising. I think it's an interesting topic, especially our relationship with advertising as cosumers. The following video gives us another perspective on the subject.
Have you ever visited a zoo? Can you describe the main things you remember about the experience? What do you think about zoos in general? Can you come up with a list of pros and cons? Leave a comment.
In the text below you can read three differing opinions on the subject of zoos.
The dog in the picture is Hong Dong, a red Tibetan mastiff, which was recently bought for almost a million pounds. What is the reason for such a huge price tag? Read more.
March 17 is St. Patrick's Day, an annual feast which celebrates Saint Patrick, one of the patron saints of Ireland. If you want to learn about the history of St. Patrick and some other Irish traditions, click here.
Among the many things that New Zealand is famous for, it was the first country to grant women the vote. Many of us take the right to vote (suffrage) for granted but today (International Women's Day), we focus on the courageous women who fought hard to achieve equal rights. And the battle doesn’t go as far back as some may think; Switzerland only achieved suffrage in 1971, while South Africa didn’t achieve it until as recently as 1994.
Read the following text to find out more about those women and their extraordinary stories.
Next week we celebrate International Women's Day. The first International Women's Day was celebrated in 1911, so this year marks the centenary of this day of global celebration for women's economic, political and social achievements.
Here are some gender facts that will get you thinking:
Of 1.2 billion people living in poverty worldwide, 70% are women
80% of the world's 27 million refugees are women
Women own around only 1% of the world's land
Only in Japan and Peru are women more active in starting a business than men
Women do two-thirds of the world's work but receive only 10% of the world's income
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger is a 2010 English-language Spanish-American co-production comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen. It features Antonio Banderas, Josh Brolin, Anthony Hopkins, Gemma Jones, Freida Pinto, and Naomi Watts.
Animal Kingdomis a 2010 Australian drama written and directed by David Michôd, and stars Ben Mendelsohn, Joel Edgerton, Guy Pearce, Luke Ford, Sullivan Stapleton, Jacki Weaver and James Frecheville.
Do you want to find out what the best tennis players like to read? Watch the following video. Leave a comment telling us about your favourite reading material.
Today is the 164th anniversary of Thomas Edison's birth. He was an American inventor, scientist, and businessman who developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb.
Below you can read an article about the 10 top inventions that changed the world. If you want to vote for one of them as the best invention ever, you can do so by leaving a comment.
Groundhog Day is a holiday celebrated on February 2 in the United States and Canada. According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day, it will leave the burrow, signifying that winter-like weather will soon end. If it is sunny, the groundhog will supposedly see its shadow and retreat back into its burrow, and the winter weather will continue for six more weeks.
And this is a clip from the comedy film Groundhog day.
I'm sure you want to find out more about mixed conditionals. Read this information, and then do the exercises.
Now you do this exercise and then watch the video. This song compares being in love to being in prison, so I'm sure you'll find lots of interesting legal expressions. I hope you enjoy it.
Do you think you are an optimist or a pessimist? Read the following text which features contrasting feelings of optimism and pessimism in the face of current economic, political, social and environmental issues.
