High School Quiz

This past February had 29 days. How do we call these special years?
Can you mention any trivia surrounding this day?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9113311/Top-20-craziest-facts-about-leap-years.html

Grenade

Grenade. Bruno Mars

 

Easy come easy go, that's just how you live
Oh, take, take, take it all but you never give
Should've known you was trouble from the first kiss
Had your eyes wide open, why were they open

Gave you all I had and you tossed it in the trash
You tossed it in the trash, you did
To give me all your love is all I ever asked
'Cause

What you don't understand is
I'd catch a grenade for ya
Throw my hand on a blade for ya
I'd jump in front of a train for ya
You know I'd do anything for ya
oh oh oh oh oh

I would go through all this pain
Take a bullet straight right through my brain
Yes, I would die for you, baby
But you won't do the same

No, no, no, no

Black, black, black and blue, beat me 'til I'm numb
Tell the devil I said, hey, when you get back to where you're from
Mad woman, bad woman, that's just what you are, yeah
You'll smile in my face then rip the brakes out my car

Gave you all I had and you tossed it in the trash
You tossed it in the trash, yes, you did
To give me all your love is all I ever asked
'Cause

What you don't understand is
I'd catch a grenade for ya
Throw my hand on a blade for ya
I'd jump in front of a train for ya
You know I'd do anything for ya
Oooh
I would go through all this pain
Take a bullet straight right through my brain
Yes, I would die for ya, baby
But you won't do the same

If my body was on fire
Ooh, you'd watch me burn down in flames
You said you loved me, you're a liar
'Cause you never, ever, ever did, baby

But darling, I'd still catch a grenade for ya
Throw my hand on a blade for ya
I'd jump in front of a train for ya
You know I'd do anything for ya

I would go through all this pain
Take a bullet straight right through my brain
Yes, I would die for you, baby
But you won't do the same

No, you won't do the same
You wouldn't do the same
Ooh, you never do the same
No, no, no, no

High School trivial 22-25 feb

In a few days we will have a "puente". How do you say that in English?

Guinness World Records

Watch this funny video about the Guinness World Records.

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/video-zone/guinness-book-world-records-2014

Comparatives and superlatives

Reported speech exercises

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-reported-speech.php

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/reported-speech

http://www.ejerciciosinglesonline.com/exercises-and-theory/grammar-exercises-and-theory/reported-speech/

http://perso.wanadoo.es/autoenglish/gr.report2.p.htm

Mr. Bean's sandwich

MR BEAN’S SANDWICH

Video activity – Past Simple

1. Put the verbs in brackets in the past. Then watch the video and mark the statements T (true) or F (false).

a)    Mr Bean ________________________ (be) at the park. (    )

b)    Two men  ________________________ (be) with him on the park bench. (    )

c)    He ________________________ (take) out some bread to make a sandwich. (    )

d)    He ________________________ (drink) some coffee. (    )

e)    He ________________________ (get) some chicken from the inside pocket of his jacket. (    )

f)     The man who ________________________ (sit) next to Mr Bean ________________________ (give) him a sandwich. (    )

g)    The man ________________________ (stop) eating to help Mr Bean make his sandwich. (    )

h)    Mr. Bean ________________________ (have) some fish in a jar. (    )

2. Write the verbs in the past and watch the video again. Put the sentences below in the correct order.

a)    ...……. He ___________________________ (take) out some butter.

b)    ………. He __________________________ (get) some bread from inside his jacket.

c)    ………. He ___________________________ (make) some tea.

d)    ………. He___________________________ (put) the lettuce in a sock.

e)    ………. He ___________________________ (drink) some milk.

f)      ………. He ___________________________ (wash) the lettuce.

g)    ………. He ___________________________ (see) the man eating a sandwich.

h)    ………. He _________________________ (use) his credit card to spread the butter.

i)      ………. He ___________________________ (cut) two slices of bread.

j)      ………. He ___________________________ (eat) the sandwich.

k)    ………. He ___________________________ (drop) his sandwich.

l)      ………. He ___________________________ (hit) the fish on the bench.

3. Now ask the appropriate questions according to the underlined parts of the answers.
   
   

a)    ___________________________________________________________________?
No, he went to the park during the day.

b)    __________________________________________________________________?
He had all the ingredients for his sandwich inside his jacket.

c)    __________________________________________________________________ ?
He cut the bread using a pair of scissors.

d)    __________________________________________________________________?
He gave him half of his sandwich because Mr Bean dropped his sandwich.

High School Quiz. 15th-19th Feb

If you are tired of St. Valentine's Day, imagine Feb the 15th!
But, what is feb 15th?
A clue:

All British coins have the head of the Queen on one side. Do you know which way she always faces?

Reported Speech

Personality adjectives

We have done a good work in 3º ESO D about personality adjectives.

Here are some more examples

Smell, shops, and idioms of the senses

Idioms on Senses

Here are samples of idioms which are related to the human senses. Their meanings are included.

Sense of Taste

A Taste Of Your Own Medicine
– When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others.

Bite Your Tongue
– To avoid talking.

A Still Tongue Keeps a Wise Head
– Wise people don’t talk much.

Sense of Smell

Smell A Rat
– To detect somone in the group is betraying the others.

Smell Something Fishy
– Detecting that something isn’t right and there might be a reason for it.

Sense of Touch

A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush 
– Having something that is certain is much better than taking a risk for more, because chances are you might lose everything.

Sense of Hearing

Actions Speak Louder Than Words
– It’s better to actually do something than just talk about it.

Lend Me Your Ear
– To politely ask for someone’s full attention.

Pick up your ears
– To listen very carefully.

Van Gogh’s ear for music
– Tone deaf.

Sense of Sight

Apple of My Eye
– Someone who is cherished above all others.

Keep An Eye On Him
– You should carefully watch him.

Turn A Blind Eye
– Refuse to acknowledge something you know is real or legit.

Smello-retail: shops using scent to keep hold of customers

Retailers are increasingly using secret smells to ensure customers stay in their shops as long as possible and part with their money. 

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"Lotus Flower", a floral smell with hints of moss, has been revealed as the most popular scent by the Canadian company that has pioneered the technology. "Enchanted apple", which has accents of musk, is the second most popular. 

The company is now working with over 20,000 different shops in Britain to help them use sound as well as visual media, such as in-store television, to boost their sales. And its latest weapon is scent "for attracting a customer's loyalty and love of your brand". 

Mood Media, a Canadian company, which is listed on the London stock market, has already created scents for Habitat, the furniture shop, Timberland, the outdoor clothing retailer and Guess, a fashion chain. 

It is confident that its other clients, including many of the High Street clothes shops, gyms, banks, hotels and medical centres will start to use the perfumes, which are pumped out through the air conditioning units. 

Lorne Abony, the chief executive, said: "If a shop smells bad, a customer will walk out. It's as simple as that. The longer you can get a customer to stay in the store, the more likely they are to buy. 

"We've proved from our work in America that using the smell of grass cuttings in a DIY store, for example, encourages people to think about buying gardening equipment. 

"It's also about brand identity so a Timberland store in North America smells the same as one in Europe." 

Supermarkets have for a long time directed the ventilation units from their in-store bakeries – pumping out the smell of fresh loaves and pastries – to the entrance in order to entice in customers. But the use of artificial smells is in its infancy. "You have to be careful and subtle, so that most customers don't even notice it, except from on a subconscious level," said Mr Abony. 

Studies in Britain have shown that playing German music in the wine aisle of a supermarket encourages consumers to pick German wines, while playing French music encourages them to pick up French wine. 

"The science behind smell on consumer behaviour is in its infancy," said Mr Abony. "But we think it has an impact, making consumers more relaxed." 

He predicted that it would not be long before banks started using smell technology. Mr Abony said: "We haven't worked out the smell of money, but when we do, we know we'll be onto something." 

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