FOOD FOR THOUGHT…

Paralysed Belgian misdiagnosed as in coma for 23 years

A Belgian man who doctors thought was in a coma for 23 years was conscious all along, it has been revealed.
Medical staff believed Rom Houben had sunk irretrievably into a coma after he was injured in a car crash in 1983.
The University of Liege doctor who discovered [...]

A Suggestion from Margarida…and another from Luis…

…and Luis recommends the following video (although I’m not quite sure why – 10 points for whoever can explain it to me!!!

More “mum-isms” (BEWARE  – THERE ARE HUNDREDS MORE…)

A little “birdy” told me!
All I do is follow you around, picking up after you like some maid.
Am I [...]

Idiomatic Pairs

Idiomatic Pairs

Many students have difficulty recognizing and remembering idioms. Here’s a tip for you:
When you are learning a new idiom, say it out loud a few times. Then, say it in several different sentences – push yourself to keep trying new ways of using it. The more you say it, the easier it is to [...]

Bonnie Tyler – HERO

Bonnie Tyler – 80’s pic.Bonnie Tyler now – not bad for a 57-year-old! Oh the benefits of a good nip’ntuck!Check out the eighties aesthetics and dance steps in this videoclip!!!

If you think your English is bad…

…take heart!
Listen to this. It cracked me up. I had tears rolling down my face as it began and by the end I was in stitches. What a laugh!!!

Amazing achievements…

For all you musicians out there! You may think there is nothing outstanding about the following video…until you find out that Evelyn Glennie is PROFOUNDLY DEAF.

This lady is one of the people I most admire. Amazing!!!

Joe Cocker – “Summer in the City”

An oldie (from the eighties?) but appropriate for the theme of our class!

LYRICS:

 

________ summer in the city
Back of my neck getting ­­______________
Been down, isn’t it a pity
Doesn’t seem to be a ________in the city
All around people looking ____________
Walking on the sidewalk hotter than a _____________
CHORUS:
 
 
 
 

But at night it’s a different world
Go [...]

The Logical Song…

For those of you who missed the 3rd class, here’s “The Logical Song” by Supertramp for you to do at home. The exercise is in “Docs etc” document share box. All the spaces are adjectives, except three, which are adverbs. Listen twice, fill in the spaces and check your answers here.

soulmates activities

Natasha Bedingfield – Soulmate (with lyrics)

Soulmate-Josh Turner

Whatever, whenever…

“I Will Be Right Here Waiting For You”
 Bryan Adams

Oceans apart, day after day
And I slowly go insane
I hear your voice, on the line
But it doesn’t stop the pain
If I see you next to never
how can we say ____________
(chorus)
­­­­­­__________ you go, _________ you do
I will be right here, waiting for you
__________it takes, [...]