FAMILY MEMBERS

                                

                                


This activity is meant for the students to practise basic family relationship. 

Click HERE to work with this interactive worksheet. 


                                  

WHATEVER IT TAKES

      

                             

Whatever It Takes by Imagine Dragons was released in May 2017 as a promotional single. 

The song finds Dan Reynolds, his singer, making great efforts to be the best despite of the obstacles.

Dan wants to do something with his life and he is ready to Evolve. He is willing to give "whatever it takes" to succed and he gives the reason why.

Let's stop reading and watch this weird but amazing video!





And now let's work with the lyrics. Click HERE

Post listening activities:

Now, answer these questions about the song:

1. What type of portrait does the singer paint about the world we live in today? (part 1)
2. Does he feel paralized in front of the uncertainty about the future? Account on your answer. (part 2)
3. Has he always felt like this? Was there a time when his feelings were different? Account on your answer. (part 3)
4. How have those feelings been replaced? What does he want to be considered today? (part 4)
5. Is there any paradox* in his words? Explain. (part 4)
6. If you think about the old saw about a glass being either half full or half empty, how would you describe such a glass about the future? What perspective about reality have you got ending this cycle?

* paradox: a proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurb but in reality expresses a possible
                  truth.




If you want to continue practising and enjoying this song, click HERE and go to Lyrics Training!

BELIEVER

The song Believer by the band Imagine Dragons was released in January 2017. 

His singer, Dan Reynolds, has struggled with a lot of health problems that led him to depression. He wrote this song to show people his attitude about adversity and beliefs. 

In an interview he said "This song explains my realization that emotional pain I faced the last few years actually helped me progress to this healthier mental space - that adversity truly  is what helps you become a believer in yourself."   

Let's wacth this powerful-brand video!

And now, click HERE to work with it!


Further practise: Answer:

1. Why does the singer say "First thing first"? Why are these three words important for the meaning of the song?
2. Explain the meaning of these words

• "I was broken from my young age"
• "Seeing the beauty through the . . . / Pain!"
• "You made me a, you made me a believer, believer."
• "I let the bullets fly, oh, let them rain..."
• "I was choking in the crowd."
• "Inhibited, limited."

And now personal opinion:

1. Which is the best way to deal with adversity?
2. Which is the final message of the song?

You can continue working with the song and... Lyrics Training! Click HERE.

SECRETS

                                                 

                                                
                                                                                              

Secrets is a groovy, awesome song by The Weeknd. It is about a relationship that is not going well. It is an interesting take on a relatinship that could be very close to falling apart.

Let's not talk anymore an watch the video!!







And now, click HERE to work with the lyrics.

Maybe you haven't understood the music video meaning. If it has happened to you, click HERE to know it better.

Now let's continue working with LYRICS TRAINING!!!! Click HERE.

I hope you've enjoyed it!!


                                         


                                     

THERE IS - THERE ARE

                 

In English we use THERE IS or THERE ARE to talk about things we can see and things that exist.

We use THERE IS for singular and uncountable nouns and we use THERE ARE for plural or countable nouns.

Let's see these charts:






Now it's your turn!! Click HERE and solve the activity. Then send your result to my email box.




                                                   



                            

ACTION VERBS

                                         

An ACTION VERB is a verb that expresses physical or mental action.

The action verb, also called dynamic verb, tells us what the subject is doing, physically or mentally.

There are endless action verbs used in English language. An action verb can express something that a person, animal or even object can do. 

I'm including here an Action Verb Pictionary of the most common ones:

And now it's your turn!!!

Click HERE and solve the activity about ACTION VERBS. If you don't understand any of them, a dictionary. Send your final mark to my email box. 

                  

                                                      That's all for now"!

                                        

CAPTION CONTEST

         CAPTION CONTEST

This is a new caption contest! Look at the picture and write a caption for it. Remember the funniest and the wittiest wins a 10!




Yes! This was me during a test when the teacher was looking at me... And I was pretending that at least I was trying to think...