1 April 2025

Action verbs


C1 - 2B. Extreme sports



 




Extreme sports - also called Action Sports - are just not like mainstream sports. Past and present they are crawling with rebels, riders, drivers and rock stars. It's not about uniforms, coaches or scripts.

Expressing yourself through action is the key it’s an attitude, a way of life, even a religion. Once you're in, you're in for life.
Earth:
Skateboarding, Longboarding, Mountain Boarding, Sandboarding, Drifting, BMX, Motocross, FMX, Aggressive Inline Skating, Mountain Biking, Caving, Slacklining, Abseiling, Rock Climbing, Free Climbing, Bouldering, Mountaineering, Parkour, Sand kiting, Zorbing
Water:
Surfing, Long/short, Body boarding, Waterskiing, Wakeboarding, Kitesurfing, Windsurfing, Cave diving, Flowboarding, Paddle surfing / Stand up paddle, Kayaking, Cliff Jumping, Coasteering, Scuba Diving, Knee Boarding, White Water Rafting, Skim Boarding, Jet Skiing
Snow and Ice:
Snowboarding, snow skiing, Ice Climbing, Snowmobiling, Snow Kiting
Air:
Base Jumping, SkyDiving, Wing Suiting, Bungee Jumping, High-lining, Hang Gliding, Paragliding, Slacklining



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Inspiration from Ellen Degeneres Show: Never Have I Ever
(Cristina Cabal)

 "Yes, I have and I have never " GAME




Do you want to try it? How would you answer these questions?

  • Have you ever skipped school?
  • Have you ever fallen asleep in the cinema?
  • Have you ever been to a nude beach?
  • Have you ever done something you regret?
  • Have you ever read a whole Harry Potter book?
  • Have you ever drunk while underage?
  • Have you ever had an accident?
  • Have you ever kissed someone on the first date?
  • Have you ever read the Bible?
  • Have you ever aced a test without studying?
  • Have you ever passed out?
  • Have you ever slept until 5 pm?
  • Have you ever eaten food that fell on the floor?
  • Have you ever tried to cut your own hair?
  • Have you ever lied to get a job?
  • Have you ever regifted something that was gifted to you?
  • have you ever given a stranger a fake phone number?
  • Have you ever met someone famous?

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1. How do major sporting events like the Olympics or the World Cup influence national identity and global unity?


2. What are the social and psychological benefits of participating in sports at different stages of life?


3. Should professional athletes be considered role models? Why or why not?


4. What is your opinion on the use of technology in sports (e.g., VAR in football, Hawk-Eye in tennis)?

5. How has the commercialization of sports changed the way we experience games and athletes?


👂HEADWAY VIDEO LISTENING. THE SCIENCE OF SPORT.

  1.  Endurance                     Resistencia                   
  2.  Agility                          Agilidad                
  3.  Team cohesion             Cohesión de equipo           
  4.  Competitive spirit       Espíritu competitivo        
  5.  Stamina                      Resistencia física            
  6.  Tactical awareness        Conciencia táctica            
  7.  Fair play                    Juego limpio                  
  8.  Sportsmanship             Deportividad                 
  9.  Peak performance         Rendimiento máximo           
  10.  Injury prevention         Prevención de lesiones        
  11.  Physical conditioning     Condición física             
  12.  High-intensity training  Entrenamiento de alta intensidad 
  13.  Coordination              Coordinación                  
  14.  Strategic planning       Planificación estratégica   
  15.  Athletic ability            Capacidad atlética            
  16.  Psychological resilience  Resiliencia psicológica       
  17.  Pre-match preparation     Preparación previa al partido 
  18.  Recovery time             Tiempo de recuperación      
  19.  Match fitness             Forma física para competir    
  20.  Performance pressure      Presión de rendimiento        


C1 Reading and listening practice.



                                                     YES YOU CAN! – lizzy Chile


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Listening

  1. Science experiment in space : Watch the experiment without subtitles and do the exercises on the web. .ESA - Anatomy of a spacecraft
  2.  English green world : Listen to it twice and choose the best answer. 



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Reading
  1.  Music: Multiple choice
        2. Moments in History

        3. The Gin Epidemic (key below)


                                       The New Gin Craze!


0. THROUGHOUT  1.DOMESTIC 2.DUTIES 3. DID  4. CONSUMPTION  5.EIGHTFOLD  6. FOR  7. TURNING  8. UNREST  9.  RETAIL  10 PRIOR

31 March 2025

Visita a la Fundación 45 de Santa Colomba de Somoza.

 Jueves día 3 de abril

Visita a la Fundación 45 de Santa Colomba de Somoza. 
Visita guiada con Alejandro Cooper, se alterna el castellano con el inglés.
La lista para apuntarse está en conserjería.
Hora de salida: El jueves a las 16.00 horas desde la EOI
Hora de llegada aproximada: 20.00 horas.


Workshop: Share your dilemmas. Agony aunt





Agony aunt situations
Agony aunt language


DEAR AGONY AUNT


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Asking for Advice

  • What should I do ( about)…?
  • What do you think I should…?
  • Can/ could you give me some advice about…?
  • Do you have any advice on—?
  • Could you recommend…?
  • What do you suggest I do?
  • What ought I to do?


Giving advice

Present:
You should/shouldn’t…
You ought to/ought not to…
You had better/had better not…
If I were in your shoes/position, I would…
I’ll tell you what, why don’t you…?
What you can do is…
I suggest/recommend that you + infinitive – to
I suggest/recommend + gerund
Have you tried + gerund?
It’s vital that you…
You simply have to…

Past:
You should/shouldn’t have + past participle.
You ought (not) to have + past participle.




Expressions

Woah! That’s a tough one.
That’s a delicate/tricky situation.
A minefield.
You have to tread carefully.
Be subtle/tactful/diplomatic.
Bring it up casually.
Who is in the wrong?
Don’t think twice about + gerund (definitely do it)
Don’t even think about + gerund (definitely don’t do it)
Put your foot down.
Don’t take any crap/bullshit.

You have to nip this problem in the bud.
I think you’re making a mountain out of a molehill.
It’s just a storm in a teacup.
It’ll blow over.
Don’t make any hasty/rash decisions.
You have to face the problem head on.
Put yourself in his/her shoes.
What would you do if the shoe was on the other foot?
Don’t put up with it.
Stay strong.
Go with your gut instinct.