Cassandra´s dream

There’s no question, Dunbar agrees, that networks like Facebook are changing the nature of human interaction.  “What Facebook does and why it’s been so successful in so many ways is it allows you to keep track of people who would otherwise effectively disappear,” he said. But one of the things that keeps face-to-face friendships strong is the  nature of shared experience : you laugh together; you dance together;  you gape at the hot-dog eaters on Coney Island together.  We do have a social-media equivalent—sharing, liking, knowing that all of your friends have looked at the same cat video on YouTube as you did—but it lacks the synchronicity of shared experience. It’s like a comedy that you watch by yourself: you won’t laugh as loudly or as often, even if you’re fully aware that all your friends think it’s hysterical. We’ve seen the same movie, but we can’t bond over it in the same way.   With social media, we can easily keep up with the lives and interests of far more than

4º B English File: Past Simple and Past Continuous WB and homework correction (pages 4,5,6 &7+ -Vocab. pages 4-5 and Grammar pages 94-95) Write down 15 verbs From CHOOSE to  FIGHT WB: homework, Vocab. Builder pages 6-7  and page 8 1º BACH. 3/4 Desdoble con Miguel 1º AMPLIACIÓN THREE GROUPS WITHS: Jenny Miguel Ana Ängeles ELUVEITIE - A Rose For Epona (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)S.

Prepositions; Little words that show if you really know English or not. Mistakes with prepositions have to be prevented. Watch the video and learn how to use until/till and by.

1º BACHILLERATO 3/4 The author of this post is Jason from  Express-English Online Institute When learning English, there are so many aspects that one must focus on in order to improve: vocabulary, writing, grammar, pronunciation, conversation, etc. However, one of the most commonly overlooked aspects of the English language is also one of the most important: Phrasal Verbs. What is a phrasal verb? A phrasal verb is the combination of a Verb and a Preposition, so: Phrasal Verb=Verb + Preposition. In most cases, the preposition modifies the definition of the verb. Phrasal verbs are so important for ESL students to study because they are used all the time by native English speakers, and are a key factor in speaking “natural” English. Let’s look at some important phrasal verbs. Drop off - To take something/someone somewhere and leave it/them in that location Example 1: I have to drop off my brother at school at 8:30. Example 2: I dropped off my laundry at the clean

    El cosplay ( コスプレ , kosupure ? ) , contracción de costume play , es un tipo de moda representativa, donde los participantes usan disfraces, accesorios y trajes que representan un sujeto específico o una idea. Los cosplayers a menudo interactúan para crear una subcultura centrada en el juego de roles. Una definición más amplia del término "cosplay" aplica a cualquier uso de disfraz de juegos roles fuera del escenario, independientemente de su contexto cultural. Las fuentes favoritas para esto incluyen cómics, anime, manga y videojuegos. El cosplay tiene un enfoque cultural específico dedicado a la representación realista de una idea o un personaje propio de la ficción; puede tener distintas variantes según la intención y el contexto, normalmente haciendo una representación física y dramática de un personaje. Entre sus variantes se encuentran notablemente: la representación de personajes antropomorfos, la adaptación antropomorfa de personajes zoomorfos, el cross-dre

Sometimes I teach people with a promising future sometimes I teach people doomed with no future because they have chosen not to learn anything or not behave properly. They have chosen the road to hell. Parents don´t care and our community doesn´t worry about them while they are at school. When they are over 18 then there are schools for adults. Spain is a strange country where students take a course/ grade and repeat and repeat without a good reason. Some of those students blame  the teachers  and accused them of being bad teachers or bad entertainers because they get bored during lessons but in their same classes the hard-working students thrive and get "top marks" and distinctions so teachers cannot be that "bad". Being at school longer than necessary by "repeating" for those who don´t study, don´t do homework, don´t respect their classmates, don´t respect their teachers´work because they are not working hard enough though they

HEAD IDIOMS EYE IDIOMS FOOT IDIOMS ARM IDIOMS An idiom is a common word or phrase with a culturally understood meaning that differs from what its composite words' denotations would suggest. For example, an English speaker would understand the phrase " kick the bucket " to mean "to die"  – as well as to actually kick a bucket. Furthermore, they would understand when each meaning is being used in context. An idiom is not to be confused with other figures of speech such as a metaphor, which invokes an image by use of implicit comparisons ( e.g. , "the man of steel" ); a simile, which invokes an image by use of explicit comparisons ( e.g. , "faster than a speeding bullet" ); and hyperbole, which exaggerates an image beyond truthfulness ( e.g. , like "missed by a mile" ). Idioms are also not to be confused with proverbs, which are simple sayings that express a truth based on common sense or practical experience.

Measurements are ways that we tell others how much of an item we have. There are two systems of measuring things—English and Metric. English measurements are used  in the United States and UK, while metric measurements are used in nearly every other country. Measurements are used to give number values to distance (length, width, and height), weight, time, volume (liquid measurements), and temperature.         Common English Measures Distance Inches (in) 12 in = 1 ft Feet (ft) 3 ft = 1 yd Yards (yd) 1760 yd = 1 mi Miles (mi) 1 mi = 5280 ft Weight Ounces (oz) 16 oz = 1 lb Pounds (lb) 2000 lb = 1 t Tons (t) 1 t

1º Bachillerato     1º Ampliación    Negative prefixes fair  unfair real unreal dependent independent legal ilegal` posible imposible correct incorrect verb structures  verb + V-ing verb + to infinitives When I was young,   it seemed that life was so wonderful, A miracle, oh it was beautiful, magical . And all the birds in the trees, well they'd be singing so happily, Joyfully, playfully watching me. But then they send me away to teach me how to be sensible, Logical, responsible, practical . And they showed me a world where I could be so dependable , Clinical, intellectual, cynical. chorus There are times when all the world's asleep , The questions run too deep For such a simple man. Won't you please, please tell me what we've learned I know it sounds absurd But please tell me who I am. Now watch what you say or they'll be calling you a radical, Liberal, fanatical, criminal. Wo

  2º Ampliación Bachillerato   A pun       What is the difference between UNLAWFUL and ILLEGAL? Unlawful means against the law and the other is a sick bird. (an ill eagle)   A pun is joke related to the English sounds and the great many words that are homophones. You write something that sounds equal to another thing.         LOOKING GOOD, FEELING BETTER   Men's Clothes suit(s) shirt(s) tie(s) Women's Clothes dress(es) blouse(s) skirt(s)       tanktop(s)   Uni-Sex coat(s) jacket(s) t-shirt(s) trouser(s) jean(s) short(s) jumper(s) pullover(s) cardigan(s) sweatshirt(s) with a hood = hoodie(s)   glove(s) mitten(s)   Baby Clothes romper suit(s) nappy (nappies)   Holiday/Leisure Clothes swimming trunk(s) bikini(s) swimsuit(s) swimming costume(s) bathing costume(s) Nightwear nightdress(es) nightie(s) pyjama