US Politicians

 

 

The most important century in human history

 

Other ways of expressing the future: BE ABOUT TO, BE ON THE POINT OF, BE TO...

 

PRACTISE: 

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b2/ways-express-future/

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b2/ways-express-future/2/

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b2/ways-express-future/3/

Future Perfect & Future Continuous

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs25.htm

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs28.htm

http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/mixed-future-tenses1.html

And practise Future Continuous with The Police Song:

Every Breath You Take by The Police

Fill in the gaps before listening to the song.

heart(x2)    breath      face    single    smile(x2)   night     bond   claim(x2)   cold    game   vow(x2)    move

Every __________ you take
Every ___________you make
Every ___________you break
Every step you take
I'll be watching you

Every ________day
Every word yousay
Every _________ you play
Every ___________you stay
I'll be watching you

Oh can't you see
You belong to me
My poor _________aches
With every step you take

Every move you make
Every _________ you break
Every _________ you fake
Every _________ you stake
I'll be watching you

Since you've gone I been lost without a trace
I dream at night I can only see your _________
I look around but it's you I can't replace
I feel so _________ and I long for your embrace
I keep crying baby, baby, please

Oh can't you see
You belong to me
My poor __________aches
With every step you take

Every move you make
Every _________ you break
Every _________you fake
Every _________ you stake
I'll be watching you
Every move you make
Every step you take
I'll be watching you

I'll be watching you ….

Every Breath You Take - The Police

Every breath you take
Every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take
I'll be watching you

Every single day
Every word you say
Every game you play
Every night you stay
I'll be watching you

Oh can't you see
You belong to me
My poor heart aches
With every step you take

Every move you make
Every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake
I'll be watching you

Since you've gone I been lost without a trace
I dream at night I can only see your face
I look around but it's you I can't replace
I feel so cold and I long for your embrace
I keep crying baby, baby, please

Oh can't you see
You belong to me
My poor heart aches
With every step you take

Every move you make
Every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake
I'll be watching you

English afternoon tea etiquette

British afternoon tea etiquette

And a funny version of the importance of etiquette 😂

Family Education Series - Learn Table Manners

Cat's in the Cradle

Cat’s in the Cradle – Harry Chapin

1. Fill in the gaps with the missing words.

2. Identify the different stages in life mentioned in the song. Why are father and son similar?

My child arrived just the other day
He came to the world in the ________ way
But there were planes to _______, and bills to ______
He learned to ________ while I was away
And he was talking 'fore I knew it, and as he grew
He'd say "I'm gonna be like you, dad"
"You know I'm gonna be like you"

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
"When you coming home, dad?" "I don't know when"
But we'll get together then
You know we'll have a good time then

My son ___________ ten just the other day
He said, _______ for the ball, dad, come on let's play
Can you _________ me to throw, I said, not today
I got a lot to _____, he said, that's okay
And he ___________ away, but his smile never dimmed
It said, I'm gonna be like him, yeah
You know I'm gonna be like him

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
"When you coming home, dad?" "I don't know when"
But we'll get together then
You know we'll have a good time then

Well, he came _______ college just the other day
So much like a man I just had to say
Son, I'm ________ of you, can you sit for a while?
He ________ his head, and he said with a smile
What I'd really like, dad, is to __________ the car keys
See you later, can I have them please?

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
"When you coming home, son?" "I don't know when"
But we'll get together then, dad
You know we'll have a good time then

I've long since ________ and my son's _________ away
I called him up just the other day
I said, I'd like to see you if you don't mind
He said, I'd love to, dad, if I could _______ the time
You see, my new job's a hassle, and the kids ______ the flu
But it's sure nice talking to you, dad
It's been sure nice talking to you
And as I ________ the phone, it occurred to me
He'd grown up just like me
My boy was just like me

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
"When you coming home, son?" "I don't know when"
But we'll get together then, dad
We're gonna have a good time then

KEY 

Cat’s in the Cradle – Harry Chapin

My child arrived just the other day
He came to the world in the usual way
But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay
He learned to walk while I was away
And he was talking 'fore I knew it, and as he grew
He'd say "I'm gonna be like you, dad"
"You know I'm gonna be like you"

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
"When you coming home, dad?" "I don't know when"
But we'll get together then
You know we'll have a good time then

My son turned ten just the other day
He said, thanks for the ball, dad, come on let's play
Can you teach me to throw, I said, not today
I got a lot to do, he said, that's okay
And he walked away, but his smile never dimmed
It said, I'm gonna be like him, yeah
You know I'm gonna be like him

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
"When you coming home, dad?" "I don't know when"
But we'll get together then
You know we'll have a good time then

Well, he came from college just the other day
So much like a man I just had to say
Son, I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?
He shook his head, and he said with a smile
What I'd really like, dad, is to borrow the car keys
See you later, can I have them please?

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
"When you coming home, son?" "I don't know when"
But we'll get together then, dad
You know we'll have a good time then

I've long since retired and my son's moved away
I called him up just the other day
I said, I'd like to see you if you don't mind
He said, I'd love to, dad, if I could find the time
You see, my new job's a hassle, and the kids have the flu
But it's sure nice talking to you, dad
It's been sure nice talking to you
And as I hung up the phone, it occurred to me
He'd grown up just like me
My boy was just like me

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
"When you coming home, son?" "I don't know when"
But we'll get together then, dad
We're gonna have a good time then

Stages in Life

Crime

 Crime - Revise vocabulary here:

Crime vocabulary

 

Modal Perfects - Explanation and practise!

More explanation and pratise:

https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/modal-verb-have-past-participle

Practise:

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/could-have-should-have-would-have-exercise-1.html

CONDITIONALS

Practise:

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests/conditional-sentences-3

https://www.examenglish.com/grammar/mixed_conditionals.htm

Subjunctive in English (C1)

 

The subjunctive

- Very formal

- Present subjunctive = infinitive

- Past subjunctive = Past simple

- Negative subjunctive: NOT

 

1. Exclamations to express wish/hope

God bless you!

Long live the King!

 

2. In poetry

If this be the error, and upon me proved… (W. Shakespeare)

 

3. “if need be” = if it is necessary

If need be we can bring another car.

 

4. After verbs that can be followed by THAT + should sometimes we omit should:

Order, command, insist, demand, request, ask, recommend, propose, suggest

I recommended that each competitor (should) receive €100.

He suggested that a petition (should) be drawn up.

 

5. In uncertain, unreal or desirable situations:

IT IS + ADJECTIVE + THAT + SUBJUNCTIVE (very formal!)

It is vital that we be here soon.

It is best that you not be at the meeting.

 

If I were rich, I would by a Mercedes.

I wish I were younger.

Practice!!

Explanation + Practice

Black Friday

Black Friday: Are the deals for real?

What do these expressions mean? Listen to the clip. As you listen, tick off the words from the list as you hear them. (The list is in order)

• misnomer

• inflated

• bargain

• run-up to

• supply and demand

• canny

• savvy

• get their hands on

• hit back

• kick-start

• small print 

• shop smart

• be lured into

Answer the questions.

1. What two misnomers does the journalist mention about Black Friday? 

2. What does the woman say about ‘the run-up to Christmas’ and what does she mean when she says “shopping for amateurs“?  

3. What was the main finding of the report carried out by Which? 

4. How have traders ‘hit back‘? 

5. Why are shoppers suspicious about Black Friday? 

Phil Collings, You Can't Hurry Love

You Can’t Hurry Love – Phil Collins

give and take(x3)     precious   tight      mind    anticipating  loneliness     bear     heartaches    impatient    time     hanging on   come easy(x3)      time   tender

I need love, love

Oh, ease my __________

And I need to find __________

Someone to call mine

My mama said, "you can't hurry love

No, you'll just have to wait"

She said, "love don't ___________________

But it's a game of _______________"

You can't hurry love

No, you'll just have to wait

Just trust in a good ________

No matter how long it takes

How many _______________must I stand

Before I find the love to let me live again

Right now the only thing that keeps me ________________

When I feel my strength, ooh, it's almost gone

I remember mama said, "you can't hurry love

No, you'll just have to wait"

She said, "love don't ____________

It's a game of ­­­_______________

How long must I wait

How much more must I take

Before ______________

Will cause my heart, heart to break

No, I can't _____________to live my life alone

I grow ______________for a love to call my own

But when I feel that I, I can't go on

Well these ____________words keep me hanging on

I remember mama said, "you can't hurry love

No, you'll just have to wait"

She said, "love don't ______________

But it's a game of ______________"

You can't hurry love

No, you'll just have to wait

Just trust in a good time

No matter how long it takes

Now wait

Now love, love don't come easy

But I keep on waiting

______________for that soft voice

To talk to me at night

For some _________arms

Hold me __________

I keep waiting

Ooh, till that day

But it ain't easy (love don't come easy)

No, you know it ain't easy

……

COMMENT ON THE SONG

1. Is it true that you “can’t hurry love”?

2. Is there a way you can persuade someone to love you?

3. How would you do that?

The song, a memory of a mother's words of encouragement ("My mama said 'you can't hurry love/No you just have to wait' ") telling her daughter that with patience she will find that special someone one day, is an example of the strong influence of gospel music present in much of R&B and soul music. "You Can't Hurry Love" was inspired by and partially based upon "(You Can't Hurry God) He's Right on Time" ("You can't hurry God/you just have to wait/Trust and give him time/no matter how long it takes"), a 1950s gospel song written by Dorothy Love Coates of The Original Gospel Harmonettes.

You Can’t Hurry Love – Phil Collins

I need love, love
Oh, ease my mind
And I need to find time
Someone to call mine

My mama said, "you can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait"
She said, "love don't come easy
But it's a game of give and take"
You can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait
Just trust in a good time
No matter how long it takes

How many heartaches must I stand
Before I find the love to let me live again
Right now the only thing that keeps me hanging on
When I feel my strength, ooh, it's almost gone

I remember mama said, "you can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait"
She said, "love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take"
How long must I wait
How much more must I take
Before loneliness
Will cause my heart, heart to break

No, I can't bear to live my life alone
I grow impatient for a love to call my own
But when I feel that i, I can't go on
Well these precious words keep me hanging on

I remember mama said, "you can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait"
She said, "love don't come easy
But it's a game of give and take"
You can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait
Just trust in a good time
No matter how long it takes

Now wait
Now love, love don't come easy
But I keep on waiting
Anticipating for that soft voice
To talk to me at night
For some tender arms
Hold me tight
I keep waiting
Ooh, till that day
But it ain't easy (love don't come easy)
No, you know it ain't easy

My mama said you can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait
She said "love don't come easy
But it's a game of give and take"
You can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait
She said "love don't come easy
But it's a game of give and take"
You can't hurry love, no you'll just have to wait