"Stay with me" by Sam Smith _ song

Hi everyone!

Here's the videoclip of the beautiful and popular song  Stay with me by Sam Smith that we were listening to on Friday. You can listen to it again if you want to!

See you later,

Knowing what we know by Simon Armitage

Knowing what we know by Simon Armitage

The Elf Story (Part one)

The Elf said to Kevin:

You're probably wondering why I'm sitting here at your breakfast table this morning, helping myself to your toast and cereal. I'm here to make you a very special offer. You could call this a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Today, is the 11th December and this is a very special day for you. You are exactly forty-four years and thirty-six days old and that is exactly how long you've got left. Let me do the maths for you Kevin. You are going to live until you're eighty-eight years and

seventy-two days. And you have just crossed the halfway line.

Now Kevin. You have two possibilities: You can carry on - continue your life and pretend that we never met. Or you can accept my offer and let me flip the hourglass of life.

Do you see what I'm saying Kevin? Instead of getting older, you'll be getting younger. I've got all

the forms. All you have to do is sign here. And it's goodbye incontinence, hello Ibiza.

What do you say Kevin?

The Elf Story (Part two)

The arthritis in Kevin's shoulder had been painful recently. He was starting to go bald and his

beer belly was getting bigger every year. The elf was right - this was a very special offer.

Kevin imagined how fantastic it would be to go back to his youth, knowing all the things that he

knows now.

But what about Annie - the woman he loved? The woman he loved more than anything in the

world? The only woman he had ever loved? What would happen to her? Would it be fair if, while

Kevin was wearing fashionable T-shirts, she was losing her teeth?

No! I made a promise to Annie and I'm going to keep it. I won't do it. I won't sign.

The elf said:

Well Kevin, there aren't many gentleman left in the world. But you are one of them. And your

Annie - well, she is one in a million. She is a fantastic woman: beautiful, attractive, gorgeous,

outgoing.

Yes - a great woman Annie. I had breakfast with her just the other day. And I'll tell you something:

she's looking younger every day.

And then the elf clicked his heels together and he was gone.

Thanks so much to Mr. Keddie!

María.

Dependent prepositions - Intermediate 1

I have noticed that you need to keep working on prepositions. 

Here you are different activities to do so! You can choose different study modes. I recommend the "flashcards" and the "learn" mode.

A show of solidarity throughout the world

Great cartoon published by the New Yorker:

Do you like it?

Are New Year's Resolutions easy to keep? _ Listening NInt1

Listen to the following extract and answer the questions! 

1. Who is Jayashri Kulkarni?
2. When are most New Year's resolutions broken by?
3. What did the website usa.gov say people have a hard time doing?
4. How many of us make a New Year's resolution?
5. How long do 71% of us stick to our resolutions?
6. What kind of clause do people use to stop their resolution?

Post your answers as a comment! 

You can find the answer as a comment. 

Happy New Year to all of you!

I hope this new year 2015 brings you health, happiness and everything you wish for.

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