Every now and again use a binomial (6-10)

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 6️⃣ RULES AND REGULATIONS

🌞 Refers to the laws, guidelines, or instructions that control how people should behave in a place or situation.

🌞 It’s a fixed binomial often used in formal contexts (workplace, government, school, organisations).

🌞 Style: Slightly redundant (rules = general principles, regulations = official rules), but the phrase is conventional and emphasises strictness.

Every workplace has its own rules and regulations.

The government introduced new rules and regulations on recycling.

The club has strict rules and regulations about dress code.

Breaking the rules and regulations can lead to a fine.

🌞 What rules and regulations do you have in your workplace?

🌞 Can you name a country with very strict rules and regulations?

🌞 Do you think all rules and regulations are necessary? Why or why not?

🌞 Do you prefer places with lots of rules and regulations, or more freedom?

José: Any society or group of people, until the most small, needs and wants rules and regulations. It's elemental. Nobody may live without them. Although in the jungle prevails the law of the most strong, there are a few rules like the law of helping to the weak one. The most ignorant people knows that it's compulsory to organise the society and that needs rules and regulations.

Normal people have to demand rules and regulations to live in peace and with freedom. Rules and regulations are freedom. Poor and weak people couldn't live without law, because powerful and rich men wouldn't let them live. Dishonest people would't let live to the rest.

This is my opinion. I consider myself as a man of law of right and, in any case, I would like to be it.

Graham: Any society or group of people, even the smallest one, needs rules and regulations. They are essential — nobody can live without them. Even in the jungle, where the law of the strongest usually prevails, there are still some basic rules, like helping those who are weaker. Even the most ignorant people understand that society must be organised and that this requires rules and regulations.

Ordinary people need laws and regulations in order to live in peace and freedom. Rules and laws protect freedom. Poor and weak people couldn’t survive without them, because the rich and powerful would not let them live freely. Dishonest people would also take advantage of everyone else.

This is my opinion. I consider myself a man who believes in law and justice, and I hope to always remain that way.


Helena: However, rules and laws many times are broken and people get away with their crimes....and as usual 🙈, I am thinking in politicians. 

It is said in spanish (la ley del embudo), the funnel rule(????)...I suppose you have a kind of idiom in English meaning the same thing, but it doesn't come to mind...

It refers to the fact that the law is very hard for ordinary people and smooth for influencial people,.like it has been always🤷🏻‍♂️🐥

Graham: However, rules and laws *are often broken* and people get away with their crimes....and as usual 🙈, I am *thinking of* politicians *(when I say that)*. 

*They say (la ley del embudo), the funnel rule(????) in Spanish*. I suppose you have a kind of idiom in English meaning the same thing, but it doesn't come to mind...

It refers to the fact that *the law is tough on* ordinary people and *soft on* *influential* people,.like it *has always been* 🤷🏻‍♂️🐥

smooth v soft:

https://madteachergraham2.blogspot.com/2010/01/smooth-v-soft.html

Listen to this about la ley del embudo from Chat GPT:

https://chatgpt.com/s/t_68e524df2e6c8191a2a5f7bbb79c7f04


7️⃣ HUSTLE AND BUSTLE

🌞 The phrase refers to a lot of activity, movement, and noise, especially in busy places like cities, markets, or streets.

🌞 It describes a lively, energetic atmosphere - sometimes exciting, sometimes stressful.

🌞 Positive: lively and full of life.

🌞 Negative: noisy and stressful.

🇪🇸 el ajetreo y el bullicio

🗽 I love the hustle and bustle of city life.

🏢 Sometimes I need a break from the hustle and bustle of work.

🚜 After years of the city’s hustle and bustle, she moved to the countryside.

☕ The café was a calm escape from the hustle and bustle outside.

🌞 Do you like the hustle and bustle of big cities, or do you prefer peace and quiet?

🌞 Where do you feel the most hustle and bustle in your city?

🌞 What helps you relax after a day full of hustle and bustle?

Augusto: Every now and again, I like to wander through the hustle and bustle of the Rastro. In the end, I always buy some piece of junk.

Graham: I can't remember ever buying anything at El Rastro. It's not so much the hustle and bustle of the market; what bugs me is how people wander around as if they are the only ones there.

Augusto: When you're in the hustle and bustle of the subway, it's wise to keep an eye on your wallet.

Graham: I'm pretty good at spotting pickpockets on the underground.


José: Walking help me to relax after the hustle and bustle in Madrid and if I may walk through the countryside also enjoy it.

I prefer peace and quite of my village than the hustle and bustle of Madrid. 

I don't like that Real Madrid plays in its pitch because when the match  ends its supporters go through my street. They stop below my window and the hustle and bustle it unbearable and lasts until the third hour at night.

Graham: Walking helps me to relax after the hustle and bustle in Madrid and I also enjoy going for a walk in the countryside whenever I get the chance.

I prefer the peace and quite of my village to the hustle and bustle of Madrid. 

I don't like when Real Madrid plays at home because when the match ends, its supporters come down my street. They stop below my window and the hustle and bustle is unbearable and lasts until three in the morning. 

I think you should keep a bucket of water handy for when they get rowdy.


8️⃣ PEACE AND QUIET

🌞 A calm, silent, and relaxing environment, free from noise, stress, or activity. 

🌞 It’s the opposite of hustle and bustle.

🌞 You can use it when you want to rest, think, or relax.

🇪🇦 paz y tranquilidad / tranquilidad absoluta

🛋️ After a busy week, I just need some peace and quiet.

⛰️I love spending the weekend in the countryside for some peace and quiet.

🚪She closed the door to get a bit of peace and quiet.

🌞 Where do you go when you want peace and quiet?

🌞 Do you prefer peace and quiet or hustle and bustle? Why?

🌞 What kind of sounds destroy your peace and quiet?

José: When I want to rest and to seek peace and quiet, as you say, I went to my village. Also, I try to walk through the countryside and, at the top of the day, is to watch a stary night.

I prefer peace and quiet than hustle and bustle by to things: Because I'm a young? man and because I'm tired of the hard work, as Unamuno said.

I can't stand to hear a baby craying.

Graham: *When I want to* rest and (to) seek peace and quiet, as you say, I *go* to my village. *I also try* to *go for a  walk in the countryside* and *at the end of the day, I look at a starry* night.

I *prefer peace and quiet to* hustle and bustle *for two reasons*: because I'm a young? man and because I'm tired of hard work, as Unamuno said.

I *can't stand hearing* a baby cry.


Augusto: I love the peace and quiet I find in Madrid's botanical garden when I go there in the afternoons. It's also a very romantic place and brings me back many happy memories from the past.

Graham: Maybe they should introduce a small payment, like the Botanical Garden,  to get into Retiro and other popular parks. They'd suddenly become.much quieter. 

*The older I get, the greater* my need to avoid crowds.


9️⃣ SICK AND TIRED

🌞 Extremely annoyed, fed up, frustrated, or exhausted by something that keeps happening.

🌞 It expresses strong emotion - usually irritation or exasperation.

🌞 Very common in everyday spoken English.

🌞 Structure: to be sick and tired of + noun / -ing form / person

🇪🇦 estar harto / estar hasta las narices

🏋️ I am sick and tired of people at the gym sitting at machines while just staring at their mobiles

👂🏻 I’m sick and tired of hearing the same excuse every day.

🏘️ We’re sick and tired of the constant noise from the neighbours.

🖇️ They’re sick and tired of the company’s constant policy changes.

🌞 What is something you are sick and tired of in your daily life?

🌞 Are you sick and tired of any bad habits people have? Which ones?

🌞Think of something that makes many people sick and tired nowadays. What is it?

José: When I go for a walk along some streets in Madrid, I am sick and tired because there are a lot of dog's poo which I have to avoid to don't step it. Everyone has to go jumping frequently.

Sometimes it's very difficult go through the pavement, because if you choose the right side you may face againts other people who comes watching the mobilphone. In this case, you change to the left side and, then, other people look you with hate (As seying: you don't know where is your right hand). Therefore, you back and go on the right side to come back again. I feel sick and tired with this situation. 

I am sick and tired when some drivers honk the horn in the traffit jam if it's useless.

Graham: When I go for a walk along some streets in Madrid, I am *sick and tired of people not picking up their dog's poo* *which means* I have to *take care to avoid stepping on it*. Everyone has to *move about jumping all the time*.

https://x.com/madteacher72/status/955023340367949825?t=WL-enUJjJB5Bxio3SlfNOQ&s=19

https://x.com/madteacher72/status/955023341831761922?t=VO-G0ULBmVwTHBzTYXQwCg&s=19

Sometimes *it's* very *difficult to walk on* the pavement, because if you choose the *right-hand side* you *might bump.into* other people *who are staring at their mobile phones*. In this case, you change to the *left-hand side* and, then, other people look at you with hate (*There's a saying*: you *don't know where your right hand.is*). Therefore, you *go  back and forth from right to left*. I feel *sick and tired of* this situation. 

I am *sick and tired of drivers honking/peeping* the horn in *a traffic jam if it is pointless*


Augusto: Cats love the peace and quiet of a relaxing place. Dogs tolerate the hustle and bustle of noisy places better than cats.

Graham: I agree  with you and so does Bessie.

Augusto: I'm fed up of obnoxious people who insist making sales calls on my phone.

Graham: I'm *sick and tired of* obnoxious people who *insist on* *making* sales *calls to* my phone.

Obnoxious? That's a bit *harsh*, isn't it?

I'm sick and tired of *getting cold calls*.

Augusto: I was fed up of chasing my cat when he ran away from home.

Graham: I *got fed up of chasing after* my cat when he ran away from home.

Bessie is sick and tired of using her litter tray.  She'd rather use the toilet like everyone else.


1️⃣0️⃣  FIRST AND FOREMOST

🌞 Most importantly, above all else, or before anything else.

🌞 It’s used to emphasise priority - what matters more than anything that follows.

🌞 Register: Neutral to slightly formal. Very common in speeches, presentations, writing, and discussions

🇪🇦 Ante todo / En primer lugar / Lo más importante / Antes que nada

⛑️ First and foremost, we need to ensure everyone’s safety.

📚 She is first and foremost a teacher, even though she also writes books.

💬 First and foremost, thank you all for being here today.

👂 First and foremost, we must listen to our customers.

🌞 What should be first and foremost in a good friendship?

🌞 What is first and foremost important to you in life?

🌞 In a job, what should be first and foremost: salary or job satisfaction? Why?


José: - First and foremost we need that our friends are not ignorant  because ignorance is very daring.

- First and foremost in my life is mantaining the balance, for me, if you lose your nerves, you lose your balance, for instance. 

- It's possible that there are people who work for satisfaction, but I don't know them, therefore first and foremost is salary.

Graham: José is first and foremost an astronomy buff.

- First and foremost we *need our friends to be informed* because ignorance is very *dangerous*. (daring = 🇪🇦atrevido)

- First and foremost in my life is *maintaining stability*. for me, if you *lose your cool*, you lose your stability.

- It's possible that there are people who work for satisfaction, but I *don't know any*, therefore *salary is first and foremost*.

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