English in Madrid

🌞 We use be used to + verb-ing to show that something is normal or familiar to someone. It describes a situation, activity, or habit that the person does regularly or has adapted to . It can suggest that other people often find these things difficult to do . 🌞 Structure : Subject + be  + used to + verb-ing / noun / object pronoun (+ verb-ing) ⚠️ Important : 🌞 After used to in this form, we use verb + ing , not the infinitive. 🌞 This is different from used to + base verb which talks about past habits . I'm not used to. 😡 I'm not used to it . 😍 ( No estoy acostumbrado .) 🌄 I’m used to waking up early. ( Estoy acostumbrado a levantarme temprano.) 🏙️ She’s used to living in a noisy city. ( Ella está acostumbrada a vivir en una ciudad ruidosa.) ⏲️ We’re used to working under pressure. ( Estamos acostumbrados a trabajar bajo presión.) 🌶️ I’m not used to eating spicy food. ( No estoy acostumbrado a comer comida picante.) 🗣️ Is she used to speaking in public? (...

‘It’s like a gift from God’: undocumented foreign workers welcome Spanish amnesty Half a million migrants will be ‘regularised’ under plans to boost economic growth that have angered rightwing parties Not everyone has been enthused by the Spanish government’s decision this week to buck European political trends by announcing plans to regularise 500,000 undocumented migrants and asylum seekers to boost “economic growth and social cohesion”. Alberto Núñez Feijóo, the leader of the conservative People’s party (PP), described the move as a reward for “illegality” that would bring more people into the country and “ overwhelm our public services”. Santiago Abascal, who leads the far-right Vox party, attacked the measure as a nefarious effort to facilitate an “invasion” designed to replace Spaniards with foreigners. But for the young Bangladeshi man sitting in a cramped NGO office in central Madrid on a rainy Thursday, the announcement was nothing short of a miracle. For him,...

1️⃣   GIVE UP ➡️ To stop trying to do something before you have finished, usually because it is too difficult or you no longer want to continue ➡️ to stop doing a habit or activity permanently ➡️ to surrender or yield to someone/something. 🌞 Never give up. - Nunca te rindas. 🌞 I gave up try ing to fix the printer after it jammed for the fourth time. ( preposition + verb-ing ) → Dejé de intentar arreglar la impresora después de que se atascara por cuarta vez. 🌞 She gave up her career to take care of her family. - Abandonó su carrera para cuidar de su familia. 🌞 He gave up his seat for the elderly passenger. → Cedió su asiento a la pasajera mayor 🌞 I’m not going to give up on you . → No voy a rendirme contigo / perder la fe en ti . 🌞 Please don’t give up hope — things will get better. → Por favor, no pierdas la esperanza — las cosas mejorarán. 🌞 Don 't give up the day job - Used humorously to tell someone they are not very good at something and should not try ...

 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? Anytime you thi...