English in Madrid

6️⃣ HANDY (adjective) - useful or helpful - something that makes life easier ( 🇪🇸 útil) / easy to reach or kept nearby   ( 🇪🇸 a mano) -- To have something handy means to keep it close in case you need it ( 🇪🇸 tener algo a mano) / good at fixing, making, or doing practical tasks ( 🇪🇸  ser manitas) 🌞 This app is really handy for learning new vocabulary. 🌞 It’s always handy to have a notebook in your bag. 🌞 Keep a bottle of water handy during class. 🌞 He’s pretty handy about the house . He can fix most things. 💻 What’s the handiest app or website for your studies or anything else? ✈️ What object do you always like to have handy when you travel?   👜 Do you usually keep anything handy in your bag or desk? What? 👨‍🔧 Are you a handy person? What things can you fix or make yourself? 👨‍🏫 Imagine you’re a teacher — what would you keep handy in the classroom?  #WOTD HANDY (adj) - useful or convenient (práctico, útil, a mano, cercano) e.g. T...

Image created with Chat GPT 1️⃣ - What's Madrid like? - It's funny . You'll have a great time.   Su: It's fun .​ 😍​ I make this mistake hehe Helena: me too😂😂 Graham: It wo n't do any harm to have a look at this: Fun v Funny Common Mistakes with Enjoy and Fun Have a go at this Quizlet: 2️⃣ You'd better take an umbrella because is going to rain later. Su: is going --> it's going (maybe?) 😍​ If it's not that one, I can't spot the mistake Graham: You'd better take an umbrella because it is going to rain later. Who is it? It's me. 3️⃣ I've still got a few things to do. I need about other twenty minutes to finish everything. José:  Could be: I've still got some things to do. I need about another twenty minutes to finish everything. Graham: Only one mistake. Which one is it? José: Other. 😍 Graham: Right . The mistake is other. Another is used with one thing (or if you specify the number of things) e.g. I made anoth...

Image created with Chat GPT Do the Quizlet to see how many of the twenty random e-words you know: Now look at some of the following e-words within a tweet. Click on some links (you don't have to explore every single one). You can respond to the tweets in X/Twitter if you like. After each tweet, you'll find a question - again, it is not necessary to answer them all. ELDERLY Old age is nice but to reach 106 years like Sister Cecilia is too much, as I said in your blog in 2017. People are stupid when they think that the elderly are useless. — joe elm (@joeelm2015) January 21, 2022   How can communities better support elderly residents? EXPLANATION #idioms Listen to the explanation of IN DONKEY'S YEARS 👇🏼 and write some example sentences of your own. Also see: https://t.co/karjl6OfI8 https://t.co/QgwJX9UNdM https://t.co/qrZHlfEj8s pic.twitter.com/TliEJhhJlQ — English in Madrid (@madteacher72) October 8, 2022 When someone makes a mistake, do they always owe an explanation? ...

Image created with Chat GPT I don't have a problem with the word journey itself. It's just that suddenly everyone is going on a journey and they are not talking about their holidays or commute to work. They are most likely explaining how they feel about some particular period of their lives or time learning some new skill .  Apparently all the YouTubers and Instagrammers are talking about their journeys. I certainly hear people, celebrities and non-celebrities alike , gushing about journeys on the telly . It is so annoying. “I ’m on a real fitness journey at the moment.” “It’s been such an emotional journey.” “Thanks for following my skincare journey.” “Parenthood is a journey, not a destination.” “I’ve started my sourdough journey.” “My healing journey has just begun.” “Every brand has a story and a journey.” “It’s been a long journey to get here.” Source: You Tube (TED) Key Words: Embracing Otherness Thandie Newton Source: You Tube (TEDxYouth) Key Words: TEDxYout...

1⃣ LIVE (verb) v LIVE (adjective) v ALIVE (adj) v LIFE (noun)   🌞 LIVE (v) /lɪv/  🎧 Rhymes with give /gɪv/ . - Do you live near here? - He doesn't live with his parents. Source: You Tube (Regina Côrtes) Key words: Nilsson Can't Live 🌞 LIVE (adj) /laɪv/ Meaning: Happening right now OR not recorded 🎧 Rhymes with five /faɪv/ . - Is this match live? - The debate was broadcast live . 🌞 ALIVE (adj) /əˈlaɪv/ Meaning: Living, not dead . - The missing climbers were found alive and well . - He says he is the happiest man alive . Source: You Tube (beegees) Key words: Staying Alive Bee Gees 🌞 LIFE (n) /laɪf/ Meaning: The existence of living things; the time between birth and death . 🎧Rhymes with wife and knife . - I want to enjoy life to it's fullest . - There's no life on Mars. Source: You Tube (fritz51334) Key Words: My Life Eartha Kitt Use Youglish to help out with your pronunciation problems. Pronounce life;wife;knife;live;give;five;alive;lives;lived;living; w...