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INFORMAL CONTRACTIONS (SPOKEN ENGLISH) + VIDEO

These kind of words are short forms of other words that people use when speaking casually. They are not exactly slang, but they are a little like slang.

VIDEO

https://www.eslbuzz.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-contractions-in-english/

READING COMPREHENSION: PERSONALITIES

What the Way You Walk Reveals About Your Personality

A particular study carried out in 2017, by Caleb Backe, a health and wellness expert, shared and compared the walking speed and styles with personality traits.

Read the text and do the activities.

A. The following categories distinguish how your walking style reveals your personality. Match them with the pictures.

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1. THE EXECUTIVE

If you’re an executive, you normally walk very quickly with fast and focused strides. You walk with confidence with your head up and tend to be absorbed in your thoughts. You may easily bump into others. You’re goal-oriented and are great problem solvers, however, you can also come off as unfriendly and intense.

2. THE CORRECTOR

If you’re a corrector, you usually walk by taking small steps while hunched over. You also avoid making eye contact with those around you. This is because correctors are normally quite introverted and shy. They tend to be on guard before they make any strong or genuine connections.

3. THE POLITICIAN

If you're a politician, you often walk with liveliness with your head held high, chest forward, and shoulders back. You desire acknowledgment and appreciation. You also enjoy challenges and learning about new experiences but can get bored easily. You're a confident speaker and enjoy engaging with people.

4. THE WORRIER

If you're a worrier, you tend to walk very slowly and cautiously. You typically make short strides but may drag your feet. Worriers generally keep their eyes on the ground and seem unsettled. Worriers tend to be introverted and thoughtful, but they can also seem vulnerable and fearful.

5. THE CHILLER

Chillers are the easy-going type of walkers. They usually walk at a slow to medium pace with their body loose and their posture relaxed. Their gestures tend to be small and sometimes they can get caught up in an internal dialogue. If you're a chiller, you tend to focus on others more than your own tasks and might seem lost while walking. You're very calm and intuitive but can also appear to be a slacker and easily influenced.

6. THE SHOWBOAT

If you're a showboat, you tend to walk very confidently and with intent. You sway your arms and hips in an exaggerated way and enjoy attracting attention from everyone. If you find yourself in this group, your head is usually held high, your shoulders are back, and you're more focused on yourself. Showboats can come off as self-absorbed and unreliable with commanding and charismatic personality traits.

7. THE SUPPORTER

If you're a supporter, you tend to walk in medium-paced, confident strides. Supporters are also cooperative team players and good listeners who speak thoughtfully and value unity and relationships. They're helpful, loyal, and dependable.

A simple phone call from their loved ones can easily brighten their day. Similar to Politicians, they like gestures, making eye contact, and interacting with people while walking.

8. THE SHORT STRIDER

If you're a short strider, you usually take short strides and are more likely to be a self-centered and undemanding individual. However, for women, short strides might be due to aches in the calves and hamstrings or it could even be a sign of an emerging hip problem.

9. THE ARM CROSSER

If you're an arm crosser, it usually indicates that you prefer to be alone or even live alone. Walking while crossing your arms also signifies vulnerability. Communication experts highlight that crossing your arms while walking is dangerous, especially at night, since it could send a signal that you're weak and can be easy prey for attackers. 

10. THE STOMPER

If you find your walking style to be more of a stomp, you just might be a stomper. Stompers' walking style can signal anger, frustration, and persistence. But sometimes, walking with a stomp could mean your body is trying to send a signal to your brain. This can be due to the limbs' positioning and is usually a result of the loss of sensation in the limbs.

11. THE MULTITASKER

If you tend to be able to multitask and walk simultaneously, you're a multitasking type of walker. It's also quite unique and creative since this kind of person is imaginative as they walk. They can handle a number of things all at once, often answering a call, directing someone, and even crossing the road all at the same time. If you belong to this group of people, you're brave and a problem solver. You're always keen on helping your friends in need.

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B. VOCABULARY

Match the words with their definitions and translations

Example

English	Definition	Spanish
1.wellness n	1. (physical and mental    health)	1. bienestar nm

2. traits                        footstep                                         reconocimiento

3. stride                       curved shoulders                           arrastrar

4. bump into               characteristic                                  darse contra

5. hunched                  recognition                                     ritmo

6. acknowledgment      leg tendon                                     rasgos

7. drag                         a lazy person                                 zancada

8. pace                        pull along the ground                     entusiasta

9, slacker                    enthusiastic                                    encorvado 10. hamstring              speed                                             tendón 11. keen                      collide with                                     holgazán                                                                                                                                                             https://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp C. SPEAKING/WRITING What does your walking style say about you?                                                                                                   Adapted from Bright Side ANSWERS

Speaking about the past

      

• Explain how/what/why/when/where...
• Why didn't you do it?
• Did you have any New Year's Resolutions? Did you stick to them?

* Stick- Stuck - Stuck

2019: GOOD NEWS (Reading/Speaking activity)

Enough of All the Bad News. 

Here Are Some Things That Prove 2019 Was an Excellent Year

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  - The Netherlands planted the roofs of 316 bus stops with flowers, especially for bees.

• - The humpback whale population, which was on the verge of extinction in the 50s of the last century, has been recovered almost completely. There used to be only 450 of them, now their population is somewhere near 25,000.

• - NASA satellites have recorded that the world is much greener now than 20 years ago.

• - The Vet Friends Foundation organization finds owners among lonely war veterans for old homeless dogs and covers all the medical expenses for the animals themselves. Both the vets and the dogs become happier.
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  - Norway decided to not drill oil wells in the Lofoten Islands (the oil reserves there are estimated at approximately $60 billion) in order to preserve the local ecosystem.
• - Daytime disco-parties are arranged in Seoul, South Korea for people over 65, to help them cope with dementia and loneliness.
• - 20 African countries are taking part in the construction of the Great Green Wall in order to stop the desertification of Africa. About 32 million hectares of land have already been restored. After the completion of the wall, the barrier of trees and plants will stretch for 5,000 miles, occupy 100 million hectares, and be visible from space.
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  - Tribal ruler Theresa Kachindamoto has managed to terminate with the marriages of 3,500 child brides and help the girls finish their schooling.
• - You can pay subway fare with plastic bottles in Rome — one ride costs 30 bottles. Within the first month after the start of this program, about 100,000 bottles were collected.
• - The European Parliament introduced an amendment to the European Union law that prohibits the selling and manufacturing of disposable plastic items.
• - California has passed a law against animal cruelty, which prohibits the sale and purchase of natural fur products.
• - The government of Costa Rica has launched a campaign banning selfies with wild animals.
• - Unusual canal cruises have become popular in Amsterdam: not only can tourists enjoy sightseeing, but they can also collect trash from the water with hoop-like nets. About 146,000 plastic bottles have already been collected.
• - The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded for the study of the reaction of body cells to the amount of oxygen they are exposed to. This is a revolution in oncology: instead of chemotherapy, which affects the whole body, it will be possible to affect only the tumor cells, depriving them of oxygen, and hence of the possibility to grow.
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  - Scientists have created food for cats that stops their fur from triggering an allergic reaction in humans.
• - The Netherlands became the first country in the world without stray dogs.
• - In 2019, 40 countries banned using wild animals in circuses.
• Which one is your favourite?
• What was the greatest event in your life in 2019?                                                                       https://brightside.me/
• Vocabulary
• roof 
• on the verge of 
• drill
•  cope with 
• fare
• amendment
• disposable
• depriving
• pass a law
•  hence
• triggering
• stray (dog)

SHORT VIDEOS

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Watch short videos featuring speakers from around the world answer one question using natural English. Videos come with a script and quiz.

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FUNCTIONS

English Phrases For Extreme Emotion

*** Pumped: Thrilled, happy, enthusiastic.

I'm so pumped you're coming home!

http://languagelearningbase.com/89238/english-phrases-for-extreme-emotion

A Job Interview. Listening. C1

Listen to the job interview to practise and improve your listening skills.

Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.

learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/advanced-c1-listening/job-interview

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Riddles

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Answers 

Different Ways to Say Hello

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At the Restaurant. Conversation

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Find the differences

Silent Letters