Mister Lloyd

SUMMER SAYINGS THROWBACK (de antaño)...

SUMMER SAYINGS...
🇬🇧TO GET AWAY FROM IT ALL
🇪🇸dejar todo esto, desconectarse del todo
IN CONTEXT: https://www.google.com/search?tbm=nws&ned=us&hl=en&q=%22get%20away%20from%20it%20all%22
PRONUNCIATION: https://youglish.com/pronounce/get_away_from_it_all/english
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Now write a paragraph with this saying and two others that you have learned recently.

WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF...
DAYDREAMING?
How frequently do you daydream?
Read the article and discuss (max. 150 words).

'A parallel world': The people lost in addictive daydreams Some people daydream for hours on end, playing out a single storyline for decades – and it can be hugely distressing. Here's how to tell when your daydreaming has gone too far.

INDIRECT COLLOCATION...
🇬🇧NICE SEGUE /SE-güei/
🇪🇸bien hilado, qué buena transición (de tema)
PRONUNCIATION: https://youglish.com/pronounce/nice_segue/english
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Write a paragraph with this collocation and 2 others you've learned recently.

WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF...
SEAFOOD FARMING?
Would you eat fish and seafood that has been farmed?
Read the article and discuss (max. 150 words).

Spain's controversial plan for the world's first octopus farm has been abandoned Plans for the world's first octopus farm have been abandoned. As the controversial project folds, several nations and US states are banning octopus farming before it even begins.

INDIRECT COLLOCATION...
🇬🇧YOU HAVE ANOTHER THINK COMING
🇪🇸te vas a enterar, estás muy equivocado
IN CONTEXT: https://www.google.com/search?tbm=nws&ned=us&hl=en&q=%22have%20another%20think%20coming%22
PRONUNCIATION: https://youglish.com/pronounce/have_another_think_coming/english
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Write a paragraph with this collocation and 2 others you've learned recently.

WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF...
(AI) HACKING?
Will AI make hacking even more dangerous?
Read the article and discuss (max. 150 words).

Co-founder of firm hacked by rogue OpenAI models says it is 'a wake-up call' A co-founder of start-up Hugging Face told the BBC that most firms are not aware that the "game has changed".

EVERYDAY ADJECTIVE...
🇬🇧SICKENINGLY SWEET, SICKLY SWEET
🇪🇸empalagoso, muy sentimental
IN CONTEXT: https://www.google.com/search?tbm=nws&ned=us&hl=en&q=%22sickeningly%20sweet%22
PRONUNCIATION: https://youglish.com/pronounce/sickly_sweet/english

BE LIKE MARC...
No need to be perfect, just speak, just do it! After all, nobody's perfect, even some good guys sign for Real Madrid.

Marc Cucurella on leaving Chelsea for Real Madrid Marc Cucurella discusses his move from Chelsea to Real Madrid, film...

INDIRECT COLLOCATION...
🇬🇧SUIT YOURSELF
🇪🇸tú mismo, haz lo que quieras
IN CONTEXT / PRONUNCIATION: https://youglish.com/pronounce/suit_yourself/english
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Write a paragraph with this collocation and 2 others you've learned recently.

WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF...
WEDDING GIFTS?
What are the dos and don'ts (pautas) of wedding gifts in this day and age? (hoy en día)
Read the article and discuss (max. 150 words).

No-gift policy for Taylor Swift, but how much should you give at a wedding? Wedding lists are being replaced by cash requests, but guests are divided over how much to give.