Cabbages is a play on words. It derives from the acronym "CoL" for cursos online, i.e. online courses, but comes from the literal translation of the Spanish word "col".
Roy ventures out for a stroll, to get out of the house. Betty has commenced her fussy cleaning routine. The racket of the vacuum cleaner and the disruption of his having to move his feet while trying to sit in peace with the newspaper are usually enough to stir him.
The genius of our ruling class is that it has kept a majority of the people from ever questioning the inequity of a system where most people drudge along, paying heavy taxes for which they get nothing in return. (Gore Vidal)
Reading | Politics |
Listening | Politics |
Vocabulary | Numbers |
Speaking | Fair trade |
Show me a man that gets rich by being a politician, and I'll show you a crook. (Harry Truman)
Reading | Politics UK |
Listening | Activist Wangari Maathal |
Vocabulary | Numbers |
Speaking | Being a good communicator |
All I ask is the chance to prove that money can't make me happy. (Spike Milligan)
Reading | Shopping |
Listening | Shopping cenre visit |
Grammar | have something done |
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Anyone who believes the competitive spirit in America is dead has never been in a supermarket when the cashier opens another checkout line. (Ann Landers)
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I recommend I Wish you Happy by Kerry Anne King for our next book in April. I hope you enjoy it. Here is the worksheet.
Court room trial: manipulation of the facts by two high-priced salesmen, each attempting to sell his own version of the truth. (Unknown)
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Citizens in a democracy need diverse sources of news and information. (Bernie Sanders)
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Bad news isn't wine. It doesn't improve with age. (Colin Powell)
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Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving. (Albert Einstein)
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Check this out. If you understand it, you are awesome, and your English is coming on in leaps and bounds.
I love football and I believe in fair play, both on and off the pitch. (Ander Herrera)
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I think the thing about Easter holidays in particular is you don't know what the weather is going to be like. (Kate Garaway)
| Reading | World walker |
| Listening | Eastbrook motor show |
| Writing | Informal email |
| Speaking | Dialogue: traffic congestion |
The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time. (Bertrand Russell)
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People respond when you tell them there is a great future in front of you, you can leave your past behind. (Joel Osteen)
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Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure. (Oprah Winfrey)
Her fingers tremble as she reaches out, and that is when I feel it: the last golden thread dissolving as his hand wraps around hers and he helps her to her feet. (Suzanne Redfearn)
Sorry, C, for changing books at the last minute, but I could not put this one down. In an instant by Suzanne Redfearn is a riveting, thought-provoking page-turner. If you're only going to read one book in English this year, make it this one. Here is the worksheet.
Reporting provides reminders that things are always more complicated than you think. (John Jeremiah Sullivan)
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The first duty of a government is to maintain law and order so that the life, property, and religious beliefs of its subjects are fully protected by the State. (Muhammad Ali Jinnah)
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Life is what we make it, it always has been, always will be. (Grandma Moses)
mIf you want to eat well in England, eat three breakfasts. (W. Somerset Maughn)
