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".
"The difficulty is that this person, this woman I've met, is not somebody I thought I would fall for. I hadn't planned it. I really hadn't."
"Which is exactly what Cupid's arrows are all about," said Isabel gently. "Very inaccurate. They fly about all over the place."
My next recommendation is Friends, Lovers, Chocolate by Alexander McCall Smith. Here is the worksheet.
Reading | Holidays |
Listening | Mountain-climbing weekend |
Vocabulary | Holidays |
Speaking | A school trip |
Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time. (John Lubbock)
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Surviving a plane crash |
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All in all, it was a never-to-be-forgotten summer — one of those summers which come seldom into any life, but leave a rich heritage of beautiful memories in their going — one of those summers which, in a fortunate combination of delightful weather, delightful friends and delightful doing, come as near to perfection as anything can come in this world. (L.M. Montgomery)
| Reading | Adventure travel |
Listening | Problems at the train station |
Vocabulary | Transport and travel |
Speaking | Holidays (Dialogue) |
No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow. (Lin Yutang)
Reading | Accommodation |
Listening | Holiday accommodation |
Grammar | Present perfect |
Speaking | Travelling |
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 |
Speaking | Money (monologue) |
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)
Reading | 3 English robberies |
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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)
