Not enough garbage

http://www.treehugger.com/environmental-policy/oslo-runs-out-garbage-imports-it-rest-world.html

Zara

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11387544
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20693498
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/19648206
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11395084

Auxiliaries

interactive tasks online
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/auxiliary-verbs/exercises?ex03
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/auxiliary-verbs/exercises?ex04
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/auxiliary-verbs/exercises
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/auxiliary-verbs/exercises?ex02
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/auxiliary-verbs

Rules of fistball

Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, Nobody

http://lessonstream.org/2007/09/04/london-underground/

Some-, Any-, No-, Every-

http://lessonstream.org/2011/02/07/everyone-poops-other-books/

Ghost sports facilities in Sicily

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18113741

The Leopard and the Baby Baboon

Walrus mum and cub

Fill in the gaps in the script.

Apart ___________ the walrus herd a female shelters her new prize. It’s her ___________ calf sporting an old man’s moustache. Just ___________ old he’s still trailing his umbilical cord.
Why mothers ___________ the herd to give birth is a ___________. Perhaps to get away from the herd’s collective smell which ___________ predators. Perhaps to keep her baby away from the jostling ___________ giants.
He ___________ 100 pounds to her 1500. ___________ whiskers memorize each other’s face.
The hungry calf ___________ born on the ice but can swim and nurse ___________ within hours.
Two weeks later the walrus mother still ___________ her calf apart from the herd. Nursing ___________ he’s packing on a pound and a half a day.
Another female has ___________ the pair and seems to be landing a hand with ___________ duties. ___________ she’s acting as a nanny or simply as another pair of weary eyes in bear country, the mother ___________ content to have her around.
Still she ___________ hugs her baby. In these tactile ___________ contact and reassurance go hand in hand. It will be a while before she lets him ___________ her reach.

SCRIPT:
Apart from the walrus herd a female shelters her new prize. It’s her newborn calf sporting an old man’s moustache. Just hours old he’s still trailing his umbilical cord.
Why mothers leave the herd to give birth is a mystery. Perhaps to get away from the herd’s collective smell which attracts predators. Perhaps to keep her baby away from the jostling of giants.
He weighs 100 pounds to her 1500. Sensitive whiskers memorize each other’s face.
The hungry calf was born on the ice but can swim and nurse underwater within hours.
Two weeks later the walrus mother still keeps her calf apart from the herd. Nursing greedily he’s packing on a pound and a half a day.
Another female has joined the pair and seems to be landing a hand with parenting duties. Whether she’s acting as a nanny or simply as another pair of weary eyes in bear country, the mother seems content to have her around.
Still she frequently hugs her baby. In these tactile creatures contact and reassurance go hand in hand. It will be a while before she lets him beyond her reach.

The Last Lions

Pink - Who knew

Fill in the gaps with verbs in the past simple:
You ........... my hand
You ........... me how
You ........... me you'd be around
Uh huh
That's right
I ........... your words
And I ...........
In everything
You ........... to me
Yeah huh
That's right

If someone ........... three years from now
You'd be long gone
I'd stand up and punch them out
Cause they're all wrong
I know better
Cause you ........... forever
And ever, Who ...........

Remember when we ........... such fools
And so convinced and just too cool
Oh no, No no
I wish I could touch you again
I wish I could still call you friend
I'd give anything

When someone ........... count your blessings now
'fore they're long gone
I guess I just ........... how
I ........... all wrong
They ........... better
Still you ........... forever
And ever, Who ...........

Yeah yeah
I'll keep you locked in my head
Until we meet again
Until we
Until we meet again
And I won't forget you my friend
What happened

If someone said three years from now
You'd be long gone
I'd stand up and punch them out
Cause they're all wrong and
That last kiss
I'll cherish
Until we meet again
And time makes
It harder
I wish I could remember
But I keep
Your memory
You visit me in my sleep
My darling
Who ...........
My darling
My darling
Who ...........
My darling
I miss you
My darling
Who ...........
Who ...........

Full lyrics:
You took my hand
You showed me how
You promised me you'd be around
Uh huh
That's right
I took your words
And I believed
In everything
You said to me
Yeah huh
That's right

If someone said three years from now
You'd be long gone
I'd stand up and punch them out
Cause they're all wrong
I know better
Cause you said forever
And ever, Who knew

Remember when we were such fools
And so convinced and just too cool
Oh no, No no
I wish I could touch you again
I wish I could still call you friend
I'd give anything

When someone said count your blessings now
'fore they're long gone
I guess I just didn't know how
I was all wrong
They knew better
Still you said forever
And ever
Who knew

Yeah yeah
I'll keep you locked in my head
Until we meet again
Until we
Until we meet again
And I won't forget you my friend
What happened

If someone said three years from now
You'd be long gone
I'd stand up and punch them out
Cause they're all wrong and
That last kiss
I'll cherish
Until we meet again
And time makes
It harder
I wish I could remember
But I keep
Your memory
You visit me in my sleep
My darling
Who knew
My darling
My darling
Who knew
My darling
I miss you
My darling
Who knew
Who knew

First Lady beats Ellen at push-ups - video

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16857993

Ice hotel artists helped by computer - video

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/9689974.stm

Fun present perfect activities + videos

http://edition.tefl.net/ideas/grammar/fun-present-perfect-activities/http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/grammar/perfectpast/spin%20wheel%20present%20past%20tenses.html

Darth Vader's voice gets honorary Oscar - video

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15710829

What are you afraid of?

Super Chill Orangutan

http://lessonstream.org/http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif2007/09/04/super-chill-orangutan/

The Pursuit of Happiness

http://moviesegmentstoassessgrammargoals.blogspot.com/search/label/past%20continuous
6:27-12:30

/0:00-6:27
Fill in the gaps with the past simple or the past continuous:
Chris ______________ (phone) his wife when the bus ______________ (arrive).
Chris ______________ (run) when the guy ______________(start) to talk about the sports game.
Christopher ______________ (play) in the kindergarden when his dad ______________ (come) to pick him up./

Time to slow down?

http://www.adbusters.org/files/media/flash/slow_down_week/slowdownweek.swf