"And life passes you by..."

For Kodaline, music isn’t just music. “It’s therapy,” says singer Steve Garrigan. “When we write music, the first thing we think of is, it’s therapy for us. Then we think of how we can use that feeling to touch as many people as possible.”
Steve, Mark and drummer Vinny May – all aged 22 and 23 – have been working towards this moment for much of their young lives. Growing up in houses just two minutes away from each other in Swords, Dublin, Steve and Mark met aged eight, when they were the only boys in the school choir. “We were there to pick up girls, of course”, jokes Mark. Years later, they began to share a love for music and at that stage Vinny May, who also lived in Swords, joined the group. The group wasn't fully complete until January 2012, when bass player Jason Boland was recruited.
They hope their music will provide therapy for others too. “Music should have a purpose, you know,” says Steve, “Our purpose is honesty”.




"One Day"

One day it's here and then it's gone
How are you still holding on?
How are you still holding on?

You've felt this way for far too long
Waiting for a change to come
You know you're not the only one

And life passes you by
Don't be wasting your time
On your own

You always try to see yourself
Through the eyes of someone else
Through the eyes of someone else

Too shy to say that you need help
You and everybody else
You and everybody else

Oh, life passes you by
Don't waste your time
On your own

Yeah life passes you by
Don't be wasting your time
All alone

As your heart gets bigger
And you try to figure out
What's it all about

And your skin gets thicker
As you try to figure out
What's it all about

Yeah life passes you by
Don't waste your time
On your own

One day it's here and then it's gone
How are you still holding on?
How are you still holding on?

Adverbs of manner

 Adverbs of Manner tell us the manner or way in which something happens. They answer the question "how?". Adverbs of Manner mainly modify verbs. They are usually formed from adjectives by adding –ly.

If we behave in the way all these adverbs from the image recommend, I am sure we will be happier.

You can do exercises on adverbs of manner by clicking  here ,  here ,  here ,  here  and you can revise the grammar and do some more practice  here.

Katy Perry tells us the way she will love someone in her new song Unconditionally. Watch the video and read the lyrics below.




"Unconditionally"

Oh no, did I get too close?
Oh, did I almost see what's really on the inside?
All your insecurities
All the dirty laundry
Never made me blink one time

Unconditional, unconditionally
I will love you unconditionally
There is no fear now
Let go and just be free
I will love you unconditionally

Come just as you are to me
Don't need apologies
Know that you are worthy
I'll take your bad days with your good
Walk through the storm I would
I do it all because I love you, I love you

Unconditional, unconditionally
I will love you unconditionally
There is no fear now
Let go and just be free
I will love you unconditionally

So open up your heart and just let it begin
Open up your heart and just let it begin
Open up your heart and just let it begin
Open up your heart

Acceptance is the key to be
To be truly free
Will you do the same for me?

Unconditional, unconditionally
I will love you unconditionally
And there is no fear now
Let go and just be free
'Cause I will love you unconditionally (oh yeah)
I will love you (unconditionally)
I will love you
I will love you unconditionally 




And now, it is time for a joke from ESLjokes.net. You can learn lots of adverbs by heart.

Country roads

Henry Kilburn loved fast cars. One day he looked out of the window and saw that the sun was shining brightly.
   ‘It’s a good day for a drive in the country,’ he said to himself, happily.
So he set off in his shiny red sports car and turned on the radio. He started singing loudly to one of his favourite tunes and he put his foot down on the accelerator. The car was moving quickly through the countryside, when he went over the top of a hill and saw another car moving towards him. The woman in the car was driving very slowly, and she was honking her car horn.
   As Henry passed her, she rolled the car window down, put her head out and shouted loudly, ‘Pig! Pig!’
   ‘Ridiculous,’ Henry thought to himself angrily, ‘I know I’m driving fast, but I’m driving carefully. Just because I'm driving fast, it doesn't mean I'm driving badly.’
   ‘Stupid cow!’ he shouted at her out of his window and drove away even faster.
   Around the next corner he crashed his car into a pig.

Christmas around the world

Christmas Countdowns

Dear students of 2nd ESO,

These are the links where you can find information for your Project (you can search the Web and use some other pages too, of course). Select your country and choose the Chrismas traditions and customs that you consider important. For example:

• What are the most celebrated days in that country?
• How do they decorate the houses?
• What do they have for dinner? Name some recipes.
• Which day do they give presents(gifts)? Who is the Christmas gift bringer? Where are presents left?
• How is "Feliz Navidad" said in that language?

Remember, extract the relevant information. DO NOT COPY LONG PARAGRAGHS!

I hope you enjoy and have a good time with this  Christmassy activity.

http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/

http://www.santas.net/aroundtheworld.htm

http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/

http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/

http://www.isabelperez.com/x-mas.htm

http://www.zuzu.org/daze.html

http://www.michellehenry.fr/christmas.htm

http://www.history.com/topics/christmas-traditions-worldwide

                  

http://www.euroclubschools.org.uk/index.htm  (France, Spain, Italy)

http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/

"Young and beautiful"

There are songs that caress your soul, and this is what Lana del Rey does singing this song from the The Great Gatsby soundtrack. Listen to her smooth voice, the orchestra and watch the lights and I'm sure you will agree.






This is an acoustic cover of the song by Jona Selle, a German cellist and singer. He is really talented. I think he does more than a great job. For me, it is  just perfect, simply awesome.

Young And Beautiful lyrics

I've seen the world
Done it all, had my cake now
Diamonds, brilliant, and Bel-Air now
Hot summer nights mid July
When you and I were forever wild
The crazy days, the city lights
The way you'd play with me like a child

Will you still love me when I'm no longer young and beautiful?
Will you still love me when I got nothing but my aching soul?
I know you will, I know you will
I know that you will
Will you still love me when I'm no longer beautiful?

I've seen the world, lit it up as my stage now
Channeling angels in, the new age now
Hot summer days, rock and roll
The way you'd play for me at your show
And all the ways I got to know
Your pretty face and electric soul

Will you still love me when I'm no longer young and beautiful?
Will you still love me when I got nothing but my aching soul?
I know you will, I know you will
I know that you will
Will you still love me when I'm no longer beautiful?

Dear lord when I get to heaven
Please let me bring my man
When he comes tell me that you'll let him
Father tell me if you can

Oh that grace, oh that body
Oh that face makes me wanna party
He's my sun, he makes me shine like diamonds

Will you still love me when I'm no longer young and beautiful?
Will you still love me when I got nothing but my aching soul?
I know you will, I know you will
I know that you will

Will you still love me when I'm no longer beautiful?
Will you still love me when I'm no longer beautiful?
Will you still love me when I'm not young and beautiful?

Object pronouns

 If you click  on this link, you can have a grammar lesson on Object pronouns and  you can practise them with this online exercise here.

You can also do these activities from The yellow pencil page. If you want, you can even print some exercises.

More exercises here,     here,    here  and   here.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Present Simple

Exercises on Present Simple clicking here. Revise this tense by doing as many as you need.

Fun activities

Learn the vocabulary on hobbies and fun activities and play the games that you will find here. It is as easy and nice as eating chocolate.

"You only need the light when it's burning low..."

Passenger   Let her go


Well you only need the light when it's burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go

Only know you've been high when you're feeling low
Only hate the road when you're missin' home
Only know you love her when you let her go
And you let her go

Staring at the bottom of your glass
Hoping one day you'll make a dream last
But dreams come slow and they go so fast

You see her when you close your eyes
Maybe one day you'll understand why
Everything you touch surely dies

But you only need the light when it's burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go

Only know you've been high when you're feeling low
Only hate the road when you're missin' home
Only know you love her when you let her go

Staring at the ceiling in the dark
Same old empty feeling in your heart
'Cause love comes slow and it goes so fast

Well you see her when you fall asleep
But never to touch and never to keep
'Cause you loved her too much
And you dived too deep

Well you only need the light when it's burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go

Only know you've been high when you're feeling low
Only hate the road when you're missin' home
Only know you love her when you let her go

And you let her go oh ooh ooh
And you let her go oh ooh ooh
Well you let her go

'Cause you only need the light when it's burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go

Only know you've been high when you're feeling low
Only hate the road when you're missin' home
Only know you love her when you let her go

'Cause you only need the light when it's burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go

Only know you've been high when you're feeling low
Only hate the road when you're missin' home
Only know you love her when you let her go

And you let her go



Karaoke version

Modal verbs

I suggest you do some practice on Modal vebs!

Vocabulary and Grammar practice on Unit 6:

Reinforcement 6    and    Answer Key.

More Practice 6    and   Answer Key.


Modal vebs exercise and Key answer.

Modal verb tutorial with plenty of exercises here.



I even suggest you sing along with Bruno Mars When I was your man to practise the Perfect Modal. Listen to the way he regrets about what he should have done... Poor guy!

Bruno Mars - When I Was Your Man lyrics

Same bed but it feels just a little bit bigger now
Our song on the radio but it don't sound the same
When our friends talk about you, all it does is just tear me down
'Cause my heart breaks a little when I hear your name

It all just sounds like oooooh…
Mmm, too young, too dumb to realize
That I should have bought you flowers
And held your hand
Should have given you all my hours
When I had the chance
Take you to every party
'Cause all you wanted to do was dance
Now my baby's dancing
But she's dancing with another man

My pride, my ego, my needs, and my selfish ways
Caused a good strong woman like you to walk out my life
Now I never, never get to clean up the mess I made, ohh…
And it haunts me every time I close my eyes

It all just sounds like oooooh…
Mmm, too young, too dumb to realize
That I should have bought you flowers
And held your hand
Should have given you all my hours
When I had the chance
Take you to every party
'Cause all you wanted to do was dance
Now my baby's dancing
But she's dancing with another man

Although it hurts
I'll be the first to say that I was wrong
Oh, I know I'm probably much too late
To try and apologize for my mistakes
But I just want you to know

I hope he buys you flowers
I hope he holds your hand
Give you all his hours
When he has the chance
Take you to every party
'Cause I remember how much you loved to dance
Do all the things I should have done
When I was your man
Do all the things I should have done
When I was your man!