Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue

You have picked me out.
Through a distant shot of a building burning
you have noticed now
that a white cotton shirt is twirling, turning.

In fact I am waving, waving.
Small in the clouds, but waving, waving.
Does anyone see a
soul worth saving?

So when will you come?
Do you think you are watching, watching
a man shaking crumbs
or pegging out washing?

I am trying and trying.
The heat behind me is bullying, driving,
but the white of surrender is not yet flying.
I am not at the point of leaving, diving.

A bird goes by.
The depth is appalling. Appalling
that others like me
should be wind-milling, wheeling, spiralling, falling.

Are your eyes believing,
believing
Here in the gills
I am still breathing.

But tiring, tiring.
Sirens below me are wailing, firing.
My arm is numb and my nerves are sagging.
Do you see me, my love. I am failing. Flagging.

Homework for after the holidays

For each character:

•Find a picture of your character

•List 8 adjectives that best show this person´s character

•Find 3 quotes to show this person´s character

•Their relationship with George

1)Slim

2)Curley

3)Curley´s wife

4)Crooks

5)George

6)Lennie

7)The boss

To be sent to handleysfp@gmail.com before we start back in
January.

The X-Factor: Writing mistakes

https://quizlet.com/107363859/the-x-factor-writing-mistakes-flash-cards/?new

Common everyday mistakes

https://quizlet.com/106160088/common-classroom-mistakes-flash-cards/

If and Unless

http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/23.html

http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/9-7.html

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-45666.php

Conditionals revision

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/if_clauses/mix.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/if_clauses/mix3.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/if_clauses/mix4.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/if_clauses/type_3_mix4.htm

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/second-conditional-exercise-1.html

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/third-conditional-exercise-1.html

X-Factor: Cher Lloyd

Cher Lloyd

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JglWZ-wC3Vk

Cher: My legs are _____________________ like mad.

Dermot: Who have you got with you?

Cher: This is my ________________, my granddad, my mum and my ____________ brother.

Dermot: How’s ________________, are you alright?

Where’s she from?

What do your family think about all this?

They’re really ________________________.

After the song

Cheryl: Cher, you are ____________________________ street!

Natalie: I think you’re ____________________.

Louis: You were absolutely _______________________.

Simon: That was a great, great ______________________.

Dermot: How are you feeling?

Cher: Oh my ________________.

Louis: She’s a bit like you, yeah.

Cheryl: She even had a ______________________________ hand.

What do you think the song's about?

(Lyrics)

Dime Divas, give it to me.

Hopped up out the bed, turned my swag on,

Took a look in the mirror, said what's up what’s up what’s up? Yeah,

I'm gettin' money, oh.

I hopped up out the bed, turned my swag on,

Took a look in the mirror, said what's up what’s up what’s up? Yeah,

I'm gettin' money, oh.

They told me round my hood,

What they say?

Every time they see me I look good, yeah,

I'm gettin' money, oh.

If you be hatin', just be mad at yourself,

I bet you think this song is about you,

Don't you? Yeah.

But this ain’t about you.

Said this is for my people who be handlin' business,

Got M ups to my haters 'cause we too busy winnin',

You can't tell me nothin',

You can't tell me nothin',

If you ain't gettin' money

Then you ain't got nothin' for me.

'Cause I be makin' paper like you wouldn't believe,

And I’m always gettin' haters like you wouldn't believe.

So what's up? Yeah,

Boy stop, oh.

I hopped up out the bed, turned my swag on,

Took a look in the mirror, said what's up what’s up what’s up? Yeah,

I'm gettin' money, oh.