(2NB) Was & Were

http://www.teachya.com/grammar/elementary/past_simple_be_was_were.php

(2NI) Be used to, get used to and used to

https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-m_used-be-used-to.htm

http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/115.html

(2NI) Where does the red carpet come from? Who was Oscar?

The origin of the phrase ‘red carpet treatment’  is thought to derive from the start of the 20th Century, when the red carpet was co-opted by the railroads. An exclusive, express passenger train run by the New York Central Railroad from 1902 welcomed its passengers aboard with a red carpet, which also helped guide them onto the train

http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20160222-where-does-the-red-carpet-come-from

Officially, the statuette is called the Academy Award of Merit, but everyone in Hollywood has known it as Oscar since at least 1934. The Academy itself adopted the nickname in 1939. The most likely story is that when the Academy’s librarian, Margaret Herrick, first saw the statuette, she said it looked like her Uncle Oscar. There were other claims to the name at the time – including the rumour that Bette Davis had named it after her first husband, Harmon Oscar Nelson – but whatever its uncertain provenance, it was to stick as firmly as superglue.

http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20160219-who-was-oscar-a-history-of-the-academy-awards-statuette

(2NB) About my partners' likes and dislikes

Marta hates being late, but as she is always early, she doesn't mind waiting for her friends. Ángeles loves travelling to new places and meeting new people in those places. Paula likes doing exercise, but she has time to go shopping, because she likes it too. Raisa isn't afraid of going to the dentist and she doesn't mind going to him. Borja

Bafta Film Awards 2016

The two leading men of the night were undoubtedly The Revenant's Leonardo DiCaprio and its director, Alejandro G Inarritu. DiCaprio - winning his first ever Bafta - will now be widely viewed as unbeatable in the race to the best actor gong at the Oscars later this month.

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-35574873

(2NB) Like

http://www.teachya.com/grammar/elementary/like.php

Passenger: And I love her

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq2wZyi4vBE
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/passenger/andiloveher.html

(2NI) Incredible Relationship Stories

BBC Radio Four shouted out for stories about love on social media - gave out the reactiontime@bbc.co.uk email address and received poignant, funny and downright odd tales - which have been crafted into a half-hour of dreadful dates, poignant memories and one incredible relationship that begins with a heart attack.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06ztzwr#play 

Where in Britain would you be happiest?

Until now, we've decided on where we should live based on things like job, family, friends, schools, colleges, countryside and nightlife. But now new research suggests different districts of Britain have distinct personality traits. And how well our personality fits with the people around us can contribute to our happiness.

Take the simple personality test – and find out how your personality and the place where you live affect your happiness.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z3g487h

(2NI) Slow Food

Twenty-three years after it began, Slow Food is holding its biennial international get-together in Turin, Italy. But what is the legacy of this movement, which was founded as the antithesis to fast food?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/0/19993496

(2NB, 2NI) The museum built 15 metres under sea

Around 300 statues are being placed 15 metres under sea in the Canary Islands, creating an underwater museum.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-35464833

http://www.rd.com/advice/travel/3-underwater-museums/

Ten TV shows to watch in February

Watching TV is a very popular pastime in the UK. But what kind of programmes do British people like to watch? Well, the most-watched TV programmes every week are very popular dramas that are usually on at least four times every week. They are dramas based in one neighbourhood that try to depict ordinary life in the UK - we call these dramas 'soap operas' or 'soaps'.

What are the TV shows to watch this Frebruary?

http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20160201-ten-tv-shows-to-watch-in-february