Bye, bye!
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Well, this is all, folks! It's time for me to say goodbye and I just want to thank you all. It's been a real pleasure!
Thanks to all,
Mariluz
Hi, there!
This is the final schedule for your exams in September this year.
THURSDAY, 16th and TUESDAY, 21st
SPEAKING TEST
From 16.00 onwards
Room: 2.22
CONVOCATORIA DEFINITIVA AQUÍ
(In case you find it impossible to attend, please let me know as soon as possible)
PARTES | Porcentaje | Puntuación | Mínimo | Duración |
Comprensión de lectura | 25% | 25 p | 15 p (60%) | |
Comprensión oral | 25% | 25 p | 15 p (60%) | |
Descanso | ||||
Expresión escrita | 25% | 25 p | 15 p (60%) | |
Expresión oral | 25% | 25 p | 15 p (60%) | 15- |
Hi, there!
This is the final schedule for your exams in June this year. NOTICE THE SPEAKING TEST TAKES PLACE BEFORE THE READING, LISTENING AND WRITING TESTS!!!
MONDAY, 14th and TUESDAY, 15th
SPEAKING TEST
From 16.00 onwards
Room: 2.22
CONVOCATORIA DEFINITIVA AQUÍ
(In case you find it impossible to attend, please let me know as soon as possible)
PARTES | Porcentaje | Puntuación | Mínimo | Duración |
Comprensión de lectura | 25% | 25 p | 15 p (60%) | |
Comprensión oral | 25% | 25 p | 15 p (60%) | |
Descanso | ||||
Expresión escrita | 25% | 25 p | 15 p (60%) | |
Expresión oral | 25% | 25 p | 15 p (60%) | 15- |
Hi, there!
Yesterday we talked about sports and learnt how to use "play", "go" or "do" with sports and activities. For extra vocabulary practice, try these sites:
How to use Play, Do and Go
Quiz: Play, Go & Do
Extra listening:
Sports
Football
Tennis
Rugby
Should sports focus on winning? (video exercise)
What sports did you play on the school ground? (video exercise)
Please, do exercise 3 on this worksheet for Wednesday's homework.
We finished the unit by revising your body parts and listening to a conversation between a doctor and her patients. You can do the exercises that we did in class again by clicking here and here. Finally, we completed a table which described seven common reasons for going to the doctor and roleplayed a doctor-patient conversation.
Extra listening:
The doctor and the patient (video + open questions)
To revise this unit, download these files:
Unit 10 test
Unit 10 test Answer key
You can also do the Revision test of unit 10 on page 157 of your Student's Book and check your answers here.
Cheers!
Hi, there!
It's been a really busy week, with lots of things to do, and I find it difficult to keep the blog updated, so please, be patient with me! :) Last Monday we started unit 10 by reading a shocking article about Americans' attitude towards their pets. Then we learnt how to use the present perfect with for and since. On Wednesday we basically corrected homework and talked about stressful experiences. Finally, we learnt how to use present perfect for unfinished time.
Extra grammar:
Present perfect+for and since (1)
Present perfect+for and since (2)
Present perfect or past simple (1)
Present perfect or past simple (2)
Extra vocabulary:
Animals
Collocations with get
This is the listening exercise we did in class:
Stress (multiple choice) (see key and transcript)
Extra listening:
What is your favorite animal? (multiple choice)
Are holidays stressful for you? (multiple choice video)
Please, do exercise 1 of the vocabulary section on p 99, exercise 3 and 4 of the speaking and vocabulary section on p 100 and exercise 2 of the grammar section on p 101 for homework.
Cheers!
Hi, guys!
Well, yesterday we started a new unit about jobs. We learnt some vocabulary related to work and listened to a radio talk show about people who have met celebrities to introduce the present perfect simple.
Now watch this video to see how people use this verb tense:
Exercise about Ann
Exercise about Jim and Robin
Video transcript
Extra grammar exercises:
Present perfect (form)
Present perfect (uses)
Present perfect or past simple?
Present perfect or past simple? 1, 2
Game: past participles
Extra vocabulary exercises:
Jobs
Jobs and work
Work and working conditions
Office jobs, relationships
Life events, professions
Job families. Can you find your job?
Extra listening:
What was your first job?
Game:Job center
For homework tomorrow, please do the exercises on this worksheet.
Cheers!
Hi, there!
Well, Easter holidays are round the corner and I guess you are packing your luggage for your trip to the beach or thinking about staying at home and relax. I thought it would be interesting for you to tell us what you are planning to do at Easter or whether there are any traditional activities you are going to take part in, or any special food you are going to eat, etc..... You can use the comments to do so or write a new post if you are one of the contributors to the blog. I am waiting for you to drop a line or two......don't be lazy! ;-)
And now, let's get down to business: yesterday we basically talked about your coffee drinking habits and learnt how to form superlatives. Here you can find more exercises to work on them:
Superlatives (1)
Superlatives (2)
Game
Now, watch this video and complete the sentences below:
Hello everyone!
Yesterday we finished unit 5 by reading about different kinds of holiday. Surfing on the net I found the Poseidon Undersea Resort website, a really different sea holiday experience!
We also learnt some verb patterns and practised speaking with a travel agent-clients role play.
Now, watch this video to learn more about verb patterns (people in this video are American, that's why they usually say "like to do" instead of "like doing") :
Exercises about the video
(Video transcript)
Finally, I asked you to write your next assignment: an e-mail to arrange a trip (exercise 6 only). Try to include the verb patterns studied in this unit and the language expressions used in any formal e-mail. Please, hand it in or send it as an attachment by e-mail (DOUBLE SPACE) before the end of Friday, March 26th (before Easter).
To revise this unit, download these files:
Unit 5 test
Unit 5 test (answer key)
You can also do the Revision test of unit 5 on page 152 of your Student's book and check your answers here.
Extra listening:
Great places (+multiple choice quiz)
Resort game
Vacation game
New York (+cloze exercise)
New York City Top 5 Things to Do (+cloze exercise)
California (+cloze exercise)
Adventure game (+multiple choice quiz)
Immigration and customs (+multiple choice exercise)
Extra vocabulary:
Holiday crossword game
Holiday wordsearch game
'Journey', 'travel' and 'trip' quiz
That's all for now, see you tomorrow and
Happy Saint Patrick's Day!
Hi, there!
Just a quick post to tell you about the grants that the Ministry of Education is offering to study English abroad. Don't miss this opportunity and apply for the ones you like, some are really interesting. And be quick, the deadlines are near!
Hi, there!