Hi, and welcome to all the new contributors to the blog!
Yesterday we had a lot of fun learning how to actually write your own posts on the blog and I hope you keep on writing new ones to make the most of it.
Some students told me they feel the need to see more exam samples. Well, here you have the links to download past official exams used in Madrid:
We also learnt how to make polite requests with the right intonation. Check this website and learn more about it. Then, do exercises 1, 2, 3, and 4. Again, this is particularly important because it's usually included in the oral exam tasks.
Yesterday we practised a True/False listening exercise with three real conversations, and you told me they were really difficult to understand. Well, here you have the possibility of listening to them over and over again until you get to understand them: (see transcripts here)
Conversation 1:
Download it from here (right-click --botón derecho del ratón-- and choose 'guardar destino/enlace como')
Conversation 2:
Download it from here (right-click --botón derecho del ratón-- and choose 'guardar destino/enlace como')
Conversation 3:
Download it from here (right-click --botón derecho del ratón-- and choose 'guardar destino/enlace como')
I also told you to practise the writing task with this worksheet, which includes the answer key to the exercises.
Finally, we started unit 5 by studying how to talk about plans in English. Now, watch this funny video:
For homework tomorrow, please do ex. 2 and 3, p 46 of your Student's book and the exercises on this worksheet. And remember that tomorrow is the last day to hand in or send yourformal e-mail!
If you keep practising with listenings, try Listen A Minute.com, a superb site where you can listen to recordings which are one minute long and also read the transcripts.
And finally, check the oral list for tomorrow's class. There is still room for more students, so find a time that is free and I'll practise the speaking with you! Remember to revise the invitations/suggestions vocabulary.