Thursday 22 December 2011

grammar p.146

p.146

I’ll tell him the news when he gets home

…. When he will get home

I’ll travel round then world as soon as I retire

I’ll give you a call before I leave the office

I’ll give you a call, once I finish/have finished washing up

Give this letter to your parents if you see them

1st conditional If + present / will, going to, might, present

If you don’t study harder, you won’t pass the exam

If you don’t study harder, you might not pass the exam

If I’m feeling bad tomorrow, I’m going to phone in sick

If you boil water to 100º, it becomes steam

AS LONG AS = IF

I’ll help with your homework, as long as you come with me to do some shopping

UNLESS= IF NOT

_________ UNLESS I’M REALLY BUSY/ If I’m not really busy

I watch TV nearly every day, unless I’m really busy

The college won’t accept you for the course unless you get 6.5 in your exam

SUBJUNTIVOS EN ESPAÑOL

PRESENTE SUBJUNTIVO (cante, tema, parta, sea)

When I am older, I will travel round the world

Cuando sea mayor

It’s important that the slogan catches people’s eye.

Es importante que el eslogan capte la atención de la gente.

PRETERITO IMPERFECTO SUBJUNTIVO (cantara-ase, temiera, partiera, fuera)

I wish I was/were rich

Ojalá fuera rico

It’d be great if you saw a doctor

… si vieras a un médico

INTROD


__________ IN AN ESSAY

A S_________ TUTOR

FEEL LIKE A _________

CORE _______

COPE WITH _________

GIVE A LOT OF E__________

Wednesday 21 December 2011

FORMAT OF XMAS WRITING

Here's the link to the example: PROPOSAL

HOMEWORK FOR XMAS

STUDY GRAMMAR P.146

READING P.56

GRAMMAR P.57 (tend to)


WRITING 'Ideas to improve the educational system' ( I attach a model in a different entry)



MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE!!!!

Thursday 15 December 2011

HOMEWORK FOR 20/12/11

P. 48 VOCABULARY

P.50 READING (A) /

P.50 VOCABULARY (A)

Monday 12 December 2011

1/12/11 board

NI1ºA CLASS RULES

We’re not supposed to speak Spanish, but we do.

We aren’t allowed to use the mobile phones.

We’re supposed to be on time, but sometimes we are late.

Smoking is not permitted in the building

We can use the dictionary

We are allowed to have a coffee break


Sunday 11 December 2011

13/12/11 INTRODUCTION

_____ a salary/wage

_____ the phone down

_____ and swear

Who is _________ for cleaning the office?

I don’t want to risk ______ my job.

What’s the meaning of these words?

· Cute

· Tacky

· Scruffy

· Fit/suit

· I can’t really afford it

· Designer clothes

· Retail therapy

GRAMMAR SUMMARY UNITS 5 & 6

Here's the link: MODALS

Hope you had a lovely 'puente'

O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL

O Come All Ye Faithful
Joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem.
Come and behold Him,
Born the King of Angels;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.

O Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
Sing all that hear in heaven God's holy word.
Give to our Father glory in the Highest;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.

All Hail! Lord, we greet Thee,
Born this happy morning,
O Jesus! for evermore be Thy name adored.
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.

O Come All Ye Faithful by Celtic Woman

O Come All Ye Faithful - Amy Grant • Lyrics •

Thursday 1 December 2011

HOMEWORK FOR 13/12/11

P.42 VOCABULARY

P.44 VOCABULARY + READING

STUDY GRAMMAR P145

INTRODUCTION LESSON 1/12/11

PRONUNCIATION: rewarding ,demanding, paperwork, work flexi-time


have a ______ word with sb

ask at _____ notice

send______ emails

get ____ with sb

cramped _______

______ down the phone

Monday 28 November 2011

INTRODUCTION LESSON 29/11

BRAINSTORMING ABOUT WORK

It's physically ________

a _________ boss/ teacher/ job

______ deadlines
work______ pressure
work______ hours


_____________, which is great!

_____________, which is a pain

That must be great!

That must be awful

HOMEWORK FOR 1/12/11

P.39 GRAMMAR EX.A + P.144 EX1

FROM THE VOCABULARY BUILDER, P.21

Thursday 24 November 2011

Tuesday 22 November 2011

Monday 21 November 2011

HOMEWORK FOR 24/11/11

REVIEW IRREGULAR VERBS + LIST OF TABOO MISTAKES - mistakes you should not make under any circumstances- Here's the link: TABOOERRORS

Tuesday 15 November 2011

WRITING - RECOMMENDING PLACES

Magic Istambul – the city that never sleeps-

Have you ever thought of going to Istambul for a fascinating week? Why don’t you come and see it yourself?

Istambul is magic. You can breathe the atmosphere of…

Fantastic = amazing = wonderful= marvelous = brilliant

Gorgeous / exciting / excellent / impressive

Breathtaking views

Come to Istambul. You can’t miss it

Are you going to miss this opportunity?

MADRID

Visit el Prado Museum = You can enjoy art, visiting the world famous Prado Museum

Have some tapas and taste the famous ‘cocido’

El Retiro. Have a relaxing walk, enjoying the different plants/trees and have a ride on a rowing boat…

What’s about nightlife? Are you going to stay in your hotel room every night? Why don’t you visit the

If you are really into football, you can’t miss the

So if you decide to come, you won’t be disappoint after a fantastic week here

Are going to miss it?

REVIEW - VOCAB

I ______ in and ______ it easy

Go ___ a swim

_____ everyday _____ I'm really busy

I go out ______ I ____ the chance

HOMEWORK FOR 17/11/11

VOCAB P28 + P30 + WRITING RECOMMENDING PLACES

Monday 14 November 2011

SPEAKING IN PAIRS AT THE ORAL EXAM

SPEAKING IN PAIRS AT THE ORAL EXAM

Negotiating/cooperating

Do you think it’s a good idea?

What do you think about this?

What’s your opinion about this?

Do you agree?

Are you OK with this?

Suggestions

How about + VP-ing?

How about meeting up at 17:00 to buy the drinks?

Why don’t + SVO?

Why don’t we go to the supermarket to do the shopping?

Shall …?

Shall we have the New Year’s Eve party in my place?

Is it OK if + SVO?

Is it OK if we take something to nibble?

Answers:

Yes. That sounds lovely.

Yes. That’d be great.

Yes, OK. But what if we …?

Fine, but…

I’d prefer to…

Sunday 13 November 2011

ACTIVATING VOCAB- USING ADVERBS

Here's the link: ADVERBS

TRAVELLING/ HOLIDAYS –useful phrases-

PLACES:

We travelled round the country
We stayed with some friends
There’s a great view. You can see for miles.
Our room looked out over the beach.
The hotel was great. We stayed in a very luxurious room.
The hotel had/didn’t have internet access/ satellite TV.
The hotel was really posh.

Campsite / going camping
Backpacking
Youth hostel

WEATHER

It was boiling! – very hot-
It was a bit chilly
It was OK in the morning, but it got a bit chilly in the evening.
I didn’t need warm clothes.

Thursday 10 November 2011

p143

p.143

How long…’

DURING IS ALWAYS USED IN AN ANSWER TO When did that happen?

He phoned during our dinner

He died during the war

FOR IS ESPECIALLY USED WITH THE PRESENT PERFECT

I’ve studied for 2 hours(I’ve studied during 2 hours)

SINCE – STARTING POINT

ESPECIALLY USED WITH PREST.PERFECT

I’ve studied since I was a child

I’ve studied since 1986

Unti-/till – expressions of time – hasta

p.142

How often…?

Quite often

Sometimes

Not very often/ not that often

Hardly ever

Not as much as I’d like to

Not as much as I should

Not as much as before

Not as much as I used to

Whenever I can

Whenever I get the chance

I sang in a choir

I used to sing in a choir

USED TO + V –INF-

IT ONLY EXISTS IN THE PAST

I used to sing

I didn’t use to sing

I will use

I use to

I would use

I tend to go jogging every day

I usually/normally go jogging

VOCAB - WEAHTER/REVIEW

It'll probably _____ up later

It's ______ (hot)

It's ______ (cold)

We'll probably ______ it to the last minute

I need to go to the bank at some _____ today


HOMEWORK FOR 15/11/11

P.29 GRAMMAR + P.143 (GRAMMAR)

P.31 READING (A,B,C,D)

Tuesday 8 November 2011

Friday 4 November 2011

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS USING THE PRESENT PERFECT

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS USING THE PRESENT PERFECT

I haven’t seen you for ages
This is the most... I’ve ever seen/visited/read.
How long have you two known each other?
I haven’t had the chance to...yet

Have you ever been to...?
No, never, but I’d love to.
Yes. In fact I stayed there for a week.

Thursday 3 November 2011

INTRODUCTION CLASS 3/11/11

HOLIDAY PROBLEMS


--- AN UPSET_______ - LATER I _____ up
--- I was _______ in a traffic jam _____ hours
I ____ my plane and they ______ my luggage. It all _____ my holidays

Tuesday 25 October 2011

INTONATION/OPINION- POWERPOINT

Here's the link:INTONATION

LIKE/DON'T LIKE STH

MY IDEA OF HEAVEN IS…

I LIKE
I’m really into…
I’m a big fan of…
I really like things like…
I like lots of different things, but mainly I read crime fiction
Mainly=mostly
I’m really into Amy Winehouse/ I’m crazy about.../ I’m a big fan of...
I’m absolutely mad about The Clash
I’m keen on … = I like
I’m keen on the idea of going away to a country house for a weekend.
I’m keen on playing ball sports
I’m fond of collecting stamps / I’m fond of= I like


THINGS YOU DON’T LIKE VERY MUCH
I’m not a big fan of...
I wouldn’t mind joining a golf club. It may be good fun.



THINKS YOU DON’T LIKE AT ALL
I really hate + VP-ing/ NP
I’ve never liked Paul Mc Cartney
I’ve never ever liked football
I don’t like swimming. It’s boring
I don’t like it when (SVO)
I don’t like it when people drive very aggressively
I don’t like it when people shout in the streets
I hate it when people throw away rubbish on the street
I absolutely hate it when people are very impatient at times.

Well, it’s not my cup of tea, I guess
It’s not my kind of thing, I suppose

The Rolling Stones are not my cup of tea

25/10/11

Do you fancy + VP-ing / + NP?

It’s p_______g down

Do a M_______’s
I’ve got a t_____ d______ to meet

Owe money/10€ to sb

Deadline

Tuesday 18 October 2011

HOMEWORK 20/10/11


GRAMMAR P 138 (-ED/-ING ADJECTVIES)

GRAMMAR P.18 (P.CONT)+ P139 (PRESENT CONT ONLY)


INTRO- 18/10/11

VOCAB:


cheer you ____

_____ out problems

what a ...

that's a r_______

How come? = Why is it?

How come (that)+ SVO?

How come you are going to marry Susan?

We didn't _____ you to be so early


Saturday 24 September 2011

SOME SMART PHRASES

DO YOU UNDERSTAND THESE EXPRESSIONS? The answer will be ‘yes’: But now the question is:
DO YOU USE THEM IN A NATURAL WAY? CAN YOU PRONOUNCE THEM QUICKLY?

Where are you from?
Whereabouts exactly?
Is anyone sitting here?
Are you from San Javier originally?
I’ve no idea where it is.
I’ve been there.
There are lots of places to visit.
Sorry I’m late. I missed my bus.
How long have you known each other?
I’m thinking of going to the cinema later.
I was really tired yesterday and I decided to have an early night.