new blog

We have a brand new blog for the year 2012-13. The site is the following:

http://ni1alfonsoeoisjavier.blogspot.com.es/

ORALES SEPT NI1º

LUNES 10 DE SEPTIEMBRE

12:00 María Rod.Iniesta - Mayte Jiménez
12:20 Mari L. Mirete - Tara Villanueva
12:40 Elena G. Vilar- Ana Varó C.

Se recuerda que el resto de alumnos no convocados también tienen derecho a realizar el examen oral, si bien tiene una validez meramente informativa


Para la revisión y para saber las notas, no olvides venir el día 12 de 16:00 a 17:00 al aula 5

EXAMEN SEPTIEMBRE 2012

ESCRITO: 7 SEPT (SALÓN DE ACTOS) 16.30

ORAL: 10 SEPT 12:00-14:00

REVISIÓN: 12 SEPT  (16.00 - 17.00)

GRAN CENA FIN DE CURSO

VIERNES 8 DE JUNIO


WOK DE LOS NAREJOS (FRENTE A ROBLEMAR)


21.30

my ideal house

Dear readers,

Dear web users,

Dear www.forum.co.uk users,

I’m going to talk about…

I’d like to speak about…

Today we have a lot of TV programmes which show fantastic houses and they have given me some ideas, which I’d like to share with you.

I’m not rich today, but if I was/were a millionaire I’d like a mansion with an indoor swimming-pool…

My ideal house would be spacious, modern and conveniently-located.

Inside, I would have…

C18th-style furniture

Modern style furniture

Spacious kitchen

Bright bedroom

Convenient for transport

I’d like to have a butler/ 3 cleaning assistants

Mansion/ palace/ castle

large gardens with plenty of trees and different plants, and with big cages where I can put falcons, parrots, peacocks, pheasants

with a lake with colourful fish and frogs and a rowing boat.

I’d love to have a fireplace where I can sit at and chill out, smoke a pipe

I’d like to have vineyard to produce my own wine

Cellar

Thanks a lot for reading. I hope this was useful.

SCHOOL MEMORIES

Dear readers,

Dear web users,

Dear www.forum.co.uk users,

I’m going to talk about my school memories, which were lovely.

I’d like to contribute to this forum with my experience.

I’ve read a lot interesting entries about your school memories, and I think I can contribute with my experience

Strict teachers/ permissive/

Demanding=pushy/ lenient

 had to wear a uniform, which was a pain/ my favourite subjects were…/games/ skip classes, play truant / tell a jokes

Play a trick/prank/joke on sb

We had to learn …

We had to learn how to read/write properly

We weren’t allowed to speak in class

We weren’t supposed to…

I could make friends easily

I met there my best friend, Pepico, we have stayed friends since that moment./ since then/ ever since

Handwriting/ playground/ hide and seek/ swing/ slide/ photograph of the group/

MEETIC.COM  (150 WORDS)

I can think of myself as a very creative person, adventurous and optimistic. I like hanging out with friends, going trekking and discovering new places. Besides, I’m also very punctual and a reliable worker. And something else, I never ever leave things to the last minute.

Speaking about my negative side, I can say that I’m a bit stubborn and sometimes very intense. That’s why I’m looking for a girl who can turn me into a more open, friendly and relaxed person. And take things more easily!

I’m looking for a girl who is sensitive, sincere, loyal and reliable. My ideal girl would be someone who likes arts and culture, Nature and sports. It would be great if she had her own flat too (upps – that’s a joke). No, honestly, a girl who can understand me and I can feel some kind of chemistry with.

If you are there, don’t wait any longer. I can’t wait to meet you.

Dear web users/ forumweb.com users:

I live in Spain and the country is going through a severe crisis and the unemployment rate is very high. Anyway, I’m really lucky to have a steady/stable job. I’m a sales-person for the biscuits company ‘Siro’. I’ve worked there for over 10 years now!!!

As far as the good side of the job is concerned, I must say that it is very well-paid, rewarding and I have a flexible timetable, which is great for my family life. I don’t have to wear a uniform, which is fantastic and I have the chance to travel around to meet clients/customers.

In terms of the bad side, I would say that at many times I have to do overtime, which is a pain in most cases. So I don’t get to see my family on those ‘busy days’. Apart from that, everything is excellent.

Well, I have to say goodbye now. Thanks a lot for reading

HOMEWORK FOR 26/5/12

PRE-WRITING STAGE - DRAFT


Spend 5 minutes thinking about how you would write:

A web forum entry speaking about your school memories (150 words)

A web forum entry describing your ideal house (100 words)

INFORMAL EMAIL – A FRIEND OF YOURS OFFERED TO SPEND A WEEK IN HIS FLAT IN LONDON WHILE HE WAS AWAY ON TRIP. WRITE AN EMAIL TO THANK HIM AND TELL HIM STH ABOUT YOUR TIME IN LONDON- (100 WORDS)

SUBJECT: THANK YOU SO MUCH

Dear Peter, Hi, Peter,

Thank you so much for letting me stay in your flat last week. It was great to be there and see a bit of your lovely city.

The flat is very central and very convenient for the shops. Besides, it is very spacious and comfortable. So it was fantastic to have the opportunity to stay there.

Basically, I saw the sights of London, enjoyed the Tate Gallery, Central Park and hanged around Camdem Town. I also went out at night and visited some lovely R&B clubs, with live music.

Thanks once again and I hope to see you soon

Alfonso

PS: I attach a photo of me on the London Eye

You bought a book on www.amazon.co.uk but you didn’t get the one you ordered. Write a formal email complaining about the situation (100 words)

·        FORMAL STYLE (NO CONTRACTED FORMS)

·        USE SOME CLICHÉ PHRASES (but we haven’t got a lot of space –only 100 words)

·        GIVE DETAILS, FACTS AND FIGURES

·        BE TACTFUL. COMPLAIN BUT BEING POLITE ALL THE TIME

SUBJECT: REF.N.235678111

Dear Sir/Madam:

Dear Ms Hugh:

I ordered the book ‘Teo Desayuna’ on 25/1/12 (ref. number 23678111) and I paid it straightaway/immediately/then by credit card.

Unfortunately, on 2/2/12 I did not received the book I ordered, but a different one instead – ‘The Mains Roads of Britain’, which is not what I wanted.

As a consequence, I am emailing to ask for a replacement/an exchange, so that I can have the book ‘Teo Desayuna’. However, I do not know what to do next and I would be very happy if I received more information about how do the replacement.

I look forward to a prompt reply

COMPARING LIFE IN A SMALL TOWN AND LIFE IN A BIG CITY

We all know that living in small town could be sometimes boring. But what about the peace and quiet? How about leading a stress-free life? In this text we will try to analyze the differences between living in a small town and living in bigger places.

One of the most important things to take into account is convenience. It is really comfortable to be able to park your car easily, walk everywhere…

You don’t have to take your car to move around because the distances are shorter. You don’t have to get up early in the morning . You don’t have to commute

Conversely=However, living in a bigger place has also some advantages.

As far as life in cities is concerned,

Speaking about life in a city, we can say…

In terms of security, smaller towns are better than cities because the crime rate is lower

Having said that,

In spite of the fact that … ----, +++++++

There are a lot of things on.

… is worse than…

Is better than…

Is much better than…

+++++++++. However, ---------------

On the one hand, we have … But on the other hand, we have

Having said that, we still prefer to live in a small town on weekday and drive to a nearby city at weekends. Do you feel the same?

READ TOPICS: SUMMARY UNITS 1-4

WRITING (200) LIVING IN A SMALL TOWN VERSUS LIVING IN A CITY

HOMEWORK 10/5/12

P.107, 108 VOCABULARY

HOMEWORK 8/5/12

P. 104 VOCABULARY

P.106 READING

HOMEWORK 3/5/12

GRAMMAR P.103 + P153

VOCABULARY P102

HOMEWORK FOR 26/4/12

P.100 READING + VOCABULARY

UNREAL TENSES

I WISH... I WON THE LOTTERY


... I got a job
... I could speak Japanese
... I was taller
... I was/were younger


IT'S TIME


... you got up!!! You lazybones!!
... you were in bed!
... you got your arse into gear!!!


IT'S ABOUT TIME...we got home!!


I'D RATHER YOU...


didn't drive. You're so drunk!!!


smoked somewhere else.


closed the windows.


went away... or I'd call the police.

CONNECTORS

thanks to... Peter's help, we could repair our car.


in the hope of... / I set up a revolutionary business in the hope of becoming rich.


so as to.../ I set up a business so as to become rich


so that.../ I set up a business so that I can hopefully become rich

PHRASAL VERBS




SET OFF - 


We set off early in the morning


What time does the train set off?


GO THROUGH


He's going through a negative phase


He's going through a depressive  phase


He's going through a lot of trouble


Spain is going through an economic crisis


WORK OUT


I can't work out a possible solution to this problem.


I can't work out the meaning of this ...


I can't work out where she is.


COME UP WITH


a good idea


a new plan


a solution


a clever answer


GET BY


I got by with English I know


I speak German, just to get by.


I haven't got a job, but at least I receive the jobless benefit to get by.

HOMEWORK FOR 24/4/12

P. 96 VOCABULARY + NATIVE SPEAKER ENGLISH ' I BET'

P.98 VOCABULARY

HOMEWORK FOR 19/4/12

P. 93 (VOCABULARY)

P.94 (READING)

HOMEWORK FOR 17/4

READ P,88 (LEARNING TRAINING)

P.92 VOCABULARY

INTRODUCTION 29/3

MORE COULD BE ______

IN ______ OF SPORT FACILITIES

AS FAR AS CLASSES ARE ________

IT IS ______ USED

RUN A _______

A DROPOUT/ A BIT OF A DROPOUT

GO _______ A PHASE

COME _____ AN OLD FRIEND

______ APART

TRACK ______

EASTER HOMEWORK

WRITING: describe a good friend/ a relative of yours (200 words)

p.90, 91 (except for the listening + expressing regrets)

HOMEWORK FOR 29/3/12

P. 85 ( VOCABULARY)

P.89 (QUIZ)

VIDEO-LISTENING

it's about EDUCATION & PERSONALITY.

Here's the link: VIDEO

HOMEWORK FOR 22/3/12

P. 130, 131

PROPOSAL 200 WORDS

WRITE A PROPOSAL TO THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO SUGGEST CHANGES IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT/ BIODIVERSITY

200 words

We would like to suggest some changes which will hopefully improve the conditions of our region regarding environmental protection. The measures to be taken are listed as follows:

PROMOTE/IMPLEMENT THE USE OF ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS

Many of us use sprays and washing products which damage the environment considerably. It would be a good idea, however, to promote the use of eco-friendly products by subsidizing them, making them cheaper.

PROMOTE THE USE OF BICYCLES

IMPROVE THE SAFETY OF BICYCLE-RIDERS

If we all use our bicycles more, we will contribute to the reduction of carbon emissions. However, it is dangerous to ride our bicycles if we have to share our lane with cars. Our suggestion would be to create a cycle track, so that we can ride with a decent degree of safety. This will, furthermore, help to promote the use of bicycles.

PROPOSAL

WRITE A PROPOSAL TO THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO SUGGEST CHANGES IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT/ BIODIVERSITY

We would like to suggest some changes which will hopefully improve the conditions of our region regarding environmental protection. The measures to be taken are listed as follows:

HOMEWORK 20/3/12

bOOK: P 128/129 (don't do any writing)

GRAMMAR (BLOG) - EXPRESSIONS WITH -ING

HOMEWORK FOR 15/3/12

P. 79 GRAMMAR A/B

P.150 EXERCISE 1

QUIZ

http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/164.html

HOMEWORK FOR 13/3/12

GR. P 77

READING P.78

TOPIC: TV (SPEAKING)

HOMEWORK FOR 8/3/12

P. 72 VOCABULARY

P.72 DEV. CONVERSATION

P.74 VOCABULARY

HOMEWORK FOR 6/3/12

p. 70 VOCABULARY

P.72 READING

HOMEWORK FOR 1/3/12

REVIEW: PRONUNCIATION P.65

P.68 GRAMMAR A/C

P.69 DEV. CONVERSATIONS

HOMEWORK FOR 28/2/12

GRAMMAR: P .148 + EXERCISES

SUMMER HOLIDAYS

(AGREEMENT WITH THE READER)

We all know that school summer holidays seem very long for some people. But is it really good?

We should bear in mind that …

It’s important to know that…

(ANTICIPATING CONTENTS)

In this text we will try to discuss the pros and cons of having long summer holidays

In this article we will speak about the advantages and disadvantages of having…

We will analyse … in this article

We should remember that our weather in the south of Spain is very hot…

We mustn’t forget that

We should take into account that

Another important point to take into account

Time to enjoy yourself

Relax = chill out = calm down

Socialize/ do sport

Enjoy your personal interests/hobbies

Children are supposed to have fun

Teenagers aren’t supposed to be at school in August

It’d be great if we had only 2 weeks off in July

Our children would take full advantage of their studies if they went to school…

Make the most of

Having said that,

In a word,

Finally

Real bargains in H&M

If you want some smart clothes but you don’t want to spend a fortune, H&M is your place to go. T-shirts, jackets, trousers, shirts,… anything. You name it, you have it. In this article, we invite you to find out more about our shop.

Men and women… different worlds

We all know that men and women are different, but when we speak about going shopping, the tendencies are very different. In this article you’ll find out the reason why men complain about women all the time and why women love shopping around, comparing, trying on, shopping with friends… Do you want to come with us?

VOCABULARY

Bargain down the price

Be on offer

Find a bargain

Bargain-hunters

Euro-shop

Second-hand shops

She spent ages trying on clothes!

To make the most of the sales

HOMEWORK FOR 31/1/12

REVIEW UNIT 3 AND 4

FOOD AND MOODS - WWW-ELLLO.ORG-

I was browsing through a bookshop today and I picked up a book on food,
which is quite usual for me cause I love food, em, but this book was a bit
different, em, it tried to make the connection between the kind of food you
eat and how it makes you feel so, for example, sometimes if I'm, if I'm a
bit sad, we’ll say, I think to myself, oh, I’d love some chocolate and that
will make me feel better, and sometimes it does, or it feels like it does anyway.
I’m not sure if that really works, but the author of this book seemed to think
that there’s a definite link between, what you, you know, what you eat and
how you feel, or how it makes you feel. She talks about things like, em, yeah,
things like chocolate and other sweet things. She says that it releases endorphins,
so that, you know endorphins are chemicals, they kind of, they make you feel good,
I think is the idea. They help you deal with stress as well as she says, so yeah, that
seems to, that seems to work, I think. One of my friends told me recently that
when she feels a bit, a bit sluggish as if she doesn’t have much energy, she’ll
go to a restaurant or go home and cook some meat cause she feels that that
gives her, gives her energy, so I was interested to read today that this author,
she mentions how sometimes the body will feel a need to, I don’t know, to be
more sharp, or to have energy and that sometimes that means that you need protein
and protein obviously would comes from meat. It seems to work for my friend
anyway, but I haven’t tried it myself anyway.

HEALTHY EATING

Young people should:

Cut down on carbohydrates, fatty food, junk food, pizzas…

Do sport regularly

Have a balanced diet

Eat 5 pieces of fruit a day: pineapple, watermelon, melon, orange,…

Vegetables: tomato, carrot, lettuce, pumpkin, courgette

Stir-frying is better that deep-frying

Stir-fried veggies are better than deep-fried.

Chips

Fried haddock

hake

It will be a good idea if you walk to work instead of driving.

It would be fantastic if you took up some sport activities, such as tennis or basketball

a short stoty

I still remember that time when I had some hopes that Real Madrid was a possible winner of the Spanish league.

So there was this fantastic match on TV, Barça-Real Madrid, and I was excited about it. I usually like watching matches like these in pubs.

So, I arranged to meet my friends in a pub called ‘Trastero’, just a bit before the match. I remember I was wearing jeans with a stripy T-shirt (USE ADJECTIVES TO ‘DECORATE’ YOUR DESCRIPTIONS)

Later,

After that,

Afterwards,

Suddenly,

Surprisingly,

Honestly,

Hopefully,

Fortunately,

Unfortunately, (ADVERBS IN –LY AS CONNECTORS)

It thought … but then ___ she actually was…

I felt really sad/disappointed.

I lost all my hopes in…

She let me down

It was a very sad story

BRAINSTORMING - TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS

Please be careful with pickpockets, especially in tourist places, like the main squares.

You should keep/bear in mind that some shops/museums close for the lunchtime (14.00-17.00). So it’d be a good idea if you didn’t plan any visit to places like…

Please make sure you check the timetables of museums beforehand

You shouldn’t really be shocked if we speak very loudly, or we touch each other very much. Mediterranean people are like this.

If most cities in Andalusia, there are gipsy women, who pretend being fortune tellers, offering you some rosemary to tell your future. Please, try to avoid them because if you start speaking to them, you will be lost.

You can sunbathe, even in winter

You can get a suntan

RECOMMEND + VP-ING

I strongly recommend tasting the delicious paella.

RECOMMEND +(that) SVO

I recommend that you visit our beaches

HOMEWORK FOR 26/1/12

REVIEW UNIT 1 + UNIT 2

HOMEWORK: 21/1/12

P.61: ACT OR DRAW/QUIZ

FROM THIS BLOG: SUMMARY GRAMMAR (1ST TERM GRAMMAR CHART)

FUNCTIONS: INVITING

HOMEWORK FOR 17/1/12

REVIEW GR P .147 + EXERCISES

REVIEW VOCAB BLOG UNIT 8

HOMEWORK FOR 12/1/12

P.54 VOCABULARY

P.58 VOCABULARY