viernes, 20 de diciembre de 2013

lunes, 2 de diciembre de 2013

TEXT UNIT 3: OSCAR PISTORIUS

Here you are the link to some helpful vocabulary for the text in  unit 3 (page 31 in your book)

KEY TO EXAMS 1 BACHILLERATO

Here you are the links to the exams you've done during this term

KEY TO EXAMS 2 ESO


KEY TO EXAMS 3 ESO

Here you are the links to the corrections of the exams

COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

Here you are two power point presentations to learn how to make comparatives and superlatives in English

  • And here you are some exercises to practise comparatives and superlatives
  • lunes, 18 de noviembre de 2013

    Here you can find some information and exercises about the functions we are studying this year.

    FRAME POEM


    • This is a short poem by the Scottish poet Norman Mac Caig (1910- 1996)

    My only country
    is six feet high
    and whether I love it or not
    I'll die
    for its independence

    • Now it's your turn to write a poem with this frame
    My only + noun
    is + number/ dimension/ measurement/ age
    and whether ................... or not
    Subject + will ('ll)
    For .........................

    lunes, 11 de noviembre de 2013

    TIME EXPRESSIONS IN NARRATIONS

    Here you are a short document on how to use some time expressions in your narrations

    BE GOING TO

    This is a presentation of the be going to form. Remember that we can translate it in Spanish as "ir a + verbo". For example "She's going to play football" means "va a jugar al futbol"

    martes, 5 de noviembre de 2013

    JOBS SONG

    This is a song called "She's not just a pretty face" sung by the American country pop artist Sania Twain. This song is included in the album UP! (2002). The lyrics contain lots of jobs and professions. Can you identify them all? Watch the video and do the exercise
    You can check the lyrics here

    "SING" BY TRAVIS


    • Travis is a Scottish band  that included the song "Sing" in their third album called "The Invisible Band" released in 2001. Watch the video of the song without sound



    • What is happening in the video? Make sentences using the following prompts
      • a clock strike
      • ride a bike
      • wear smart clothes
      • throw darts
      • watch TV
      • sit at a table
      • serve food and drinks
      • come into the dining room
      • cut the lobster
      • throw food
      • have a food fight
      • catch an olive with his mouth
      • an octopus fly
      • change channels
    • Make a list of the food that appears on the video
    • Now you can listen to the song and sing along. Check the lyrics here

    lunes, 4 de noviembre de 2013

    DISAGREEMENT DICTATION


    • You are going to watch an award winning stop motion film by Tobias Gundorff Boesen. It was filmed in a forest in Denmark. 



    • Now you are going to have a dictation, but it's a different dictation. It's a disagreement dictation. Some of the information you will hear isn't correct . You have to change the wrong information to make it right according to the video.


    • Now do the following activities
      • tell the end of the story
      • In your opinion, what's the message of the animation?
      • Do you like it? Why (not)?


    miércoles, 30 de octubre de 2013

    PRESENT CONTINUOUS

    Here you are the explanation of the present continuous and some exercises to do online
    PRESENT CONTINUOUS from jesusmarcos42




    • Do you know how to use the present simple and the present continuous? Practise here

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      martes, 29 de octubre de 2013

      WORD FORMATION



      lunes, 28 de octubre de 2013

      PRONOUNS

      Here you are a brief explanation of the use of pronouns in English with some links for practice

      domingo, 27 de octubre de 2013

      martes, 15 de octubre de 2013

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      miércoles, 25 de septiembre de 2013

      HAPPINESS

      HOW HAPPY ARE YOU?

      • Did you know that maths can be used to know how happy a person is? No kidding, just go through the next pages and you'll find out your level of happiness












      WHAT ARE YOU LIKE?

      ARE YOU AN INTROVERT OR AN EXTROVERT?
      Do the following questionnaire and find out what you are like. At the same time you will practise expressions of agreement and disagreement.

      martes, 24 de septiembre de 2013

      RELATIONSHIPS

      ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE?

      • Besides being a song by the Beatles, it's an interesting question. Now you have to decide what is important in a relationship
      • Now watch this video where a man called Jeff Foster talks his view on relationships. What are his ideas on the following aspects?
        • being one/ being a couple
        • fidelity
        • possession
        • marriage
        • sex



      • Do you agree with Jeff's viewpoint? Imagine you are taking part in a debate about relationships. What arguments would you use to support or reject Jeff's ideas?

      FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS



      • Look at these pictures. They are all part of a story. Put them in order and tell the story



        • What words can you use to describe her mood and state of mind?

      • Watch this video. How can you describe Mr Bean's friend? What are Mr. Bean's reactions?


      • Now for the second part. Can you predict what's going to happen?


      • Here you are some useful vocabulary if you want to talk about friends, and you can also watch the following video




      • FIND SOMEONE WHO

        Welcome to a new school year.
        For the first day we will use one of the classics, the FIND SOMEONE WHO game