FCE Reading 2 (9th-16th November)

Read and choose the best answer.

FCE Listening 2 (9th-16th November)

Choose the correct answer

FCE Use of English 2 (9th-16th November)

Open Cloze

PET Writing 2 (9th-16th November)

Write a story (100 words)

Your story must have this title:

A surprise visitor

Your story must begin with this sentence:

I felt nervous when the phone rang.

PET Listening 2 (9th-16th November)

Listen and choose the best option

PET Use of English 2 (9th-16th Nov)

Read and complete

PET Reading 2 (9th-16th November)

Read the text and answer the questions

THE ANGLO-SAXONS

Watch this presentation about the Anglo-Saxon period.

KET Use of English 1 (26th-30th October)

Complete the sentences

KET Listening 1 (26th-30th October)

Listen and choose the best alternative

KET Writing 1 (26th-30th October)

Complete the words

KET Reading 1 (26th-30th October)

Read and choose the best alternative

FCE Writing 1 (26th-39th October)

Follow the instructions and write

FCE Reading 1 (26th-30th October)

Multiple Matching

ACTIVITIES (13th-16th October)

As you know, I will not be at school next week. But don't think you will not work:
-Verb Patterns activities in the blog.(Online)
-Ali Baba and the 40 thieves (to hand out on the 19th)
-A Halloween story  (to hand out on the 19th)
-Present Simple/Continuous.
-Prepare the oral exam (look for a photograph to describe)

PRESENT SIMPLE / CONTINUOUS

Let's practise! (Forget about the grammar on the first page and do the exercises. On the following pages you can correct your own answers)

VERB PATTERNS

Do you want to practise -ing or to infinitive after some verbs? Try here and here . And here.
And also here  if you want to revise the grammar.

ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES

Some people think some stories were originally designed for kids because they have been used in cartoons or as literture for young learners. But many times they are the result of a long tradition which comes from far places and which gather elements of narrative that can also be found nowadays.

That's what happens with ALI BABA AND THE 40 THIEVES, which was included in The One Thousand and One Nights Tales. 

Pre-Reading/Listening activities:

-Place the setting of the story in a map. 

-Look for information about the history at that time.

-Search for the summary of the story on the internet (The One and one thousand nights). Mention some other tales included in the story. 

-What is the name of the main female character in the story? Look for information about her name.

While-Reading/Listening activities:

-Do you remeber the elements of narrative texts? Complete the information while you are reading/listening:

1-Use of set expressions to introduce / finish the story or mark the sequence / order:

2-Parts of the narrative:       

3-Characters: (Main ones:                            ) 

                        (Secondary characters :                     )

                        (Antagonist:                                    )

4-Give synonyms of the following words or expressions: 

a.a troop of robbers

b.dismounted their horses

c.uttered these words

d.gold in heaps

e.merchandise

f.heaved the chests

g.approached the rock

h.greedy

i.infatuated

j.in tow

Post-Reading/Listening activities:
-Do you agree with the people who think this is a story for kids? Why or why not?
-What is the moral of the story?
-Rewrite the story using elements of current society doing it more modern. You needn't give so many details.  

EXAMEN ORAL 1ºD

PHOTOGRAPHS FOR ORAL EXAMS

Ejemplo:

MYTHS AND LEGENDS

Myths were a typical way to explain natural phenomena in the Classical Greece. Watch this video to know an example:

1- PERSEPHONE:

Myths were a typical way to explain natural phenomena in the Classical Greece. Watch this video to know an example:


2- THESEUS AND THE MINOTAUR



3. ARACHNE THE SPINNER

ANSWERS (PASSIVE VOICE)

1. new projects are begun ....... by many people.
2. That shirt must be washed ........
3. The food is going to be prepared .......
4. Shoes are made .........
5. You will be examined ......
6. Preparations had been finished.......
7. The visitors will be met ......
8. Skis have been produced .....
9. The memo will be read ....
10. Tiger Woods can't be beaten by anybody...
11. German is also spoken ...
12. The question must be looked into...
13. The newspaper is read .....
14. Accupunture was dicovered .....
15.Has the book been given back.....?
16. The criminals were looked up....
17. Has the new house been shown to the relatives?
18. The story was made up...
19. The cake is being eaten.....
21. She was scared by the ......
22. When will the Natural History Museum be shown ...?
23. Are the women's teeth being cleaned by the .....?

PASSIVE VOICE

These exercises can be used to practise changes from active to passive sentences in present simple, past simple ,  present perfect, future simple, and mixed verb tenses.

And these exercises can be done to practice when to use active or passive . And if you want more, click here.

REPORTED SPEECH

Do these activities to improve grammar. The activities of this website are in blue after each explanation.

EXAMS FOR ADVANCED ENGLISH

You can see some examples of questions to prepare your next exams:

1. Use this words and complete the sentences using the necessary changes:friend, alone, relation, …. (Vocabulary)

They started their ……………. when they met at school.   She didn’t know anybody and felt great …………………. .   Since that moment their ……………… has been great.

2.Complete these sentences using the best terms to talk about jobs and relationships (Unit 7 and 8): (Vocabulary)

She met him and ……………………….. with him. She says she wants to ………………. out and be his girlfriend.

They are arguing all the time so I think they will ……………….. up one of these days.

3. Complete the sentences using the correct verb tense: (Grammar)

(Present simple, continuous,  / Past Simple, continuous/  Present Perfect/   Past Perfect/ Futures / Conditional )

4. Complete the following sentences using the correct word (Use of English)

Articles, prepositions, linkers, quantifiers, auxiliary verbs, collocations, comparative and superlatives, adverbs, pronouns, …

………………………. a student is sometimes harder ………….. people think. If you want to get good marks, you …………… study every day. In my case I …………….. write down ………………….. the teacher says in class and I …………… used to paying attention.

5. Rephrase the following statements using a different structure with the same meaning: (use of English)    Use the given word.

1. It is advisable to get in time.  ……………………………………. is advisable. IN
2. Spain is warmer than Canada.  Canada is …………………………… NOT
3. If he doesn’t like it, I will help him. I will help him ……………………..  LIKES

6. Write about: 1)odd jobs, 2)jobs for teenagers,  3)a letter to apply for a job (100 words) Choose one option.

GETAFE

For Listening activites click on Listening Part on ther right of the screen:
http://www.examenglish.com/KET/KET_listening.html
http://www.examenglish.com/PET/PET_listening.html

For Reading and writing click on the right of the secreen:
http://www.examenglish.com/KET/KET_reading_and_writing.html
http://www.examenglish.com/PET/PET_reading_and_writing.html

WATCHING TV

Name ________________________________________________________________________

WATCHING TELEVISION

1) Look at the TV programmes .Which words describe TV programmes? Which words describe people on TV?

• a comedy

• a drama series

• a presenter

• a newsreader

• a documentary

• a game show

• a chat show

• a soap opera

• a commentator

2)Use the words in exercise one to complete the sentences below:

a) Did you see the first episode of the new ________________ on TV last night? The actors were very good, and the story was very interesting but very sad.

b) Jill Newman is a __________________ on breakfast television. She introduces the programme and talks to guests. Before that, she was a ____________________ on News at Ten.

c) Did you watch the __________________ about the history of India?

d) It’s on at seven o’clock four times a week. It’s my favourite ______________________. I know the people in the programme. They are like friends.

e) It’s a fantastic ___________________. If you answer ten questions correctly, you can win a million pounds.

f) Did you see Tom Cruise on TV last night? He was interviewed by Jonathan Pross on his new ___________________.

g) I think Jon Botson is a great ____________________. He gets very excited when he describes somebody scoring a goal in a football match.

h) It was a very funny __________________. I laughed and laughed.

3)Complete the sentences. Two words are right, one is wrong. Which word is wrong?

a) Could you turn/switch/get the television on, please?

b) Did you watch/look at/see the news last night?

c) He switched the TV on/in/off.

d) He used the remote control to change the station/channel/television.

e) What’s on telly/tele/TV tonight?

f) Could you record/make/video the football for me? I’m out this evening, but I want to watch it when I get in.

4)Read the TV guide. Match the type of programmes below to the programmes in the guide.

• sports programme • documentary • soap opera • comedy • game show • chat show

TV Guide 7 pm Westenders (1 ______________) Jane is unhappy because her boyfriend has gone to Spain. James has something important to say to Rebecca.

7.30 pm Ask the Questions (2 ______________) Jack Deans asks the questions. The lucky winners will win an exciting holiday.

8 pm Wonderful World (3 ______________) Donald Hattingburrow visits the amazing temples of the sun and the moon in Mexico.

9 pm Laughter Time (4 ________________) A very funny new series starring famous American comedian, Andy Murphy.

9.30 pm Wilkinson (5 ________________) Malcolm Wilkinson interviews Hollywood actors, Debbie Bore and Brad Spitt.

10.30 pm Big Match (6 ________________) Highlights of the game between Manchester United and Liverpool

5)Look at the two programme descriptions below. What type of programmes are they?

i) Harold tells Fernanda exactly what he thinks of her, Anna is reluctant to reveal details of the incident at the club and Susan defends Elly.

ii) Nigel Smith hosts the show with a difference. There are five contestants but one of them already knows the answers. Your job is to guess which one In groups choose i. or ii., discuss what you think happens in the show. For example, what does Harold say and why?

6)Interview your partner about television. Ask the questions below.

• How much television do you watch every week?

• What sort of TV programmes do you watch?

• What’s the most popular programme in your family?

Tell the class about your partner.

APRIL: THE MONTH OF POETRY

For the ones who have to write poems at home, follow the instructions to create poetry.
Cinquain poems:  www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson43/RWT016-2.PDF
Acrostic poems:  http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/acrostic/
Diamante poems: http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/diamante/
Instant poetry forms: http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm

FAIRY TALES

Do you want to be surprised?. Try to guess what this video is about. Was it as you thought before watching it?

Of course, it is a new and original way to show a fairy talel but the elements are the same as in the traditional stories told by our mothers and grandmothers.

Why don't you have a look at the elements of Fairy Tales?

Then you can have further practice here.

Quizz (Superlative adjectives)

Quizz

IDIOMS AND COMPAISONS

Have a look at this presentation.  You'll find out curious expressions. And if you want even more,......