FIRST TERM TOPICS

TOPICS REVIEW.

CONTENTS INCLUDED IN FEBRUARY EXAM

TOPICS, GRAMMAR AND TEXT TYPES.

READING PRACTICE

Parkour Reading Test.

YOU ARE LIKELY TO ENJOY THIS

Today we started dealing with the way we can express SPECULATIONS, DEDUCTIONS and EXPECTATIONS in English. Here you can have a look at the powerpoint you watched in class.

 Click here to download a document to learn about these modal verbs, which also includes some activities to practice them.

For further practice click on the links below:

Speculation I
Speculation II
Speculation III
Speculation IV
Speculation V  
Speculation VI

BANKSY, THE GRAFFITI ARTIST

What do you think of graffiti? Do you consider that art? Do you know Banksy?
 Here you are the video we watched in class about him.



 If you want to get further information about him, click here to visit his website.



And click here to do some activities related to this anonymous artist.

DESCRIBING WORKS OF ART

How to Describe a Painting.



 You can try the following links to learn useful vocabulary to critique works of art:
  Types of paintings (vocabulary)
  Words used to describe works of art and pictures
  Descriptive words to critique art
  Art Glossary

Click here to visit a blog called Understanding  Paintings, a beginner's guide to appreciating art.

THE ARTS

 The Arts Worksheet.

USEFUL INFORMATION

INSTRUCCIONES DE EVALUACIÓN.

GUÍA DEL CANDIDATO A EXÁMENES DE CERTIFICACIÓN.

IT'S MUSIC TO MY EARS!

Music Worksheet.
Listening Test Audio.
Open Cloze Texts.
Open Cloze Texts Key.

HOMEWORK

For those of you who couldn’t attend today’s lesson, here you are the homework for next Tuesday.

- Prepare a there-minute oral presentation about BOOKS AND FILMS following the instructions on FROM BOOK TO FILM worksheet. Write an outline and record yourself to rehearse your presentation.

- Do GRAMMAR BANK 7B in your Student’s Book.

- Do exercises 2 and 3 in MUSIC worksheet, which you can download here.

Have a nice weekend and  immerse yourself in a good read!!!

CAUSATIVE HAVE/GET

Power point de mgabyruiz

CAUSATIVE HAVE/GET.

BOOKS VERSUS FILMS

BOOK AND FILM REVIEWS

If you are thinking of starting to read a book or going to the cinema, it might be handy to have a look at the following websites offering reviews.

* The Independent 

* The Guardian

* Lovereading.com

FROM BOOK TO FILM

From Book to Film Worksheet.
Listening Test Audio.

BOOKS RECOMMENDATIONS

There are loads of gripping, inspiring , fascinating books you can choose from, depending on your tastes. But if you need some recommendations, here you are three books you're likely to enjoy reading. The three of them have been adapted to the cinema, and even to the stage, so you could also watch the film, after reading the book and compare both versions.

MATILDA, by Roald Dahl

MATILDA BOOK REVIEW.




 






WONDER, by R.J. Palacio

 BOOK REVIEW.







 THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME, by Mark Haddon.

BOOK REVIEW.

BOOKS

Benefits of Reading Listening Activity with Key.

And what about the benefits of reading books when learning a foreign language? Click here to learn how to use books to help you improve your English..

WRITING ASSIGNMENT: AN OPINION ARTICLE

 

Linking words & phrases from englishfun2011

You should  get used to proofreading your final compositions  (that is, to revise it for the last time). To help you do it, use this document.

You have to hand in your Opinion article by Tuesday, 28th January.

SPORTS NEWS

Here you are the Listening Exercise you did in class, in case you want to give it a second try.



 SPORTS NEWS LISTENING TEST.
NEWS 1.
NEWS 2.
NEWS 3.

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE AND PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

Present+perfect+simple+&+continuous.ppt from Wilmer Quiros

Present Perfect Simple or Continuous?

EDUCATION POSTERS

Here you are the posters about education you talked about in class last Tuesday.

EDUCATION POSTERS.

EXPRESSING OBLIGATION AND PERMISSION

Modal Verbs: Advice, Obligation, Permission de TanasornPajchim

Make, allow & let from janemercer

KEYS

GRAMMAR FOCUS 2B
a. 
3.wrong. as long as I tell them....
4. wrong. unless you study harder.
5. wrong. when you finish work...
6.wrong. in casw it gets damaged.
7. wrong. provided you don't drive too fast.
b.
2. She'll become a teacher when she finishes university.
3. They'll be late unless they hurry up.
4. I'll send your work back as soon as I check /I've checked it.
5. You can take photographs provided you don't use a flash.
6. You should take some money in case you need to take a taxi.
7. As long as you're careful, he won't bite you.
8. you won't understand unless you listen very carefully.



UNIT 3A

3. VOCABULARY:
a. 1. skilled and talented
    2. successful
    3.outstanding, exceptional, brilliant
    4. in the future
b. 1. skilled-skill
    2. talented- talent
    3. brilliant- brilliance
    4. able-ability
c. 1. at   2.  to   3. for  4. to

WRITTEN INTRALINGUISTIC MEDIATION.

CONTEXTUALISATION: You're really conscious of environmental problems and want to learn about the so called Sustainable Development Goals. As you are a student, you're especially interested in SDG number 5, which is about Quality Education. You find a video on the Internet about that goal.


TASK: Watch the video below, taking notes of the main points, to write a summary of about 125 words to send to your friend Jim, who is a teacher and who is also conscious of enviromentally related issues.


You should hand in  the summary by January, 16th.

NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 4.

SDG 4: QUALITY EDUCATION.
SDG 4 INFOGRAPHIC.