1NA - PASSIVE EXERCISES - KEY

Hi,

Here you have the answers to the grammar exercises on page 131:
EXERCISE A
1. My cat´s being operated on this afternoon.
2. He´ll be caught sooner or later.
3. Kim was badly burnt in the fire.
4. They don´t mind being woken up in the middle of the night.
5. Someone could get hurt if you don´t take care.
6. I´ve been asked to give a speech to the whole school.
7. She´s expected to be at her desk by 9am every day.
8. Employees´emails are sometimes monitored  by their supervisor.

EXERCISE B
2. was found
3. was discovered
4. put
5. has been arrested
6. is believed
7. being separated
8. might be given

2 NB "A"

Hi everyone,

Today we´ve corrected exercises 1a, 3a, 5a and 5b on page 33 and we´ve started unit 4: Changes. We´ve done the reading section on page 34 (plus the grammar reference on page 136) and the grammar section on page 35.

Homework: Do exercises 1 and 2 on page 136 (the ones about the past. For Monday!).

REMEMBER: We have class on Friday at 5pm in room 210.

2 NB "B"

Hi there,

Yesterday we did the pronunciation exercise on page 33 and started unit 4 where we will talk about "Changes". We did the reading section on page 34 (plus the grammar reference onpage 136) and the grammar section on page 35.

Homework: Do exercise 1 and 2 on page 136 (the ones about the past).

See you tomorrow!!

2 NB "A"

Hi everyone,

Today we´ve done the grammar section on page 29 and 135 ( Present simple:questions). Wé´ve also done the speaking activity on that same page and the listening and vocabulary (Invite someone out9 onpage 30. Besides, we´ve done exercises 1 and 2 from the Across Cultures section (Conversation "dos and don´ts) on page 31 plus the pronunciation part (exercise 4 on page 33 - how to pronounce words with -ch, -tch and -sh).

Homework: exercises 1a, 3a, 5a and 5b on page 33 (for Wednesday) // write a paragraph about topics which are/ aren´t OK to talk about with people you don´t know very well in Spain and write another one about a country you want (for Friday).

SALTY RECIPES - IDEAS FOR THE CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

SWEET RECIPES - IDEAS FOR THE CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

2 NB "A" and "B" - ANSWERS TO "DAILY ROUTINES" EXERCISES

Hi guys,

Here you have the answers to the exercises on "Daily routines".

53.1
have a snack - have a bath - have a lunch break - have a sleep - have a late/early night - have a wash - have a shave - have a rest - have friends for dinner - have a lunch break

53.2.
fall asleep - have a rest - play cards - go to bed - clean my teeth - feed the dog - get up early

53.3.
2. go out
3. stay in
4. early
5. sleep
6. come round
7. play
8. alone

53.4.
1. What time do you have breakfast?
2. In the morning I always leave home at 8 o´clock
3. I didn´t shave this morning
4. I live on my own
5. I usually wash my hair every day.
6. I fell asleep very quickly

53.5.
1. up / up
2. in / out
3. round

1 NA - SURVEILLANCE

Hi guys,

Watch this video abour pizza surveillance.


Scary, isn´t it??

Obama Under Fire for Not Saying 'God' in Thanksgiving Speech

1 NA - Number of young people classed as 'NEETS' hits record 1.16m

On Wednesday we commented on one of the major problems in Spanish society: NEETS ( young people who neither study nor work). So, if you want to find out more about this problem in the UK, click on this link:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/nov/24/neets-number-climbs-record-high

2 NB "B"

Hi everyone,

Today we´ve done the grammar and speaking sections on page 29 and exercises 1, 2 and 3 on page 30. Bsides, we´ve also been discussing "do´s and don´ts in conversation" on page 31.

Homework: write a short paragraph about "topics which are OK to talk about with people you don´t know very well" (Exercise 3 on page 31).

Happy weekend!!! (Check the links about Thanksgiving Day!)

1 NI

Hi there,

Today we´ve corrected exercises 2a, 3a and 5a on page 25. We´ve also done the pronunciation section on that page and we´ve started unit 3 ("How´s your food?"): we´ve done the vocabulary and speaking sections on page 26 and exercises 1, 2 and 5 on page 27.

Homework: exercise 3 on page 27.

Enjoy your weekend and spend some time finding out what Thanksgiving day is about!!! :)

THANKSGIVING DAY

Listening (Basic):
http://www.audio-lingua.eu/spip.php?page=recherche&id_rubrique=&recherche=Thanksgiving

http://www.audio-lingua.eu/spip.php?page=recherche&id_rubrique=&recherche=thanksgiving

Dictation (Basic):

http://www.learnenglish.de/Dictation/edictationthanksgiving.html

Listening (Intermediate):

http://michel.barbot.pagesperso-orange.fr/hotpot/history/thanksgiving/thanks2.htm

Reading comprehension (Intermediate):
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/node/286

Interactive activity to find out about Thanksgiving origins (Intermediate and Advanced):
http://www.prof2000.pt/users/estante/web_adventures/thanksgiving/

"Friends" video (Advanced):
http://youtu.be/A0-1vwCn-WM

1 NA

Hi everyone,

Yesterday we did the vocabulary bank on page 149 on social issues and verbs and nouns with the same form. We also corrected your homework (exercises 9a, 9b and 9c on page 22) and did the quiz on that page and page 158 (with some surprising results, by the way...). Besides, we started unit 2.2 and did the vocabulary section on "surveillance" and the listening activity on page 23.

Homework: do exercises 3a and 3b on page 24

Enjoy your weekend!!

2 NB "A"

Hi there,

Today we´ve done exercise 4a and 4b on page 27, the vocabulary section on page 28,135 and 136, the pronunciation section on page 29 and 155, a reading comprehension on an English teacher´s daily routine and we´ve also done exercises 1a and 1b fromthe grammar section on page 29.

Homework: write a composition about  New Year. Write about whether you like it or not and what you usually do (food and drink / people / activities).

Have a nice weekend!!

WHAT´S ON IN BÉJAR - ANOTHER WIKI!!!

http://whatsoninbejar.wikispaces.com/

Apart from our cooking wiki, I´ve also created this new wiki I told you about a few weeks ago. Here you ca

n write about everything that you want: a film you´ve watched, a book you´re reading, a concert you´ve been to, a band that you like, a theatre play that you would/wouldn´t recommend, a nice hiking route, what you did on Sunday... WHATEVER!!!

I encourage you to write here because it´s an excellent opportunity to improve your writing skills. As I´ve said in class, even if I´m not going to correct your mistakes, you´ll have to plan what you´re going to write and, probably, you will need to look up unknown words in a dictionary.

Try and you´ll see that you´ll improve your English!!! (You can also upload videos or music to liven up your entry!!)

I already have in mind what I´m going to write about in my first entry... :)

2 NB "B"

Hi everyone,

Yesterday we corrected your homework and did exercises 4a and 4b on page 27. We also did the vocabulary section on page 28 and the pronunciation on page 29. Besides, we did a reading comprehension on daily routines.

Homework: Write a composition about New Year in which you mention whether you like it or not and what you usually do (food and drink / people / activities).

See you tomorrow!!

1 NI - USES OF "FOR"

For the difference betwen "to" and "for, click on this link:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv314.shtml

1 NI

Hi there,

Today we´ve corrected your homework and we´ve worked on the keyword section ( "For"), the independent learning section ( "Collecting and recording collocations") and the Explore Speaking section.

Homework: page 23 exercise 2b, page 25 exercises 2a, 3a and 5a ( for Thursday). For next Tuesday: page 25 exercise 2b.

See you on Thursday!

1 NA

Hi guys,

Yesterday we listened to your speechs about charities and corrected exercise 5 on page 21. Besides, we did exercise 6 on that same page and dealt with the vocabulary section (Social Issues). You can have a look at the slide presentation again if you look for it on the blog (I uploaded it last Saturday).

The Scrambled Issues exercise was so much fun that I want to publish here the results of your votes on the best/ most effective solutions to the different issues (Thanks Fernando for being our secretary!!):

- Drought: responsible use of domestic water.
- Divorce: not getting married.

- Homlessness: government protection.

- Pollution: renewable energies.

- Domestic violence: education.

- Drunkenness and drug abuse: education + info.

- Poverty: supply resources to poor areas.

- Lack of drinking water: to drink wine (* it was for having fun)

- Famine: food banks + getting drunk (* the same as above)

- Obesity: teaching healthy habits

Homework: do exercises 9a, 9b and 9c on page 22.

See you tomorrow!

INSPIRING QUOTE

The best teachers are those who show you where to look but don´t tell you what to see" (Alexandra K. Trenfor)

2 NB "A"

Hi everyone,

Today we´ve corrected the fill in the gaps exercises taht you had to do at home and we´ve done the vocabulary reference (prepositions) on page 145, and exercises 5a, 5b, 6a and 6b on page 27. We´ve also done the grammar section (exercises 1a, 1b and 2a on page 27) plus the listening activity on that page.

Homework: Do exercise 2b on page 27 (on a separate piece of paper!). Show me what you know!! Make complex sentences!!!

See you on Wednesday!

Spanish election: exit polls suggest landslide victory for People's party

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/20/spain-election-polls-rajoy-victory

Whether we like it or not, politics is trending topic today and a good source of new vocabulary and collocations such as:

- landslide victory
- polls
- absolute majority
- general election
- People´s party (PP)
- prime minister
- lower chamber
- seats
- austerity measures
- a free hand
- voters
- take over
- kickstart growth
- cut spending
- spokeswoman/spokesman
-

2 NB "A" and "B" - EXTRA EXERCISES

Subject and object pronouns:


http://www.usingenglish.com/handouts/73.html

Prepositions:


http://www.cristinacabal.com/pre-intermediate/inonat.htm

http://www.cristinacabal.com/pre-intermediate/inonat1.htm

Spain heads to the polls amid eurozone crisis

Click on the link below if you want read about the Spanish general election

http://gu.com/p/33gve

WANNA HAVE A LAUGH?(= Do you want to have a laugh?)

WIKI WIKI - LET´S COOK!!

Our Christmas festival is fast approaching and it would be a great opportunity for you to cook one of those wonderful recipes which I´m  sure you want to share with us in our Wiki http://englishinbejar.wikispaces.com/

My pumpkin pie feels lonely... ;)

2 NB "A" and "B" - ANSWERS TO PROGRESS TESTS 1 & 2

Hi everyone,

Open your email!!! I´ve sent you the answers to Progress Tests 1 and 2 (in that document you also have the answers to Progress Test 3 but try not to look at them until i have given you the test!! Tenéis también las respuestas al test de la unidad 3 pero no las miréis hasta que no lo hayáis hecho...)

Enjoy this rainy Saturday!! I hope the weather is better in Béjar... ;)

See you on Monday/Tuesday

1 NA - SOCIAL ISSUES

Hi everyone,

We´ll work on this on Monday!! In the meantime, enjoy your weekend!!

Social issues

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2 NB "A" and "B"

Hi there,

Here you have the video that we watched today in class. You can watch it again and read the script to see what other things the boy likes and doesn´t like.

http://www.multimedia-english.com/contenido/ficha/4-i-likes-and-dislikes/837

2 NB "B"

Hi everyone,

Today we´ve corrected exercises 1a and 2a on page 25 and we´ve done exercises 4a, 4b, 5a, and 6a on page 27 . Besides, we´ve done the grammar exercises on Present simple: negative sentences: 1a, 1b, 2a, 3a and 3b.

Homework: do exercise 2b on page 27 ( on paper, NOT EMAIL) and the exercise on negative sentences on page 135.

REMEMBER: WE HAVE CLASS TOMORROW IN CLASS 210 AT 5PM

1 NI - LISTENING: JOB INTERVIEWS

Click on this link if you want to do a listening exercise. You can do the Gap Fill,  Correct the Spelling and Unjumble the Words

http://www.listenaminute.com/j/job_interviews.html

1 NI

Hi there,

Today we´ve corrected and finished your vocabulary sheet on "Work" and we´va also practised the pronunciation of some words related to the topic.
Besides, we´ve done exercise 2 on page 20 and exercises 3, 5 and 6 on page 21. We´ve also started lesson 2.3 and we´ve done exercises 1, 2 and 3 on page 22.

Homework: do exercise 4 a and 5a on page 22 (you have to answer the questions and also add two more questions).

Have a nice weekend!!

1 NA

Hi,

Yesterday we continued with our unit about Comic Relief and did exercises 2B and 2C on page 20. Besides, we explained the grammar section: the differences between the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous and did exercises 3A, 3B and 4A on page 21 (plus the grammar exercises on page 131).

Homework: do exercise 5 on page 21 and prepare a 1-minute speech about a charity that you like (be prepared to talk about that in class on Monday without reading!!)

Have a nice weekend!!

2 NB "A"

Hi there,

Today we´ve done exercises 1a and 2a and 5a on page 25. You´ve also exchanged your emails with your partners, read them and replied them (Remember to answer ALL the questions of a written exercise!!!)

We´ve also started unit 3 and we´ve done all the exercises on page 26 (plus the grammar one on page 135) and we´ve done exercises 4a and 4b on page 27.

REMEMBER: WE HAVE CLASS ON FRIDAY AT 5PM IN ROOM 210

2 NB - PRESENT SIMPLE EXERCISES - KEY

Hi,

These are the answers to the grammar exercises on the present simple.

5.1.
2. thinks
3. flies
4. dances
5. has
6. finishes

5.2.
2. live
3. She eats
4. They play
5. They go
6. He sleeps

5.3.
2. open
3. closes
4. teaches
5. meet
6. washes
7. costs
8. cost
9. boils
10. like ...likes

5.4.
2. I often play basketball
3. Margaret usually works hard
4. Jenny always wears nice clothes
5. We always have dinner at 7.30
6. Tim never watches television
7. Children usually like chocolate
8. Julia always enjoys parties

5.5.
2. I usually read in bed
3. I often get up before 7 o´clock
4. I never go to work by bus
5. I usually drink two cups of coffee in the morning

1 NI - PRESENT PERFECT & PAST SIMPLE - KEY

Hi,

These are the answers to the grammar exercises on the present pèrfect and`past simple.

13.1.
2. has gone to bed
3. has fallen/ has dropped/ has gone down
4. has turned on the light/ has turned the light on/ has turned it on
5. has grown
6. has taken off

13.2.
3. went
4. has gone
5. have forgotten
6. forgot
7. had
8. has been
9. haven´t finished
10. has just gone
11. arrested
12. gave...lost/ have lost
13. was...has disappeared
14. have improved

13.3.
3. did Shakespeare write
4. RIGHT
5. was
6. RIGHT
7. My grandparents got married...
8. were you born
9. RIGHT
10. was the scientist who developed...

13.4.
2. has broken / did that happen / fell
3. Have you had / cut ... Did you go 7 did

14.1.
3. RIGHT
4. I bought
5. were you
6. Jenny left school
7. RIGHT
8. RIGHT
9. wasn´t
10. When was this book published

14.2.
2. The weather has been cold recently
3. It was cold last week
4. I didn´t read a newspaper yesterday
5. I haven´t read a newspaper today
6. Ann has earned a lot of money this year
7. She didn´t earn so much last year
8. Have you had a holiday recently?

14.3.
2. got ...was...went
3. Have you washed it? (Did you wash it is also possible)
4. wasn´t
5. worked
6. has lived
7. Did you go ...was ...was
8. died...never met
9. have never met
10. I´m afraid he has gone out / When exactly did he go out?
11. How long have you lived there? / Where did you lieçve before that? / And how long did you live in Chicago?

14.4.
2. I haven´t bought anything today
3. I didn´t watch TV yesterday
4. I went out with some friends yesterday evening
5. I haven´t been to the cinema recently
6. I´ve been swimming a lot recently

2 NB "B"

Hi everyone,

Yesterday we checked your homework (looking up words in a dictionary) and you exxhanged your emails with a partner a wrote a reply to them.

We also worked on the pronunciation section and adjectives7opposites on page 25. Besides, we started unit 3 and did exercises 1, 2 and 3 on page 26.

Homework: page 25 exercises 1a and 2a

See you tomorrow!

1NA - PRESENT PERFECT EXERCISES - KEY

Hi guys,

These are the answers for the exercises on the Present Perfect.
3.1.
1. have read
2. went
3. have had
4. wore
5. have spent
6. overslept

3.2.
1. hasn´t wanted - fell
2. has worked - hasn´t had
3. rescued - has been
4. has happened - spoke
5. has been able - have felt
6. has improved - has been

3.3.
1. a) have signed     b) signed
2. a) have finished    b) finished
3. a) got                   b) have got
4. a) heard               b) have heard

3.4.
1. have lost (has lost)
2. has closed ( has been closed) - died
3. defeated - has beaten
4. have been stolen - insisted - held

1 NI

Hi everyone,

Today we´ve corrected the grammar exercises on pages 133 and 134, we´ve also checked the pronunciation section on page 19 and the speaking exercise onthat page (number 5).

Besides, we´ve started lesson 2.2 and we´ve done the speaking section.

Homework: Do exercises 1a and 1b on the sheet that I´ve given to you

1 NA

Hi everyone,

Yesterday we corrected the reading comprehension "Fresh Start" and we did the exercises on page 17. We also started unit 2 which is about Comic Relief (if you want to learn more about it, click on this link: http://www.comicrelief.com/) and we did exercises 1 and 2.

Homework: Write a summary of your partner´s story following this structure:
- 1st paragraph: Background of the story.
- 2nd paragraph: Description of what happened.

2 NB "A"

Hi guys,

Today we´ve corrected your homework (the words that you had to look up in the dictionary) plus the sentences using "in".

We´ve also done the Explore section on page 24 and exercise 4 on page 25.

Homework: Write an email to the Sofasurfing.com website (page 24, exercise 5). WRITE IT ON A SEPARATE PIECE OF PAPER AND BRING IT WITH YOU ON WEDNESDAY.
Do exercises 1a and 2a for Friday.

REMEMBRANCE DAY - POPPY DAY - VETERAN´S DAY

At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918....
 






Watch this video to find out what Remembrance Day is about:
http://www.watchmojo.com/index.php?id=4984


Read this article and find out "Who, What, Why: Which countries wear poppies?"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15637074

Listen to these homeless veterans
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13983279

Watch this video and "Meet the Remembrance Poppy makers"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8348491.stm

Do this exercise on Remembrance Day collocations
http://www.englishgateway.com/ArticleVm.aspx?SectionID=1eb00d1a-dedd-4dd3-a0f8-88b826f29452&ArticleID=c43719b5c6464d45a432ad9093e11304

Listen to this song by Mark Knofler (You can find the lyrics below)

We will remember them! 

On your maypole green
See the winding morris men
Angry Alfie, Bill and Ken
Waving hankies, sticks and books
All the earthen roofs


Standing at the crease
The batsman takes a look around
The boys are fielding on home ground
The steeple sharp against the blue
When I think of you


Sam and Andy
Jack and John
Charlie, Martin
Jamie, Ron
Harry, Stephen
Will and Don
Matthew, Michael


On and on


We will remember them
Remember them
Remember them


We will remember them
Remember them
Remember them


Time has slipped away
The Summer sky to Autumn yields
A haze of smoke across the fields
Let's sup and fight another round
And walk the stublbed ground


When November brings
The poppies on Remembrance Day
When the vicar comes to say
Lest we forget our sons


We will remember them
Remember them
Remember them


We will remember them
Remember them
Remember them

1NI & 1NA - STILL HAVEN´T FOUND WHAT I´M LOOKING FOR - U2

Hi there,

Watch this video by the memorable Irish band U2 and... practise the use of the present perfect with the "Fill the Gaps" exercise below:

I .................. highest mountains.
I ................... through the fields
only to be with you
only to be with you.

I..........................
I.........................
I......................... these city walls
these city walls
only to be with you.

But I still .............................. what I´m looking for.
But I still .............................. what I´m looking for.

I ................................... with the tongue of angels.
I ................................... the hand of a devil
It was warm in the night.
It was cold as a stone.

But I still ..................... what I´m looking for.
But I still .................... what i´m looking for.

I believe in the kingdom come,
then all the colours will bleed into one,
bleed into one.
Well, yes I´m still running.

You broke the bonds
and you loosed the chains, carried the cross of my shame,
of my shame,
You know I believed it.

But I still .......................... what I´m  looking for
But I still ......................... what I´m looking for
But I still ......................... what I´m looking for

English can be fun, right???

2 NB "B"

Hi there,

Yesterday we continued with our unit: we did the keyword section "in" on page 23 and have a quick look at how  to use a dictionary. Besides, we did the whole section "Explore: writing".

Homework: look up the following words in a dictionary and find out what kind of words they are, meaning and pronunciation: exhausted, hide, population, for, by, feed, concrete
You also have to write the email on page 24 (on a separate sheet of paper)

See you on Tuesday!!

1 NI

Hi everyone,

Yesterday we did the listening on the radio programme about education in the 1950s, we also finished the vocabulary sheet and explained the grammar of the lesson: present perfect vs past simple.

Homework: do the grammar exercises about the present perfect and past simple on page 133 and 134. Do the other exercises little by little and I´ll post the answers here soon.

Have a nice weekend!!

1 NA

Hi there,

Yesterday we corrected the exercises on managing polite enquiries and also practised themin speaking. Besides, we started lesson 1.4 (Off the Hook) and did exercises 1, 2 and 4.

Homework: read the DVD script and look up the words you don´t know. Besides, do the reading comprehension activity ( Fresh Start).

Enjoy your weekend!!!

2 NB A

Hi everyone,

Yesterday we continued with our unit and played an interests and wants bingo, then we did activity 4 on page 22 and we explained the uses of the preposition "in".

Homework: Look up the following words in a dictionary and find out whether they are nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs or prepositions + meaning + pronunciation. You also have to do exercise 2b of the keyword section. Besides, do the grammar sheet to revise the use of the present simple (I will upload the answers to the blog).

Have a nice weekend.

1 NA - GRADABLE & UNGRADABLE ADJECTIVES - KEY (Suggested answers)

67.1

1. almost/practically
2. very
3. mainly
4. absolutely
5. very
6. completely
7. very
8. almost
9. very
10. exclusively/mainly
11.very
12. mainly/completely7largely

67.2.

2. I´d be incredibly upset
3. I´d be rather angry
4. i´d be a bit embarrassed
5. I´d be extremely annoyed

 67.3.

1. extremely
2. OK
3. absolutely
4. very
5. almost
6. OK
7. OK
8. quite
9. perfectly
10. OK
11. reasonably
12. virtually
13. slightly
14. really
15. simply
16. OK

67.4. 

1. fairly
2. OK
3. fairly
4. Ok
5. very
6. very
7. fairly
8. Ok
9. very
10. OK 

2 NB "B"

Hi there,

Today we´ve done exercises 3 and 4 on page 22 and a communicative bingo to practise all the expressions and structures that we have learnt so far.

See you on Thursday!!

1 NI

Hi everyone,

Today we´ve corrected the reading activity that you had to do at home and we´ve also revised the vocabulary that we learnt last week.

Besides, we´ve done exercises 7b, 8 and 9 on page 19 as well as the exercise about the difference between "degree" and "career" on page 147.

And last but not least....a fun and competitive communicative activity, right??

See you on Thursday!

1 NA

Hi everyone,

Today we´ve continued with pur unit and we´ve done the vocabulary and function sections on page 14.

Homework: exercises A and B of section 1.3 on page 129.

See you on Wednesday!

2 NB "A" and "B" - WOULD LIKE TO

Would like to exercises 2 nb

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2 NB "A"

Hi there,

Today, we´ve continued with our lesson on interests and wants and you´ve had to write to own profile. Besides, we´ve started section 2.3 on page 22 and we´ve done exercises 1, 2 and 3 ( plus a bit on English pronunciation, which is sooooooo important and sooooooo different from the Spanish one).

See you on Wednesday!

2 NB "A" and "B" - PRESENT SIMPLE

Hi there,

If you want some extra practice on the present simple, you can do some exercises, read some grammar, do a listening comprehension or watch a video:

Exercises:
http://www.isabelperez.com/happy/tenses/exercises/present_1.htm

http://www.isabelperez.com/happy/tenses/exercises/present_2.htm

http://www.isabelperez.com/happy/tenses/exercises/habits.htm

http://a4esl.org/q/h/lb/psv.html

Listening:
http://blog.educastur.es/beninb/

Grammar + listening:
http://englishzone.mx/Tense/prsimp.htm

Videos (revision of basic aspects):
http://www.real-english.com/reo/21/unit21.html

2 NB "A" and "B"

Hi everyone,

Yesterday we  revised the present simple, especially the use of the -s in the third person singular. We did a reading comprehension, some pronunciation practice, we also watched a short film and a questionnaire.

Homework: Write about someone you know well and who is single. Write about:
- name?
- age?
- job/studies?
- lives in?
- physical appearance?
- personality?
- smokes?
- likes?
- doesn´t like?

1 NA - PRESENT PERFECT vs PAST SIMPLE

If you follow this link you´ll find theory and exercises to practise the diferences in use between the present perfect and past simple:

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/ppvpast.htm

GUY FAWKES´DAY / BONFIRE NIGHT ( November 5th)

In 1605, a man called Guy Fawkes and a group of plotters attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London with barrels of gunpowder placed in the basement. They wanted to kill King James and the king’s leaders.


If you want to find out more about this interesting celebration in England, click on the link below:


http://projectbritain.com/Guy.html

Listening activities:

http://www.audio-lingua.eu/spip.php?article1150&lang=en (2 NB)

http://www.audio-lingua.eu/spip.php?article1149&lang=en ( 2 NB)

tp://www.audio-lingua.eu/spip.php?article1148&lang=en ( 1 NI/1 NA)


http://www.kico4u.de/english/topicotw/guyfaw.htm ( listening + quiz)

http://www.learnenglish.de/Dictation/idictationbonfire.html ( 1 NI dictation)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lFNtVE-kNu8 ( 1 NA video)

Interactive games:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/civil_war_revolution/launch_gms_gunpowder_plot.shtml ( 1 NA)

2 NB "B"

Hi eveeryone,

Yesterday we revised how to express interests and wants. We also did the writing activity on page 21 where you had to write your own profile. Besides we started lesson 2.3 on page 22 and did exercises 1 and 2.

See you in half hour!! ;)

1 NA

Hi everyone,

Yesterday we revised the adjectives and nouns from the lesson and we started (at last!) with the grammar part: the use and form of the present perfect and past simple. We did all the exercises on the book plus a game board to make grammar more fun... ;)

Homework: Exercises A and B from the Language Bank on page 129 (for Monday) and exercise 9B on page 13 for Wednesday(Write a composition about that but, please, NO MORE THAN 180 WORDS!!)

Have a nice weekend!

2 NB "A"

Hi there and welcome after this long bank holiday!!!

Today we´ve revised the form and use of the present simple in positive sentences (REMEMBER TO ADD  -S I NTHE THIRD PERSON SINGULAR!!) we´ve done the grammar exercises on page 21 and 134. Besides, we´ve talked about interests and wants and we´ve done exercise 1a an 1b on page 21 ( plus a board game to practise the new expressions).

REMEMBER: We have class on Friday at 5pm in room 210

BBC´s 75th ANNIVERSARY

Yes, today is the day of the death but on today´s date back in 1936 the English TV broadcast for the first time. Undoubtedly, it was one of the most important moments in history.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15524004

1 NI -DANGEROUS PURSUITS ("I believe I can fly")

Remember the activity that we did in class about dangerous pursuits??? Have a look at this video and tell me what you think...Amazing, right???

http://player.vimeo.com/video/31240369?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0

FEEL LIKE TRAVELLING?

We are not talking about travelling in either of the groups but I´ve just come across this slideshow about New Zealand, a country which calls my attention for many reasons: its remoteness, its language, its landscape and, of course, its kiwis!! ;)

So, if you feel like travelling to this breathtaking country but can´t afford the trip...click on the link below and let your imagination fly...

http://www.bbc.com/travel/slideshow/20111101-new-zealand-north-to-south

1 NA - I´VE NEVER SEEN STAR WARS

Remember that reading comprehension activity from the book??? Click on  the following link if you want to listen to the programme. Try to understand the 5 things the person has never done.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b014gsmn

1 NA - GRADABLE & UNGRADABLE ADJECTIVES

Click on the link below if you want to revise the rules of these adjectives and do a quiz

http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/adjectives-non-gradable.htm

HALLOWEEN AROUND THE WORLD -SLIDESHOW

Have a look at these slides about how Halloween is celebrated around the world

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/gallery/2011/oct/31/halloween

BREAKING NEWS: FIRST RECIPE IN IN OUR WIKI

As promised, I have already uploaded the Pumpkin pie recipe to our wiki. The picture is not good but at least you have an idea of how it looks like...

http://englishinbejar.wikispaces.com/Pumpkin+pie