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  • BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER


    • Self-correction activity to learn and practice word-formation

    • Activity to revise the different pronunciations of the spelling -s/es for present simple 3rd person singular and regular nouns plural. You have the file below. Don't forget to upload your work in pdf format

    • Go over the activity to check you really understand the different pronunciaton of the -s/-es endings

    • Go over this worksheet to help you revise the above mentioned skills.

    • In this video you can get to know the basics of a Narrative writing:

      Setting

      Climax

      Resolution

    • Self-correction activity to revise the use of connectors. Remember, you will have to pay attention not only to meaning but also to punctuation (commas, full-stop...) to choose the right connectors.
    •   Write a story about something shocking you have ever experienced.. Plan for your writing, describe a clear setting, develop characters with vivid personality traits, and unfold a plot that includes a story problem, rising action, climax, and concludes with a solution.

      Length: 100 words




  • It's raining cats and dogs


    • Go through this activity to learn the meaning of a set of idioms connected with weather

    • Self-correction activity to revise weather vocabulary as well as your own listening skills

    • For those who love American English. Here you have some practice!

    • In this Pdf you will find some useful vocabulary to talk about the weather and some Weather report samples (easy, medium and difficult)

    • Here you will find a slideshare ppt to know how to contrast and compare pictures.

    • Revise the pictures carefully and compare them. You can use the vocabulary expressions below:
      On the right picture we can see..................whereas on the left picture..........
      On the contrary..................

      • When comparing your Pictures, talk about the similarities and differences between  them.

      Eg. Both pictures show… but this one…, whereas the other one…

      • Speculate about the pictures . You are not asked simply to describe what is happening.

      Eg. They might (well) have problems finishing

             She is likely to / she’ll probably find it quite tough

            I expect/imagine she’s feeling a bit lonely at the           

             Moment.

       

      • Use a wide range of vocabulary. For example, when speculating about people’s feelings, go beyond the use of simple words such as happy, sad or nervous.

       

      • Signpost the end of your talk by adding a personal reaction to the pictures. For example:
        'The two people in picture two look like they're enjoying themselves but personally, I think I'd prefer to spend my study time in a lecture theatre where I'd be more able to concentrate on learning'.
      FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO WANT TO TAKE THE OXFORD TEST, IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE TO SEND AN AUDIO RECORDING INSTEAD OF A WRITTEN TEXT
  • UNIT 3 _FACE THE MUSIC




  • Unit 4_My lips are sealed

    Grammar: conditional sentences and time clauses
  • UNIT 5

    PASSSIVE VOICE

    CAUSATIVE HAVE

    CONNECTORS CAUSE & RESULT

    WRITING: INFORMATIVE ESSAY

  • UNIT 6_HIT THE BOOKS

    • Here you have a pdf containing some explanations (in Spanish!!!) to revise reported speech (statements, questions and commands). You also have some exercises

    • For sure you have seen films like Mathilda or Charlie and the chocolate factory, so you have heard of Roald Dahl. Watch the video about this famous writer´s life and write a short biography

    • Write a biography (100 words approx) about somebody (celebrity or not) who you admire or has been important in your life.

      Follow the structure in the template.

  • unit 7: YOU CAN'T TEACH AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS

    Relative clauses:

    types: defining and non-defining

    when to leave out the relative pronoun

    rephrasing using relative clauses


    • You will find useful activities in this file to learn more about relative clauses
    • Fill the gaps with the information next to the complaint letter. This could be a good complaint letter model to be taken into account when you have to write yours.

    • Have a look at the template(click on the link below) which contains good info about what to include in a complaint letter and a list of Do's and Don'ts. Then choose ONE of the situations and write a complaint letter (in pdf format)  (length: 100 words approx)

      https://es.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Writing/Letter_of_Complaint_nu1376492jz

    • This is a typical student mistake when writing in English. We tend to write long (in fact extremely long!!)sentences which are commonly found in our mother tongue. Consequently, we join sentences which should not be written together (we call them " run-on sentences").

      You will find a bunch of run-on sentences in this activity. Try to fix them!

  • UNIT 8_DON´T ROCK THE BOAT


  • FUN FRIDAYS

    • Pay attention to the clip and then answer the questions the teacher (nice wonderful Ana) will ask your group. The first to answer the two questions right will get 2 points!!!

    • Match the adjectives with their definitions in your worksheet

    • Here you have 17 movie fragments to revise Reported Speech . Write the reported sentences (1 point each) and if you can guess the title of the film and extra point

    • Choose the right answer for each question. At the end of the test you will know whether you are A1,A2.B1;B2 or the master of the universe!!! C1/C2