Monday, February 04, 2013

Vocabulary about Education

Homework

Today we have been talking about topics related to Education (N.E.F. on page 52 - Back to school, aged 35), and in the following link you will find homeworks for next day:

Revising modal verbs


Homework

Exercises for revise modal verbs:

· Must, have to, should
· Must, may, might, can't
· Can, could, be able to

Monday, January 28, 2013

Lesson 3 homework for next monday

Do all exercises about:

  • "An informal letter - Writing" on page 49, 
  • "What do you remember?" on page 50 and 
  • "What can you do?" on page 51.

Song "You can get it if you really want"

Here is the song we have listened to today, its name is "You can get it if you really want" (Jimmy Cliff version)

Solution: 1.ʇsnɯ 2.pǝǝɔɔns 3.ʇsnɯ 4.uıW 5.ǝsol 6.ʇǝƃ 7.ʇǝƃ 8.ʇlınq 9.ǝɯoɔ 10.ǝǝs

Formal and Informal Letters

How to write formal and informal Letters...

 
Part onePart two

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Writing about "A nightmare journey you've had".


In the Unit 2 we have to make a writing about "A nightmare journey you've had (or invent one)", it will be done about mid-February.



Maybe interesting try to do it at home.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Don't you remeber - Complete the gaps

To improve our listening skill we are going to listen a song sometimes in class, so you can send your prefered lyrics to Lola in such a way that she will be able to show it to all.

 

This is the song lyric where you can try fill the gaps

Judging by appearances, describing people

Try to describe people in the photos and judge them by their appearance using look, look like, must, may, might and can't.

Use "What does he / she look like?" for appearance
, and "What is he / she like?" for personality.

I
You
He/She/It
We
You
They
look(s) + an adjectiveHe looks tired
look(s) like + a nounShe looks like a doctor

You can use age adverbs as mid-, early, about, late and forties. For instance:
  • He is about nineteen.
  • She is in her thirties.
  • She is in her early fourties. / mid fourties / late fourties.

You could use height and build adjectives, adjectives about hair or general adjectives like:
  • slim, thin, tall, short...
  • well built, medium height, overweight...
  • fair, blonde, grey hair...
  • short, shoulder-lenght, long...
  • wavy, curly, straight...
  • fringe, ponytail, beard, bald, wig, moustache...
  • plain, pretty, ugly, handsome, good-looking, atrractive...

Note that it is important to distinguish between seem, appear, and look.

    Wednesday, January 09, 2013

    Modal verbs


    Today we have learnt the use of modal verbas, you can review them and do the exercises for tomorrow in the following links:

    There are some many forms of use of (be) able to:

    • would love to - I'd love to be able to do it. (Me encantaría ser capaz de hacerlo)
    • won't be able to - I will not to be able to do it. (No seré capaz de hacerlo)
    • have never been able to - I have never been able to do it. (Nunca he sido capaz de hacerlo)
    • hate not being able to - I hate not being able to do it. (Odio no poder hacerlo)


    Remember the use of the modal auxiliary verb "ought to" , it expresses duty, necessity, desirability and similar ideas. It is often used to advise people – to tell them that they have a duty to do things. The meaning is similar to should
    • You ought to attend office regularly. (Duty) 
    • We ought to help the needy. (Moral obligation) 
    • We ought to buy some furniture. (Necessity) 
    Ought is not as forceful as must.


    Moreover, we have watched two videos about modal verbs today:


     
    First oneSecond one

    Wednesday, December 19, 2012

    Monday, December 17, 2012

    Christmas Dinner


    Album about of our Christmas Dinner

    If someone wants to add more photos please send it to my email address and, at the same time, if someone wants that any photo, where He or She appears, be deleted please let me know and it will be deleted.

    If you wish you can leave comments clicking on the link below (No comments: )

    Merry Christmas song

    Today we have heard a song about Christmas

    Tuesday, December 11, 2012

    Prepositions of place and time: AT, IN & ON (reminder)


    In general, we use AT, IN and ON as preposition of place as following:
    • at for a POINT
    • in for an ENCLOSED SPACE
    • on for a SURFACE
    ATINON
    POINTENCLOSED SPACESURFACE
    at the cornerin the gardenon the wall
    at the bus stopin Londonon the ceiling
    at the doorin Franceon the door
    at the top of the pagein a boxon the cover
    at the end of the roadin my pocketon the floor
    at the entrancein my walleton the carpet
    at the crossroadsin a buildingon the menu
    at the front deskin a caron a page

    Look at these examples:
    • Jane is waiting for you at the bus stop.
    • The shop is at the end of the street.
    • My plane stopped at Dubai and Hanoi and arrived in Bangkok two hours late.
    • Jupiter is in the Solar System.
    • There was a "no smoking" sign on the wall.
    • I live on the 7th floor at 21 Oxford Street in London.
    Notice the use of the prepositions of place atin and on in these standard expressions:

    ATINON
    at homein a caron a bus
    at workin a taxion a train
    at schoolin a helicopteron a plane
    at universityin a boaton a ship
    at collegein a lift (elevator)on a bicycle, on a motorbike
    at the topin the newspaperon a horse, on an elephant
    at the bottomin the skyon the radio, on television
    at the sidein a rowon the left, on the right
    at receptionin Oxford Streeton the way


    Moreover, we use AT, IN and ON as preposition of time as following:
    • at for a PRECISE TIME
    • in for MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS
    • on for DAYS and DATES
    AT
    IN
    ON
    PRECISE TIMEMONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODSDAYS and DATES
    at 3 o'clockin Mayon Sunday
    at 10.30amin summeron Tuesdays
    at noonin the summeron 6 March
    at dinnertimein 1990on 25 Dec. 2010
    at bedtimein the 1990son Christmas Day
    at sunrisein the next centuryon Independence Day
    at sunsetin the Ice Ageon my birthday
    at the momentin the past/futureon New Year's Eve


    Look at these examples:
    • I have a meeting at 9am.
    • Jane went home at lunchtime.
    • In England, it often snows in December.
    • Do you work on Mondays?
    • Her birthday is on 20 November.
    • Where will you be on New Year's Day?
    Notice the use of the preposition of time at in the following standard expressions:

    ExpressionExample
    at nightThe stars shine at night.
    at the weekend*I don't usually work at the weekend.
    at Christmas*/EasterI stay with my family at Christmas.
    at the same timeWe finished the test at the same time.
    at presentHe's not home at present. Try later.


    Notice the use of the prepositions of time in and on in these common expressions:


    INON
    in the morningon Tuesday morning
    in the morningson Saturday mornings
    in the afternoon(s)on Sunday afternoons
    in the evening(s)on Monday evening


    When we say last, next, every, this we do not also use at, in, on.
    • I went to London last June. (not in last June)
    • He's coming back next Tuesday. (not on next Tuesday)
    • I go home every Easter. (not at every Easter)
    • We'll call you this evening. (not in this evening)

    *Note that in some varieties of English people say "on the weekend" and "on Christmas".



    English Prepositions Listed

    For a full list of 150 prepositions, including one-word and complex prepositions, with 370 example sentences, download the this free e-book English Prepositions Listed.

    (This is the source of this content.)

    Wednesday, December 05, 2012

    Describing images and sceneries.


    Today some partners have been describing some images and sceneries, these kind of activities are useful to train you for your speaking exam.



    Bad Manners-List

    Today we have been speaking about bad manners, you can download here the activity.


    You can know more about bad habits here, too.

    Tuesday, December 04, 2012

    Information that can be found in our writings

    Remember information that can be found in our writings

    Gr - Grammar mistake 
    P - Punctuation 
    WO - Wrong order 
    WW - Wrong word 
    Sp - Spelling mistake 
    T - Wrong tense
    / - Not necessary

    Monday, December 03, 2012

    "Modal Verbs" and "Comparatives and Superlatives"

    Today Lola has teached us the use of some modal verbs and use of comparatives and superlatives.

    Concretly, we have learned use of "have to", "must", "should" and "ought to", but we must know the use of modals related to lower levels and according to our level.

    We have this homework about use of "must", "have to" and "should", and the use of "comparatives and superlatives" for wednesday.


    Homework assignment

    Conjuctions

    I think this link about conjunctions might be interesting for all us.


    Monday, November 26, 2012

    Guide for candidates to the certification exams

    Os dejo varios enlaces a documentos importantes a la hora de enfrentarse al examen de certificación y los de evaluación continua, espero que sean útiles para todos:


    En ésta última orden aparecen los siguientes temas de comunicación e intercambios conversacionales en diversas situaciones:
    1. En la clase
    2. En un centro educativo
    3. En un restaurante, cafetería, etc.
    4. En una tienda, supermercado, etc.
    5. Transporte y viajes
    6. En la agencia de viajes
    7. Visitando la ciudad
    8. En un hotel
    9. En la oficina de correos
    10. Hablar por teléfono
    1. En el médico o el hospital
    2. En la comisaría de policía
    3. En el banco
    4. De visita y recibiendo invitados
    5. En el cine, teatro, etc
    6. Buscando alojamiento
    7. En la farmacia
    8. En la oficina
    9. El vehículo privado (I): en la gasolinera y el taller de reparaciones
    10. El vehículo privado (II): circulando y orientándose
    Además os dejo el enlace al reglamento de organización y funcionamiento de la EOI por si a alguien le interesara:
    Y recordad que existe un blog del departamento de actividades extraescolares y complementarias en éste enlace.

    Todos ellos están accesibles en la página de la EOI de Huelva.


    Por último comentaros que quien quiera conocer algo más sobre las equivalencias entre las certificaciones y los niveles marcados por el MCRE podéis consultarlo en éste enlace.

    Un saludo.

    Rob or Steal?


    ROB OR STEAL?

    Key


    • To rob a place or a person (of things)
    • To steal objects (from a place or person)


    To rob a place or a person (of things) - rob (robbed, robbed)
    El verbo to rob va seguido de un lugar o una persona.
    Para nombrar el objeto robado se agrega of + el objeto.


    They have robbed me.
    They robbed the bank.
    I was robbed of my cheque-book.


    To steal objects (from a place or person) - steal (stole, stolen)
    El verbo to steal va seguido del objeto robado.
    Para nombrar de dónde o a quién se roba se agrega from + el lugar o la persona.

    Someone has stolen my watch.
    They stole plenty of money from us.

    Related words


    Thursday, November 15, 2012

    Reading Book - The Lady in White

    During this first term, I have read the book "The Lady in White" and I would recomend it to all my partners, It was a entertaining, thrilling and frightening story with a happy ending.


    Wednesday, November 14, 2012

    The Mistress of Spices

    Some classmates have been watching this film and maybe we see it again in class another day because of most of classmates have been on strike today.


    Monday, November 12, 2012

    Tuesday, November 06, 2012

    Tenses for the future

    Today we have learnt the use of the tenses for the future, you can review them in the following links:
    Lola has given us a summary about this, you can download it here

    Homework assignment
    We must do the exercises related to each unit (English Grammar in Use - Units 19 to 24).