domingo, 27 de octubre de 2013

TRANSLATION: UNIT 1 AND 2


Translation is a really useful activity to revise some of the grammar and vocabulary we have gone through in units 1 and 2.


1. ¿Cuánto tiempo hace que conoces a Peter? Le conozco desde hace cuatro años.

2. Hace siglos que no veo a tu hermana. La última vez que quedamos fue hace tres meses.

3. Esta es mi foto favorita. La imagen es impactante y a la vez conmovedora.

4. -¿Has visto a Robert? –Sí, acaba de llegar a la fiesta.

5.-¿Ya has decidido dónde vas a ir de vacaciones el verano que viene? –Sí, ya he decidido que quiero viajar a París, pero no he reservado los billetes todavía.

6.-Los profesores prefieren alumnos obedientes, puntuales y trabajadores. Sin embargo algunos alumnos son perezosos, maleducados y cabezotas.

7.-¿Quién te llamó ayer por la noche? –Era mi prima María. ¿Y tú? ¿Con quién estabas hablando a esa hora?

8.-Cuando alguien me hace una foto siempre poso y sonrío. Nunca hago muecas ni frunzo el ceño.

9.-Tan pronto como llamamos por teléfono, la policía llegó al lugar del accidente. La escena era dramática. Había tres personas atrapadas en un coche.

10.-Los amigos sociables son mejores que los amigos en los que puedas confiar.  –No estoy de acuerdo. Me siento más segura con amigos que están siempre ahí cuando los necesito.

viernes, 25 de octubre de 2013

NOTHING COMPARES 2U




Listen to the song and correct the mistakes in the lyrics.

PRESENT PERFECT, PAST SIMPLE, PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS





Present perfect or past simple. Exercise 1  Exercise 2
Present perfect or present perfect continuous. Exercise 3



1.COMPLETE THE PASSAGE WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS.
Anyone who 1 ……………………….. (ever /look) for information on the Internet 2 ………………………..(know) the name Google. Every day, more than three million Google users 3 ……………………….. (find) the information they 4 ……………………….. (need) amongst the enormous mass of data on the Internet. It's the world's biggest search engine. Google 5 ……………………….. (come) a long way since the time it was just a university research project. Its creators, Larry Page and Sergey Brin 6 ……………………….. (study) computer science at Stanford University when they first 7 ……………………….. (meet). In 1996, they 8 ……………………….. (start) working on their new search engine which 9 ……………………….. (attract) a lot of attention and by 1998, their project 10 ……………………….. (become) a business company with a popular website. Now, Google 11 ……………………….. (think) about plans for e-mail on the moon. It sounds like a dream, but with their success record, Google 12 ………………………..probably ……………………….. (succeed) in making it happen.



2. TENSE REVIEW. Complete the text with any suitable tense form of the verbs in brackets.

Sue Thomas is a fashion designer. She (1)…………………………. (make) clothes ever since she (2)…………………………. (be) a young girl. She (3)…………………………. (get) her first job in a clothes factory when she was sixteen. She (4)…………………………. (sew) buttons onto a shirt one day when she (5)…………………………. (have) a brilliant idea for a design. After (6) …………………………. (speak) to her bank manager, she got a loan and she (7)…………………………. (open) her own little workshop. Now she (8)…………………………. (make) lots of money. Next year she (9)…………………………. (open) a shop which will sell all her own designs. She (10)…………………………. (sell) clothes to a lot of famous people, including film stars and singers, and she (11)…………………………. (think) she will be very rich soon.



REPHRASING
Present Perfect and Past Simple:
  1. I haven’t seen Alice for ages = It’s ages since I last saw Alice ( SINCE + PAST SIMPLE)
  2. 2.       She started to teach 13 years ago = She has taught for 13 years
  3. 3.       We last visited Rome three years ago = We haven’t visited Rome for three years
  4. It’s 3 months since she last phoned me = The last time she phoned me was three months ago ( LAST TIME + PAST SIMPLE)
  5. Peter has never heard classical music before = It’s the first time Peter has heard classical music (FIRST TIME + PRESENT PERFECT)
  6. 6.       This is the silliest joke I have ever heard = I have never heard such a silly joke before
  7. 7.       I arrived in London last week and I’m still here = I have been in London for a week.
  8. 8.       When did you meet Antonio? = How long have you known Antonio?

Practice rephrasing with the present perfect:
  1. When did you meet Antonio? = How long…
  2. I arrived in London last week and I’m still here = I have…
  3. This is the most ridiculous idea I’ve heard = I haven
  4. Rocío has dinner at eight o’clock, and it’s 9 o’clock now = Rocío…
  5. I started teaching twenty years ago = I have…
  6. Virginia was at the party two minutes ago, but she is no longer here = Virginia has…
  7. My baby hasn’t learnt to tell the time, and he is already six = My baby, six, hasn’t…
  8. My baby has learnt to tell the time, and he is only four = My baby, four, has…
  9. I haven’t seen a worst film before = This is…
  10. Gasol’s romance with basketball began at the age of five = Gasol has loved basketball …
  11. Frank lost his job three months ago = Frank has been…
  12. The man who murdered JFK is still free = The Police haven’t..
  13. This is my second visit to Hungary = This is the second time…
  14. Mary started learning French five years ago = Mary has…
  15. After I arrived here, I started to feel better = I have…
  16. It’s over twenty years since we got married = We have…
  17. The last time they saw each other was in 1994 = They haven’t …
  18. The last time I ice-skated was ten years ago = I haven’t …
  19. I haven’t seen a worst film before = This is …
  20. It’s a long time since I last went to a football match = I haven’t …
  21. She started writing this book two years ago = She has …
  22. They last wrote me 20 years ago = They haven’t …
  23. She  bought this car 2 months ago = She has …
  24. She hasn’t worked for 3 years = It’s …
  25. Mary hasn’t swum for years = It’s …
  26. Peter hasn’t shown me his house for 15 years = It’s …
  27. They haven’t visited us for ages = It’s …
  28. It’s three years since I last ran a marathon = I haven’t …
  29. It’s ages since she last won an Oscar = She hasn’t …
  30. It’s years since they swept the house for the last time = They haven’t …
  31. It’s 15 years since he lit his last cigarette = He hasn’t …
  32. It’s 14 years since she lent me her car for the last time = She hasn’t …
  33. It’s years since I last took a holiday = The last time …
  34. I haven’t seen Peter for a long time = The last time …
  35. He has never behaved like this before = It’s the first time …
  36. I haven’t talked to George for 4 days = It’s …
  37. I have never seen a more beautiful girl = She is …









martes, 15 de octubre de 2013

WHAT IS SHE LIKE? "HAND IN MY POCKET" BY ALANIS MORISSETTE


 






Listen to the song "Hand in my pocket" by Alanis Morissette and tell us what she is like:





 

OPPOSITES 2: WHAT ARE YOU LIKE? PERSONALITY ADJECTIVES


Personality Adjectives


 
 
Use these adjectives to fill in the gaps:
OPTIMISTIC    HONEST     GENEROUS    FRIENDLY    TALKATIVE    FUNNY    RELIABLE   PUNCTUAL     OBEDIENT    LAZY

Someone who...


1. talks a lot is ...................
2. is always on time is ...................
3. doesn’t like to do any work is ....................
4. likes to give presents is .........................
5. thinks good things will happen is ...........................
6. always tells the truth is .......................
7. does what he is told is ..........................
8. is always there for you is ........................
9. makes people laugh is ......................
10. is open and nice is .......................

Use these opposite adjectives of the words used above to answers the questions below:
late / mean / hard-working / dishonest / quiet / serious / pessimistic / unreliable / unfriendly / disobedient
  • 1. The opposite of talkative is:
  • 2. The opposite of punctual is:
  • 3. The opposite of lazy is:
  • 4. The opposite of generous is:
  • 5. The opposite of optimistic is:
  • 6. The opposite of honest is:
  • 7. The opposite of obedient is:
  • 8. The opposite of reliable is:
  • 9. The opposite of funny is:
  • 9. The opposite of friendly is:


FOLLOW THIS LINK TO LEARN MORE PERSONALITY ADJECTIVES.

 

OPPOSITES 1



Opposites Vocabulary
 
 
Directions: Match the columns. Write the letters on the lines.

1. _____ big         a. cheap

2. _____ cold        b. cloudy

3. _____ loud        c. cranky

4. _____ full         d. difficult

5. _____ easy        e. dishonest

6. _____ expensive      f. empty

7. _____ short         g. few

8. _____ neat        h. hot

9. _____ heavy        i. lethargic

10. _____ polite       j. light

11. _____ rich        k. little

12. _____ honest      l. long

13. _____ new        m. mean

14. _____ sunny       n. messy

15. _____ cheerful       o. old

16. _____ many        p. poor

17. _____ thin         q. quiet

18. _____ boring      r. rude

19. _____ kind        s. interesting

20. _____ energetic      t. thick






1. __K little___ big        

2. __h hot___ cold       

3. __q  quiet___ loud       

4. __f  empty___ full        

5. _d  difficult____ easy       

6. __a   cheap___ expensive     
7. __l   long___ short        

8. _n  messy____ neat        

9. _j  light____ heavy       

10. _r   rude____ polite      

11. _p    poor____ rich       

12. __e   dishonest___ honest     

13. __ o old___ new       

14. __b   cloudy___ sunny      

15. _c  cranky ____ cheerful      

16. _g  few____ many       

17. _t   thick____ thin        

18. _s  interesting ____ boring     

19. __m   mean___ kind       

20. __i   lethargic___ energetic      

domingo, 13 de octubre de 2013

TRANSFORMATIONS 2: GERUND AND INFINITIVE



Verb Patterns

You knowledge of verb patterns such as gerund and infinitive is frequently tested.

For Questions 1-8, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words.

1. It's really important that you pay the bill today.
REMEMBER
You must ................................................ the bill today.

2. I think it would be a good idea if you joined the beginner's class.
SUGGEST
I .................................................... the beginners class.

3. Meeting John in town was really surprising.
EXPECT
I ..................................................... John in town.
4. In the future she became a successful business woman.
WENT
She ................................................... a successful business woman.
5. I'll help you with your homework.
MIND
I ...................................................... you with your homework.
6. I hated driving on the left at first but now it's OK.
USED
I ....................................................... on the left now.
7. Don't bother to apply for the job.
POINT
There ......................................................... for the job.

8. Were you successful in passing the exam?
MANAGE
Did ............................................................ the exam?

lunes, 7 de octubre de 2013

Eight killed at Mexican air show



Eight killed at Mexican air show after monster truck rams into crowd

Dozens remain hospitalised after authorities say driver of the truck lost control while leaping over a pile of cars it was crushing
Mexico monster truck crash
Spectators react after a monster truck rammed the stand where they were watching a rally show at El Rejon park. Photograph: Reuters
An out-of-control monster truck shot into a crowd of spectators at a Mexican air show on Saturday killing at least eight people and hurting 80 others, dozens seriously.
Carlos Gonzalez, a spokesman for the Chihuahua state prosecutors' office, said the driver appeared to have lost control of the truck after leaping over a pile of cars it was crushing during a demonstration at the Extreme Aeroshow. Some witnesses said the driver appeared to have hit his head on the interior of the truck as he drove over the old cars, with at least two reporting seeing his helmet come off before the massive vehicle drove into the crowd of terrified spectators, who tried to flee.
"I fell over, and when I turned around I saw the tire very close. It hit me and threw me to the other side," Jesus Manuel Ibarra, 41, said as he was treated for injuries to his arm and hip.
Gonzalez said the accident killed at least one child and hurt 80 people, 46 of whom remained hospitalised early on Sunday. He said the number of dead and injured could rise as officials received updated information Sunday morning. The local health system listed the names of 67 injured people on its Facebook page, calling urgently for blood donations and help from local doctors and nurses.
Gonzalez said prosecutors were looking into the possibility of a mechanical failure that left the driver unable to release the gas pedal. Several witnesses said, however, that the driver appeared to have become incapacitated when he struck his head during the show, in which the truck drives at high speed over smaller cars, leaping into the air as it crushes their roofs.
Spectator Daniel Dominguez, 18, said he was happily watching the show with a group of relatives when the truck came down hard in the middle of the cars.
"The driver hit his head and his helmet flew off," Dominguez said. "The truck came directly at where we were." His 11-year-old sister was in surgery for injuries to her legs, and his mother was treated for minor contusions.
The air show was canceled after the accident, which happened on the second day of three in a park on the outskirts of Chihuahua, the capital of Chihuahua state.

miércoles, 2 de octubre de 2013

HOW TO WRITE A BOOK REVIEW



-In the first paragraph give general information about the book (author, title, genre, time, importance, etc.)
-Summarize the plot
-Describe the settings
-Describe the book's main characters
-Give a balanced opinion of the story (strengths and  weaknesses)


Go to this link to read more ideas and a model of a book review written by a teacher:

How to write a book review