miércoles, 27 de enero de 2016

REPHRASING WITH CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

REPHRASE USING DIFFERENT CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

1. I didn't go to Helen's party because she didn't invite me.
2. I don’t know if I’ll go to the beach. It depends on the rain.
3. Ann can’t buy a new car because she hasn’t got enough money.
4. You can get access to the Intranet only by having a password.
5. She feels lonely since she hasn't got any friends.
6. Carlos Sainz didn't win the Monte Carlo Rally because his car broke down.
7. Should you require more information, ask at the desk.
8. Jim missed the plane because he arrived late at the airport.
9. I don't have a modem, so I can't e-mail you.
10. I didn't send them a postcard because I didn't know their new address.
11. She isn't passing her exams because she isn't studying hard enough.
12. I'd like to buy a bigger flat, but I haven't got enough money.
13. I didn't get to the meeting on time because my car broke down.
14. You can attend the meeting as long as you are a club member.
15. The restaurant was full so we couldn't get a table.
16. Mixing these ingredients you can prepare a great recipe.

jueves, 14 de enero de 2016

CHOCOLAT, A FILM TO ENJOY


Once upon a time, there was a quiet little village in the French countryside, whose people believed in Tranquilité - Tranquility.
If you lived in this village, you understood what was expected of you. You knew your place in the scheme of things. And if you happened to forget, someone would help remind you.

In this village, if you saw something you weren't supposed to see, you learned to look the other way. If perchance your hopes had been disappointed, you learned never to ask for more. So, through good times and bad, famine and feast, the villagers held fast to their traditions. 

This story begins during the period of Lent, when people are suppose to fast.

One winter day, a sly wind blew in from the North...

Main characters

Viviane

Viviane's  daughter, Anouk
The comte
Armande
Armande's daughter


Armande's grandson
Josephine's husband
Josephine


An elderly couple


The priest


Roux

Synopsis and discussion questions


lunes, 11 de enero de 2016

MIGAS EXTREMEÑAS CON CAFÉ O CHOCOLATE, THE BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS

Traditional English breakfast is famous worldwide. Do you remember its ingredients?

But what about our delicious migas (fried breadcrumbs) con café or chocolate (with white coffee or hot chocolate?

Click HERE to see the recipe.

Vocabulary:
-a shepherd's dish
-let stand overnight
-skillet
-saute
-garnish
-kernel


Now watch a British cheff cooking migas. Which ingredient does he add to the original recipe?




viernes, 8 de enero de 2016

THAI CUISINE. OPEN CLOZE


Instructions
For questions 1-8, read the text below and type the word which best fits in each space. Use only one word in each space.
There is an example below:
(0)    does

Thai Food

No other national cuisine enjoys quite the degree of popularity that Thai food (0) ... . Ten years ago it was a rarity in Europe and the United States and prior (1) ... that it was virtually unknown. Now Thai cooking has become (2) ... of the West’s favourite exotic styles of cooking. As well as the growing popularity of Thai restaurants throughout the world, there has been an increase little by little in (3) ... availability of ingredients on supermarket shelves.
One of the things that makes Thai cooking (4) ... challenging is the sheer variety of types of dish. Thai food lies between Chinese and Indian cuisine, with influences from Burma, Cambodia and Malaysia, all of (5) ... has had an effect on Thailand at different stages of its history. Some of the ingredients come from far afield. Chillies, to give (6) ... one example, are originally from Central and South America but were incorporated quickly (7) ... the national diet. Taken all (8) ..., these influences from abroad have made Thai cooking a strongly regional set of cuisines.

http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/cae/students/tests/ocltst1.htm