📱 A Visit to Cáceres

Interactive route for students. Take photos, record short videos and answer the questions during the visit.

📍 Stop 1: Plaza Mayor

1. Label the most important buildings on the plan of the Main Square.

You can identify buildings such as the Town Hall, Ermita de la Paz, Bujaco Tower, Estrella Arch, Bishop Palace, Toledo-Moctezuma Palace, Púlpitos Tower, Yerba Tower, Foro de los Balbos and Espaderos Tower.

Town Hall · Ermita de la Paz · Bujaco Tower · Estrella Arch · Bishop Palace · Toledo-Moctezuma Palace · Púlpitos Tower · Yerba Tower · Foro de los Balbos · Espaderos Tower.

2. Can you date the most important buildings in the Main Square?

Classify them into Medieval, Arabic and Renaissance.

3. VIDEO 1

Record a short video explaining the importance of the Main Square as a meeting point in Cáceres.

4. What is the name of the gate that leads to the old town? Why do you think it has this unusual shape?

It is the Arco de la Estrella. Its unusual shape helped make access easier between the square and the old town.

⛪ Stop 2: Santa María Square

5. Label the most important buildings in Santa María Square.

Ovando Palace · Carvajal Palace · Santa María Cathedral · Bishop Palace · Moraga House · Dukes of Valencia House · Diputación Provincial · Golfines de Abajo Palace.

6. Which palace has two stone medals with the image of two people? Who are those people?

Are you able to read and translate the Latin inscription above the medals, just below the coats of arms?

7. Opposite and next to the cathedral you can see two palaces.

Find 3 important facts about each building.

🌳 Stop 3: Carvajal Palace

8. Go inside Carvajal Palace and measure the size of the model of the Old Town that you find inside.

Then go to the garden and identify the tree that is more than 500 years old.

9. Who is the saint in the corner next to the cathedral?

Complete the missing information and learn more about the statue.

The saint is San Pedro de Alcántara. Sculptor: Enrique Pérez Comendador. Place of birth: Hervás (Cáceres). Date of birth: 1900. He died in Madrid. Material: Bronze. Measures: 2.5 metres. Released: November, 10th, 1954. Location: Santa María Square.

10. VIDEO 2

Record a video explaining the local tradition related to the statue.

🏛️ Stop 4: San Jorge Square

11. Keep going and you will find another very beautiful palace.

Find the inscription on the front of the building that indicates who this palace belongs to and complete the information.

12. When you get to San Jorge Square, you will see a big church.

Officially it is the Church of the Preciosa Sangre, but people call it San Francisco Javier Church. It is a Baroque building from the 18th century. Look at the main façade, the semicircular arch, and the image of the saint.

🏰 Stop 5: San Mateo Area

13. Why is this tower so tall?

It is the Tower of the Storks, built towards the end of the 15th century by Diego Fernández de Cáceres and Ovando. The Catholic Monarchs ordered the destruction of most towers to punish rebellious lords for their arrogance, but this one was spared because of Diego’s friendship and fealty to the monarchs.

14. Saint Matthew’s Church

Observe the Plateresque entrance and guess who the characters on the plaques above the door are.

⭐ Stop 6: Legend, Roman inscription and gates

15. Find the palace with the unusual façade and the legend related to it.

VIDEO 3. Record a video explaining the legend.

16. Look for Condes Street. Look for a Roman inscription.

PHOTO 4. Take a photo of the Roman inscription.

17. At the end of this street, turn right and look for the unusual palace with a Baroque façade.

The text explains that the Ovando family ordered it to be built, but the Ulloa family, Earls of Adanero, later inherited it. Its façade with large bolstered ashlars was made in the 17th century, following Italian mannerist models, especially Sebastiano Serlio.

18. Opposite this palace you will see a gate.

What is its name? Follow the adarve and go to Caldereros Square. What important buildings can you see there?

🎯 Final reflection

What did you learn during the route? Which building, legend or detail surprised you the most?

B1.SPEAKING.MONOLOGUE

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3. OPINION ESSAY. CONCLUSION

✅ Exercise 1: General Opinion

negative effects – society – strongly believe – In conclusion – outweigh – benefits

1______________, I 2____________ that the 3____________ of this issue 4____________ its 5____________. For this reason, it is clear that this change will have a positive impact on 6____________.

✔ In conclusion – strongly believe – benefits – outweigh – negative effects – society

✅ Exercise 2: Education

Do you think schools should use more technology?

prepare – in my view – students – To sum up – should continue – modern

1______________, 2____________, schools 3____________ using technology in the classroom. This helps / help 4____________ to develop / develop / developing 5____________ skills and 6____________ them better for the future.

✔ To sum up – in my view – should continue – helps – students – develop – modern – prepare

✅ Exercise 3: Environment

Do you think people should protect the environment more?

future – must – planet – responsibility – protect – In short

1______________, it is our 2____________ to 3____________ the 4____________. Governments and citizens 5____________ work together to create a better 6____________ for everyone.

✔ In short – responsibility – protect – planet – must – future

✅ Exercise 4: Health and Lifestyle

Do you think people should live healthier lives?

habits – avoid – Overall – quality of life – in my opinion – improve

1______________, 2____________, people should change their daily 3____________ in order to 4____________ their 5____________ and 6____________ serious health problems.

✔ Overall – in my opinion – habits – improve – quality of life – avoid

✅ Exercise 5: Technology and Society

Do you think technology has improved our lives?

responsible – advantages – although – depends – Finally – disadvantages

1______________, 2____________ technology has some 3____________, its 4____________ are more important. However, everything 5____________ on using it in a 6____________ way.

✔ Finally – although – disadvantages – advantages – depends – responsible

3. OPINION ESSAY. BODY

✅ Exercise 1: Technology and Education

Do you think technology improves learning?

Firstly – online resources – for example – improves – concentration – students

1______________, technology play / plays an important role in modern education. It provides / provide access to 2____________ that help 3____________ learn / to learn / learning more independently. 4____________, many students use educational apps to revise at home. This 5____________ their understanding and increases / increase their 6____________ in class.

✔ Firstly – plays – provides – online resources – students – learn – For example – improves – increases – concentration

✅ Exercise 2: Social Media and Teenagers

Do you think social media affects teenagers negatively?

Secondly – self-esteem – for instance – causes – unrealistic – images

1______________, social media can have a negative impact on teenagers’ mental health. Many platforms shows / show 2____________ lifestyles and edited 3____________. 4____________, young people may compare themselves with influencers, that / which 5____________ stress and lower / lowers their 6____________.

✔ Secondly – show – unrealistic – images – For instance – which – causes – lowers – self-esteem

✅ Exercise 3: Healthy Lifestyle

Do you think schools should teach healthy habits?

One important reason – balanced diet – such as – will prevent – illnesses – students

1______________ why schools should teach healthy habits is that they help 2____________ stay / to stay / staying fit. Learn / Learning about exercise and a 3____________ encourage / encourages good routines. Eat / Eating healthy food, 4____________ fruit and vegetables, 5____________ many 6____________ in the future.

✔ One important reason – students – stay – Learning – balanced diet – encourages – Eating – such as – will prevent – illnesses

✅ Exercise 4: Public Transport and the Environment

Do you think people should use public transport more often?

Moreover – reduces – pollution – for example – traffic – saves

1______________, using public transport have / has many environmental benefits. It 2____________ air 3____________ and decreases road 4____________. 5____________, buses and trains can carry many passengers at the same time, that / which 6____________ energy and space.

✔ Moreover – has – reduces – pollution – traffic – For example – which – saves

✅ Exercise 5: Part-time Jobs for Teenagers

Do you think teenagers should have part-time jobs?

responsibility – advantage – for instance – experience – develops – confidence

1 Another / other ______________ of having a part-time job is that it teach / teaches young people valuable skills. They gain work 2____________ and learn to manage their time. 3____________, work / working in a shop help / helps teenagers communicate with customers. This 4____________ their 5____________ and increases their 6____________.

✔ Another advantage – teaches – experience – For instance – working – helps – develops – responsibility – confidence

3. OPINION ESSAY. OPENING PARAGRAPHS. PRACTICE

✅ Exercise 1: Medical Research

Do you think more funds should be dedicated to medical research?

allowing – should provide – In recent years – diagnosis – life expectancy – the quality of life

1_____________, advances in medicine has / have improved 2________________ for many people, 3________________ faster diagnoses, more effective treatments, and a longer 4____________. In my opinion, the government 5______________ more funds for medical research because our survival depends / depend on early 6_________________.

✔ In recent years – have – the quality of life – allowing – life expectancy – should provide – depends on – diagnosis

✅ Exercise 1: Medical Research

Do you think more funds should be dedicated to medical research?

allowing – should provide – In recent years – diagnosis – life expectancy – the quality of life

1_____________, advances in medicine has / have improved 2________________ for many people, 3________________ faster diagnoses, more effective treatments, and a longer 4____________. In my opinion, the government 5______________ more funds for medical research because our survival depends / depend on early 6_________________.

✔ In recent years – have – the quality of life – allowing – life expectancy – should provide – depends on – diagnosis

✅ Exercise 2: Social Media

Do you think social media should be more controlled?

Nowadays – mental health – should limit – behaviour – spreading – young people

1______________, many people uses / use social media every day to communicate and share ideas. However, this / these platforms are 2____________ false information and affecting 3____________. In my opinion, governments 4____________ their use because the well-being of 5____________ depends / depend on responsible online 6____________.

✔ Nowadays – use – these – spreading – mental health – should limit – young people – depends on – behaviour

✅ Exercise 3: Education and Technology

Do you think schools should use more technology in class?

In recent years – digital tools – learning methods – allowing – academic performance – should invest

1______________, schools has / have started using more 2____________ in the classroom, 3____________ students to access information easily. As a result, 4____________ has / have improve / improved in many cases. In my opinion, governments 5____________ in educational technology because students’ success depends / depend on modern 6____________.

✔ In recent years – have – digital tools – allowing – academic performance – has – improved – should invest – depends on – learning methods

✅ Exercise 4: Environment and Recycling

Do you think recycling should be compulsory at school?

Nowadays – habits – pollution – should encourage – future generations – In my opinion

1______________, environmental problems, such as 2____________, is / are increasing around the world. Recycling plays / play an important role in protect / protecting nature. 3____________, governments 4____________ recycling programs in schools because the well-being of 5____________ start / starts with creating sustainable 6____________ when you are a child.

✔ Nowadays – pollution – are – plays – protecting – In my opinion – should encourage – future generations – starts – habits

✅ Exercise 5: Sports and Health

Do you think schools should promote more physical activity?

In recent years – lifestyles – physical activity – should promote – stress – quality of life

1______________, people have / has become more aware of the importance of 2____________. Regular exercise help / helps in reduce / reducing 3____________ and improve / improving health. In my opinion, schools 4____________ sports programs because students’ 5____________ depends / depend on healthy 6____________.

✔ In recent years – have – physical activity – helps – reducing – stress – improving – should promote – quality of life – depends on – lifestyles

3.PASSIVE: DOUBLE OBJECT, IMPERSONAL, CAUSATIVE

Active → Passive (Double Object)

1. The teacher gave the students homework. (2)
   
   Answer: The students were given homework. / Homework was given to the students.
2. The company sent the customer a confirmation email. (2)
   
   Answer: The customer was sent a confirmation email. / A confirmation email was sent to the customer.
3. My aunt bought me a new jacket. (2)
   
   Answer: I was bought a new jacket. / A new jacket was bought for me.
4. The manager offered the team a bonus. (2)
   
   Answer: The team was offered a bonus. / A bonus was offered to the team.
5. The waiter brought us the menu. (2)
   
   Answer: We were brought the menu. / The menu was brought to us.

Impersonal Passive → Two Options

1. People say that the actor lives abroad.
   
   Answer: 1) It is said that the actor lives abroad.
   2) The actor is said to live abroad.
2. They believe the company faces financial problems.
   
   Answer: 1) It is believed that the company faces financial problems.
   2) The company is believed to face financial problems.
3. People thought a worker had stolen the painting.
   
   Answer: 1) It was thought that a worker had stolen the painting.
   2) The worker was thought to have stolen the painting.
4. They expect the prices will rise soon.
   
   Answer: 1) It is expected that the prices will rise soon.
   2) The prices are expected to rise soon.

Active → Causative

1. The mechanic repaired my car. (past simple)
   
   Answer: I had/got my car repaired (by the mechanic).
2. The tailor has fixed her dress. (present perfect)
   
   Answer: She has got her dress fixed (by the tailor).
3. The gardener is planting new flowers. (present continuous)
   
   Answer: We are having/are getting new flowers planted (by the gardener).
4. The technician will install his software.
   
   Answer: He will have/will get the software installed (by the technician).

MODULE 3. REVISION. FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE.MIXED TENSES

Rewrite each sentence in the passive voice, keeping the original tense and meaning.

1. The chef is preparing the dinner right now.

2. The company has launched a new product this month.

3. The teacher will correct the exams tomorrow.

4. The police were questioning the witnesses all night.

5. The manager had already approved the budget.

6. The mechanic can fix the engine today.

7. People must follow the safety rules at all times.

8. The students are going to organize the event.

9. The storm has damaged several buildings.

10. The assistant was answering emails when the phone rang.

11. Someone should clean the classroom after the lesson.

12. The team is developing a new app.

13. The government may introduce new regulations next year.

14. The editor has rewritten the article.

15. The workers were building the bridge for two years.

16. The doctor can’t see the patient until Monday.

17. They had repaired the road before the accident happened.

18. The company will have completed the project by June.

19. The new guide is showing the tourists around the city.

20. The committee might reject the proposal.

     

    KEY ANSWER

    1. The dinner is being prepared right now.

    2. A new product has been launched this month.

    3. The exams will be corrected tomorrow.

    4. The witnesses were being questioned all night.

    5. The budget had already been approved.

    6. The engine can be fixed today.

    7. The safety rules must be followed at all times.

    8. The event is going to be organized by the students.

    9. Several buildings have been damaged.

    10. Emails were being answered when the phone rang.

    11. The classroom should be cleaned after the lesson.

    12. A new app is being developed.

    13. New regulations may be introduced next year.

    14. The article has been rewritten.

    15. The bridge was being built for two years.

    16. The patient can’t be seen until Monday.

    17. The road had been repaired before the accident happened.

    18. The project will have been completed by June.

    19. The tourists are being shown around the city by the new guide.

    20. The proposal might be rejected by the committee.