Class Notes, Monday, 21 December, 2015

1. Grammar: Present Perfect

Let's go to page 133. Let's correct exercises 4A and 4B.

*Recuerda! Usamos been para expresar la idea que alguien ha ido y vuelto y gone cuando se ha ido pero no ha vuelto. 

4Aa Write sentences with the present perfect.

1. She has bought a new jacket.
2. He hasn't found a job yet.
3. Have you spoken to Mr Jackson?
4. We have found a fantastic hotel.
5. They haven't finished eating.
6. Have you seen Peter this morning?
7. Have you done your homework this week?
8. We haven't replied to Mr Jones's email yet.

4Ab Write sentences or questions with already, just, or yet.

1. I have just had breakfast.
2. Have you finished your homework yet?
3. The film has already started.
4. I haven't met his girlfriend yet.
5. They have just got married.
6. You're too late. He's already gone home.
7. Have you spoken to him yet?
8. I haven't read his new book yet.

4Ba Complete with the verb in the present perfect.

1. Have you ever bought clothers from that shop?
2. I have always wanted a pair of designer shoes. Siempre he querido unos zapatos de marca.
3. I haven't read the newspaper today.
4. We haven't been to the new shopping centre yet.
5. Has your brother lived abroad all his life?
6. They have gone to live in South America.
7. She hasn't flown before.
8. James hasn't met his girlfriend's family yet.
9. Have you eaten in this restaurant before?
10. Jane has gone to the gym - she'll be back in an hour.

4Bb Complet the dialogue with the present perfect or the past simple.

1. did you see
2. went
3. haven't been
4. saw / have seen
5. did you enjoy
6. loved

4Bc Complete with been or gone.

1. gone
2. been
3. been
4. gone
5. been

2. Grammar: Present Perfect

Let's go back to page 28. Look at the pictures in 3a. What do you think the people are arguing about? (sobre qué están discutiendo?)

Let's listen to track 2.15 and check.

Now, listen again and complete the dialogues with a past participle from the list in 3b on page 29.

1. A. Have you seen my yellow jumper? I can't find it.
    B. No, I haven't. Have you looked in your wardrobe?

2. A. Why aren't you doing your homework?
    B. I've already done it.  (Ya lo he hecho)

3. A. Have you finished yet? (¿Ya has terminado?)
    B. Nearly. (Casi)
    A. I need the bathroom now.
    B. But I haven't dried my hair yet. (Pero todavía no me he secado el pelo)
    A. Well, hurry up then.  (Pues date prisa)

4. A. Can you get a plate for that sandwich?
        I've just cleaned the floor!  (Acabo de limpiar el suelo)
    B. Ok. Oops - too late. Sorry! (Ok. Vaya - demasiado tarde. Perdón!)

Look at the first two questions in dialogue 1. Are they about:

a) a specific time in the past
b) a non-specific time in the past

Take a look at the meaning of the sentences with already, yet, and just.  Make sure you understand the translations.

2. Pronunciation

Let's go to page 29 and look at exercise 4. Let's listen to track 2.19 and repeat the sounds.

Now, put the words in 4b in the correct column. Let's listen to track 2.20 to check.

/j/ yacht

yet, yellow, new, uniform, year, student, beautiful, young, argue

/dʒ/ jazz

just, jumper, change, teenager, enjoy, jacket, bridge

Practice saying these words and the sentences in 4c. Focus on the difference between the two sounds. 

*El primer sonido se pronuncia muchas veces antes de vocales y se aproxima al mismo sonido o la "ll" en español, por ejemplo /nyu:/ new o /yu:nɪfɔ:m/ uniform.
*El segundo sonido no existe en el castellano. Es como la "ch" pero es un sonido vibrante. Hay que hacer vibrar a los dientes.

3. Speaking and Writing

Let's go to page 101. Look at activity 4A. Focus on the picture for a minute and try to remember what you see.

Now go to page 102. Write down what you can remember. Then tell your partner.

He has already made the bed.
He hasn't washed up his coffee cups yet.
He hasn't tidied his desk yet.
He hasn't picked up his towel yet.
He has just taken the dog for a walk.
He hasn't turned his computer off yet.
He hasn't put his clothes in the cupboard yet.
He has already had a shower.
He has already had breakfast.

4. Reading

Let's go to page 30. Read the interview and complete the gaps with the phrases in 1c.

1. E  2. B 3. F 4. A 5. D 6. C

New words:

fancy dress -> disfraz para una fiesta
costume -> disfraz; vestuario para actores; traje tradicional
disguise -> disfraz para esconder la identidad
customers -> clientes
wedding dress -> vestido de novia
realize -> darse cuenta
high heels -> tacones altos
in bare feet -> descalzo/a
leather -> cuero

5. Listening

Let's listen to track 2.26 and do exercises 3a and 3b on page 31.

3a. 1. some trousers  2. some sports clothes  3. a shirt  4. a coat

3b. 1. This person wanted to look like a famous singer, but looked like another.
      2. This person suddenly didn't need the new clothes any more.
      3. This person bought the clothes too quickly and later didn't like them.
      4. This person bought something online, but didn't like the clothes when they arrived.

You can listen again with the transcript on page 120.

6. Vocabulary: Shopping

Let's go to page 31 and do exercise 4a. Listen to 2.27 and complete the gaps.

1. I remember when I was in the changing room I thought they looked fantastic.
2. I sold it on eBay.
3. I hate clothes shopping and I never try things on.
4. I didn't have the receipt, so I couldn't take it back.
5. Well, I bought it online from a website that has cheap offers.

What do the highlighted phrases mean?

1. probador
2. lo vendí por internet (en eBay, una página de subastas)
3. nunca me pruebo la ropa.
4. no lo pude devolver
5. lo compré por internet

Let's go to page 155. Match the images with the words in 1a.

1. take something back devolver algo a la tienda
2. receipt recibo, ticket
3. checkout la caja
4. customer cliente
5. changing rooms probadores
6. try something on probarse algo (ropa)
7. trolly / basket  carrito / cesta
8. shop assistant dependiente/a

* If clothes don't fit you -> no te valen, son demasiado ajustados o flojos
* If clothes don't suit you -> no te quedan bien, no te favorecen

Now, lets complete the text in exercise 2 with the words from the list.

1. website
2. account cuenta
3. item artículo, producto
4. size
5. basket
6. checkout
7. delivery entrega
8. payment pago
9. auction subasta

New word:

expiry date fecha de caducidad

Class Notes, Wednesday, 16 December, 2015

1. Listening

Let's go to page 26. Listen to track 2.8 and decide if the sentences are True or False. Correct the false sentences.

1. The New York office is smaller than the London office. F much bigger
2. Barbara is the designer of the magazine. F editor
3. Rob has never been to New York before. F was in
4. Barbara is going to have lunch with Rob and Jenny. F isn't
5. Holly is going to work with Rob. T
6. Holly wants to go to the restaurant because she's hungry. F she wants to talk to Rob

2. Vocabulary: Restaurants

We did the quiz in exercise 2 with a partner. Here are some new words:

menu -> carta
dish -> plato ( entrante, sopa, etc.)
starter -> entrante / primer plato
main course -> plato principal /segundo plato
tip -> propina
check / bill -> la cuenta
sparkling water -> agua con gas
rare -> poca hecha
medium rare -> en su punto
well done -> muy hecha

3. Listening and Speaking

Let's listen to track 2.9 and answer the questions in 3a on page 26.

1. What do they order?

Jenny orders tuna and a green salad. Rob orders steak and fries. They both have sparkling water to drink.

2. What problems do they have?

The waitress brings Jenny fries instead of a salad, and Rob's steak is rare instead of well done.

Now, listen to the track again and complete the dialogue in 3b on page 27.

Are you ready to order?
Can I get you something to start with?
Would you like that with fries or a baked potato?
How would you like your steak? Rare, medium or well done?
Ok. And to drink?
Still or sparkling?
The tuna for you ma'am, and the steak for you, sir.
No problem. I'll change it.
I'll take it back to the kitchen.

Now, practice the dialogue in pairs.

Now, practice ordering other things. Use the information in 2e.

4. Listening

Let's go to page 27. Listen to track 2.11 and answer the questions in 4b.

1. What's Rob going to write about?

     He's going to write aout his first impressions of New York and the nightlife.

2. How does Holly offer to help him with interviews?

    She knows people in the theatre and musicians and can arrange for them to meet Rob.

3. What does she say they could do one evening?

    She suggests that they go out to a show together.

4. What's the problem with the check? 

    They only ordered two bottles of water, not three.

5. Why does Jenny say it's time to go?

    Rob has a meeting with Barbara at 3pm.

6. Do you think Jenny wanted Holly to come to lunch?

    It seems like Jenny wasn't happy that Holly came.

Let's complete the social English phrases in exercise 4c. You can listen to track 2.12 to check.

So tell me, Rob . . .

Well, to begin / start with . . .

Do you have any ideas / suggestions / recommendations?

That would be great

Could we have the check (bill), please?

Excuse me, I think there's a mistake.

Ok, time to go. 

5. Reading

Let's go to page 28 of your book. Let's read about teenagers adolescentes and their annoying habits. 

Next, let's check the meaning of the highlighted words:

without knocking -> sin llamar

carry on texting -> seguir mandando mensajes de texto

change the channel -> cambiar de canal

to tidy -> recoger, ordenar

pick up dirty clothes -> recoger la ropa sucia

do the washing-up -> fregar los platos

complain -> quejarse

Here are some more new words:

annoyed -> molesto, mosqueado

mess -> desorden

roll your eyes -> entornar los ojos

7. Vocabulary: Housework

Let's go to page 154 and learn some vocabulary about housework.

1. Lay the table Poner la mesa

    (clear the table) Recoger la mesa

2. do the washing hacer la colada

3. do the shopping hacer la compra

4. make the beds  hacer las camas

5. put away your clothes  guardar la ropa

6. do the ironing planchar

7. clean the floor limpiar el suelo

8. do the washing-up fregar los platos

9. tidy your room ordenar / recoger tu habitación

10. pick up dirty clothes (from the floor)  recoger ropa sucia (del suelo)

11. take out the rubbish sacar la basura

12. make lunch hacer la comida

More housework vocabulary:

to vacuum / to hoover -> pasar la aspiradora

to fold clothes -> doblar la ropa

to dust -> pasar el polvo

to sweep -> barrer

to mop -> fregar el suelo

cutting board -> tabla de cortar

ironing board -> tabla de planchar

iron (n) -> plancha

broom -> cepillo de barrer / escoba

leftovers -> sobras / restos de comida

crumbs -> migas

laundry basket -> cesta de la colada

bucket -> cubo

mop (n) -> fregona

clothes dryer -> secadora de ropa

clothesline -> tendal

clothespins -> pinzas de tender la ropa

Homework: 

Do grammar bank 4A y 4B on page 133.

Class Notes, Monday, 14 December, 2015

1. Listening

Let's go to page 24. See how many words you can make in 3 minutes using all of the scrabble tiles on the page.  What is the longest word that you made?

Now listen to track 2.2 and hear how to play "What's the word?". You can listen again with the transcript on page 119, if you would like.

Now listen to track 2.3 and guess the 6 words they describe. You can listen again with the transcript on page 119 to help you.

Finally, listen to track 2.4 to check your answers.

1. nurse
2. supermarket
3. mobile
4. blonde
5. clever
6. turn off

2. Grammar: Defining relative clauses

Let's go to page 24 of the book. Let's do 2a.

1. It's something which people use to speak to another person.

2. It's a place where people go when they want to go shopping.

3. It's somebody who works in a hospital.

We use which or that with objects, things and concepts.

We use where with places.

We use who or that with people.

Let's go to page 130 and 131. Read the information on page 130.

Let's do exercise 3Ca and 3Cb.

3Ca Complete the definitions with who, which, or where.

1. which  2. which  3. who  4. where  5. who  6. which  7. where

3Cb Write sentences.

1. That is the dog which always barks at night.

2. That is the shop where I bought my wedding dress.

3. That is the actor who was in Glee.

4. They are the children who live next door to me.

5. This is the restaurant where they make great pizza.

6. That is the switch which controls the air conditioning.

7. He is the teacher who teaches my sister.

8. That is the room where we have our meetings.

9. This is the light which is broken.

3. Vocabulary: Paraphrasing

Let's go to page 24 and do exercises 3a-c.

3b Complete the useful expressions. (You can check with track 2.6)

1. somebody

2. something

3. somewhere

4. kind

5. opposite

6. like

7. similar

8. example

3c Complete the definitions.

1. A DJ is somebody who works in a bar or on the radio and chooses what songs to play.

2. An art gallery is somewhere artists can display their paintings, photos or other works of art.

3. A camera is something with which you can take photos.

4. A lift is a kind of elevator or mechanical device for taking people up and down inside a building.

5. Sunbathe: For example, you do this when you go to the beach in the summer.

6. curly: it's the opposite of straight.

*Kind, type, sort: all three words are synonyms, they mean tipo o clase

4. Speaking

We did the communication activity from 4 on page 24, using the pictures and information on pages 101 and 107.

5. Reading

Go to page 25. Let's correct exercises 5b and 5c.

b. Look at the highlighted words and match them to the definitions.

1. toy boy

2. to text

3. barista

4. road rage

5. latte

6. gastropub

c. Can you explain the meaning of these words?

1. emoticon - symbol used on a mobile phone or computer in message programmes to express emotion.

2. to tweet - to post a message to the social network site "Twitter"

3. iPod - a digital device for storing and listening to music.

4. to google - to look something up on the internet.

5. Wi-fi - wireless internet signal

6. ringtone - the tone that sounds when your mobile rings.

7. smartphone - a mobile phone with advanced technology which you can use to access the internet, check your email, etc. 

6. Pronunciation

Let's do exercise 6a and c on page 25.

a. What do the abbreviations mean?

1. v. -> verb

2. adj. -> adjective

3. sb. -> somebody

4. sth. -> something

c. Do you know what these words mean?

1. YouTube -> Internet portal for viewing and sharing videos.

2- keyboard -> device used to write on a computer.

3. zoom -> increase or decrease the size of an image or the information on the screen.

4. gadget -> a device, usually digital or technological.

5. message -> information passed from one person to another.

6. hacker -> a person with excellent computer skills who can see other people's or company's details online without permission.

Class Notes, Wednesday, 9 December, 2015

1. Grammar: Present Continuous for Future

Let's go to page 131 and check the grammar exercises from 3B.

3Ba Write N for now and F for future.

1. N   2. F  3. F  4. N  5. N  6. F  7. F  8. N

3Bb Complete the dialogue.

1. am packing
2. am flying
3. are you going
4. am seeing
5. are you meeting
6. am working

2. Listening

Let's listen to Lily and Ben arrange to meet. Listen to track 1.65.

What day do they arrange to meet? Thursday.

Listen again and complete the diary on page 23 in exercise 2e. You may need to listen several times.

Sunday 2 -> seeing Paul
Monday 3 -> meeting students
Tuesday 4 -> playing tennis
Wednesday 5 -> going to Vienna
Thursday 6 -> meeting Lily for dinner at 7:30 pm
Friday 8 -> going to the dentist at 4pm

Let's listen to track 1.66 to find out what happens when Ben and Lily meet. . .

3. Pronunciation

Let's go to activity 3a on page 23. Listen to track 1.67 and copy the intonation in the dialogue. Next, practice the dialogue with a partner.

4. Speaking

Commplete the diary in 3c with three different activities. Next, talk to other students and arrange to meet four different people for the afternoons you are free. Decide on an activity to do.  

5. Vocabulary: Verb + Preposition

Let's go to page 153 and complete part 2. Test your partner!

1. I arrived in Paris on Friday night.
2. I was very tired when I arrived at the hotel.
3. I hate waiting for people who are late.
4. What are you going to do at the weekend?
5. I don't know. It depends on the weather.
6. I asked for a chicken sandwich, but this is tuna!
7. Let's invite Debbie and Tim to the party.
8. Who's going to pay for the meal?
9. I need to speak to  Martin about the meeting.
10. I don't spend much money on food.
11. Are you going to write to him soon?
12. Don't worry about the exam. It isn't very hard.
13. She fell in love with a man she met on the internet.
14. You're not listening! What are you thinking of/about?
15. What do you think of/about Shakira?

*Remember, you must memorize these combinations.

Let's go to page 23 and do exercises 4 a and c.

4a What are the missing prepositions?

1. It depends on the day.
2. I'm arriving in Budapest at 14.40.
3. Paul invited me to dinner ages ago.

4c Complete the questions with a preposition.

1. What do you usually ask for if you go to a café with friends?
2. Who do you think should pay for the meal on a first date?
3. Who do you normally speak to when you are worried about something?
4. Do you spend more money on clothes or on gadgets?

5. Do you think it's possible to fall in love with somebody without meeting them face-to-face?

Class Notes, Wednesday, 2 December, 2015

1. Reading

Let's go to page 21. Read the text and answer the questions in 5b.

1. Osaka, because there is a dentist and a doctor.
2. Munich, because there is a cinema.
3. Singapore, because there is a swimming pool, or Seoul, because there is a golf course.
4. Osaka, because there is a pet hotel.
5. Hong Kong, because there are 'Airport Ambassadors.'
6. Zurich, because there are day rooms for rent.
7. Singapore, because there is a free sight-seeing tour.

2. Vocabulary: Airports

Let's go to page 21. Let's write definitions in English for the words in yellow in the text about airports.

security: access point to the terminal where guards check your baggage for dangerous items. Usually you put your bags and sometimes your shoes through an x-ray machine.

delayed: when the arrival or departure of a flight is late

facilities: services available at an airport, like restaurants or shops

connecting flight: the next part or leg of your trip when the flight is not direct to your final destination. 

passengers: the people on a plan, bus, or other means of transportation

board a flight:  get on a flight.

New words:

live music -> música en vivo, en directo
nightmare -> a bad dream -> pesadilla
long queues > long lines for waiting -> colas largas
rooftoop pool -> a pool on the top of a building -> piscina en la azotea
even longer -> aun más largo

*REMEMBER: 

We use get on/off for shared public transport and things we ride:
bus, train, plane, boat, bike, horse, motorcycle
We use get in/out for cars and taxis
We use go up/down for vertical motion:
stairs, ladders, mountains

3. Speaking

Let's go to page 21 and do exercise 3d.

A: Hello?
B: Hi, how are you?
A: Fine! I'm in the Munich airport, but my flight is delayed.
B: Oh No! How boring!
A: Actually, it's not so bad. There are lots of things to do here. I have about three hours, so I am going to see a film
B: Really? On your laptop?
A: No, at the cinema! There is a cinema in the airport.
B. Wow! I have been to the Munich airport many times, but I have never seen a cinema!
A: After that I will probably have some of the free coffee and read a newspaper. 
B: Sounds great. Well, I had better let you go, it sounds like you'll be busy!
A: Haha, Bye!
B. Bye!

4. Spot the mistakes #1

1. I like read the books and go to shopping.

I like reading books and going shopping.

2. I like the films european.

I like European films.

3. I have brown and long hair.

I have long brown hair.

4. She has 42 years and she's a administrative.

She is 42 years old and she's an administrator.

5. I'm fish factory worker.

I'm a fish factory worker.

6. I have a short, dark and wavy hair.

I have short, wavy, dark hair.

7. I'm not tall but also is not small.

I'm not tall, but I'm not short either.

8. I expect your letter.

I hope to hear from you soon.
I am looking forward to your letter.

9. I'm a teacher in the kindergarten.

I'm a kindergarten teacher.

10. Sometimes I'm look quiet and shy.

Sometimes I seem quiet and shy.

11. My office is from Santoña thirty and five km.

My office is thirty-five km from Santoña.

12. I don't speak in public, neither with people unknowns.

 I don't speak in public, or with people (who) I don't know.

13. I don't have many free time.

I don't have a lot of / much free time.

14. I'm studing a master.

I'm studying a master's degree.

15. It's rare, but I haven't hobbies.

It's strange, but I haven't got hobbies.

16. In this moment I am an unemployed.

At the moment I am unemployed.

17. When you come back I present him.

When you come back, I will introduce him to you.

18. I like practice diferents sports.

I like doing different sports.

19. She loves playing with Ron, the teckle of my parents.

She loves playing with Ron, my parent's dachshund.

20. I'm a secretary in office.

I'm a secretary at an office.

21. My sister says I'm a small nose, but it's as a pig nose.

My sister says I have a small nose, but it's like a pig's nose.

5. Reading

Let's go to page 22. Try and say the dates in exercise 1a.  Do you remember how to say them?  Check with track 1.61

The third of May
The twelfth of August of twenty twelve
The thirty-first of December
The twenty-second of June
The fifth of February
The twentieth of July of nineteen ninety-eight

*REMEMBER: We always SAY the third of May, even though we WRITE 3rd May or 3/5.
*REMEMBER: Years from 2000 to 2010 we can say two thousand and . . . 
*REMEMBER: All years from 1000 to 1999 are read as two numbers.

Now let's read the text and put it in order.

5, 6, 1, 4, 3, 2, 7

Now, read the text again in the right order and answer the questions.

1. Why does Lily get in touch with Ben? 
She's going to a conference at the University where he works.

2. What are they planning to do?
They are going to go to dinner.

Let's do exercise 1d. Match the words to their meaning.

1. for ages -> for a long time
2. arrangement -> definite plans for the future.
3. I'm still -> I continue to be
4. perhaps -> maybe
5. both -> the two
6. fix -> to decide sth

6. Listening

Let's go to exercise 1e on page 22. Listen three times and complete the flight details.

Her flight to Budapest leaves on 2nd May and arrives at 14:40.
Her flight back to London leaves Budapest on 8th May at 16:35.
She is staying at Hotel Gellert.

You can listen again with the track on page 119 to check your answers. 

7. Homework


Do exercises 3B a and b on page 131.
Do the exercises on page 113. Send Isadora an email with your information following the instructions in c and d.