1. Vocabulary: Airports
Let's go to page 20 of your book. Do activities 1a and 1b.
1. Baggage reclaim
2. Departures
3. Arrivals
4. Terminal
5. Lifts
6. Trolley
7. Baggage drop-off
8. Customs
9. Check-in
10. Passport Control
11. Gates
12. Toilets
Listen to track 1.54 to check your answers.
*We met the five o'clock train.
Fuimos a la estación cuando vino el tren de las cinco (para recoger a alguien)
*We met my sister at the train (station).
Fuimos a recoger mi hermana del tren.
*We picked them up at/from the airport.
Les recogimos del aeropuerto.
*We dropped them off at the airport.
Les dejamos en el aeropuerto.
2. Listening
Let's do the listening activity on page 20. Who do you think is travelling for which of the reasons?
Listen to track 1.55 and complete the chart.
Olivia is going to Nicaragua as a Volunteer. She is going to teach English to young children for 6 weeks. After that she is going to travel around the country for a month.
Matthew is going to Australia for a photo shoot. He is going to model winter clothes for next season. Right now it is quite cold in Melbourne, around 8-9º C during the day.
Lily is going to Budapest for work and to see an ex-boyfriend. She is going to attend a conference at Budapest University, where her ex-boyfriend works.
Listen again with the transcript on page 119 to check your answers.
3. Grammar: be going to for plans and predictions
Let's do the exercises in 3 on page 21. Decide if they are plans or predictions
1. I'm going to teach English to young children. (plan)
2. How long are you going to be there for? (plan)
3. It's winter in Australia now, so it's going to be quite cold. (prediction)
4. Is he going to meet you at the airport? (plan/prediction)
5. I'm sure you are going to have a great time. (prediction)
Let's go to page 130 and read about 'be going to' for plans and predictions.
Now, let's do the exercises on page 131.
3Aa Complete the sentences.
1. Is your sister going to learn Chinese?
2. You are going to be in class 3 next year.
3. We aren't going to go camping next summer. We are going to stay in a hotel.
4. We are going to get a taxi to the airport.
5. I am going to cook a wonderful meal tonight.
6. You can talk, but I am not going to listen to you.
7. What are you going to do when you leave school?
3Ab Make sentences for the pictures.
1. We are going to be late for work!
2. Not that one. It is going to be too expensive.
3. You are going to love this book!
4. Pronunciation and Listening
Let's listen to track 1.58 and repeat the sentences. Focus on the intonation.
Now, listen to track 1.59 and write the sentences. You will need to listen several times.
1. It's going to be difficult.
2. What are we going to do now?
3. Is it going to rain?
4. Where are we going to go?
5. They aren't going to come.
6. What's going to happen?
5. Speaking
Now, with a partner, talk about the questions on pages 101 and 107.
lunes, 30 de noviembre de 2015
miércoles, 25 de noviembre de 2015
Wednesday, 25 November, 2015
1. Grammar: Present Perfect vs Past Simple
Present Perfect
Past experiences that can be repeated (number of occurences)
Experiencias en el pasado que se pueden repetir.
Compara con experiencias que no se pueden repetir:
Specific past events (at specific times)
Let's go to page 27 of your Entry Checker. Let's correct the activities.
12A
a Write the sentences with contractions.
1. She hasn't been abroad before.
2. They've studies at Oxford University.
3. He's always told the truth
4. I've been on holiday.
5. We haven't done our homework yet.
b Write positive, negative and interrogative sentences in the present perfect.
1. You have brought your dog with you.
2. Have we bought enough food for tonight?
3. The bus hasn't come yet.
4. I have sent invitations to all of my friends.
5. She hasn't received the email yet.
6. René has broken his glasses.
7. My parents haven't ever used satnav.
8. Have you heard the news today?
9. I have written everything in my diary.
10. Has Martina chosen her new computer yet?
c. Write sentences in the present perfect for each picture.
1. He has had an accident on his motorbike.
2. They have won the cup.
3. He has broken his leg.
4. They have bought a new car.
5. They have gone to the beach.Let's correct 12Ba on page 27 of the entry checker.
1. My friend didn't like the hotel where we stayed in New York.
Evento terminado en el pasado que no se va a repetir.
2. We sang a French song today.
Evento terminado en el pasado que no se va a repetir.
3. Have you ever swum a mile?
Pregunta sobre experiencias.
4. The drove all the way to the south of France.
Evento terminado en el pasado que no se va a repetir.
They have driven all the way to the south of France.
Experiencia que se puede o se va a repetir.
5. She sat up late watching TV.
Evento terminado en el pasado que no se va a repetir.
Let's correct 12Bb on page 27 of the entry checker.
1. I've been to the cash machine, so I can pay for my food now.
2. She's not at her desk. She's gone tot he library.
3. I'd like to visit Spain. I've never been there.
4. My brother has gone to the USA. He'll be away for six months.
5. have you ever been to the National Theatre?
Let's correct 12Bc on page 27 of the entry checker.
1. How have you found the country so far?
2. Most people have been friendly and helpful.
3. Did you travel alone?
4. No, another student from my school came with me.
5. What have you done since you arrived?
6. Well, we have already started our classes, so I've been busy.
7. I hope you had some free time too?
8. Yes, we spent a day in London.
9. Did you like the city?
10. But I haven't seen many of the sights yet . . .
2. Listening
Let's go to the worksheet from page 93 of the book from básico 1 and listen to three people answering question 4. Complete the chart in 4d with their answers. Listen to track 5.49.
1. It's a Wonderful Life - 6-7 times - It's on every year at Christmas
2. The Empire Strikes Back - 20 times - It's his favourite film, and he makes each new girl he meets watch it to see if they are compatible.
3. Flashdance - hundreds of times; she has bought the DVD three times - She feels happy when she sees it and she loves the music.
3. Listening
Let's go to the worksheet from page 94 of the book from básico 1. Let's listen to track 5.51 and do activities 1b and 1 c.
1. Which restaurants has Jess eaten in before? The Peking Duck and Appetito
2 Do they agree which restaurant to go to? No.
1. When did Jess go to the Peking Duck and who with?
She went last month with some people from work.
2. How many times has she bee to Appetito?
Twice
3. What did Matt say happened when they were at Luigi's?
He said a waiter sang to them.
4. Why is Jess angry?
She thinks Matt went to Luigi´s with another woman.
5. Who does Jess think Matt went with to Luigi's?
With his ex-girlfriend.
6. What does Matt say?
He says he went with his sister.
4. Speaking
We did activity 2c on page 94 of the worksheet.
Here are some questions to ask about trips:
Have you ever been to Istanbul?
When did you go there?
Who did you go with?
DId you like it?
What did you do?
Where did you stay?
How long did you stay?
HOMEWORK:
Continue working on your workbook.
Present Perfect
Past experiences that can be repeated (number of occurences)
Experiencias en el pasado que se pueden repetir.
- Have you ever been to Rome? ¿Alguna vez has estado en Roma?
- I've been to Rome 5 times. He estado en Roma 5 veces.
Compara con experiencias que no se pueden repetir:
- Was your grandfather ever in Rome? ¿Tu abuelo estuvo alguna vez en Roma?
- My grandfather went to Rome five times before he died. Mi abuelo fue a Roma cinco veces antes de morir.
- I've lived in Spain for 10 years. He vivido en España durante 10 años.
- I've lived in Spain since 2004. He vivido en España desde 2004.
- Has Rebecca had her baby yet? Rebeca ya ha tenido el niño?
- No, she hasn't had him yet. No, no le ha tenido todavía.
- No, she still hasn't had him. No, no le ha tenido todavía.
- Yes, she has already had him. Sí, ya le ha tenido.
- Rafa has just arrived. Rafa acaba de llegar.
- He's gone to Paris. Ha ido a París (y no ha vuelto aún.)
- He's been to Paris. Ha ido a París (y ha vuelto.)
Specific past events (at specific times)
- I went to Rome in November. Fui a Roma en noviembre.
- I moved to Spain in 2004. Me trasladé a España en 2004.
Let's go to page 27 of your Entry Checker. Let's correct the activities.
12A
a Write the sentences with contractions.
1. She hasn't been abroad before.
2. They've studies at Oxford University.
3. He's always told the truth
4. I've been on holiday.
5. We haven't done our homework yet.
b Write positive, negative and interrogative sentences in the present perfect.
1. You have brought your dog with you.
2. Have we bought enough food for tonight?
3. The bus hasn't come yet.
4. I have sent invitations to all of my friends.
5. She hasn't received the email yet.
6. René has broken his glasses.
7. My parents haven't ever used satnav.
8. Have you heard the news today?
9. I have written everything in my diary.
10. Has Martina chosen her new computer yet?
c. Write sentences in the present perfect for each picture.
1. He has had an accident on his motorbike.
2. They have won the cup.
3. He has broken his leg.
4. They have bought a new car.
5. They have gone to the beach.Let's correct 12Ba on page 27 of the entry checker.
1. My friend didn't like the hotel where we stayed in New York.
Evento terminado en el pasado que no se va a repetir.
2. We sang a French song today.
Evento terminado en el pasado que no se va a repetir.
3. Have you ever swum a mile?
Pregunta sobre experiencias.
4. The drove all the way to the south of France.
Evento terminado en el pasado que no se va a repetir.
They have driven all the way to the south of France.
Experiencia que se puede o se va a repetir.
5. She sat up late watching TV.
Evento terminado en el pasado que no se va a repetir.
Let's correct 12Bb on page 27 of the entry checker.
1. I've been to the cash machine, so I can pay for my food now.
2. She's not at her desk. She's gone tot he library.
3. I'd like to visit Spain. I've never been there.
4. My brother has gone to the USA. He'll be away for six months.
5. have you ever been to the National Theatre?
Let's correct 12Bc on page 27 of the entry checker.
1. How have you found the country so far?
2. Most people have been friendly and helpful.
3. Did you travel alone?
4. No, another student from my school came with me.
5. What have you done since you arrived?
6. Well, we have already started our classes, so I've been busy.
7. I hope you had some free time too?
8. Yes, we spent a day in London.
9. Did you like the city?
10. But I haven't seen many of the sights yet . . .
2. Listening
Let's go to the worksheet from page 93 of the book from básico 1 and listen to three people answering question 4. Complete the chart in 4d with their answers. Listen to track 5.49.
1. It's a Wonderful Life - 6-7 times - It's on every year at Christmas
2. The Empire Strikes Back - 20 times - It's his favourite film, and he makes each new girl he meets watch it to see if they are compatible.
3. Flashdance - hundreds of times; she has bought the DVD three times - She feels happy when she sees it and she loves the music.
3. Listening
Let's go to the worksheet from page 94 of the book from básico 1. Let's listen to track 5.51 and do activities 1b and 1 c.
1. Which restaurants has Jess eaten in before? The Peking Duck and Appetito
2 Do they agree which restaurant to go to? No.
1. When did Jess go to the Peking Duck and who with?
She went last month with some people from work.
2. How many times has she bee to Appetito?
Twice
3. What did Matt say happened when they were at Luigi's?
He said a waiter sang to them.
4. Why is Jess angry?
She thinks Matt went to Luigi´s with another woman.
5. Who does Jess think Matt went with to Luigi's?
With his ex-girlfriend.
6. What does Matt say?
He says he went with his sister.
4. Speaking
We did activity 2c on page 94 of the worksheet.
Here are some questions to ask about trips:
Have you ever been to Istanbul?
When did you go there?
Who did you go with?
DId you like it?
What did you do?
Where did you stay?
How long did you stay?
HOMEWORK:
Continue working on your workbook.
lunes, 23 de noviembre de 2015
Class Notes: Monday, 23 November, 2015
1. Review
Let's go to page 18. Do the exercises and check your answers.
GRAMMAR
1. c 2. b 3. a 4. c 5. a 6. c 7. c 8. b 9. b 10. c 11. a 12. c 13. a 14. b 15. c
VOCABULARY
a. Complete the phrases with verbs from the list.
1. do 2. look 3. wear 4. take 5. stay 6. book 7. invite 8. drive 9. play 10. leave
b. Complete with at, in or on.
1. on 2. in 3. in 4. on 5. at 6. at 7. on
c. Choose the word that is different.
1. beard 2. lazy 3. friendly 4. tie 5. gloves 6. scarf 7. dirty 8. luxurious
PROUNCIATION
a. Circle the word with a different sound.
1. J 2. shorts 3. lives 4. weight 5. university
b. Underline the stressed syllable.
1. tal-ka-tive 2. mou-stache 3. pre-fer 4. dis-gus-ting 5. comfor-ta-ble
READING
1. True 2. True 3. True 4. False 5. False 6. True
crowd - lots of people
irritating - annoying, something you don't like
pushing - moving people or a door with your hands
make sure - be certain
prove - give evidence something is true
pose - stand or sit for a picture
label - a sign or sticker with the name and information about a picture or a product
banned - forbidden, prohibited
LISTENING
1. b 2. c 3. c 4. b 5. c
SPEAKING
We did 1-3 in class. You can write out your answers to practice
2. Vocabulary
Let's go the worksheet from page 93 from the Básico 1 book. Let's complete the irregular verb table and the sentences in 3d.
infinitive - past simple - past participle
be - was/were - been
break - broke - broken
do - did - done
eat - ate - eaten
fell - fall - fallen
forget - forgot - forgotten
go - went - gone
leave - left - left
sing - sang - sung
speak - spoke - spoken
take - took - taken
wear - wore - worn
1. Have you done your homework?
2. I'm sorry, I've forgotten your name.
3. Have you ever taken a photo of an actor?
4. Ann's gone on holiday.
5. Have you spoken to Mike about the party?
6. I've never worn that jacket.
7. Jim's fallen in love with an Italian girl.
8. I've broken my glasses.
3. Speaking
Let's go to the worksheet from page 93 from the Básico 1 book. Let's complete the phrases with the correct form of the verb and then write questions.
1. Have you ever fallen asleep while watching a film?
2. Have you ever bought the soundtrack of a film?
3. Have you ever left the cinema before the end of a film?
4. Have you seen a film more than three times?
5. Have you ever cried in a film?
6. Have you ever seen a film in English with subtitles?
7. Have you ever appeared in a film?
We asked our classmates these questions to complete the chart in 4a.
Let's go to page 18. Do the exercises and check your answers.
GRAMMAR
1. c 2. b 3. a 4. c 5. a 6. c 7. c 8. b 9. b 10. c 11. a 12. c 13. a 14. b 15. c
VOCABULARY
a. Complete the phrases with verbs from the list.
1. do 2. look 3. wear 4. take 5. stay 6. book 7. invite 8. drive 9. play 10. leave
b. Complete with at, in or on.
1. on 2. in 3. in 4. on 5. at 6. at 7. on
c. Choose the word that is different.
1. beard 2. lazy 3. friendly 4. tie 5. gloves 6. scarf 7. dirty 8. luxurious
PROUNCIATION
a. Circle the word with a different sound.
1. J 2. shorts 3. lives 4. weight 5. university
b. Underline the stressed syllable.
1. tal-ka-tive 2. mou-stache 3. pre-fer 4. dis-gus-ting 5. comfor-ta-ble
READING
1. True 2. True 3. True 4. False 5. False 6. True
crowd - lots of people
irritating - annoying, something you don't like
pushing - moving people or a door with your hands
make sure - be certain
prove - give evidence something is true
pose - stand or sit for a picture
label - a sign or sticker with the name and information about a picture or a product
banned - forbidden, prohibited
LISTENING
1. b 2. c 3. c 4. b 5. c
SPEAKING
We did 1-3 in class. You can write out your answers to practice
2. Vocabulary
Let's go the worksheet from page 93 from the Básico 1 book. Let's complete the irregular verb table and the sentences in 3d.
infinitive - past simple - past participle
be - was/were - been
break - broke - broken
do - did - done
eat - ate - eaten
fell - fall - fallen
forget - forgot - forgotten
go - went - gone
leave - left - left
sing - sang - sung
speak - spoke - spoken
take - took - taken
wear - wore - worn
1. Have you done your homework?
2. I'm sorry, I've forgotten your name.
3. Have you ever taken a photo of an actor?
4. Ann's gone on holiday.
5. Have you spoken to Mike about the party?
6. I've never worn that jacket.
7. Jim's fallen in love with an Italian girl.
8. I've broken my glasses.
3. Speaking
Let's go to the worksheet from page 93 from the Básico 1 book. Let's complete the phrases with the correct form of the verb and then write questions.
1. Have you ever fallen asleep while watching a film?
2. Have you ever bought the soundtrack of a film?
3. Have you ever left the cinema before the end of a film?
4. Have you seen a film more than three times?
5. Have you ever cried in a film?
6. Have you ever seen a film in English with subtitles?
7. Have you ever appeared in a film?
We asked our classmates these questions to complete the chart in 4a.
miércoles, 18 de noviembre de 2015
Class Notes: Wednesday, 18 November, 2015
1. Pronunciation
Let's go to page 17. Look at the information in exercise 2. Most two syllable words in English have the stress on the first syllable. Remember that syllables with the "schwa" symbol (la "e" dada la vuelta) never carry the stress.
Now underline the stressed syllables in exercise 2a. Listen to track 1.49 to check your answers.
a-cross af-ter a-gain a-long al-though aw-ful be-cause birth-day
eve-ning in-vite per-fect se-cond
2. Vocabulary
Now let's make verb phrases using the verbs and expressions in exercise 3a on page 17.
invite somebody to dinner
have a wonderful time
drive along the high street
meet in a coffee bar
give somebody your email/phone number
take somebody to a restaurant
wait for somebody
be in a hurry
play a song
leave the club very late
run across the road
3. Speaking
Now, re-read the story on page 16. After that, retell the story using the connectors and verb phrases on pages 16 and your own words.
4. Listening
What do you think wiill happen in the happy ending and the sad ending to the story?
Let's listen to both. (Tracks 50, 51).
Now listen to track 50 again with the questions on page 101.
Next, listen to track 51 again with the questions on page 109.
Check your answers with the transcripts on pages 118-199.
New words:
It was love at first sight -> fue un flechazo
gosh (God)-> forma de suavizar una expresión fuerte de sorpresa
injury -> herida, lesión
I'm afraid -> me temo
dent -> bollón
shout -> gritar
hit and run -> un accidente donde uno de los conductores se da a la fuga
5. Grammar: Present Perfect
The structure of the present perfect is similar to haber + participio pasado.
Subject + have/has + past participle + object
I have seen that film.
We use the present perfect to talk about experiences using ever/never.
Have you ever been to China? I have never been to China.
¿Alguna vez has estado en China? Nunca he estado en China.
We use the present perfect to talk about recent past actions. We can use "just" to express the same idea as acabar de hacer algo / venir de hacer algo
I have just arrived. Acabo de llegar.
We did a worksheet (from the Básico 1 book) on present perfect. We also looked at irregular past participles.
Homework:
Review on page 18-19 of your student's book and the writing exercise on page 112.
Let's go to page 17. Look at the information in exercise 2. Most two syllable words in English have the stress on the first syllable. Remember that syllables with the "schwa" symbol (la "e" dada la vuelta) never carry the stress.
Now underline the stressed syllables in exercise 2a. Listen to track 1.49 to check your answers.
a-cross af-ter a-gain a-long al-though aw-ful be-cause birth-day
eve-ning in-vite per-fect se-cond
2. Vocabulary
Now let's make verb phrases using the verbs and expressions in exercise 3a on page 17.
invite somebody to dinner
have a wonderful time
drive along the high street
meet in a coffee bar
give somebody your email/phone number
take somebody to a restaurant
wait for somebody
be in a hurry
play a song
leave the club very late
run across the road
3. Speaking
Now, re-read the story on page 16. After that, retell the story using the connectors and verb phrases on pages 16 and your own words.
4. Listening
What do you think wiill happen in the happy ending and the sad ending to the story?
Let's listen to both. (Tracks 50, 51).
Now listen to track 50 again with the questions on page 101.
Next, listen to track 51 again with the questions on page 109.
Check your answers with the transcripts on pages 118-199.
New words:
It was love at first sight -> fue un flechazo
gosh (God)-> forma de suavizar una expresión fuerte de sorpresa
injury -> herida, lesión
I'm afraid -> me temo
dent -> bollón
shout -> gritar
hit and run -> un accidente donde uno de los conductores se da a la fuga
5. Grammar: Present Perfect
The structure of the present perfect is similar to haber + participio pasado.
Subject + have/has + past participle + object
I have seen that film.
We use the present perfect to talk about experiences using ever/never.
Have you ever been to China? I have never been to China.
¿Alguna vez has estado en China? Nunca he estado en China.
We use the present perfect to talk about recent past actions. We can use "just" to express the same idea as acabar de hacer algo / venir de hacer algo
I have just arrived. Acabo de llegar.
We did a worksheet (from the Básico 1 book) on present perfect. We also looked at irregular past participles.
Homework:
Review on page 18-19 of your student's book and the writing exercise on page 112.
lunes, 16 de noviembre de 2015
Class Notes: Monday, 16 November, 2015
1. Reading
Let's go to page 16. Read the story and complete the blanks with the linking phrases in the box.
1. Two minutes later
2. when
3. Next day
4. After that
5. One evening in October
6. Suddenly
Now answer the questions in 1b with a partner.
1. Why did Hannah go and speak to Jamie?
She didn't like the music in the club and wanted him to change it.
2. Why did Jamie play Blue as Your Eyes?
He wanted to impress Hannah.
3. What happened when Hannah left the club?
Jamie was waiting for her outside.
4. What was the restaurant like?
It was a romantic French restaurant, but the food wasn't very good.
5. Where did they go every evening after that?
They met at a coffee bar in the high street.
6. What was the weather like that evening?
It was dark and it was raining.
7. Why was Hannah driving fast?
Because she was late.
8. Why didn't she see the man?
He was wearing a dark coat.
Next, complete the sentences in 1c with the correct connector.
1. She was going very fast because she was in a hurry.
2. Although the food wasn't very good, they had a wonderful time.
3. He was wearing a dark coat, so Hannah didn't see him at first.
New words
madly in love -> locamente enamorado
brake -> freno
2. Grammar
Let's go to page 128 and learn more about linking words and connectors.
*After
-siempre hay que usarlo con otra expresión
After that, we went to bed.
After the match, we had dinner.
After visiting the museum, we went for a walk.
*So, because, but
- en lenguaje escrito se emplean para conectar dos frases y NUNCA al principio de la frase, exceptuando lenguaje muy informal (mensajes de texto, emails a amigos cercanos, etc.) Sí es admisible empezar frases con estos conectores en lenguaje hablado.
Now, let's go to page 129 and do the exercises.
2Ca Put the sentences in the right order.
1-c 2-g 3-b 4-e 5-a 6-f 7-h 8-d
2Cb Complete the sentences with so, because, but, or although.
1. although 2. because 3. but 4. although 5. so 6. because 7. but 8. so 9. although
Let's go back to page 16. Complete the sentences in 1e in your own words. Here are some examples:
1. They fell in love on their first date. Two months later they got married.
2. I went to bed early last night because there was nothing on TV.
3. The weather was beautiful, so we decided to go for a walk on the beach.
4. It was really cold that night, and when I wokr up next morning, it was snowing.
5. Although we didn't play well in the final, we won the match.
6. I was driving along the motorway, listening to the radio. Suddenly, a warthog crossed the road.
3 Grammar Review
We did two worksheets on the Past Continuous and time sequencers and connectors. You can ask Isadora for a copy if your weren't in class today.
2B Past Continuous
a Look at the pictures and write the sentences. Use the past simple and the past continuous.
1. She saw the spider when she was buying some fruit.
2. His mobile rang while he was driving.
3. Neil arrived late when his boss was making a speech. (discurso)
4. They were playing football when it started to rain.
5. We were having a party when I took this photo.
6. We heard the result when we were travelling in France.
b. Complete the story with the past simple or past continuous of the verbs in brackets.
1. arrived
2. looked
3. didn't see
4. were holding
5. weren't waiting
6. didn't know
7. was
8. decided
9. went
10. looked
11. were waiting
12. caught
13. stopped
14. got
15. was walking
16. gave
17. was talking
18. ran
19. was carrying
20. read
21. was waiting
22. thought
23. were
24. said
2C GRAMMAR time sequencers and connectors
a. Match the sentence halves and circle the correct word.
1. The weather was awful, so we didn't go out. (g)
2. I didn't give him my phone number because I didn't want him to call me. (d)
3. She didn't like the song although it was by one of her favourite bands. (e)
4. It was her birthday, so I invited her to dinner. (a)
5. He's an intelligent student, but he's very lazy. (i)
6. I ran to the shop because I was in a hurry. (h)
7. They didn't want to dance, so they left the club early. (j)
8. We didn't go anywhere special, but we had a wonderful evening. (f)
9. It was a sad story although it had a happy ending. (b)
10. We drove along the street very slowly, but we couldn't find the house. (c)
b. Complete the story with the time sequencers and connectors in the list.
1. because
2. when
3. although
4. because
5. but
6. One evening
7. so
8. Although
9. suddenly
10. So
11. two minutes later
12. so
13. because
14. Next day
15. but
Let's go to page 16. Read the story and complete the blanks with the linking phrases in the box.
1. Two minutes later
2. when
3. Next day
4. After that
5. One evening in October
6. Suddenly
Now answer the questions in 1b with a partner.
1. Why did Hannah go and speak to Jamie?
She didn't like the music in the club and wanted him to change it.
2. Why did Jamie play Blue as Your Eyes?
He wanted to impress Hannah.
3. What happened when Hannah left the club?
Jamie was waiting for her outside.
4. What was the restaurant like?
It was a romantic French restaurant, but the food wasn't very good.
5. Where did they go every evening after that?
They met at a coffee bar in the high street.
6. What was the weather like that evening?
It was dark and it was raining.
7. Why was Hannah driving fast?
Because she was late.
8. Why didn't she see the man?
He was wearing a dark coat.
Next, complete the sentences in 1c with the correct connector.
1. She was going very fast because she was in a hurry.
2. Although the food wasn't very good, they had a wonderful time.
3. He was wearing a dark coat, so Hannah didn't see him at first.
New words
madly in love -> locamente enamorado
brake -> freno
2. Grammar
Let's go to page 128 and learn more about linking words and connectors.
- We use because to show a reason and so to show a result.
- We use but and although to show contrast.
*After
-siempre hay que usarlo con otra expresión
After that, we went to bed.
After the match, we had dinner.
After visiting the museum, we went for a walk.
*So, because, but
- en lenguaje escrito se emplean para conectar dos frases y NUNCA al principio de la frase, exceptuando lenguaje muy informal (mensajes de texto, emails a amigos cercanos, etc.) Sí es admisible empezar frases con estos conectores en lenguaje hablado.
Now, let's go to page 129 and do the exercises.
2Ca Put the sentences in the right order.
1-c 2-g 3-b 4-e 5-a 6-f 7-h 8-d
2Cb Complete the sentences with so, because, but, or although.
1. although 2. because 3. but 4. although 5. so 6. because 7. but 8. so 9. although
Let's go back to page 16. Complete the sentences in 1e in your own words. Here are some examples:
1. They fell in love on their first date. Two months later they got married.
2. I went to bed early last night because there was nothing on TV.
3. The weather was beautiful, so we decided to go for a walk on the beach.
4. It was really cold that night, and when I wokr up next morning, it was snowing.
5. Although we didn't play well in the final, we won the match.
6. I was driving along the motorway, listening to the radio. Suddenly, a warthog crossed the road.
3 Grammar Review
We did two worksheets on the Past Continuous and time sequencers and connectors. You can ask Isadora for a copy if your weren't in class today.
2B Past Continuous
a Look at the pictures and write the sentences. Use the past simple and the past continuous.
1. She saw the spider when she was buying some fruit.
2. His mobile rang while he was driving.
3. Neil arrived late when his boss was making a speech. (discurso)
4. They were playing football when it started to rain.
5. We were having a party when I took this photo.
6. We heard the result when we were travelling in France.
b. Complete the story with the past simple or past continuous of the verbs in brackets.
1. arrived
2. looked
3. didn't see
4. were holding
5. weren't waiting
6. didn't know
7. was
8. decided
9. went
10. looked
11. were waiting
12. caught
13. stopped
14. got
15. was walking
16. gave
17. was talking
18. ran
19. was carrying
20. read
21. was waiting
22. thought
23. were
24. said
2C GRAMMAR time sequencers and connectors
a. Match the sentence halves and circle the correct word.
1. The weather was awful, so we didn't go out. (g)
2. I didn't give him my phone number because I didn't want him to call me. (d)
3. She didn't like the song although it was by one of her favourite bands. (e)
4. It was her birthday, so I invited her to dinner. (a)
5. He's an intelligent student, but he's very lazy. (i)
6. I ran to the shop because I was in a hurry. (h)
7. They didn't want to dance, so they left the club early. (j)
8. We didn't go anywhere special, but we had a wonderful evening. (f)
9. It was a sad story although it had a happy ending. (b)
10. We drove along the street very slowly, but we couldn't find the house. (c)
b. Complete the story with the time sequencers and connectors in the list.
1. because
2. when
3. although
4. because
5. but
6. One evening
7. so
8. Although
9. suddenly
10. So
11. two minutes later
12. so
13. because
14. Next day
15. but
miércoles, 11 de noviembre de 2015
Class notes, Wednesday, 11 November, 2015
1. Listening
Let's go to page 15. Look at the photo in black and white on the right side of the page. Where do you think the people are? What do you think is happening?
Now read the beginning of the article. Why do you think it is called "The image that cost a fortune"?
Next, listen to track 1.44 and hear from the woman in the photo. Choose the correct answer in exercise 5d.
1. a 2. c 3. a 4. b 5. c.
Finally, listen again with the transcript on page 118.
New words:
demonstration, protest -> manifestación
towards -> hacia
Count - > conde
fighting -> luchando
pick up -> coger, recoger
although -> aunque
sit on somebody's shoulders -> sentarse en los hombros de otro
cover of magazines -> portada de revistas
That's it! -> basta, hasta aquí
penny -> penique
own -> ser dueño de, poseer
2. Speaking
Let's look at exercise 6 on page 15. We talked about the questions in groups of 4-5 people.
New words:
photographer's studio -> estudio fotográfico
studio portrait -> retrato de estudio fotográfico
upload -> subir a internet o un soporte informático
download -> bajar de internet o un soporte informático
all over the house -> por toda la casa
I was getting married -> me estaba casando
shepherd/shepherdess -> pastor/a, pastorcillo/a
first communion -> primera comunión
disguise -> disfraz para pasar desapercibido
costume/fancy dress -> disfraz para carnaval o una fiesta de disfraces
randomly -> al azar
I'm not photogenic / I don't look good in photos -> No soy fotogénico
I hat having my photo taken -> Odio salir en fotos
5. Writing
Let's go to page 112 of your book. Do activities a-b.
a. 1. What's your favourite photo?
2. Who took it? When? Where?
3. What was happening when you took the photo?
4. Why do you like it?
5. Where do you keep it?
b. paragraph 2: in/on/in
paragraph 3: on/round
paragraph 5: on/on/of
Let's go to page 15. Look at the photo in black and white on the right side of the page. Where do you think the people are? What do you think is happening?
Now read the beginning of the article. Why do you think it is called "The image that cost a fortune"?
Next, listen to track 1.44 and hear from the woman in the photo. Choose the correct answer in exercise 5d.
1. a 2. c 3. a 4. b 5. c.
Finally, listen again with the transcript on page 118.
New words:
demonstration, protest -> manifestación
towards -> hacia
Count - > conde
fighting -> luchando
pick up -> coger, recoger
although -> aunque
sit on somebody's shoulders -> sentarse en los hombros de otro
cover of magazines -> portada de revistas
That's it! -> basta, hasta aquí
penny -> penique
own -> ser dueño de, poseer
2. Speaking
Let's look at exercise 6 on page 15. We talked about the questions in groups of 4-5 people.
New words:
photographer's studio -> estudio fotográfico
studio portrait -> retrato de estudio fotográfico
upload -> subir a internet o un soporte informático
download -> bajar de internet o un soporte informático
all over the house -> por toda la casa
I was getting married -> me estaba casando
shepherd/shepherdess -> pastor/a, pastorcillo/a
first communion -> primera comunión
disguise -> disfraz para pasar desapercibido
costume/fancy dress -> disfraz para carnaval o una fiesta de disfraces
randomly -> al azar
I'm not photogenic / I don't look good in photos -> No soy fotogénico
I hat having my photo taken -> Odio salir en fotos
5. Writing
Let's go to page 112 of your book. Do activities a-b.
a. 1. What's your favourite photo?
2. Who took it? When? Where?
3. What was happening when you took the photo?
4. Why do you like it?
5. Where do you keep it?
b. paragraph 2: in/on/in
paragraph 3: on/round
paragraph 5: on/on/of
lunes, 9 de noviembre de 2015
Class Notes, Monday, 9 November, 2015
1. Reading
Let's go to page 14. What do you think is happening in the photo?
Read the text and answer the questions in exercise 1b.
1. Why did Tom Pilston go to Chicago?
He wanted to photograph Barack Obama and his family in the Convention Center.
2. Why couldn't he take a photograph of Obama?
He forgot his press pass and couldn't go inside.
3. What was the weather like?
It was quite warm for November.
4. Where did he take this photo?
He took it outside the center, in a park.
5. Where could the people see the election results?
They could watch the results on TV screens in the parks.
6. Was he sorry that he couldn't go inside the center?
No, because he felt that it was better to be outside with all of the people.
7. What happened when Obama won?
Everyone went mad.
New Words
press pass -> pase de prensa
holding hands > cogidos de la mano
realise -> darse cuenta
go mad -> volverse locos
2. Find the mistakes
We did a spot the errors activity using our mistakes from the first writing assignment.
(I will add this when I can)
3. Grammar: Past Continuous
Let's go to page 14. Look at exercise 2a.
Do the highlighted verbs describe actions that happened . . .
b at the same time ashe took the photo
Let's go to page 128. Look at the information about the Past Continuous.
*Remember: We use the past continuous for long past actions. Its equivalent in Spanish is the pretérito imperfecto or a perífrasis verbal:
It was raining when I left work.
Llovía cuando salí de trabajar. (pretérito imperfecto)
Estaba lloviendo cuando salí de trabajar. (perífrasis verbal)
*Remember: We often use the past continuous to desribe a past situation, especially at the beginning of a story.
Let's do the exercises on page 129.
2Ba Complete the sentences with a verb in the past contninuous.
1. I took this photo when my wife was working in the garden.
2. He met his wife when he was living in Japan.
3. They weren't waiting for us when we arrived.
4. Was she wearing a coat when she went out?
5. The sun was shining when I left for work.
6. What were you doing at 7.30 last night?
7. I wasn't listening when you gave the instructions.
8. We weren't watching TV when you phoned.
2Bb Put the verbs into the past simple or past continuous.
1. I broke my arm when I was playing football.
2. Were you driving fast when the police stopped you.
3. It was snowing when we left the pub.
4. I didn't see the match because I was working.
5. When you called me, I was talking to my boss.
6. We were studying in Cambridge when we met.
7. Were they living in Rome when they had their first baby?.
3. Vocabulary: at, in, on
Let's go to page 153 of your book. Complete the chart.
1. in 2. on 3. at.
Listen to track 1.42 to check your answers.
Let's go to page 14 of your book. Let's do exercises 3a-b.
a. Which preposition do you use before . . . ?
1. a date -> on
2. a time -> at
3. the morning, the afternoon, etc. -> in
4. a room or building -> in
b. What preposition do you use with . . . ?
1. a month -> in
2. the weekend -> at
3. home, work, school -> at
Let's do the communication activity on pages 100 and 106.
Use prepositions to answer the questions.
p100.
1 When were you born? (in September)
2 Where do you usually have breakfast? (in my kitchen)
3 What time do you usually have lunch? (at two o'clock)
4. What days of the week do you usually go out in the evening? (on Friday, sometimes)
5. What time of the day do you usually do your English homework? (in the morning)
6. When do you usually have a holiday? (in the summer)
7. Where do you normally listen to music? (in the car or in the kitchen)
8. When's your birthday? (on the 20th of September)
p106
1. Where were you born? (in Oregon)
2. What time do you usually get up during the week? (at 7 o'clock)
3. Where do you usually have lunch? (at home or in Santoña)
4. What time of day you usually meet friends? (in the evening)
5. When do you usually go shopping? (at the weekend)
6. Where do you usually do your English homework? (in my library at home)
7. When do you do housework? (every single day of the year)
8. Where can you have a nice walk near where you live? (in Cabarceno)
4. Pronunciation
Let's go to page 15. Look at 4a. Listen to track 1.43 and repeat the sentences.
Practice the rhythm.
Next, practice asking and answering questions about yesterday.
What were you doing at 6.30 am? I was sleeping.
What were you doing at 11.00 am? I was studying.
What were you doing at lunch-time? I was having lunch with my mother and father-in-law.
What were you doing at 4.00 pm? I was watching a film on tv.
What were you doing at 6.00 pm? I was working on the blog.
What were you doing at 10.00 pm? I was brushing my teeth.
What were you doing at midnight? I was sleeping.
Let's go to page 14. What do you think is happening in the photo?
Read the text and answer the questions in exercise 1b.
1. Why did Tom Pilston go to Chicago?
He wanted to photograph Barack Obama and his family in the Convention Center.
2. Why couldn't he take a photograph of Obama?
He forgot his press pass and couldn't go inside.
3. What was the weather like?
It was quite warm for November.
4. Where did he take this photo?
He took it outside the center, in a park.
5. Where could the people see the election results?
They could watch the results on TV screens in the parks.
6. Was he sorry that he couldn't go inside the center?
No, because he felt that it was better to be outside with all of the people.
7. What happened when Obama won?
Everyone went mad.
New Words
press pass -> pase de prensa
holding hands > cogidos de la mano
realise -> darse cuenta
go mad -> volverse locos
2. Find the mistakes
We did a spot the errors activity using our mistakes from the first writing assignment.
(I will add this when I can)
3. Grammar: Past Continuous
Let's go to page 14. Look at exercise 2a.
Do the highlighted verbs describe actions that happened . . .
b at the same time ashe took the photo
Let's go to page 128. Look at the information about the Past Continuous.
*Remember: We use the past continuous for long past actions. Its equivalent in Spanish is the pretérito imperfecto or a perífrasis verbal:
It was raining when I left work.
Llovía cuando salí de trabajar. (pretérito imperfecto)
Estaba lloviendo cuando salí de trabajar. (perífrasis verbal)
*Remember: We often use the past continuous to desribe a past situation, especially at the beginning of a story.
Let's do the exercises on page 129.
2Ba Complete the sentences with a verb in the past contninuous.
1. I took this photo when my wife was working in the garden.
2. He met his wife when he was living in Japan.
3. They weren't waiting for us when we arrived.
4. Was she wearing a coat when she went out?
5. The sun was shining when I left for work.
6. What were you doing at 7.30 last night?
7. I wasn't listening when you gave the instructions.
8. We weren't watching TV when you phoned.
2Bb Put the verbs into the past simple or past continuous.
1. I broke my arm when I was playing football.
2. Were you driving fast when the police stopped you.
3. It was snowing when we left the pub.
4. I didn't see the match because I was working.
5. When you called me, I was talking to my boss.
6. We were studying in Cambridge when we met.
7. Were they living in Rome when they had their first baby?.
3. Vocabulary: at, in, on
Let's go to page 153 of your book. Complete the chart.
1. in 2. on 3. at.
Listen to track 1.42 to check your answers.
Let's go to page 14 of your book. Let's do exercises 3a-b.
a. Which preposition do you use before . . . ?
1. a date -> on
2. a time -> at
3. the morning, the afternoon, etc. -> in
4. a room or building -> in
b. What preposition do you use with . . . ?
1. a month -> in
2. the weekend -> at
3. home, work, school -> at
Let's do the communication activity on pages 100 and 106.
Use prepositions to answer the questions.
p100.
1 When were you born? (in September)
2 Where do you usually have breakfast? (in my kitchen)
3 What time do you usually have lunch? (at two o'clock)
4. What days of the week do you usually go out in the evening? (on Friday, sometimes)
5. What time of the day do you usually do your English homework? (in the morning)
6. When do you usually have a holiday? (in the summer)
7. Where do you normally listen to music? (in the car or in the kitchen)
8. When's your birthday? (on the 20th of September)
p106
1. Where were you born? (in Oregon)
2. What time do you usually get up during the week? (at 7 o'clock)
3. Where do you usually have lunch? (at home or in Santoña)
4. What time of day you usually meet friends? (in the evening)
5. When do you usually go shopping? (at the weekend)
6. Where do you usually do your English homework? (in my library at home)
7. When do you do housework? (every single day of the year)
8. Where can you have a nice walk near where you live? (in Cabarceno)
4. Pronunciation
Let's go to page 15. Look at 4a. Listen to track 1.43 and repeat the sentences.
Practice the rhythm.
Next, practice asking and answering questions about yesterday.
What were you doing at 6.30 am? I was sleeping.
What were you doing at 11.00 am? I was studying.
What were you doing at lunch-time? I was having lunch with my mother and father-in-law.
What were you doing at 4.00 pm? I was watching a film on tv.
What were you doing at 6.00 pm? I was working on the blog.
What were you doing at 10.00 pm? I was brushing my teeth.
What were you doing at midnight? I was sleeping.
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