Thursday 1 December

This class we are going to correct first the use of language test Women in the United States, and then we are doing the writing test that will take 30 minutes. After this, class will resume as normal. We are going to finish the comparatives and finally we will be doing the first speaking practice like the June exam. Also I'm going to give you the next photocopies about modal verbs.

1. Hand in your writing: a story "I'm glad in any case..."
2. Use of language Women in the United States on the photocopies
3. Check the answers to the video Energy Bills (see below)
4. Check the answers to comparatives photocopies pages 4 and 6 (see below the video answers)

Click here for the questions:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_iEg9GINmnnYWY5YTlmZjYtZmI1ZS00ZTVjLWI2ZTMtY2ViZTc5NDlkMWJl

Click here for the answers:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_iEg9GINmnnZWU0MmJhZmUtNDE0My00MTA1LWFjMzUtMDQzNzYwOGI5Mzk4

Answers to comparatives, pages 4 and 6

PAGE 4, EXERCISE 1
1 discipline, 2 talent, 3 confidence, 4 initiative, 5 an open mind, 6 faith

PAGE 4, EXERCISE 6
2 marginally, 3 a little, 4 just, 5 slightly

PAGE 4, EXERCISE 8
2 healthier, 3 cheap, 4 far more popular, 5 tall, 6 a lot better, 7 as it is now, 8 far easier than, 9 much more difficult

PAGE 6, EXERCISE 17
2 taller and taller, 3 hotter and hotter, 4 harder and harder, 5 colder and colder, 6 heavier and heavier, 7 prettier and prettier

PAGE 6, EXERCISE 18
2 The harder ... the more, 3 The higher ... the more, 4 The more ... the fatter, 5 The newer ... the more valuable, 6 The darker ... the more scared

PAGE 6, EXERCISE 20
2 the most expensive, 3 nicer, 4 smaller, 5 more spacious, 6 less, 7 the most peaceful, 8 quieter, 9 the friendliest or the most friendly, 10 more colourful, 11 more convenient, 12 the best

Tuesday 29 November

1. Use of language test Women in the United States on the photocopies Exam Practice
2. Comparatives: pages 4 and 6
3. Writing: a story (due for December 1)
4. Answers to student's book, pages 34-35 (see below)

GRAMMAR
a 1 already, 2 long, 3 Since, 4 Have, 5 yet
b 1 been working, 2 just made, 3 more expensive, 4 carefully as, 5 the most

VOCABULARY
a 1 bank, 2 mortgage, 3 hungry, 4 awful, 5 travel, 6 helmet, 7 railway station
b 1 filthy, 2 tax, 3 rush hour, 4 lend, 5 platform, 6 inherit, 7 boarding pass/card, 8 tiny
c 1 off, 2 out, 3 for, 4 back, 5 by

CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THIS TEXT?
1 a, 2 b, 3 c, 4 a, 5 b

Friday 25 November

Due to a power cut at the school all classes were cancelled yesterday. We apologize for the inconvenience.

The reading and listening test due for Thursday 24 will be done this Friday 25. It will take 30 minutes altogether. Then class will resume as normal.

Thursday 24 November

On Thursday at the beginning of the class we are going to correct and comment briefly the past grammar test about verb tenses. Then we are going to do a reading test and a listening test (video) that will take about 30 minutes altogether. After that, class will resume as normal.

1. Chech the answers to the reading Survive Testing Times (see below)
2. Answer the questions of the video Accident on the M5 and then check the answers yourself (see video, questions and answers below)
3. Do the use of language test Women in the United States on the photocopies. (though we probably will correct it in class next Tuesday)

Answers to Survive Testing Times:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_iEg9GINmnnNjE3OTExNmItZDEyNi00MmY0LTg4MjAtMDllZTRkM2U3ZjRj

Watch the video: (Note: the video is like any other video but the questions are for the basic level, anyway it can be useful to do it)

Questions:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B_iEg9GINmnnMWJmNjcyMDktZDM2Yi00ODcyLWI4MDQtMDMyNTk4MGU4ZWU1&hl=es

Answers:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B_iEg9GINmnnY2Q0YTdmMGUtMzNlNy00Zjg5LWEzYTctOGZmNDFkNWQ3ODI5&hl=es

Tuesday 22 November

1. Student's book: page 133, exercise 2C and page 148 (transport and travel)
2. (optional) Student's book: revision of unit 2, pages 34 and 35 (grammar, vocabulary and reading)
3. Exam Practice 2: Reading Survive Testing Times (do the exercise without a dictionary as if it was an exam and in about 10-15 minutes)

• Writing 2: a story. Write a story beginning with the sentence below. Write about 125 words. Deadline December 1.

"I'm glad in any case that you've decided to come back," my father said. "More than a short visit, I hope."

Thursday 17 November

1. Review of verb tenses: page 4 (see the answers in the previous entry)
2. Review of verb tenses: page 6 (we are going to correct this text in class during the first 30 minutes, after that we are going to do the test about verb tenses for 30 minutes too; that is, grup E will be doing the test from 17:30 to 18:00 and group F from 19:30 to 20:00. Then class will resume as normal.

Answers to Review of verb tenses: page 4

Please note that some of the sentences include gerunds and infinitives which we are going to study in unit 5, don't worry about them, just focus on the senteces with verb tenses

EXERCISE 1
2C, 3B, 4A, 5B, 6C, 7A, 8B, 9A, 10C, 11C, 12B, 13C, 14B, 15A, 16B, 17C, 18C, 19B, 20A, 21B, 22B, 23C, 24C, 25A, 26A, 27C, 28A, 29B, 30B, 31C, 32B, 33A, 34C, 35B, 36C, 37A

EXERCISE 2
PART A
2 stayed, 3 had, 4 have already decided, 5 is looking forward
PART B
1 was shopping, 2 left, 3 had put, 4 am, 5 gave

Attention:

1. On page 2, sentence 3, the correct answer is "John always eats breakfast before he goes to class. Tomorrow before he goes to class, he will eat breakfast or is going to eat breakfast" but not "he will have eaten breakfast", because it's not a previous action, sorry it was my mistake.
2. On page 2, sentence 9 there was some debate going on, but the answer is clear "He hasn't finished reading it yet. He has been reading it (for the past three days) because his English teacher assigned it." You cannot say "He is reading it (for the past three days)", that's wrong.
3. On page 5, sentence 9 the answer is "was saying" or "said", both are acceptable
4. On page 1, exercise 1, sentence 9 the correct answer is "We washed the dished and cleaned up the kitchen after our dinner guests had left or after our dinner guests left. (We need the past perfect because it's a previous action; however, the word after makes it clear that the previous action is the guests left and after I washed and cleaned, this is why in this sentence the past perfect is not necessary to indicate a previous action)

Tuesday 15 November

1. Photocopies Review of verb tenses: pages 1 and 2

Answers to Present Perfect Simple and Continuous

PAGE 3, EXERCISE 3

1. had, stayed
2. have or have had, saw
3. have visited
4. saw, Have you sold
5. have you been doing
6. have found, went
7. has been hurting, have made
8. promised, haven't finished

PAGE 3, EXERCISE 8
1C, 2B, 3A, 4B, 5C, 6B, 7B, 8D, 9A, 10B

PAGE 4, EXERCISE 25

1. has been using
2. are you doing, am writing
3. plays
4. have been married
5. has just decorated
6. sing
7. are you speaking to
8. has won
9. has drunk
10. is living
11. usually change
12. normally cut
13. has been studying
14. are playing
15. has been reading
16. leaves
17. Does your mother work
18. Do you drink
19. are making
20. are moving (future arrangement)

PAGE 4, EXERCISE 26

1. 'm arriving or arrive
2. 've been
3. haven't written
4. 've been planning
5. 'm looking forward
6. hope

Thursday 10 November

1. Photocopies Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous: page 4
2. Student's book: page 133, exercise 2B
3. Student's book: read the text on page 26
4. Workbook: pages 17-18 (I'd especially recommend the reading on page 18: My African Experience)

For, Since and Ago

What's the difference between For and Since?
Read this brief explanation:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_iEg9GINmnnMGMzNDJkM2UtODIwNC00M2VkLWEzOWMtZjhjMjBlNTEyNTc3

Tuesday 8 November

1. Photocopies Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous: read the information on the front page, then do the exercises on pages 2 and 3
2. Check that you keep the workbook up to date: you should have done until page 16