Answers: Christmas holidays

1. STUDENT'S BOOK PAGES 50, 51

GRAMMAR
1 should join, 2 can't be, 3 be able, 4 mustn't take/can't take, 5 might not/may not, 6 don't have, 7 must be, 8 might be/may be, 9 have to, 10 shouldn't drink

VOCABULARY
a 1 mid, 2 length, 3 straight, 4 fringe, 5 wears
b 1 interested, 2 depressed, 3 boring, 4 embarrassing, 5 frustrated
c 1 off, 2 back, 3 up, 4 like, 5 in

READING
1b, 2a, 3c, 4a, 5b

2. READING: HELP! MY DAUGHTER'S USED MY CREDIT CARDS! 

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3. VIDEO: DIDO'S COMEBACK

Watch the video:

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https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_iEg9GINmnnMDRjMDhkYzAtMzA5NC00Y2ZjLTgzYTMtMDNlMjUzNWU0NTdh

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https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_iEg9GINmnnNGQ1MGFkYjgtMzNiOC00ZDI5LWFkYzEtMGU0NzgzOGEyNmIx

Tuesday 10 January

Happy New Year!

1. Use of language: self-assessment
Attention: these are like the official exam questions but limited to the grammar we've done so far
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2. Typical writing mistakes. Find and correct the mistakes
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https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_iEg9GINmnnYjlmZWUyNzQtMmZhZC00OWU2LWI4NzAtYzY0NTMyYmJhN2Jh


3. Writing: an email

Imagine you have a British friend in the UK, and you stayed with him/her for a week last summer. Write an email of about 125 words to thank him/her. Hand in your writing by January 12. You can write about the following:

·       Apologize to your friend for not writing earlier and thank him/her for letting you stay in the summer

·       Mention some good things that you remember during your stay (or any funny thing or incident that occurred)

·       Invite him/her to come to Spain and suggest some of the activities you could do

4. Student's book: pages 50 and 51
5. Photocopies modal verbs: pages 11 and 12
6. Exam Practice 3: use of language Dropouts and video Prince Harry wants to be a pilot

Click here for the questions:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_iEg9GINmnnNWZhMjM2Y2EtOGRmMS00ZjYzLThkZDQtMTc5MDg1M2M3ZjQy

Thursday 22 December

1. Exam practice: reading "Help my daughter's stolen my credit card" (do it as if it was an exam, in 15-20 minutes, without dictionary)
2. Exam practice: use of language "Dropouts" (do it as if it was an exam, in 15-20 minutes, without dictionary or notes)

ANSWERS TO PHOTOCOPIES MODALS PAGES 8 AND 9

PAGE 8
2 must be waiting
3 shouldn't have left
4 might have borrowed
5 must have been waiting ... must have forgotten
6 may have attended
7 must have left
8 might be travelling
9 must not have expected / must not have been expecting
10 must have been daydreaming ... should have paid ... shouldn't have stared

PAGE 9
1a, 2b, 3a, 4c, 5b, 6a, 7b, 8c, 9a, 10b, 11b, 12b

Tuesday 20 December

1. Student's book: read the text on page 44 and do exercise 1c
2. Photocopies modal verbs: pages 8, 9 and 10

Note: Please I urge everybody to attend class the last two days before the Christmas holidays as we have some important work to do:

• we'll try to finish unit 3 in the student's book and the photocopies about modal verbs (some exercises in class, others on the blog)
• you will have your writing (your story I'm glad in any case...) corrected and we are going to comment also the last writing test in more detail
• We are going to do Exam Practice 3 with a reading, video, use of language as well as the speaking practice Family Life (which you already have on a photocopy)

Thursday 15 December

ATTENTION: TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY TO SIGN UP FOR THE CONVERSATION CLASSES.

1. Student's book: read the text on page 43
2. Photocopies modal verbs: pages 8 and 9
3. Test of the reader About a boy

Note:
The test of the reader About a Boy is a short test that will take us not more than 20 minutes. If you haven't read the book don't skip the class to avoid the test. Moreover, if you haven't read the book I would strongly recommend to read it on holidays or when you have time even if we have already done the test. Remember that the important thing is not the test or the mark (which doesn't count) but the enormous benefits that you will get from reading carefully and listening to the book.

Tuesday 13 December

1. Student's book: page 135, exercise 3B
2. Student's book: read the texts on pages 40 and 43
3. Photocopies modal verbs: page 8

Answers to photocopies modal verbs, pages 5 and 6
EXERCISE 22
2C, 3A, 4C, 5B, 6A, 7C, 8C, 9C, 10B, 11A, 12A, 13B, 14B, 15A

EXERCISE 24

1. ...
2. should/ought to
3. mustn't/can't/may not
4. Shall/Can/Could
5. Can/Could/Will
6. should/ought to
7. May/Could/Can
8. can't
9. may/might/could
10. have to/must
11. must
12. can't/may not
13. can't
14. may/can

EXERCISE 18
2i, 3c, 4j, 5b, 6e, 7a, 8d, 9g, 10k, 11h, 12l

EXERCISE 19

1. ...
2. He doesn't have to take the exam again
3. Terry can't be in the office
4. Janet may/might/could call me this evening
5. You mustn't eat and drink in the classrooms
6. We have to clock in and out every day
7. The boys can't have been upset with the result
8. Can/Could/Shall I do anything to help?
9. We may/might/could go for a picnic on Sunday afternoon
10. Sam was able to reach the top of the mountain ...
11. Why don't you throw a party on your birthday/You could throw a party...
12. John didn't have/didn't need to attend the seminar
13. They have to go to a meeting every week
14. Why don't we visit some friends on Saturday?/We could visit some friends..

Friday 9 December

1. Student's book, page 135, exercise 3A
2. Student's book, page 38: read the text and do exercise c
3. Photocopies modal verbs: read the front page and do pages 5 and 6

Note: one of the pages is not clear because the last words on the right of the page are cut, click here to print the page in the correct format:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_iEg9GINmnnZTViYjZmOWQtYzBkYi00NGJlLWIzMzUtZTAwNjkzZjI5YjZi