B1B2.1 ( Grammar) Verbs + -ing/ - to infinitive

• Explanation + practice: Verbs followed by Gerund----verbs + -ing 
• INFINITIVE PHRASES- 
• VERBS USED WITH INFINITIVE + EXAMPLES
• Verb Lists: Infinitives and Gerunds

EXERCISE 4ºA/B  24 APRIL 2019 - COMPLETE THE SENTENCES ON PAGE 2.

Explanation and practice (British Council):


Verbs followed by Infinitives

KEYS INTERMEDIATE B1- 3º: GRAMMAR BANK+ GRAMMAR EXERCISES

KEYS WRITING- 

2. on    3 off   4 next to   5 on   6 on the top of
7 with   8 in   9  at

KEYS GRAMMAR comparatives and superlatives. p. 136

a. 
1. wrong= the quickest way 
2 right
3 wrong=  as fast as 
4 right
5 wrong= as many trains as 
6 wrong= the most exciting journey 
7 right
8 - wrong= more carefully than

b. 

1 easier than 
2 more powerful than
3 the most relaxing
4 more slowly than 
5 The worst
6 The furthest 
7 older than 
8 the hottest 
9 the best 

c. 
 1 as 2 the   3 than      4 ever 5 him 6 most  7 as  8 more  9 as  10 in

GRAMMAR ACTIVITIES-

3A comparatives and superlatives: adjectives and adverbs
 3 less 4 more comfortable than 
5 younger than 
6 ./ 7 = correct
8 more modern than 
9 much better 
10 = correct
11. the most beautiful beach I've ever been 
12 the worst actor 
13 = correct
14 the best in the world 
15 nicer 
16 = correct
17 hotter 
18 the same school as 
19 as much food as 
20 correct

B1- B2.1: pronunciation of -ed endings ( past simple verbs)

Here are some links that teach how to pronounce "-ed" of regular verbs in the past tense.

EXPLANATION: VOICED  AND VOICELESS SOUNDS.

• Pronunciation tips BBC- the Grammar challenge
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1413_gramchallenge26/
•  For more practice, do:
  •    Quizz 1
  •    Quizz 2
  •    BBC contest-Use the grammar online contest to publish the best answers and stories.

                      

EXERCISE 1: Download this chart to classify –ed endings and their pronunciation. Practice 1: Write the following verbs in the correct column. 

                                                                                                   
VERBS:     added, cleaned, closed, cooked, counted, danced, dreamed, hired, laughed, learned, mended, missed, mixed, opened, painted, phoned, played, rested, shouted, started, stopped, waited, wanted, watched.

EXERCISE 2: do the tasks in this worksheet. To download the worksheet click here.

SELF-EVALUATION: Now, you can complete your learning journal if you think you can use this grammar point correctly in speaking and listening practice.

B1- Poppy Day ( Remembrance Day) 11th November

November is the time of the year when we wear a red poppy in memory of those who sacrificed their lives for us during wars. Read more..

Remembrance Day Poems: John McRae's " In Flanders Fields"
 In Flanders Fields

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead.
Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch, be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

EXERCISE: Look at the rhyming sounds at the end of each verse of this poem.
Classify the words into their correspondent sound column

1. /i:/ :  
2. /e/:
3. /ai/:
4. /Әu/:

--Think of more words with these sounds and write them down.

B1 EXAM SAMPLES PRUEBAS TERMINALES ESPECÍFICAS DE CERTIFICACIÓN: READING AND SPEAKING TESTS

These are the official EOI tests, specifically, reading and speaking sample tests.

HOMEWORK Reading test: deadline 5 Nov.

COMPRENSIÓN DE LECTURA
How to do the reading:  first make sure you can do it without any interruption. Set a time limit of 60 minutes to do both parts.
Bring your results to class on 5 Nov.

SPEAKING CARDS SAMPLES 2O17
What can I do with the speaking cards? These cards will give you an idea of  the main topics you can find in the first part of the test, the monologue, and some of the most common interaction activities.

• To prepare your monologues you can use mindmaps, topic sentences and support your ideas with examples, justify your answers. 
• Remember that during the test you're not allowed to write and read a whole text in the form of an essay, but just notes, key words and phrases, vocabulary lists or mindmaps. 

Time to do each part:
Monologue: 3-4 minutes
Dialogue: 5 minutes per couple.

Remember: practice makes perfect, checking the pronunciation of words in a dictionary and reading aloud before delivering your monologue will help you feel more confident and pronounce clearly. 

INTERMEDIATE B1: MATERIALS FOR CLASSROOM AND HOMEWORK PRACTICE.

VOCABULARY PRACTICE
VOCABULARY REVISION ( PRE-INT)
ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE PRE-INT/INTERMEDIATE

GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR WAY 2

B2 ( GRAMMAR): THIRD CONDITIONAL

watch the beginning of the explanation of the third conditional


THIRD CONDITIONAL EXERCISES

Pre-intermediate/ advanced: Christmas special

KITCHEN VISUAL DICTIONARY
PARTS OF THE KITCHEN
FOOD VISUAL DICTIONARY

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! A1- B2

ELEMENTARY
HALLOWEEN: MATCH THE PICTURE TO THE WORD
HALLOWEEN VOCABULARY A1
HALLOWEEN VOCABULARY PICTURE QUIZZ

PRE-INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
TRICK OR TREATING ( PRE-INTERMEDIATE)
STORY- DARK, DARK WOOD

ADVANCED
"GHOST STORY"BY MARK TWAIN. FULL TEXT
A GHOST STORY ( AUDIO).

GRAMMAR/VOCABULARY KEYS: gerunds and infinitives, word building, etc.

DOWNLOAD THE DOCUMENT HERE.

B1-B2: Complaint letters

Read this PowerPoint about how to write formal and informal letters of complaint

Holiday complaint letters.

Complaining about a Holiday ( sample letter- level advanced)

Poor standard of a service.

Letter of complaint about the poor standard of a service.

THE PASSIVE VOICE

• BRITISH COUNCIL VIDEO

• Check how much you know about the passive voice. Grammar T/F activity.

• PASSIVE FORMS activities.

REVISION ACTIVITIES
Passive voice PRESENT SIMPLE activities.
Passive voice PRESENT CONTINUOUS activities.
Passive voice SIMPLE PAST activities

SHORT FILM REHEARSAL at school 19th and 20th APRIL

Just to remind you of rehearsal dates and times.

Cortometraje Escuela Oficial de Idiomas Comarca del Mármol

Las fechas previstas para el rodaje del cortometraje son las siguientes:

jueves 27 de abril a las 16:00: rodaje de las escenas en la escuela.

martes 2 de mayo: rodaje de las escenas en el mortero a las 16:00 y en la plaza de la Constitución (Fuente de los Leones) a las 19:00.

Las fechas previstas para los ensayos son las siguientes:

26 de abril a las 16:00: ensayo general. Todos los participantes deberán acudir.

18-19-20 de abril a las 11:00: ensayo del baile principal (el que se rodará en la plaza de la Constitución) en el gimnasio de Macael.

19 y 20 de abril de 18:00 a 19:30: ensayo de las escenas que se rodarán en la escuela (sede de inglés) con todo el alumnado que quiera/pueda salir en dichas escenas.

En breve daremos más detalles sobre la organización y el desarrollo del cortometraje.

Recordamos que todo el mundo es bienvenido: alumnos/as, familiares, antiguos/as alumnos/as, futuros/as alumnos/as. Este proyecto es de todos. Muchas gracias por vuestra colaboración.

19th and 20th April. 

PLEASE, BE THERE!

CONCURSO DE MICRORRELATOS: ENREDADOS EN CLASE

CLICK HERE TO READ THE INFORMATION FROM THE EOI MACAEL BLOG ON (GENDER) EQUALITY,

TOPICS FOR THE MONOLOGUES

DOWNLOAD YOUR TOPICS HERE.

VOCABULARY AND PRONUNCIATION GAMES WEBSITES

Vocabulary game. Play here.

PRONUNCIATION GAMES. Click here.
TIP for pronunciation: You should get into the habit of doing these activities daily or weekly.

INTONATION GAME. Play here.

PRESENT SIMPLE VS PERFECT: KEYS

EXERCISES 14, 15 AND 16

EXERCISE 14

2 first time they have visited
3 have not eaten out for
4 Roger played
5 has not been on holiday
6 went to his country house

EXERCISE 15

1. We bought a new sofá last month.
2. Jim has lived in Germany for three years.
3. My father has gone/been fishing.
4. She has just moved house.
5. We ate lunch at one o'clock
6. Sophie has done her homework.
7. Anne and Tim got married ten years ago
8. I have been at school since 9 o'clock

EXERCISE 16

2 had
3 didn't come
4 took place
5 was
6 were waiting
7 saw
8 had found
9 found
10 waited
11 have recently recorded
12has become
13 lasted
14 am sending
15 took
16 were
17 have heard
18 are giving

FOR TEACHERS ONLY: KEYS ON LISTENING ON GENDER EQUALITY

If you're a student, please DO NOT download the keys. We'll comment on the results in class.


FOR TEACHERS ONLY: DOWNLOAD KEYS HERE

LISTENING: ON GENDER EQUALITY.

Watch and listen to this interview with Edgar Ramírez in Chelsea TV talk show about gender equality. Listen to the interview 3 times.
First try to listen without reading the subtitles and note down the key words that will help you answer these questions.

He for She initiative ( Edgar Ramírez, Emma Watson, the United Nations).

1. How has "macho culture" affected gender issues?
2. What's Edgar view on women's power?
3. What stereotypes does Edgar mention in the interview?
4. In what way is gender equality a misconception according to Edgar?



Watch Edgar Ramírez "he for she" UN speech.





Watch Emma Watson's "he for she" UN speech.

TEST PRACTICE: PRUEBAS UNIFICADAS DE CERTIFICACION

READING COMPREHENSION PRACTICE.
You have 75 minutes to do both tasks.

READING: HEALTH AND JUNK FOOD. Download the exam


READING 2: HOW TO MAKE YOUR BREAK ABROAD LESS EXPENSIVE. Download here.

LISTENING: HEALTH ISSUES; WOMENS'  EXPERIENCES; WASHINGTON EASTERN MARKET.Download here. You have 40 minutes to do the task.

WRITTEN EXPRESSION SAMPLE. Download here.

I'll upload the keys next week.