Unit 3: It's a cultural thing.

Vocabulary: household jobs. P. 28

LISTENING

Watch this video to learn more about potential issues in your home that can lead to unhealthy living conditions and high utility bills.

video-TASK: listen to the video and note down the reasons why people should get an energy audit.
Check out KEYS at the bottom of the post.

 

 

VOCABULARY AND SPEAKING- HOUSEHOLD JOBS EXERCISE 

1b- XTRA WORD/PHRASES FOR VERBS. 

CHANGE the sheets, a wheel
PUT UP a picture, a poster
PUT IN a new boiler, a new kitchen
FIX the central heating, the shower
CHECK the battery, teh brakes
DECORATE the front room, the bedroom
REPLACE the cooker, a door
DRY-CLEAN a skirt, the curtains
CUT the hedge, the lawn
SERVICE a scooter/car, a washing machine

HELP WITH GRAMMAR- 
EXERCISE 6 
1.
A How much do you pay to get your duvet dry-cleaned?
B I'm not sure. I haven't had it cleaned for ages
2.
A Did you do the decorating yourself?
B Yes, but I got my sister to help me
3.
A Did you dye your hair yourself?
B No, I got my friend to do it for me
4.
A Have you had some new lights put in round the pool?
B Actually, I put them in myself
5.
A When did you last get your car serviced?
B I haven't had it done recently

EXERCISE 7 
2. haven't had...done 3 to get....to help 4 to get/to have...painted 5. get...to come 6. have....x-rayed 7. have/get ...mended 8 to have/to get...resprayed 9 get...to repair 10 getting/having ...done


VIDEO KEYS KEYS KEYS KEYS KEYS KEYS KEYS
- TO IDENTIFY LEAKS PROBLEMS
-PROVIDE SOLUTIONS THAT CAN SAVE YOU MONEY IN YOUR BILLS
- IMPROVE POOR AIR QUALITIES AND LIVING CONDITIONS
- HOMES FRAMES CAN BE IMPROVED
- INDOOR AIR AIR-
- POLLUTANTS, RODENTS--PREVENT UNHEALTHY LIVING CONDITIONS
- NEGATIVELY AFFECT YOUR FAMILY HEALTH
-TO DECREASE THE RISK OF CARBON MONOXIDE INCIDENTS AT HOME
- SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATE TO THESE GASES ARE MISTAKEN AS A FLU.
-CONCLUSION- CAN MAKE YOUR HOME A SAFER, HEALTHIER, MORE COMFORTABLE AND ENERGY EFFICIENT PLACE TO LIVE

B2 ( Speaking): speaking practice: types of holiday (comparing and contrasting)

Download the speaking card here.
VOCABULARY: TYPES OF HOLIDAY

I CAN EXPLAIN SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES- UNIT 60 OXFORD WORD SKILLS
Remember to use the vocabulary
X and Y are (almost) identical except that/ exactly the same
X and Y are similar except for
The similarity between X and Y is that they both ....
They are alike.
Compared with X and Y, Z is very lazy.
To be completely different from the other two
apart from the fact that s/he's
The main difference is that ...is rather +adj in comparison with ...

WAYS OF COMPARING- Face2Face upper-intermediate- unit 5A

B2 ( SPEAKING TOPICS ): vocabulary, sentences, samples to prepare the speaking test.

Here's a great blog with vocabulary and monologues samples for different B2 topics.
About this blog.

topic 1- Work
topic 2- social change- mindmap
topic 3-learning languages
topic 6- shopping centres
topic 7- friendship and dating
topic 8-the mass media
topic 9- crime
topic 10-advertising world
topic 11- money
topic 12-the environment
topic 13- the beauty myth
topic 14- elderly people

Useful sentences 


A speaking workshop to improve speaking skills.

VOCABULARY B2: DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TRAVEL, TRIP OR JOURNEY

B2.1 ( VOCABULARY KEYS): I CAN EXPLAIN SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES

Exercise 1.
1.in comparison, 2. apart from, 3. alike, 4. main, 5. compared
Exercise 2.
1 similar; 2 compared; 3 similarly; 4 except; 5 greedy; 6 alike, completely; 7 apart; 8 difference

Exercise 3. Write a similar text comparing two towns in Málaga.

Example:
COMPARING OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE.
Text sample:
Oxford and Cambridge are alike in many ways. They both have ( famous universities and many beautiful old buildings)
Another similarity is that it takes..........to get to.......on the train/bus
However, apart from ------, there is one main difference.
Compared with ( + city: e.g.: Cambridge), Oxford is very + adjective ( for example: cosmopolitan).

Compare this: being self-employed and working for a company.

B2.1 ( LISTENING AND VOCABULARY PRACTICE): The Pursuit Of Happiness - Job Interview

Please note that the word Happyness is not spelled with a "y" but with an "i". HAPPINESS

Vocabulary: phrasal verbs: To come up with something, to pull it off ( to accomplish something, to carry out something, but also to unzip your pants=American English/trousers= British English).

Listen to the video and answer these questions:
1. According to the interview what are Chris's personal qualities as a job seeker?

2. Why is he dressed like that?

3. What's his final decision? Why?

LISTENING- A JOB INTERVIEW. Listen to a conversation between a job seeker and an interviewer. Choose the correct answer. Write a, b, c or d in each gap.

EXTRA VOCABULARY:
 1. Describing people's appearance. 
2. Describing people's personalities ( advanced) 

VOCAULARY MIX- UP TO REVISE FOR THE SPEAKING PART

TAKING ABOUT HOBBIES AND INTEREST


HOUSEHOLD CHORES



ENGLISH GRAMMAR: TRANSPORTATION PREPOSITIONS


JOBS AND OCCUPATIONS


HOW TO TALK ABOUT WORK-TIME, WORK HOURS

TOPIC 3 ( MONEY): VOCABULARY AND -ed PRONUNCIATION

1. Read this story about John and Paul.Click here.
2. Do this matching activity.
3. Watch this video and learn idioms ( money ).Click here.

Learn about the pronunciation of the ending of regular verbs here.
-ed pronunciation

TOPIC 2 : Vocabulary: Family

READING TASK: MODERN BRITISH FAMILIES
FAMILY VOCABULARY AND EXERCISES.

TOPIC 2 : Vocabulary: Family

READING TASK: MODERN BRITISH FAMILIES
FAMILY VOCABULARY AND EXERCISES.

Article: spring forward - fall back

WHAT IS DST?
SPRING FORWARD- FALL BACK
CONVERSATION QUESTIONS ' TIME'

B2-C1: Aziz Ansari: On Being Single- Making Plans with Flaky People.

With his fourth stand-up special, Aziz Ansari joins a shortlist of comedians to sell out New York’s Madison Square Garden

MAKING PLANS WITH FLAKY PEOPLE
Feel free to read the article and/or some parts of the monologue script of the clip below.




TELEPHONING: 

Telephone Phrasal verbs

Talking on the phone

VOCABULARY: THE STAGES OF LIFE.

VOCABULARY- THE STAGES OF LIFE.
VOCABULARY- BIRTH, LIFE AND DEATH.
FUNCTIONS we use in different life situations: newborns,  a graduation, retirement,  death, etc.

BBC NEWS DAVID BOWIE DIES OF CANCER AGED 69
About David Bowie

Song ( Vocabulary about the weather): The Frozen phenomenon

FROZEN - Let It Go Sing-along | Official Disney HD: 

NEWS ARTICLE.: LET IT GO: the phenomenon that is 'Frozen'

Do you really think you know all the vocabulary related to the semantic field of 'the weather'?
Test yourselves! Listen to the song and pay attention to words used to talk about the weather.
TIP! First try to listen without watching the video. Then listen and read the subtitles.

B2 new words maybe? Wind is howling, swirling storm, to spiral, fractals, etc.

BBC Reading : The Cost of Christmas

The lowest price for an acceptable Christmas for a low-income family with two children is £182, according to a study - but the average family can spend up to £700. More.

Check this out! Here's a clip which shows phrasal verbs in context.
The payback.

B2 Reading practice- BBC article: The Chinese are obsessed with building giant dams

Read the article and focus on vocabulary. Below there's a list of some of the key words you may find  in the article.  Can you find more? Use a monolingual dictionary to look up the new words. Feel free to  post your words and definition in the comments section.

ARTICLE: China’s Three Gorges Dam is one of the most ambitious engineering projects ever undertaken. BBC Future investigates the troubled history of China and its mighty rivers. 

 Topics: Engineering, Globalisation, Ecology. 

 KEY WORDS: dam, gorge, gritty river, electric buggy, vantage points, chunk, displayed, spillway,shiplock, concrete, silt,bellwether, intertwined ,high-handed dismissiveness, bulldozed, etc.

B2 ( EMAIL WRITING): ACADEMIC AND BUSINESS ABREVIATIONS

COMMON ABBREVIATIONS IN BUSINESS ENGLISH
HIGHER EDUCATION: ABBREVIATIONS AND TITLES

FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE: INFORMAL INVITATIONS

B2 ( Vocabulary Upper-Intermediate and Advanced) : ENGLISH UNLIMITED VOCABULARY EXTRA WORKSHEETS AND KEYS

INDEX OF LEVELS AND CONTENTS

B2-C1 (Vocabulary practice+ Keys): ENGLISH UNLIMITED VOCABULARY EXTRA WORKSHEETS AND KEYS

Upper Intermediate

Leslie Anne Hendra

• Vocabulary Extra: Upper Intermediate 1 (PDF - Unit 1: Skills)
• Vocabulary Extra: Upper Intermediate 2 (PDF - Unit 2: Adverbs for describing actions)
• Vocabulary Extra: Upper Intermediate 3 (PDF - Unit 3: Education and training)
• Vocabulary Extra: Upper Intermediate 4 (PDF - Unit 4: Talking about well-known people)
• Vocabulary Extra: Upper Intermediate 5 (PDF - Unit 5: Describing an image)
• Vocabulary Extra: Upper Intermediate 6 (PDF - Unit 6: Crimes and justice)
• Vocabulary Extra: Upper Intermediate 7 (PDF - Unit 7: Problems and solutions)
• Vocabulary Extra: Upper Intermediate 8 (PDF - Unit 8: Describing strong feelings)
• Vocabulary Extra: Upper Intermediate 9 (PDF - Unit 9: Describing roles)
• Vocabulary Extra: Upper Intermediate 10 (PDF - Unit 10: Achievements)
• Vocabulary Extra: Upper Intermediate 11 (PDF - Unit 11: Keywords: up, down)
• Vocabulary Extra: Upper Intermediate 12 (PDF - Unit 12: Health and treatments; Healthcare)
• Vocabulary Extra: Upper Intermediate 13 (PDF - Unit 13: Disagreement and compromise)
• Vocabulary Extra: Upper Intermediate 14 (PDF - Unit 14: Across Cultures: Recruitment)
• Vocabulary Extra: Upper Intermediate Answer Keys

Advanced

Leslie Anne Hendra

• Vocabulary Extra: Advanced 1 (PDF - Unit 1: Memory)
• Vocabulary Extra: Advanced 2 (PDF - Unit 2: Talking about identity)
• Vocabulary Extra: Advanced 3 (PDF - Unit 3: Describe a book and its significance)
• Vocabulary Extra: Advanced 4 (PDF - Unit 4: Interpreting meaning)
• Vocabulary Extra: Advanced 5 (PDF - Unit 5: Solutions to problems)
• Vocabulary Extra: Advanced 6 (PDF - Unit 6: Altering physical features)
• Vocabulary Extra: Advanced 7 (PDF - Unit 7: Discussing issues)
• Vocabulary Extra: Advanced 8 (PDF - Unit 8: Image and qualities)
• Vocabulary Extra: Advanced 9 (PDF - Unit 9: Saying what things and people represent)
• Vocabulary Extra: Advanced 10 (PDF - Unit 10: Belonging to a group)
• Vocabulary Extra: Advanced 11 (PDF - Unit 11: Saying if actions are justified)
• Vocabulary Extra: Advanced 12 (PDF - Unit 12: Talking about information and knowledge)
• Vocabulary Extra: Advanced Answer Keys

B2 (Vocabulary ): EOI Marbella Wiki

Vocabulary bank B2-