Meeting Class: 2013

martes, 31 de diciembre de 2013

Happy New Year 2014 with Queen Elizabeth II!!

Listen carefully to the best British accent with last Christmas message by
Queen Elizabeth II.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E4v4Dw5Ags

It´s our way for wishing you a Happy New Year...

30/12/2013, Monday

VOCABULARY:

actually = in fact, , aisle /ail/, armchair bat blood brain earthquake, fear flood for huge is up to you sin, since sinner steel terrific terrified To be scared of, to belong, to face, to involve, to make sense , to rot-rotted-rotten, what (=lo que), owner, to enter, to realize, to complain, whose, guy, concerning, footstep, fingerprint, fan, to earn, strike, demonstration, weekly, success, to depend on, to pay for, to ask for, to wait for, worry about, to arrive in, to arrive at, to speak to, to fall in love with, date, journalist, to book, to rest, rest room, to be in a hurry, hurry up, roundabout, straight, curly, wavy, to argue, eve, pumpkin, matches, go straight on, turn right, turn left, hammer, reach, feed-fed-fed, to be fed up with, to find out, brand, hill, faith, sleeve, upload, selfish, to pay attention, happiness, bill, silly, stubborn, instead, pass out, pass away, likely, lung, misunderstanding, once upon a time, PE, main squares, town hall, subject, lazy, tidy, stage, to take into account, jam, ham, choice, afford, clue, to book, leather, loan, indecisive /indi´sai:siv/, brand, remote, beforehand, stepmother, puddle, reject, bargain, budget, shark, whale, it doesn´t matter, shout, root, cave, far, behave, wild, postpone, give up, succeed, skyscraper, knife, knives, spoon, fork, ASAP, FYI, guilty, umpire, referee, chimney, fireplace, convertible, tonight, yatch, mine, once, twice, three times, mice, pick somebody up, look for, look after, break into, give up, try on, burglar, thief

TODAY IN CLASS:

-Comentarios y dudas sobre las últimas correcciones de composiciones.

-Page 86, Reading page 86 “Early bird” + ejercicios de la sección READING AND SPEAKING, B + D. Del ejercicio D solo la pregunta B,un writing explicando por qué, poniendo ejemplos,..

-Explicación de las fases que estamos siguiendo en el estudio de las preposiciones en inglés:

*preposiciones de localización

*preposiciones que completan el significado de los verbos

*phrasal verbs [=verb + particle(=preposition or adverb)]

*Word order in phrasal verbs

-Práctica: page 147, ejercicios A y B de la sección 11A, sobre el mismo tema: preposiciones

-Corregir trabajos del blog: villancico

-Alusión a los signos fonéticos para preparar la transcripción de una frase.

HOMEWORK:

-Page 163, ejercicio A + D sobre phrasal verbs

-Mini writings: elegir 3 puntos de los que aparecen en 5 SPEAKING, page 87 y escribir breves comentarios. Sería mejor si pudierais enviarlo como archivo adjunto a mi correo antes del domingo, para prepararlos y que se puedan leer en clase para tratar de averiguar de quién se trata en cada caso

-Phonetics: transcripción de la frase “He loves his beautiful car”.

-Reading, opage 88, text “I´m Jim” “So am I”, contestando a las preguntas del ejercicio B de la sección 1 GRARMMAR.

jueves, 26 de diciembre de 2013

Read the text and answer the questions in these two exercises!

CASTLE OF DREAMS

On the coast of California, on top of a mountain, stands an enormous castle which looks as if it has been lifted out of the Middle Ages. In fact the castle, called San Simeon, was built for the American newspaper proprietor, William Randolph Hearst, but it is furnished with objects dating from different historical periods, which were transported from Europe.

It took thirty years to build the castle and even then it was never completed. Throughout this time, over a hundred workmen were permanently employed on the building and the architect, Julia Morgan, was continually obliged to change the design, as often as Hearst changed his mind.

Agents were sent all over Europe to find works of art to decorate the castle. Old ceilings and fireplaces, furniture paintings and statues were brought and shipped to America. An enormous number of objects could not be used and were stored, some of them not even unpacked.

Hearst´s life was used as the model for Orson Welles´s film “Citizen Kane”, but in the film the castle was called Xanadu, the name being taken from the name of the dream palace in a famous poem by Coleridge.

Since Hearst´s death San Simeon has been turned into a tourist attraction and the possessions have gradually been being sold.

Questions

I. Reading comprehension: which of the following statements is correct in the context of the passage?

1. The castle of San Simeon:

a) Was transported from Europe.

b) Was furnished with works of art from Europe.

c) Was built by William Randolph Hearst

2. It took a long time to build the castle because:

a) Only a hundred of workmen were employed on it.

b) It was badly designed.

c) The owner did not know what he wanted.

3. A large number of works of art bought for the castle were not used because:

a) Hearst did not like them.

b) There was not enough room for them.

c) They were stored.

4. The castle in “Citizen Kane” was called Xanadu because:

a) Orson Welles thought it was a poetic name.

b) He didn´t want people to know he was referring to San Simeon.

c) Hearst ´s idea of building such a fantastic castle reminded him of a poem.

II. Expressing the main ideas: According to the text and using your own words answer the following questions:

1. Why could Hearst not decide how the castle should be built?

_________________________________________________

b) Who and why were sent to buy the possessions of the castle?

_________________________________________________

c) How is the castle furnished?

_________________________________________________

domingo, 22 de diciembre de 2013

Our letters to Santa...

Dear Santa,

I send you this letter before the Spanish Government makes the new Security Law, because after it I and blog’s writers could pay until six hundred thousand euros.

Santa, you are my last opportunity because the Three Wise Men have changed into black men of the European Economic Community, who want to cut the Spanish deficit and our politicians only cut the social budgets (education, health, …)

This year I have worked very hard until July for more than 30 years, but in this moment I left work because my children couldn’t study Spanish in Catalonia. Also I have started a painting course (I haven’t painted since my daughter was born) and I study English every day (when I’m in the gym, I practice how explaining news that I´m watching in two televisions).

Next year I’m going to look for a work, although it´s very difficult because there are six million people who don’t work in Spain (there are more people who don’t work, but they earn a lot of money).

I think I deserve to be healthy to continue enjoying my gorgeous family. It’s my only personal wish.

I would like to have a new Spanish society, so I ask you these wishes:

Education of high quality, as in the Nordic Countries, based on the teacher´s authority (the teacher isn’t pupils’ friend) and the pupils’ effort.
Separation of Public Powers by Montesquieu.
Elimination of corruption in its different ways: legal, economical , political, …
Increasing birth rate to pay pensions.
TV of quality: elimination of rubbish programs, and a new one based on culture programs and films in original version.
Equality between men and women, so nobody can say that women don’t know the business of their husband.
Finally, send to small island of Neverland to all corrupt people, except taxes’ Minister who must go to Transylvania. They cannot come back to Spain until they don’t pay the huge Spanish Public Debt.

My last wish: Santa, let it snow in Christmas, so I could throw snowballs to my children and Johnny could take wonderful photos.

Best regards,

Pablo

Dear Santa,

As you know, my name is Virginia and as every Christmas, I write you a new letter to ask you what I would like to have this Christmas:

I have been a good girl this year but this year it has been difficult for many people ecause of the crisis so I ask this year to bring health and happiness to my family and for other families that are going wrong. These persons might have a job in the new year. That's the most important thing for me this year.
But if you want bring me some, here I put my gift list:
• I want you to bring me clothes
• Some boots
• A tablet
• A dryer
You can choose what want from the list.

Don´t forget to stop by my house, see you later Santa,

Virginia

Dear Santa,

I think that I have been good this year. I have gone to work every day (fortunately). I have led my daughters to the school and also I have cleaned the house and I have walked my dogs. So I would like to have many thinks but I am old for presents. So I would like to have health for my family and my friends. I don't know when you will come
here with your present. I'll have the fireplace cleaned , also I will have a little of rum and some confectionery next to the fireplace. Thanks and best regards,

Juanma

Dear Santa,

My name is Montse. I write all my name, because my son say that you don’t know me.This year I have been a good girl with my family and my friends, because I have behaved well.

This year I would like to have:

- A Prada Bag

- A Vespa motorbike

- An I Pad mini, for my son

- Money for my daughter for her travel to Italy

- A photo camera for my husband

- Some toys for my cousins

- Health for all the people that I know

I think I deserve this year you to come to my home, because I will prepared a cake for you and your reindeer.

Next year I’m going to be a better person and I won´t say anything else to Gregorio in classroom.

I hope to see you as soon as possible.

Bye,

Montse

Dear Santa,

This year I have been a good boy, but also I have been lazy because at university I do the homework the last day. Also I have been in one school making teacher with second children. They are very funny but some child is very stubborn because he does things that I don`t want. I would like these children to have the things that they ask you because they are good boys and girls. I would like to finish the drum kit this month so I can play these Christmas. Also I would like to have more time because there are many days that I don´t have time to do my things.

For next year I will I´m going to be more tidy for remember everything that I have made.

Manuel

Dear Santa,

This year I have been a good boy and I have worked to be a better photographer, and I have begun to study to be a person with a higher level of English. But the language is very difficult. So I am spending more time studying. Also this year I am being more orderly and disciplined.

I believe that if I continue next year so I deserve the new gift book, you can talk to Gregory.

I hope you are taking care of my parents, and of my brother.

Ah, also I´d love a 70-200mm telephoto of canon.

Thanks for all.

See you, HO, HO, HO,

Johnny

18/12/2013, Wednesday

VOCABULARY:

TODAY IN CLASS:

-Comentarios y dudas sobre las últimas correcciones de composiciones.

-Revisión de vocabulario JUGANDO AL PICTIONARY

-Corrección de page 162, ejercicio A, relacionando con la importancia de las preposiciones enfáticas para completar el significado de los verbos.

-Repasar la estructura de la pregunta en inglés, tanto CON VERBO TO BE como SIN VERBO TO BE.

-Corrección de fotocopia de ejercicios sobre estructura de la pregunta.

HOMEWORK:

-Revisar teoría de la page 146, sección 11A, sobre preposiciones enfáticas en los verbos.

-Práctica: page 147, ejercicios A y B de la sección 11A, sobre ese mismo tema.

-Page 86, Reading page 86 “Early bird” + ejercicios de la sección READING AND SPEAKING, B + D. Del ejercicio D solo la pregunta B,un writing explicando por qué, poniendo ejemplos,..

-...y no olvidéis estar atentos al blog para ir completando los ejercicios que vayan apareciendo…

sábado, 21 de diciembre de 2013

Santa is almost here!!!

Podéis elegir entre las muchas versiones que hay de esta canción navideña. Aquí tenéis cuatro opciones, escoged en función de cómo vaya a ser vuestra Christmas Eve. Pero, en cualquier caso, intendad completar la letra...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2e5TYdNqJ8M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MB3TCiA1rgI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGUVWmt5uco

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiJN5ae0dYc

You´d better watch 1._________
You´d better not 2._________
Better not pout
I'm telling you 3.__________
Santa Claus is 4._________ to 5.__________.

He's making a 6._________
And checking it 7.__________;
Gonna 8.__________ out who's naughty and 9.__________
Santa Claus is 4._________ to 5.__________.

He 10.__________ you when you're 11.__________
He 12.__________ when you're awake
He 12.__________ if you've been 13.__________ or 14.__________
So be 14.__________ for goodness sake! .

You´d better watch 1._________
You´d better not 2._________
Better not pout
I'm telling you 3.__________
Santa Claus is 4._________ to 5.__________.

He's making a 6._________
And checking it 7.__________;
Gonna 8.__________ out who's naughty and 9.__________
Santa Claus is 4._________ to 5.__________.

He 10.__________ you when you're 11.__________
He 12.__________ when you're awake
He 12.__________ if you've been 13.__________ or 14.__________
So be 14.__________ for goodness sake! .

martes, 17 de diciembre de 2013

16/12/2013, Monday

VOCABULARY:

actually = in fact, , aisle /ail/, armchair bat blood brain earthquake, fear flood for huge is up to you sin, since sinner steel terrific terrified To be scared of, to belong, to face, to involve, to make sense , to rot-rotted-rotten, what (=lo que), owner, to enter, to realize, to complain, whose, guy, concerning, footstep, fingerprint, fan, to earn, strike, demonstration, weekly, success, to depend on, to pay for, to ask for, to wait for, worry about, to arrive in, to arrive at, to speak to, to fall in love with, date, journalist, to book, to rest, rest room, to be in a hurry, hurry up, roundabout, straight, curly, wavy, to argue, eve, pumpkin, matches, go straight on, turn right, turn left, hammer, reach, feed-fed-fed, to be fed up with, to find out, brand, hill, faith, sleeve, upload, selfish, to pay attention, happiness, bill, silly, stubborn, instead, pass out, pass away, likely, lung, misunderstanding, once upon a time, PE, main squares, town hall, subject, lazy, tidy, stage, to take into account, jam, ham, choice, afford, clue, to book, leather, loan, indecisive /indi´sai:siv/, brand, remote, beforehand, stepmother, puddle, reject, bargain, budget, shark, whale, it doesn´t matter, shout, root, cave, far, behave, wild, postpone, give up, succeed, skyscraper, knife, knives, spoon, fork, ASAP, FYI, guilty, umpire, referee, chimney, fireplace, convertible, tonight, yatch, mine, once, twice, three times,

TODAY IN CLASS:

-Próximo día: revisión de vocabulario.

-Entregar correcciones y recoger más cartas para “Dear Santa” + permiso para su publicación.

-Corregir vocabulario de deporte: BOOK, page 85, ejercicio A de la sección 3 GRAMMAR

-Villancico / carol by Kylie Minogue (ver entrada anterior del blog)

-Revisión teórica de la estructura de la pregunta en inglés, tanto CON VERBO TO BE como SIN VERBO TO BE.

-Inicio de corrección de page 162, ejercicio A, relacionando con la importancia de las preposiciones enfáticas para completar el significado de los verbos.

HOMEWORK

-Dos ejercicios sobre estructura de la pregunta

Who wrote the book "Of Mice and Men"? Correct Incorrect

When they get married? Correct Incorrect

How much it costs? Correct Incorrect

What size do you wear? Correct Incorrect

Are this the card for me? Correct Incorrect

Will visit you your sister in Alabama? Correct Incorrect

What does you want for your birthday? Correct Incorrect

Where did she worked in 2010? Correct Incorrect

Where did you get that book? Correct Incorrect

Do he wait for the bus every day? Correct Incorrect

II.

___ yesterday?
a. What called
b. Who called
___ talk about?
a. What did you
b. Why you did
c. Who you
___ you born?
a. Where was
b. Where are
c. Where were
___ to the train station?
a. How do I get
b. How I get
___ the flight delayed?
a. Why did
b. Why is
c. Why
___ you have?
a. How much hand-luggage do
b. How many hand-luggage do
c. How much hand-luggage

___ the river?
a. How deep has
b. How deep can be
c. How deep is
When ___ leave?
a. did we
b. do she
c. have we
___ the answer?
a. What knows
b. Who knows
___ to the airport?
a. How far is
b. How far is it
c. How distance is it
How many ___ ?
a. did you bought
b. did you buy
c. does you buy

12. How long ___ waiting for me?
a. have you been
b. you have been
c. have you

Kylie Minogue and Mecafast wish you a Merry Christmas!!

SANTA BABY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrz-EhH1qEs

Santa Baby, just slip a sable 1. ____________ the tree for me,
Been an awful good 2. __________.
Santa Baby, so 3. ____________ down the 4. ____________ 5. ____________.

Santa baby, a 6. ____________ convertible too, light 7. ____________.
I'll wait up for you, dear.
Santa Baby, so 3. ____________ down the 4. ____________ 5. ____________.

Think of all the 8. ____________ I've missed,
Think of all the fellows that I 9. ___________ _____________.
Next 10. ____________ I could be just as good
If you'll check out my Christmas 11. ____________.

Santa Baby, I want a 12. ____________ and really that's not a lot,
Been an 13. ____________ all year.
Santa Baby, so 3. ____________ down the 4. ____________ 5. ____________.

Santa Honey, one 14. ____________ thing I really 15. ____________:
The deed to a platinum 16. ____________.
Santa Baby, so 3. ____________ down the 4. ____________ 5. ____________.

Santa cutie, fill my 17. ____________ with a duplex and cheques,
Sign your 'x' on the 18. ____________.
Santa cutie, and 3. ____________ down the 4. ____________ 5. ____________.

19. ____________ and trim my Christmas tree

With some decorations 20. ____________ at Tiffany's.
I really do 21. ____________ in you,
Let´s see if you 21. ____________ in me.

Santa Baby, 22. __________ to mention one 23. ____________ thing: a 24. ____________,
I don't mean on the 25. ____________.
Santa Baby, so 3. ________ down the 4. ________ 5. _______. 3._________ down the 4. __________ 5. ___________.
3. ____________ … 5. ____________.

jueves, 12 de diciembre de 2013

11/12/2013, Wednesday

VOCABULARY:

actually = in fact, , aisle /ail/, armchair bat blood brain earthquake, fear flood for huge is up to you sin, since sinner steel terrific terrified To be scared of, to belong, to face, to involve, to make sense , to rot-rotted-rotten, what (=lo que), owner, to enter, to realize, to complain, whose, guy, concerning, footstep, fingerprint, fan, to earn, strike, demonstration, weekly, success, to depend on, to pay for, to ask for, to wait for, worry about, to arrive in, to arrive at, to speak to, to fall in love with, date, journalist, to book, to rest, rest room, to be in a hurry, hurry up, roundabout, straight, curly, wavy, to argue, eve, pumpkin, matches, go straight on, turn right, turn left, hammer, reach, feed-fed-fed, to be fed up with, to find out, brand, hill, faith, sleeve, upload, selfish, to pay attention, happiness, bill, silly, stubborn, instead, pass out, pass away, likely, lung, misunderstanding, once upon a time, PE, main squares, town hall, subject, lazy, tidy, stage, to take into account, jam, ham, choice, afford, clue, to book, leather, loan, indecisive /indi´sai:siv/, brand, remote, beforehand, stepmother, puddle, reject, bargain, budget, shark, whale, it doesn´t matter, shout, root, cave, far, behave, wild, postpone, give up, succeed, skyscraper, knife, knives, spoon, fork, ASAP, FYI, guilty, umpire, referee

TODAY IN CLASS:

-Anuncio del nuevo libro que usaremos en clase, de nivel B1 – “The big picture”. Posibilidad de coger Workbook.

-El lunes pasado hicimos el listening para recordar MIGHT, así que hoy corregimos BOOK, ejercicios A y B page 145, sección 10C sobre MAY / MIGHT

-Corrección últimas diez frases de la fotocopia para cambiar a voz pasiva.

16.The police had already investigated the crime.

17.He is painting the child´s room.

18.The great fire destroyed London.

19.They have forgotten the singer´s name.

20.You should keep the boxes in the fridge.

21.He was reading a long letter.

22.They will find a solution as soon as possible.

23.Djavan is composing a new love song now.

24.You must read three books this term.

25.I have just written 25 sentences.

-Corrección de texto page 85 “Bad losers?”. Con ejercicios B + C + E (éste por escrito, explicando por qué) de la sección 4 READING AND SPEAKING.

HOMEWORK

-I like this moment very much, when I ask the students to write a letter to Santa. So, the tittle for this writing could be “Dear Santa”. Take into account that you can include this points and structures:* This year I + present perfect / I would like to have / I think I deserve / Next year I´m going to be… Please, could you send your writtings by email (gregorio@mecafast.com). In this way it will be easier to upload them in our blog… ;P

martes, 10 de diciembre de 2013

09/12/2013, Monday

VOCABULARY:

To be scared of, actually = in fact, to belong, huge, armchair, earthquake, flood, blood, to face, brain, to involve, fear, steel, terrific, terrified, bat, aisle /ail/, since, for, sin, sinner, what (=lo que), is up to you, to make sense, to rot-rotted-rotten, owner, to enter, to realize, to complain, whose, guy, concerning, footstep, fingerprint, fan, to earn, strike, demonstration, weekly, success, to depend on, to pay for, to ask for, to wait for, worry about, to arrive in, to arrive at, to speak to, to fall in love with, date, journalist, to book, to rest, rest room, to be in a hurry, hurry up, roundabout, straight, curly, wavy, to argue, eve, pumpkin, matches, go straight on, turn right, turn left, hammer, reach, feed-fed-fed, to be fed up with, to find out, brand, hill, faith, sleeve, upload, selfish, to pay attention, happiness, bill, silly, stubborn, instead, pass out, pass away, likely, lung, misunderstanding, once upon a time, PE, main squares, town hall, subject, lazy, tidy, stage, to take into account, jam, ham, choice, afford, clue, to book, leather, loan, indecisive /indi´sai:siv/, brand, remote, beforehand, stepmother, puddle, reject, bargain, budget, shark, whale, it doesn´t matter, shout, root, cave, far, behave, wild, postpone, give up, succeed, skyscraper

TODAY IN CLASS:

-Anuncio del nuevo libro que usaremos en clase, de nivel B1 – “The big picture”

-Corrección primeras quince frases de la fotocopia para cambiar a voz pasiva.

1.She is going to sell the car soon.

2.Carla teaches French twice a week.

3.My father has paid the bill.

4.She will show us the city.

5.You can add sugar.

6.He ate two fresh tomatoes.

7.They are building a new hotel.

8.My nephew has hidden the CD under the bed.

9.They will postpone the meeting.