viernes, 28 de junio de 2013

Pleased to have met you

During this summer, to keep your English alive, just try to be happy in English, don´t forget to feel everything around you in English, discover new ideas and thoughts in English and enjoy every second in your life also in English.

Of course, remember that Mecafast will be here next October to start with our courses again.

And, please, take into account that for your teacher this has been a special course full of special people. All of you, each student in this group, has been able to show himself/herself as a person, with his/her fears and wishes, good and bad moments. And you have helped me so much with your participation and sense of humor. I hope you will remember these months as a special time in your life as well.

Yours faithfully,


Greg


26/06/2013, Wednesday

TODAY IN CLASS...
Just a comment to explain what happened in "our" last class. As you can guess my friend Johnny came (yes Marta, can you believe it?), so we could review some points about grammar, points that the rest of you have already studied. 

jueves, 20 de junio de 2013

Pablo´s got talent!

Pablo, one of our students, wants to share his last two pictures with us. He is an artist, as you can see, and it has been a great surprise to discover it. He hasn´t painted for a long period of time but, who knows, perhaps he may decide to do it again soon.






19/06/2013, Wednesday

TODAY IN CLASS:
-Entrega de los exámenes corregidos. Prácticamente todos los estudiantes han aprobado, con calificaciones que varían entre el 5 y el 8.
-Corrección del texto sobre la biografía de Norah Jones, en la página 116 del libro.
-Listening 2.55 del libro, página 42, ejercicio a de la sección 1 (Rob as a problem).
-Entrega de certificados acreditativos del nivel adquirido por los estudiantes: sólo se les entrega a Montse y a Pablo, ya que la próxima semana no vendrán a clase porque THEY, JUST THEY ( = no children), ARE VISITING GALICIA ON HOLIDAY!!! Enjoy yourselves as much as possible, and take into account that we will miss you a lot. Thanks for everything, your kindness, your humour and your participation in class. 

HOMEWORK:
-Puesto que la próxima semana entregaremos el resto de certificados, cada estudiante debe preparar un pequeño speech (discurso) de tres minutos para decirlo ante sus compañeros en el momento de recibir el certificado.



17/06/2013, Moday

2nd Term Exam


NAME: _____________________________________       DATE: ____________


YOUR POINTS: _____
TOTAL POINTS: 248
MARK: ________


1. Listen twice and write the missing words. (2x11=22).
                                       
At first I was 1. ___________, I was petrified
Kept thinking I 2. _________ never live 3. ___________ by my side.
But then I spent so 4. ___________ nights
Just thinking how you’ve 5. ___________ me wrong
I grew strong and I learned how to get 6. __________.
And so you're back 7. ___________ outer space
I just walked in to 8. ___________ you here
with that sad look upon your 9. ___________.
I should have changed my stupid lock,
I should have 10. ___________ you leave your key
If I had known for 11. ___________ one second
you'd be back to bother me.


2. Listen and circle the right answer. We´re going to listen twice (4x7=28)(Listening 2.59)

1. Rob went to Boston / Brooklyn.
2. He shows / doesn´t show Jenny his new trainers.
3. Jenny goes running every morning / evening in Central Park.
4. She wants to go running with him at 6.45 / 7.45.
5. Rob thinks it´s too early / late.
6. They agree to meet at 6.45 / 7.15.
7. Holly thinks Rob has / doesn´t have a lot of energy.

3. Write the verbs in brackets into the gaps in these conditional clauses. (2x12=24)

1. If I win at a lottery I _______________ (retire).
2. That boy is very clever, if you ask him a question he _______________  (answer) on the spot! 
3. If I _______________ (have) enough money I would buy a luxury car.
4. If I were you, I _______________ (not/cheat) in the exams.
5. If they _______________ (to buy) the cat, their children would have been happy.
6. If I had had a car, I _______________ (not/go) on foot.
7. If you were more polite, you _______________ (not/have) all these problems.
8. If I had a computer, I _______________ (send) you an e-mail.
9. We would pass the exam if we _______________ (to learn) more.
10. If I have a good mark at math, I _______________ (be) very proud of myself.
11. If I am ready for marriage, I  _______________ (tell) you that.
12. If you answer all the questions correctly, they  _______________ (write) your nickname in the list of winners!

4. Complete each gap with just one word. Take into account that the text must keep sense and coherence. (3x10=30)

1.____________ friend,
Thank 2.__________ for your email. We´re very happy that you´re coming to stay with 3.__________ this summer, and we´re sure you´re going to enjoy your stay with 3.__________.
What time 4.__________ you arriving at Stansted airport? If you send us your 5.__________ number and arrival time, we can all meet you in Arrivals. Can you send 3.__________ your mobile number too?
Could you also give us some other information? 6.__________ day are you going back to Croatia? Is there anything you can´t eat or 7.__________? Do you want your own room, or do you prefer to 8.__________ a room with another student?.
Looking forward to 9.__________ from you.
10.__________ wishes,

Scarlett Johannson


5. Vocabulary. (2x17=34)

Tener prisa

Vacío

Asustar

Torero

Enorme

Quizá

De nada (gracias)

Susurrar

Llama

Ruidoso

Participar

Estrecho

Ahora mismo

Letra mayúscula

Fraude, falso

Portavoz

Vacío

Banco (sentarse)

Agua con gas

Ancho

Débil

Peligroso

Manera, forma

Teclado

Mostrador

Rara vez

Mezquita

En lugar de

Probador

Apetecer

Actualizar

Población

Velocidad

Ocurrir



6. Answer this test writing the right modal auxiliary verb. (2x16=32)

1. Deducción en una frase negativa: _________________________.
2. Pedir permiso: ___________________, _________________________, ____________________
3. Consejo: __________________________
4. Deducción en una frase afirmativa: _______________________.
5. “No es necesario que”: ____________________.
6. Consejo negative: ___________________________.
7. Probabilidad (de más seguro a menos seguro): ______________________, _________________,
________________________, _________________________.
8. Dar permiso: ______________________.
9. Prohibición: ________________________.
10. Obligación suave o consejo fuerte: ____________________________.

7. Circle the right answer. (2x12=24)

1.I think this activity is very bored /boring ,we should leave at once.
2.She is not interested / interesting in buying a new flat in Soho.
3.He has been running for two hours, and that must be very tired /tiring.
4.Her room is filthy, it´s very disgusted /disgusting to visit her.
5.When we listened his new song we were all fascinated / fascinating because it is great.
6.We were amazed / amazing when we knew they are going to get married!
7.She is wearing her new shoes, and she is very  excited / exciting about it.
8.When we knew that information about the killer, we were horrified / horrifying.
9.The concert was really excited / exciting, I´ll never forget it
10.That play was amused / amusing , and the audience was delighted.
11.He was kept in jail for years without being guilty. That situation must have been horrified / horrifying for him.
12.It is very  embarrassed/ embarrassing when you have bought and you have forgotten your credit card.

8. Phonetic transcription for these words: (3x8=24)
-      Car: ______________________
-      Love: _____________________
-      Woman: ___________________
-      Came: _____________________
-      Nature: ____________________
-      Think: ______________________
-      Mother: ____________________
-      Heart: ______________________


9. Imagine you are a student in a class because you want to improve your English. Try to explain your teacher what you expect from the class and what you like to do there and what you don´t like. Try to use as many modal auxiliary verbs as possible (30)
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domingo, 16 de junio de 2013

12/06/2013, Wednesday

VOCABULARY:
Tender, scare, weak, whisper, fool, gift, flame, close, erase

TODAY IN CLASS:

-Canción de Barbra Straisand + Celine Dion

I' m 1. ______________ , so 2. ______________ to show I care.
Will he think me 3. ______________ if I tremble when I 4. ______________?
Oooh - What if there's 5. ______________ one he's thinking of,
6. ______________ he's in love, I'd feel like a 7. ______________,                                                                                                                            Life can be so 8. ______________. I don't know what to 9. ______________.

I've been 10. ______________, with my 11. ______________ out in my hand.
But what you 12. ______________ understand you can't let the chance
To love 13. ______________ pass you by.

REFRAIN:
Tell 13. ______________, tell 13. ______________ that the sun and 14. ______________
Rise in his 15. ______________, reach out to 13. ______________ and 16. ______________
Tender 17. ______________ so soft and 18. ______________
I'll hold 13. ______________ close to feel his 11. ______________ beat
Love 19. ______________ be the gift you 20. ______________ yourself

21. ______________ 13. ______________ (ooohh)
With the gentleness you feel 22. ______________ (I feel it).
Your love 23. ______________ be denied, the 24. ______________ will set you free,
You'll have what's 25. ______________ to be,
All in time 26. ______________ see.

ooohh
I love 13. ______________ (then show 13. ______________)
Of that much I can be 27. _____________ (hold 13. ______________  28. ______________ to you)
I don't think I 29. ______________  endure if I let him 30. ______________  away
When I have so much to 31. ______________.

REFRAIN

32. ______________  is light that surely glows                                                                            in the 11. ______________  of 33. ______________ who knows
It's a steady 34. ______________ that grows (oh ooh oh oh).
Feed the 35. ______________ with all the passion you can show.
36. ______________ love will assume its 37. ______________,                                                        this memory time 38. ______________ erase.
Your faith will lead love 39. ______________ it has to go.

REFRAIN

ooh ooh ooh


40. ______________ let 13. ______________ go.


HOMEWORK:
Escribir una frase larga (o dos a lo sumo) intentando introducir todas las palabras nuevas que han aparecido en la sección VOCABULARY de esta entrada del blog.



miércoles, 12 de junio de 2013

Barbra Straisand and Mecafast

Could be one of these options?

1.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs0J9Fhx9wI

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpLPxb-PZEY

3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjO8byAeXyU

4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj10EzNKA2M

5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3gQuu2lgGM&list=PL26BED0CEA461FC8C

10/06/2013, Monday

TODAY IN CLASS:
-Recoger composiciones describiendo un lugar como Azuqueca de Henares (página 39)
-Revisión de vocabulario:
Catedral

Vacío (2)

Abarrotado

Torero

Enorme

Castillo

De nada (gracias)

Biblioteca

Trimestre (plazo)

Ruidoso

Seguro

Tarifa, cuota

Ahora mismo

Letra mayúscula

Fraude, falso

Portavoz

Vacío

Banco (sentarse)

Agua sin gas

Ancho

Ajo

Peligroso

Manera, forma

Teclado

Bufanda

Rara vez

Ladrón (que entra)

Mostrador

En absoluto

Aquí mismo

Estrecho

Quizá

Quien sea

En lugar de

Probador

Participar

Actualizar

Población

Velocidad

Negociar

Apetecer

Ocurrir

Mezquita

Tener prisa


-Terminamos la corrección de las oraciones condicionales.

HOMEWORK:
-Página 39, 3 READING AND SPEAKING: >lectura del texto + preguntas de comprensión