Monday, 26th April 2021

 TODAY IN CLASS

-Corrección reading EFPinkWrkbk, page 28, “Young entrepreneurs”

A) 1.B  2.C  3.A

B) 1.B  2.C  3.A  4.C  5.A  6.B

C) 1.domain name  2.reviewer  3.amassed  4.cover  5.ventures  6.articulate

-Corrección FCE Gold Plus / Page 13 / CD 1 / Track 2 LISTENING SENTENCE COMPLETION (key imprimida a la vuelta de planning)

1.The students were interviewed AT LUNCHTIME on Thursday, 25^th of March.

2.The interviewers managed to find 150 STUDENTS who were willing to take part in the survey.

3.The most popular activity was GOING OUT WITH FRIENDS.

4.Students also spend at least fifteen hours a week WATCHING TV.

5.Going to the cinema, WATCHING SPORT and shopping were also popular kinds of entertainment.

6.The least popular activity was GOING TO THE THEATRE.

7.For a lot of students, money can be A PROBLEM.

8.Students spend about 20 to 35 pounds a week ON ENTERTAINMENT.

9.Students don´t go to the theatre in town because THERE IS NO TRANSPORT.

10.Most students spend at least HALF AN HOUR each week in the games room.

-Corrección Book, page 144, GRAMMAR BANK 7A about PHRASAL VERBS: 7Aa

1 The pasta was cold so I sent it back.

2 I went to the cashpoint and took out €100 / took €100 out ✓.

3 Could you turn down the music / turn the music down ✓?

4 They set off at 7.00.

5 I decided I didn’t like my new coat so I took it back to the shop.

6 I picked up his wallet / picked his wallet up ✓ for him.

7 She lent me some money but I haven’t paid her back yet.

8 I set up our new computer / set our new computer up ✓ at the weekend.

9 I grew up in Wales.

10 Can you put those clothes away / put away those clothes ✓?

-Book, page 65, 3 PRONUNCIATION

 

HOMEWORK

-Book, page 144, GRAMMAR BANK 7A about PHRASAL VERBS: 7Aa

Monday, 19th April 2021

TODAY IN CLASS

-The APTIS experience

-Diferencia entre GOOD y WELL

-Gravity with O.

-Book, page 66, 4READING&SPEAKING b) +c) + d)

>Page 66 Exercise 4b

1 Mr Lucky (not his real name) is a Londoner in his forties who is a millionaire. He earned so much money working for an insurance company that he was able to retire aged 37. He decided to give money away to strangers.

2 Wearelucky is a project that invites people to explain what good deeds they would do with a gift of £1,000.

3 Give a bonus to a colleague, invest in microfinancing, promote cultural events, buy late Christmas presents, football training, feed children.

>Page 66 Exercise 4c 

1 C Giving away money is an incredible feeling

2 A At first he didn’t know what to do with all the money

3 F They are people he meets, in cafés or on the Tube

4 B Each lucky person’s story is recorded on the Wearelucky website

5 D He was moved by her openness, and her dedication to her shop

6 E Some people are especially generous

-Book, page 64, 1VOCABULARY&LISTENING + b) listening 4.2 + d) listening 4.3 + e)

-Book, page 65, 2GRAMMAR a)about PHRASAL VERBS

 

HOMEWORK

-Book, page 144, GRAMMAR BANK 7A about PHRASAL VERBS: repaso de teoría + ejercicio 7Aa 

Wednesday, 14th April 2021

YOU´VE GOT AN EMAIL...

...with two attachments, one of them the whiteboard we used in this class, with the key for GRAMMAR and VOCABULARY from APTIS.

HOMEWORK

-Book, page 66, 4READING&SPEAKING b) +c) + d)

Wednesday, 7th April 2021

HOMEWORK:

-Writings APTIS: formal & informal emails.

-Grammar APTIS.

Monday, 5th April 2021

HOMEWORK

Book, page 63, CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THESE PEOPLE? You can find the right track (I hope!) in your mailbox. 

Monday, 29th March 2021

TODAY IN CLASS

-Comentarios sobre correcciones de WRITING APTIS:

à APTIS > E MASON > WRITING > 02 PART Personal Information Example

-Corrección Reading APTIS: E MASON > READING > READING 4 MATCHING THE HEADINGS > The city of London   1.E   2.G   3.A   4.H   5.I   6.B   7.D

-Corrección Listening FCE MCMLLN CRSBK, Page 161, CD 2, track 28 - DAUGHTER OF POP STAR, multiple choice

1.C   2.B   3.A   4.C   5.A   6.C   7.B

-Seguimos con listenings originales (que es mejor no hacer en casa solos), from TOEIC – TACTICS FOR – PRACTICE TEST 1 – LISTENING PART 2 – QUESTIONS

21.A   22.B   23.B   24.C   25.C   26.C   27.A   28.B   29.B   30.

-Corrección Book, page 62, Revise&check GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (a + b)

 

HOMEWORK

ENGLISH FILE PINK WORKBOOK, page 39, GRAMMAR, MODALS

Wednesday 24th March 2021

TODAY IN CLASS

-Corrección reading APTIS: APTIS > E MASON > READING > READING 3 GAPPED TEXT The giant panda

1.B   2.I   3.C   4.F   5.G   6.A   7.H   8.E

-WRITING APTIS:

à APTIS > E MASON > WRITING > 02 PART Personal Information Example

-Seguimos con listenings originales, from TOEIC – TACTICS FOR – PRACTICE TEST 1 – LISTENING PART 2 – QUESTIONS

21.A   22.B   23.B   24.C   25.C   26.?   27.?   28.?   29.?   30.?  

 

HOMEWORK

-Reading APTIS: E MASON > READING > READING 4 MATCHING THE HEADINGS > The city of London

-Listening FCE MCMLLN CRSBK, Page 161, CD 2, track 28 - DAUGHTER OF POP STAR, multiple choice

Wednesday, 17th March 2021

TODAY IN CLASS

-Corrección book, page 63, CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THIS TEXT?

1 Tipping is more common in the US. 

2 If the service has been very good. 

3 No, in the most casual of restaurants tipping is not universal. 

4 If you are very unhappy with the service. 

5 Not all restaurants add a service charge. You don’t have to pay it if you’re unhappy with the service. 

6 Because the service charge may already be added, but the card machine may still ask if you want to add a tip.

 

-Corrección Book, pages 60 + 61, 7READING&LISTENING: d) listening

1.F   2.T   3.F   4.T   5.F   6.F   7.T   8.F   9.T

 

-Corrección Book, page 143, GRAMMAR BANK 6B: ejercicio 6Ba

1 He can to speak French really well. ✗ He can speak French

2 The office is closed now, but you should can phone them on Monday. ✗ you should be able to phone

3 He loves music – he could play the violin when he was four! ✓

4 You couldn’t be serious! The ball was definitely out. ✗ You can’t be

5 I love this shopping centre. It’s great to be able to buy everything in one place. ✓

6 There’s a shop assistant – she might can help you. ✗ she might be able to help 7 I tried to phone the bank but I wasn’t able to get through. ✓

8 Will I can use my UK credit card when I’m in the US? ✗ Will I be able to use 9 I bought a new bike yesterday – I could get 10% off by paying cash. ✗ I was able to / managed to get

10 This camera’s really cheap – it can’t be very good. ✓

 

HOMEWORK

-Book, page 62, Revise&check GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY

-Listening FCE MCMLLN CRSBK, Page 161, CD 2, track 28 - DAUGHTER OF POP STAR, multiple choice

OMG!!!!

 

HOMEWORK:

-Book, page 62, REVISE & CHECK, Grammar

Wednesday, 10th March 2021

TODAY IN CLASS

-A whole week without seeing each other, so let´s start talking.

-Corrección Test Stantley, Level II, page 60 (enviado por email el pasado 01/03/21)

 11.A   12.D   13.C   14.A   15.A   16.D   17.A   18.B   19.C   20.B

-Seguimos con listenings originales, from TOEIC

-Corrección Book, pages 60 + 61, 7READING&LISTENING: b) reading

1. Contestants aren’t voted off each week; instead two winners are chosen at the end of eight weeks.

2. Six-month scholarships with the Academy of Food & Wine

3. Michel Roux is a chef who owns several well-known restaurants. He is also creator of the TV series Service and a judge on the BBC TV programme Masterchef.

4. He says, If the food at one of my restaurants was OK, but the service was brilliant, the customers would still come back. But I´d never see them again if the service was rubbish, even though the food was brilliant.’

5. Before the show, Danielle had never drunk wine, and Ashley had never eaten in a restaurant with table service.

 

HOMEWORK

-ONE DAY AT A TIME, season 2, episode 6

-Book, page 63, CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THIS TEXT?

And don´t forget!!!

Our next class:

on Wednesday 10th March 💃💃💃

Remember!!!

 

Wednesday, 3rd March 2021

HOMEWORK

-Book, pages 60 + 61, 7READING&LISTENING: b) reading + c) & d) listening

-Book, page 143, GRAMMAR BANK 6B: ejercicios 6Ba + 6Bb