domingo, 23 de junio de 2019

Let´s learn something else than English!!

Resultado de imagen de quantum physics

Monday, 17th June 2019

TODAY IN CLASS:
-Corrección Reading from book, page 83, CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THIS TEXT?, “The importance of doing what you love”
1.DS   2.T   3.F   4.DS   5.DS   6.T
-Corregir Book, pag 82: Revise & Check, VOCABULARY d)[1.overtime   2.shifts   3.temporary   4.set   5.self-employed] + PRONUNCIATION a) [1.pupil   2.wooden   3.village   4.said   5.educate]

VOCABULARY:
You should check Quizlet.com because there are some new words!

PHONETICS:
adventure /ədˈvenʧə/, AIR /eə/, ankle /ˈæŋkl/, bird /bɜːd/, boredom /ˈbɔːdəm/, caricature /ˌkærɪkəˈtjʊə/, charge /'tʃɑ:dʒ/, choir /ˈkwaɪə/, church /'tʃɜ :tʃ/, drought /draʊt/, eight /eɪt/, forehead /ˈfɒrɪd/, future /ˈfjuːʧə/, hurt /hɜːt/, laugh /lɑ ːf/, love /lʌv/, mountain/ˈmaʊntɪn/, nature /ˈneɪʧə/, receipt /rɪˈsiːt/, reward /rɪˈwɔːd/, sew /´səʊ/, south /saʊθ/, thorough θʌrə/, though /ðəʊ/, thought /θɔːt/, through /θruː/, throw /θrəʊ/, uncle/ˈʌŋkl/, wander /ˈwɒndə/, war /wɔː/, weapon /ˈwepən/, weight /weɪt/, women /ˈwɪmɪn/, wonder /ˈwʌndə/, word /wɜːd/, world /wɜːld/,

HOMEWORK:
-Book, page 120, WRITING 8, a) + b)
-Book, page 163, VOCABULARY BANK, “WORD BUILDING”, 1Making nouns from verbs, a) + d)


INFINITIVE OR GERUND:
Infinitive: afford, agree, allow + object + to infinitive (allow me to go), appear, arrange, ask, begin (in non-continuous tenses, you can either use a gerund or an infinitive), begin (in continuous tenses, with infinitive), claim, decide, demand, expect, forget, hesitate, hope, intend, learn, manage, mean, need, offer, persuade, plan, pretend, promise, refuse, seem, try, wait, want, would like, would prefer.

Gerund: admit, allow, avoid, begin (in non-continuous tenses, you can either use a gerund or an infinitive), can´t help, can´t stand, consider, deny, discuss, don´t feel like, doesn´t / don´t mind, hate, enjoy, finish, imagine, involve, keep, like, look forward to, love, mention, miss, need, practice, prefer, quite like, recall, recommend, regret, risk, spend, stop, suggest, tend, understand,

Bare infinitive: had better, let, make, modal verbs, would rather, help


ADJECTIVE ORDER:
Opinion + size + age + shape + colour + pattern + material + nationality


NON-ACTION VERBS:
Agree, be, believe, belong, depend, forget, hate, hear, know, like, love, mater, mean, need, prefer, want, realize, recognize, remember, seem, suppose, understand


ADVERBS TO BE USED:
·I strongly believe that…
·It is generally agreed that…
·To do something exceptionally fast / slow / carefully,…
·It is / would be extremely important
·It is / would be quite interesting
·It is / would be absolutely essential
·Not only A, but also B
·(I) either A or B
·(I) neither A nor B

domingo, 16 de junio de 2019

Just in case any of you may be interested in this concert...

https://www.doctormusic.com/concierto-little-mix

Remember: no class on 19th June... but "special" class on 27th June at 9:30 p.m!!

Resultado de imagen de no class  
on 19th June...


Resultado de imagen de terraza en azuqueca .
... but "special" class on 27th June at 9:30 p.m!!!

Wednesday, 12th June 2019

TODAY IN CLASS:
-Visits to our blog: who are the mysterious visitors, since my students are not??
Resultado de imagen de mysterious blog visitors
-Speaking to explain the song we listened in class last day.
-Phonetics for some words in that song: weapon /ˈwepən/,  boredom /ˈbɔːdəm/, reward /rɪˈwɔːd/
-Reading multiple choice, “The day I stole a bicycle”, from FCE GOLD GREEN, page 84.
1.C   2.C   3.A   4.B   5.A   6.D
-Corrección  Book, pag 82: Revise & Check, GRAMMAR + VOCABULARY excepto el ultimo ejercicio

VOCABULARY:
You should check Quizlet.com because there are some new words!

PHONETICS:
adventure /ədˈvenʧə/, AIR /eə/, ankle /ˈæŋkl/, bird /bɜːd/, boredom /ˈbɔːdəm/, caricature /ˌkærɪkəˈtjʊə/, charge /'tʃɑ:dʒ/, choir /ˈkwaɪə/, church /'tʃɜ :tʃ/, drought /draʊt/, eight /eɪt/, forehead /ˈfɒrɪd/, future /ˈfjuːʧə/, hurt /hɜːt/, laugh /lɑːf/, love /lʌv/, mountain/ˈmaʊntɪn/, nature /ˈneɪʧə/, receipt /rɪˈsiːt/, reward /rɪˈwɔːd/, sew /´səʊ/, south /saʊθ/, thorough θʌrə/, though /ðəʊ/, thought /θɔːt/, through /θruː/, throw /θrəʊ/, uncle/ˈʌŋkl/, wander /ˈwɒndə/, war /wɔː/, weapon /ˈwepən/, weight /weɪt/, women /ˈwɪmɪn/, wonder /ˈwʌndə/, word /wɜːd/, world /wɜːld/,

HOMEWORK:
-Reading from book, page 83, CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THIS TEXT?, “The importance of doing what you love”


INFINITIVE OR GERUND:
Infinitive: afford, agree, allow + object + to infinitive (allow me to go), appear, arrange, ask, begin (in non-continuous tenses, you can either use a gerund or an infinitive), begin (in continuous tenses, with infinitive), claim, decide, demand, expect, forget, hesitate, hope, intend, learn, manage, mean, need, offer, persuade, plan, pretend, promise, refuse, seem, try, wait, want, would like, would prefer.

Gerund: admit, allow, avoid, begin (in non-continuous tenses, you can either use a gerund or an infinitive), can´t help, can´t stand, consider, deny, discuss, don´t feel like, doesn´t / don´t mind, hate, enjoy, finish, imagine, involve, keep, like, look forward to, love, mention, miss, need, practice, prefer, quite like, recall, recommend, regret, risk, spend, stop, suggest, tend, understand,

Bare infinitive: had better, let, make, modal verbs, would rather, help


ADJECTIVE ORDER:
Opinion + size + age + shape + colour + pattern + material + nationality


NON-ACTION VERBS:
Agree, be, believe, belong, depend, forget, hate, hear, know, like, love, mater, mean, need, prefer, want, realize, recognize, remember, seem, suppose, understand


ADVERBS TO BE USED:
·I strongly believe that…
·It is generally agreed that…
·To do something exceptionally fast / slow / carefully,…
·It is / would be extremely important
·It is / would be quite interesting
·It is / would be absolutely essential
·Not only A, but also B
·(I) either A or B
·(I) neither A nor B