Wednesday, 29th January 2020

TODAY IN CLASS:

-Entrega del Nuevo libro de texto para clase: ENGLISH FILE INTERMEDIATE PLUS

-Speaking game: “Give your opinion”

PHONETICS:

Ache /eɪk/, care /keə/, caught /kɔːt/, chair /ʧeə/, choir /ˈkwaɪə^r/, cousin /ˈkʌsn/, daughter /ˈdɔːtə/, detective /dɪˈtektɪv/, enough /ɪˈnʌf/, favourite /ˈfeɪvrət/, heart/hɑːt/, hurt /hɜːt/, keyboard /ˈkiːbɔːd/,  parents /ˈpeərənts/,  through /θruː/, tough /tʌf/, whereas /weərˈæz/  

HOMEWORK:

-“One day at a time”, season 1, episode 1: comprehension question in our blog

-ENGLISH FILE INTERMEDIATE PLUS, pages 4-5, 3READING & VOCABULARY: b) + c)

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, continue, 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

Homework: "One day at a time" (Netflix), season 1, episode 1

Here you have the questions you have to answer for next Monday. You will find some more homework in our blog, but take into account that this about "One day at a time" is the most important task: we may not have enough time to correct the rest, so focus on this. And enjoy!!

ONE DAY AT A TIME

(season 1, episode 1)

1.Why does Carl (Penelope´s patient) smoke “Virginia Slims”?

2.Explain who these characters are: Alex, Schneider and Elena

3.What´s the problem between Abuelita and Elena?

4.What is a “quinces”?

5.What´s the Spanish word Elena doesn´t know, but Alex does?

6.When would you say the sentence “God rest his / her soul?

7.What does Alex want to buy online?

8.How long has Penelope and her family been living in Schneider´s building?

9.Who said the sentences: “Jesus and Santa were cousins. Everybody knows this”?

10.How do you say in English…?

-Enjuague bucal:

-Antidepresivos:

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'El método Kominsky' acierta de pleno al crear emociones en torno a dos personajes a los que resulta inevitable querer. Y junto a ellos, los alumnos de Kominsky, su hija, el novio de su hija (sorprendente, en la segunda temporada), la alumna-amiga-ligue de Kominsky, la exnovia-nueva amante de Norman, su colgada hija,… Una galería de personajes que hacen que pasen volando los escasos 25 min. de cada capítulo de las dos temporadas que hay hasta el momento.

Recomendable como espectáculo y, obviamente, por el inglés que se utiliza.  

Monday, 27th January 2020

TODAY IN CLASS:

-Proud of our poems!

-Writing in class: summary of the text we have read this last weekend

-Speaking: three levels of happiness

-Corrección C18: FCE TARGET, page 90-91, reading gapped text, ejercicio 5

1.F   2.C   3.B   4.E   5.D   6.G 

-Book, page 96, 4LISTENING: b) listening 5.31 to complete sentences + c) second listening 5.31 to answer the comprehension questions

PHONETICS:

Ache /eɪk/, care /keə/, caught /kɔːt/, chair /ʧeə/, choir /ˈkwaɪə^r/, cousin /ˈkʌsn/, daughter /ˈdɔːtə/, detective /dɪˈtektɪv/, enough /ɪˈnʌf/, favourite /ˈfeɪvrət/, heart/hɑːt/, hurt /hɜːt/, keyboard /ˈkiːbɔːd/,  parents /ˈpeərənts/,  through /θruː/, tough /tʌf/, whereas /weərˈæz/  

HOMEWORK:

-C19: EFPkinWrkbk, page 46, multiple matching reading “The biggest music events in History”

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, continue, 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

G., J. & J., our sensitive poets

It was a dark night
and I began to write
you were in my sight
what can I do?

You forgot our date
and the cuckoo clock sang eight
through the window I saw your plate
What have I done to you?

I have no word
I gave you all my love
You have flown like a bird
You haven´t been good enough!
                                                (G., J. & J)

A. & O., our emotional poets

When I´m without you, I don´t fell right
I feel alone like walking in the night
That´s because I´m here to write
I just want to be with you.

In a room filled with no noise
I sometimes think I can hear your voice
You will be always my first choice
I just want to be with you.


I was fulfilled when I was with you, my dear
Our love will never fall apart
When I´m with you I have no fear
We will be always one heart.
                                                       (A. & O.)

Wednesday, 22nd January 2020

TODAY IN CLASS:

-Terminamos C16: listening de la canción “To make you feel my love” (Bob Dylan / Glee)

-Repasamos los poemas compuestos por cada equipo.

-Lectura teatralizada de los poemas.

-Corrección C13: FCE MACMILLAN COURSEBOOK / Word formation / Page 57 / “A changed person”

1.pleasantly   2.significantly   3.disobedient   4.pleasure   5.importance   6.appearance   7.confidence   8.resistance   9.apparently   10.independece

-Corrección C14:FCE OXFORD,  Word formation from FCE Oxford, page 8 (page 16 en otra version del libro)

17.outstanding  18.service   19.considerably   20.wonderful   21.lowered   22.stability   23.colourful   24.interests

PHONETICS:

Ache /eɪk/, care /keə/, caught /kɔːt/, chair /ʧeə/, choir /ˈkwaɪə^r/, cousin /ˈkʌsn/, daughter /ˈdɔːtə/, detective /dɪˈtektɪv/, enough /ɪˈnʌf/, favourite /ˈfeɪvrət/, heart/hɑːt/, hurt /hɜːt/, keyboard /ˈkiːbɔːd/,  parents /ˈpeərənts/,  through /θruː/, tough /tʌf/, whereas /weərˈæz/  

HOMEWORK:

-C18: FCE TARGET, page 90-91, reading gapped text.

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, continue, 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