Wednesday, 15th November 2017

TODAY IN CLASS:

-Corrección FCE GOLD, multiple choice cloze, “The century´s best film”

MULTIPLE CHOICE CLOZE

Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, or C best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).

The century´s best film

Many film (0) CRITICS think that THE MATRIX is one of the best films of the 21^st century so far. In my opinion, the main reason for this is that the (1) __________ is both original and extremely mysterious. Of course the special  (2) __________ are amazing as well, especially all the fight (3) __________ when the actors do incredible kung fu  (4) __________. For me, the most memorable (5) __________ in the film is the one where Keanu Reeves, who (6) __________  the part of Neo, and Morpheus meet for the first time. The tension reaches a (7) __________ when we learn the truth about the Matrix.

I first saw this film in the front (8) __________ of my local cinema but like many people I have watched it many times since then on DVD, on the small (9) __________  of my laptop computer. Although the (10) __________ didn´t quite live up to my expectations, I still think the first film is great.

0	A. surveyors	B. critics	C. judges
1	A. plot	B. scene	C. role
2	A. efforts	B. effects	C. actions
3	A. areas	B. places	C. sequences
4	A. acts	B. games	C. stunts
5	A. scene	B. situation	C. location
6	A. does	B. plays	C. makes
7	A. summit	B. top	C. climax
8	A. line	B. queue	C. row
9	A. screen	B. board	C. top
10	A. sequels	B. remakes	C. developments

-DVD, page 12, “Meeting the parents” 2Reacting to what people say: ejercicios b) y c)

-Book, page 15, questionnaire “Are you a spender or a saver?” Nos falta comprobar la corrección.

VOCABULARY: you should check Quizlet!

PHONETICS:

although /ɔːlˈðəʊ/ - carbohydrate /ˈkɑːbəʊˈhaɪdreɪt/ -dessert /dɪˈzɜːt/ - private /ˈpraɪvɪt/ - scene /siːn/, sure /ʃʊə/ - women/ˈwɪmɪn/

HOMEWORK:

-Book, page 17, 6READING & SPEAKING, c) + f)

INFINITIVE OR GERUND:

Infinitive: afford, agree, allow + object + to infinitive (allow me to go), appear, 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 stand, consider, deny, discuss, don´t feel like, doesn´t / don´t mind, hate, enjoy, imagine, involve, keep, like, look forward to, love, mention, miss, need, practice, prefer, quite like, recall, recommend, regret, risk, spend, stop, suggest, understand,

Bare infinitive: had better, 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, realize, recognize, remember, seem, suppose

Monday, 13th November 2017

TODAY IN CLASS:

-Corrección FCE Macmillan, Workbook, Page 26 & 27: reading multiple choice text + vocabulary exercises.

-Book, page 11, 8LISTENING & SPEAKING: describing pictures + a) speaking + c) listening 1.27

-Más vocabulario > Book, page 153, VOCABULARY BANK, 2 Opposites (corregimos con listening 1.24)

-Revisión de la explicación gramatical en torno al present perfect y al past simple

-Corrección Book, page 16, 5GRAMMAR, b) + c): sobre present perfect y past simple

VOCABULARY: you should check Quizlet!

PHONETICS:

although /ɔːlˈðəʊ/ - carbohydrate /ˈkɑːbəʊˈhaɪdreɪt/ -dessert /dɪˈzɜːt/ - private /ˈpraɪvɪt/ - sure /ʃʊə/ - women/ˈwɪmɪn/

HOMEWORK:

FCE GOLD, multiple choice cloze, “The century´s best film”

INFINITIVE OR GERUND:

Infinitive: afford, agree, allow + object + to infinitive (allow me to go), appear, 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 stand, consider, deny, discuss, don´t feel like, doesn´t / don´t mind, hate, enjoy, imagine, involve, keep, like, look forward to, love, mention, miss, need, practice, prefer, quite like, recall, recommend, regret, risk, spend, stop, suggest, understand,

Bare infinitive: had better, 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, realize, recognize, remember, seem, suppose

Wednesday, 8th November 2017

TODAY IN CLASS:

-Corrección FCE Macmillan, Workbook, Page 14

>FCE Macmillan, Workbook, Page 14, WORD FORMATION:

1.irrelevant   2.disagreement   3.misunderstood   4.dishonestly    5.unreliable   6.immature   7.overweight   8.undercooked   9.irresponsibly   10.incapable

-Más vocabulario > Book, page 153, VOCABULARY BANK, 1 What are they like (corregimos con listening 1.23)

-Corrección Book, page 10, 5READING the two texts (“The youngest brother” + “The only child”) con ejercicio d) de vocabulario.

-Speaking: our brother & sisters / Are only children different in any sense?

VOCABULARY: you should check Quizlet!

PHONETICS:

although /ɔːlˈðəʊ/ - carbohydrate /ˈkɑːbəʊˈhaɪdreɪt/ -dessert /dɪˈzɜːt/ - private /ˈpraɪvɪt/ - sure /ʃʊə/ - women/ˈwɪmɪn/

HOMEWORK:

-FCE Macmillan, Workbook, Page 26 & 27

INFINITIVE OR GERUND:

Infinitive: afford, agree, allow + object + to infinitive (allow me to go), appear, 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 stand, consider, deny, discuss, don´t feel like, doesn´t / don´t mind, hate, enjoy, imagine, involve, keep, like, look forward to, love, mention, miss, need, practice, prefer, quite like, recall, recommend, regret, risk, spend, stop, suggest, understand,

Bare infinitive: had better, 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, realize, recognize, remember, seem, suppose

Monday, 6th November 2017

TODAY IN CLASS:

-Canción: "River of dreams" (Billy Joel)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSq4B_zHqPM

In the 1. ________ of the 2. ________ I go walking in my 3. ________

From the 4. ________ of faith to the river so 5. ________.

I must be looking for something, something sacred I 6. ________.

But the river is 7. ________, and it's too 8. ________ to cross.

Even though I 9. ________ the river is wide

I walk down every 10. ________ and I stand on the 11. ________

And try to cross to the opposite 12. ________

So I can finally 13. ________ what I've been looking for.

In the 1. ________ of the 2. ________ I go walking in my 3. ________

Through the valley of 14. ________ to a river so 5. ________.

And I've been 15. ________ for something

Taken out of my 16. ________,

Something I would never lose, something somebody 17. ________.

I don't know why I go walking at 18. ________

But now I'm 19. ________ and I don't want to walk 20. ________

I hope it doesn't take the rest of my 21. ________

Until I find 22. ________ it is that I've been looking for.

In the 1. ________ of the 2. ________ I go walking in my 3. ________

Through the 23. ________ of doubt to the river so 5. ________.

I know I'm 15. ________ for something,

Something so undefined

That it can 24. ________ be seen by the eyes of the 25. ________

In the 1. ________ of the 2. ________.

I'm not 26. ________ about a life after this

God knows I've never been a spiritual man.

Baptized by the 27. ________, I wade into the river

That runs to the promised 28. ________.

In the 1. ________ of the 2. ________ I go walking in my 3. ________

Through the 29. ________ of truth to the river so 5. ________.

We all end in the 30. ________, we all start in the 31. ________,

We're all carried along by the river of 32. ________.

In the 1. ________ of the 2. ________

-Corrección FCE Macmillan, Workbook, Page 14

>FCE Macmillan, Workbook, Page 14, TRANSFORMATIONS:

1.help laughing   2.to take up (playing) golf   3.am not very keen on   4.can´t stand being   5.is unsual for Andrea 6.to take place   7.am not very good at

VOCABULARY: you should check Quizlet!

PHONETICS:

although /ɔːlˈðəʊ/ - Carbohydrate /ˈkɑːbəʊˈhaɪdreɪt/ -dessert     /dɪˈzɜːt/ - private /ˈpraɪvɪt/ - sure /ʃʊə/ - women/ˈwɪmɪn/

HOMEWORK:

-Book, page 16, 5GRAMMAR, b) + c): sobre present perfect y past simple

INFINITIVE OR GERUND:

Infinitive: afford, agree, allow + object + to infinitive (allow me to go), appear, 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 stand, consider, deny, discuss, don´t feel like, doesn´t / don´t mind, hate, enjoy, imagine, involve, keep, like, look forward to, love, mention, miss, need, practice, prefer, quite like, recall, recommend, regret, risk, spend, stop, suggest, understand,

Bare infinitive: had better, 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, realize, recognize, remember, seem, suppose

Bryan Adams, Billy Joel, Sting or Rod Stewart?

One of these gentlemen...









and one of these songs

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f06QZCVUHg

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScLZ4bZvFu0

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSq4B_zHqPM

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG7_gceIFL4

 in class next Monday. Can you guess?