viernes, 31 de enero de 2014

Home-work for 3rd and 4th February



Intermediate 1


1. Page 137 student's book Exercise 4
2. Finish Rafa's CD
3. Workbook page 22
4. Prepare notes for Interactions and Monologues
5. Take workbooks to class for me to look at.



Básico 1

1. Listenings to number 30
2. Workbook 4B and 4C
3. Prepare notes for Interactions and monologues
4. Take workbooks to class for me to look at.

viernes, 24 de enero de 2014

Homework for 29th and 30th of January



Intermediate 1

1. Student's book p.137 exercise 1, 2 (Intermediate IA exercise 3 also)

2. Workbook page 25 and 26, page 20 (Intermediate IA page 21 also)

3. Listening to number 23 including 23

4. Making notes on Interactions and Monologues


Básico 1


1. Listenings to 22 including 22

2. Page 67 and 68 workbook and write 50 to 60 words 'All About Me'

3. Workbook 4A all

4. Preparation of Interactions and Monologues

jueves, 23 de enero de 2014

Speaking Exams in February - Intermediate 1 and Básico 1



Speaking Exam List


1. Please decide who your partner is for the Speaking exam before you write your name on the list.

2.On the noticeboard outside my classroom, there is a list for your class to write your name and your partner's name on a chosen date, day and time. Remember you CANNOT write only your name on the list, you must know your partner before writing your name.

3. If you cannot come to class to put your name on the list, please ask a 'Study Buddy' to do it for you.

4. If you do not have a partner, tell me in class and we will find you a partner. Or if you are not in class, leave a comment in the Blog here to tell me.

Intermediate 1

Monologue

Preparation time = 2 minutes

Monologue = 1.5 -2.0 minutes

Interaction

Preparation time = 2 minutes

Interaction = 2.5 -3.0 minutes

Básico 1

Monologue

Preparation time = 2 minutes

Speaking Monologue = 1 minute

Interaction

Preparation time = 2-3 minutes

Speaking Interaction = 2 minutes

viernes, 17 de enero de 2014

February Exam Dates



Intermediate 1 Monday/Wednesday 16.45 - 18.45

3rd of February Writing 16.45 - 17.45

5th of February Reading and Listening 16.45- 18.45

Speakings on the following dates:
10th, 12th 14th (15.00-18.00), 17th, 19th (to be decided in class next week)

Básico 1 Monday/Wednesday 19.00-21.00

3rd of February Writing 19.00 - 19.30

5th of February Reading, Grammar,Listening 19.00 - 20.00

Speakings on the following dates:
10th, 12th 14th (15.00-18.00), 17th, 19th (to be decided in class next week)

Intermediate 1 Tuesday/Thursday 16.45 - 18.45

4th of February Writing 16.45 - 17.45

6th of February Reading and Listening 16.45- 18.45

Speakings on the following dates:
11th, 13th 14th (15.00-18.00), 18th, 20th (to be decided in class next week)


Intermediate 1 Tuesday/Thursday 19.00 - 21.00

4th of February Writing 19.00 - 20.00

6th of February Reading, Grammar,Listening 19.00 - 21.00

Speakings on the following dates:
11th, 13th 14th (15.00-18.00), 18th, 20th (to be decided in class next week)

Homework for 22nd and 23rd of January



Intermediate 1

1. Listenings to 16, including 16
2. Work-book - page 21 - exercise 2A 2B
page 22 - vocabulary 1
page 23 - vocabulary 2
3. Finish worksheet - number 5 to 10
4. Choose one interaction and prepare notes for it.
5. Speaking P. 31 - 'red alert' speaking prepare notes for it also!

Básico 1


1. Workbook 3D everything!
2. Listenings to 12, including 12
3. Revise all of Unit 3 for Monday

jueves, 16 de enero de 2014

Intermediate 1 Extra Post-Reading Activities...



Here are some more choices for the Post-reading activities...


1. Draw/Design/Illustrate/Paint etc a poster for the book to promote it. Choose a slogan and images from the book that you think capture the essence of the book.

2. Make a collage of 6 imagess/drawings etc of the book that best tell the story.

3. Imagine the book is going to be turned into a film and decide what actors and actresses are going to play each role - give reason for your choices and illustrate with drawings/images etc.

4. Write a poem based on the story. If you want to, include illustration.

5. Invent a dialogue between two of the characters in the story.

Enjoy!

viernes, 10 de enero de 2014

Básico 1 Listening Answers CD1


NB1
CD1

1 E
1) yellow 2) please 3) green 4) class 5) teacher 6) student 7) welcome
2 E
a) Stewart b) Claire c) Graeme d) Kathryn
3 E

a) 9:55 b) 7:15 c) 9:30 d) 8:40 e) 6:45 f) 12:05 g) 2:45 h) 3:10 i) 9:25 j) 7:50 k) 2:55
4 E

a) 2006 b) 1985 c) 1990 d) 1989 e) 1878 f) 1914 g) 1804 h) 1917 i) 2030
5 E

a) a police officer b) an engineer c) a businessman and a businesswoman d) a footballer
e) a doctor and a nurse f) a musician g) a lawyer h) an actor and an actress i) a PA (personal assistant) j) a shop assistant
k) a waiter and a waitress l) a singer m) an electrician
6 E
1) Yes 2) 26 3) a (rock) musician 4) single 5) 25 6 020 7535 3555
7 E

a) Mo’s laptop One of Tom’s trumpets Kemal’s car b) Billy/ Lisa’s cat Tom Billy/Lisa’s cat
c) Billy/Lisa’s cat Tom Lisa d) Kemal’s car Mo’s laptop
8 E
1) Ream 2) 201-758-491 3) 615 4) Rahman 5) 14 6) 7CK 7) 01206879879 8) 01206765456 9) British 10) single
11) a medical student 12) 23
9 E
1) Alex 2) Elena 3) Enrique 4) Beatriz 5) Lucas 6) Lourdes 7) Lourdes 8) Lourdes 9) Roberto 10) Isabella
10 E
1) T 2) T 3) F 4) F 5) T 6) F 7) T 8) F 9) T
11 E
1) 59 2) 740 3) 100,000,000 4) 5 5) 77,000,000 6) 8 7) 9,000,000 8) 1,000,000 9) 3% 10) 500,000
12 E
Part 1

Nationality 6 Where you live 5 Married or single? 3 Brothers and sisters 7 Meat 4 Age 2 Breakfast 1
Part 2

Nationality  Where you live  Married or single?  Brothers and sisters  Meat  Age  Breakfast 
13 E
1) stays at home / always does his English homework 2) goes to the swimming pool / has swimming lessons 3) has guitar lessons 4) - 5) goes to the park (with friends) / plays football 6) goes to the cinema 7) visits his granddad
14 E
1) walk his dog 2) read the (morning) newspaper 3) watch the news 4) stop 5) have dinner 6) go to bed
15 E
1) Mike 2) Turnbull 3) 23, Trinity Road, London, SW 18 4) 09732176773 5) 27 6) engineer 7) single 8) gym, squash, Tai-Chi, tennis
16 E
a) Desk 4 b) Delayed (by about 1 hour) c) Gate 12
17 E
a) To the transit desk b) 12
18 E
1) 0870 000 0123 2) 0845 784 4950 3) 0870 580 8080 4) 020 8897 2072 5) 020 8846 9000
19 E
1) Sara 2) Kane 3) Street 4) married 5) ? 6) Yes/She works for FEDEX (as a courier)
20 E
1) In Paris 2) It rains/It’s raining/It’s rainy 3) Some jeans and a jacket 4) In a hotel (in the city centre/near the Eiffel Tower) 5) Sitting a café drinking coffee 6) Bread and cheese
21 E
Cel1: fruit juice bottles bottles bottles wine soap Cel 2: room flowers water ice-cream biscuits
Cel3: bottles paper water lights fruit

22 E
Chicken salad brown bread butter mayonnaise How much? $2
23 E
1) Marcos 2) Jiménez 3) 32 4) 85 5) 43897726 6) 53977520

24 E
1) F 2) T 3) F 4) T 5) F 6) T 7) F 8) F 9) F 10) F

25 E
1) 1 2) 0 3) 7:30-9:00 4) Thomas Schicker 5) 713984231 6) 1st and 2nd August 7) 75 euros 8) No 9) Lucy Stillman
26 E

St Fagan’s Museum Chapter Arts Centre Cardiff Bay Techquest Science Museum Lunchtime: Visit Cardiff Bay afternoon: Go shopping, visit the castle, walk in the gardens/park Evening: visit Chapter Arts Centre, go dancing

27 E
a) Helen b) Anna c) John d) Peter and Jim e) Mark and Helen f) Helen g) John h) Carol i) Mark j) John k) Jim
28 E
a) a red jumper, a brown skirt and boots. She’s feeding a dog b) blue jeans with a purple jumper. She’s picking flowers c) a red and yellow cap. He’s reading a book d) a green and yellow jumper. He’s riding a horse e) a big yellow hat. He’s planting some vegetables f) grey trousers. She’s playing with the dog
29 E
1) Friday afternoon 2) By car 3) In a (small) hotel (near the beach) 4) They are hiring a boat on Saturday and have waterskiing lessons on Sunday 5) At 7:30 a.m. (on Monday)
30 E
1C 2B 3C By bicycle Friday evening In a little hotel Saturday night
31 E

Jim: shopping centre and skate park Beth: leisure centre and swimming pool Trish: amusement arcade and theatre
Ken: fast food restaurant and museum

32 E
Age: 15 eyes: brown good qualities: kind and confident hobbies: volleyball and rollerblading
Activities: go rollerblading and go to the swimming pool
33 E
1) Laura 2) Jason 3) Cathy 4) Paul 5) Cathy 6) Paul 7) Laura and Jason
34 E
1) Marta 2) Novack 3) 22 4) Lublin, Poland 5) Polish 6) 37, Midlane, London 7) marta.novack@hotserve.com
8) 020 873 06589 9) 0374 354 85132 10) student
35 E
1) 10:00 am 2) 11:00 am 3) 11:15 am 4) 2:00 pm 5) 3:30 pm 6) 7:45 pm 7) 10:30 pm 8) 1:30 am 9) 1:45 am
36 E
1) goes for a walk/has a swim 2) goes to the gym 3) sometimes meets friends 4) listens to a lunchtime concert 5) stays at work 6) goes shopping 7) relaxes/watches football on TV
37 E
1) You can’t 2) You can’t 3) You can 4) It depends 5) You can’t 6) You can’t 7) It depends 8) It depends 9) You can’t
38 E
Guitar: J y S piano: S sing: J dance: S football: J tennis: J and S ski: S French: J and S Spanish: S bike: J car: S
39 E
David 22 computer programming piano, guitar, drive computer games computer programming
Lizzie 26 College diploma in sports medicine football, basketball, tennis, Portuguese, dancing (No dislikes!)
40 E
Sam: cheese sandwich, fries and coffee. Jeny: salad and water. Total: $16,70
41 E
She buys apples, bananas, beef and chicken.
42 E
Pete has got a studio apartment, a terrace, a fridge, a cooker, a sink, a coffee table, chairs, a sofa, a TV, a music system and a laptop computer
43 E
1) Raharjo 2) 35 3) - 4) Poland 5) - 6) marwara@belanda.net 7) - 8) Gillian 9) – 10) single 11) – 12) 976 343918
13) SA500255 14) Sean 15) 31 16) married 17) - 18) - 19) RI2273168
44 E
Doctor’s: Tuesday and Thursday evening 6:00-9:00 Office:Tuesday to Friday morning 9:30-2:30
Shop: Every day (Mon-Sat) 9:00-4:30 School: Every day (Mon-Fri) 8:30-4:30
45 E
1) D, B 2) G, A 3) I F 4) J C 5) H E
46 E

1) D 2) B 3) A 4) E 5) C 6) C
47 E
About 60, tall man, short grey hair, a long black coat and a shirt and a tie, no glasses, white shoes

Homework for 15th and 16th of January

Intermediate 1

1. Do listenings up to and including 12 and correct and check.
2. Prepare notes on 2 more monologues - you choose which ones from the monologue sheet I gave you.
3. Revise irregular past verbs again!
4. Group story for next week. (Written in pen with the names of the 3 or 4 people in the group).
5. If you have not returned your report to me, please do so.
6. Remember the photo!

Básico 1

1. Revision of Unit 3
2. Do Listenings 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and correct and check again. Listen 2 times before answering the questions. Listen again to check the answers. You can listen as many times as you want to check the answers.