Intermediate ONE

Our FUN

2012-02-18T04:28:00.001-08:00

You really did a great work, my dear students.

Congratulations to everyone.

Hoping you enjoy these free days!

See you again on Monday 27th and Tuesday 28th.
:-)

Dulce

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Cultural Week

2012-02-09T12:41:00.000-08:00

15th & 16th February

NOTE: This is not holiday time yet.
This is by us all and for us all!

HELLO everyone! Next week we'll have two days to enjoy learning in a different way, while we are having more fun than is usual :-)

On Wednesday and Thursday there will be several activities : competitions, Trivia quizzes, karaoke, cinema, workshops,theatre , musicals, dance, contests and tasting the best cakes from YOU, students!... and more!

COMPETITIONS/ CONTESTS

1. BOOKMARKERS: please bring them to the school before Wednesday
Don't forget to write your name and group at the back.

2. WHO is WHO? Teachers photos from yesteryears.

3. POEMS: write a poem in 60-80 words (image attached)...

4. MINISAGAS: write a complete story in

EXACTLY 50 words. People

will vote the best ones during the week. Give it

to your teacher before Wednesday too!
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5. CAKES: have yours ready for Thursday at

5.30 p.m. Remember to email your teacher the

recipe in English. We'll give a booklet with all the recipes to

everybody who participates!

PRIZES will be given to the best three in all categories.

There will also be prizes for those who just take part in the events!

You'll get further information on Monday.

Improve your listening

2012-02-01T04:41:00.001-08:00

(1)
For students who need some extra practice on listening, especially the type Filling in gaps...

.... Click HEREto listen to Rosemary talking about her childhood...

- Click here to print test.

- Click to see KEY.

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(2)
Another LISTENING Test practice on fill in the gaps.

Click to print or see activity.

Click to listen to the story...

Check answers in class!

must(n't)- should(n't)- have to

2012-01-31T12:38:00.000-08:00

In class these days...

Should must have to

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Obligation: should, must , have to, by liliana rota
Find this and other modals exercises in English Exercises .org

Writing Tips

2012-01-11T07:28:00.000-08:00

NOTE:

At Intermediate level in EOI you are asked to write two tasks at the exams.

A short one of about 100 words, and a longer one of about 170-200 words.
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In the next post you’ll get the rest you need to know.

Types of writing

• Notes (apologizing, excusing, thanking, etc), blog comments and short messages…

• Giving instructions (how to get to a place, a cooking recipe, how a machine works, etc)

• Postcards.

• Informal or friendly letters or emails.

• Formal letters or emails ( applying for a job, complaining about a bad service, etc)

• Descriptive compositions (about people, places, objects…).

• Stories or narrative compositions (about real or imaginary events).

• Discursive essays (Opinion essays or ‘for and against’ essays).

• Reports ( about news; Reviews about a book, a film, a restaurant, etc).

BASIC IDEAS

***Before you start to write any type of composition:

 Think about the topic.

 Make a list of the main points and ideas.

 Think of the vocabulary you can use.

 Think of examples to back up your points.

***After you finish writing, check:

• That the format is correct ( an email is different from an opinion essay or a book review).

• That all you have been asked to write about is included in your composition.
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• That you have separated paragraphs, when you present a new idea or point.

• That you have linked your ideas using the correct linking words (and, also, but, On the other hand, therefore, although, after that, when, so, before…)

• That you have left margin.

• That you have no spelling mistakes and the punctuation is correct.

• That you have not made grammar mistakes (verb tenses, prepositions, correct use of modal verbs, articles, etc)

• That you’ve made a wide use of the vocabulary studied, especially that which is related to the topic.

• That your ideas follow a logical order.

• That it is easy to understand by anybody (especially the teacher), because it’s clean and clear.

Writing a story NI1

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See Document below for more tips and examples 

WRITING

Transport & Travel+ Comparative Adjectives

2011-12-14T06:50:00.001-08:00

VOCABULARY

To revise and extend what we are studying in unit 2C...

Click HERE to practice vocabulary and pronunciation

Click HERE and do a listening activity...

Comparatives & Superalatives

Joan is more attractive than Susan
This is the best day of my life.
She felt even worse when she saw him

· I think Rob is happier now than a year ago.

· New York is the most exciting city in the world.

· His biggest desire is to meet Angelina Jolie.

· Charles is probably the tidiest person I know.

What's the comparative of these adjectives? First, think, then, check!

interesting
weak
funny
important
careful
bad
big
far
small
polluted
boring
angry
good

Further Practice on Comparatives & Superlatives HERE!

(Unit 2A) Money Matters+ Present Perfect

2011-11-28T04:50:00.001-08:00

Kevin talks about being broke (having no money) in New York.
Click HERE and listen to the conversation.

CLICK HERE to practise more on the PRESENT PERFECT

Past p. perfect

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Ourselves and Each Other

2011-11-17T11:43:00.000-08:00

In class we've seen the reflexive and reciprocal pronouns.

Have a look at the presentation and keep practicing!

Each other myself ni1

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REMEMBER we also revised Describing People and that you are expected to write a composition on either describing a family member or a close friend. (About 150 words)

Time limit to give in your homework>> Friday 25th.
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(CHORUS:)

We are family

I've got all my sisters with me

We are family

Get up everybody and sing

Everyone can see we're together

As we walk on by

...and we fly just like birds of a feather

I won't tell no lie

...all of the people around us they say

Can they be that close

Just let me state for the record

We're giving love in a family dose

(CHORUS x2)

Living life is fun and we've just begun

To get our share of this world's delights

(HIGH!) high hopes we have for the future

And our goal's in sight

(WE!) no we don't get depressed

Here's what we call our golden rule

Have faith in you and the things you do

You won't go wrong

This is our family Jewel

(REPEAT CHORUS TO FADE)

Enjoy yourselves this weekend!

both/neither/either

2011-11-10T06:03:00.000-08:00

Both indicates two out of two ('ambos' in Spanish).

Neither indicates zero out of two (ninguno de los dos).

Either indicates one out of a group of two (cualquiera de los dos).

These words can be used in the following ways.

Both can be used with a plural noun. Either and Neither are used with singular nouns.

Both students can take the test.   (Ambos estudiantes pueden hacer el examen.)
Neither student can take the test.   (Ninguno de los estudiantes puede hacer el examen.)
Either student can take the test.   (Uno/culaquiera de los dos estudiantes puede hacer el examen.)

Both can be used with two nouns connected with and. Both Jack and John live in Chicago.

Neither can be used with two nouns connected with nor. Neither Jack nor John live in Chicago.

Either can be used with two nouns connected with or. Either Jack or John lives in Chicago.
NOTICE: I don't like either John or Jack>>> I like neither of them = I don't like either of them.

You can use these words with the preposition "of" before plural nouns or object pronouns.

Both of them can do it.
Either of them can do it
Neither of them can do it.

Now click HERE for further practice.

This week...

2011-11-04T01:43:00.000-07:00

This week we have introduced
the future .

Remember we can talk about the future in English with different verb forms , going to- will- present continuous, shall.

Click HERE to study and practice further.

Need some LISTENING PRACTICE?
Visit this PAGE.
(When you are there Click on this image to listen!

Is it Halloween or All Saint's Eve?

2011-10-31T04:42:00.000-07:00

Tonight is Halloweeen... One of the most expected days for children, especially in US and Britain, together with Christmas Day. But it's not a public holiday, so everyone today is at work or school as it should be! But tonight is Halloween, no matter what!

Now, Don’t be fooled by the promotion of Halloween being a fun, candy-filled holiday with cute kids in adorable costumes, Halloween haunts go a lot deeper than that.A true Halloween “haunted house” will make you scream like you’ve never screamed before and will send your blood pressure racing...

Read about the origins and traditions of this festivity HERE

Enjoy the video! And happy Halloween to everyone!

KEY TO Reading (Spooky Trivia & Spooky Superstitions)

1 death 2 candles 3 bonfire 4 sweets 5 spirit 6 path 7 window 8 shoulder 9 dead 10 floor

Happy Halloween!!!

PAST TENSES

2011-10-23T11:21:00.001-07:00

Hi!
In Unit 1B we are studying how to tell a story in English by using the appropriate past tenses, that is, past simple, past continuous or past perfect...

Past tenses

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Please, IMPROVE YOUR PRONUNCIATION for REGULAR PAST verbs
Listen and repeat.

ATENTION >>> NI2 Students!

2011-10-20T10:40:00.000-07:00

I' ve finally decided to create
a NEW BLOG JUST FOR NI 2!!!

Please

and GO!!!!!CLICK HERE and GO!

NI1- Unit 1A-Recipes

2011-10-20T10:38:00.000-07:00

Look at this RECIPE written by a NI1 student.

If you did not come to class when we studied recipes, you can write one in the comments section (link) below.

Rec Eta

Thanks a lot, Joan !

And now how to make a delicious English Trifle!

NI1 ..... ( key to present tense exercises)

2011-10-12T12:10:00.000-07:00

Last day in class I gave you some photocopies to revise the present simple and
the present continuous. Here are the answers to the exercises.

Answer KEY to PRESENT tense EXERCISES

PAGE 1

1 –s –s –ies –es -es	2 boxes brushes buys completes cries defends excites expects fries guesses looks pryas reaches rushes spends wants watches
3 most verbs just add ING verbs ending in -e drop the end and add ING verbs ending in –ie change the end to -y and add -ing short verbs CVC double the last consonant and add -ing	4. breaking cleaning coming dying dreaming enjoying feeling getting going hitting jumping living making playing putting robbing shopping shouting sitting slimming standing turning washing writing

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I think you are right
Do you like this music?
She says she wants to Fred.
I need /prefer a drink of water.
I think you don’t remember me.
I know/remember how old she is.
She loves/hates me and I love/ hate her.
‘Beer?’. I prefer orange juice.
What does ‘explicate’ mean?
You seem unhappy today.
I don’t understand wht she wants/needs to go home.
Do you know who that woman is?
I don’t know/remember where I parked the car.
We need/want more bread.

This book belongs to me
I suppose you are right.
His father owns a chain of hotels.
Money doesn’t matter to me.
That bottle contains petrol.
‘Can you lend me some money?’. It depends.
I realise that I’ve made a mistake.
Do you mind if I open..?
I suppose it’s time to go home.
‘He is a great president’. ‘I don’t agree.’

PAGE 3

2 >>> he often reads …. but now he’s reading…. <<<< ETC

3 1. read/ make 2. am making 3. do you speak 4. are doing 5. plays

6. is playing 7. is she playing 8. Does she play 9. plays 10. is playing

11. is cooking 12. shop/cooks 13. doesn’t work 14. is not working

4 1. think 2. are you looking 3.do you know 4.don’t understand 5.are you driving

6. do you mean 7. hate 8.are you talking 9. don’t remember 10. is raining

NI1- unit 1A

2011-10-07T01:56:00.001-07:00

Present Simple or Present Continuous?

Click HERE to practise.

present

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Improve Your Speaking

2011-01-30T04:29:00.000-08:00

How do you become a more confident English speaker?

Practise where and when you can. Any practice is good – whether you speak to someone who is a native English speaker or not!

It's important to build your confidence. If possible, use simple English sentence structure that you know is correct, so that you can concentrate on getting your message across.

Try to experiment with the English you know. Use words and phrases you know in new situations.

Read, read, read. It’s good to read aloud long texts, and listen to the CD if you feel you have to correct your pronunciation.

Listen to English songs and SING! That also helps a lot to improve your pronunciation. There are millions of songs in English, for sure some you’ll find you like!

Try to respond to what people say to you. You can often get clues to what people think by looking at their body language. Respond to them in a natural way.

Try NOT to translate into and from your own language. This takes too much time and will make you more hesitant.

If you forget a word, try to use a similar one or explain using other words you know well. Also you can say ‘ummm…’, or ‘er…’, until the right words come. This is better than keeping completely silent

Don't speak too fast! It's important to use a natural rhythm when speaking English, but if you speak too fast it will be difficult for people to understand you.

Try to relax when you speak – you'll find your mouth does most of the pronunciation work for you. When you speak English at normal speed, you'll discover that many of the pronunciation skills, such as linking between words, will happen automatically.
Speak on and on...

Listening Check

2010-08-16T11:56:00.000-07:00

Click HERE to listen!

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Dinosaurs

2010-08-16T11:48:00.000-07:00

How much do you know about dinosours?

Click HERE and read an interesting about them.. As you read complete the text.

Listen and Repeat!

2010-08-07T06:40:00.000-07:00

Visit this site

to improve your Basic PRONUNCIATION

Listen and Repeat!

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