School life

In unit 4A we have been looking at the language of School and Education.


Watch the interesting video below.



Visit this LINK to do some reading practice.


HERE revise the future time clauses.


Happy Easter!


:-)

Writing a formal letter/ email

In class we have looked at how to write informal and formal letters or e mails.
Have a look at the document for revision.


Letter Letters NI1

Remember OUR homework for NEXT WEEK:

Imagine you are not good at using computers.
You are living and working in London. You have found a course in a newspaper advert...

Write an e mail to Itech Courses in London, telling them about your computers skills and asking for further information about the course.
Use the language studied in class, especially that of  the last photocopy given (Copy Save & Delete)

Write about 180 words.

I can do whatever I want...

Listen to this love song. What words are missing in the lyrics below?



It's been seven hours and ____1____days
Since you took your love away

I go out every night and sleep _____2____
Since you took your love away 

Since you've  been gone I can do whatever I want
I can see whomever I  _____3____
I can eat my dinner in a fancy _____4_____
But nothing ...
I said nothing can take away these blues,
'Cause nothing compares ...
Nothing compares to you

It's been so ____5____ without you here
Like a ___6___ without a song
Nothing can stop these lonely tears from  _____7____
Tell me baby, where did I go wrong?

I could put my ____8_____  around every boy I see
But they'd only remind me of you

I went to the____9_____ and guess what he told me
Guess what he told me?
He said, girl, you better try to have ___10_____
No matter what you do
But he's a fool ...
'Cause nothing compares ...
Nothing compares to you ...
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All the flowers that you ____11____, mama
In the back yard
All died when you went away 

I know that ____12____with you baby was sometimes hard
But I'm willing to give it another try

Nothing compares ...
Nothing compares to you (...x 2)

See answers in comment #1

Now see the revision for the modal verbs in the post below!

Our FUN

You really did a great job, 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

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

(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!

Writing Tips

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).

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BASIC IDEAS

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

 Think about the topic.

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 Make a list of the main points and ideas.

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 Think of the vocabulary you can use.

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 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).

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• 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.

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• 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…)

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• That you have left margin.

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

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

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

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• That your ideas follow a logical order.

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• 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 

 

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