martes, 30 de diciembre de 2014

See, look, watch


domingo, 28 de diciembre de 2014

Present Perfect


viernes, 26 de diciembre de 2014

Made of vs Made from


viernes, 12 de diciembre de 2014


jueves, 11 de diciembre de 2014



1º BACHILLERATO. SECOND TERM READERS.

Here are the titles for 1º Bachillerato in the second Term 2014-2015.
There are three levels: Low, Intermediate and High.
I told you in class which level you had to read. 
Here you can read one page of each book and see if the level assigned to you is above or below your reading skills. 
You have until Wednesday, 17th December to tell me if you have decided to change the title I assigned to you.


LOW:
"Earrings from Frankfurt"
Reg Wright
OXFORD BOOKWORMS LIBRARY. Level 2.

ISBN 9780194790215




































INTERMEDIATE:
"The Picture of Dorian Gray", 
Oscar Wilde,
MACMILLAN Level 3.
ISBN: 9781405076586


HIGH:
"OWL HALL"
Robert Campbell
MACMILLAN Level 4.
ISBN: 9780230422834




























WHERE TO BUY

ENGLISH BOOKS IN MADRID

PASAJES Librería internacional
Calle Génova, 3 junto al metro Alonso Martínez.
Teléfono: 91 - 310 12 45 (Libros en Inglés: Ext. 4)
Fax:   91 - 308 49 09
 ingles@pasajeslibros.com


LIBRERÍA BOOKSELLERS
Calle Fernandez de la Hoz, 40 -
Metro Iglesia o Rubén Darío
28010 Madrid
T. 914 427 959 / 914 428 104
E.administracion@booksellers.es


FNAC
C/Preciados 28
Metro Callao
28013 Madrid
Madrid
 902 100 632
callao@fnac.es


LIBRERÍA EN INTERNET
http://www.amazon.es/

La Casa del Libro:
Maestro Victoria, 3
Metro Sol o Callao
28013 Madrid
Tel. 902026404
Fax 915219181
mvictoria@casadellibro.com

La Casa del Libro:
Gran Vía, 29
Metro Gran Vía
28013 Madrid
Tel. 902026402
Fax 915781990
granvia@casadellibro.com

La Casa del Libro:
 Fuencarral, 119
Metro Tribunal
28010 Madrid
Tel. 902027470
Fax 915913272
fuencarral@casadellibro.com

La Casa del Libro:
Isla Azul
28054 Madrid
Tel. 902 575 568
Fax 915112822
islazul@casadellibro.com

La Casa del Libro: ALCALÁ, 96
Metro Goya
28009 Madrid
Tel. 902026403
Fax 915781990
alcala@casadellibro.com

lunes, 8 de diciembre de 2014

1st BACHILLERATO ARTES
ADVANCED CONTRAST 1


STUDENT'S BOOK p22 answer key


Exercise 1:    
1. has existed
2. established
3. didn't have / created
4. have been / were
5. has used / imported

Exercise 2:
1. - How long have organised fire brigades existed?
    - Organised fire brigades have existed for over 2,000 years.
2. - Who established the first fire brigade in ancient Rome?
    - The emperor Augustus established the first fire brigade in ancient Rome.
3. - When did insurance companies form fire brigades in London?
    - Insurance companies formed fire brigades in London after the Great Fire in        1666.
4. - How long has France had organised fire brigades?
     - France has had organised fire brigades since 1810.

Exercise 3:
1. happened     2. has become   3. have crashed   4. has grown
5. began             6. have added    7. have planted    8. were

STUDENT'S BOOK p131 answer key

Exercise 2:
1. hasn't been    2. destroyed   3. Did...go   
4. has...called    5. heard          6. Have...found


WORKBOOK p15 answer key

Exercise 2:
1. They disappeared a month ago.
2. Yes, but it hasn't arrived yet.
3. No, I saw snow when I went skiing in Switzerland last year.
4. Yes, I haven't eaten since the morning.
5. You have just missed him. He left five minutes ago.





sábado, 29 de noviembre de 2014

Simple and clear! 
How to use prepositions without any doubt.


martes, 11 de noviembre de 2014

1st BACHILLERATO ARTES
ADVANCED CONTRAST 1
STUDENT'S BOOK p16 answer key
WORKBOOK p10 AND 11 answer key

1º B ESO
REVISION WORKBOOK PAGES 18-19
ANSWER KEY
Grammar:
1.      1. watches   2. don't read   3. makes   4. Does...rain / does   5. studies
2.       a. are...putting   b. 's beginning   c. 'm not staying   d. 's coming down   e. 's carrying
3.     a. a   b. 0   c. an   d. a   e. The

Vocabulary:
1.    1. when someone is born    2. the time when you're a teenager
       3. a person over 65       4. a person who is not married      5. with no brother or sisters
2.     1. uncle   2. brother-in-law    3. stepmother   4. niece   5. husband
3.     1. protection     2. difference     3. improvement     4. equipment     5. invention

domingo, 9 de noviembre de 2014

1st BACHILLERATO ARTES
ADVANCED CONTRAST 1
 HOMEWORK: WORKBOOK p.4, 6 and 7
ANSWER KEY:
-Page 4, ex. 3. USEFUL EXPRESSIONS:
1. The most interesting place I've visited is
2. Really
3. I enjoyed seeing
4. The best thing about
5. Sounds amazing
6. I'd give anything to go
- Page 6, ex. 7. CORRECT THE ERRORS:
1. I was listening to my iPod while I was walking.
2. What time did your flight take off yesterday?
3. Mike always calls me at about 10 o'clock.
4. Our school needs three new teachers.
5. When I was younger, I took guitar lessons for a year.
- Page 6, ex. 8. TRANSLATE:
1. La semana que viene vamos de viaje a Lisboa.
2. Contrataron a un nuevo guía ayer.
3. ¿Qué hacías mientras que buscábamos alojamiento?
4. Estoy pensando en hacer turismo mañana.
5. Mis padres siempre afrontan sus problemas.
- Page 7, DESCRIBING SCENES:
- ex. 1:     1. C   2. B   3. A   4. D
1. rural / peaceful     2. noisy   3. deserted   4. flat / deserted
- ex. 2:      1. remote   2. rocky   3. impressive   4. colourful   5. exotic

ADJECTIVES

ADJECTIVE ORDER
Check this link for more ideas about the order of adjectives.

miércoles, 5 de noviembre de 2014

QUOTATIONS

LOOKING FOR A WISE AND 
INTERESTING QUOTE?
TRY THIS SITE!!
You can choose by authors, by topics...you even have pictures!

lunes, 3 de noviembre de 2014

1st BACHILLERATO ARTES
ADVANCED CONTRAST 1
Here are the answers to the vocabulary and grammar exercises included in the handout 'More Practice 1' given in class.
If you have any questions about them or you don't understand why an answer is like that, ask me in class!


More Practice 1
Vocabulary
1 1. hire         4. noisy
2. scenery 5. landmarks
3. rocky
2 1. E 3. B 5. A 7. D
2. F 4. C 6. G
3 1. go sightseeing 5. steep
2. sandy         6. local
3. unpredictable 7. travel arrangements
4. guided tour
4 Possible Answers:
1. people 3. city 5. very well
2. talks 4. bite
5 1. set off        3. give up          5. took off
2. had run out of 4. turn back 6. Watch out
6 1. accommodation 4. peaceful
2. route         5. exotic
3. remote
Grammar
1 Possible Answers:
1. is washing 4. doesn't go
2. Do...help 5. does ...catch
3. are driving
2 1. Peter never forgets to lock the door.
2. Why are you crying?
3. They always buy the evening newspaper.
4. My parents aren't visiting their friends tonight.
5. Anne is taking her sister to the cinema tomorrow.
6. Mum doesn`t make dinner every Saturday.
3 1. left, were doing 4. saw, was running
2. was sleeping, entered 5. stopped, broke
3. was getting dressed, rang 6. were watching, arrived

4 Possible Answers:
1. every day/ once a week/ in the afternoon
2. last night/ yesterday
3. always / often
4. now / at the moment
5. as / while
6. always / usually/ often
5 1. 1. went 3. was skiing
2. broke 4. had
2. 1. had / is having 2. Did  invite
3. 1. am not waiting 2. don't want
4. 1. was watching 4. love
2. rang         5. didn't want / don't want
3. decided
6 1. Tom is talking on the phone
2. did the watch cost
3. was working in a café when I first met her
4. do you think about his suggestion

miércoles, 28 de mayo de 2014

CONDITIONALS

Click here to learn more about the different types of conditionals. TRY the tests!

*FIRST TYPE OF CONDITIONAL: For FUTURE facts (REAL!)
'If I do these exercises, I'll pass my test! I'm sure of that!'

*SECOND TYPE OF CONDITIONAL: For PRESENT or FUTURE Imaginary Situations (dreams, wishes, untrue/unreal events now)
'If I did these exercises, I'd pass my test. But I'm very lazy to do them!'

*THIRD TYPE OF CONDITIONAL: For PAST Imaginary Situations (things that never happened - untrue/unreal past events)
'If I had done these exercises, I'd have passed my test. But I never did them!'

Now, here's another exercise for the third type!
HYPOTHETICAL CONDITIONAL (TYPE III)

*Click here to learn more about the form and use of the three types of conditionals we've seen in class.
TRY the test included below the explanations!
THREE TYPES: EXERCISE 1
THREE TYPES: EXERCISE 2.

lunes, 5 de mayo de 2014

FUTURE MINDMAP

Here's a clear mindmap of some of the most frequent forms and uses of the Future.
I hope you'll find it useful!!


miércoles, 9 de abril de 2014

1º BACHILLERATO. THIRD TERM READERS




Here are the titles for 1º Bachillerato in the third term 2013-2014.
There are three levels: Low (one title), Intermediate (one title) and High (two titles to choose one).
I told you in class which level you had to read. 
Here you can read one page of each book and see if the level assigned to you is above or below your reading skills. 

You have until Wednesday, 23rd Aprilto tell me if you have decided to change the title I assigned to you.

The EXAM WILL BE ON FRIDAY, 9TH MAY.

If you don't know where to buy your copy of the book, see the entry 'WHERE TO BUY ENGLISH BOOKS IN MADRID' in this blog (use the 'buscar en este blog' window).

Click on the images to make them bigger.

LOW:

"A Pair of Ghostly Hands",
Retold by Diane Mowat,
OXFORD BOOKWORMS LIBRARY. Level 3.
ISBN: 9780194791250
Pages: 56



INTERMEDIATE:

"The Moonspinners",
by Mary Stewart,
OXFORD BOOKWORMS LIBRARY, Stage 4.
ISBN: 978-0-19-479178-6
Pages: 72



HIGH:

CHOOSE ONLY ONE BOOK!!


"Evening Class",
by Maeve Binchy,
PENGUIN READERS, Level 4.
ISBN: 9781408289549 
Pages: 69



"The Mayor of Casterbridge",
by Thomar Hardy,
PENGUIN READERS, Level 5.
ISBN: 9781408276419
Pages: 83









































martes, 14 de enero de 2014

IRREGULAR VERB WHEEL GAME

Problems with irregular verbs?
Thinking of throwing in the towel?
No! Never give up!!
Why don't you try this addictive game?
You will improve your knowledge of irregular verbs having fun at the same time!


miércoles, 8 de enero de 2014

NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS

Have you made any New Year's Resolutions for 2014?

If not, why don't you try matching the opposites from these two word clouds?
Write them under these two headings:


                       LESS                            MORE

                    WORRYING                    HOPING

















SHOW YOUR RESULT TO ME AND 
YOU'LL GET SOME EXTRA POINTS!!