LESSON 9: SPEAKING PRACTICE

This is what we did in class:

-Reading: Farmers' markets/ Why prison isn't the best solution

-Catching up with exercises from previous lessons.

Look at this exam. Our exam is going to be similar!

Speaking practice: Talk in pairs. Do you like living in a touristic city? Talk about the advantages and disadvantages of living in a touristic city.

Extra practice! Use of English

REMEMBER:

Online payment from the 23rd of January here: 

https://www.atib.es/TA/Modelos/Tasas046.aspx

1) Consejería de Educación
2) Escuela Oficial de Idiomas
3) Click
4) Alumnos del plan EOIES: seleccionar ordinaria o familia numerosa general




On the 31st of January please bring me:

- Copy of payment.
- Copy of DNI/NIE
- 1 photograph


I have until Feb 5th to collect everything.

LESSON 8: EXAM PRACTICE

INFORMATION ON THE FINAL EXAM:


Dates: May 21st, 16h
Retake exam: September the 4th, 16h

You need to register!

Online payment on the 23rd of January here: 

https://www.atib.es/TA/Modelos/Tasas046.aspx

1) Consejería de Educación
2) Escuela Oficial de Idiomas
3) Click
4) Alumnos del plan EOIES: seleccionar ordinaria o familia numerosa general




On the 24th of January please bring me:

- Copy of payment.
- Copy of DNI/NIE
- 1 photograph


I have until Feb 5th to collect everything.



This is what we did in class:

-Listening exercise: Dieting/ Opinion on the legalisation of drugs.

-Catching up with exercises from previous lessons.




No class on the 17th of January!

LESSON 7: LEISURE TIME

1) Use of English practice: Travelling advice.

2) Prepare these questions so that you can talk about about free time and leisure:

Conversation: Below there are some questions about the topic. Choose two or three you would like to talk about. The pictures are here to help you.
1. When is having a passion for something not a good thing? Can you give some examples?
2. Do you think entertainment will change a lot over the next 10 years? Why?
3. Do women and men spend their free time differently? Why?
4. Are there any activities you used to do but don't do anymore?

Partner A: Talk about at least two of the questions below. The examiner may ask you more questions when you have finished.
1. Do you prefer the theatre or the cinema? Why? What was the last film or play you saw? 2. Do you have much free time during the day? If you do, what do you spend it on? 3. If it were announced that tomorrow was a bank holiday, what would you do? 4. What type of leisure activities may become popular in the future?
Partner B: Talk about at least two of the questions below. The examiner may ask you more questions when you have finished.
1. Are there any hobbies you would like to try? 2. Do you prefer playing or watching sports? 3. What do you really hate having to do in your free time? 4. Why are some activities more popular than others? 2.
Partner C: Talk about at least two of the questions below. The examiner may ask you more questions when you have finished.
1. Howard Cosell said: “Sports is the toy department of human life”. Do you agree? Why? 2. What kind of music do you enjoy listening to? Have you ever been to a live concert? Did you enjoy it? 3. What type of leisure activities may become popular in the future? 4. Why is it important for people to have time for leisure activities?


3) Listen to these tips and ideas on this topic to improve your speaking test:

LESSON 6: WRITING A FORMAL E-MAIL

1) We revised different types of writing tasks and the structures connected to them.

2) Write a formal e-mail:

COMPOSITION (100-125 words): 

You have seen this job advertisement on the notice board of your local language school: 

FILM CLUB ORGANISER NEEDED! 
Our language school is looking for a person to help organise a Film Club for students of English. If you think you are a suitable person to organise our Club we would like to hear from you. Do you like working with groups of people? Are you interested in films? Please write an email letter to the school owner saying why you think you are suitable for the job.

Please write yours before the 9th of January.
You can give it to me in class or leave it in the teachers' room under my name.

Before writing your essay, look at this example: 

LESSON 5: FREE TIME AND LEISURE

1) READING COMPREHENSION. Sydney Identity.

2) USE OF ENGLISH: "A MISERABLE HOLIDAY"

Extreme adjectives to study:



3) LISTENING: An unusual routine

LESSON 4: EXAM PRACTICE

1) READING EXERCISE: "THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT GOSSIP".Match the paragraphs to the headlines given.

2)LISTENING PRACTICE: 1) Listen and match the extracts with the headlines given. 2) Listen and choose the correct option.

3) USE OF LANGUAGE. You'll find lots of exercises to practise for this part HERE.



If you haven't been able to hand in the writing task, you can give it to me next week.

LESSON 3: TALKING ABOUT HOUSES AND HOMES

1) READING COMPREHENSION: "HOW GREEN IS YOUR HOUSE?"

2) TYPES OF HOUSES: VOCABULARY

3) SPEAKING ABOUT HOUSES AND HOMES:

Let's watch this VIDEO: "How to describe your home in English"

Prepare these questions to talk in pairs about "Housing and home"

Conversation Below there are some of the questions about the topic. Choose two or three you would like to talk about. The pictures are there to help you.
1. When you were a child, did you have to share a bedroom with your siblings? 2. Which are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a small house / flat / apartment? And living in a big one? 3. What would your ideal house or apartment look like? 4. Do you have many decorations in your home or is it bare?
Partner A Talk about at least two of the questions bellow. The examiner may ask you more questions when you have finished.  Do you like the place where you are living? Why or why not?  Is there anything (any item in your house) you couldn´t live without?  Give some reasons why some people become homeless.
Partner B Talk about at least two of the questions bellow. The examiner may ask you more questions when you have finished.  Describe how you go about buying a house in your country. How difficult is it to get a mortgage and buy your own house?  How long have you lived where you live now?  Do you like keeping animals in your house?