B1 HOMEWORK

        The following exercises are to be done for the first day back (Tuesday 7th for B1-CAL, Wednesday 8th for B1-A)

• Do Reading exercises 1c,d,e on p46
• Have a second look at the exercise in articles
• Listening p48
• Practical English - Learn ways of giving opinions from 2c

Last Christmas (your song)

What about rehearsing our Christmas song for the school party? After these intensive examination weeks why not relax, sing, eat and have some fun? Join us
Here you have the original song and the cover for the latest film

Wham

Emilia Clarke

B1-CAL

Follow up   

• Questions about the exam

• Listening & Reading exam practice

A2-SEMI

Follow up

• File 3A: Grammar (going to) & Communication

• File 3B: Grammar (present continuous)

• Contents for the exam 

B1-CAL

Follow up   

• Contents for the exam

• Exam practice: dialogues

• Irregular verb test

B1-A

Follow up   

• Contents for the exam

• Listening & Reading exam practice

• Irregular verb test

• Christmas song

SCHOOL SURVEY

Our school likes to carry out a survey among students. It is designed to collect information about each teacher's ability to support student success. That's why I encourage your participation. Don't worry, it's anonymous.

Click on this link: 
December survey

B1-CAL

Follow up   

• File 3A: Questionnaire & Speaking (monologue and intro to dialogues)

Homework 

• Revise the grammar exercise in articles

• Contents for the exam 

• Are you an adventurous holiday-maker? Results to the questionnaire below

KEY
Questionnaire
1  a3 b1 c2    2  a1 b3 c2    3 a1 b2 c3    4 a2 b1 c3    5 a1 b2 c3    6 a2 b3 c1    7 a3 b2 c1    8 a3 b2 c1
8-13
You really aren't very adventurous when it comes to holidays, are you? Maybe you are right to worry about some of the risks you face when away from home, but relax a little. If not, then you should probably just stick to package holidays in your own country.
14-19
Well, there is some spirit of adventure in you somewhere, although you don't do things without thinking about them first. You probably enjoy different types of holidays and you probably have a lot of fun too without getting yourself into dangerous situations.
20-24
Rainforests, wild animals, political crises, nothing worries you, does it? Holiday are about adventures, new sensations, excitement and anything else that is on offer. Just remember, however, not all adventures are safe and there is life after the holidays!

B1-CAL DECEMBER EXAMS

Thursday, 12th     6.45 pm     Room 21

PRUEBA ESCRITA 1  ( El alumnado ha de llegar 10 m antes del comienzo de la prueba)

• Comprensión de Textos Orales (Listening) 
• Producción y Coproducción de Textos Escritos (Writing)

 

Tuesday, 17th     6.45 pm     Room 21

PRUEBA ESCRITA Y ORAL

• Comprensión de Textos Escritos (Reading)  
• Producción y Coproducción de Textos Orales (Speaking)

B1-A DECEMBER EXAMS

Wednesday, 11th     4.15 pm     Room 21

PRUEBA ESCRITA 1  ( El alumnado ha de llegar 10 m antes del comienzo de la prueba)

• Comprensión de Textos Orales (Listening) 
• Producción y Coproducción de Textos Escritos (Writing)

 

Monday, 16th     4.15 pm     Room 21

PRUEBA ESCRITA 2

• Comprensión de Textos Escritos (Reading)  

 

Wednesday, 18th      4.15 pm          Room 21

PRUEBA ORAL

Comprueba tu cita en clase. Debes venir 10m antes de tu cita

B1 SPEAKING: Dialogues

DIALOGUES

 The dialogue consists of different parts:

1) Introduction:  greet each other and outline the point, topic, etc to be developed, discussed...

2) Body: interact with your partner in order to fulfil the task. This part involves distinct communicative functions according to the task of your speaking card, such as: giving opinions, persuading, negotiating, agreeing, disagreeing, suggesting, clarifying, planning, etc.

3) Conclusion: put an end to the task and say goodbye. Follow the instructions in your card in order to reach an agreement, if stated explicitly.

TIPS

• Highlight your feelings with the suitable intonation and rhythm

• Body language and facial gestures help to convey emotions. Look at each other while talking

• Try to balance your speaking turns

• The interaction needs to be dynamic and not a sequence of monologues. To this end, interrupt your partner softly, give feedback, ask and answer questions and so on

• Use as much grammar and vocabulary suited to level as possible, but in a relevant and appropriate way

• Perform the role that is set in your card 

• Register tends to be informal, or even colloquial (between friends, family and teenagers). That's why this is an excellent opportunity to add idioms, phrasal verbs and exclamations.                                                             They could also be neutral (shopping) or more formal, for instance when the situation is a debate in an institution or a business meeting. Make a picture of the situation in your mind after reading the rubric carefully

• In your prep time make notes of the useful vocabulary and grammar you may need, avoiding complete phrases 

• Practise with your examination partner out of class with the aim of developing mutual understanding and some tricks to help you in awkward situations at the exam

• Controlling the time on the screen at the examination helps to implement the three parts of the dialogue

SAMPLE

B1-A

Follow up   

• File 3A: Speaking (monologue & dialogue)

Homework 

• Contents for the exam

• I'll try to resolve any doubts you may have about these contents and the exams themselves 

• Exam practice

A2-Semi

Follow up

• File 2B: Speaking (describing a photo)

• File 2C: Grammar (connectors & time sequencers)

• File 3A: Vocabulary (airports)

• Irregular Verb Game 

Homework

• Do File 2C at home: Vocabulary p29 3a & c; Video Listening p29 4b. Key below

• Do Pronunciation (p38) 2a,b,c. Also, Reading 3b. The Listening exercise is for class

• Study irregular verbs (p250)

• 1& 2 Revise and Check. Key below 

KEY
2C
Vocabulary
3
a
have a great time    drive along the high street    meet in a coffee bar    give sb your phone number    take so to a restaurant    wait for sb    be in a hurry    play a song    leave the club (very late)    run across the road
3A
Pronunciation
2
a
gg= /g/    ge = /ʤ/
b
girl /g/  gate, foggy, forget, guide, guest, begin, gift, guarantee, organize 
jazz /ʤ/  large, village, engineer, agent, region, emergency, general
c
When it is followed by the letter e or i
Reading
3
b
1D  2H   3E   4F   5C   6G   7B   8A 
1& 2 Revise and Check
Grammar
1c   2b   3a   4c   5a   6c   7c   8b   9b   10c   11a   12c   13a   14b   15c
Vocabulary
a
1 do   2 look   3 swear   4 take   5 stay   6 book   7 invite   8 drive   9 play   10 leave
b
1 on   2 in   3 in   4 on   5 at   6 at   7 in
c
1 beard   2 lazy   3 clever   4 dress   5 gloves   6 scarf   7 noisy   8 luxurious
Pronunciation
c
1 quiet /ai/   2 skiing /i:/   3 booked /t/   4 waited /id/   5 noisy /z/
d
1 extrovert   2 overweight   3 bracelet   4 online   5 comfortable 
Can you understand this text?
a
1B   2C   3A
b
1F   2F   3T   4F   5T   6F
Can you understand these people?
1c   2a   3b   4c   5c