Follow up
- File 4B: Grammar (ability & possibility)
- Nobel Peace Laureates Communication activity
Homework
- The deadline for Opinion essays is Monday 3rd. You can either hand it in or send it by email. Remember to include modal verbs of File 4A, present perfect and technological vocabulary. The extension is 175-200 words. Contact your other classmates in your group to be sure everybody has done one part
- On Wednesday, we're also going to practice speaking with monologues. There are two models A & B (post: B1File 4A-blog). Contact a partner and choose your models in pairs. Share your choices in your whatsapp group in order to find a balance between the number of As and the number of Bs. And finally, prepare it using modals, present perfect, technological vocabulary and dependent prepositions. Remember there's a model for monologues in the blog
- The key to the grammar exercises 4B that we couldn't correct in class can be found below
KEY
4B p211
a
5 be able to 6√ 7√ 8 be able to 9 been able to 10√
b
1 haven't been able to 2 being able to / to be able to 3 will/'ll be able to 4 Will...be able to 5 to be able to 6 not being able to 7 were able to 8 won't be able to 9 Have...been able to 10 isn't able to
Follow up
Homework
- It's
time to start File 4B and the first point is Grammar. What can you
remember about ability & possibility? Read the explanations on p211
and do exercises a & b
- Don't
forget to bring your cards about Nobel Prize Laureates this Thursday.
If you couldn't make your choice in class, click on the link to the list
of Nobel Prize Laureates. Don't forget to check that nobody else is
doing the same in your whatsapp group: wikipedia
- You can find extra contents of file 4A for further practice in the blog
Follow up
- File 4A: Listening & Reading (9B)
- Writing: The Paragraph & Opinion essays
Homework
- Do you think you need more practice on opinion essays? Try the rest of exercises of the handouts I've given you in class. Key below
- It's time to start File 4B and the first point is Grammar. What can you remember about ability & possibility? Read the explanations on p211 and do exercises a & b
- Listen to the rest of the radio programme p63 6d. Do it again but this time with the script
- Don't
forget to bring your cards about Nobel Prize Laureates this Wednesday.
If you couldn't make your choice in class, click on the link to the list
of Nobel Prize Laureates. Don't forget to check that nobody else is
doing the same in your whatsapp group: wikipedia
- You can find extra contents of file 4A for further practice in the blog
KEY
Opinion essays
4
1 firstly, to begin with, for one thing, lastly, secondly 2 also, moreover, apart from this, in addition, furthermore 3 although, on the other hand, however, nonetheless, while 4 for example, such as, therefore, in other words, in particular, for instance, because, since 5 to sum up, all things considered, taking everything into account
5
Suggested answers
A
1 However 2 To begin with 3 Furthermore
B
1 To sum up 2 because 3 Although
6
2 For example 3 What is more, 4 Secondly 5 Since
11
Suggested answers
2 The way I see it, package holidays are ideal for people who do not like to travel alone.
3 I don't agree that becoming more aware of environmental concerns is the only way to help save our planet.
4 It seems to me that educational standards in private schools are usually higher than those in state schools.
5 In my view, boxing is an extremely violent sport and should be banned.
13
1=beginning A/B 2 ending A 3=ending C 4=beginning B
15
a
A 4,5 B 1,3 C 2,6
b
viewpoints that agree: A viewpoints that disagree. B,C
Follow up
- File 4A: Vocabulary, Communication & Speaking
- File 4B: Grammar (Present Perfect + ever/never)
Homework
- Study irregular verbs starting with eat up to grow
- Go to shopping vocabulary bank on p241. Do exercises, practice pronunciation and study it
- Listening 5b,c,d (p55) & Reading 5b,c,d,e (p57). key below
- Try to do lesson 1 & 2 of unit 2 on Moodle (la plataforma de semipresencial)
KEY
Listening
5
b
1 often 2 right 3 microwave 4 clean 5 their shoes 6 floor 7 to music
d
1For 10 minutes twice a day. Set an alarm on your phone to motivate yourself.
2 Near the place where you need them. If you don't know where the product is, you don't want to look for it.
3 Pour a little water into a microwave-safe bowl, slice a lemon in half and squeeze the juice into the water. Then, put the two halves of the lemon in the bowl and microwave on high for 3 minutes. Leave the door closed for another 5m, and then clean the inside with a cloth.
4 Because you can clean them in the dishwasher.
5 Give them the vacuum cleaner.
6 Hard floors, like wood or stone. Throw your socks in the washing machine when you finish.
7 Ironing and cleaning the bathroom.
Reading
5
c
The second situation because nobody needs to walk more than 250 metres for an ice cream.
d
1B 2C 3D 4A
e
The singular of halves is half
leaves, lives, knives, shelves, wives
Follow up
- File 4A: Speaking, Reading, Listening
- Writing: The Paragraph & Opinion essays
Homework
- Let's practice how to write an opinion essay with the handouts I gave you last Thursday. To this end, finish exercise 3b and continue with 4 & 11.
- Also, for further practice try the other exercises by yourself. Key below
- Do Reading exercises 5c,d & e (p151) for Tuesday
- Listen to the rest of the radio programme p63 6d. Do it again but this time with the script
- Don't
forget to bring your cards about Nobel Prize Laureates next Tuesday.
If you couldn't make your choice in class, click on the link to the list
of Nobel Prize Laureates. Don't forget to check that nobody else is
doing the same in your whatsapp group: wikipedia
- You can find extra contents of file 4A for further practice in the blog
KEY
Opinion essays
5
Suggested answers
A
1 However 2 To begin with 3 Furthermore
B
1 To sum up 2 because 3 Although
6
2 For example 3 What is more, 4 Secondly 5 Since
13
1=beginning A/B 2 ending A 3=ending C 4=beginning B
15
a
A 4,5 B 1,3 C 2,6
b
viewpoints that agree: A viewpoints that disagree. B,C
Follow up
- File 4A: Pronunciation, Grammar, Game, Speaking & Reading
Homework
- Complete the exercises of the handout called The Paragraph
- Read the text on p151 and complete exercises 5c,d,e. We're going to check them in class
- Don't
forget to bring your cards about Nobel Prize Laureates next Monday.
If you couldn't make your choice in class, click on the link to the list of Nobel Prize Laureates. Don't forget to check that nobody else is doing the same in your whatsapp group: wikipedia
- You can find extra contents of file 4A for further practice in the blog
Follow up
- File 4A: Pronunciation, Grammar, Game & Reading
Homework
- Complete the exercises of the handout called The Paragraph
- Read the text on p62 and complete exercises 5a,b,c. We're going to check them in class
- Don't forget to bring your cards about Nobel Prize Laureates next Tuesday. Click on the link to the list of Nobel Prize Laureates. Don't forget to share your choices in your whatsapp group and also one of you ought to choose a woman: wikipedia
