B1 FILE 4B

Here you can find:

• Grammar (ability and possibility) 
• Vocabulary

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GRAMMAR

VOCABULARY
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B1-A

Follow up   

• File 4B: Grammar, Speaking, Reading, Listening & Vocabulary (-ed/-ing adjectives)

Homework 

• On Wednesday, we're 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

• Read the tips on a forum for learning Englisg and look up vocabulary (p66)

• Practise sentence stress with exercises 2a,b,c & d (p64). Key below

KEY
2
a
1 never, able, dance   2 won't, able, come    3 love, able, ski    4 hates, able, drive
b
1 He's been to    2 We be to    3 I'd to be to    4 She not being to

A2-Semi

Homework 

• Study irregular verbs starting with eat up to let

• Revise shopping vocabulary bank on p241

• Read Grammar explanations 9B about Present Perfect+for/since (p229) and do exercises. Ask questions next day

• Let's also start File 9C which contrasts Present Perfect & Past Simple. So, do exercise 1a (p132) + Reading 2b + 3a (p133) + exercises a & b (p228). Key below 

• Second Term, Unit 3 Lesson 4 (Plataforma Semipresencial Moodle). There is a new task: Producción de Textos Orales

KEY
9C
1a
2 go to primary school   3 go to secondary school   4 leave school   5 go to university   6 get a job   7 fall in love   8 marry sb/get married   9 have children   10 separate   11 divorce sb/get divorced   12 retire
Reading 2b
1JL   2JLC   3JLC   4JL   5JLC   6JLC   7JL   8JLC   9JL   10JL
Grammar
3a
1JL   2JLC   3JL   4JLC   5JLC   6JL
p228
a
1 Martin left   2 I lived   3 Anna's been   4 My sister had   5 I've worked   6 The city has changed   7 They were   8 I met, has
b
1 A has he lived  B moved    2 A did Picasso die, did he live  B left    3 B have they been  A   've been, met  B did they go



 

B1-CAL

Follow up   

• File 4B: Grammar (ability & possibility)

• Writing: Opinion essays 

• Nobel Peace Laureates Communication activity 

Homework 

• The deadline for Opinion essays is Tuesday 4th. 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 Tuesday, 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

•  Key to grammar worksheet 4B below 

• Last but not least, Thank you for coming and taking part in The Nobel Peace activity 

KEY
Grammar worksheet 4B
a
2 be able to   3 both   4 both   5 being able to   6 both
b
2 couldn't   3 be able to   4 can   5 been able to   6 couldn't   7 being able to   8 can't   9 be able to   10 be able to   11 can't   12 Being able to

B1-A

Follow up   

• File 4B: Grammar (ability & possibility)

• Writing: Opinion essays 

• 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

B1-CAL

Follow up   

• File 4A: Reading (9B)

• Writing: Opinion essays 

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 

B1-A

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