BRITISH RECIPES

As we were talking in class, I offer you a wide variety or British recipes which can be easily made for our Christmas cookery competition. Share your recipes with me! (the only condition is that they have to be written in English)

Easy-treacle-sponge 

                                                     
                                                                                                                    Marzipan eccles tarts
  Chicken & mushroom puff pie

B1-A

Follow up

• File 3A: Vocabulary, Pronunciation & Reading 

• Our Christmas song is: Last Christmas

Homework

• Who was the winner of the race across London? Listen to 3f, 3g and find it out. Key below

• Study vocabulary bank p227

• The new grammar point has to do with comparatives & superlatives. In my opinion, it isn't very complicated so you can read the explanation by yourself and do the exercises a & b (p208). As usual, ask any questions on Monday

KEY
3
f
He took a bus from Kew Bridge to Acton Town. Then he took the Underground (District Line) from Acton Town to Monument. Then at Monument, he changed onto the Docklands Light Railway, which he took to London City Airport.
The train now approaching is ..., Please mind the gap between the train and the platform; The next station is Monument. Change here for ...
g
1 Richard (bike)   2 Jeremy (boat)   3 The Stig (public transport)   4 James (car)
Because Top Gear is a car programme, and the car came last. 

B1-CAL

Follow up

• File 2B: Grammar, Speaking, Vocabulary & Listening

Homework

• Study irregular verbs

• 1&2 Revise and Check (p34-35) comprises grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, reading & listening exercises so it could be a fantastic practice just before the exam. Anyway, do them when you like and use the key below

KEY
1&2 Revise & Check
Grammar
1a   2c   3a   4b   5c   6c   7a   8c   9a   10b   11a   12b   13a   14c   15b
Vocabulary
a
1 duck (the others are seafood)   2 crab (the others are meat)   3 beetroot (the others are fruits)   4 rapsberry (the others are vegetables)    5 chicken (the others are ways of cooking)
b
1 dishonest   2 unfriendly   3 irresponsible   4 immature   5 insensitive
c
1 waste   2 inherit   3 earn   4 borrow   5 save
d
1 exhausted   2 starving   3 freezing   4 filthy   5 furious   
e
1 out   2 out   3 on   4 back   5 out
Pronunciation
c
1 /ɪ/   2 /ɑː/   3 /h/   4 /æ/   5 /iː/
d
1 sensible   2 terrified   3 unselfish   4 mortgage   5 exhausted
Can you understand this text?
a
is now doing
b
1 giving   2 proud   3 benefit   4 might   5 wasted   6 improvement   7 closing
Can you understand these people?
1a   2b   3b   4c   5b
 

WORKSHOPS FOR B1

As I told you in class, during this term there will be workshops to help you improve your speaking and mediation abilities. I deeply encourage you to attend the one on Wed 13 and the one on Mon 2nd December. And, indeed, if you're fond of films join the film club on Tu 10th December. They're worth it!


  

B1-A

Follow up

• File 2B: Vocabulary& Speaking, Listening

• File 3A: Vocabulary game

Homework

• Vocabulary bank (Transport)  p227 

• 1&2 Revise and Check (p34-35) comprises grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, reading & listening exercises so it could be a fantastic practice just before the exam. Anyway, do them when you like and use the key below

KEY
1&2 Revise & Check
Grammar
1a   2c   3a   4b   5c   6c   7a   8c   9a   10b   11a   12b   13a   14c   15b
Vocabulary
a
1 duck (the others are seafood)   2 crab (the others are meat)   3 beetroot (the others are fruits)   4 rapsberry (the others are vegetables)    5 chicken (the others are ways of cooking)
b
1 dishonest   2 unfriendly   3 irresponsible   4 immature   5 insensitive
c
1 waste   2 inherit   3 earn   4 borrow   5 save
d
1 exhausted   2 starving   3 freezing   4 filthy   5 furious   
e
1 out   2 out   3 on   4 back   5 out
Pronunciation
c
1 /ɪ/   2 /ɑː/   3 /h/   4 /æ/   5 /iː/
d
1 sensible   2 terrified   3 unselfish   4 mortgage   5 exhausted
Can you understand this text?
a
is now doing
b
1 giving   2 proud   3 benefit   4 might   5 wasted   6 improvement   7 closing
Can you understand these people?
1a   2b   3b   4c   5b
 

A2 Semi

Follow up

• File 1C: Speaking

• File 2A: Grammar (Past simple), Vocabulary (holidays) & Speaking 

Homework

• Study holiday vocabulary. 

• Do Reading & Listening (p24) exercises 1 b,c,d,e. Key below

• Practise the pronunciation of -ed on p25. Key below

• Study irregular verbs (p250)

KEY
p24
1
b
He lost his phone.
Yes.
c
1 his family    2 went cycling   3 three hours    4 a snack   5 wasn't very good   6 his camera   7 one of his friends   8 an hour   9 warmer   10 bag   11 angry
d
Marta lost her ID card.
No
e
1 Two years ago.   
2 Lyon. Her friends invited her to come and stay.
3  There were no cheap direct flights.
4  She couldn't find her ID card.
5  She felt stressed and unhappy.
Pronunciation
3
a
1 looked   2 happened   3 waited
c
decided, rented, started, wanted

 

B1-CAL

Follow up

• File 2B: Grammar, Pronunciation, Speaking & Vocabulary (strong adjectives)

• Irregular Verbs

Homework

• Finish  exercise 7b (p23) . Check below. Open this link and study the box with the adjectives

• Grammar worksheet 2B

• Pick up your group Christmas song (vote in your whatsapp group) 

• Study irregular verbs for Thursday 10th 

KEY
7b
2 small   3 afraid   4 interesting   5 hungry   6 big   7 hot   8 dirty   9 pleased   10 funny   11 sure   12 surprised