A2-Semi

Time to practise superlatives! The best way can be through a forum where you post a comment. How can you do it?
First, watch the clip to get some ideas. Then, click on  Comments/No Comments - next to the pencil, at the bottom of the post - and enter your comment, then publish it. 
You'll probably need a gmail account. Use informal language. You need to click on comments if you want to see your classmates' comments.
Good luck!

B1 Contents for the Exam

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2nd term

B1 How to use and Pronounce some contractions

The video is lengthy. Don't watch it in a row. Use the subtitles if you can't understand it well. And... put your contractions to the test!

B1-CAL

Homework 

• Next chat (Tuesday 24th) will involve discussions in which you have to agree or disagree. The statements are on p83 (6a). Read them, tick the ones you agree with and cross the ones you don't agree with. Think about your reasons for each one. You can use the language from the Presenting an opinion box along with discussion language and relationships vocabulary. 

• Practical English p.84-85. Use the key below

KEY
Practical English
1
a
She has got engaged. / She and her boyfriend are getting married.
b
 
2
a
He asks Jenny to meet his friend, paul, at the airport and to take him back to his flat.
b
 
c
1 mind, course   2 OK   3 Can, Sure   4 favour, meeting, Not   5 could, problem
d
1 Of course not. / Not at all.    2 Could you ...? / Would you mind ...?
3
a
Rob is delighted to see him. Jenny seems tired and not very enthusiastic.
b
1 Hasn't changed much    2 late    3 talked a lot about himself   4 eating in    5 full of energy   6 doesn't feel like
d
1 mate    2 come    3 way    4 mind    5 days    6 about
e
A4    B2    C6    D1    E5    F3 

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A2-Semi

 Homework

• Vocabulary worksheet 5B   vocabulary . Use the key below

• Listening p71 3b,c,d. Use the answer key below

• Next Thursday 26th , our chat will focus on functions and phrases of Practical English 3 (p74-75) & 5 (p134-135). All the exercises are useful and good listening and pronunciation practice but pay special attention to the shopping conversation (3) and the instructions to give directions and get to a place (2 & 3). There's also an additional shopping dialogue below for further practice. Key below 

         At the clothes' shop









KEY
5B
 
Listening
3
c
1 Helsinki    2 Mumbai    3 Budapest, New York    5 Moscow, Amsterdam    9 London, Warsaw    16 Lisbon
d
1
a Amsterdam    b Helsinki    c Moscow    d Mumbai    e London
2
47%; No, there was no common factor.
Practical English 3
1
a
 
3
a
1 They are too small
2 He changes them for another pair.
b
1 minute    2 try    3 15    4 problem    5 size    6 sorry    7 same    8 receipt
4
a
1 Brooklyn    2 shows    3 morning    4 6.45    5 early    6 7.15    7 has
c
1 had    2 know    3 don't    4 make    5 Let's
d
A3    B4    C1    D5    E2
Practical English 5
1
a
1T    2T    3F    4T    5F    6F
b
 



2
b
1 left    2 straight    3 next    4 traffic    5 roundabout
3
b
1 Take    2 off    3 stop    4 straight    5 first    6 right    7 lost
4
a
No, it isn't.
b



d
1 sorry    2 said    3 feel    4 long    5 mean
e
A3    B1,2    C5     D4

B1-A

Homework 

• Next chat (Monday 23rd) will involve discussions in which you have to agree or disagree. The statements are on p83 (6a). Read them, tick the ones you agree with and cross the ones you don't agree with. Think about your reasons for each one. You can use the language from the Presenting an opinion box along with discussion language and relationships vocabulary. 

• Practical English p.84-85. Use the key below

KEY
Practical English
1
a
She has got engaged. / She and her boyfriend are getting married.
b
 
2
a
He asks Jenny to meet his friend, paul, at the airport and to take him back to his flat.
b
 
c
1 mind, course   2 OK   3 Can, Sure   4 favour, meeting, Not   5 could, problem
d
1 Of course not. / Not at all.    2 Could you ...? / Would you mind ...?
3
a
Rob is delighted to see him. Jenny seems tired and not very enthusiastic.
b
1 Hasn't changed much    2 late    3 talked a lot about himself   4 eating in    5 full of energy   6 doesn't feel like
d
1 mate    2 come    3 way    4 mind    5 days    6 about
e
A4    B2    C6    D1    E5    F3