18 de diciembre 2018
* CORRECTION HOMEWORK
- Book. The Secret Agent.
Chapter 4
Vocabulary.
crowds=multitudes/ narrow= estrecha/ towards= hacia (algo, alguien)/ surprise= sorpresa, asombro/ bomber= persona que hace explotar una bomba/ every bit of him= cada trozo de él/
fog= niebla, bruma/ shovel= pala/ noticing= observando, percibiendo/ fell over= cayo sobre/
cloth= paño, tela/ edge of blue velvet= borde de terciopelo azul/ collar= cuello/ threw= arrojó/
had blown himself up= se habia hecho explotar/ might bury= podría enterrar/
I'll get you in the end= yo te cogeré (atraparé) a ti al final/mad= loco, demente/
assistant commissioner= comisario adjunto/ foreign-looking face= cara de aspecto extranjero/
loked up= miró hacia arriba/ explained= explicó/ policeman abroad= polica de calle/
porter= portero, conserje/ remains= restos, despojos/ cottage= casa de campo, cabaña/
politicians= políticos/ even= incluso/ on bail= bajo fianza/ look after him= cuidarle a él/
forgive= perdonar
Exercises
Reading check
a2/b1/ d5/ e3/ f4
Word work
1) a- fog/ b- shovel/ c- department/ collar/ f- bury/ g- mad
2) a- velvet/ b- remains/ c- cottage/ d- politicians/ e- forgive/ f- Commissioner
Gues what
a- yes/ b- yes/ c-no/ d- no/ e- yes/ f- no
* STUDENT'S BOOK. Pag. 44. 5A Sporting supertitions
1 Vocabulary
1- badminton - shuttlecock/ 2- rubgy - rugby ball/ 3- hockey - hockey stick, hockey puck/
4- ice skating- ice skate/ 5- ciclyng- cycling helmet/ 6- skateboarding - skateboard/
7- gymnastics - ribbon and ball/ 8- baseball - baseball glove and ball/
9- ping pong - ping pong shovel and balls/ 10- martial arts, karate, judo - black belt
* STUDENT'S BOOK. Pag. 157. Vocabulary Bank. Sport
1 People and Places
a) 3- captain/ 7- coach/ 1- fans/ 5- players/ 2- referee, umpire/ 9- spectators, the crowd/ 4- team/
8- stadium/ 6- sports hall, arena
c) 1- tennis/basketball - court/ 2- football, rugby, hockey- pitch/ 3- swimming, diving - pool/
4- athletics - track/ 5- formula 1, motorciclyng - circuit/ 6- golf - course/ 7- ski -slope
2 Verbs
a) beat - beat - beaten/ win - won - won/ lose - lost - lost/ draw - drew - drawn/
b) 1- beat/ 2- won/ 3- lost/ 4- drew
d) 1- train/ 2- get injured/ 3- kick/ 4- get fit/ 5- score/ 6- go/ 7- do/ 8- throw
- ANNOTATIONS
to win= cuando tu ganas un partido, competición, medalla o trofeo (Ej: Milan won the match 3-0)
to beat= cuando tu ganas a otra persona o gana un equipo a otro (Ej: Milan beat Chelsea 3-0)
to warm up= hacer calentamiento antes de un partido o competición
works out= hacer ejercicio en un gimnasio
sent off= expulsar a un jugador fuera del campo, de la pista
knocked out= eliminado
2 PRONUNCIATION
a) ɔ: (horse) - ball/ caught/ fought/ sport/ warm up/ court/ draw/ score
ɜː (bird) - hurt/ serve/ shirt/ world/ work out/ worse
c) bird - (ɜː) - er term, prefer / ir - dirty , circuit/ ur- nursery, turn/
y tambien : learn, work, world. worse, journey
horse - (ɔ:) o, or - score, floor/ al- bald, wall, ball/ aw- prawns, draw/
y también warm, course, thought, caught, audience, board
d) 1- I got hurt when I caught the ball/ 2- Her serve's worse than the other girls /
3- It was a draw the score was four all/ 4- It's the worst sport in the world/
5- We warmed up on the court/ 6- They wore red shirts and white shorts
4 Reading
a) I don't know any sport players who are supertitions
b) 2- B/ 3- E/ 4- A/ 5- C/ 6-D
c) The article say that all of them are supertitions
d) noticed= darse cuenta, notar, observar/ to tie= atar/
shower sandals= sandalias de ducha, chancletas de ducha/ it was fate= fue el destino/
this meant= esto significó/ lucky charm= amuleto de la suerte
e) I don't know because they are superstitious
* STUDENT'S BOOK.
Pag. 106. 5A Other sporting supertitions
b) Tiger Woods alway wears a red shirt on the last day of a gold tournament
Kolo Touré he always insisted on being the last player to leave the dressing room
c) Laurent Blanc kissed the head of the goalkeeper before each game at the 1998 World Cup
Alexander Wurz used to race with odd-coloured shoes, the left one red an the right one blue
d) I think the strangest superstition is Alexande Wurz because he can't see your own shoes.
I think the most impractical superstition is Kolo Touré because it could make your own team lose
g) I usually use the same pen when I´m going to do an exam
* VOCABULARY
crowds=multitudes/ narrow= estrecha/ towards= hacia (algo, alguien)/ surprise= sorpresa, asombro/ bomber= persona que hace explotar una bomba/ every bit of him= cada trozo de él/
fog= niebla, bruma/ shovel= pala/ noticing= observando, percibiendo/ fell over= cayo sobre/
cloth= paño, tela/ edge of blue velvet= borde de terciopelo azul/ collar= cuello/ threw= arrojó/
had blown himself up= se habia hecho explotar/ might bury= podría enterrar/
I'll get you in the end= yo te cogeré (atraparé) a ti al final/mad= loco, demente/
assistant commissioner= comisario adjunto/ foreign-looking face= cara de aspecto extranjero/
loked up= miró hacia arriba/ explained= explicó/ policeman abroad= polica de calle/
porter= portero, conserje/ remains= restos, despojos/ cottage= casa de campo, cabaña/
politicians= políticos/ even= incluso/ on bail= bajo fianza/ look after him= cuidarle a él/
forgive= perdonar/ noticed= darse cuenta, notar, observar/ to tie= atar/
shower sandals= sandalias de ducha, chancletas de ducha/ it was fate= fue el destino/
this meant= esto significó/ lucky charm= amuleto de la suerte
* HOMEWORK
- Book. The secret Agent Chapter 5
- Workbook Pag. 32
lunes, 18 de diciembre de 2017
jueves, 14 de diciembre de 2017
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS / - ED and - ING ADJETIVES
14 de diciembre 2017
* CORRECTION HOMEWORK
- Grammar Book. Pag. 178. Exercises
1) 1- Fiona is very different from her sister/ 2- Please try and listen to my instructions/
3- My hometown is famous for its peaches/ 4- Excuse me, but does this umbrella belong to you?/
5- What exactly was Alan talking about?/ 6- I think we should ask for some information/
7- Sara is very keen on growing her own vegetables
2) 1- I don't like him. I think he laughs at me behind my back/
2- I'll be surprised if he succeeds in walking to the top of the mountain/
3- Isabel sends her love and apologizes for not contacting you. She's been really busy/
4- It's difficult to know when the bus will come. It depends on the time of day/
5- She's very intelligent. She knows a lot about economics and things like that/
6- This dictionary isn't mine. I think it belongs to John/
7- This music reminds me of the time I spent in India
3) 1- I was right about the train times. It does leave at 16.30/
2- I love science. but I'm not very good at mathematics/
3- Istambul is famous for the beautiful Blue Mosque/
4- Are you interested in American movies from the fifties?/
5- I'm annoyed with Paul. He should have called me, but he hasn't/
6- Helen is very kind to her dog, She walks it every day/
7- I know it's ridiculous, but I'm quite frightened of spiders
4) 1- Dick was bored with his work/ 2- This town reminds me of Glasgow/
3- Emma knows a lot about biology/ 5- I'm looking for the art gallery/
6- Sue is married to Adrian/ 7- Dina is kind to animals/ 8- Ugh! This cake tastes of rubber/
9- Lisa is jealous of you/ 10- I feel excited about our new house
5) 1- I'm angry with you/ 2- I'm ready for lunch/ 3- Richard is very good at geography/
4- I felt upset with the bad news/ 5- I dreamed about my dog last night/ 6- You rely on Sue/
7- I lent my bike to Jack for the weekend/ 8- I'm afraid of the dark
6) 1- We asked our teacher to explain a difficult problem to us/
2- The ring I found belonged to an old lady in my block of flats/
3- We may come to your party, but it depends on our finding a babysitter/
4- When Joe flew to Australia, his aunt paid for his ticket/
5- Harry apologized to his neighbours for his bad behaviour/
6- You remind me of my brother. You're very alike!/
7- Tony succeeded in passing his driving test at the first attempt/
8- See you in a minute! I'll wait for you outside the cinema
7- 1- Ellen is not really interested in learning how to ski D/
2- The hotel was different from what we expected F /
3- Little Suzie was jealous of her new sister at first E/
4- I was really annoyed about losing my new calculator B/
5- Paul is very keen on collecting old bottles G/
6- Janes is really good at making new friends A/
7- I don't think I'm ready for another big meal C
* VOCABULARY
suitable= adecuado/ upset= acongojado/ reliable= de confianza/ very alike= muy parecido/
rubber= caucho, caustico/ annoyed= enfadado, irritado/ frightened= asustado/
- Grammar book. Pag. 140. Exercises
6) 1- Helen was the last person I expected to see/ 2- Do you have a dog at home?/
3- Nick is a chemistry's teacher/ 4- The present that they gave me was wonderful/
5- Canberra is the capital of Australia/ 6- Tomorrow the first lesson is French/
7- There's someone on the phone for you/ 8- The film that we saw last night was very entertaining
7- 1- For me -- football is my life / The football in the second division is a much lower standard/
2- They say that -- love makes the world go round/ They say that the love of a mother for her child
is the strongest kind/
3- The information in this article will be very useful for my project/ -- information about the
Government's defence plans is hard to find/
4- -The student's in my new class all seem very friendly/ --Students should be in their classes by
9.00/
5- I need -- help!/ Thank very much for the help you gave me yesterday/
6- The computers in the January sale are not too expensive/ These days everybody needs to know
how to use -- computers/
7- The English are famous for their strange sense of humour/ -- English programmes are quite easy
to find on satellite TV/
8- Many of my friends are studying -- business at university/ My father is involved in the business
of buying and selling houses
* Fotocopia 23/11/17. Celebrations St. Andrew's Day
1) 1-b not in England/ 2- c a Scot/ 3- b English/ 4- b Edinburgh/ 5- c golf/ 6- a Macbeth/ 7- b lake/
8- b son/ 9- b the anniversary of the birth of Scotland's most famous poet/ 10- a kilts/
11- c Jimmie Walker/ 12- a a type of dog/ 13- c Ben Nevis/ 14- c Kidnapped/
15- a bits of sheep wrapped in a sheep's stomach
* Extraphotocopies. Pag. 21,22
a) 1- Did you remember to lock the kitchen door before we left?/
2- I shouldn't drink -- coffee. It keeps me awake at night/
3- Can you turn on the air conditioning? It's boiling in here!/
4- Jane is allergic to -- cats. She starts sneezing when one comes near her/
5- Terry and Charlotte are going away next -- weekend/
6- Are these the keys you were looking for?/
7- I wasn't feeling very well yesterday so I didn't go to -- work/
8- The river which runs through Paris is called the Seine/
9- I seeing Kate tomorrow. We haven't seen each other since -- last year/
10- It looks as if it's going to rain. Take an umbrella/
11- Hurry up! You're going to be late for -- school/
12- I have a friend who is an electrician. Do you want his phone number?/
13- It's cheaper to buy -- books online than in a shop/
14- I don't like -- people who talk about -- football all the time/
15- Luckily the people who work in my office don't talk about -- sport at all/
16- My sister works in a restaurant. She gets home from -- work late every evening/
17- What're your favourite meals of the day? -- Breakfast or -- dinner?/
18- That's an easy question. I think I know the answer/
19- Audrey has two children, a boy and a girl. The boy's ten and the girl's two years younger/
20- -- good health is more important than -- money
a) and have always wanted to be able to play tennis/ a teacher who was able to give me lessons/
I'd never be able to play this game/ I couldn't - wasn't able to move fast enough/
I hated not being able to hit the ball/ I'll never be able to play tennis
old grandfather couldn't - wasn't able to even turn on a computer/
he wanted to be able to use the internet/
he couldn't- wasn't able to put what he learnt in his classes/
he's able to - can use the internet/ he loves most is being able to speak/
he wouldn't be able to keep in touch with them
b) 1- you'll be able to design your own website/
2- she wasn't be able to remember how to get to my house/
3- Simon isn't going to can finish the report by the end of the day/
4- Now he is be able to drive his father's car/
5- I haven't be able to speak to Harry for over three weeks/
6- I couldn't get to the meeting on time/ 7- Miriam hates not been able to play chess/
8- you can't hear the other person very well/
9- I was be able to do what you like is the best thing about a holiday/
10- I'm afraid I won't be able to go away this weekend/
11- You should be able to do this exercise without any help/ 12- We can't park here
* STUDENT'S BOOK. Pag. 35. 3 Speaking
b) I'd never been able to do climbing because I'm frightened of heights
I wasn't able to learn Photoshop, it's very difficult for me
I'll be able to cook because I always like eating good meals
4 Vocabulary
a) 1- The film was boring / 2- The audience were bored
- ed and -ing adjetivos
Muchos adjetivos para describir sentimientos o sensaciones tienen dos formas:
- terminado en - ed / - terminado en -ing. Ej: frustated / frustating
Usamos un adjetivo termnado en -ed para las personas que sufren dicho sentimiento o sensación
Ej: I was very frustrated that I couldn't scuba-dive
- ing para la persona o situación la cual provoca dicho sentimiento
Ej: I couldn't join in the conversation, which was very frustrating
b) 1- What do you think is the most exciting sport to watch?/
2- What's the most amazing scenery you've ever seen?/
3- What music do you listen to if you feel depressed?/
4- Have you ever been disappointed by a birthday present?/
5- Which do you find more tiring speaking English or listening English?/
6- What's the most embarrassing thing that's ever happened to you?/
7- Are you frightened of heights?/ 8- Do you feel very tired in the morning?/
9- What's the most boring person you know?/ 10- Do you ever get frustrating by technology?
c) exciting/ amazing/ depressed/ dissapointed/ tiring/ embarrasing/frightened/ tired/ boring/
frustrating
- ANNOTATIONS
bored= aburrido/ boring= aburrimiento/ exciting= divertido/ scenery= paisaje/ heights= alturas/ weight= peso/ width= ancho/ overcome= superar/ sneezing= estornudar
5 Readin & Speaking
a) No, I don't know anybody who speaks more than two languages
b) 6 English/ 9 Spanish/ 1 Afrikaans/ 8 Catalan/ 7 Greek/ 5 Russian/ 3 French/ 11 Italian/ 2 German/
10 Dutch/ 4 Hebrew/
c) 1- When he was a child he learnt English, Greek and French
2- He's studying at university German and Russian
3- His favourite language is Greek because he thinks it's the language of his mother
4- He's planning to learn Arabic
5- He wished been able to speak Japanese when he was a child
6- He taught himself Dutch when he visited Holland
7- Russian is the hardest that he learnt because there seem to be more exceptions than rules
d) multilingual= plurilingüe/ fluenty= con fluided/ skills= habilidades/
language barrier= barrera lingüistica/more exceptions than rules= mas excepciones que normas/
link= union, relación/ basic phrases= frases básicas/ amount= cantidad/ final= exámenes finales
tactless and rude= sin tacto y grosero/ travel abroad= viajar al extranjero/
1- No, I cannot speak another language fluently/
2- Yes, I know basic phrases in English and Euskera/
3- No, I don't have a personal link to another country/
4- Yes, a few years ago I went to France and I don't understand anything French and I wasn't able
to speak anything to the French people/
5- I would be able to speak French because that country I like it very much
e) 1- I always test myself on new vocabulary/ 2- My uncle built the house himself/
3- It turns itself on and off/ 4- Did you fix the computer yourself? /
5- Every time she passes a mirror, she looks at herself in it!
* REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
- Usamos los pronombres reflexivos cuando el objeto del verbo es el mismo que el sujeto.
Ej: He taught himself Russian = he was his own teacher
- Usamos los pronombres reflexivos para enfatizar la acción del sujeto
Ej: We painted the kitchen ourselves (Pintamos la casa nosotros mismos)
- Pronombres reflexivos:
I - myself
You - yourself We - ourselves
He - himself You - yourselves
She - herself They - themselves
It - itself
* VOCABULARY
suitable= adecuado/ upset= acongojado/ reliable= de confianza/ very alike= muy parecido/
rubber= caucho, caustico/ annoyed= enfadado, irritado/ frightened= asustado/
bored= aburrido/ boring= aburrimiento/ exciting= divertido/ scenery= paisaje/
heights= alturas/ weight= peso/ width= ancho/ overcome= superar/ sneezing= estornudar/
multilingual= plurilingüe/ fluenty= con fluided/ skills= habilidades/
language barrier= barrera lingüistica/more exceptions than rules= mas excepciones que normas/
link= union, relación/ basic phrases= frases básicas/ amount= cantidad/ final= exámenes finales
tactless and rude= sin tacto y grosero/ travel abroad= viajar al extranjero/ so vain= vanidosa
* HOMEWORK
- Workbook: Pag. 26
* CORRECTION HOMEWORK
- Grammar Book. Pag. 178. Exercises
1) 1- Fiona is very different from her sister/ 2- Please try and listen to my instructions/
3- My hometown is famous for its peaches/ 4- Excuse me, but does this umbrella belong to you?/
5- What exactly was Alan talking about?/ 6- I think we should ask for some information/
7- Sara is very keen on growing her own vegetables
2) 1- I don't like him. I think he laughs at me behind my back/
2- I'll be surprised if he succeeds in walking to the top of the mountain/
3- Isabel sends her love and apologizes for not contacting you. She's been really busy/
4- It's difficult to know when the bus will come. It depends on the time of day/
5- She's very intelligent. She knows a lot about economics and things like that/
6- This dictionary isn't mine. I think it belongs to John/
7- This music reminds me of the time I spent in India
3) 1- I was right about the train times. It does leave at 16.30/
2- I love science. but I'm not very good at mathematics/
3- Istambul is famous for the beautiful Blue Mosque/
4- Are you interested in American movies from the fifties?/
5- I'm annoyed with Paul. He should have called me, but he hasn't/
6- Helen is very kind to her dog, She walks it every day/
7- I know it's ridiculous, but I'm quite frightened of spiders
4) 1- Dick was bored with his work/ 2- This town reminds me of Glasgow/
3- Emma knows a lot about biology/ 5- I'm looking for the art gallery/
6- Sue is married to Adrian/ 7- Dina is kind to animals/ 8- Ugh! This cake tastes of rubber/
9- Lisa is jealous of you/ 10- I feel excited about our new house
5) 1- I'm angry with you/ 2- I'm ready for lunch/ 3- Richard is very good at geography/
4- I felt upset with the bad news/ 5- I dreamed about my dog last night/ 6- You rely on Sue/
7- I lent my bike to Jack for the weekend/ 8- I'm afraid of the dark
6) 1- We asked our teacher to explain a difficult problem to us/
2- The ring I found belonged to an old lady in my block of flats/
3- We may come to your party, but it depends on our finding a babysitter/
4- When Joe flew to Australia, his aunt paid for his ticket/
5- Harry apologized to his neighbours for his bad behaviour/
6- You remind me of my brother. You're very alike!/
7- Tony succeeded in passing his driving test at the first attempt/
8- See you in a minute! I'll wait for you outside the cinema
7- 1- Ellen is not really interested in learning how to ski D/
2- The hotel was different from what we expected F /
3- Little Suzie was jealous of her new sister at first E/
4- I was really annoyed about losing my new calculator B/
5- Paul is very keen on collecting old bottles G/
6- Janes is really good at making new friends A/
7- I don't think I'm ready for another big meal C
* VOCABULARY
suitable= adecuado/ upset= acongojado/ reliable= de confianza/ very alike= muy parecido/
rubber= caucho, caustico/ annoyed= enfadado, irritado/ frightened= asustado/
- Grammar book. Pag. 140. Exercises
6) 1- Helen was the last person I expected to see/ 2- Do you have a dog at home?/
3- Nick is a chemistry's teacher/ 4- The present that they gave me was wonderful/
5- Canberra is the capital of Australia/ 6- Tomorrow the first lesson is French/
7- There's someone on the phone for you/ 8- The film that we saw last night was very entertaining
7- 1- For me -- football is my life / The football in the second division is a much lower standard/
2- They say that -- love makes the world go round/ They say that the love of a mother for her child
is the strongest kind/
3- The information in this article will be very useful for my project/ -- information about the
Government's defence plans is hard to find/
4- -The student's in my new class all seem very friendly/ --Students should be in their classes by
9.00/
5- I need -- help!/ Thank very much for the help you gave me yesterday/
6- The computers in the January sale are not too expensive/ These days everybody needs to know
how to use -- computers/
7- The English are famous for their strange sense of humour/ -- English programmes are quite easy
to find on satellite TV/
8- Many of my friends are studying -- business at university/ My father is involved in the business
of buying and selling houses
* Fotocopia 23/11/17. Celebrations St. Andrew's Day
1) 1-b not in England/ 2- c a Scot/ 3- b English/ 4- b Edinburgh/ 5- c golf/ 6- a Macbeth/ 7- b lake/
8- b son/ 9- b the anniversary of the birth of Scotland's most famous poet/ 10- a kilts/
11- c Jimmie Walker/ 12- a a type of dog/ 13- c Ben Nevis/ 14- c Kidnapped/
15- a bits of sheep wrapped in a sheep's stomach
* Extraphotocopies. Pag. 21,22
a) 1- Did you remember to lock the kitchen door before we left?/
2- I shouldn't drink -- coffee. It keeps me awake at night/
3- Can you turn on the air conditioning? It's boiling in here!/
4- Jane is allergic to -- cats. She starts sneezing when one comes near her/
5- Terry and Charlotte are going away next -- weekend/
6- Are these the keys you were looking for?/
7- I wasn't feeling very well yesterday so I didn't go to -- work/
8- The river which runs through Paris is called the Seine/
9- I seeing Kate tomorrow. We haven't seen each other since -- last year/
10- It looks as if it's going to rain. Take an umbrella/
11- Hurry up! You're going to be late for -- school/
12- I have a friend who is an electrician. Do you want his phone number?/
13- It's cheaper to buy -- books online than in a shop/
14- I don't like -- people who talk about -- football all the time/
15- Luckily the people who work in my office don't talk about -- sport at all/
16- My sister works in a restaurant. She gets home from -- work late every evening/
17- What're your favourite meals of the day? -- Breakfast or -- dinner?/
18- That's an easy question. I think I know the answer/
19- Audrey has two children, a boy and a girl. The boy's ten and the girl's two years younger/
20- -- good health is more important than -- money
a) and have always wanted to be able to play tennis/ a teacher who was able to give me lessons/
I'd never be able to play this game/ I couldn't - wasn't able to move fast enough/
I hated not being able to hit the ball/ I'll never be able to play tennis
old grandfather couldn't - wasn't able to even turn on a computer/
he wanted to be able to use the internet/
he couldn't- wasn't able to put what he learnt in his classes/
he's able to - can use the internet/ he loves most is being able to speak/
he wouldn't be able to keep in touch with them
b) 1- you'll be able to design your own website/
2- she wasn't be able to remember how to get to my house/
3- Simon isn't going to can finish the report by the end of the day/
4- Now he is be able to drive his father's car/
5- I haven't be able to speak to Harry for over three weeks/
6- I couldn't get to the meeting on time/ 7- Miriam hates not been able to play chess/
8- you can't hear the other person very well/
9- I was be able to do what you like is the best thing about a holiday/
10- I'm afraid I won't be able to go away this weekend/
11- You should be able to do this exercise without any help/ 12- We can't park here
* STUDENT'S BOOK. Pag. 35. 3 Speaking
b) I'd never been able to do climbing because I'm frightened of heights
I wasn't able to learn Photoshop, it's very difficult for me
I'll be able to cook because I always like eating good meals
4 Vocabulary
a) 1- The film was boring / 2- The audience were bored
- ed and -ing adjetivos
Muchos adjetivos para describir sentimientos o sensaciones tienen dos formas:
- terminado en - ed / - terminado en -ing. Ej: frustated / frustating
Usamos un adjetivo termnado en -ed para las personas que sufren dicho sentimiento o sensación
Ej: I was very frustrated that I couldn't scuba-dive
- ing para la persona o situación la cual provoca dicho sentimiento
Ej: I couldn't join in the conversation, which was very frustrating
b) 1- What do you think is the most exciting sport to watch?/
2- What's the most amazing scenery you've ever seen?/
3- What music do you listen to if you feel depressed?/
4- Have you ever been disappointed by a birthday present?/
5- Which do you find more tiring speaking English or listening English?/
6- What's the most embarrassing thing that's ever happened to you?/
7- Are you frightened of heights?/ 8- Do you feel very tired in the morning?/
9- What's the most boring person you know?/ 10- Do you ever get frustrating by technology?
c) exciting/ amazing/ depressed/ dissapointed/ tiring/ embarrasing/frightened/ tired/ boring/
frustrating
- ANNOTATIONS
bored= aburrido/ boring= aburrimiento/ exciting= divertido/ scenery= paisaje/ heights= alturas/ weight= peso/ width= ancho/ overcome= superar/ sneezing= estornudar
5 Readin & Speaking
a) No, I don't know anybody who speaks more than two languages
b) 6 English/ 9 Spanish/ 1 Afrikaans/ 8 Catalan/ 7 Greek/ 5 Russian/ 3 French/ 11 Italian/ 2 German/
10 Dutch/ 4 Hebrew/
c) 1- When he was a child he learnt English, Greek and French
2- He's studying at university German and Russian
3- His favourite language is Greek because he thinks it's the language of his mother
4- He's planning to learn Arabic
5- He wished been able to speak Japanese when he was a child
6- He taught himself Dutch when he visited Holland
7- Russian is the hardest that he learnt because there seem to be more exceptions than rules
d) multilingual= plurilingüe/ fluenty= con fluided/ skills= habilidades/
language barrier= barrera lingüistica/more exceptions than rules= mas excepciones que normas/
link= union, relación/ basic phrases= frases básicas/ amount= cantidad/ final= exámenes finales
tactless and rude= sin tacto y grosero/ travel abroad= viajar al extranjero/
1- No, I cannot speak another language fluently/
2- Yes, I know basic phrases in English and Euskera/
3- No, I don't have a personal link to another country/
4- Yes, a few years ago I went to France and I don't understand anything French and I wasn't able
to speak anything to the French people/
5- I would be able to speak French because that country I like it very much
e) 1- I always test myself on new vocabulary/ 2- My uncle built the house himself/
3- It turns itself on and off/ 4- Did you fix the computer yourself? /
5- Every time she passes a mirror, she looks at herself in it!
* REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
- Usamos los pronombres reflexivos cuando el objeto del verbo es el mismo que el sujeto.
Ej: He taught himself Russian = he was his own teacher
- Usamos los pronombres reflexivos para enfatizar la acción del sujeto
Ej: We painted the kitchen ourselves (Pintamos la casa nosotros mismos)
- Pronombres reflexivos:
I - myself
You - yourself We - ourselves
He - himself You - yourselves
She - herself They - themselves
It - itself
* VOCABULARY
suitable= adecuado/ upset= acongojado/ reliable= de confianza/ very alike= muy parecido/
rubber= caucho, caustico/ annoyed= enfadado, irritado/ frightened= asustado/
bored= aburrido/ boring= aburrimiento/ exciting= divertido/ scenery= paisaje/
heights= alturas/ weight= peso/ width= ancho/ overcome= superar/ sneezing= estornudar/
multilingual= plurilingüe/ fluenty= con fluided/ skills= habilidades/
language barrier= barrera lingüistica/more exceptions than rules= mas excepciones que normas/
link= union, relación/ basic phrases= frases básicas/ amount= cantidad/ final= exámenes finales
tactless and rude= sin tacto y grosero/ travel abroad= viajar al extranjero/ so vain= vanidosa
* HOMEWORK
- Workbook: Pag. 26
martes, 12 de diciembre de 2017
TO BE ABLE TO + INFINITIVE
12 de diciembre de 2017
* CORRECTION HOMEWORK
- Workbook. Pag.27. 4B
1 Vocabulary
1- You mustn't use your phone in a quiet zone/ 2- When you finish a phone call, you hang up/
3- Of someone doesn't answer their phone, you can leave a message on the voicemail/
4- If you're in a meeting, you can put our phone on silent r vibrate mode/
5- It's someone's phone is off, you can call back later/
6- The sound your mobile makes when someone calls you is a ringtone/
7- If you want to text you, friends more cheaply, can use an instant messaging/
8- When you call someone, you have to dial their number by pressing some keys/
9- If someone is already talking on their mobile when you call, the line is busy or encouraged/
10- You can protect the display of your mobile or computer with a screensaver
2 Grammar
a) 1- You have to/ must have a visa to enter the country/
2- You mustn't drive on the left! Here we drive on the right/
3- You don't have to pay to visit most museums and art galleries. Entrance is usually free/
4- You have to go on a ferry to visit the Statue of Liberty. You can't go by bus/
5- You have to/ must wear a seat belt at all times in a car/
6- You should always try to arrive on time for an appointment or meeting Americans are very
punctual!/
7- If you are sightseeing in New York, you should buy a MetroCard which gives you
cheaper travel on the subway and buses/
8- You mustn't smoke in any public building. It is prohibited by law/
9- When talking to American people, you shouldn't ask them about their salary. Some people might
think is rude/
10- You must/have to answer some questions when you go through immigration
b) 1- People shouldn't use their mobile phones when they're talking to you/
2- I had to go to work by bus yesterday. My car was being repaired/
3- Do you have to wear a suit and tie at work?/
4- You mustn't play football here, It says "no ball games"/
5- My father is a taxi driver and he has to work nights/
6- I didn't have to cook last night because we went out for dinner/
7- In the future, perhaps everyone will have to speak English and Chinese/
8- You don't look well. You should go home
* STUDENT'S BOOK. Pag. 31. 7 VOCABULARY
c) 1- When you're with friends of the same sex, what do you usually talk about?/
2- Are there any sports or games that you're good at?/
3- Is there anything you're really looking forward to?/ 4- Who in your family are you closest to?/
5- What kind of films are you keen on?/ 6- Are there any animals or insects that you're afraid of?/
7- What's your town famous for?/ 8- Are there any superstitions that you believe in?
d) 1- We usually talk about sports and cars/ 2- Yes, I'm good at football/
3- Yes, I'm looking forward to passing the exam/ 4- Yes, I'm closest to my son/
5- I'm keen on terror films, I like them/ 6- I'm afraid of snakes, I feel the true terror of them/
7- My city is famous for Guggenheim Museum/ 8- No, I'm sorry I don't believe in any superstitions
- ANNOTATIONS
talk about= hablar acerca de/ good at= bueno en/ closest to= cercano a/ afraid of= sentir miedo de/
looking forward to= esperar con expectación, estar deseando/ famous for= famoso,a por/
keen on= interesado sobre algo, en algo/ believe in= creer en
* STUDENT'S BOOK. Pag. 34. 4A Failure and success
1 Grammar
a) If you didn't get anything that you wanted, you must continue fighting for it
It means that you shouldn't give up too easily, but should keep trying
b) If at first, you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you
c) be able to (do something) = can. Can solo puede ser presente. be able to= ser capaz de
d) A I was able to 5/ B not being able to 2/ C I just wasn't able to 1/ D I will never able to 3/
E I would suddenly be able to 6/ F I've always wanted to be able to 4/
G we would never be able to 7
e) 1- She suffered from claustrophobia/
2- He arms started moving, but his hips didn't. He was dancing like a robot/
3- The oriental languages are extremely hard to learn for people who are more used to
Roman letters.
Last year I tried to learn to Photoshop, but It given up trying, it's very difficult for me
f) I was able to - pass simple/ Not being able to- gerund/ I just wasn't able to- pass simple/
I will never be able to- future/ I would suddenly be able to- conditional/
I've always wanted to be able to- present perfect/ we would never be able to- conditional
- ANNOTATIONS
give up= rendirse/ gave up= se rindio/ failure= fracaso/ succeed= tener éxito/ hips= caderas/
skydiving= paracaidismo/ be able to= ser capaz de/ claustrophobia= claustrofobia/
classmates= compañeros de clase/ snorkelling= hacer snorkel/ counting out loud= contando en alto/ embarrasing= embarazoso/ instead of= en lugar de/ charming= encantador,a/
disapointed= decepcionado,a
Can= present - could= past
* STUDENT'S BOOK. Pag.138. Grammar Bank 4A can, could, be able to (ability and possibility)
- can/ could
Es verbo de modo. Solo tiene forma de presente, pero se puede usar con significado de futuro.
Could se utiliza en las formas de pasado o en formas condicionales
Para las demás formas y tiempos utilizamos be able to + infinitive
Ej: I can speak three languages fluently/ Jenny can't come tonight/ Present
My cousin could play the violin when she was three/ Significado de futuro
They couldn't wait because they were in a hurry/ Pasado
Could you open the door for me, please?/ Condicional
- be able to + infinitive
Utilizamos be able to+infinitivo para habilidades y posibilidades, especialmente cuando no es
una forma del verbo can (futuro, present perfect, infinitivo y gerundio)
Ej: Luke has been able to swim since he was three/ Present perfect
I'd like to be able to ski/ Conditional
I love being able to stay in bed late on Sunday morning/ Gerundio
You'll be able to practise your English in London/ Futuro
Algunas veces usamos be able to en el presente y en el pasado en lugar de can/could, generalmente cuando hablamos formalmente.
Ej: Fortunately, I am able to accept your invitation
My colleagues weren't able to come to yesterday's morning
Formas be able to:
be able to + = present / was able to= pass simple/ being able to= gerundio/
was able to= pass simple/ will be able to= futuro/ would to be able to= conditional/
´ve +participle + be able to= present perfect
Exercises:
a) 1- Her mobile has been switched off all morning, so I haven't been able to her yet/
2- I don't like noisy bars. I like being able to/ to be able to have a conversation without shouting/
3- I'll be able to leave home when I get a job/
4- We're having a party next Saturday. Would you be able to come?/
5- You need to be able to swim before you can go in a canoe/
6- I'm going to France next week, but I don't speak French. I hate don't being able to communicate
with people/
7- Fortunately, firefighters were able to rescue all of the people trapped inside the burning house/
8- I'm very sorry, but we won't be able to go to your wedding next month. We'll be on holiday/
9- I'm feeling a bit worse. Have you be able to contact the doctor yet?/
10- The manager isn't able to see you right now because he's in a meeting
b) 1- My little boy couldn't/wasn't able to speak until he was nearly two years old/
2- She's much better after her operation. She'll be able to walk again in a few months/
3- He hasn't been able to mend my bike yet. He'll do it tomorrow/
4- It's the weekend at last! I love being able to go out with my friends/
5- When we live on the coast, we used to be able to go the beach every day/
6- I can't/ 'm not able to send any emails at the moment. My computer isn't working/
7- I could/was able to read before I started school/
8- We won't be able to go on holiday this year because we need to spend a lot of money on the
house/
9- Linda's really pleased because she's finally been able to find a part-time job/
10- Alex can/is able to speak Portuguese fluently after living in Lisbon for ten years
* STUDENT'S BOOK. Pag. 35. 2 Pronunciation
b) 1- I'd love to be able to ride horse/ 2- we won't be able to park/
3- I've never been able to speak French/ 4- She hates not being able to cook/
5- Will you be able to afford it?/ 6- He'd love to be able to windsurf/
7- I love being able to speak to everyone/ 8- They haven't been able to come
- VOCABULARY
bars= bares/ to mend= reparar/ talk about= hablar acerca de/ good at= bueno en/
closest to= cercano a/ afraid of= sentir miedo de/famous for= famoso,a por/ failure= fracaso/
looking forward to= esperar con expectación, estar deseando/ skydiving= paracaidismo/
keen on= interesado sobre algo, en algo/ give up= rendirse/ gave up= se rindio/ hips= caderas/
be able to= ser capaz de/ claustrophobia= claustrofobia/ classmates= compañeros de clase/
snorkelling= hacer snorkel/ counting out loud= contando en alto/ embarrasing= embarazoso/
instead of= en lugar de/charming= encantador,a/disapointed= decepcionado,a/believe in= creer en
* HOMEWORK
- Grammar book: Pag. 178
- Extraphotocopies: Pag. 21, 22
- Photocopy: St. Andrew's Day
* CORRECTION HOMEWORK
- Workbook. Pag.27. 4B
1 Vocabulary
1- You mustn't use your phone in a quiet zone/ 2- When you finish a phone call, you hang up/
3- Of someone doesn't answer their phone, you can leave a message on the voicemail/
4- If you're in a meeting, you can put our phone on silent r vibrate mode/
5- It's someone's phone is off, you can call back later/
6- The sound your mobile makes when someone calls you is a ringtone/
7- If you want to text you, friends more cheaply, can use an instant messaging/
8- When you call someone, you have to dial their number by pressing some keys/
9- If someone is already talking on their mobile when you call, the line is busy or encouraged/
10- You can protect the display of your mobile or computer with a screensaver
2 Grammar
a) 1- You have to/ must have a visa to enter the country/
2- You mustn't drive on the left! Here we drive on the right/
3- You don't have to pay to visit most museums and art galleries. Entrance is usually free/
4- You have to go on a ferry to visit the Statue of Liberty. You can't go by bus/
5- You have to/ must wear a seat belt at all times in a car/
6- You should always try to arrive on time for an appointment or meeting Americans are very
punctual!/
7- If you are sightseeing in New York, you should buy a MetroCard which gives you
cheaper travel on the subway and buses/
8- You mustn't smoke in any public building. It is prohibited by law/
9- When talking to American people, you shouldn't ask them about their salary. Some people might
think is rude/
10- You must/have to answer some questions when you go through immigration
b) 1- People shouldn't use their mobile phones when they're talking to you/
2- I had to go to work by bus yesterday. My car was being repaired/
3- Do you have to wear a suit and tie at work?/
4- You mustn't play football here, It says "no ball games"/
5- My father is a taxi driver and he has to work nights/
6- I didn't have to cook last night because we went out for dinner/
7- In the future, perhaps everyone will have to speak English and Chinese/
8- You don't look well. You should go home
* STUDENT'S BOOK. Pag. 31. 7 VOCABULARY
c) 1- When you're with friends of the same sex, what do you usually talk about?/
2- Are there any sports or games that you're good at?/
3- Is there anything you're really looking forward to?/ 4- Who in your family are you closest to?/
5- What kind of films are you keen on?/ 6- Are there any animals or insects that you're afraid of?/
7- What's your town famous for?/ 8- Are there any superstitions that you believe in?
d) 1- We usually talk about sports and cars/ 2- Yes, I'm good at football/
3- Yes, I'm looking forward to passing the exam/ 4- Yes, I'm closest to my son/
5- I'm keen on terror films, I like them/ 6- I'm afraid of snakes, I feel the true terror of them/
7- My city is famous for Guggenheim Museum/ 8- No, I'm sorry I don't believe in any superstitions
- ANNOTATIONS
talk about= hablar acerca de/ good at= bueno en/ closest to= cercano a/ afraid of= sentir miedo de/
looking forward to= esperar con expectación, estar deseando/ famous for= famoso,a por/
keen on= interesado sobre algo, en algo/ believe in= creer en
* STUDENT'S BOOK. Pag. 34. 4A Failure and success
1 Grammar
a) If you didn't get anything that you wanted, you must continue fighting for it
It means that you shouldn't give up too easily, but should keep trying
b) If at first, you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you
c) be able to (do something) = can. Can solo puede ser presente. be able to= ser capaz de
d) A I was able to 5/ B not being able to 2/ C I just wasn't able to 1/ D I will never able to 3/
E I would suddenly be able to 6/ F I've always wanted to be able to 4/
G we would never be able to 7
e) 1- She suffered from claustrophobia/
2- He arms started moving, but his hips didn't. He was dancing like a robot/
3- The oriental languages are extremely hard to learn for people who are more used to
Roman letters.
Last year I tried to learn to Photoshop, but It given up trying, it's very difficult for me
f) I was able to - pass simple/ Not being able to- gerund/ I just wasn't able to- pass simple/
I will never be able to- future/ I would suddenly be able to- conditional/
I've always wanted to be able to- present perfect/ we would never be able to- conditional
- ANNOTATIONS
give up= rendirse/ gave up= se rindio/ failure= fracaso/ succeed= tener éxito/ hips= caderas/
skydiving= paracaidismo/ be able to= ser capaz de/ claustrophobia= claustrofobia/
classmates= compañeros de clase/ snorkelling= hacer snorkel/ counting out loud= contando en alto/ embarrasing= embarazoso/ instead of= en lugar de/ charming= encantador,a/
disapointed= decepcionado,a
Can= present - could= past
* STUDENT'S BOOK. Pag.138. Grammar Bank 4A can, could, be able to (ability and possibility)
- can/ could
Es verbo de modo. Solo tiene forma de presente, pero se puede usar con significado de futuro.
Could se utiliza en las formas de pasado o en formas condicionales
Para las demás formas y tiempos utilizamos be able to + infinitive
Ej: I can speak three languages fluently/ Jenny can't come tonight/ Present
My cousin could play the violin when she was three/ Significado de futuro
They couldn't wait because they were in a hurry/ Pasado
Could you open the door for me, please?/ Condicional
- be able to + infinitive
Utilizamos be able to+infinitivo para habilidades y posibilidades, especialmente cuando no es
una forma del verbo can (futuro, present perfect, infinitivo y gerundio)
Ej: Luke has been able to swim since he was three/ Present perfect
I'd like to be able to ski/ Conditional
I love being able to stay in bed late on Sunday morning/ Gerundio
You'll be able to practise your English in London/ Futuro
Algunas veces usamos be able to en el presente y en el pasado en lugar de can/could, generalmente cuando hablamos formalmente.
Ej: Fortunately, I am able to accept your invitation
My colleagues weren't able to come to yesterday's morning
Formas be able to:
be able to + = present / was able to= pass simple/ being able to= gerundio/
was able to= pass simple/ will be able to= futuro/ would to be able to= conditional/
´ve +participle + be able to= present perfect
Exercises:
a) 1- Her mobile has been switched off all morning, so I haven't been able to her yet/
2- I don't like noisy bars. I like being able to/ to be able to have a conversation without shouting/
3- I'll be able to leave home when I get a job/
4- We're having a party next Saturday. Would you be able to come?/
5- You need to be able to swim before you can go in a canoe/
6- I'm going to France next week, but I don't speak French. I hate don't being able to communicate
with people/
7- Fortunately, firefighters were able to rescue all of the people trapped inside the burning house/
8- I'm very sorry, but we won't be able to go to your wedding next month. We'll be on holiday/
9- I'm feeling a bit worse. Have you be able to contact the doctor yet?/
10- The manager isn't able to see you right now because he's in a meeting
b) 1- My little boy couldn't/wasn't able to speak until he was nearly two years old/
2- She's much better after her operation. She'll be able to walk again in a few months/
3- He hasn't been able to mend my bike yet. He'll do it tomorrow/
4- It's the weekend at last! I love being able to go out with my friends/
5- When we live on the coast, we used to be able to go the beach every day/
6- I can't/ 'm not able to send any emails at the moment. My computer isn't working/
7- I could/was able to read before I started school/
8- We won't be able to go on holiday this year because we need to spend a lot of money on the
house/
9- Linda's really pleased because she's finally been able to find a part-time job/
10- Alex can/is able to speak Portuguese fluently after living in Lisbon for ten years
* STUDENT'S BOOK. Pag. 35. 2 Pronunciation
b) 1- I'd love to be able to ride horse/ 2- we won't be able to park/
3- I've never been able to speak French/ 4- She hates not being able to cook/
5- Will you be able to afford it?/ 6- He'd love to be able to windsurf/
7- I love being able to speak to everyone/ 8- They haven't been able to come
- VOCABULARY
bars= bares/ to mend= reparar/ talk about= hablar acerca de/ good at= bueno en/
closest to= cercano a/ afraid of= sentir miedo de/famous for= famoso,a por/ failure= fracaso/
looking forward to= esperar con expectación, estar deseando/ skydiving= paracaidismo/
keen on= interesado sobre algo, en algo/ give up= rendirse/ gave up= se rindio/ hips= caderas/
be able to= ser capaz de/ claustrophobia= claustrofobia/ classmates= compañeros de clase/
snorkelling= hacer snorkel/ counting out loud= contando en alto/ embarrasing= embarazoso/
instead of= en lugar de/charming= encantador,a/disapointed= decepcionado,a/believe in= creer en
* HOMEWORK
- Grammar book: Pag. 178
- Extraphotocopies: Pag. 21, 22
- Photocopy: St. Andrew's Day
martes, 5 de diciembre de 2017
VERBS FOLLOWED BY PREPOSITIONS
5 de diciembre 2017
* CORRECTION HOMEWORK.
* GRAMMAR BOOK. Pag. 134. Articles 1
+ Articulo indefinido a/an
Usamos a/an:
- Cuando el hablante no conoce a la persona o el objeto del que nosotros estamos hablando
Ej: Tom works in a factory (no sabemos en cual factoria)
Tom works in the factory down the road ( conocemos donde está la factoria)
- Para describir algo
Ej: It's a lovely day / Kazakhstan is an enormous country/ An ocelot is a wild animal similar to a leopard
- Para describir el trabajo o el caracter de una persona
Ej: Mary is an engineer / Peter is a fool!
- Si nos referimos a algo por primera vez. Futuras referencias al mismo objeto usaremos "the" porque el oyente ya conoce acerca de que estamos hablando
Ej: I´ve bought a new mobile phone. The phone connects to the Internet
- "a/ an" significa "uno", por eso no puede ser usado con uncountale nouns
Ej: I´ve got a brother and a sister (no dos)/ Can you give me some information? (no una información)
+ Zero Article (No artículo)
- Con palabras plurales y uncountable nouns para hablar en general
Ej: Dogs are not allowed in this shop / Milk is good for you
materiales, alimentos y bebidas, ideas abstractas, idiomas, actividades
- con la mayoria de paises, estados y ciudades. Paises que forman un grupo o el plural tiene un
artículo definido
Ej: Marie comes from France / We left the United Kingdom and crossed to the Netherlands
- Con areas geográficas, lagos, montañas e islas
Ej: We visited Lake Victoria, It's in East Africa / They climbed Mt. Everest in record time
- Con la mayoria de las calles
Ej: I bought this dress from a shop in Bond Street
Usamos "the" en la frase the High Street (la principal calle comercial en una ciudad)
- Con nombres de edificios que tienen el nombre del sitio antes
Ej: We visited Blenheim Palace and Coventry Cathedral
Usamos "the" cuando hay una frase con "of after" del nombre We visited the Houses of Parliament
- Con nombres pero usamos "the" con los títulos
Ej. Carol Parker is the Minister of Communications
- Cuando nos referimos a alimentos donde nos referimos a ellos en general
Ej: Dinner is at 7.30
Compara con estos ejemplos, donde nosotros no hablamos en términos generales
Ej: At the end of the conference there was a dinner (mencionado por primera vez)
The dinner they serve here is really fantastic (nosotros sabemos como es la cena)
- Con referencias historicas en general
Ej: Prehistoric Europe/ Ancient Rome is a fascinating period of history
- Con "by" para formas de transporte en general
Ej: We went by car
Compara con estos ejemplos donde no hablamos en general
We went there in a really old car (nombrado por primera vez)
We went there in the car my sister uses (nosotros conocemos en que coche)
Tambien decimos "on foot"
- Con ciertos edificios, donde la utilidad del edificio es mas importante que el lugar en si
Ej: Jim is in prison (la prisión no es lo importante)
My company is rebuilding the prison (un edificio en particular)
Palabras de este tipo son:
hospital, prison, bed, class, court, work, school, university, sea, home
- Exercises
1) 1- Have you ever visited the United Kingdom?/ 2- On our trip, we visited Canterbury Cathedral/
3- Love is a wonderful thing/ 4- Pets are not permitted in this hotel/
5- A Rabbit is a small wild furry animal with long ears/
6- New York is in the United States of the America
2) 1- -- love makes the world go round/ 2- Sheila has got a German car/
3- Rita works in an office in -- West Street/ 4- I've got a friend who is an electrician/
5- Paul goes to a special school for -- musicians/ 6- Jack is in -- hospital and can't go to -- school/
7- Valerie wants to go to -- university and study to be a doctor
3) 1- Mary is an English teacher/ 2- Charles works in a factory/ 3- Parking is not allowed here/
4- At the moment Fabio is at sea/ 5- We went to the station on foot
* GRAMMAR BOOK. Pag. 137. Articles 2
+ Artículo definido "the"
Usamos "the
- Cuando está claro que es la cosa o persona a la que nos referimos
Ej: The war between the two countries lasted for six months
- Cuando nos referimos a algo que hemos nombrado antes usando "a/an"
Ej: We saw a good film last night. It was the new film by Tim Burton
Podemos usar "the" para referirnos a algo por primera vez
si está claro que significa en el contexto
Ej: Where's the newspaper?
- Con frases que incluyen "of", dando más información acerca del sujeto
Ej: The film was about the love of a girl for her cat
- Cuando hay solamente una cosa y est'a claro a que nos referimos
Ej: How many astronauts have landed on the moon?
- Cuando hablamos de nacionalidades y otros grupos
Ej: I really admire the Italians / The old, the sick and the unemployed need our special care
- Otros usos de "the":
Instrumentos musicales, tiempo, superlativos, frases hechas, nombre de barcos, oceanos, rios
- Se pronuncia "de" antes de consonantes y "di" después de vocales
Ej: the begining (de biguinin) / the end (di end)
- Exercises
1) 1- Where's the electric heater?/ 2- What happened at the end of the film?/
3- David has an appointment at the optician's/ 4- An old person sometimes feels lonely/
5- Peter built the largest model plane in the world/
6- Luckily the fire brigade soon came and put out the fire/
7- Harry's mother bought him a guitar for his birthday present /
8- I´m thinking of buying a new pair trousers/
9- In the end there was a war between two countries/
10- I didn't know the answer to the question, so I left it out
2) 1- Frances plays the piano very well/ 2- The Government should help the poor/
3- Tracey's bike is the fastest/ 4- Tom has an appointment at the doctor's/
5- The film was about the life of an artist/
6- The only goal of the match was scored by the Italians/
3) 1- The President is the largest cruise ship in the world/
2- Everyone in the class agreed that the happiness was important/
3- There's a strange person at the door/ 4- Someone who saw the robbery called the police/
5- At the beginning of the film, a tall man sat in front of me/
6- When I arrived at the station. I ate a sandwich and waited for the train/
7- A person with a good education usually gets a good job/
8- Have you seen the new film at the Embassy cinema?
4) 1- The Italians eat a lot of spaghetti/
2- Most people thought that The Beatles were a very good group/
3- I usually drink a glass of -- milk in the morning/
4- What's the difference between a rabbit and a hare?/
5- The first person who crosses the finishing line is the winner/
6- -- Playing the guitar is an interesting -- hobby/
7- -- Rebecca got on the bus and bought a ticket/
8- There's a newspaper shop at the end of the street/
9- In the past, most of the population lived in the country/
10- I needed a new pair of trousers so my mother gave me the money/
11- The only book I read -- last month was a novel by a famous Italian author/
12- Sue was -- hospital with a broken leg and missed the exam
5) 1- Could you get a lot of bread from the baker's?/ 2- The milk is good for children/
3- John is at work at moment/ 4- We travelled to Hungary by car/
5- Have you got a brother or sister?/ 6- War between the two countries was the longest in history/
7- Who was the first astronaut who walked on the moon?/
8- The Nile is the longest river in the world/
9- First time I saw Kate I knew she was the girl for me!/
10- Jim is studying maths and he wants to be a teacher/
11- We went to the USA for holiday and had a good time/
12- When I'm at home in the evening I like to listen to the radio
- Fotocopia 23-11-17. Celebration St. Andrew's Day
1- not in England/ 2- a Scotch/ 3- Gaelic/ 4- Edinburgh/ 5- cricket/ 6- Macbeth/ 7- lake/ 8- son/
9- the anniversary of the birth of Scotland's most famous poet/ 10- kilts/ 11- Teacher's/
12- a type of dog/ 13- Ben Nevis/ 14- Treasure Island/ 15- bits of sheep wrapped in a sheep's stomach
- ANNOTATIONS
Plural --- NUNCA con artículo / Singular -- A, An , The
* STUDENT'S BOOK. Pag. 31. 7 VOCABULARY
a) 1- Men worry about their health than women/ 2- Women are better at multitasking than men/
3- Men are more interested than women in power
b) Las preposiciones normalmente solo se pronuncian fuerte cuando están al final de la frase
Ej: We need to talk about our holiday / What are you talking about?
* GRAMMAR BOOK. Pag. 176. 40 GRAMMAR.
Verbs followed by prepositions
*Verb + preposition
- Algunos verbos van seguidos de una determinada preposición
ABOUT AT FOR
dream about (soñar acerca de) laugh at (reirse de) apologize for (pedir disculpas)
know about (saber acerca de) look at (mirar) apply for (solicitar para)
talk about (hablar acerca de) ask for (preguntar por)
argue about (discutir acerca de) look for (buscar, esperar por)
pay for (pagar por)
wait (esperar por)
IN OF ON TO
believe in (creer en) accuse of (acusar de) depend on (depende de) belong to (pertenece a)
succeed in (tener exito en) remind of (recuerda a) relay on (retransmitir a) explain to (explicar a)
taste of (saber a) lend to (prestar a)
- También se puede decir: listen to (escuchar a) / talk to (decir a)
- En las frases interrogativas generalmente la preposición se coloca al final
Ej: What are you talking about? / Who are you looking for? / What are you listening to?
* Be + adjective + preposition
- Con los siguientes adjetivos angry, annoyed, pleased, sorry
Unas preposiciones se usan cuando nos referimos a personas y otra cuando se refieren a cosas
ABOUT angry + (cosas), annoyed + (cosas), excited + (cosas), happy + (cosas),
pleased +(cosas), right, sorry + (cosas), upset
Ej: Helen is excited about winning the prize / I'm sorry about your difficulties. Can I help?
AT bad, good
Ej: Dora is really good at maths
FOR famous, late, ready. sorry (+ personas)
Ej: Our city is famous for its beautiful buildings/I was sorry for George when he came last in the race
FROM different
Ej: This room is different from the other one
IN interested
Ej: Are you interested in computers?
OF afraid, fond, frightened, full, jealous, tired
EJ. My sleeping bag was full of ants!
ON keen
Ej: I'm not very keen on fried food
TO kind, married, used
Ej; Ellen is married to Jack
WITH angry, annoyed, bored, pleased + (personas)
Ej: I'm really angry with you
* STUDENT'S BOOK. Pag. 156. Depend prepositions
1 AFTER VERBS
a) 1- He apologized to the policemen for driving fast/ 2- We're arriving in Milan on Sunday/
3- We're arriving at Malpensa airport at 3.45/ 4- Who does this book belong to?/
5- I never argue with my husband about money/ 6- Could you ask the waiter for the bill/
7- Do you believe in ghost?/ 8- I can't choose between these two bags/
9- We might go out. It depends on the weather/ 10- I dreamt about my childhood last night/
11- Don't laugh at me! I'm doing my best!/ 12- I'm really looking forward to the party/
13- If I pay for the meal, can you get the drinks?/
14- This music reminds me of our honeymoon in Italy/ 15- I don't spend a lot of money on clothes
b) 1- My brother is afraid of bats/ 2- She's really angry with her boyfriend about last night/
3- I've never been good at sport/ 4- Eat your vegetables. They're good for you/
5- I'm very close with my elder sister/ 6- This exercise isn't very different from-to the last one/
7- We're really excited about going to Brazil/ 8- I'm fed up with listening to you complaining/
9- Krakow is famous for its main square/ 10- My sister is very interested in astrology/
11- I'm very fond of my little nephew. He's adorable/
12- She's very keen on cycling. She does about 50 kilometres every weekend/
13- I don't like people who aren't kind to animals/ 14- She used to be married to a pop star/
15- I'm really pleased with my new motorbike/ 16- My dad was very proud of learning to ski/
17- Why are you always rude to waiters and shop assistants?/
18- Rachel is worried about losing her job/ 19- I'm tired of walking. Let's stop and have a rest
* VOCABULARY
hare= liebre/ furry= peludo/ appointment= cita/ poor=pobre/ scored= marcado, puntuado/
robbery= robo/ sheep= oveja/ wrapped= envuelto/ stomach=estómago/ faitful= fieles/
proud= orgulloso/ wisely= sabiamente/ childhood= infancia/ statements= enunciado/
apologize= pedir disculpas/ upset= contratiempo, reves, indisposición/ keen on= entusiasmado/
might= poder/ fed up= harto/ complain= qujarse, regañar/ fond= cariñoso, indulgente/
suceed= tener exito/ acouse= acusado/ rely= confiar/ belong to= pertenercer a
* HOMEWORK
- Grammar Book: Pag. 139, 140, 176, 177, 178
* CORRECTION HOMEWORK.
* GRAMMAR BOOK. Pag. 134. Articles 1
+ Articulo indefinido a/an
Usamos a/an:
- Cuando el hablante no conoce a la persona o el objeto del que nosotros estamos hablando
Ej: Tom works in a factory (no sabemos en cual factoria)
Tom works in the factory down the road ( conocemos donde está la factoria)
- Para describir algo
Ej: It's a lovely day / Kazakhstan is an enormous country/ An ocelot is a wild animal similar to a leopard
- Para describir el trabajo o el caracter de una persona
Ej: Mary is an engineer / Peter is a fool!
- Si nos referimos a algo por primera vez. Futuras referencias al mismo objeto usaremos "the" porque el oyente ya conoce acerca de que estamos hablando
Ej: I´ve bought a new mobile phone. The phone connects to the Internet
- "a/ an" significa "uno", por eso no puede ser usado con uncountale nouns
Ej: I´ve got a brother and a sister (no dos)/ Can you give me some information? (no una información)
+ Zero Article (No artículo)
- Con palabras plurales y uncountable nouns para hablar en general
Ej: Dogs are not allowed in this shop / Milk is good for you
materiales, alimentos y bebidas, ideas abstractas, idiomas, actividades
- con la mayoria de paises, estados y ciudades. Paises que forman un grupo o el plural tiene un
artículo definido
Ej: Marie comes from France / We left the United Kingdom and crossed to the Netherlands
- Con areas geográficas, lagos, montañas e islas
Ej: We visited Lake Victoria, It's in East Africa / They climbed Mt. Everest in record time
- Con la mayoria de las calles
Ej: I bought this dress from a shop in Bond Street
Usamos "the" en la frase the High Street (la principal calle comercial en una ciudad)
- Con nombres de edificios que tienen el nombre del sitio antes
Ej: We visited Blenheim Palace and Coventry Cathedral
Usamos "the" cuando hay una frase con "of after" del nombre We visited the Houses of Parliament
- Con nombres pero usamos "the" con los títulos
Ej. Carol Parker is the Minister of Communications
- Cuando nos referimos a alimentos donde nos referimos a ellos en general
Ej: Dinner is at 7.30
Compara con estos ejemplos, donde nosotros no hablamos en términos generales
Ej: At the end of the conference there was a dinner (mencionado por primera vez)
The dinner they serve here is really fantastic (nosotros sabemos como es la cena)
- Con referencias historicas en general
Ej: Prehistoric Europe/ Ancient Rome is a fascinating period of history
- Con "by" para formas de transporte en general
Ej: We went by car
Compara con estos ejemplos donde no hablamos en general
We went there in a really old car (nombrado por primera vez)
We went there in the car my sister uses (nosotros conocemos en que coche)
Tambien decimos "on foot"
- Con ciertos edificios, donde la utilidad del edificio es mas importante que el lugar en si
Ej: Jim is in prison (la prisión no es lo importante)
My company is rebuilding the prison (un edificio en particular)
Palabras de este tipo son:
hospital, prison, bed, class, court, work, school, university, sea, home
- Exercises
1) 1- Have you ever visited the United Kingdom?/ 2- On our trip, we visited Canterbury Cathedral/
3- Love is a wonderful thing/ 4- Pets are not permitted in this hotel/
5- A Rabbit is a small wild furry animal with long ears/
6- New York is in the United States of the America
2) 1- -- love makes the world go round/ 2- Sheila has got a German car/
3- Rita works in an office in -- West Street/ 4- I've got a friend who is an electrician/
5- Paul goes to a special school for -- musicians/ 6- Jack is in -- hospital and can't go to -- school/
7- Valerie wants to go to -- university and study to be a doctor
3) 1- Mary is an English teacher/ 2- Charles works in a factory/ 3- Parking is not allowed here/
4- At the moment Fabio is at sea/ 5- We went to the station on foot
* GRAMMAR BOOK. Pag. 137. Articles 2
+ Artículo definido "the"
Usamos "the
- Cuando está claro que es la cosa o persona a la que nos referimos
Ej: The war between the two countries lasted for six months
- Cuando nos referimos a algo que hemos nombrado antes usando "a/an"
Ej: We saw a good film last night. It was the new film by Tim Burton
Podemos usar "the" para referirnos a algo por primera vez
si está claro que significa en el contexto
Ej: Where's the newspaper?
- Con frases que incluyen "of", dando más información acerca del sujeto
Ej: The film was about the love of a girl for her cat
- Cuando hay solamente una cosa y est'a claro a que nos referimos
Ej: How many astronauts have landed on the moon?
- Cuando hablamos de nacionalidades y otros grupos
Ej: I really admire the Italians / The old, the sick and the unemployed need our special care
- Otros usos de "the":
Instrumentos musicales, tiempo, superlativos, frases hechas, nombre de barcos, oceanos, rios
- Se pronuncia "de" antes de consonantes y "di" después de vocales
Ej: the begining (de biguinin) / the end (di end)
- Exercises
1) 1- Where's the electric heater?/ 2- What happened at the end of the film?/
3- David has an appointment at the optician's/ 4- An old person sometimes feels lonely/
5- Peter built the largest model plane in the world/
6- Luckily the fire brigade soon came and put out the fire/
7- Harry's mother bought him a guitar for his birthday present /
8- I´m thinking of buying a new pair trousers/
9- In the end there was a war between two countries/
10- I didn't know the answer to the question, so I left it out
2) 1- Frances plays the piano very well/ 2- The Government should help the poor/
3- Tracey's bike is the fastest/ 4- Tom has an appointment at the doctor's/
5- The film was about the life of an artist/
6- The only goal of the match was scored by the Italians/
3) 1- The President is the largest cruise ship in the world/
2- Everyone in the class agreed that the happiness was important/
3- There's a strange person at the door/ 4- Someone who saw the robbery called the police/
5- At the beginning of the film, a tall man sat in front of me/
6- When I arrived at the station. I ate a sandwich and waited for the train/
7- A person with a good education usually gets a good job/
8- Have you seen the new film at the Embassy cinema?
4) 1- The Italians eat a lot of spaghetti/
2- Most people thought that The Beatles were a very good group/
3- I usually drink a glass of -- milk in the morning/
4- What's the difference between a rabbit and a hare?/
5- The first person who crosses the finishing line is the winner/
6- -- Playing the guitar is an interesting -- hobby/
7- -- Rebecca got on the bus and bought a ticket/
8- There's a newspaper shop at the end of the street/
9- In the past, most of the population lived in the country/
10- I needed a new pair of trousers so my mother gave me the money/
11- The only book I read -- last month was a novel by a famous Italian author/
12- Sue was -- hospital with a broken leg and missed the exam
5) 1- Could you get a lot of bread from the baker's?/ 2- The milk is good for children/
3- John is at work at moment/ 4- We travelled to Hungary by car/
5- Have you got a brother or sister?/ 6- War between the two countries was the longest in history/
7- Who was the first astronaut who walked on the moon?/
8- The Nile is the longest river in the world/
9- First time I saw Kate I knew she was the girl for me!/
10- Jim is studying maths and he wants to be a teacher/
11- We went to the USA for holiday and had a good time/
12- When I'm at home in the evening I like to listen to the radio
- Fotocopia 23-11-17. Celebration St. Andrew's Day
1- not in England/ 2- a Scotch/ 3- Gaelic/ 4- Edinburgh/ 5- cricket/ 6- Macbeth/ 7- lake/ 8- son/
9- the anniversary of the birth of Scotland's most famous poet/ 10- kilts/ 11- Teacher's/
12- a type of dog/ 13- Ben Nevis/ 14- Treasure Island/ 15- bits of sheep wrapped in a sheep's stomach
- ANNOTATIONS
Plural --- NUNCA con artículo / Singular -- A, An , The
* STUDENT'S BOOK. Pag. 31. 7 VOCABULARY
a) 1- Men worry about their health than women/ 2- Women are better at multitasking than men/
3- Men are more interested than women in power
b) Las preposiciones normalmente solo se pronuncian fuerte cuando están al final de la frase
Ej: We need to talk about our holiday / What are you talking about?
* GRAMMAR BOOK. Pag. 176. 40 GRAMMAR.
Verbs followed by prepositions
*Verb + preposition
- Algunos verbos van seguidos de una determinada preposición
ABOUT AT FOR
dream about (soñar acerca de) laugh at (reirse de) apologize for (pedir disculpas)
know about (saber acerca de) look at (mirar) apply for (solicitar para)
talk about (hablar acerca de) ask for (preguntar por)
argue about (discutir acerca de) look for (buscar, esperar por)
pay for (pagar por)
wait (esperar por)
IN OF ON TO
believe in (creer en) accuse of (acusar de) depend on (depende de) belong to (pertenece a)
succeed in (tener exito en) remind of (recuerda a) relay on (retransmitir a) explain to (explicar a)
taste of (saber a) lend to (prestar a)
- También se puede decir: listen to (escuchar a) / talk to (decir a)
- En las frases interrogativas generalmente la preposición se coloca al final
Ej: What are you talking about? / Who are you looking for? / What are you listening to?
* Be + adjective + preposition
- Con los siguientes adjetivos angry, annoyed, pleased, sorry
Unas preposiciones se usan cuando nos referimos a personas y otra cuando se refieren a cosas
ABOUT angry + (cosas), annoyed + (cosas), excited + (cosas), happy + (cosas),
pleased +(cosas), right, sorry + (cosas), upset
Ej: Helen is excited about winning the prize / I'm sorry about your difficulties. Can I help?
AT bad, good
Ej: Dora is really good at maths
FOR famous, late, ready. sorry (+ personas)
Ej: Our city is famous for its beautiful buildings/I was sorry for George when he came last in the race
FROM different
Ej: This room is different from the other one
IN interested
Ej: Are you interested in computers?
OF afraid, fond, frightened, full, jealous, tired
EJ. My sleeping bag was full of ants!
ON keen
Ej: I'm not very keen on fried food
TO kind, married, used
Ej; Ellen is married to Jack
WITH angry, annoyed, bored, pleased + (personas)
Ej: I'm really angry with you
* STUDENT'S BOOK. Pag. 156. Depend prepositions
1 AFTER VERBS
a) 1- He apologized to the policemen for driving fast/ 2- We're arriving in Milan on Sunday/
3- We're arriving at Malpensa airport at 3.45/ 4- Who does this book belong to?/
5- I never argue with my husband about money/ 6- Could you ask the waiter for the bill/
7- Do you believe in ghost?/ 8- I can't choose between these two bags/
9- We might go out. It depends on the weather/ 10- I dreamt about my childhood last night/
11- Don't laugh at me! I'm doing my best!/ 12- I'm really looking forward to the party/
13- If I pay for the meal, can you get the drinks?/
14- This music reminds me of our honeymoon in Italy/ 15- I don't spend a lot of money on clothes
b) 1- My brother is afraid of bats/ 2- She's really angry with her boyfriend about last night/
3- I've never been good at sport/ 4- Eat your vegetables. They're good for you/
5- I'm very close with my elder sister/ 6- This exercise isn't very different from-to the last one/
7- We're really excited about going to Brazil/ 8- I'm fed up with listening to you complaining/
9- Krakow is famous for its main square/ 10- My sister is very interested in astrology/
11- I'm very fond of my little nephew. He's adorable/
12- She's very keen on cycling. She does about 50 kilometres every weekend/
13- I don't like people who aren't kind to animals/ 14- She used to be married to a pop star/
15- I'm really pleased with my new motorbike/ 16- My dad was very proud of learning to ski/
17- Why are you always rude to waiters and shop assistants?/
18- Rachel is worried about losing her job/ 19- I'm tired of walking. Let's stop and have a rest
* VOCABULARY
hare= liebre/ furry= peludo/ appointment= cita/ poor=pobre/ scored= marcado, puntuado/
robbery= robo/ sheep= oveja/ wrapped= envuelto/ stomach=estómago/ faitful= fieles/
proud= orgulloso/ wisely= sabiamente/ childhood= infancia/ statements= enunciado/
apologize= pedir disculpas/ upset= contratiempo, reves, indisposición/ keen on= entusiasmado/
might= poder/ fed up= harto/ complain= qujarse, regañar/ fond= cariñoso, indulgente/
suceed= tener exito/ acouse= acusado/ rely= confiar/ belong to= pertenercer a
* HOMEWORK
- Grammar Book: Pag. 139, 140, 176, 177, 178
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