Monday, 10 October 2016


GRAMMAR BANK ANSWER KEYS  UNIT 1

Page 120
7 1 Poor Sam. He believes everything his step-sister tells him.
2 (Correct)
3 I’m enjoying the maths course, but I prefer chemistry.
4 Mike’s thinking about getting a motorbike.
5 (Correct)
6 Do you own a computer at the moment?

8 1 ’m thinking
2 don’t have / haven’t got 3 ’m working
4 hate
5 understand
6 owns
7 work
8 Do ... think
9 enjoy
10 don’t know 


9 1 ’ve rented
2 ’ve ... got
3 ’veimproved 4 has found
5 ’ve made
6 ’ve been
7 ’ve put
8 haven’t heard


10 1 Have you told everyone that it’s a surprise?
2 Jess hasn’t offered to help. 3 HowmanypeoplehasLuke
invited?
4 Sally and Amy have made some

decorations.
5 Have you bought enough food? 6 Sara and Fernando have created a

music playlist.
11 1 (Correct)
2 Has anyone arrived yet?
3 Wow! I’ve never seen you look so

glamorous!
4 (Correct)
5 What time did you get home?
6 My best friend and I have known

each other since 2008.
7 Did you see the Twilight film on TV

last night?
8 I’ve had this bike since I was fourteen 

Page 122
12 1 Sandrine has wanted to study in

Australia since she was young.
2 She’s been at the language college

for ten weeks.
3 The college has taught foreign

students since 2002.
4 Sandrine’s parents have emailed

her every day since she left home.
5 She has learnt a lot of English since she started.
6 She hasn’t spoken French for a long

time.

13 1 I’ve had my / a car since 2010.
2 Paul has played the guitar for five
months.
3 I’ve lived / been in the UK since I
was ten.
4 I haven’t seen Josh since June.
5 We’ve known each other for seven
years.
6 Jake has had his / a motorbike for a
long time. 

Page 123 
14 1 yet.  2 just 3 yet.  4 already 5 already 6 just
15 
1 ’ve just won
2 ’ve already had lunch
3 ’ve already read it / that book
4 ’ve already seen it / that film
5 haven’t finished it / my drink yet 6 ’ve just got tickets
16 
1 has grown
2 have downloaded 3 bought
4 Since
5 has become
6 prefer
7 like
8 already
9 are talking
10 hopes
11 has created 12 already
13 yet 

Tuesday, 27 September 2016

Phrasal Verbs Unit 1 , 1 Bto

Tired of using the traditional methods to learn Phrasal Verbs by heart? Try these flash cards. Click on each card to check the meaning. 
  Conjunto de Fichas creado con GoConqr por Carmen Palacios

Saturday, 24 September 2016

Welcome Back to School!


I can’t believe summer has come to an end and well, here we are again.
Another school year is about to begin, so let´s be positive and,
as my welcoming poster says:
 It´s going to be a great year! Do you agree?
 
 

Wednesday, 18 May 2016

IF I WERE SORRY by Frans Jeppson



If I Were Sorry by Frans Jeppson

I'd run a thousand miles

Wouldn't stop until I dropped
Wouldn't take the break to breathe
Until I I got close enough

I'd crawl through the desert on my hands and knees
Rehearsing my pretty please
Climb the highest mountain
If I were sorry

Shout it from the top
Swim under water until my lungs exploded
Walk into the fire
If I were sorry

I'd run a thousand miles
Wouldn't stop until I dropped
Wouldn't take the break to breathe
Until I I got close enough

Then I'd do it all again
If I really had the chance
But I know deep inside 
For you it's just another dance

If I were sorry
I'd give you all the glory
If I were sorry
If I were sorry
It would be a different story
If I were sorry
If I were sorry

I'd hold my breath until my face turned blue
I'd rob a bank and the post office too
Swim across the ocean
If I were sorry

I'd take vow of silence
I wouldn't say a single word
Until you really heard
If I were sorry

I'd run a thousand miles
Wouldn't stop until I dropped
Wouldn't take the break to breathe
Until I I got close enough

If I were sorry
I'd give you all the glory
If I were sorry
If I were sorry
It would be a different story
If I were sorry

Now did you ever realize
That your mistake had a price?
Oh, you threw it all away
Because you're the devil in disguise

Now would you ever realize
The consequences of your lies?
And would you save the falling tear 
Or act as if there's nothing there?

If I were sorry...
I'd take a vow of silence
I wouldn't say a single word
If I were sorry
If I were sorry

I'd be on my hands and knees
Begging pretty please
If I were sorry
But I'm not sorry no





Monday, 9 May 2016

STEREOTYPES 

This is the preparation material for an English conversation lesson about
stereotypes. A stereotype is an over generalized belief about a particular
group of people. There are many kinds of stereotypes but the most common
ones are those to do with nationality, religion, age and gender. Using
stereotypes is a way to simplify our social world.
But one disadvantage is that it makes us ignore differences
between individuals and we may judge a person without even
knowing anything about them.
That´s an interesting topic for discussion in class tomorrow!
 
Have a look at the poster above, you can discover new
and interesting vocabulary related to the topic.

Watch the video that some students of 1º Bto recorded on the topic.
They analysed the effects of stereotyping on people´s health problems.
 

 
Nationality Stereotypes
How accurate do you think these stereotypes are?
  • Italian people eat pasta ever day
  • The best machines come from Germany
  • British people are very serious
  • The French are the most romantic people
  • Americans like eating hamburgers
  • Australians see kangaroos every day

Conversation Questions
  • What do people think of when they think of your country?
  • Do you think the stereotypes about your country are true or false?
  • What comes to mind when you think about America?
  • Do you know of any stereotypes about British people?
  • What are some stereotypes you know of about women?
  • What are some stereotypes about men?
  • Where do we learn these gender stereotypes?
  • What stereotypes are there about people who are blonde?
  • Do you think some stereotypes are true?
  • What are the advantages of making a stereotype?
  • What are the disadvantages of making stereotypes?
  • How do they affect people’s lives?
  • What stereotypes are there about religion?
Here´s a funny video to understand stereotypes:


 
And another couple of videos on the topic:
I hope they will make you think about it ...
 


 

Friday, 6 May 2016

REVISIONS 3º ESO
 
Let´s revise some Verb Tenses:
1. Complete with the Present Simple, the Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past   Continuous and the Present Perfect.

 1. I´m sure they_____________________ (talk) about me when I   _____________ (arrive) into the room yesterday.
2. _____________________( you/ever/try) bungee jumping?
Yes, I _______. I ___________________ (go) bungee jumping two months ago.
3. ____________________ (it / rain / usually) in Seville?
4. My friends and I ________________ (have) a barbecue tomorrow afternoon.
5. _______________ (you/ finish/ yet/ your homework)? Yes, I _____________(finish/already)
6. What ___________________ (Will Smith /look like)? He´s tall and dark-skinned.
7. Look! That boy ____________________ (hit) an old man!
8. We________________ (sleep) when the alarm clock _____________ (wake) us up.
9. Susan, how long __________________ (you/have) your watch? For two years.
10 I _______________ (not see) the accident yesterday but I _______________ (see) people lying on the floor.
__________ 00 __________
 
2.  Complete the sentences with TOO or NOT ENOUGH:
1 I can't walk any further - I'm ..too tired... (tired)
2 I'm sorry. You're not old enough to see this film. (old)
3 It's _________________ to work here. Let's go to the library. (noisy)
4 John was _________________ to get into the swimming team. (fast)
5 Your handwriting is _________________ to read. (small)
6 I'm afraid we can't buy that computer. It's_________________ (expensive)
7 I don't think George should get the new job - he's _________________ (efficient)
8 Those jeans are _________________ to wear to the party. (dirty)
9 We couldn't talk to each other in the pub; the music was _________________ (loud)
10 Can you help me with this bottle? I'm _________________ open it. (strong)

3. Comparative or Superlative?
1 We´ve got__________________ (big) problems to worry about.
2 Which is ____________________(high) mountain in the world?
3 Is it much __________________________(cold) in New York than in Tokyo?
4 Those were ___________________(happy) days of my childhood.
5 You´re ____________________(lucky) person in the world.
6 You´re_____________________ (lucky) than I am.
7 The streets in Seville are ________________(narrow) than the ones in Barcelona.
8 She is as  __________________as (fat) the last time I saw her.
9 The film was ________________(boring) than I expected.
10. Caving is ___________________ (dangerous) sport that I´ve ever tried in my life.

4. Write questions for the underlined.
1. Jack´s car is very expensive.
2. My sister has been to Italy for two months.
3. Neil jumped from a parachute  last week.
4. We were talking to Susan at seven thirty.
5. John is kind-hearted and honest.
6. Beyoncé is  attractive and dark-skinned
ANSWER KEYS:
1.
1. were talking  // arrived
2. Have you ever tried// have // went
3.Does it usually rain
4. are having
5. Have you finished your homework yet?// have already finished
6.does Will Smith look like
7. is hitting
8. were sleeping // woke
9. have you had
10 didn´t see // saw
2.
3. too noisy     4. not fast enough   5. too small    6.too expensive   7. not efficient enough
8. too dirty     9. too loud       10. not strong enough
3.
1. bigger     2. the highest     3. colder     4. the happiest     5. the luckiest
6. luckier     7. narrower      8. fat      9. more boring     10. the most dangerous

4.
1. Whose car is very expensive?
2. How long has your sister been to Italy?
3. When did Neil jump from a parachute?
4. Who were you talking to at seven thirty?
5. What is John like?
6. What does Beyoncé look like?