Christmas Homework

Notes:

• Attention: I thought about changing the dates of the speaking test because we need to rehearse a little in class. If there is no objection we could do it January 25 and 30
• Some people asked me to upload here the grammar charts we use in class and I told them I would upload them during the holidays. This hasn't been possible because I'm redesinging and improving them, also I'm including some new information. Don't worry, you will have the charts here soon.

All the answers must be given in class, not later than Wednesday January 11

• Writing unit 4.
• Reading 5.

Reading 5 Text and questions: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B_iEg9GINmnnMDE5NzhjODYtY2EzZS00ODE5LTkzNDEtY2E5ZDU2MWY2M2Ix&hl=es&pli=1

• Listening 3.

Listening 3 Audio:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_iEg9GINmnnNjMxMjBkMjctNDRhZC00NDg0LTgwNWEtMmFiYjdmNDE1OGU4

Listening 3 Questions:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_iEg9GINmnnNmU0YjUzNmEtOTEwNC00ZjI1LTkwOGQtZjZjMTg3N2RmZjg3

• Video 2: Statue of Liberty's crown reopens

Video 2 Questions:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B_iEg9GINmnnYWJmNDEzMDQtNTNmYy00MDlhLWEwNTEtMmJjNjMzY2NiNzA1&hl=es

• Answers to student's book, pages 50-51

GRAMMAR
1b, 2a, 3c, 4b, 5b, 6b, 7a, 8c, 9a, 10b

VOCABULARY
a 1 tidy, 2 pick up, 3 take, 4 do, 5 waste
b 1 jeans, 2 suit, 3 try, 4 off, 5 trainers
c 1 polite, 2 quiet, 3 impossible, 4 safe, 5 impatient

PRONUNCIATION
a 1 coat, 2 bought, 3 pretty, 4 earn, 5 already
b pyjamas, already, nearly, busier, friendliest

CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THIS TEXT?
1T, 2DS, 3F, 4DS, 5F, 6F, 7T, 8T

Monday 9 January

1. Student's book: writing unit 4, page 49 (obligatory for the continuous evaluation, deadline January 11)
2. Student's book: pages 50 and 51 (grammar, vocabulary and reading)
3. Workbook: page 39
4. Photocopies past simple versus present perfect: pages 2, 3 and half of 4
5. Listenings 3-4-5 (available in a few days, compulsory for the continuous evaluation, deadline January 11)

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Enjoy the festive season, have fun, and don't forget your English!

Wednesday 21 December

1. Writing test results will be given
2. Student's book: page 133, 4D
3. Workbook: pages 37,38
4. Photocopies present perfect or past simple: 4D superlatives
5. Photocopies past simple vs present perfect: page 3

Monday 19 December

1. Student's book, page 133, 3C
2. Workbook: pages 35-36
3. Photocopies present perfect or past simple: 4C grammar: comparatives
4. Photocopies past simple vs present perfect: pages 1 and 2
5. Answers to listening 2 (see post Monday 12 December below the questions)

Wednesday 15 December

1. Student's book: page 43, exercise 4b and 4c; page 133 exercise 4B
2. Workbook: pages 33 and 34
3. Photocopies: page 2, 4B present perfect + yet, just, already
4. Writing test (part 1) for the first term exam

Note about the writing test:

• We are now beginning the first term exam that will count 33% of your final mark. The second term exam will count 67% and we will do it in March - May.
• The first term exam consists of five parts: reading, listening, grammar, speaking and writing; each of these parts has a maximum of 20 points, so the exam has a maximum of 100 points and to pass it you must get 65 points. The writing part consists of writing 1 (10 points) and writing 2 (10 poins), on Wednesday we are doing writing 1 and in January we are going to do writing 2.
• The writing is a letter of about 125 words and you have a limited time of about 30 minutes (no dictionaries or notes are allowed in exams).

Monday 12 December

Note:

• Some students didn't do the first writing of unit 1 and haven't done the writing of unit 3, either. I remind these students that these writings are part of the "avaluació contínua" and you have to do them if you want to be eligible for this continuous evaluation. Your mark in these home writings doesn't count but they are not optional, they are obligatory for the continuous evaluation. I will give these students who haven't done the writings until December 21 to do it; otherwise, you will have to do the final exam.
• The listenings and/or videos that you will find here on the blog will also be part of the continuous evaluation and you will have to give me your answers in class for these activities (on a piece of paper). As usual you will have here on the blog the answers to the listenings a few days later but you will have to give me first your answers in class. Don't worry if you find them easy, they will be increasing in difficulty. Again while your mark won't count the listenings are not optional but part of the continuous evaluation.
• In case you need to send me your writings or listenings my email address is fclaramu@xtec.cat

1. Student's book, page 133, exercise 4A
2. Workbook: pages 31 and 32
3. Photocopies future (an old apartment): pages 6 and 8 (reading Taxi!)
4. Photocopies Present perfect or past simple?: page 1, 9 and 10 (answers for pages 9 and 10 see below the listening)
5. Listening Practice: Listen to Sandra and answer True or False

Click here to listen:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_iEg9GINmnnMmJlMzQwM2MtN2RiZS00N2Q3LWJiNjUtN2FjY2YyNzIwOTEw

Click here for the questions:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_iEg9GINmnnYjM0YTMxYWEtZTJhMC00NzhmLWE3M2UtOGIxYWI4ZDMxYzRk

Click here for the answers
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B_iEg9GINmnnMjc2N2EwZDUtZWFjYS00N2E0LTgzOGMtYzc3ZmVhYWE4Mzlj&hl=es


Answers to pages 9 and 10 (last photocopies present perfect or past simple?)

PAGE 9

1. When does the bride throw the bouquet?
2. Which women try to catch the bouquet?
3. On which hand does the groom put the ring?
4. What kind of music does the band play?
5. Who dances with the bride?
6. What kind of presents do the guests give?
7. Who cries at the wedding?
8. What happens after the ceremony?

PAGE 10, EXERCISE A
2 started, 3 we met, 4 correct, 5 corrrect, 6 I have never forgotten, 7 correct, 8 Were you, 9 I haven't seen, 10 I was walking, 11 I visited, 12 correct

PAGE 10, EXERCISE B
I saw it before anyway  I had seen it before anyway
So you already decided you liked me!  So you had already decided you liked me!
but it closed a week before!  but it had closed a week before
Everyone went home  Everyone had gone home
because I left my keys at the pub  because I had left my keys at the pub

Friday 2 December

Do the homework as you see it here. If I set a different homework in class, ignore it.

1. Writing: an informal letter, student's book page 37. (Try to do it for this Friday because the next class is Monday 12 December; if you can't do it for this Friday you can send your letter by email during the next week fclaramu@xtec.cat)

Answers to Student's book, pages 38-39

GRAMMAR
1b, 2b, 3b, 4b, 5a, 6b, 7c, 8c, 9b, 10a

VOCABULARY
a 1 about, 2 after, 3 forward, 4 for, 5 with
b 1D, 2C, 3A, 4E, 5B
c 1 win a match, 2 forget to pay, 3 sell a car, 4 teach Spanish, 5 send a letter

PRONUNCIATION
a 1 home, 2 good, 3 won't, 4 down, 5 borrow
b pessimist, prediction, remember, important, interesting

CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THIS TEXT
1T, 2T, 3DS, 4F, 5F, 6F, 7F

Wednesday 30 November

1. Students' book: page 38 and page 39 (can you understand this text?)
2. Workbook: page 30
3. Check the answers to Listening 1 (see previous post, check again the questions because the last question number 9 was missing)

Monday 28 November

Note: Do the homework that you can see here. If in class I set a different homework ignore it.

1. Student's book: page 131, exercise 3D
2. Workbook: pages 28-29
3. Past photocopies 3D grammar: tense revision (page 150)
4. New photocopies future: page 1 and page 7 (reading 5)
5. Listening 1: listen to the conversation and answer true or false

Click here to listen: (you have to download the audio, click on "descargar" and then "abrir")
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_iEg9GINmnnNmExYjI0YzAtMzIyMS00OGE1LTllNjctZDZiNWVjMmU1YWE2

Click here for the questions:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_iEg9GINmnnMDI3YzYxYTktMzNhMS00MzI1LTkyNjgtMmFlNjg3MmM4ODdh

Click here for the answers:

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_iEg9GINmnnMzQwODI0ODktNDRiZi00MzkyLTk5YWQtYzEyYTRlM2UwMmI1

 

Monday 21 November

1. Check the answers to the video Accident on the motorway (see previous post Wednesday 16 November)
2. Student's book: page 131, exercise 3B
3. Workbook: pages 24-25

Wednesday 16 November

Note: From time to time we are going to work with videos as listening practice. Please note that this is just an extra activity, it is not subject matter for the course or something you will have to do in exams.

1. Student's book: page 131, exercise 3A (only class group C)
2. Workbook: pages 22-23
3. Watch the video and answer True or False

Click here for the questions:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_iEg9GINmnnMWJmNjcyMDktZDM2Yi00ODcyLWI4MDQtMDMyNTk4MGU4ZWU1
Click here for the answers:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_iEg9GINmnnY2Q0YTdmMGUtMzNlNy00Zjg5LWEzYTctOGZmNDFkNWQ3ODI5

Monday 14 November

1. Student's book: page 143, exercise 9A
2. Workbook: pages 76-77

Wednesday 9 November

1. Photocopies Unit 2, past time, oral: page 6 exercise 3, page 8 exercise 23

Answers to student's book, pages 26-27

GRAMMAR
1b, 2c, 3c, 4a, 5b, 6b, 7c, 8b, 9b, 10b

VOCABULARY
a) 1 take, 2 go, 3 stay, 4 spend, 5 have
b) 1 at, 2 on, 3 in, 4 on, 5 at
c) 1 When, 2 Who, 3 How many, 4 What, 5 Which

PRONUNCIATION
a) 1 wrote, 2 found, 3 choose, 4 when, 5 argue
b) incredible, horrible, photographer, suddenly, although

CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THIS TEXT?
1F, 2T, 3T, 4F, 5 DS, 6T, 7F, 8F

Friday 4 November

1. Student's book: page 129, exercise 2D
2. Workbook: pages 19 and 20
3. Photocopies past simple: last page 2D so, because, but, although

Wednesday 2 November

1. Student's book: page 21 Who wrote Imagine? Exercises 5a and 5b
2. Workbook: pages 17 and 18
3. Phtocopies list of irregular verbs: page 5, exercise 45
4. Photocopies past simple regular and irregular: page 3 questions with and without auxiliaries
5. Reading exam 3: Are you getting enough sleep?

Wednesday 26 October

1. Workbook: pages 15 and 16
2. Read the text "It was a cold, dark night", then in class you have to retell (explain orally) the story to your partner. (You will find this text in the last photocopies after the list of Irregular Verbs on page 5)
3. Think of some funny or scary story or anecdote that happened to you. Be ready to explain it to your partner in class.

Monday 24 October

Workbook: only page 15 (not 16)
Photocopies: 2B Past Simple or Past Continuous?

Irregular verbs in the past:

Song in the Past Simple (John Denver):

Song in the Past Simple (Celine Dion):

Friday 21 October

1. Workbook: pages 13 and 14

Note: Class 2B (16:00 -18:00) please bring the photocopies Simple Present and Present Continuous because we will correct pages 5 and 6. Sorry I forgot to correct them last class.

Wednesday 19 October

1. Student's book: exercise 2A on page 129
2. Write the email if you didn't write it yet

Answers to pages 14-15 (student's book)

GRAMMAR
1b, 2c, 3a, 4c, 5b, 6a, 7c, 8a, 9c, 10b

VOCABULARY

• A) 1 How, 2 mean, 3 to, 4 on, 5 Have
• B) 1 niece, 2 shy, 3 generous, 4 fingers, 5 fair
• C) 1 hard-working, 2 post office, 3 musician, 4 drink, 5 pasta

CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THIS TEXT?

• A) Space invaders - D; Small children - A; Conversation makers - B; Nervous fliers - C
• B) 1, 3
• C) 1a, 2b, 3b, 4b, 5a

Monday 17 October

1. Student's book: write an email about you (page 13)
2. Student's book: do exercises on pages 14 and 15
3. Present Simple vs. continuous: do pages 4, 5 and 6

Teacher's email address

fclaramu@xtec.cat