miércoles, 28 de octubre de 2020

Wednesday, 28th October

 These are the links in case you have to work on your own

1. Correct exercises 2 and 3, p. 22

2. Relative Clauses

a. Open your book on page 23 and complete exercise 4.

        Answers

 b. Quick Revision: Let's play "Who wants to be a millionaire?"

B-Study the grammar basics and answer the following questions in your notebook. (copy the information below)

1-In a Defining Relative Clause, the information given within the relative clause is necessary / not necessary to know who or what we are talking about.

2-Relative pronouns:

-We use "who" / "that" for...

-We use "which" / "that" for ...

-"Whose" means ...

-We use "when" for ...

-We use "Where" for...

-We use "why" for ...

3-When can the relative pronoun be left out (omitted)?

-We can omit the relative pronouns "........................", "............................" and ".........................." (only in defining relative clauses)

-We can omit them when they are the subject / object of the relative clause. We can also omit "..................." but ".................." can never be omitted.

-Rewrite the sentences in the PPT. Then, check your answers.

4-Who / Which + Preposition:

-what positions can the preposition have? Copy an exampe in your notebook; copy all possibilities.

-Which option is more formal?

miércoles, 14 de octubre de 2020

Linkers of Reason and Result (Cause and Effect)

1. -SB., page 16: A report about a person.

-Read the model writing and answer the questions in exercise 1

2.-. Connectors (linkers)how to organise your paragraphs

-Read the text again and underline the expressions that help you organise your ideas into paragraphs. Write them in your notebook. Divide them in:

Time                     contrast                         reason                         result                         other

-Connectors or Reason (Cause) and Result (Effect):

HOMEWORK:

1. Workbook, p. 13, exercises 1 and 2.


LET'S PLAY KAHOOT!!




martes, 13 de octubre de 2020

From Slavery to President (14/10/20)

 1. Vocabulary: Describing personality: 

-Complete worksheets 11 and 12. 
-Pronunciation: How do you pronounce these words? Match the word and the symbol:   /əʊ/        /ʃ/          /aɪə/              /ɔː/            /eɪ/             /aɪ/
reliable, naughty, boastful, absent-minded, patient, ambitious

(To see the full transcription, click on this link and type the word)

-Complete "About you" (worksheet 12) in your notebook. 

jueves, 8 de octubre de 2020

Sean's presentation; Famous Risk Takers; Vocabulary: describing personality

 1. Sean's Presentation

2. Famous Risk takers

Wright Brothers and Nelson Mandela

3. Civil Rights (Slideshow): Answer the following questions  (See PPT)

4. Checking Homework

  • Student´s Book, p. 14:

-Copy vocabulary in blue and complete exercises 2 and 3.

Some pronunciation: | ˈpeɪʃnt |          | tʌf |        | ɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ |         | ˈskeptɪkl̩ |      | kəˈreɪəs |    
       /dʒ/                        /ʃ/                   /aɪə/
    jeans                   shower              desire
    courageous         patient

5. New Homework

Complete worksheets 11 and 12. Complete "About you" (worksheet 12) in your notebook.