Write and Improve

An essay: Teenagers deciding how much homework they get Learning what is right and what is wrong

Connectors

 BASIC

Opinion                  General                   Match      

ADVANCED

ex 1                ex 2                       ex 3

Verb + Preposition

Verb + Preposition

Flashcards

Matching

Practice1      Practice 2    

Revision:  Adjective + Preposition

Flahscards

Practice 1       Practice 2

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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?

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):

1. Grammar and exercises.

2. Exercises with solutions.

HOMEWORK:

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

2. Online exercise.

LET'S PLAY KAHOOT!!

From Slavery to President (14/10/20)

 1. Vocabulary: Describing personality: 

• Extra vocabulary: Liveworksheets: (Use a dictionary)

-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. 

• Civil Rights (Slideshow): Answer the following questions  (See PPT)
• Homework: Workbook, p. 12 (Whole page). Write the answers in your notebook.

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.

• Webbook, UNIT 1, Vocabulary Practice

Some pronunciation: | ˈpeɪʃnt |          | tʌf |        | ɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ |         | ˈskeptɪkl̩ |      | kəˈreɪdʒəs |    

   /dʒ/                        /ʃ/                   /aɪə/
jeans                   shower              desire
courageous         patient

5. New Homework

• Extra vocabulary: Liveworksheets: (Use a dictionary)

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

Taking risks

 1. INTRODUCTION

SB, p. 9  What do all these people have in common?

2. EXTREME SPORTS: DISCUSSION*

Answer the following questions:

1. Do you think people are getting more and more interested in extreme sports?

2. Why do some people take reasonable risks even if they know it may have some terrible consequences if something goes wrong?

3. What is adrenalin? Why is adrenalin necessary?

3. CAN YOU NAME THESE EXTREME SPORTS?

PPT: extreme sports

4. LISTENING COMPREHENSION: Answer the following questions:

a. True or False: Extreme sports are not very popular in UK.

b. What are people who love dangerous activities called?

c. How long is the white-water course?

d. What does Pas Blackwell enjoy about white-water rafting?

e. According to Pas, why do people enjoy dangerous activities?

f. What is parkour also called?

g. Where did parkour start?

h. How long has Rebecca Ahmed been doing parkour?

Listening: Extreme sports

HOMEWORK

1. Write a list of vocabulary (extreme sports) and translation in your notebook.

2. Practise your pronunciation: watch the video and practise the pronunciation of the different extreme sports.

Pronunciation: Extreme sports

3. Student’s Book:

Open your book on page 10. Read the reviews (exercise 1). Copy the new vocabulary (green) in your notebook and check the meaning if necessary.

-In your online students book, complete exercise 2.

-Prepare (notebook) the questions in exercise 3* (be ready to answer tomorrow)

*All questions with an asterisk will be part of the speaking test.

Flipgrid

The teacher will give you a class code. Enter the code here.

Then, you will receive a username. Use that user name to start working.

interactive worksheets (liveworksheets)

 liveworksheets

Register, writing FULL NAME AND SURNAME and using the code provided by your teacher.

Wait for further instructions.

01- Getting to know each other

Today we are going to get to know one another a little bit.

A: Talk about you: Answer the teacher's questions. Talk for as much as you can (at least 1 minute)

1. Family matters

2. Something that really...

B. Now... the teacher.

 Question me!!You will see some information about the teacher on the board. Try to find out what each piece of information is about. You have 5 minutes to find out all the information.

C. Some homework:  

1. People who are at home today:

Secrets....Think of a secret nobody in the class knows about. (Write down the information if you need to organise your ideas).

What comes next??? 

I will tell you tomorrow.

2. People who are in class today:

Choose one of the following topics and talk about it for at least 1 minute.

Weird!

Access to digital Student´s Book and Webbook

Wait till you are provided with a code. Once you get the code, register, using your NAME AND SURNAME. Follow the instructions on how to register in the following link.

 How to register

This is the link to register

You must register by Friday!!!

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

 PPT: ASSESSMENT CRITERIA, MATERIALS AND SOME OTHER INFORMATION

INSTRUCTIONS JUNE 2020

ATENDERÉ CONSULTAS DE LUNES A VIERNES, DE 9:00 A 13:00, EXCEPTO JUEVES 28 Y VIERNES 29 (FESTIVOS)

A partir de hoy:

1-Alumnos que han aprobado: podéis hacer actividades de Listening, Reading y Use of English (nivel B1 y B2) (Estas actividades son para aquellos alumnos que no quieran leer el libro). No hay que enviar nada, os autocorregís.

Este es el enlace: Click here for more practice.

2-Alumnos que quieran subir nota: (Algunos alumnos no necesitan leer el libro para subir la nota; de las dos que os aparecen en la evaluación ordinaria, ya tenéis la más alta)

Debéis leer uno de los libros que os enlazo a continuación. Cuando lo leáis, debéis hacer una video-reseña, de unos dos o tres minutos, donde habléis del libro:

-The writer

-The plot.

-The characters
-Has the story been taken to the big screen?

-Would you recommend reading the book?
Para acceder a los libros, debéis entrar en la página de Burlington Books, (click here), pinchar en "get your free readers", poner la contraseña BBFREE-SP, y buscar uno de los siguientes títulos en la sección de Bachillerato: "The Murders of the Rue Morgue", "Wuthering Heights" or "Price and Prejudice".

Hay que entregarlo el 11 de junio como muy tarde.
No pondré más entradas al blog. si tenéis aguna duda, escribidme al correo electrónico.

3-Alumnos que han suspendido la asignatura:

Aquí os dejo un enlace con todas las instrucciones, contenidos y explicaciones que necesitáis para trabajar a lo largo de este periodo (también o he enviado por correo electrónico). Por lo tanto, no pondré nuevas entradas hasta el 11 de junio. Si necesito comunicarme con vosotros, lo haré por correo electrónico. Si tenéis dudas, escribidme al correo.

4-Alumnos a los que he aconsejado seguir trabajando, aun habiendo aprobado: (opcional)

Además de las actividades de reading y listening que he enlazado más arriba, podéis pinchar en el mismo enlace los alumnos que han suspendido. No hace falta que os registréis en el webbook, pero podéis hacer actividades del blog.
Si tenéis alguna cuestión, escribidme al correo.

Monday, 25th May

REVISION UNIT 1
VOCABULARY REVISION
-In your notebook, write a list of the vocabulary and functional language on p. 20 (Student's book).
-Translate into Spanish.

GRAMMAR REVISION: FUTURE TENSES

-Study the use of different tenses to express future. Use this PPT.
-Now, complete this worksheet. (1)
-Future times clauses: Read the notes and complete the following worksheet. (2)

SHARE:
TAKE A PHOTO  AND SEND IT TO MY EMAIL ADDRESS: 
(See Teleformación - Your group - Inglés for email address)
-List of vocabulary and functional language.
-Worksheets for future (1) and (2)

Friday, 22nd May

A partir de las 14:00, os enviaré un documento individualizado con vuestras notas provisionales (este documento es orientativo) y con instrucciones para las semanas que quedan de curso.

Tuesday, 19th May

Monday's Kahoot (podium)
Monday's Kahoot (rank)

Thursday's Kahoot (podium)
Thurday's Kahoot (rank)

Monday, 18th May

Good morning!!
I know you are stressed out and I am sure you have a few exams this week. The only assignment is this Kahoot for unit 5 and 6.  Deadline: Monday 14:00

Thursday, 14th May

Here is the podium and rank for yesterday's Kahoot!   (Congratulations!!)

For Kahoot units 3 and 4, go to Teleformación-4 B-Inglés-3 Term-May-14th May

Revision Units 3 and 4

SOLUTIONS

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If any of you did not check the answers to yesterday's exercises, click here.