INFORMATION ABOUT XMAS TRADITIONS IN ENGLAND

Here's the link: XMAS

SUBJUNTIVOS EN ESPAÑOL

PRESENTE SUBJUNTIVO (cante, tema, parta, sea)

When I am older, I will travel round the world

Cuando sea mayor

It’s important that the slogan catches people’s eye.

Es importante que el eslogan capte la atención de la gente.

PRETERITO IMPERFECTO SUBJUNTIVO (cantara-ase, temiera, partiera, fuera)

I wish I was/were rich

Ojalá fuera rico

It’d be great if you saw a doctor

… si vieras a un médico

INTRODUCTION 13/12/11

Have sth in mind

Why don’t we go to a restaurant?

Have you got anywhere in mind?

Guarantee

Sth is on the increase

My mum keeps telling me to…

_______ is a complete waste of time

No way!

Play an important role in …

Along with

Disappear without leaving any trace

___________ unless I’m very busy

When I retire, I __________

O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL

O Come All Ye Faithful
Joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem.
Come and behold Him,
Born the King of Angels;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.

O Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
Sing all that hear in heaven God's holy word.
Give to our Father glory in the Highest;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.

All Hail! Lord, we greet Thee,
Born this happy morning,
O Jesus! for evermore be Thy name adored.
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.

O Come All Ye Faithful by Celtic Woman

O Come All Ye Faithful - Amy Grant • Lyrics •

p.41 text

SMS is on the increase

______Is having a negative effect on…

Prevent sb from V-ing

Ban= forbid=prohibit

_____ is a complete waste of time

If we keep using….

Instead of

No way!

complaint

EXAMPLES OF 1ST CONDITIONALS

Murphy's law states that: if something bad can happen, it will. Here's a presentation with some examples: MURPHYS

UNIT 4- FUTURE TENSES - POWERPOINT

Here's the link to 2 presentations: FUTURE

INTRODUCTION LESSON 29/11/11

PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE: reputation , promotion, bonus, focus, the aim

VOCABULARY: get by, keep up with, keep up with the Joneses

STRUCTURE OF A COVERING LETTER

1. PURPOSE: To apply for a job / tell the employer why interested in the position advertised.

Sell yourself, emphasizing your good qualities for the job.

LENGTH: Generally short, 1 side of a A4 sheet.

STYLE: Enthusiastic and professional

Structure:

1^st. introduction / who / why writing / where you saw the advert

2^nd Why you want the job/ what attracted you the organization/company

3^rd Sell your qualities, skills,… ,which match what they’re looking for.

Final – when you’re available for an interview

FORMAL LETTER WRITING - LINKS-

INFORMATION ABOUT LETTER WRITING: outline

POWERPOINT: topphrases

SUMMARY VOCABULARY UNITS 1-3 + FOOD

here's the link: SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION 22/11/11 VOCABULARY

excellent ________ for rapid career ________

It pays to ... expect the unexpected

It really pays to...

my mind is/went blank

buy some time

when it comes to...

INTRODUCTION 22/11/11 PRONUNCIATION

EMPHASIS ON PRONUNCIATION

rewarding

challenging

bonus

perks

promotion

cautious

serious

overshadowed

abroad

urge

Since

Hotel

Interested

Example

Tired

Money

Vegetable

What

Other

Favourite

dangerous

vague language (KEY)

p.105 FOOD OUTCOMES UPPER-INTERMEDIATE

Developing Conversations: vague language (KEY)

1. You bake it in the oven for roughly 20 min.

2… on top and about 2 teaspoons of crushed pistachios.

3… it gives it a kind of sweet finish, which is really nice.

4. … it was kind of greenish blue/green bluish

5. oily texture and eggy smell

6. a largish pan … 2 litres or so of fish stock.

7. smallish chicken … 40 minutes or so.

8. It’s like a potato, but it’s rounder and it’s got purpleish skin and the flesh is kind of orange.

KEY TO GRAMMAR EXERCISE REPORTING VERBS

I'm sorry that I forgot to correct this exercise in class. Here's the key:

1. CORRECT

2. INSISTS ON MAKING HER SPECIAL APPLE PIE...

3. URGED/PERSUADED/ENCOURAGED HIM TO PUT THE CIGARRETE OUT

4. SUGGESTED THAT I SHOULD KEEP/ SUGGESTED KEEPING...

5 THE WAITER REMINDED US THAT HE'D ALREADY ADDED

6. MY SON REFUSES TO EAT

7. THE WAITER OFFERED TO GIVE US

8. CORRECT

HOMEWORK FOR 22/11/11

LG LEADER P.30 READING

LG LEADER P.34 STUDY SKILLS

17/11/11 REVIEW VOCABULARY

keep our database _____

a person who is ______ to working _____ pressure

have a good _____ -life balance

These will _____ people to use their...

a time- ______ activity

READING - THE BODY OF THE TEXT-

here's the link: SENTENCECLOZE

READING ACTIVITIY - GAPS TO INCLUDE-

here's the link: GAPS

LISTENING - 4 ITEMS OF NEWS- LINK

mp3: ITEMSOFNEWS

SCRIPT FROM LISTENING P 108 NEWS(OUTCOMES UP-INT)

here's the link: NEWSLIST

KEY -CLOZE

KEY

What can be done to encourage people to take more exercise?

It can generally be said that people today do not take enough exercise, a fact which accounts for an alarming increase in the number of heart attacks among young men and women. The 1. fact that many people today lead busy lives means they have little time for leisure activities.

What clearly needs to be 2.done is to encourage people to take more exercise by emphasising the health benefits that it can bring, as 3.well as the risks that we face by not taking any exercise. Doctors can play an effective role in persuading people to change their 4.routine/habits by encouraging them to exercise.

5.Another suggestion is that sports centres open earlier, close later and offer weekend activities. In this 6.way/sense, it would be easier for people to fit an exercise programme into their busy schedules.

Finally, companies 7.should sponsor sports teams and hold regular sports events in an effort to persuade employees to exercise. As a 8.result, they will not consider exercise an exhausting chore, but a way of making the most-of their 9.free/leisure time. However, if these measures are to have any effect, people must change their lifestyles.

All 10.things considered, exercise should be an important part of everyone's weekly routine. If followed, the suggestions above should result in an improvement in the general health of the population.

CLOSE- ARGUMENTATIVE TEXT

What can be done to encourage people to take more exercise?

It can generally be said that people today do not take enough exercise, a fact which accounts for an alarming increase in the number of heart attacks among young men and women. The 1._______ that many people today lead busy lives means they have little time for leisure activities.

What clearly needs to be 2._____ is to encourage people to take more exercise by emphasising the health benefits that it can bring, as 3.______as the risks that we face by not taking any exercise. Doctors can play an effective role in persuading people to change their 4.______ by encouraging them to exercise.

5.________ suggestion is that sports centres open earlier, close later and offer weekend activities. In this 6.______, it would be easier for people to fit an exercise programme into their busy schedules.

Finally, companies 7.______ sponsor sports teams and hold regular sports events in an effort to persuade employees to exercise. As a 8._____, they will not consider exercise an exhausting chore, but a way of making the most-of their 9._______ time. However, if these measures are to have any effect, people must change their lifestyles.

All 10._______ considered, exercise should be an important part of everyone's weekly routine. If followed, the suggestions above should result in an improvement in the general health of the population.

INTRODUCTION 10/11/11

• Sir DK has _______ governments to change their _____ on GM crops.
• CHOICE _____ fast-food advertising is linked to obesity and is calling ____ a total ban.
• A major fast food chain has _____ to using wheat and dairy products to flavour its french ____.
• The restaurant has been ______ of cheating staff out of tips and overtime pay.
• I offered to pay half the bill, but he _______ on paying for everything.

SCRIPT -LISTENING- RECIPE

This is the link :RECIPE, where you can read about the recipe of red lentil pumpkin soup, as shown in the listening we did in class

PERSUADING OTHERS

PERSUADING OTHERS

Have you ever thought that…?
Let’s suppose that.../imagine that...
Why don’t we suppose...?
What you say is right, but I strongly believe that...
I understand your point/your reasons, but I still think that...
Yes, but what if we say that...?
Please, try to understand what I ‘m saying
Sorry. My opinion is like that and I won’t change it.

SPEAKING IN PAIRS AT THE ORAL EXAM

Negotiating/cooperating

Do you think it’s a good idea?

What do you think about this?

What’s your opinion about this?

Do you agree?

Are you OK with this?

Suggestions

How about + VP-ing?

How about meeting up at 17:00 to buy the drinks?

Why don’t + SVO?

Why don’t we go to the supermarket to do the shopping?

Shall …?

Shall we have the New Year’s Eve party in my place?

Is it OK if + SVO?

Is it OK if we take something to nibble?

Answers:

Yes. That sounds lovely.

Yes. That’d be great.

Yes, OK. But what if we …?

Fine, but…

I’d prefer to…

GRAMMAR UNIT 15 - REPORTING VERBS-

here's the link: http://www.box.net/shared/zdbtla2mcbuk43g2is1y

REPORTINGVERBS

SUMMARY OF VOCAB:

__________ a scene

An argument _______ up

A tide of _________

A ______- ______ crisis

Settle________

Subtle________

GRAMMAR - LINKING WORDS

Here's an improved version of the explanation: LINKING
All this information comes from the book OUTCOMES UPPER-INTERMEDIATE, unit 15, food.

DURING + WHILE with examples

here's the link: DURINGWHILE

EXTRA PAGES UNIT 15 -FOOD

here are the links:

GRAMMAR

PICTURE1FOOD

PICTURE2

EXTRA VOCAB - DESCRIBING PEOPLE

PERSONALITY/DESCRIBING PEOPLE

He’s quite chatty, once you get to know him

She’s a good listener

We’ve known each other for ages

We get on much better now

She’s very fussy about everything

He’s so big-headed. He’s always showing off and saying how good he is at everything

She has charisma

She’s very health-conscious

He’s very sweet and affectionate, but he can be very naughty sometimes

She can be such an idiot at times!

He can be so stubborn sometimes!

He can be very nice when he wants to be

She can be very generous when she wants to be

He’s very intelligent, but his social skills aren’t great, so to say.

Losing touch/splitting up

We just lost touch

We went out for ages

It’s all history now

We’re not speaking any more

It’s over

SOME ADJECTIVES

Easy-going

Even-tempered

Self-confident

Strong-willed

Adventurous

Ambitious

Thoughtful

Considerate

EXTRA VOCAB - RESTAURANTS (from NI1º)

RESTAURANTS – useful phrases –

Have you got anywhere in mind?

We could try that new French place

The service was very slow

There was a really long queue

They tried to overcharge us

Should we leave a tip?

TIPS: Do you ever leave tips?

A fast food restaurant

A tapas bar

A vegetarian restaurant

The cost

The amount of food you get

The quality of the food

The service

Can you recommend:

- a really top-class restaurant in your town?

- Somewhere good, but cheap?

- Somewhere really different?

EXTRA VOCAB - FOOD (from NI1º)

FOOD, EATING OUT

Sorry, but I ordered baked potatoes, not fried.

I’m afraid we don’t have any left

Well, in that case, I’ll have the lamb, please.

A table for three, please

Should we leave a tip?

He eats like a pig. It’s disgusting!

Have you got anywhere in mind?

We could try that new French place.

The portions are huge.

No, thanks. I’m driving.

No, thanks. I’m on a diet.

I’m full.

I’ve actually just had one.

I won’t be able to sleep.

I’m allergic to nuts.

It’s very good for you, but I can’t stand it myself.

I’m so hungry that I could eat a horse!

Mm, this is yummy!

It’s very filling.

I have a sweet tooth.

It’s a kind of salad

It’s quite fattening

EXTRA VOCAB - TRAVELLING (from NI1º)

TRAVELLING/ HOLIDAYS –useful phrases-

PLACES:

We travelled round the country
We stayed with some friends
There’s a great view. You can see for miles.
Our room looked out over the beach.
The hotel was great. We stayed in a very luxurious room.
The hotel had/didn’t have internet access/ satellite TV.
The hotel was really posh.

Campsite / going camping
Backpacking
Youth hostel

WEATHER

It was boiling! – very hot-
It was a bit chilly
It was OK in the morning, but it got a bit chilly in the evening.
I didn’t need warm clothes.

INTONATION/OPINION- POWERPOINT

Here's the link : POWERPOINT

STRUCTURES GRAMMAR P.25

Before + SVO
Before + v-ing
After + VP-ing
After + NP (time phrase)

During + NP (time phrase)
While + SV (V- present/past continuous)

25_10_11

____________ a strong urge to…

Go to place = a______ a place
Be dismissed = be f_____ = be sacked = be given the sack

I ________ I was late

Praise a person
Praise her dress because it was lovely and suited her
Praise his loyalty to …
Praise his labour as a mayor

JEALOUS GUY-POWERPOINT

here's the link: JLENNON

john lennon jealous guy with lyrics

PAIRWORK SPEAKING - deciding, convicing

Why don't we + VO?

Is it OK if we + VO?

How about +V-ing+ O?

But hang on, consider the following: SVO , don't you think so?

Anyway, I suggest that you have a look... / I suggest you should also consider...

Anyhow, to be honest with you, I don't think SVO, don't you feel the same?

I agree with you on +NP/+V-ing , but I still find...

COLLOCATIONS: ARGUMENT, QUESTION...

here's the link: COLLOCAT

HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE - VIDEO

LINK: HEYDIDDLE

RHYME: HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE

Here's the link to the lyrics to this nursery rhyme. We'll analyse them in class to learn more about rhythm. LINK: HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE