NEW BLOG

We have a brand new blog for the year 2012-13. The site is the following:

http://ni2alfonsoeoisjavier.blogspot.com.es/

FCE Speaking Part 1

CPE Speaking Paper - Part 1

WRITING ARTICLE- MORE INFO-

For all the information presente in class, please click on: ARTICLES

REPORT

REPORT:

IGNORING THE BENEFITS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET

INGORING NUTRITIONISTS

MALNOURISHMENT

FAST FOOD

OBESITY

SEDENTARINESS

RECOMMENDATIONS

According to a survey conducted by ‘El Mundo’, 16.7% of children.

5 out of 10 citizens

This shows a dramatic increase

These figures show that drastic changes in our society are taking place

Cut down on ...

Reduce the amount

Exert more control on school menus

Parents must be more aware of

Parents should encourage their children to do more exercise

School should promote sports/ subjects related to nourishment

Going back to some past habits- eating more fruit and vegetables...

ARTICLE - INTERNET AND SOCIETY

LONELY HEARTS

A MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE

Most people think that with the arrival of the Internet our society has turned into...

A million castaways... (following the title of the song...)

This idea, however, contrasts with the fact that a great amount of people have made friends thanks to social networks, like...

Let’s suppose that we live in an isolated village in the mountains and the main hobbies there aren't those you have. What can you do?

Loneliness

Isolation

Lack of face-to-face contact

Lack of affection

Showing feelings in front of a screen?

Touching others – stroke – neurons and skin

Chats

e-dating

showing a false identity

changes in our society

changes in the way we socialize / communicate

As the saying goes, it takes all sorts to make a world

complaint email

Dear Sir/Madam:

I stayed in La Manga Club hotel  from  ... to... I must say that I spent  a wonderful week there, enjoying the fantastic rooms and the friendliness of the hotel staff.

Nevertheless, we had a considerable problem because when we were paying the bill, we could realise that the breakfast was not included in the price of the room.

Compensation

Refund my money

Deserve explanations

Travel agent’s had promised that

application email

Dear Sir/Madam:

I would like to apply for the position as a cashier in Carrefour (Murcia) as it was indicated in the advertisement published in La Verdad, 23 June.

As it can be seen from my CV, I have a great deal of experience working in supermarkets, performing different roles, but especially that as a cashier. In fact, my previous boss, Mr Fernando Inglés, may provide you with some references of my experience there. I include his contact details in the attached CV.

 I feel great motivation,

Reliable

Highly-committed , teamwork skills

Self-confident

Motivated to work for Carrefour, because it offers...

Yours faithfully

I  am available for interview at any time convenient to you

CONTACT DETAILS

EOI MURCIA TASK 2

SUBJECT: REF. 23424

Dear Sir/Madam:

I placed an order on 24/1/12 with a pair of Nike trainers (ref.12478), with a cost 43.20€. Unfortunately, I did not receive the trainers I had ordered and obtained a pair of Umbro trainers instead. I know that it is possible that two different orders were mixed up and I am sure you will admit the mistake. Could you please recheck the order?

At present, I do not know the purchase policy of the website and I would be very content if you explained to me the steps to be taken in cases like this. What I would like is to exchange the trainers received for the ones I really ordered as soon as possible/ without any additional shipping costs.

I look forward to hearing from you/ I look forward to a prompt reply

Your faithfully

EXAMPLE OF PRE-WRITING DRAFT

Real bargains in H&M

If you want some smart clothes but you don’t want to spend a fortune, H&M is your place to go. T-shirts, jackets, trousers, shirts,… anything. You name it, you have it. In this article, we invite you to find out more about our shop.

Men and women… different worlds

We all know that men and women are different, but when we speak about going shopping, the tendencies are very different. In this article you’ll find out the reason why men complain about women all the time and why women love shopping around, comparing, trying on, shopping with friends… Do you want to come with us?

VOCABULARY

Bargain down the price

Be on offer

Find a bargain

Bargain-hunters

Euro-shop

Second-hand shops

She spent ages trying on clothes!

To make the most of the sales

PRE-WRITING DRAFT

COMPARING LIFE IN A SMALL TOWN AND LIFE IN A BIG CITY

We all know that living in small town could be sometimes boring. But what about the peace and quiet? How about leading a stress-free life? In this text we will try to analyze the differences between living in a small town and living in bigger places.

One of the most important things to take into account is convenience. It is really comfortable to be able to park your car easily, walk everywhere…

You don’t have to take your car to move around because the distances are shorter. You don’t have to get up early in the morning . You don’t have to commute

Conversely=However, living in a bigger place has also some advantages.

As far as life in cities is concerned,

Speaking about life in a city, we can say…

In terms of security, smaller towns are better than cities because the crime rate is lower

Having said that,

In spite of the fact that … ----, +++++++

There are a lot of things on.

… is worse than…

Is better than…

Is much better than…

+++++++++. However, ---------------

On the one hand, we have … But on the other hand, we have

Having said that, we still prefer to live in a small town on weekday and drive to a nearby city at weekends. Do you feel the same?

PRE-WRITING DRAFT (EXAMPLE)

RECOMMENDING PLACES - ARTICLE

The flavours of El Portús, Cartagena

In this article, we will get to know one of hidden corners of the Region of Murcia.

In this article, our reporter will take to one of the most unique places of … where you can feel the tradition and

Everyone knows / has heard about … but hardly anyone is aware of the existence of this small bar/shop in the proximity of the beach of El Portús.

This unique place offers…

Top-quality cold meat

Fresh vegetables, directly from the orchard onto the table

Having said that,

Apart from that, it is important to highlight that the bar is also a shop where you can find organically-produced honey, bread, juice…

The breathtaking views of the bay of el Portús and the mountain of La Muela are worth mentioning in this article

PRE-WRITING DRAFT (EXAMPLE)

AGONY AUNT

Dear reader,

I understand what you say in your letter, and we all share your sadness and feel sympathy for …

I think the best thing to do is to …

It’s a good idea to try to find an alternative routine,

Hang around with different friends

Go out with a different bunch

But, hang on. You shouldn’t start drinking as if there was no tomorrow. It’s dangerous to fall on some kind of addictions after disappointments/sentimental problems of this kind.

If I were you, I wouldn’t start a new relationship straightaway.

It’d be fantastic if you started doing exercise/sport

You aren’t supposed to feel sad/lonely all the time

You shouldn’t really worry all the time

Take it easy , chill out, have fun

Cheer up

Put a smile on your face

Life is short and we have to make the most of it/ take full advantage of it

Come on. It’s time to get moving

I recommend + V-ING

I RECOMMEND that + SVO

I recommend that you join a gym

I recommend that you should find a new girlfriend

DRAFT WRITING 1 EOI MURCIA

COMMUNICATION ERA

REVOLUTION IN NEWS

INTERACTIVE NEWS

Today we can find examples of the way people can receive updated news on their mobiles, thanks to the internet. This has nothing to do with what the situation was like 20 years ago, where we had newspapers, TV or our ‘old radios’.

Everyone knows, however, that a great deal of people still watch TV and …

It is biased

But most importantly, the surprising thing today, is that you can sometimes interact with the news. You can comment, for example, on the news published by, say, the Guardian or El Pais, and more locally, La Verdad.

Contribution to youtube

Blogs by some well-known journalist

WRITING

NEXT ASSIGMENT:

A NARRATIVE TEXT: invent a story (250 words) to do with an extraordinary incident, an accident, a lucky coincidence, a UFO sighting, - sth magic- 

P.114 EX 2C

1. SK

2. JD S

3. SK ( and possibly SB)

4. SK

5. JD S

6. SB

7. SK

8. SB

9. SK

10. JD S

KEY TO READING P.114 EX.2B

1. SYD BARRETT: an eccentric genius, content, polite

JD SALINGER: reclusive, enjoys being with people, friendly

S. KUBRICK: perfectionist, genius, said to be eccentric, reclusive, rude, tactless

2. Barrett: Piper at the Gates of Dawn

Salinger: The Catcher in the Rye

Kubrick: 2001: Space Oduseey

3. They didn't want to talk to the media, they were reclusive, not a good relationship

4. Barrett: painted, walked, gardened, 'wasted time'

Salinger: writes (for himself), travels all over the world

Kubrick: continued to make films

Cat Stevens - Father And Son (Subtitulada) -GREAT LYRICS

VIDEOS - EOI CATALUÑA-

here's the link: EOI CAT

PENDING TOPICS TO DEAL WITH

ARTS AND MEDIA

HOUSES

CITIES

WEATHER

ENVIRONMENT

URBAN TRIBES

Some people find it difficult to fit it

The power of gangs

Peer pressure

Dressing the way their idols do

Imitate

Emulate

Follow the crowd

Follow in sb’s footsteps

A role

A role model

Aggressive fashion

TABOO MISTAKES

PRONUCIATION

· Since /I/

· Ho’tel

· ‘Interested

· Example /IKS/

· Tired

· Money /MA/

· ‘Vegetable

· What /O/

· Other /A/

· ‘Favourite /EI/

· ‘Dangerous /EI/

GRAMMAR

People is / People are

I work hard for earn Money / I work hard to earn Money

I like very much English / I like English very much

EOI EUSKADI SAMPLE EXAM

here's the link: SAMPLE

SPEAKING: 6/3/12

We'll review this topic: TECHNOLOGY

NEW WRITING ON EDUCATION

Here are the requirements and clues on the format: PROPOSAL

Thanks

LISTENING PRAISE

http://www.elllo.org/english/1001/1025-Nydja-Praise.htm

Answer the following questions about the interview.

1) Nydja thinks praise can lead to _______ .

a) Lack of confidence
b) problems later on
c) False sense of success

2) What stages of life does she mention?

a) College
b) Work
c) Family

3) Students will feel they should receive _______ .

a) a promotion
b) good grades
c) better conditions

4) She says her teachers ______ .

a) praised too much.
b) were very strict
c) a mix of both

5) Her teachers let her know she needed to ______ .

a) be babied
b) turn it around
c) work hard

AGONY AUNT

Dear reader,

I understand what you say in your letter, and we all share your sadness and feel sympathy for …

I think the best thing to do is to …

It’s a good idea to try to find an alternative routine,

Hang around with different friends

Go out with a different bunch

But, hang on. You shouldn’t start drinking as if there was no tomorrow. It’s dangerous to fall on some kind of addictions after disappointments/sentimental problems of this kind.

If I were you, I wouldn’t start a new relationship straightaway.

It’d be fantastic if you started doing exercise/sport

You aren’t supposed to feel sad/lonely all the time

You shouldn’t really worry all the time

Take it easy , chill out, have fun

Cheer up

Put a smile on your face

Life is short and we have to make the most of it/ take full advantage of it

Come on. It’s time to get moving

I recommend + V-ING

I RECOMMEND that + SVO

I recommend that you join a gym

I recommend that you should find a new girlfriend

RECOMMENDING PLACES - ARTICLE

The flavours of El Portús, Cartagena

In this article, we will get to know one of hidden corners of the Region of Murcia.

In this article, our reporter will take to one of the most unique places of … where you can feel the tradition and

Everyone knows / has heard about … but hardly anyone is aware of the existence of this small bar/shop in the proximity of the beach of El Portús.

This unique place offers…

Top-quality cold meat

Fresh vegetables, directly from the orchard onto the table

Having said that,

Apart from that, it is important to highlight that the bar is also a shop where you can find organically-produced honey, bread, juice…

The breathtaking views of the bay of el Portús and the mountain of La Muela are worth mentioning in this article

NI1ºA CLASS RULES

We’re not supposed to speak Spanish, but we do.

We aren’t allowed to use the mobile phones.

We’re supposed to be on time, but sometimes we are late.

Smoking is not permitted in the building

We can use the dictionary

We are allowed to have a coffee break

SCRIPT - WORKING MUMS

Study shows less support for working mums

ELEANOR HALL: A 20 year-long study has found that Australian's attitudes to working mothers hardened from the mid-1990s.

The University of Queensland study found that from that time - more people thought that there were benefits to a family if the husband was the main breadwinner while the mother stayed at home.

Bronwyn Herbert investigates what's behind the change.

BRONWYN HERBERT: It's a question of gender equality and increasingly both sexes believe stay-at-home mothers are better for children and male breadwinners are best.

JANEEN BAXTER: What we find which was surprising is that since the mid-1990s we have seen a slowdown in the trends toward egalitarian views.

BRONWYN HERBERT: Janeen Baxter a Professor of Sociology at the University of Queensland and led the study. The research was based on surveys carried out between 1986 and 2005 that tracked responses to five almost identical questions on gender issues.

Professor Baxter says a trend towards more liberal views on work and family has stalled.

Why do you think there was such a marked shift in views from the mid-1990s?

JANEEN BAXTER: There could be a couple of things. I mean, I think in the 1970s women were moving into paid work in big numbers. The liberal feminist movement was at its height. There was a lot of media interest in changing sexual relations and women's roles so attitudes have kind of slowed down.

But one other possibility is that as women have moved into paid work, they and their partners have discovered how difficult it is to combine full-time work and caring for children and so for some people, you know, maybe it is simply easier to support a more traditional arrangement.

BRONWYN HERBERT: She says men remain much more conservative:

JANEEN BAXTER: There is no evidence that men are catching up to women so women are still reporting more egalitarian views than husbands. I suppose the other thing that came out too was that we are willing to support women moving into paid work.

A lot of people, 80 per cent of people support the idea that women should be given access to paid work but we are much more conservative about who should take care of children and what happens within the household.

BRONWYN HERBERT: So 20 per cent of those surveyed actually believe that women shouldn't work?

JANEEN BAXTER: That is right. Yes, there is still quite a conservative element in the population.

BRONWYN HERBERT: Professor Baxter says the study also finds Generation Y or people born after 1980 hold more conservative views.

JANEEN BAXTER: The younger cohorts are more conservative, than older cohorts on some of these gender items. I was surprised by that. The trends that I am finding in Australia are very similar to what people have found in the UK and the US.

BRONWYN HERBERT: The study will soon be published in the Journal of Population Research.

ELEANOR HALL: Bronwyn Herbert reporting.

IN SPITE OF=DESPITE

THOUGH= ALTHOUGH

IN SPITE OF/DESPITE + VP-ING

Despite being ill, he went to school

IN SPITE OF/DESPITE + NP

Despite the differences,

Despite the rain, the football

DESPITE = IN SPITE OF

DESPITE OF

IN SPITE OF THE FACT/IDEA THAT + SVO

In spite of the fact that S.S.S has said

IN SPITE OF BEING ILL, Rajoy will continue

KEY TO READING 6.3

As I promised.

here's the link: READING63

ALL THE TOPICS OF THE COURSE

Just in case you may want to know al the topics included. Here's the link: CONTENIDOSMINIMOS

HOMEWORK FOR 17/1/12

P 66

P 67 (DON'T WRITE ANY EMAILS)

P.68

RECOMMENDING THINGS - EXAMPLE

NEW WRITING TASK - You will have to sell/recommend sth. ( a trip,a car, a house, a computer...) - 200 words

EXAMPLE OF WRITING - RECOMMENDING PLACES

Magic Istambul – the city that never sleeps-

Have you ever thought of going to Istambul for a fascinating week? Why don’t you come and see it yourself?

Istambul is magic. You can breathe the atmosphere of…

Fantastic = amazing = wonderful= marvelous = brilliant

Gorgeous / exciting / excellent / impressive

Breathtaking views

Come to Istambul. You can’t miss it

Are you going to miss this opportunity?

MADRID

Visit el Prado Museum = You can enjoy art, visiting the world famous Prado Museum

Have some tapas and taste the famous ‘cocido’

El Retiro. Have a relaxing walk, enjoying the different plants/trees and have a ride on a rowing boat…

What’s about nightlife? Are you going to stay in your hotel room every night? Why don’t you visit the

If you are really into football, you can’t miss the

So if you decide to come, you won’t be disappointed after a fantastic week here

Are going to miss it?