This is so easy that I don't think it will cause much trouble, but anyway I always share the material with you, so here you have the slides. Make sure you check the onlie activities at the bottom of this post. There are many more on the internet, but I copy these ones for your comfort.
Thursday, November 24, 2016
Adverbs and adverbial phrases
Once again, I upload the slides so you can revise them. Remember that by clicking the link below them, a new tab to the Slideshare will open, and there you can download and print the presentation.
The position of adverbs and adverbial phrases from Míriam
You can also have some extra practice on the Oxford website, both in the section of grammar and vocabulary.
You can also have some extra practice on the Oxford website, both in the section of grammar and vocabulary.
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Topics for the practice monologues
- Personal identification
- Home, residence and surroundings
- Daily activities
- Leisure and free time
- The media
- Family and social relationships
- Health and sports
- Education
- Shopping
- Food and diets
- Public services
- Language and communication
- Environment
- Politics and society
This is just a list with the titles of the topics, checking the Candidate's guide, you'll be able to see the details from each topic.
Moreover, you can download the exam sample of all levels on the same website and have a look at these Speaking tips and useful language that can help you create and perform your task. Good luck!
Thursday, November 17, 2016
The Reader
First of all, I want to thank you for sharing your creations. You did some nice work with the stories and with your permission we all can benefit from them. So here they are! Read all the four stories as
they all contain valuable pieces of work.
The Reader
Once upon a time, there was an old man called Tom who could neither read nor write because he was illiterate.
One day, when he was talking with a librarian, she advised him to attend an adult literacy class. A few months later, when he had been able to tearn how to read and write, his passion for reading arised. He found out an author that he had been reading and who he admired.
Then Tom won a quiz about his favourite author, and the award was to meet the writer. He was so excited that he couldn't stop reading. It was the best moment of his life.
By Pepa, Carlos, Javi, Daniel and Sharon.
Cristopher Sánchez was bron in Cuba. When he was a child he couldn't learn how to read. One day, Cristopher went to a library asking for literacy classes. He had been attending the classes for a few months. After that, when he learned to read, he read all the books about his country. One day, when he was there, he realized that one of those books was written by an old friend. Then he started to discover his own story. The whole book was based on his life.
When he finished the book, he felt proud about his friend. Forty years later, they saw each other again.
By Antonio, Jose, Aina, Ximo and Jose Antonio.
Morgan was a 69 year-old retired man who one day decided to enroll in an adult literacy class. For him, it was a dream come true. That afternoon, he had been thinking about going to the library to pick up a book by his favourite writer. So he did that. He needed it to make his homework. There, he was reading a lot of books but he didn't find what he had been looking for. Then he asked the librarian for advice so that she would check on the computer of the book was at the library.
After she had been searching it for a long time, she finally found it. Since that day he started to work on his composition. He was reading the book with great interest, this way he could finish it.
The composition was so amazing that his teacher congratulated him.
By Juan Carlos, Raúl and Ana.
There was an adult literacy class in Brooklyn. An old black man who couldn't read decided to learn how to do it. When he retired, he applied for this adult literacy course.
He studied very hard, everyday you could find him at the library. He started to read easy books.
He used to go to the bookshop and showed his excellent marks to the shop assistant, so she recommended him a book about a true story. She told him that the writer would go to the bookshop.
He started the book, and read quickly. The following week, he went there and could meet the writer.
By Carolina, Pau, Jose Luis, Carmen, Mariví and Carla.
Once again, thank you for your work! Enjoy the film :)
The Reader
Once upon a time, there was an old man called Tom who could neither read nor write because he was illiterate.
One day, when he was talking with a librarian, she advised him to attend an adult literacy class. A few months later, when he had been able to tearn how to read and write, his passion for reading arised. He found out an author that he had been reading and who he admired.
Then Tom won a quiz about his favourite author, and the award was to meet the writer. He was so excited that he couldn't stop reading. It was the best moment of his life.
By Pepa, Carlos, Javi, Daniel and Sharon.
Cristopher Sánchez was bron in Cuba. When he was a child he couldn't learn how to read. One day, Cristopher went to a library asking for literacy classes. He had been attending the classes for a few months. After that, when he learned to read, he read all the books about his country. One day, when he was there, he realized that one of those books was written by an old friend. Then he started to discover his own story. The whole book was based on his life.
When he finished the book, he felt proud about his friend. Forty years later, they saw each other again.
By Antonio, Jose, Aina, Ximo and Jose Antonio.
Morgan was a 69 year-old retired man who one day decided to enroll in an adult literacy class. For him, it was a dream come true. That afternoon, he had been thinking about going to the library to pick up a book by his favourite writer. So he did that. He needed it to make his homework. There, he was reading a lot of books but he didn't find what he had been looking for. Then he asked the librarian for advice so that she would check on the computer of the book was at the library.
After she had been searching it for a long time, she finally found it. Since that day he started to work on his composition. He was reading the book with great interest, this way he could finish it.
The composition was so amazing that his teacher congratulated him.
By Juan Carlos, Raúl and Ana.
There was an adult literacy class in Brooklyn. An old black man who couldn't read decided to learn how to do it. When he retired, he applied for this adult literacy course.
He studied very hard, everyday you could find him at the library. He started to read easy books.
He used to go to the bookshop and showed his excellent marks to the shop assistant, so she recommended him a book about a true story. She told him that the writer would go to the bookshop.
He started the book, and read quickly. The following week, he went there and could meet the writer.
By Carolina, Pau, Jose Luis, Carmen, Mariví and Carla.
Once again, thank you for your work! Enjoy the film :)
Monday, November 14, 2016
Books to enjoy
- Kiss, Kiss, Roald Dahl
- Tales of the Unexpected, Roald Dahl
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl
- Shutter Island, Danis Lehane
- High Fidelity, Nick Hornby
- Enduring Love, Ian McEwan
- Wonder, R. J. Palacio
- Ready Player One, Ernest Cline (only if you're into videogames)
- The Book Thief, Markus Zusak
- The Forgotten Garden, Kate Morton (or any other title by this author)
- The Girl on the Train, Paula Hawkins
- The Help, Kathryn Stockett
- And Then There Were None, Agatha Christie
- The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair, Joël Dicker
- Peony in Love, Lisa See
- Stardust, Neil Gaiman
- These Foolish Things, Deborah Moggach
- Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen
- Tokio Blues, Haruki Murakami
- After Dark, Haruki Murakami
- To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
So don't start too late and let me know which book you've chosen and if you like it!
Enjoy this book-based short film. You'll feel like reading!
Sunday, November 6, 2016
Present perfect tenses
Once again here I bring you the slides to revise and have some further practice.
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