Monday, 27 December 2010
Wednesday, 15 December 2010
Wednesday, 1 December 2010
Monday, 29 November 2010
Wednesday, 24 November 2010
MINI-STORIES - NIGHTMARE JOURNEY
ran out of petrol
packed our suitcases and said goodbye
we couldn't find our way to Madrid
the sun was shining
stopped for lunch
We got stuck in a traffic jam
I didn't know what to do!
We left home with plenty of time
I wasn't sure of the way and I got completely lost
I was sure we were going to miss our train
In the end, we managed to get to the...
Wednesday, 17 November 2010
ADJECTIVES: COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE
-er/-est
• 1-syllabled adjectives: older, hotter, …
• Adjectives ending in –y: happier, earlier, prettier…
More/most
• 3-syllabled adjectives: more beautiful...
• Adjectives ending in –ful/-less: more beautiful, useful, useless,...
• Adj ending in –ing/-ed: more boring, frightening,...
• Others: afraid,certain, correct, eager, exact, famous, foolish, frequent, modern, nervous, normal, recent
2-syllabled adjectives not mentioned before can take both forms.
Saturday, 13 November 2010
COMPARATIVES - USEFUL PHRASES-
COMPARATIVES
- It was worse than expected
- It was more serious than we thought at first
- It was more crowded than usual
- I went to bed earlier than usual
- I expected it to be smaller
- It is much more complicated than it seems
- Far better than I expected
- Miles easier than I thought
- A bit heavier than…
- A little faster than …
- Slightly bigger than…
- Things are getting better and better
- The sooner the better
- The younger you are, the easier it is to learn
AS … AS
- So let me know as soon as possible
- The town centre wasn’t as crowded as usual
- Sorry, I’m late. I got here as fast as I could
- You can have as much as you want
- I don’t go out as often as I used to
- I go out less than I used to
Friday, 5 November 2010
INTERESTING BLOG
Thursday, 4 November 2010
BOARD 4/11/10
I find it easy to learn languages
I find it difficult to find a new job
To get your hair cut
Get my new coat washed
How long have you worked at the EOI?
I’ve worked here for 8 years
I’ve worked here since 2002
Since + point in the past
Since last week/since February/since 2005
I’ve lived in San Javier for 7 years.
How long have you two known each other?
Have + Just/already+ pp
Have just done
Haven’t done it yet
Have you done it yet?
(at the end of the sentence)
I’ve lived here since 4 years ago
I’ve lived here for 4 years
I’ve lived here since 2006
Have you ever won money in the lottery?
Yes. In fact, last year we bought a ticket at Xmas and we were very lucky and our number came out
Wednesday, 3 November 2010
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS USING THE PRESENT PERFECT
I haven’t seen you for ages
This is the most... I’ve ever seen/visited/read.
How long have you two known each other?
I haven’t had the chance to...yet
Have you ever been to...?
No, never, but I’d love to.
Yes. In fact I stayed there for a week.
Monday, 1 November 2010
MONEY- USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
MONEY- USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
I’ll pay you back tomorrow. I promise.
It’s a waste of time.
I can’t remember my new PIN number.
They charge 4€ commission.
I can’t afford it.
I can’t afford to buy a new car.
She’s very well off.
Have you got that money you owe me?
It cost a fortune.
Can I borrow 10€? = Can you lend me 10€?
Jeans are much cheaper in America than they are here.
PCs are much cheaper now than they used to be.
With the crisis, some people find it difficult to find a job.
With the crisis, some people find it difficult to have enough money to buy…
Some people find it difficult to make ends meet.
PAY
Do I get a discount if I pay cash?
I paid 300 to get my car repaired.
Can I pay in dollars?
How much did you pay for that?
How are you paying? (cash or by credit card/by cheque)
What are we doing now? I wasn’t paying attention.
Friday, 29 October 2010
Thursday, 28 October 2010
WRITING AN EMAIL
Writing an email
2 things:
· describing a person
· Recommending them for the host family
…But there is also an element of honesty
Fit in with
About 200 words
alfeoisjavier@yahoo.co.uk
STRUCTURE OF EMAILS
Hi Stephanie
Dear Stephanie,
How are you?
Thanks for your email with all the links. It’s been a long time since I last went to visit…
Of course I can tell you about my friend…
I’m going to speak my friend…
I can recommend my friend …
Besides,
Apart from this,…
The only negative things I can think of are …
On the contrary, I must say that she gets angry easily and sometimes
However, I should say …
I hope all this information is useful…
Let me know if you need more information about her.
USEFUL LANGUAGE
Incredibly untidy
A bit bossy
He is extremely sensitive
Tremendously reliable
Incredibly helpful
He’s not very generous, to be honest with you.
He’s good at cleaning the house.
He’s good at taking care of children
She’s good at baby-sitting.
He’s good at cooking, especially Spanish meals.
http://www.mansioningles.com/vocabulario03.htm
HOMEWORK: EMAIL (P.17)
TEXT P 19
VOCABULARY OF MONEY (P147)
Wednesday, 27 October 2010
Wednesday, 20 October 2010
SOME USES OF WILL - POWERPOINT-
You can download this presentation and play it any time you want to.
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION: USES OF WILL. Here's the LINK
Monday, 18 October 2010
FOOD-EATING OUT - USEFUL PHRASES
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
Friday, 15 October 2010
Sunday, 3 October 2010
JACQUELINE FABRE
1A (page 4) READING
INTERESTING PHRASES
JACQUELINE FABRE
Good meals with the family make me happy
I’m quite traditional and I …
I often eat in a restaurant with my colleagues.
_________, I have a proper meal with my family.
What’s important for me is quality, not quantity.
Occasionally, when I eat out, I have something unhealthy, but it doesn’t worry me.
I think people’s diets are getting worse and worse.
I’m afraid it’s a problem in a lot of European countries.
1A REAING P4 ALICE FREEMAN
1A (page 4) READING
INTERESTING PHRASES
ALICE FREEMAN
I enjoy certain kinds of food.
Most meals are just fuel to keep me going through the day
In the evening, I just have something light at home.
I don’t have the time or talent to cook full meals. I usually heat up a frozen meal or order a takeaway.
I have to admit that I love … (fast food) but I feel terrible afterwards
I’m trying to cut down on the amount of fat I eat.
People are trying to improve their diets, but they are doing it the wrong way.
Personally, I don’t think it’s very healthy to cut out…
Wednesday, 22 September 2010
SOME NEW WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS
DO YOU UNDERSTAND THESE EXPRESSIONS? The answer will be ‘yes’: But now the question is:
DO YOU USE THEM IN A NATURAL WAY? CAN YOU PRONOUNCE THEM QUICKLY?
Where are you from?
Whereabouts exactly?
Is anyone sitting here?
Are you from San Javier originally?
I’ve no idea where it is.
I’ve been there.
There are lots of places to visit.
Sorry I’m late. I missed my bus.
How long have you known each other?
I’m thinking of going to the cinema later.
I was really tired yesterday and I decided to have an early night.
WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS
WELCOME TO THE NEW CLASS
Just a quick note:
From the books of the list, just buy the New-English File Intermediate to start. If we decide to use the grammar or reading books later, I'll let you know.
Thank you