Write an explanation to why Juan Diego didn't come to our class, remember to use a wide range of modal verbs of speculation and different infinitive forms. E.g Juan Diego might have been sleeping peacefully in his bed when...
Have a nice week!
Wednesday 15 October 2014
B2 homework: What happened to Juan Diego?
Juan Diego missed class yesterday so we carried out an investigation. We drew a picture of his bedroom as he left it.
Wednesday 9 July 2014
Kim Peek: The Real Rain Man
Today, in class we were reading about the amazing Kim Peek, the savant. If you are interested in learning a bit more about him and his loving father, Fran, you can watch this documentary and fnd some more about him.
While you watch, as a listening exercise you can answer the following questions.
1) What did the director of Rain Man give Kim Peek?
2) What is the only thing that Kim Peek can't do?
This is only the first of five parts, you can find the other four on youtube.
(too see the answers to the questions click on the comments below)
While you watch, as a listening exercise you can answer the following questions.
1) What did the director of Rain Man give Kim Peek?
2) What is the only thing that Kim Peek can't do?
This is only the first of five parts, you can find the other four on youtube.
(too see the answers to the questions click on the comments below)
Thursday 5 June 2014
FCE Speaking Part 3: Ottavia and Hannah
Now watch Ottavia and Hannah do part 3.
Remember in part 3 they are testing your ability to interact and react to your partner's opinions.
Now read the examiner's notes.
Interactive Communication
While one student appears to dominate, when the other student comments her remarks are made in complex language, explaining her ideas fully and contributing to the conversation confidently.
Discourse Management
The students successfully answer both parts of the question, discussing easily, using language to negotiate, agree and disagree, particularly the quieter of the two students who uses a lot of expressions to communicate with her more dominant partner: ´that´s also true´, ´maybe ´, ´but don´t you think…´.
Grammar and Vocabulary
Both students easily use language of speculation and modal verb structures: ´it could show you how the history evolved and how it get to this point´, ´I think that going to a football match is not so useful because you only look at people throwing a ball´.
While there is some repetition, ´useful´ for example because of its use in the question, there are also surprising quantities of quite elaborate language: ´inhabitants´, ´evolved´ and ´culture´ for example.
Check out some tips for part 2 here
Remember in part 3 they are testing your ability to interact and react to your partner's opinions.
Now read the examiner's notes.
Interactive Communication
While one student appears to dominate, when the other student comments her remarks are made in complex language, explaining her ideas fully and contributing to the conversation confidently.
Discourse Management
The students successfully answer both parts of the question, discussing easily, using language to negotiate, agree and disagree, particularly the quieter of the two students who uses a lot of expressions to communicate with her more dominant partner: ´that´s also true´, ´maybe ´, ´but don´t you think…´.
Grammar and Vocabulary
Both students easily use language of speculation and modal verb structures: ´it could show you how the history evolved and how it get to this point´, ´I think that going to a football match is not so useful because you only look at people throwing a ball´.
While there is some repetition, ´useful´ for example because of its use in the question, there are also surprising quantities of quite elaborate language: ´inhabitants´, ´evolved´ and ´culture´ for example.
Check out some tips for part 2 here
Monday 2 June 2014
FCE Speaking Part 2: Ottavia and Hannah
Count down for some of you to the FCE Speaking.
Lets have a look at Ottavia and Hannah. As you watch I'd like you to do two things:
1) make sure the candidates answer both parts of the question:
i) Introduce, Compare and contrast the pictures:
ii) Answer the question.
1) make sure the candidates answer both parts of the question:
i) Introduce, Compare and contrast the pictures:
ii) Answer the question.
2) Answer the following questions:
i) Was their Pronunciation good? Were there any words that impede understanding?
ii) Do they make any Grammar mistakes? Do they use appropriate vocabulary?
i) Was their Pronunciation good? Were there any words that impede understanding?
ii) Do they make any Grammar mistakes? Do they use appropriate vocabulary?
Now compare your answers with the examiner's notes
Discourse Management
First candidate produces a good introduction to the two photos, develops good ideas about the content of the photos, uses language of speculation, comparison and contrast.
The candidate fully answers both parts of the question: comparing and contrasting and commenting on why people are communicating in these ways.
The second candidate successfully introduces the content of the two photos, speaks fully and clearly about both photos and succeeds in answering both parts of the question.
Pronunciation
Both candidates speak very clearly and produce only very minimal errors which do not impede comprehension.
Burfdays for birthdays, larthing for laughing, filling for feeling.
The difficult word ´talking´ is pronounced correctly
Grammar and Vocabulary
The first student speaks clearly, giving answers which are extended and using complicated structures to express ideas:
They´re larthing but maybe not for the same reason´ ´ they seem really interested in what they´re saying´.
The second student refers to ´on the photos´repeatedly, but otherwise makes lots of excellent comments:
´They might find difficult to deal with the speed´, ´balance on the ski´, ´They might find difficult to put the right amounts of ingredients in the bowls´.
Check out some tips for part 2 here, and remember to practice this part at home. You can use the questions and pictures in your Trainer book. There are also some more pictures and questions in the introduction of each module of your Expert book. Remember to time yourself!
Discourse Management
First candidate produces a good introduction to the two photos, develops good ideas about the content of the photos, uses language of speculation, comparison and contrast.
The candidate fully answers both parts of the question: comparing and contrasting and commenting on why people are communicating in these ways.
The second candidate successfully introduces the content of the two photos, speaks fully and clearly about both photos and succeeds in answering both parts of the question.
Pronunciation
Both candidates speak very clearly and produce only very minimal errors which do not impede comprehension.
Burfdays for birthdays, larthing for laughing, filling for feeling.
The difficult word ´talking´ is pronounced correctly
Grammar and Vocabulary
The first student speaks clearly, giving answers which are extended and using complicated structures to express ideas:
They´re larthing but maybe not for the same reason´ ´ they seem really interested in what they´re saying´.
The second student refers to ´on the photos´repeatedly, but otherwise makes lots of excellent comments:
´They might find difficult to deal with the speed´, ´balance on the ski´, ´They might find difficult to put the right amounts of ingredients in the bowls´.
Check out some tips for part 2 here, and remember to practice this part at home. You can use the questions and pictures in your Trainer book. There are also some more pictures and questions in the introduction of each module of your Expert book. Remember to time yourself!
Wednesday 28 May 2014
FCE Speaking PART I: Ottavia and Hannah
Some of you will be doing the FCE Speaking next week, so I think it's interesting to see some students actually taking the exam.
We will start with part 1. In this part you will be asked some questions. It is meant for you to relax and to get you talking about some easy and pleasant topic such as: job, education, family, hometown leisure activities and future plans.
Now watch PART 1: While you see the video I want you to answer the following questions:
1) Was their Pronunciation good? Were there any words that impede understanding?
2) Do they make any Grammar mistakes? Do they use appropriate vocabulary?
Now compare your answers with the examiner's notes
Pronunciation
Both candidates speak with exceptional pronunciation, and pronounce commonly mispronounced words well ´could´ for example and unusual words ´kitesurfing´with great confidence. Errors which occur do not impede understanding: ´Wiv´ for ´with´and ´norf´for ´north´.
Grammar and Vocabulary
Both candidates use structures well, for example, the dependent preposition ´without being´ gerund+preposition in the sentence ´without being on a plane´.
Also, while there is some repetition in the answers to the questions, what do you like about where you live?, with both candidates repeating the same ideas, the vocabulary used is appropriate, and where errors occur, they are corrected immediately: ´I do tennis, I play tennis´, or the word ´custom´ instead of ´habit´.
For some more tips go to TIPS FOR PART 1
We will start with part 1. In this part you will be asked some questions. It is meant for you to relax and to get you talking about some easy and pleasant topic such as: job, education, family, hometown leisure activities and future plans.
Now watch PART 1: While you see the video I want you to answer the following questions:
1) Was their Pronunciation good? Were there any words that impede understanding?
2) Do they make any Grammar mistakes? Do they use appropriate vocabulary?
Now compare your answers with the examiner's notes
Pronunciation
Both candidates speak with exceptional pronunciation, and pronounce commonly mispronounced words well ´could´ for example and unusual words ´kitesurfing´with great confidence. Errors which occur do not impede understanding: ´Wiv´ for ´with´and ´norf´for ´north´.
Grammar and Vocabulary
Both candidates use structures well, for example, the dependent preposition ´without being´ gerund+preposition in the sentence ´without being on a plane´.
Also, while there is some repetition in the answers to the questions, what do you like about where you live?, with both candidates repeating the same ideas, the vocabulary used is appropriate, and where errors occur, they are corrected immediately: ´I do tennis, I play tennis´, or the word ´custom´ instead of ´habit´.
For some more tips go to TIPS FOR PART 1
Thursday 22 May 2014
FCE: Homework
This weekend's homework:
Eight Use of English Part 4 transformations (Active to passive) in the following link:
http://www.autoenglish.org/FCEUse/Active2PassiveTransformations.htm
Eight Use of English Part 4 transformations (Active to passive) in the following link:
http://www.autoenglish.org/FCEUse/Active2PassiveTransformations.htm
Wednesday 14 May 2014
A2/B1: Possessive Pronouns; Love Me Tender
Listen to the king and fill in the gaps with I, we, me, mine. There is a Glossary at the end.
Love me tender,
Love me sweet,
Never let __ go.
You have made __ life complete,
And __ love you so.
Love me tender,
Love me true,
All ___ dreams fulfilled.
For ___ darlin' __ love you,
And __ always will.
Love me tender,
Love me long,
Take me to ____ heart.
For it's there that __ belong,
And __'ll never part.
Love me tender,
Love me true,
All ___ dreams fulfilled.
For ___ darlin' __ love you,
And __ always will.
Love me tender,
Love me dear,
Tell me you are ____.
___'ll be yours through all the years,
Till the end of time.
Love me tender,
Love me true,
All ___ dreams fulfilled.
For ___ darlin' __ love you,
And __ always will.
Glossary:
tender: tierno/tierna
dear: querida
darling: querida
fulfilled: Hechos realidad
belong: Pertenecer
Love me tender,
Love me sweet,
Never let __ go.
You have made __ life complete,
And __ love you so.
Love me tender,
Love me true,
All ___ dreams fulfilled.
For ___ darlin' __ love you,
And __ always will.
Love me tender,
Love me long,
Take me to ____ heart.
For it's there that __ belong,
And __'ll never part.
Love me tender,
Love me true,
All ___ dreams fulfilled.
For ___ darlin' __ love you,
And __ always will.
Love me tender,
Love me dear,
Tell me you are ____.
___'ll be yours through all the years,
Till the end of time.
Love me tender,
Love me true,
All ___ dreams fulfilled.
For ___ darlin' __ love you,
And __ always will.
Glossary:
tender: tierno/tierna
dear: querida
darling: querida
fulfilled: Hechos realidad
belong: Pertenecer
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