TASK for Christmas!

I´m adding some extra practice to do as homework at Christmas. As you will see I just want you to do the ones I have explained till now.
Use of English!
Besides, I want you to have a look at the explanation of the "MODAL VERBS". Pay attention to the exercises as well.MODALS

Exam: Grammar & Vocabulary!

As I told you, I´m leaving these two parts of the exam from last week. (The grammar with the rephrasings and the vocabulary). If you want the other two parts (I mean the "reading" with the questions and the phonetics and so on, let me know and I will give you a copy in class).
Exam!
En relación a la foto, os quería comentar (se que es el "monotema" propio de segundo bachillerato: ahora llamada "PAEG"), que ya se nos informará de la propuesta que al final se elige, para ver si hay algún pequeño cambio en los ejercicios; no os preocupéis).

Reinforcement Exercises: Reported Speech!

I´m leaving the KEYANSWERS of the exercises I gave you (extra practice before taking the exam, is that ok?).
Check it!
Keyanswer Say/tell

Reported Speech!

Explanation!
List of TENSE CHANGES and adverbs of TIME/PLACE changes too!.list!

Make or Do?

After correcting your compositions I have realised that you don´t know how to differentiate these two similar verbs. (I´m adding two sheets with pictures of fixed expressions that go with make or do).
DO!
MAKE!

Rewriting! TENSES.

Here I have added some exercises on rewriting of TENSES!.Please print them and practice as much as possible.
Rewriting1
RewritingP.Perfect!

-ING form (Gerunds) & To infinitive!

I´m leaving the explanation of both!here!
I´m adding some internet links so that you can practice the differences between the -ing form and the to infinitive online!.practice 1
practice 2
practice 3
practice 4

For those who want to get more practice with TENSES, I leave this fill in the gaps.
Extra Practice TENSES!

Verb Tenses Revision

I am leaving some filling the gaps exercises on "all the tenses" before the exam.
Practice
The Keyanswers are here! Keyanswers!

FOR or AGAINST COMPOSITION!

Before writing a composition you should know the "steps" in order to elaborate it, pay attention to the structure (Introduction (I), For-paragraph(II), Against (III) and Conclusion).
Steps
And in order to link the paragraphs I leave a list of connectors (or linking words).
Click here

PHONETICS!!!

This is the material that I have elaborated with all the things you have to know about PHONETICS in order to pass the PAU exam. You´ll see all the vowels, diphtongs and the main difference between the consonants!.
As you will see, some sheets have some practical exercises. Don´t worry about that, since you will have the chance to practice more with some extra hotpotatoes activities!.
Click here!

Unit 1. (Revision Relative clauses).

You can check the explanation of the Relatives clauses from last year. Click here.
Now just Practice the Rewriting by joining both sentences. Try!

Welcome back! Course (2009-2010)

Let´s start with a REVIEW OF TENSES. Here you will find a chart with the forms (affirmative,negative and interrogative), the main uses and some examples of tenses!.
Click here to see the table of tenses!.
Questions with underlined words!!!

Hello Everybody from Cambridge!

Hope you are enjoying the summer, and for those who have to take the exam in September I guess you are studying and revising all the material before the day of the exam. If you have any doubt or any question you just have to send me an e-mail and I will be pleased to help you!. I´ll be in Cambridge doing a course about new technologies, but that is not a problem because I can check my mail!.
So, go on studying and have a good time in the "feasts" (fiestas de los pueblos).

REVIEW FOR THIS SUMMER!

These are some of the exercises I want you to practice, before taking the exam next September (1st September-at 10,30-11,30; Aula 01). I will be adding new ones!.
Review1

FAREWELL!

Y...llegó el momento de decir ADIOS, adios a "la" pesada de inglés, pero también a un curso que se acaba...
Ahora llegan las vacaciones, la playa, los viajes, descansar y divertirse. Hasta el próximo curso (I hope so) y Felices vacaciones!!!
Enjoy and have a great summer!.

Pictures (Fotos de Riopar-18th May)

Hello!, Adjunto algunas pics del viaje de Riopar (alumnos de 2º y 3º ESO): en la dehesa Y en los chorros del río Mundo. ENJOY!

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English language???

I wish all of you GOOD LUCK!!! for the final exam (Wednesday, 17th).

-Here you have one of my articles which talks about some curiosities (sometimes I think deeply, jeje) about the English itself! I hope you enjoy it...(well, it is written in Spanish, so please it is not going to take you much time....!).
Article!

MODAL VERBS!

Explanation + practice!

REVIEW for the FINAL EXAM!

Mixed Verbs!
Passives
Causatives!
Future Tenses!

Review PRONUNCIATION REGULAR VERBS!

How is the -ed pronounced?
Explanation!
Practice online I

Indirect Vs Direct Speech!

Explanation and Links to exercises on "Indirect Speech"!!!.
EXPLANATION!
Reporting STATEMENTS!
Reporting COMMANDS(affirmative/negative)!
Reporting QUESTIONS!
+EXTRA PRACTICE!

WRITING & MORE EXTRA PRACTICE (Unit 8)

STEPS to write a FOR or AGAINST COMPOSITION!
More practice (Passives& Causatives)
Exercise on-line (with Keyanswers!)Click here.

Unit 8

We use passive forms for reasons of style and clarity, as well as of meaning
EXPLANATION.
Practice with these exercises.Passives & Causatives 1

Graded Reader for the 3rd Term!!!

This is the Graded Reader that we are going to work in class.
These are the details of it, just get it!. I will publish some interesting activities to do before the test!
The Secret Garden
Author: Frances H. Burnett
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Level: Pre-Intermediate
Pages: 62

Extra practice for the exam!

Practice with Conditional sentences!
Revision of TENSES!!!
Another extra practice with conditionals but without keyanswers (I´ll give them in class next Monday)
Link 1 Conditional 1-2
Link 2 Mixed Conditionals
Link 3 Tenses
Link 4 Tenses

Conditional sentences!

I am going to include the explanation of the three types of conditional sentences that we can find (I have also explained some subtypes).
Explanation!
Some practice with rewriting and filling the gaps!
List of Prefixes with examples!

The Oscar goes to...

Pe has become the first Spanish-born actress to win an Oscar. Do you think she deserves it? Well, just listen to her speech and check if you understand it!, that´s a good way to practice!!!.

Read her speech here.

Explanation: RELATIVE CLAUSES.

A) DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES: These expressions couldn´t be left out.
Examples:
-Louisiana was seriously damaged by Hurricane Katrina WHICH left thousands of people homeless.
-He is the only person WHO understands me.

(In these 2examples the relative pronun functions as "subject", so in this case it cannot be omitted)
-I have lost my sunglasses (WHICH) I bought yesterday. (In this case, WHICH functions as "object), so it can be omitted)

B)NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES: They give extra information about the noun they qualify. They use commas1!!!
Examples:
-Nadal,WHO won his sixth Grand Slam tournament, defeated Federer last Sunday in Australia.
-Obama, WHO is the forty-fourth president of the USA, is the first African-American man ever elected.
-"Sunflowers", WHICH was painted by Vincent Van Gogh, will be exposed at El Prado Museum.
Practice 1
Practice 2
Practice 3

Pronunciation /I/ versus /i:/

Here you have the chance to practice the differences between these two sounds /I/ (Short i) and /i:/ (log i)in a "humorous way"..jeje.
Practice with the words, you will find the pronunciation of /i:/at the beginning, middle and the end of the words. Pay attention to all the examples.

Unit 4: Extra Practice (FUTURE TENSES)

Make sure you know how to distinguish "will" and "be going to" (their main uses)!!!. Answers are included.
Practice 1.
Now try with these sentences online: Future Continuous/Future Perfect.
Practice 2.
-INTERESTING VIDEOS (they explain the formation and use of the FUTURE PERFECT AND FUTURE CONTINUOUS)
FUTURE PERFECT
FUTURE CONTINUOUS

Beautiful IRELAND!!! Project for class!

WELLCOME BACK!!!after the Christmas Holiday and the beautiful snow from these two last days (je,je) I am going to ask you for a special project that you will have to do, of course!. I will explain it in class, don´t worry, but here you have the most important information of it!.
By the time you finish this project, you will have learnt a lot about this wonderful country and its people. There are many things to discover, you will see!!!
Check the webquest!!!