sábado, 26 de diciembre de 2015

TOPIC: Food & Healthy lifestyle

- Phrasal Verbs:

http://www.learnenglish.de/vocabulary/eatverbs.html

- Idiomatic Expressions:

http://www.learn-english-today.com/idioms/idiom-categories/lifestyle/lifestyle1.html

http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/20-common-english-idioms-you-should-probably-know.html

- Specific Vocabulary:

https://myvocabulary.com/word-list/healthy-lifestylevocabulary/

TOPIC: Medicine

- Phrasal Verbs:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/flatmates/episode136/languagepoint.shtml

http://www.espressoenglish.net/15-english-phrasal-verbs-in-use-sports-health/

- Specific Vocabulary:

https://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/medical-vocabulary.htm

- Idioms:

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/medicine

http://www.idiomconnection.com/medical.html

TOPIC: Crimes & Law

- Specific Vocabulary:

https://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/criminals.htm

https://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/police-crime.htm

- Idioms:

http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/cat/16.html

http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/crime-idioms

- Phrasal Verbs:

http://2bachiesangelcorella.weebly.com/uploads/1/5/8/9/15890078/crime_and_punishment_vocabulary.pdf

TOPIC: Technologies

- Phrasal Verbs:

http://quizlet.com/31401168/phrasal-verbs-connected-to-technology-and-computers-flash-cards/

- Idiomatic Expressions:

http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/cat/19.html

- Specific Vocabulary:

http://quizlet.com/15523443/spanish-technology-vocabulary-english-flash-cards/

TOPIC: Success

- Specific Vocabulary:

http://quizlet.com/8836719/unit-10-vocabulary-success-and-failure-flash-cards/

- Phrasal Verbs:

http://quizlet.com/45152107/phrasal-verbs-talking-about-success-failure-flash-cards/

- Idiomatic Expressions:

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/vocabulary-lesson-idioms-about-success.php#.VN3z2vmG-Ck

TOPIC: Charities

- Specific Vocabulary:

http://www.myvocabulary.com/word-list/charities-community-service-vocabulary/

- Phrasal Verbs:

http://www.englishwithjo.com/english-conversation-charity/

- Idiomatic Expressions:

http://esl-bits.net/idioms/id117.htm

TOPIC: The Media

- Phrasal Verbs (listening with transcripts):

http://www.phrasalverbdemon.com/List_internetadvertising.htm

- Idioms:

http://www.learn-english-today.com/idioms/idiom-categories/communication/communication-contact.html

- Specific Vocabulary:

http://www.studentnewsdaily.com/media-vocabulary/

TOPIC: Appearance

- Phrasal Verbs:

http://www.learnenglish.de/vocabulary/clothesverbs.html

- Idioms:

http://www.learn-english-today.com/idioms/idiom-categories/beauty/beauty-appearance.html

- Specific Vocabulary:

http://usefulenglish.ru/vocabulary/appearance-and-character

TOPIC: Travelling / Living abroad

- Phrasal Verbs for Travelling Abroad:

http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/phrasal-verbs-travel

- Idiomatic Expressions for Travelling Abroad:

http://www.learn-english-today.com/idioms/idiom-categories/travel/travel1.html

- Vocabulary:

http://www.saberingles.com.ar/lists/tourism.html

TOPIC: Money

https://www.dropbox.com/s/5uabp2ths1seu8r/MONEY.docx?dl=0

WRITING: Linking & Connecting

https://sites.google.com/site/maycaingles2011/writing/linkers-and-connectors

TOPICS for DISCUSSION (Writing & Speaking)

  1. Technologies.
  2. Computers and the Internet.
  3. Consumerism (online shopping, men vs women, the crisis, shopping habits, television commercials, shopping addiction, etc.).
  4. Crimes, law, politicians, corruption, public safety.
  5. Inventions (past, present and predictions for the future, cloning, playing with DNA, Robotics, etc.).
  6. Medicine (traditional vs alternative, NHS = National Health System, lifestyle and health, etc.).
  7. Modern nature (cloning human beings, technological advances, genetic engineering, etc.).
  8. Communication and relationships (networks, online dating, etc.).
  9. Education.
  10. Money (the crisis, politicians, banks, governments, economic situation, 40-year mortgages, celebrities, sportspeople, etc.).
  11. Environment/ climate change/ global warming  (carbon footprint – make sure you know what it is).
  12. Job market (men vs women, unemployment, civil servants, etc.).
  13. Travelling/ living abroad.
  14. Food and healthy lifestyle (eating disorders, stress, eating habits, etc.).
  15. The media (the news, newspapers, the radio, TV and children, reality shows, advertising, etc.).
  16. Charity (animal rigths, famous people, governments, ways of raising money, etc.).
  17. Appearance (cosmetic surgery, beautiful models and perfect bodies, television, etc.).
  18. Work (parents and child raising, civil servants, men vs women, unskilled workers, immigrants, etc.).
  19. Family and relationships (present and past, changes, the elderly, marriage, etc.).
  20. Success (young age, celebrities, success and private life, work, stress, corruption, etc.).

TOPICS with ANSWERS:

http://passyourspeakinglevelb2.wordpress.com/

TOPICS for DIALOGUES in Exams:

http://www.talkingpeople.net/tp/skills/speaking/brainstormingexample.htm

domingo, 6 de diciembre de 2015

HOMEWORK (3): Passive Voice

* Recognise whether these sentences are in the active or passive voice and change them:

Example: A letter is written by Tom. (passive voice) >>> Tom writes a letter (active voice)

1. Mr Bell invented the telephone.

2. The animals will be fed by Sarah.

3. Mrs Green should teach the biology class.

4. English is spoken all over the world. (!!!!!!!)

5. My mother is going to buy some sweets.

6. Her students have sent her flowers.

7. Money was being given by Mary.

HOMEWORK (2): Passive Voice

* Change the following sentences (active voice) into the passive voice. Use these tenses:

Present Simple; Present Continuous; Past Simple; Past Continuous; Present Perfect; Past Perfect; Future 'will'; 'Be going to'; Conditional 'would'; Modal verb 'can'.

(1) Mario writes a letter.
(2) My father planted this tree.

Note: 10 changes.

PASSIVE VOICE

TUTORIALS:


- PRESENT SIMPLE PASSIVE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2szHTc5S0fc



EXPLANATION:


EXPLANATION & ACTIVITIES:


HOMEWORK (1): Conditionals

* Please, identify the type of conditional they are (I, II or III). Then, translate the following sentences:

1. Si no llueve, iremos a la playa.

2. Hubiera ido a Japón si hubiera tenido suficiente dinero.

3. Trabajaría en Italia si hablara italiano.

4. Si Rachel tuviera más tiempo, aprendería a tocar la guitarra.

5. Perderás el tren si no te das prisa.

6. Si hubiera encontrado su dirección, le habría enviado una invitación.

"I WISH / IF ONLY"

TUTORIALS:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vefS0B1DIY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMDt3dcjGE0

ACTIVITIES:

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/wish.html

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-if-only-I-wish.php
http://perso.wanadoo.es/autoenglish/gr.wish.p.htm
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-84051.php
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=5841
http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/wish-exercises-verb.html
http://www.grammarbank.com/if-wish-clauses-quiz.html
https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engupp/a_grammar/unit09/9c?cc=us&selLanguage=en
http://www.examenglish.com/grammar/wish_if_only.htm

SONG: http://zuriclass.wikispaces.com/file/view/Song+Lesson+Plan+(Susanne).pdf

ZERO CONDITIONAL

TUTORIAL:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndNAp0c8UoE

ACTIVITIES:

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/zero-conditional.html

http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/type0/menu.php