Answers to crossword

If you click here, you'll get the answers to the crossword I gave you just before the course ended. I hope you have no problems downloading it; if you do, please let me know.

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Key to exercises

Welcome back!!

If you click here, you'll be able to download the answers to the exercises I set for homework before the Easter holidays; namely: the future, paraphrasing and a formal letter of complaint.
Sorry for the delay, by the way.

check this out!!

I think you'll find this interesting; it'll teach you a little bit about the variety of accents at the same time. I hope you like it.

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WRITING TASK UNIT 6

THIS IS YOUR WRITING TASK FOR THIS UNIT:

Last summer, you stayed with a British family for a month to help you to improve your English. The family recently wrote to you to ask how you are. In their letter, they also asked you whether you think your stay with them helped you with your studies. Write a letter in reply (120 words)

The hand-in deadline is the end of next week

KEY TO PARTICIPLE CLAUSES HOMEWORK

These are the answers to the exercises set for homework for Wednesday and Thursday (16th and 17th March). The exercises are on participle clauses. Click here for the answers.

sample tests and listening practice

Here you are the link to the Cambridge exam (Advanced level); they have some listening tests that can be useful and good practice!!

Click here to visit the page

GRAMMAR: STATIVE VS DYNAMIC VERB

THIS IS AN INTERESTING PAGE WITH PLENTY OF INFORMATION AND A FEW EXERCISES. TAKE A LOOK AT IT IF YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT STATIVE VS DYNAMIC

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/stative-verbs.html

PARTICIPLE CLAUSES

Participle clauses

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GRAMMAR: STATIVE VS DYNAMIC VERB S

UNIT 6: THE MIND

Well, we've finally  started a new unit and a very interesting one, by the way. I'm posting now the presentation we've seen in class as well as another presentation with more brain training activities.

Class presentation

Brain training activities

WE'RE BACK!!

AFTER A COUPLE OF BUSY WEEKS WITH THE EXAMS WE'RE BACK TO NORMAL AND OUR LESSONS BEGIN WITH AN END: THE END OF UNIT 5. TODAY AND TOMORROW WE'LL BE LOOKING AT THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN AMERICAN AND BRITISH ENGLISH.

BELOW YOU WILL HAVE LINKS TO SEVERAL THINGS.

YOU CAN SEE THE PRESENTATION I RAN IN CLASS ON THE DEFINITE ARTICLE (that was before the exam).

YOU ALSO HAVE THE READING FOR HOMEWORK FOR NEXT WEEK.

 THE LYRICS OF THIS SONG WE'LL BE LISTENING TO IN CLASS ....













AS WELL AS A LISTENING EXERCISE AND THE LINK TO LISTEN TO IT

http://www.betteratenglish.com/category/topics/british-vs-american-english/

(THE EXERCISE BEGINS AFTER MINUTE 4 SO FAST FORWARD IT A LITTLE IF YOU WANT).


AND TO FINISH, THERE  IS ALSO A PRESENTATION AND A QUIZ ON BRITISH ENGLISH VS AMERICAN ENGLISH.

I HOPE ALL THIS WILL KEEP YOU BUSY FOR A FEW DAYS. ENJOY!!

http://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day/videos

http://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day/videos

PRONUNCIATION HANDOUT

Here is the pronunciation handout I gave you in class. It contains all the website links you need to practise your pronunciation skill. Click here

LISTENING ACTIVITIES AND RELATIVE CLAUSES-UNIT 5

Here you are a song by Abba on the topic of money. Listen to the song and do the listening activity that goes with it. Click here to listen and do the quiz

This video quiz about the Westfield Shopping Centre in London will help you to practise your listening skills. Click here to listen and do the quiz

Here you have the grammar explanation on relative clauses plus the exercises we'll be doing (or have done in class). CLASS PRESENTATION

Unit 5. BARGAIN

Here you'll find some extra vocabulary on money (mostly collocations with the word "money" in them as well as some new-year tips to help you in your English-learning task. I hope you find both things useful.

MONEY COLLOCATIONS

ENGLISH LEARNING TIPS

HAPPY NEW YEAR

The time to go back to classes is getting nearer and before that I'd like you to have a look at the last things we did before the holidays. Below you'll find the documents with story writing tips, a couple of exam-like reading exercises and several activities we carried out in class. There is also a listening activity we did in class whose recording is in our setbook (just in case you've got the CDs).

Enjoy your last days of holidays and, again, Happy New Year!!!

Jumbled paragraphs

Listening comprehension activity. Speakers

Reading activity. Fill in the gaps plus key.

Hints on story writing plus reading exercise with key.

Urban legends.

You've also got here the answers to the exercises on connectors I set for Christmas homework.

Key to connectors homework