September exams

Unit 1 (2º Bachillerato)

UNIT 1: Travel the World

- Vocabulary list

- Exam tips for PAU

- Grammar:

USED TO, BE USED TO, GET USED TO
* I used to smoke a lot but now I don´t smoke. (something that happened regularly in the past)
* I'm used to driving on the left because I´ve lived in England. (something is normal, not unusual)
* I didn't understand the teacher at the beginning but I got used to it. (the process of something becoming normal for us)

- Grammar and activities
- Activities: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

USED TO OR WOULD
- Grammar and activities
- Activities: 1, 2, 3

GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES
- Grammar
- Grammar and activities

- Writing: an informal letter
---> Example, example 2
---> Letter generator

School year 2010-2011

WELCOME!
2010-2011

Hello everyone. A new school year is just starting. Are you ready? We are here to help with your English lessons.

Tips on ... HOW TO STUDY ENGLISH

-Before starting a new Unit, read carefully, study and understand the Grammar Appendix at the end of your book. Make outlines and summaries. Try to understand the grammar references, the examples and write down on your notebook one more example of each reference.
- Read at home the text at the beginning of every Unit and look for the words you don’t understand into a dictionary.
- Make a list of the false friends that appear in every unit and the ones you already know
- Do the exercises on your workbook.
- Keep your notebook clean and tidy. Use 2 pens of different colours, one for the Spanish words and sentences and another one for the English ones.
- Organize your time of study daily, do not leave the exercises for the last day.
- Ask your teacher in class every time you need, when you don’t understand some explanation, words you can’t find, exercises you don’t know how to do, doubts…
- Take part in the oral exercises in class. Use the English language when you need to ask or say anything. Oral participation is very important.
- Give your opinions or suggestions every time you want.
- Learn English through reading, movies and songs.

Have a great school year. Good luck!

School year 2009/2010

Welcome back!

Okay, let's begin. Hello everyone. A new school year is just starting, are you ready? Yes, we're here again to help with your English lessons. Still wondering why learn English? Well, apart from the fact that it's compulsory ;-), English is the universal language on the Internet and we all adore the Internet, don't we? I'm sure you can find at least three reasons to learn a bit of English. Some reasons: Twilight books, international music, trips, job market, foreign friends...

Ana's tips on ... HOW TO STUDY ENGLISH

-Before starting a new Unit, read carefully, study and understand the Grammar Appendix at the end of your book. Make outlines and summaries. Try to understand the grammar references, the examples and write down on your notebook one more example of each reference.
- Read at home the text at the beginning of every Unit and look for the words you don’t understand into a dictionary.
- Make a list of the false friends that appear in every unit and the ones you already know
- Do the exercises on your workbook.
- Keep your notebook clean and tidy. Use 2 pens of different colours, one for the Spanish words and sentences and another one for the English ones.
- Organize your time of study daily, do not leave the exercises for the last day.
- Ask your teacher in class every time you need, when you don’t understand some explanation, words you can’t find, exercises you don’t know how to do, doubts…
- Take part in the oral exercises in class. Use the English language when you need to ask or say anything. Oral participation is very important.
- Give your opinions or suggestions every time you want.

Have a great school year. Good luck!

Practical tips 1

1) THERE IS/THERE ARE

FORMS:
Affirmative: There is (There's)/ There are
Negative: There is not (There isn't) / There are not (There aren't)

RULES:

THERE IS for singular nouns (one item) --- There is a book on the table
THERE IS for non-count nouns --- There is milk in the fridge
THERE ARE for plural nouns (many items)--- There are three books on the table

ACTIVITIES:
- English Zone
- Inglés mundial
- A4ESL


2) IRREGULAR PLURALS (most common)

RULES:

a) Ends with -fe --- Change f to v then add -s knife - knives
b) Ends with -f --- Change f to v then add -es wolf - wolves
c) Ends with -o --- Add -es potato - potatoes
d) Change the vowel or change the word or add a different ending
man - men---------- foot - feet
child - children --------- person - people
tooth - teeth ----------- mouse - mice
e) No change sheep - sheep

ACTIVITIES:
- ELD Study Zone
- Many Things--games, flash required: plural1 and plural2.
- ESL Partyland