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Wednesday, 16 February 2011

RECIPES COMPETITION- Your hmwk for next week.

Are you ready to write the best recipe in the world and win the first prize of our competition?


More info in class on Thursday.
-          Think of a dish you know how to prepare.
-          Write your recipe (60 -80 words) following these steps:

1)   Choose a name for your dish. It  can be a starter, a main course or a dessert)
2)   Write a list of ingredients (use words denoting measure)
3)   Write the instructions using the imperative form of the verb.
4)   Illustrate your recipe with A photography or your own drawing.

You can hand-write, type or e-mail your recipe to 
lauraeoitudela@gmail.com before Tuesday 22nd . 

Thursday, 10 February 2011

Health Survey

On an average day, how many "schwa" and "monkey" students

eat some fresh fruit? 8/9 women, 9/10 women,  11/12 men, 2/2 men.

eat some green vegetables? 9/9 women, 10/10 women, 11/12 men, 2/2 men

eat some brown bread? 5/9 women, 3/10 women, 6/12 men, 1/2 men.

drink some beer or wine? 6/9 women,  4/10 women, 11/12 men, 1/2 men.

put some sugar in their tea or coffee? 8/9 women, 6/10 women, 9/12 men, 1/2 men.

eat chips? 8/12 men,  2/2 men, 9/9 women, 7/10 women

smoke? 2/12 men,  0/2 men, 3/9 women, 1/10 women.

drink some milk? 7/12 men, 2/2 men,  8/9 women, 8/10 women.

take some medicine? 1/9 women,  4/10 women, 2/12 men, 0/2 men

do some exercise? 5/9 women,  6/10 women, 7/12 men, 2/2 men.

take some vitamin pills? 1/12 men,  0/2 men, 0/9 women.0/10 women.

play a sport? 8/12 men, 2/2 men, 3/9 women, 5/10 women.

eat some pasta? 11/12 men, 2/2 men, 9/9 women, 9/10 women.

eat some red meat? 12/12 men, 2/2 men,  8/9 women, 10/10 women.

eat a burger? 8/12 men, 2/2 men, 6/9 women, 8/10 women.

eat a pizza? 9/12 men, 2/2 men, 9/9 women, 9/10 women.

Generally, who is healthier? men or women?

What´s your favourite food?

Tuesday, 8 February 2011

Let´s revise

Videos to practice and enjoy.





So and Neither. I can speak English. So can she.


So +  auxiliary verb +subject
So am I / Neither am I

So do I / Neither do I

So can I / Neither can I

....
Se utilizan para expresar coincidencia con lo manifestado por el interlocutor.

a) Si éste realiza una afirmación, la coincidencia se manifiesta con las expresiones:


"So am I" / "So do I" / "So can I" / "So have I"

b) Si por el contrario éste realiza una negación, la coincidencia se manifiesta con las expresiones:


"Neither am I" / "Neither do I" / "Neither can I" / "Neither have I"

Tuesday, 1 February 2011

What are these children like?
What do they like doing?
What do they look like?

This is Susie This is Jonny.

Jonny Susie
Play the guitar √ √
Play the piano
Sing
Dance
Play football
Play tennis
Ski
Speak French
Speak Spanish
Ride a bike
Drive a car.
What can Jonny and Susie do? Listen to their mothers and tick (√ ) the things they can do.

Thursday, 27 January 2011

You can have wondeful vegetables in Tudela!

A) IDENTIFY FOOD. WRITE THE CORRESPONDING NUMBER IN THE BOX (in class)


1. asparagus
2. broccoli
3. carrots
4. cauliflower
5. celery
6. cheese
7. eggs
8. lentils
9. meat
10. milk
11. mushroom
12. onion
13. parsley
14. pasta
15. potato
16. red pepper
17. ricotta
18. soybeans
19. sprout
20. wheat
21. white kidney beans
22. yellow bell pepper
23. yellow squash
24. chives

B) CLASSIFY THE FOLLOWING ITEMS INTO COUNTABLE OR UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

COUNTABLE UNCOUNTABLE

COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS:
- “Carrots” are countable. You can say “one carrot, two carrots, …”.
- “Bread” is uncountable. You cannot say * “one bread, two breads”. You can say “one loaf of bread”.


Cover the examples in the table below. Circle the correct words in bold type. Then look at the examples to check.

RULES EXAMPLES
1) Uncountable nouns have/ don´t have a plural with -s Bread NOT *breads
2) Uncountable nouns are /aren´t used with a singular verb My toast is cold/ This spaghetti’s nice
3) Uncountable nouns are used with some, any/a/an We need some bread/ There isn´t any water

Tuesday, 25 January 2011

What do you eat in the morning, at midday, in the afternoon, in the evening, at night?

Food. What do you eat for lunch?

A postcard from London.

Can you write the address  for this postcard?


Hi everyone!

I am in London. I always  have a great time here.
I am very happy because my friend Liz is with me.
We go to a café and then to the British Museum at the weekend.
It is a beautiful place and the museum is free.
On Tuesdays we usually visit other museums like the National Gallery                                         
and the Theatre museum. Liz ´s friend, Tina,  also comes with us  to  typical
English pubs (beer here is delicious!). We go shopping to Portobello
market in the morning and we go to Soho in the evening.
 We love going shopping and clubbing!
Liz is excited because she can meet her English friends  in London.
The food is not very good. I don´t like baked beans for breakfast but Liz loves them.
Never mind! This is London!

Wish you were here.  See you soon,
Love,
           Laura.

Waiter, there is a fly in my soup!!!

There is / There are
singular: There is
plural: There are

- There is a dog in the house. There isn't an elephant in the house.
- There are two cats in the street. There aren't two camels in the street.
- Is there a dog in the house? - Yes, there is
- Are there two camels in the street? - No, there aren't


What date is it today? Remember the prepositions.

Lisa goes to London, and you?

Watch the video. Can you recognize any place Lisa describes in her book?

Thursday, 20 January 2011

Can you spell well? Let´s learn the NATO alphabet

Spelling is a very important part of learning a language.


Fonejacker is a British comedy programme broadcast on Chanel 4 in which actor Kayvan Novak makes a series of prank telephone calls to members of the British public.


Watch the following clip. Can you spell the name of the man on he phone? Do you like watching videos in English? Can you understand this video?



Now, it´s your turn. Play roles (more info in class)

Good afternoon, “Tudela Central”
Caller: Hello
Employee: Hello
Caller: Hi there. Erm, I bought (past of buy) a beautiful carpet a week ago
Employee: Uh-huh
Caller: And, erm, well, I have a problem: I can´t understand the signature at the bottom.
Employee: What’s your name?
Caller: Adriana ♀
Employee: Your surname?
Caller: Dominguez
Employee: Can you spell that please?
Caller: Yes it’s …
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Let´s use the NATO Alphabet
A - Alpha
B - Bravo
C - Charlie
D - Delta
E - Echo
F - Foxtrot
G - Golf
H - Hotel
I - India
J - Juliet
K - Kilo
L - Lima
M - Mike
N - November
O - Oscar
P - Papa
Q - Quebec
R - Romeo
S - Sierra
T - Tango
U - Uniform
V - Victor
W - Whisky
X - X-ray
Y - Yankee

Wednesday, 19 January 2011

ACTIVITY 62 – MODAL CAN - ABILITY
BOLT

A. WATCH THE MOVIE SEGMENT AND WRITE IN THE BOXES THE INITIALS OF THE CHARACTERS WHO CAN PERFORM THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:










1. GRAB A CAR WITH THE TEETH

2. RUN FASTER THAN CARS

3. RIDE A SCOOTER

4. MOVE FASTER THAN CARS IN THE TRAFFIC

5. BREAK THROUGH WALLS

6. JUMP VERY FAR

7. DESTROY MACHINES WITH THE EYES

8. DESTROY ANYTHING WITH A SUPER BARK

9. SPEAK ENGLISH


B. NOW WRITE SENTENCES WITH CAN, ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION IN THE MOVIE SEGMENT:

1. ………………………………………………………………………………

2. ……………………………………………………………………………….

3. ……………………………………………………………………………….

4. ……………………………………………………………………………….

5. ………………………………………………………………………………..

6. …………………………………………………………………………………

7. ………………………………………………………………………………….

8. ………………………………………………………………………………….

9. ………………………………………………………………………………….

MOVIE SEGMENTS TO ASSESS GRAMMAR GOALS
ANSWER KEY
ACTIVITY 62 – MODAL VERB CAN – ABILITY
BOLT


A.

1. B
2. B
3. P
4. P
5. B
6. B
7. B
8. B
9. P AND B
Read the answers below. Write the questions using the cues in parentheses.

1) Beth - ________________________________ ? (Can/ help/ I /you)

Andy - I don't know. Can you?


2) Beth - _________________________________? (looking for/ are/ something/ you)

Andy -Is there something I should be looking for?

3) Andy - _________________________________ ? ( do-it-yourself/ like/ you/ do/ to)

Beth - Sometimes...


4) Andy - _________________________________? (name/your/ what/ is)

Beth - Beth.

Can you use can? Yes, we can!



Friday, 14 January 2011

HOMEWORK FOR MONKEYS AND SCHWAS- DUE DATE: FEBRUARY, 20.
PART 1. Listen to the text  and complete
the gaps with the word you hear.

/10

Interviewer: Lord Duncan, nice to __________________(1) you. You
are the new president of   Duncan
enterprises. Tell us about your new _______________(2).
Lord Duncan: It´s an interesting job but it isn´t easy.
Interviewer: _____________?(3)
Lord Duncan: Well, I have ________
_____________(4) job. I work a lot.
Interviewer: Do you work everyday?
Lord Duncan: No, I don´t. Not every day. I work from Monday
______________(5) Wednesday.
Interviewer: Do you work in your father´s old office?
Lord Duncan: No, I don´t. I have my own offices now.
Interviewer: Offices?  Do  you have ____________ (6)than one office?
Lord Duncan: Yes, I do. I have two offices. One for me and one for
the ___________(7) secretaries.
Interviewer: I see. two secretaries. Do they work Monday  to Wednesday?
Lord Duncan: No, they__________(8). They work Monday to Saturday.
Interviewer: Ah.
Lord Duncan: I have a game of golf today. Do you have
_______________(9) other questions?
Interviewer: No, I don´t. Thank you, Lord Duncan.
Lord Duncan: You´re __________(10).




PART 2 Listen to the text and choose the
correct answer..
/4

·      Lord Duncan is the  _____________ of Duncan enterprises.
a)      Secretary.
b)      Student.
c)      President.
·      He works _______________a week.
a)      Five days
b)      Two days
c)      Three days.
·      Lord Duncan´s father ____________in the company.
a)      Lives
b)      Doesn´t work
c)      Works.
·      Lord Duncan has ______________
a)      Two offices and two secretaries.
b)      Two offices and a secretary.
c)      An office and two secretaries.

FREQUENCY ADVERBS

Ordered from more to less frequency - How often + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb?:

ALWAYS (100%)
FREQUENTLY (90%)
USUALLY (85%)
OFTEN (75%)
SOMETIMES (50%)
OCCASIONALLY (35%)
SELDOM (25%)
RARELY (10%)
NEVER (0%)

Word order:

After special verbs (to be, have, do, can, will, etc.)
- I am ALWAYS here

- you can NEVER speak fast
o
Before normal verbs (the rest)
- I OFTEN go to the cinema
- He RARELY watches television

How many times?
Once = x1
Twice = x2
Three times = x3
Four times, etc. = x4

These frequency phrases usually go at the end:
- I go to the cinema once a month
- Tim goes to school three times a week

Tuesday, 11 January 2011

Great. Ok. Now we're gonna do some dialogue based on the house.
- Ok.
- Brian, What do you 1_______________ in your bedroom?
- I sleep.
- Sleep, that's right.
- What time do you 2.__________________ go to bed?
- I USUALLY go to bed at 3__________________
- 9:00? Ok, that's great. And how about the dining-room, what do you USUALLY do in a dining-room?
- I eat dinner.
- Eat dinner, good.
- Do you eat dinner with your whole 5_______________?
- SOMETIMES.
- SOMETIMES, ok.
- SOMETIMES somebody's missing from dinner. Who's USUALLY missing?
- SOMETIMES my father is 6_______work.
- At work, Ok, your father works late?
- Yes.
- What time does he USUALLY come 7_____________?
- Uhm, he USUALLY comes home around 10 on Tuesdays.
- On Tuesdays. Wow, that's very late. Ok. And, how about in the bathroom? What do you USUALLY do in... what things do you do in the bathroom?
- I brush my 8 ___________________
- That's right, that's one.
- I take a shower.
- Take a shower.
- And I comb my hair.
- Comb your hair. That's right. Ok. HOW OFTEN do you take a 9_________________?
- ONCE or 10_____________ A WEEK.
- Err, ONCE or TWICE A WEEK.
- TWICE A WEEK, ok. You're a busy boy, are you?
- Yes.
- Ok. Or maybe real  11______________. I don't know. Ok. One more thing here. How about in the kitchen? What do you do in the kitchen?
- I watch my mother cook.
- Watch your mother cook. Good. Can you cook anything, Brian?
- Err, yes, I 12_____________ cook cereal.
- Cereal. Ok, that's... How do you cook cereal?
- It's a... instant oat meal.
- Oh, Ok, I see, I thought... Milk and cereal, ok. Do you eat that everyday 14___________breakfast?
- No, usually my mother15___________
- Mother cooks, ok, that's it. Ok, that's it!
Watch this video and complete the text.

Simple present.

Wednesday, 29 December 2010

Sunday, 19 December 2010

Go to page 108 of your textbook- What is Hogmanay? Listen to "Auld Lang Syne".

This song was written by Robert Burns, the Scottish national poet.

It is the song that nobody knows, because everybody remembers the melody but not the lyrics.

In English the title means: Old long since (times gone by)



Friday, 17 December 2010

Do you know? Something about Christmas traditions in Britain.

Something about Christmas traditions in Britain.

In English speaking countries, children don’t get their presents on Christmas Eve (24 December). Santa comes at night when everyone is asleep. Santa’s reindeer can fly and take him from house to house. They land on the roofs of the houses and then Santa climbs down the chimney to leave the presents under the Christmas tree.


In the morning of Christmas Day (25 December), children usually get up very early to unwrap their presents. Then they have plenty of time to play with their new toys.

Christmas dinner is served in the early afternoon. Most people eat turkey and sprouts and a Christmas pudding.

26 December is called Boxing Day. It hasn’t always been a holiday. People used to go back to work on that day where their bosses gave them little Christmas presents in small boxes. That’s why the day is called Boxing Day.

And about New Year...

Here is everything that you need to know about the New Year's celebrations in English-speaking countries:
- December 31 is New Year's Eve.
- January 1 is New Year's Day.
- Americans call the whole festival New Year's: What are you doing between Christmas and New Year's?

-British speakers call it New Year or the New Year: What are you doing between Christmas and New Year?

-The new year festival is important in Scotland. It's called Hogmanay. They do strange traditional things with bagpipes, the stomachs of sheep (haggis), and pieces of coal. The Scots say that foreign visitors are welcome (but maybe they mean as victims).


- In other English-speaking countries, people just go to parties. It's the same procedure every year. At midnight they sing an old song in a Scottish dialect, called "Auld Lang Syne", which might mean: "Let's kill all the English this year." (No one really knows.)

Thursday, 16 December 2010

Let´s practice our English at Christmas!



It´s Christmas time! Just click on the link!



Listen to this funny Christmas song:





What does this cute girl want for Xmas?  (Let´s sing along)

Tuesday, 14 December 2010

Banker´s Wife´s Blues. Listen and read. Then listen again and sing.


Banker's Wife's Blues
Where does John live?
He lives near the bank.
Where does he work?
He works at the bank.

When does he work?
He works all day and he works all night
at the bank, at the bank at the great, big bank.


Where does he study?
He studies at the bank.

Where does he sleep?
He sleeps at the bank


Why does he spend all day, all night, all day, all night, at the bank, at the bank?
Because he loves his bank more than his wife
And he loves his money more than his life.

Thursday, 9 December 2010

The Berruete family.

Meet the Berruete family.

 My father's name is Pablo. He's almost seventy years old. He has got dark hair, and he's got glasses. He's retired now. His wife's name is Susan. She's my mother. She has got short blonde hair. She's got blue eyes and she's got glasses too. She's very pretty and very clever. She likes reading  books. My brother, David, es ten years old. He's very cute for his age. He's muscular and he likes playing football. He's handsome, and he's quite naughty. My sister's name is Pilar. She's a teacher in Granada. She's got curly hair and she's got freckles. She's got brown eyes and she's a thirty-year-old woman. She's happy and clever. Her husband's name is Peter. They have got a daughter. Her name's Margarita. She's in her early teens and she's got curly hair too.


Written by: Julián Berruete. (schwa group).

Wednesday, 8 December 2010

What do you do on Tuesdays?

I do karaoke on Wednesdays
Mondays, Mondays.
What do you do on Mondays?
On Mondays I usually listen to jazz music.

Tuesdays, Tuesdays.
What do you do on Tuesdays?
On Tuesdays I sometimes go for a drive.

Wednesdays, Wednesdays.
What do you do on Wednesdays?
On Wednesdays I always play the guitar.

Thursdays, Thursdays.
What do you do on Thursdays?
On Thursdays I often go to a rock concert.

Fridays, Fridays.
What do you do on Fridays?
On Fridays I always do karaoke.

Weekends, weekends.
What do you do on weekends?
On weekends I usually stay in bed!

Thursday, 2 December 2010

Teacher/Leader: In, at
Class/Group: In, at


Teacher/Leader: in - with months and years
Class/Group: in - with months and years


Teacher/Leader: at - with time
Class/Group: at - with time


Teacher/Leader: He was born in March.
Class/Group: He was born in March.


Teacher/Leader: They lived here in 2001.
Class/Group: They lived here in 2001.


Teacher/Leader: When shall we meet?
Class/Group: When shall we meet?


Teacher/Leader: Let's meet at two.
Class/Group: Let's meet at two.


Teacher/Leader: When do they leave?
Class/Group: When do they leave?


Teacher/Leader: They leave at six.
Class/Group: They leave at six.


Teacher/Leader: In, at
Class/Group: In, at


Teacher/Leader: in - with months and years
Class/Group: in - with months and years