B 1 I. UNIT 4B. YES, WE CAN!

 Extra-practice:

• Grammar: CAN, COULD and BE ABLE TO

1. Watch this video:

2. Do these activities: exercise 1, exercise 2

• Vocabulary: -ed / -ing adjectives exercise 1, exercise 2

3. Oral mediation: learning languages

CHRISTMAS HOMEWORK- B 2.1 E + B1 I

SPEAKING (optional): choose two of the following options. 

Record 2 short audios (max. 1' each) and send them to your teacher before 7th January

CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES AT SCHOOL

 

B2.1 - UNIT 4A. DON'T THROW IT AWAY

The lexical aspect to be presented in this unit is the environment (rubbish and recycling). Please make sure that you learn the new vocabulary as this is considered to be a really important topic at this level. As for grammar the future tense will be revised and phrasal verbs introduced.

- Environment: vocabulary list, multiple choice exercise, reading comprehension.

GRAMMAR: 

1. - Future tenses:  exercise 1.

2. - Phrasal verbs: explanation and examples, examples and exercises

Oral mediation: the environment

B2. 1 E + B1 I CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES

B1 I. Unit 4A + 9B MODERN MANNERS - POWER CUT

The film we saw in class: hooked on techno

 Extra- practice: 

1. Vocabulary

2. Modals grammar: must/have to/should ,  mustn't/don't have to

3. Listening: do the listening gap fill exercise here

4.  Vocabulary: watch this video

B2.1. E 3B. PHOTO ALBUMS

This unit is focused on photography and technology and this is why we will revise here aspects such as the use of mobile phones, computers, the Internet, etc... The main grammar point of this unit is the revision of prepositions (place and movement) and the use of dependent prepositions after verbs and adjectives.

- Vocabulary: technology  

 - Listening: Listening 1, listening 2.

- Speaking -Technology: questions bank

- Reading practice: complete the text and check answers.

B1 I UNIT 3A. WHO GOT THERE FIRST?

 

This unit  focuses on travelling and transport. As for grammar the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives will be revised. 

• Extra-practice:

- Watch this video for a clear explanation on comparative and superlative forms:

2 Listening: talking about a journey. listen and answer the questions

UNIT 3B. Grammar: articles

 Read about the use of articles in English here and do the text. Then do the exercises here:

  - Here you can find some activities on articles: a/an /the, the / 0 article.

B2.1 E UNIT 3A. GROW UP!

•  Listening: building bridges.

THANKSGIVING - B2.1 E + B1 I

 

B1 I. 2A SPEND OR SAVE + 8B. SERVICE WITH A SMILE

 Extra-practice:

• Complaining at the shop

• Listening: At the shop . Watch the video and do the activities

B2.1. E UNIT 3A. GROW UP!

The main lexical focus of this unit is on the different life stages: chilhood, teens, adulthood... As for grammar we will revise the form and use of past tenses (past simple and past continuous) and "used to". The pronunciation of the -ed ending will also be revised as it is a basic aspect that you find sometimes particularly difficult.



Extra practice: 

- Grammar activity: past simple/past continuous.

- Click here for a grammar explanation on the use of "used to and usually". 

• Most of you find difficulty in pronouncing the endind of the past and past participle of regular verbs. Please watch this video lesson which shows how to pronounce the "-ed ending":

Now do this exercise to check how much you have learnt

B2.1 Speaking exam practice: dialogue

SHOPPING

STUDENT A

You and your partner are in London for the weekend. You just have three hours for shopping, so you must choose between going to a department store or a street market.

You want to go to Harrods, the most famous and posh department store in London.

STUDENT B

You and your partner are in London for the weekend. You just have three hours for shopping, so you must choose between going to a department store or a street market.

You want to go to Portobello, a popular street market in Notting Hill, London.

 You might consider:

1. ·        The type of service               
2. ·        Prices
3. ·        Choice of goods
4. ·        Time available for shopping
5. ·        The weather

You must agree on what to do.

B2.1 E + B1. I HALLOWEEN

 

B2.1 UNIT 2B. GO TO CHECKOUT

The lexical focus here is on money,  shopping and services. The grammar focus is on the expression of possession in English.

1. Vocabulary: Here is a list of interesting words. Click on this link to do a matching exercise on verbs related to money.

2. Grammar: watch the following video and get a clear explanation of possession (adjectives and pronouns)

- Practice: Saxon Genitive: exercise 

B1 I. UNITS 2A SPEND OR SAVE? + 8B SERVICE WITH A SMILE

 

1. Vocabulary: matching exercise on verbs related to money.

2. Grammar: exercise 1, exercise 2, exercise 3

3. Listening: At the shop . Watch the video and do the activities

COMPLAINTS

1. Complaining at the restaurant

2. Watch this video Complaining at the hotel

B2.1 E + B1I

TIPS FOR MEDIATION

B2.1 UNIT 2A. GET READY! GET SET! GO

The main lexical focus of this unit is holidays, travelling and different means of transport. The grammar point to be revised is a very easy one: present tenses.

1. Cloze: vocabulary and grammar. Do the test and check answers.

2.  Vocabulary: at the airport

3.  Extra grammar practice: present simple or continuous.

B1. 1B Happy families? - Physical description

 Here is the document we used in class.

B2.1 MEDIATION. FAMILY and PERSONALITY

 

Task:mediation. Family and personality.

B1 I. 1B. HAPPY FAMILIES?

 This unit's topic: family and personality.

EXTRA-PRACTICE: 

- Vocabulary: personality

                                      
- Don't forget to study irregular verbs .

B2.1 1B. LIFE IN COLOUR - PERSONALITY. HOUSES.

 

1. Vocabulary: opposites

2. Exam practice: reading

3. SPEAKING- INTERACTION – PERSONALITY

• You and your friend are at a pub discussing how each of you have changed over the years. Mention:
• good and bad traits of your personality.
• what you were like as a child and a teenager and how you´ve changed.
•  which things you think influence/have influenced your personality (education, school, personal relations, family, your position in the family, your star sign...?).
• what qualities you look for in a partner in this stage of your life (you must agree on the three most important qualities).

4. Listening:

B2.1.E UNIT 1A. Pronouns and possessives. Revision

Extra- practice: exercise 1, exercise 2

B1 I. UNIT 1

This unit mainly focuses on food, restaurants and diet and the grammar point to be revised is the present simple and the present continuous , action and non-action verbs. 

• Extra-practice:

- Grammar: present simple,  present continuous and present simple or continuous

 

- Reading: read this text and answer the questions.

 - Listening: watch this video: at the restaurant

B1 I Welcome students!

First of all, I would like to welcome everybody  to this blog. This year I will try to help you in your learning process but remember: if you just come to school, sit down and listen, you won't make progress, so from now on don't be shy!  And outside class do your homework, watch films in English with or without subtitles, listen to the news, read newspapers, magazines and books adapted to your level, if you know any native speaker talk to him/her in English... and of course, take advantage of this blog.

On the right-hand side bar you'll find the labels for the different posts.

Hope it's useful. Regards and see you in class!

Here is the presentation we saw in our first class.

The book we'll be using this school year:

 The Student's Book we will be using is ENGLISH FILE B1 FIFTH EDITION

El nivel de competencia y contenidos léxicos en el nuevo currículo para nivel B1 se refiere a:

1.  Identificación personal.

2. Vivienda, hogar y entorno.

3. Actividades de la vida diaria, trabajo y ocupaciones.

4. Tiempo libre y ocio.

5. Viajes y vacaciones.

6. Relaciones humanas y sociales.

7. Salud y cuidados físicos.

8. Educación y estudio.

9. Compras y actividades comerciales.

10. Alimentación y restauración.

11. Transporte, bienes y servicios.

12. Lengua y comunicación.

13. Clima y entorno natural.

14. Tecnologías de la información y la comunicación.

B 2.1E Welcome Students

First of all, I would like to welcome everybody  to this blog. This year I will try to help you in your learning process but remember: if you just come to school, sit down and listen, you won't make progress, so from now on don't be shy! When you are in class talk, give your opinion... (in English, of course). And outside class do your homework, watch films in English with or without subtitles, listen to the news, read newspapers, magazines and books adapted to your level, if you know any native speaker talk to him/her in English... and of course, take advantage of this blog.

On the right-hand side bar you'll find the labels for the different posts.

Hope it's useful. Regards and see you in class!

Here is the presentation we saw in our first class.

The book we'll be using this school year:

El nivel de competencia y contenidos léxicos en el nuevo currículo para nivel B2 se refiere a:

1.  Identificación personal.

2. Vivienda, hogar y entorno.

3. Actividades de la vida diaria, trabajo y emprendimiento.

4. Tiempo libre y ocio.

5. Viajes y vacaciones.

6. Relaciones personales, sociales, académicas y profesionales.

7. Salud y cuidados físicos.

8. Educación y estudio.

9. Compras y actividades comerciales.

10. Alimentación y restauración.

11. Transporte, bienes y servicios.

12. Lengua y comunicación.

13. Clima y entorno natural.

14. Ciencia y tecnología.