GRADED READERS

Hi everybody,

As you already know the first GRADED READER for you this year is A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin (Macmillan Readers).

You can listen to the story in this LINK

UNIT 6: PASSIVE VOICE / HUMANS AND ANIMALS

BASIC VOCABULARY: ANIMALS.

Have a look at some basic vocabulary about animals.

GRAMMAR: PASSIVE VOICE
1- Answers to activities on pages 76-77 of your book.
2- Answers to activites on pages 50-51 of your workbook.

REVISION FOR THE EXAM (Monday, 12th May + ANSWERS

Hi there!!
Here are some grammar activities to revise for your exam on Monday, the 12th May.
Side one.
Side two.

Click HERE to get the answers to the activities. Be responsible and check your own work. Good luck!!!

PROYECTO INTEGRADO: THIRD TERM

For this third TERM, you need to RECORD YOUR OWN VIDEO (shoot a short film):

-THE TOPIC: likes and dislikes (what do you like/dislike about society/life/your age/your school/your country? What motivates you? What can’t you stand?  What do you really hate?) . You can focus on the things you just like – and invent a story about it- or on the ones you don’t, or on both of them.

You can decide to use a humorous tone or be serious, it is up to you. Remember that it is important to be original and creative.

-LENGTH OF THE FILM: from 3 to 5 minutes

-GROUPS OF 1, 2 or 3 PEOPLE

-DEADLINE TO MEET:  28^th May  (You also need to hand in the script/ or add subtitles to the film)

You can also use your video to take part in a VIDEO CONTEST held by Cambridge Editorial.  Have a look at the website: www.englishmovie.es  , where you can find the rules of entry, and where you can watch  videos of previous editions.

To watch the videos, you have to click on INFO. 

Here are some examples: the topic of the previous editions was “our generation”

First Edition:

Second Edition:

UNIT 5: REPORTED SPEECH

1) Here are some notes on "REPORTED SPEECH".

Reported speech-notes from pilarmd

2)  We have already done and check some activities both in your book and workbook. If you missed any lessons last week, you will need to work on your own and check the answers to these activities. We will comment on any doubts or problems you may have in class.
a)  ANSWERS TO PAGES 62 AND 64 of your BOOK.
b) ANSWERS TO PAGES 41,42 and 43 of your WORKBOOK.

3) Here you have some EXTRA-ACTIVITIES to practise with:
a)  Activity 1:  Say or Tell

b) Activity 2:  Reporting STATEMENTS (changing VERB TENSES)
c) Activity 3:  Reporting STATEMENTS (changing PRONOUNS / PLACE/ TIME)

d) Activity 4: Reporting QUESTIONS
e) Activity 5: Some more practice with QUESTIONS

f) Activity 6: Reporting COMMANDS, REQUESTS, ADVICE (affirmative)
g) Activity 7: Reporting COMMANDS, REQUESTS, ADVICE (negative)
h) Activity 8: Reporting COMMANDS, REQUESTS, ADVICE (mixed)

i) REPHRASING/ REWRITING. Click on the links on the left.

UNIT 4: RELATIVE CLAUSES

Hello everybody!!!

We are now revising RELATIVE CLAUSES in class. Here is a clarifying presentation. Have a careful look at it.

Relative clauses from pilarmd

A) Here you can find some VERY EASY activities to start with:
 1- Activity 1: Is the relative pronoun the subject or the object of the sentence?
 2- Activity 2: Can the relative pronoun be omitted?
 3- Activity 3: Relative adverbs: WHERE, WHEN, WHY
 4- Activity 3: Are these sentences DEFINING or NON-DEFINING?
 5- Activity 4: Choose the correct RELATIVE PRONOUN
 6- Activity 5: Which pronoun is CORRECT?

B) Try now these exercises.
 1- Activity 1: Join the sentences by means of a RELATIVE. (You need to click on the links on the left)

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Here is all the information to help you get ready for your ORAL PRESENTATIONS:

FIRST TERM: Dates and  Topic
                       Feedback Sheet

SECOND TERM: Dates, Topic and Feedback