Fourth year - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Hi guys,

Here I leave you a link where you can download the audio for the book you have to read this term. This is the link: http://allfreedownloadlinks.net/audiobooks/the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-night-time-audiobook/

Thanks for letting me know, Manuel.

Fourth year - 4ºD - Thursday 28 January 2010

Summary of the class:

- Page 29. Speaking practice: If you governed your country...

- Page 29. Grammar: conditional sentences.

- Speaking practice: chains of conditional sentences

- Speaking practice. Game: guess the celebrity. If he/she were...

- Song: If I were a boy (Beyoncé). Listen to the song and click here to see the lyrics.

First year - 1ºC - Thursday 28 January 2010

Summary of the class:

- Grammar: can / can't

- Page 40. Pronunciation: can / can't.

- Page 149. Vocabulary: verb phrases

- Page 41. Speaking practice: Are you physical, creative or practical?

- Pages 41, 128 and 129. Grammar and listening: Can / can't

First year - 1ºB - Wednesday 27 January 2010

Summary of the class:

- Page 37. Connectors and sequencers

- Speaking practice. Roleplay: ordering a coffee.

- Listening practice. Revision file 3.

- Grammar: can / can't

- Page 40. Pronunciation: can / can't.

Fourth year - 4ºA - Wednesday 27 January 2010

Summary of the class:

- Page 29. Speaking practice: If you governed your country...

- Page 29. Grammar: conditional sentences.

- Speaking practice: chains of conditional sentences

- Speaking practice. Game: guess the celebrity. If he/she were...

- Song: If I were a boy (Beyoncé). Listen to the song and click here to see the lyrics.



- Page 31. Listening: My most treasured possession

- Page 31. Speaking: What is your most treasured possession?

Fourth year - 4ºD - Tuesday 27 January 2010

Summary of the class:

- Page 26. Vocabulary. Metaphorical meanings.

- Page 28. Listening and vocabulary: money

- Page 29. Grammar: Reported speech.

- Game. Snakes and ladders: reported speech


Note: This term exams will take place in the first week of March.

First year - 1ºC - Tuesday 27 January 2010

Summary of the class:

- Revision: questions and answers

- Prepositions: revision. Dominoes.

- Page 37. Writing: connectors. A magazine article.

- Revision: Ordering a coffee. Roleplay.

- Page 39. Listening: can you hear the difference.

- Listening practice. Revision unit 3


Homework:

- Page 37. Write an article about your favourite day, using the structure in the book.
- Pages 38 and 39. Revision exercises.

Note:
This term the exams will take place in the last week of February and the first week of March.
En este trimestre los exámenes tendrán lugar en la última semana de febrero y la primera de marzo

First year - 1ºB - Monday 24 January 2010

Summary of the class:

- Revision: questions and answers

- Prepositions: revision. Dominoes.

- Page 36. Listening: buying a coffee

- Page 36. Social English.

- Page 37. Writing: connectors. A magazine article.

- Page 39. Listening: can you hear the difference.


Homework:
- Page 37. Exercise c. Complete the sentences with a connector.
- Page 37. Write an article about your favourite day, using the structure in the book.
- Pages 38 and 39. Revision exercises.

Note:
This term the exams will take place in the last week of February and the first week of March.
En este trimestre los exámenes tendrán lugar en la última semana de febrero y la primera de marzo.

Fourth year - 4ºA - Monday 25 January 2010

Summary of the class:

- Page 26. Vocabulary. Metaphorical meanings.

- Page 28. Listening and vocabulary: money

- Page 29. Grammar: Reported speech.

- Game. Snakes and ladders: reported speech


Note: This term exams will take place in the first week of March.

Fourth year. Listening: money factory

Watch the following video and answer the questions



Questions:

1. When did Crane and Company start to make paper for dollar bills?

2. Complete the process to make money:

- Cotton is ............................. and pressure cooked ............. hours.

- The mess is dumped ........................... where it's .... and ....

- Then the raw materials are .... and ........., called poppers

3. Who is Wayne Victor Dennis?

4. Where is the secret of dollar bills?

5. Mention what highly trained specialists do with the paper before completing the process

6. What is the treasure Department's ultimate secret weapon to avoid forgery?


Click here to check your answers.

First year - 1ºC - Thursday 21 January 2010

Summary of the class:

- Page 35. Listening: Times you love. Cristina and Udom

- Page 35. Speaking practice. Times you love

- Page 36. Vocabulary: Coffee and snacks

- Page 36. Buying a coffee

- Page 36. Social English

- Page 37. Writing. Connectors

Homework: - Page 37, exercises b and c.

Fourth year - 4ºD - Thursday 21 January 2010

Summary of the class:


- Grammar: Reported speech. Revision

- Vocabulary: crimes and criminals. Click here to read the sheet.

- Speaking practice: Weird stories. Read your story and tell the other people in your group

- Abbey. Money: proverbs. Charity. Click here to see the document we worked on.

First year - 1ºB - Wednesday 20 January 2010

Summary of the class:

- Revision of "how often?". Click here to see the document.

- Page 127. Correction of grammar exercises.

- Speaking practice: When? Click here to read the exercise.

- Page 35. Reading: Times you love

- Page 35. Listening: Times you love. Cristina and Udom

- Page 35. Speaking practice. Times you love

- Page 36. Vocabulary: Coffee and snacks

Fourth year - 4ºA - Wednesday 20 January 2010

Summary of the class:

- Abbey. Money: proverbs. Charity. Click here to see the document we worked on.

- Grammar: Reported speech.

- Vocabulary: crimes and criminals. Click here to read the sheet.

- Speaking practice: Weird stories. Read your story and tell the other people in your group.

Fourth year - 4ºD - Tuesday 19 January 2010

Summary of the class:

- Vocabulary: money. Click here to see the document we worked on.

- Page 27: Reading. Where's My Car? Son Steals Mum's Car

- Page 27. Reported Speech. Click here to have a look to the handout I sent you via email.

- Reported Speech: The 8 most common lies. Click here to see the document.

- Speaking practice. Game: Spot the lie

- Speaking practice: Secrets and lies. Click here to read the questions.

First year - 1ºC - Tuesday 19 January 2009

Summary of the class:

- Revision time expression and dates.

- Writing: festivals.

- Speaking practice: how often? Click here to see the document.

- Pages 35, 126 and 127. Prepositions of time: in, on, at

- Speaking: When? Click here to see the exercise we worked on.

- Page 35. Reading: Times we love.

- Page 35. Listening: Times we love. Cristina and Udom

First year - 1ºB - Monday 18 January 2010

Summary of the class:

- Speaking practice: the date and the years. Click here to practise.

- Page 35. Pronunciation: months and dates.

- Page 35. Reading. Fastinating festivals.

- Page 35. Writing: write a little paragraph about a festival in your town or country.

- Pages 35, 126,127. Prepositions of time: in, on, at.


- Click here to review time expressions and the date.

Fourth year - 4ºA - Monday 18 January 2010

Summary of the class:

- Vocabulary: money. Click here to see the document we worked on.

- Page 27. Speaking practice: Being extravagant

- Page 27. Reading: Where's My Car? Son steals mum's car.

- Page 27. Reported Speech. Exercises 3 and 4. Click here to see the document about reported speech I sent via email, in case you did not get it.

- Reported Speech: the eight most common lies. Click here to see the copy we worked on.

- Speaking practice: Lies and secrets. Click here to read the questions.

- Speaking practice. Game: spot the lie.


Note: Do you remember Rafa told us about a video about the "nothing-box" in you tube? If you want to have a laugh, click here to watch the video. It is very funny indeed.

Fourth year - just an interesting note

This past week we did a listening exercise about the American dollar and some of its less known facts. Do you remember that you could trace a dollar if you entered the serial number of a dollar bill on a website called "Where's George?". Out of curiosity I checked the site and it does exist and you can see an example of the itinerary a dollar bill follows. People actually take their time to enter the serial numbers of their notes and even leave comments about where they got the money. Click here to see the example. I think it's quite curious to say the least.

Fourth year. Listening: Centralization of money

Click here to watch a video on the centralization of money in America and answer the questions below.

Vocabulary:
- mint: a place where a country makes its coins and paper money
- Comstock Lode: The major US discovery of silver ore
- BEP: Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

Questions:

1. What was the monetary situation in USA when Thomas Jefferson became secretary of state?

2. Who controlled the nation's currency?

3. Why were so many varieties of bills circulating?

4. What problem was added when gold was discovered in Georgia?

5. Who was Templeton Reid? Why is he important?

6. What did Congress do in 1838?

7. What is the FED?



Click here to read the answers.

Fourth year - 4ºD - Thursday 14 January 2010

Summary of the class:

- Speaking practice: Role play. Click here to read the roles.

- Page 24. Reading and comprehension: Gold Fever

- Page 25. Listening practice: Sam Brannan

- Listening practice: Dollar bill. Click here to read the script.

- Page 25. Vocabulary: make, have and take. Speaking practice.

- Page 27, exercise 1. Speaking practice.

First year - 1ºC - Thursday 14 January 2010

Summary of the class:

- Page 33. Speaking practice: questionnaire... The Okinawan Way

- Page 33. Expressions of time: second, minute, hour, day, week, month, year

- Page 148. Vocabulary: ways to express frequency: every..., once a..., twice a..., three times a..., four times...

- Page 148. Vocabulary:

• Seasons. Click here to practise the pronunciation.
  
• Festivities
• Month. Click here to practise the pronunciation.
• Ordinal numbers.

- Speaking practice: the date. Click here to watch a video about the date.


- Page 34. Pronunciation: months and the date

- Page 34. Reading: Fascinating Festivals

- Click here to review everything you have learnt in this lesson.

Homework: Think of a festival in your town/country and write a little paragraph about it, using the reading on page 34 as a reference.

First year - 1ºB - Wednesday 13 January 2010

Summary of the class:

- Revision of times and routine. Click here to see the oral exercise we practised in class.

- Page 32, 126 and 127. Grammar: Adverbs of frequency

- Page 32. Reading: the Okinawan Way

- Page 33. Speaking practice: questionnaire... The Okinawan Way

- Page 33. Expressions of time: second, minute, hour, day, week, month, year

- Page 148. Vocabulary: ways to express frequency: every..., once a..., twice a..., three times a..., four times...

- Page 148. Vocabulary:

• Seasons. Click here to practise the pronunciation.
  
• Festivities
• Month. Click here to practise the pronunciation.
• Ordinal numbers.

Fourh year - 4ºA - Wednesday 13 January 2010

Summary of the class:

- Page 23. Correct exercises: word

- Page 24. Reading and comprehension: Gold Fever

- Page 25. Listening practice: Sam Brannan

- Listening practice: Dollar bill. Click here to read the script.

- Page 25. Vocabulary: make, have and take

Summary of the class:

- Speaking practice: the holidays

- Brainstorming: money

- Speaking practice: Happiness. What things make you happy? Click here to see the activity.

- Speaking practice and vocabulary: money idioms. Click here to see the document.


Homework. Page 23. Exercises on vocabulary: word.

First year - 1ºC - Tuesday 12 January 2010

Summary of the class:

- Revision: cards with details.

- Clock times: revision

- Routine: revision

- Pages 32/126/127. Adverbs of frequency

- Page 32. Reading: The Okinawan Way

First year: Clock times

Watch the following video to practise clock times in English.





Note: In American English, "after" is used instead of "past". There are some American speakers in this video, so they'll tell the time a bit differently. Simply stick to the way we have learnt it in class, all right?

Tened en cuenta que en America se usa "after" en vez de "past". Algunos de los hablantes americanos en este video dice la hora diferente. Centraros en como lo hemos aprendido en clase, ok?

First year (1ºB) - Monday 11 January 2010

Summary of the class:

- Revision. Cards with details

- Revision: how to tell the time

- Revision: Routine activities

- Page 31. Listening: Simon's stressful life