BBC VIDEO: ADDICTIONS

Just in case you want to watch again the  BBC video or if you didn´t attend to class that day here´s the video once again

QUESTION TAGS ( LISTENING INCLUDED)

Further practice on question tags. Don´t forget to check answers including the intonation with the listening section.

CLOZE TEST ( Exam practice)

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COMPOSITION WORKSHEET answer key

EXERCISE 1


1 d 2 h 3 a 4 f 5 b 6 c 7 e 8 g 9 n 10 p 11 i 12 k 13 j 14 o 15 m 16 l


EXERCISE 2


1 on the whole/ Generally speaking   2  for example/ instance   3 of course/ obviously  
4 Another point/ a further advantage   5  also   6 although/ even though   7  Unfortunately/ sadly    
8 except for/ apart from    9  In fact/ Actually   10 In addition   11  Another drawback/ A further disadvantage   12  in spite of  /despite   13  Taking everything into consideration/ All things considered  14  As I see it/ Personally speaking   15  I think, I believe   16  In conclusion/ To conclude.

DISCURSIVE WRITING SAMPLE

Click on this link to download the Holiday home or abroad discursive writing composition we put together in class.

WHAT´S ON THE NEWS

This video was broadcast in October 2011.

 More on the story

FACEBOOK AND TWITTER

Listen to this Australian guy talking about these two social networks.

 Has he ever had a Facebook account? If so why?
 Why doesn´t he like these social networks? What is scary?

KEY WORD TRANSFORMATIONS

1...´m fed up with.....
2 ...was mad about/used to be mad about...
3 ....not used to living.....
4 Did you use to be afraid......
5....she ( often) used to look after....
6 ... used to wearing....
7 ... didn´t use to call....( not never used to  because yo can´t change the form of use
8 ... very keen on....
9 Are you happy with/enjoying....
10 ....´s obsessed with....

7 READING

1B  , 2A  3C

1 PERFECT   2 CAUSES   3 ENOUGH   4   NEVER   5 BETTER   6 RACE   7 FINISH   
8  HOUSE   9 WHO   10 SOMEONE  11 SOFA   12  KITCHEN   13  JOB   14  BELONG  
 15 OTHERS   16  MUCH   17 YOURSELF  18 MUCH  19 WITH   20 ITS

USED TO, GET USED TO, ETC, PPT

Download this ppt to review these structures. Then click on these links for further practice  here.

ADJECTIVE+PREPOSITION MEMORY SENTENCES

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COMPOSITION MISTAKES ( ANSWERS)

1  We don´t usually receive the presents on Christmas Day
2  We usually eat a lot of food.
3  Spaniards usually go to be early and....
4  We usually eat nougat
5  Up to 14 people get together for dinner
6  It´s customary to spend most of these special days...
7  On our last Christmas Eve we ..... ( Past simple)
8  On Christmas Eve we..
9  At Christmas we stay at home.
10 We usually eat a big menu which consists of 3 courses.
11 We spend the whole morning listening to the radio.

ADDICTIONS

Listen to these speakers talking about their addictions. Then answer the questions. At the end you can check the audioscript.

COMPOSITION MISTAKES

Download this file which includes some of the common mistakes from your compositions. In a few days´time I´ll post the answer key.

TECHNOLOGY

Click on this link for further practice on technology vocabulary

FUTURE WORKSHET ANSWERS

UNIT 2B

1  we´ll have been   2  won´t be   3   are going to be/ we´ll be   4 ´ll be doing

5  know    6   ´ll have learnt   7   ´ll be doing   8  Are....going to go   

9  will have started    10  are having   11 ´ll do   12  will arrive/ is going to arrive

13 ´ll be wearing   14  ´ll look after    15   are you going to wash    16 ´ll be watching/´m going to watch

FUTURE CONTINUOUS AND FUTURE PERFECT PPT

Click on this link to review Future Perfect and Future Continuous rules and patterns.