Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Class Notes, Wednesday, 24 February, 2016

1. Reading and Writing Practice

Let's go to page 113. Match the photos to the descriptions in 4a.
Vamos a la página 113. Une los imágenes con las descripciones en 4a. 

1. E   2. A  3. C  4. D  5. B

Imagine you are on holiday. Write three postcards imagining what you are seeing and doing.
Imagínate que estás de vacaciones. Escribe un postal imaginando lo que estás viendo y haciendo.

EXAMPLE:

Hi everyone!  I'm in London. In this picture I am sitting in St. James Park and I am looking at Buckingham Palace. There are lots of tourists taking photos. It is sunny and the weather is nice. Behind me there is a family having a picnic.

2. Speaking Practice

Let's practice asking and answering some basic questions.
Vamos a practicar preguntando y respondiendo a unas preguntas básicas.

Student A

1. What is your email address?
2. How do you spell your surname?
3. Who is your favourite film director?
4. Do you like dogs?
5. Are you often stressed?
6. Where do you usually have lunch?
7. What is your favourite season?
8. Do you have a smartphone?
9. How often are you in a hurry?
10. What do you do?
11. What kind of food do you like?
12. How often do you check your emails?
13. What do you think your family are doing at the moment?
14. When is your birthday?
15. Are you reading an English book at the moment?

Student B

1. Are you interested in politics?
2. When do you usually see your friends?
3. How do you usually come to class?
4. What is your favourite restaurant?
5. How many cousins do you have?
6. What is the teacher wearing?
7. Where do you go when class finishes?
8. What month is your birthday?
9. What day is it tomorrow?
10. Do you sing in the car?
11. Who do you usually have lunch with?
12. Do you like computer games?
13. What is your favourite children's book?
14. How often do you read in English?
15. Are you learning another language, apart from English?

3. Units 5 & 6 Revise and Check

Let's review units five and six.
Vamos a repasar las unidades cinco y seis.

GRAMMAR

1. She can play the piano.
2. Can you come tonight?
3. A. What's that noise?
    B. They're having a party upstairs.
4. The weather isn't cold, but it isn't raining.
5. A. What are you doing?
    B. I'm studying for an exam.
6. Look! The Queen's flag is flying.
7. The museum closes at 2.00 on Mondays.
8. A. What do you do?
    B. I'm a nurse.
9. Our son always phone us every day.
10. Is your sister at home? I need to speak to her.
11. Do you like doing housework?
12. I don't mind getting up early.
13. A. Are you hungry?
      B. Yes. What's for dinner?
14. What song are you listening to?
15. What time does she usually go to bed.

VOCABULARY

a Complete the phrases with the verbs.

1. hear a noise
2. play a musical instrument
3. forget somebody's birthday
4. buy a present for your mother
5. tell somebody a secret
6. have a party
7. take photos
8. run a marathon
9. take a taxi
10. dance a tango

b Complete the sentences with for, in, on, to or at.

1. She goes to bed at about eleven o'clock.
2. They have their TV on very loud.
3. I can't find the keys. Can you look for them?
4. I need to talk to the doctor.
5. I'm coming! Wait for me!
6. My birthday's in July.
7. Their wedding is on 2nd March.

c Choose the word that is different.

1. shine (it's a verb)
2. fog (it's not a verb)
3. season (it isn't a season, it is the category)
4. seven (it isn't an ordinal number)
5. twenty-second (it isn't a cardinal number)
6. Sunday (it's not a month)
7. message (it's not a verb)
8. band (it's not a type of music

PRONUNCIATION

a Choose the word with a different sound

1. change
2. ice
3. now
4. the
5. student

b Underline the stressed syllable

1. neighbour    2. remember   3. July   4. February   5. classical

CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THIS TEXT?

a Read the text and answer the questions.

1. The Temple Bar area is a good place to go if you want to have lunch or dinner.
2. Dublin's zoo in Phoenix Park is a good place to see animals.
3. You can go to Grafton Street and O'Connell Street to buy a present.
4. You can hear stories about famous places on the tour buses.
5. You can have a drink without paying at the Guinness Factory.

b Guess the meaning of the highlighted words.

greet -> saludar
guides -> guías
for example -> por ejemplo
amusing -> entretenido
main -> principal
tell jokes -> contar chistes



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