1. Exam practice
El examen de febrero tiene cuatro partes. Cada parte tiene 15 puntos y una duración limitada.
Reading: 40 min.
Listening: 20 min.
Writing: 60 min.
Speaking: 5-10 min. por pareja.
Hemos practicado tareas de Reading, Listening y Speaking.
2. Grammar: Adverbs of Frequency
Let's go to page 130 and read part 4C. Vamos a página 130 y leer la parte 4C.
en frases con estructura negativa:
y el verbo princial.
- Normalmenta no lleva vestidos.
Let's do the exercises on page 131, part 4C.
Vamos a hacer los ejercicios en la págin 131, parte 4C.
a Put the adverb or expression of frequency in the right place.
Coloca el adverbio o expresión de frecuencia en el lugar correcto.
¿Normalmente llevas gafas?
No estoy aburrido casi nunca.
Ella hace las labores de casa a veces.
Vamos al cine una vez por semana.
¿Por qué siempre llegas tarde?
Voy a trabajar andando todos los días.
Mi novia no está estresada nunca.
¿Llueve a menudo en el invierno?
b Order the words to make sentences. Ordena las palabras para hacer frases.
1. I am never late for class. Nunca llego tarde a clase.
2. We hardly ever eat fast food. Rara vez comemos comida rápida.
3. What time do you usually finish work? ¿A qué hora terminas de trabajar normalmente?
4. My parents don't often listen to the radio. Mis padres no escuchan la radio a menudo.
5. My brother is always hungry at lunchtime.
Mi hermano siempre tiene hambre a la hora de comer.
6. We don't always do our homework. No siempre hacemos los deberes.
7. Do you drive to work every day? Vas en coche al trabajo todos los días?
8. Our teacher is hardly ever angry. Nuestra profesora no está enfadada casi nunca.
3. Vocabulary: verb phrases
Let's go to page 36. Vamos a la página 36.
1a Can you remember the verbs for things people do in their free time?
Te acuerdas de los verbos para lo que hace la gente en su tiempo libre?
do exercise
listen to music
watch TV
play the guitar
have a coffee
Let's go to page 158 and learn more verb phrases.
Vamos a pág 158 para aprender más frases con verbos.
1. buy (a ticket) comprar (un billete)
2. help (somebody) ayudar (a alguien)
3. call/phone (your mum) llamar (a tu madre)
4. draw (a picture) dibujar (un dibujo/imagen)
5. forget (somebody's name) olvidar (el nombre de alguien)
6. remember (somebody's name) recordar, acordarse de (el nombre de alguien)
7. look for (your keys) buscar (tus llaves)
8. use (a computer) usar (un ordenador)
9. drive (a car) conducir (un coche)
10. talk (to your teacher) hablar (con tu profesor)
11. dance (the tango) bailar (el tango)
12. see (a film) ver (una película)
13. wait (for a bus) esperar (a un bus)
14. play (chess) jugar (al ajedrez)
15. hear (a noise) oír (un ruido)
16. swim (in the sea) nadar (en el mar)
17. paint (a picture) pintar (un cuadro/imagen)
18. run (a race) correr (en una carrera)
19. take (photos) tomar/sacar/coger (fotos)
20. find (a parking space) encontrar (un sitio para aparcar)
21. tell (somebody a secret) contar (un secreto a alguien)
22. sing (a song) cantar (una canción)
23. meet (for a coffee) quedar (para tomar un café)
24. give (somebody flowers) dar/regalar (flores a alguien
*OJO! La palabra "picture" en inglés se emplea de forma genérica como "imagen" o coloquialmente "foto" en español. Las palabras específicas son:
drawing -> dibujo
painting -> cuadro, pintura
photo -> foto
No obstante, podemos usar la palabra "picture" para hacer referencia a cualquiera de los tres; si queremos especificar, hemos de usar estas otras palabras.
4. Grammar: can/can't
Let's go back to page 36. Vamos a volver a pág. 36.
2a Read the story and complete with phrases a-e.
Lee la historia y completa con frases a-e.
1. e. Where can I park? ¿Dónde puedo aparcar?
2. c. you can have coffee downstairs. podéis tomar un café en la planta de abajo.
3. a. Can you come with me, please? ¿Puedes venir conmigo, por favor?
4. d. we can't hear you. No te podemos oír./No te oímos.
5. b. I can't remember the words! No me acuerdo de las palabras!
Listen to track 2.55 to check. Escucha a la pista 2.55 para comprobar.
Here are some new words from the text:
try -> intentar/probar/tratar de hacer algo
become -> llegar a ser/convertirse en
judge -> juez
downstairs -> la planta de abajo / la planta baja
upstairs -> la planta de arriba / la primera planta
a pretty face -> una cara bonita
Listen to tracks 2.56 and 2.57 to hear the contestants sing.
Escucha a las pistas 2.56 y 2.57 para oír cantar a los concursantes.
Who do the judges like? Who do you like?
¿Quién les gusta los jueces? ¿Quién te gusta a ti?
Listen to track 2.57 again with the text on page 118 to check.
Escucha pista 2.57 otra vez con el texto de pág. 118 para comprobar.
2e Look at four sentences with can/can't. Match sentences 1-4 with a-d.
Mira cuatro frases con can/can't. Une las frases 1-4 con a-d.
1. You can't sing! No puedes cantar!
d. You don't know how to do it. No sabes hacerlo.
2. You can't park here! No puedes aparcar aquí!
a. It isn't ok. No está bien.
3. Can you come with me, please? Puedes venir conmigo, por favor?
c. Please do it. Hazlo por favor.
4. You can have coffee downstairs. Podéis tomar un café en la planta de abajo.
b. It's possible. Es posible.
Let's go to page 132 and learn more about can/can't.
Vamos a pág. 132 y aprendemos más sobre can/can't.
Podemos usar can/can't de cuatro maneras distintas, como hemos podido observar en el ejercicio anterior, 2e:
1. can = saber hacer, ser capaz de hacer
can't = no saber hacer, no ser capaz de hacer2. can = es posible, existe la posibilidad
can't = no es posible, no existe la posibilidad
3. can = está bien, está permitido
can't = no está bien, no está permitido
4. Can you . . . ? = Por favor, hazlo (un orden expresado de forma muy educada)
Can I . . . ? = Está bien sí . . . (para pedir permiso)
*Este verbo solo tiene una forma en el presente. NO CAMBIA con he/she/it.
*Cuando combinamos can seguido de otro verbo NUNCA ponemos "to"
*La forma corta de cannot es can't.
HOMEWORK:
Let's practice with the exercises on page 133. (5A a/b)
Let's practice reading. Do exercises 4a, 4b, 4c, and 4d on page 33.
4. Practical English: Coffee to take away
Let's go to page 157. Vamos a la página 157.
Let's do exercise 2b.
Vamos a hacer el ejercicio 2b.
Listen to track 2.25. Escucha la pista 2.25.
Are the sentences true or false? Correct the false sentences.
¿Las frases son verdaderas o falsas? Corrige las frases falsas.
1. Jenny's full name is Jennifer. T.
El nombre completo de Jenny es Jennifer. V.
2. Rob is early. F. Rob is late.
Rob llega pronto. F. Rob llega tarde.
3. Jenny likes the hotel. T.
A Jenny le gusta el hotel. V.
4. She doesn't like the hotel coffee. T.
No le gusta el café que sirven en el hotel. V.
5. She has a meeting with Daniel at 9.15. F. She has a meeting with Daniel at 9:30.
Tiene una reunión con Daniel a las 9:15. F. Tiene una reunión con Daniel a las 9:30.
6. The office isn't very far from the hotel. T.
La oficina no está muy lejos del hotel. V.
You can listen again with the transcript on page 117 to check your understanding.
Puedes volver a escuchar con el transcrito en la pág. 117 para confirmar la comprensión.
Let's go to exercise 3b on page 27. Vamos al ejercicio 3b de la pág. 27.
Listen to track 2.26 and answer the questions.
Escucha la pista 2.26 y contesta a las preguntas.
1. What kind of coffee do Rob and Jenny have?
¿Qué tipo de café toman Rob y Jenny?
Rob has a large latte and Jenny has a double espresso.
Rob toma un café con leche grande y Jenny toma un espresso doble.
2. What do they have to eat?
¿Qué piden para comer?
Jenny doesn't want anything, but Rob has a brownie and a croissant.
Jenny no quiere nada, pero Rob pide un bizcocho de chocolate y un cruasán.
3. How much is it?
¿Cuánto es?
It's 12.45.
Son 12,45.
Listen again and complete the "You Hear" phrases.
Escucha otra vez y completa las frases en la sección "Tú Oyes"
You Hear
Can I help you? ¿Te puedo ayudar?
Single or double? ¿Sencillo o doble?
Regular or large? ¿Normal o grande?
To have here or take away? ¿Para tomar aquí o para llevar?
Anything else? ¿Algo más? / ¿Alguna cosa más?
That's 12.45, please. Son 12,45, por favor.
And your change. Y la vuelta. / Y el cambio.
You Say
What would you like, Jenny? ¿Qué te gustaría tomar, Jenny?
Can I have a latte, please? ¿Me pones un café con leche, por favor?
To take away. Para llevar.
How much is that? ¿Cuánto es?
Sorry, how much? Perdón, ¿cuánto?
Now, practice the dialogue with a partner.
Ahora, practica el diálogo con un compañero.
Let's do exercise 4a. Listen to track 2.28 and answer the questions.
Vamos a hacer el ejercicio 4a. Escucha a la pista 2.28 y contesta a las preguntas.
1. What is Karen's job? She's an administrator.
¿De qué trabaja Karen? Es administrativa.
2. Where in Europe does Jenny have family? She has family in Poland.
¿En qué parte de Europa tiene familia Jenny? Tiene familia en Polonia.
3. Where does she live in New York? She lives in Manhattan.
¿Dónde vive en Nueva York? Vive en Manhattan.
4. Does Karen have family in New York? Yes, she has family in Brooklyn.
¿Karen tiene familia en Nueva York? Si, tiene familia en Brooklyn.
5. What does Daniel offer Jenny to drink? He offers her tea, coffee or water.
¿Qué le ofrece Daniel a Jenny para beber? Le ofrece te, café o agua.
6. What time is his next meeting? It's at twelve o'clock.
¿Qué hora es su siguiente reunión? Es a las doce.
Do you know these social English phrases?
¿Conoces estas frases conversacionales en inglés?
Here we are. Ya hemos llegado.
Is this your first time in (the UK)? ¿Es tu primera vez en (el Reino Unido)?
Would you like something to drink? ¿Te gustaría beber algo?
Talk to you later. Hablamos (más tarde.) / Hasta luego
2. REVIEW and CHECK
Let's check the review on pages 34-35. Comprobamos el repaso de páginas 34-35.
GRAMMAR
1. I b. don't live near here.
2. My sister a. has three children.
3. c. Do they speak English?
4. a. Does your sister work?
5. Yes, I b. do.
6. What c. does he do?
7. What languages b. do you speak?
8. Bill is a. Carla's husband.
9. This is my b. parents' house.
10. c. Whose is this book?
11. We usually have lunch c. at two o'clock.
12. What time do you go b. to bed?
13. She b. is never late for class.
14. I a. usually get up early.
15. I have an English class c. once a week.
VOCABULARY
a Complete with at, to in, on or up.
1. On Saturday night I go to the cinema.
2. I'm a student. I'm at university and I live in a flat.
3. What time do you usually wake up?
4. What time do you go to work?
b Complete the phrases with these verbs.
1. get dressed
2. take the dog for a walk
3. have a shower
4. do your homework
5. go shopping
6. play the guitar
7. listen to music.
8. watch TV
9. read the newspaper
10. wear glasses
c Choose the word or phrase that is different.
1. niece (it's a feminine form)
2. husband (it's a masculine form)
3. factory (it's a place of work, not a profession)
4. early (it's a time expression, not an adverb of frequency)
5. once (it's a time expression, not a division of time)
d Complete the questions with how many, who, why, what, or where.
1. Where do you live?
2. What does your father do?
3. Who is your favourite family member?
5. How many hours do you work?
6. Why do you want to learn English?
PRONUNCIATION
a Choose the word with a different sound.
1. here
2. nurse
3. home
4. think
5. lives
b Underline the stressed syllable.
1. because
2. dentist
3. unemployed
4. policeman
5. grandmother
CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THIS TEXT?
a Read the text and complete the gaps with the correct form of the verb.
1. lives
2. works
3. earns (ganar dinero)
4. travels
5. drives
6. thinks
7. does
8. knows
9. drinks
10. eats
11. has
12. has
13. spends (gastar dinero o pasar tiempo)
c Look at the highlighted words and guess their meaning.
more than -> más que
between -> entre
less than -> menos que
including -> incluyendo
approximately -> aproximadamente
contacts -> contactos
at least -> al menos
CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THESE PEOPLE?
1. Nick works between a. 20 and 30 hours a week.
2. Anya's sister is c. 16.
3. Alison usually gets up at about a. 10.00 at the weekend.
4. Wells c. often does sport.
5. Stacey a. has a cat.
CAN YOU SAY THIS IN ENGLISH?
Practica preguntando con un compañero
Where do you live?
What do you do?
What time do you usually get up?
What time do you usually go to bed?
What do you do on a typical Monday morning?
What sports do you do? What is your favourite sport?
What languages do you speak?
What kind of music do you like?
What TV programmes do you watch?
3. Vocabulary: Expressions of Frequency
Let's go to page 32 of our books. Vamos a la página 32 del libro.
Exercise 1a
Complete the gaps with a time word. Completa los huecos con una expresión temporal.
1 sixty second = a minute sesenta segundos = un minuto
2 thirty minutes = half an hour treinta minutos = media hora
3 sixty minutes = an hour sesenta minutos = una hora
4 twenty-four hours = a day veinte-cuatro horas = un día
5 seven days = a week siete días = una semana
6 four weeks = a month cuatro semanas = un mes
7 twelve months = a year doce meses = un año
Listen and check with track 2.45. Escucha y comprueba con la pista 2.45.
4. Grammar: Position of adverbs and expressions of frequency
Let's go back to page 32 of our books. Vamos a volver a la página 32 del libro.
Let's read the text about British teenagers.
Vamos a leer el texto sobre adolescentes británicos.
Let's do exercise 2b. Look at the position of the highlighted words and expressions.
Vamos a hacer ejercicio 2b. Fíjate en la posición de las palabras y expresiones subrayadas
Elige la norma correcta.
1. Adverbs of frequency (eg. usually) go . . .
Los adverbios de frecuencia (ej. normalmente) van . . .
- before a main verb. antes del verbo principal.
- del verbo "be". (ser/estar)
2. Expressions of frequency (e.g. every week) go . . .
Expresiones de frecuencia (ej. todas las semanas) van . . .
Now, do exercise 2d. Write sentences about yourself.
Ahora, haz el ejercicio 2d. Escribe frases sobre tí.
I am late for work almost every day.
I hardly ever go to the hairdresser.
I am sometimes tired in the morning.
I do housework every day.
I sometimes watch the news on tv.
I check my email several times a day.
I almost never go to the cinema.
I chat online almost every day.
HOMEWORK: Pages 130-131, 4C
1. Grammar review: Present simple affirmative and negative
Let's do a review worksheet. Ask Isadora for the worksheet if you weren't in class.
Vamos a hacer una ficha de revisión. Pide la ficha a Isadora si no estuviste en class.
6.1 Write these verbs with the he/she/it form.
1. read -> she reads
2. think -> he thinks
3. fly -> it flies
4. dance -> he dances
5. have -> she has
6. finish -> it finishes
6.2 Complete the sentences about the people in the pictures.
1. He plays the piano.
2. They live in a very big house.
3. She eats a lot of fruit.
4. They play tennis.
5. They go to the cinema a lot.
6. He sleeps eight hours a night.
6.3 Complete the sentences.
1. Margaret speaks four languages.
2. In Britain the banks usually open at 9.30 en the morning.
3. The City Museum closes at 5 o'clock in the evening.
4. Tina is a teacher. She teaches mathematics to young children.
5. My job is interesting. I meet a lot of people.
6. Peter washes his hair twice a week.
7. Food is expensive. It costs a lot of money.
8. Shoes are expensive. They cost a lot of money.
9. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
10. Julia and I are good friends. I like her and she likes me.
6.4 Write sentence by putting these words in order.
1. Sue always arrives early.
2. I often play basketball.
3. Margaret usually works hard.
4. Jenny always wears nice clothes.
5. We always have dinner at 7.30.
6. Tim never watches television.
7. Children usually like chocolate.
8. Julia always enjoys parties.
6.5 Write sentences about you using adverbs of frequency.
1. I hardly ever watch television.
2. I always read in bed.
3. I almost always get up before 7 o'clock.
4. I never go to work by bus
5. I always drink coffee.
6.6 Translate to English
1. Susana works in a hospital.
2. I study English every day.
3. Sometimes I go to the cinema with my friends.
4. My parents live in Valencia.
5. Liz likes classical music.
6. We always have breakfast in the kitchen.
7. I never drink wine, but I sometimes have a beer.
8. I like skiing.
7.1 Write the negative form.
1. I don't play the piano very well.
2. Jane doesn't play the piano very well.
3. They know my phone number.
4. We work very hard.
5. He has a bath every day.
6. You do the same thing every day.
7.2 Look at the table and write sentences with like.
1. Bill and Rose like classical music. Carol doesn't like classical music. I like classical music.
2. Bill and Rose don't like boxing. Carol likes boxing. I don't like boxing.
3. Bill and Rose like horror films. Carol doesn't like horror films. I don't like horror films.
7.3 Write sentences about yourself using I never, I often, I don't ... very often.
1. I don't watch tv very often.
2. I don't go to the theatre very often.
3. I never ride a bicycle.
4. I often eat in restaurants.
5. I don't travel by train very often.
7.4 Complete the sentences. They are all negative.
1. I buy a newspaper everyday, but sometimes I don't read it.
2. Paul has a car but he doesn't use it very often.
3. They like films, but they don't go to the cinema very often.
4. Amanda is married but she doesn't wear a ring.
5. I don't know much about politics. I'm not interested in it.
6. It's not an expensive hotel. It doesn't cost much to stay there.
7. Brian lives near us but we don't see him very often.
7.5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb.
1. Margaret speaks four languages.
2. I don't like my job.
3. Where's Martin? I'm sorry, I don't know.
4. Sue is a very quiet person. She doesn't talk very much.
5. Jim drinks a lot of tea.
6. It's not true. I don't believe it.
7. That's a very beautiful picture. I like it very much.
8. Mark is a vegetarian. He doesn't eat meat.
7.6 Translate into English
1. We don't go to the cinema very often.
2. I don't know your sisters.
3. Luis doesn't work in Spain.
4. My father drives a lorry, but he doesn't like his job.
5. It doesn't rain a lot in Madrid in the summer.
6. I don't smoke and I don't eat meat.
7. Teresa speaks French, but she doesn't speak English.
8. THey live in a big flat, but they don't like it.
9. We don't usually go out in the evening.
2. Grammar: Present simple interrogative
Let's go to page 128. Look at grammar 3B present simple ?
Vamos a la pág. 128. Mira grammar 3B presente simple ?
PRESENT SIMPLE INTERROGATIVE
Do I work? ¿Trabajo?
Do you work? ¿Tú trabajas? / ¿Vosotros trabajáis?
Does she work? ¿Ella trabaja?
Does he work? ¿Él trabaja?
Does it work? ¿Ello funciona/trabaja?
Do we work? ¿Nosotros trabajamos?
Do they work? ¿Ellos trabajan?
PRESENT SIMPLE SHORT ANSWERS
Yes, I do. / No, I don't.
Yes, you do. / No, you don't.
Yes, she does. / No, she doesn't.
Yes, he does. / No, he doesn't.
Yes, it does. / No, it doesn't.
Yes, we do. / No, we don't.
Yes, they do. / No, they don't.
*Usamos el verbo auxiliar "do/does" para realizar frases interrogativas, negativas y para dar respuestas cortas (sí/no) en el presente simple en inglés.
*Fíjate que solo cambia la conjugación para la tercera personal singular: él, ella, ello
*Observar que con objetos (it), la traducción del verbo "work" es "funcionar":
ej. The computer doesn't work. It doesn't work.
El ordenador no funciona. Ello no funciona.
*RECUERDA: Siempre se invierte el orden de la frase para realizar la estructura interrogativa.
Let's practice with the exercises on page 129.
Vamos a practicar con los ejercicios de la página 129.
3B a Complete the questions with do or does.
Completa las preguntas con do o does.
1. Does she have any qualifications? ¿Ella tiene alguna cualificación?
2. Do you speak a foreign language? ¿Hablas algún idioma extranjero?
3. Does Jamie play the guitar? ¿Jamie toca la guitarra?
4. Do you like Italian food? ¿Te gusta la comida italiana?
5. Do you study another foreign language? ¿Estudias algún idioma extranjero más?
6. Do school children wear a uniform? ¿Los niños llevan uniformes al colegio?
7. Does your dad cook? ¿Tu papá cocina?
8. Do people in your country work long hours?
3B b Make questions. Haz preguntas.
1. A. He likes sport. B. Does he like tennis?
2. A. She speaks foreign languages. B. Does she speak German?
3. A. I don't eat fast food. B. Do you eat pizza?
4. A. They cook Italian food. B. Do they cook lasagne?
5. A. Teresa doesn't live in a flat. B. Does she live in a house?
6. A. I want a new phone. B. Do you want an iPhone?
7. A. My dad drives a Ferrari. B. Is it fast?
3. Speaking
Let's go to page 23. Complete the phrases with a verb from the list.
Vamos a la pág. 23. Compelta las frases con un verbo de la lista.
In the week durante la semana
walk to work / school andar al trabajo / a clase
use a computer at work / school usar un ordenador en el trabajo / clase
read in English leer en inglés
eat in a café or restaurant comer en una cafetería o restaurante
do housework hacer las labores de casa
At the weekend durante el fin de semana
watch TV in the morning ver la tele por la mañana
listen to music escuchar música
do sport or exercise hacer deporte o ejercicio
do homework hacer deberes para clase
go to the cinema ir al cine
Let's write questions and ask a partner.
Vamos a escribir preguntas y preguntar a un compañero.
Do you walk to work or school?
Do you use a computer at work or school?
Do you read in English
Do you eat in a café or a restaurant?
Do you do housework?
Do you watch TV in the morning?
Do you listen to music?
Do you do sport or exercise?
Do you do homework?
Do you go to the cinema?
Let's ask another partner about their first partner.
Vamos a preguntar a otro compañero sobre su primer compañero.
Does he/she walk to work or school?
Does he/she use a computer at work or school?
Does he/she read in English
Does he/she eat in a café or a restaurant?
Does he/she do housework?
Does he/she watch TV in the morning?
Does he/she listen to music?
Does he/she do sport or exercise?
Does he/she do homework?
Does he/she go to the cinema?
Here are some sample answers:
Aquí hay algunas respuestas de ejemplo:
How often . . . ? ¿Cada cuánto . . .?
Si queremos indicar la frecuencia con la que realizamos algo, podemos emplear los siguientes adverbios:
always -> siempre
usually -> normalmente
often -> a menudo
sometimes -> a veces
hardly ever -> apenas, pocas veces
rarely -> rara vez
never -> nunca
Colocamos estos adverbios justo antes del verbo principal o justo después del verbo "to be"
I sometimes walk to school. A veces voy andando a clase.
I am always late. Siempre llego tarde.
4. Pronunciation: /ɜ:/ Bird
Let's go back to page 23. Let's practice pronunciation with track 2.15.
Volvemos a la pág. 23. Vamos a practicar pronunciación con la pista 2.15.
Listen and decide which word doesn't have the /ɜ:/ sound. Track 2.16
Escucha y decide qué palabra no tiene el sonido: /ɜ:/ (bird)
1. thirsty dirtry thirteen fired
2. earn here prefer service
3. Thursday sure turn turkey
4. worry word worker world
5. Homework (deberes)
Do exercises 6 a, b and c on page 23 for Wednesday.
Hacemos los ejercicios 6 a, b y c de la página 23 para el miércoles.
