Sunday, March 26, 2017
ANSWER KEY: PHOTOCOPY GIVEN IN CLASS GRAMMAR: 5A comparative adjectives and adverbs as...as 5B superlatives
SOLUTIONS OF GRAMMAR
5A
A)
2 Spain is hotter than France.
3 The sandwiches are more expensive than the drinks.
4 David speaks ltalian better than Kim.
5 Sydney is farther I further from London than Delhi.
6 He's taller than his brother.
7 Claire works harder than Sally.
8 The traffic at 8.30 is worse than the traffic at 9.30.
9 Harry writes more quickly tban Paul.
10 Life in the city is more stressful than life in tbe country.
B)
2 France isn't as hot as Spain.
3 The drinks aren't as expensive as tbe sandwiches.
4 Kim doesn't speak Italian as well as David.
5 Delhi isn't as far from London as Sydney is.
6 His brother isn't as tall as him.
7 Sally doesn't work as bard as Clai re.
8 Tbe traffic at 9.30 isn't as bad as the traffic at 8.30.
9 Paul doesn't write as quickly as Harry.
10 Life in the country isn't as stressful as life in the city.
SOLUTIONS OF GRAMMAR
5B
A)
2 the cheapest
3 the most boring
4 the meanest
5 the most imparient
6 the quietest
7 the emptiest
8 the laziest
Nota: las respuestas son orientativas, y ¡cuidado con ellas!, puede haber numerosos errores
B)
1.- Who's the most generous person you've ever met? The most generous person I've ever met was my father. He was a hardworking man. His aim was to give his wife and his children a good life and he got it.
2.- What is the most difficult language you've ever learnt? English is the most difficult language I've ever learned because I am studying it when I already old to language learning.
3.- What is the best restaurant you've ever been to? The best restaurant I've ever been to is the restaurant Las Torres in Huesca. Its tasting menu comprises a set of several dishes, all delicious.
4.- What is the most expensive gadget you've ever bought? The most expensive gadget I've ever bought is a laptop of Sony Vaio brand that I bought six or seven years ago. It costed me one and a half thousand Euros. 5.- What is the coldest place you've ever visited? The coldest place you've ever visited is Hinojosa de Jarque, in Teruel, where for many weeks during winter, the temperature is between minus five degrees to fifteen degrees. But where I have been very cold was in Menorca, once in winter, because It have a lot of humidity and when you go to bed the sheets are wet.
6.- What is the longest journey you've ever made? The longest journey I've ever made was a journey by train to Santiago de Compostela. I took twelve hours to get from Huesca to Santiago.
7.- What is the most delicious food you've ever made? I once made a chocolate cake which was to lick your fingers.
8.- What is the most beautiful place you've ever been to? The most beautiful place I've ever been to is Bruges in Belgium. Its historic quarter is amazing. The best is its squares, its church, its town hall. It's called the Venice of the North.
9.- What is the most boring film you've ever seen? You've got mail, because it's a slow film and I fell asleep watching it. The film is about a woman who meet man face-to-face and she doesn't get along with him but with the same man, and she doesn't know it, she is writing emails and she is falling in love with this man.
10.- Where is the furthest you've ever been on holiday? I've only visited European countries in my life. The longest journey I've ever made was a journey across The Netherlands. I went to Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Brussels, Bruges, etc.
5A
A)
2 Spain is hotter than France.
3 The sandwiches are more expensive than the drinks.
4 David speaks ltalian better than Kim.
5 Sydney is farther I further from London than Delhi.
6 He's taller than his brother.
7 Claire works harder than Sally.
8 The traffic at 8.30 is worse than the traffic at 9.30.
9 Harry writes more quickly tban Paul.
10 Life in the city is more stressful than life in tbe country.
B)
2 France isn't as hot as Spain.
3 The drinks aren't as expensive as tbe sandwiches.
4 Kim doesn't speak Italian as well as David.
5 Delhi isn't as far from London as Sydney is.
6 His brother isn't as tall as him.
7 Sally doesn't work as bard as Clai re.
8 Tbe traffic at 9.30 isn't as bad as the traffic at 8.30.
9 Paul doesn't write as quickly as Harry.
10 Life in the country isn't as stressful as life in the city.
SOLUTIONS OF GRAMMAR
5B
A)
2 the cheapest
3 the most boring
4 the meanest
5 the most imparient
6 the quietest
7 the emptiest
8 the laziest
Nota: las respuestas son orientativas, y ¡cuidado con ellas!, puede haber numerosos errores
B)
1.- Who's the most generous person you've ever met? The most generous person I've ever met was my father. He was a hardworking man. His aim was to give his wife and his children a good life and he got it.
2.- What is the most difficult language you've ever learnt? English is the most difficult language I've ever learned because I am studying it when I already old to language learning.
3.- What is the best restaurant you've ever been to? The best restaurant I've ever been to is the restaurant Las Torres in Huesca. Its tasting menu comprises a set of several dishes, all delicious.
4.- What is the most expensive gadget you've ever bought? The most expensive gadget I've ever bought is a laptop of Sony Vaio brand that I bought six or seven years ago. It costed me one and a half thousand Euros. 5.- What is the coldest place you've ever visited? The coldest place you've ever visited is Hinojosa de Jarque, in Teruel, where for many weeks during winter, the temperature is between minus five degrees to fifteen degrees. But where I have been very cold was in Menorca, once in winter, because It have a lot of humidity and when you go to bed the sheets are wet.
6.- What is the longest journey you've ever made? The longest journey I've ever made was a journey by train to Santiago de Compostela. I took twelve hours to get from Huesca to Santiago.
7.- What is the most delicious food you've ever made? I once made a chocolate cake which was to lick your fingers.
8.- What is the most beautiful place you've ever been to? The most beautiful place I've ever been to is Bruges in Belgium. Its historic quarter is amazing. The best is its squares, its church, its town hall. It's called the Venice of the North.
9.- What is the most boring film you've ever seen? You've got mail, because it's a slow film and I fell asleep watching it. The film is about a woman who meet man face-to-face and she doesn't get along with him but with the same man, and she doesn't know it, she is writing emails and she is falling in love with this man.
10.- Where is the furthest you've ever been on holiday? I've only visited European countries in my life. The longest journey I've ever made was a journey across The Netherlands. I went to Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Brussels, Bruges, etc.
ANSWER KEY GRAMMAR BANK 5A AND 5B (COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES)
SOLUTIONS OF GRAMMAR BANK
5.A)
a
1 faster than 6 better than
2 taller than 7 harder than
3 busier t his week than 8 more boring than
4 further from London than Leeds. 9 bigger than
5 worse than 10 more slowly than
b 1 Jerry isn't as short as Adam.
2 My bag isn't as nice as yours.
3 London isn't as big as Tokyo.
4 Cricket isn't as popular as tennis.
5 Adults don't learn languages as fast as children.
6 You don't work as hard as me.
7 France didn't play as well as England
5.B)
a 1 the most polite 6 The best
2 the hottest 7 the most polluted
3 the worst 8 The furthest
4 the friendliest 9 the funniest
5 t he most important 10 t he prettiest
b 1 It's the hottest country I've ever been to.
2 She's the most unfriendly person I've ever met.
3 It's the easiest exam he's ever done.
4 They're the most expensive trousers I've ever bought.
5" It's the longest film I've ever watched.
6 He's the most attractive man I've ever seen.
7 It's the worst meal I've ever eaten.
8 He's the most interesting teacher I've ever had.
9 It's t he most exciting job we've ever done.
5.A)
a
1 faster than 6 better than
2 taller than 7 harder than
3 busier t his week than 8 more boring than
4 further from London than Leeds. 9 bigger than
5 worse than 10 more slowly than
b 1 Jerry isn't as short as Adam.
2 My bag isn't as nice as yours.
3 London isn't as big as Tokyo.
4 Cricket isn't as popular as tennis.
5 Adults don't learn languages as fast as children.
6 You don't work as hard as me.
7 France didn't play as well as England
5.B)
a 1 the most polite 6 The best
2 the hottest 7 the most polluted
3 the worst 8 The furthest
4 the friendliest 9 the funniest
5 t he most important 10 t he prettiest
b 1 It's the hottest country I've ever been to.
2 She's the most unfriendly person I've ever met.
3 It's the easiest exam he's ever done.
4 They're the most expensive trousers I've ever bought.
5" It's the longest film I've ever watched.
6 He's the most attractive man I've ever seen.
7 It's the worst meal I've ever eaten.
8 He's the most interesting teacher I've ever had.
9 It's t he most exciting job we've ever done.
ANSWER KEY: REVISE AND CHECK UNITS 5&6 PAG 50-51
GRAMMAR
1.a
2.c
3.a
4.b
5.c
6.c
7.b
8.a
9.b
10.b
11.a
12.c
13.a
14.b
15.b
VOCABULARY
a
1.waste
2.spend
3.lend
4.coming back
5.teaching
b
1.buy-sell
2.push-pull
3.remember-forget
4.pass- fail
5.teach-learn
c
1.crowded
2.safe
3.noisy
4.south
5.museum
6.palace
7.mosque
8.bones
9.brain
10.skin
d
1.on
2.in
3.of
4.at
5.for
PRONUNCIATION
a
1.much
2.eat
3.won't
4.snow
5.receive
b
1.impatient
2.interesting
3.invent
4.practice
5.decide
CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THIS TEXT?
a. No, he doesn't
b
1.F
2.T
3.T
4.T
5.F
6.T
7.F
8.F
c
IMPROVE- MAKE BETTER
ACCORDING TO- IN AGREEMENT WITH
CHAIN- COMPANY WITH BRANCHES
WEIGHTLIFTING-EXERCISE OR SPORT WEIGHT TRAINING/LIFTING (LEVANTAMIENTO DE PESAS)
EFFECTIVE-PRODUCING RESULTS
BODIES-ANATOMY, PHYSIQUE
THROW AWAY-DISPOSE OF (TIRAR ALGO, DESECHAR)
BEATEN-VENCER, BATIR
1.a
2.c
3.a
4.b
5.c
6.c
7.b
8.a
9.b
10.b
11.a
12.c
13.a
14.b
15.b
VOCABULARY
a
1.waste
2.spend
3.lend
4.coming back
5.teaching
b
1.buy-sell
2.push-pull
3.remember-forget
4.pass- fail
5.teach-learn
c
1.crowded
2.safe
3.noisy
4.south
5.museum
6.palace
7.mosque
8.bones
9.brain
10.skin
d
1.on
2.in
3.of
4.at
5.for
PRONUNCIATION
a
1.much
2.eat
3.won't
4.snow
5.receive
b
1.impatient
2.interesting
3.invent
4.practice
5.decide
CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THIS TEXT?
a. No, he doesn't
b
1.F
2.T
3.T
4.T
5.F
6.T
7.F
8.F
c
IMPROVE- MAKE BETTER
ACCORDING TO- IN AGREEMENT WITH
CHAIN- COMPANY WITH BRANCHES
WEIGHTLIFTING-EXERCISE OR SPORT WEIGHT TRAINING/LIFTING (LEVANTAMIENTO DE PESAS)
EFFECTIVE-PRODUCING RESULTS
BODIES-ANATOMY, PHYSIQUE
THROW AWAY-DISPOSE OF (TIRAR ALGO, DESECHAR)
BEATEN-VENCER, BATIR
Thursday, March 23, 2017
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
HAVE A LOOK AT THIS PRESENTATION ABOUT HOW MAKING SUGGESTIONS IN ENGLISH. IT CAN BE VERY USEFUL FOR YOUR INTERACTIONS.
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Thursday, March 16, 2017
HOMEWORK
- READING PAGE 39 READ THE ARTICLE
- REVISION COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
- PAG 157 OPPOSITE VERBS
GROUP D ( FOR NEXT FRIDAY)
- READING PAGE 39 READ THE ARTICLE
- REVISION COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
- PAG 157 OPPOSITE VERBS
LISTENING PRACTICE: SHOPPING AND SUPERLATIVES
LISTENING TESTS 1 AND 2
AUDIO LISTENING 1: THIS IS ABOUT CITIES
AUDIO LISTENING 2: THIS IS ABOUT SHOPPING
AUDIO LISTENING 1: THIS IS ABOUT CITIES
AUDIO LISTENING 2: THIS IS ABOUT SHOPPING
St Patrick's Day
On the 17th March we celebrate Saint Patrick's day. Do you know anything about this festivity? have a look to this interactive book to learn something else.
INTERACTIVE BOOK SAINT PATRICK'S DAY
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
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