LISTENING: Identificación de información global y específica en diversos textos orales.
Puede practicarlo buscando actividades interactivas en internet. Para ello puede escribir en la barra de google: listening exercises, después puede entrar en los diversos enlaces y elegir las actividades más acordes con su nivel. Normalmente podrá ver la transcripción y comprobar si ha elegido la respuesta correcta. Algunas páginas que pueden encontrar son:
Unas destrezas influyen en otras, así que la lectura y el repaso de la gramática o de los textos escritos que hemos trabajado le pueden ayudar a mejorar la comprensión oral.
También le puede ayudar ver películas en inglés subtituladas en inglés.
SPEAKING: Participación en interacción oral, siguiendo un modelo dado.
-Talking about clothes (pg 16)
-Asking and taking about health (pg 28)
-Inviting, accepting and refusing invitations (pg 40)
-Making suggestions (pg 52)
-Giving advice to someone who has lost something (pg 64)
-Givinginstructions (pg 76)
-Choosing tv programmes (pg 88)
READING:Comprensión de información global y específica en diversos textos escritos. Puede practicarlo buscando actividades interactivas en internet. Para ello puede escribir en la barra de google: reading comprehension exercises y a continuación, entrar en los diversos enlaces y elegir las actividades de su nivel. Una vez concluida la actividad podrá comprobar si ha elegido la respuesta correcta. Algunas páginas que pueden encontrar son:
WRITING: Redacción de textos sencillos:
Además de los ejemplos del Student´s book, de cada tipo de texto tienen un modelo que se les ha dado en clase, con el que pueden repasar las redacciones. Al final de esta entrada están dichos modelos.
-An article describing a person (pg 19)
-A story (pg 31)
-An email from abroad (pg 43)
-An essay stating a problem and offering solutions (pg 55)
-An email giving advice ( pg 67)
-A for-and -against essay (pg 79) -An email about your favourite TV series (pg 91)
CONOCIMIENTOS LINGÜÍSTICOS: Uso correcto de los componentes léxicos, estructurales y funcionales básicos de la lengua. Hay muchos recursos en internet, para encontrarlos basta con poner en el buscador el punto gramatical que se quiere trabajar, por ejemplo: comparative adjectives interactive activities. Elegir aquellos ejercicios en los que pueda disponer de la respuesta correcta. Algunas páginas útiles son:
Grammar
-Present continuous (pg 12 act 1,2), present simple vs present continuous (pg 12 act 3-5), comparatives and superlatives, very, much, as...as (pg 13, act 6-9), too-enough (pg 13 act 10-12)
-Past continuous (pg 24 act 1-4), past continuous vs past simple (pg 25 act 5-9)
-Present perfect (pg 36 act 1-6); jus-yet-already-since-for (pg 37 act 7-9); Have been/gone (pg 37 act 10); past perfect vs past simple (pg 37 act 11-13)
-Will, going to, present continuous ( pg 48/49 act 1-10)
-Zero, First and Second conditional (pg 60/61 act 1-12) Will vs might (pg 61 act 13,14)
-Can/could/be able (abillity) (pg 71 (act 1-3), used to (past habits) (pg 72 act 4), time words (formation) (pg 72 act 5, 6), order of adjectives-adjectives –ed/-ing ending (pg 73 act 7, 8), adverb formation (pg 73 act 9).
-A/an-the, the passive: present simple and past simple (pg 84-85)
Vocabulary
Unit 1: jobs & qualities, appearance and character, clothes & pains
Unit 2: natural phenomena, injuries/accidents & First aid, aches & pains
Unit 3: extreme sports, sports & equipment, holiday problems
Unit 4: environmental problems, types of weather
Unit 5: breaking the law, crime and criminals, charities
Unit 6: means of communication, space, computers
Unit 7: TV programmes, films, types of music, musical instruments
Unit 1: Jobs and qualities, appearance and character, clothes & patterns
Jobs: artist, presenter, trainer, guard, worker, driver, agent, surgeon, designer, programmer, pilot, assistant
Qualities: creative, brave, daring, fit, patient, highly trained, careful, artistic, flexible, reliable, skillful
Physical appearance and character:
Face: round, oval, small, freckes
Hair: short, spiky, wavy, long, curly, straight
Special features: wrinkles, moustache, beard, freckles
Height: short, of medium height, small, tall
Build: plump, well-built, slim, fat, skinny, thin, overweight
Age: old, in her late twenties, in his early thirties, teenager, in his mid forties, middle-aged
Character: easy-going, honest, sensitive, reserved, rude, shy, outgoing, patient, polite, bossy, talkative, cheerful, generous, selfish, popular, energetic
Clothes: polo-neck jumper, tight-fitting jeans, short-sleeved T-shirt, sunglasses, flared skirt, loose-fitting top, tartan skirt, trainers, polka-dot dress, flat shoes/ go with, fit, suit, match
Unit 2: natural phenomena, injuries/accidents & First aid, aches & pains
Natural phenomena: flood, earthquake, tsunami, avalanche, tornado, volcanic eruption, lightning, hurricane, drought.
Injuries/accidents & First aid: burn hand, sprain wrist, hit head, cut leg, pull a muscle, bruise eye, twist ankle, break leg/ rest it, put some cream on it, put an ice pack on it, put a bandage on it, clean the wound, have an x-ray, wear a plaster cast, put a dressing on it
Aches&Pains/Illnesses: a stomach ache, a toothache, a headache, a sore throat, a temperature, a cough, a cold/the flu
Unit 3: extreme sports, sports & equipment, holiday problems
Sports: bungee jumping, hang-gliding, snowboarding, white-water rafting, rock climbing, go
snorkelling, go skateboarding, motocross, skydiving, mountain biking, canoeing, go white-water kayaking/ thrilling, dangerous, exciting, tiring, expensive, challenging
Sports and equipment: goggles, flippers, gloves, racquet, bat, mask, snowboard, batting pads, paddle
Unit 4: environmental problems, types of weather
Environmental problems: rubbish, air pollution, endangered species, energy waste, deforestation, water pollution.
Types of weather: ice, hail, shower, drizzle, sleet, storm, gale, snowfall, sunshine, breeze, heatwave, rain, snow, sun, wind, blow, howl, freeze, pour, shine
Unit 5: breaking the law, crime and criminals, charities
Breaking the law: rob a bank, spray paint on a statue, steal a car, drive over the speed limit, break into a house, steal clothes from a shop, steal a wallet, start a forest fire/ robbery, car theft, shoplifting, speeding, vandalism, arson, burglary, picking pockets/ burglar, kidnapper, mugger, vandal, robber, thief
Unit 6: means of communication, space, computers
Means of communication: send/ receive a fax, a message, an MMS, an SMS, an email, news; call friends, find information; telephone, fax machine, pager, mobile phone, Internet, letter, satellite phone
Space: space exploration, time capsule, desert island, solar system
Computers: webcam, speakers, screen, keyboard, CD/DVD drive, mouse, printer, scanner, print documents, listen to music, see people through the Internet, see your files, type, move around the screen, read CDs/ DVDs, make a copy of a photo.
Unit 7: TV programmes, films, types of music, musical instruments
TV programmes: documentary, soap opera, drama show, the news & the weather, quiz show, cartoon, fashion show, chat show, sports programme, comedy show, sitcom, play, film, children´s programme, music programme, police drama, awards ceremony, nature programme/ adjectives: good, great, OK, silly, childish, interesting, awful, boring, educational, fantastic, terrible, not bad, amusing, funny
Films: sound effects, gripping plot, special effects, excellent cast, computer-animated, blockbuster
Places: art gallery, cinema, concert hall, exhibition centre, museum, opera house, stadium, circus, theatre
Types of music: rock, pop, classical, jazz, reggae, punk, heavy metal, electronic
SAMPLE COMPOSITIONS
1-An article describing a person
My best friend is Sophie. We first met at a party when we were 12.
Sophie is pretty with a great personality. She is tall with long with long dark hair and blue eyes. She is very lively and loves talking. She is also very patient and always listens to me when I talk about my problems.
Sophie likes writing. Last year, she won first prize in a short story competition. I was not surprised because she is really imaginative.
All in all, I think Sophie is an interesting and exciting person. I´m very happy that she is my best friend!
2-A story
It was a bright sunny day last winter and my friend Bob and I were having a wonderful time on holiday. We were skiing in the French Alps.
Suddenly we heard a terrible sound coming from behind us. We looked around and saw a huge avalanche of snow. It was heading down the mountain towards us. We skied as fast as we could but it hit us quite hard. It wasn´t hurt, but Bob broke his leg. I tried to keep Bob warm and made sure he didn´t move his leg.
We had no choice now but to wait for someone to rescue us. Then I heard a helicopter. I started waving to attract their attention and luckily they saw us and lifted us to safety. We were very happy and relieved.
3-An email from abroad
Hi Jake,
Greetings from Lanzarote! I´m here with my parents on holiday. I´ve never been here before and I love it.
We´ve been to the beach every day. We´ve sunbathed and tried some water sports. The weather is wonderful. Unfortunately, I´ve got a bit sunburnt. We haven´t visited the museums yet, but there´s plenty of time for that.
We´re here for one more week and then we´ll be home.
See you in a few days.
Love,
Karla
4-An essay stating a problem and offering solutions
Towns and cities have a problem with rubbish. There are not enough places to put it. We must do something soon or there will be no clean places left in the cities or in the countryside.
The problem with rubbish is that there is so much of it and we don´t try to make less of it. It can easily make our streets, parks and rivers dirty.
We can start recycling programmes in our neighbourhoods and organize clean-up days. In these ways we can reduce the amount of rubbish.
To conclude, we can all help reduce the amount of rubbish if we try. Then we can enjoy cleaner towns and cities.
5-An email giving advice
Dear Alex,
I´m really sorry that your parents won´t let you go to the concert this weekend. I want to help you.
The best thing you can do is talk to your parents and try and show them you can be responsible. This way, they will feel more relaxed. You can also ask your parents to call my parents. That way, they can ask any questions that they want to.
I really hope this works. Write and let me know what happens.
Yours,
Tom
6-A for-and-against essay
Should teenagers have mobile phones?
Most teens have mobile phones and a lot of them are hooked on them. Is this good or bad?
Mobile phones are certainly very useful. You can keep in touch with friends and family very easily and quickly. Moreover, you can use it in an emergency. Mobile phones have often saved lives.
However, mobile phones can be dangerous. The radiation from them can damage our health if we use them too much. They can also distract teenagers from their homework. Spending time sending messages instead of studying can make teens fall behind in their schoolwork.
All in all, mobile phones are very useful gadgets to have. However, teens should use them sensibly.
7-An email about your favourite TV series
Dear Sally,
My favourite TV series is “Grey´s Anatomy”. It´s on Channel 11 at 7pm every Wednesday evening. It´s a really great series about a group of young doctors and medical students.
The storylines are interesting and the acting is very good. It can be sad one moment and funny the next.
It´s the best hospital drama ever! Do they show it in your country? Well, I have to go now.
Love,
Patricia.
Dear Sally,
My favourite TV series is “The Prince”. It´s on Channel 5 at 7pm every Wednesday evening from 10:30 to 12:15. It´s a really great series about a national intelligence service agent who looks into possible cases of corrupted policemen who are involved with jihadist terrorist cells.
The plot is very gripping and intriguing. The storylines are interesting and always up-to-date. The cast is great, their acting is very good and the actors and actresses are all very good-looking. The music can be sad one moment and funny the next, but above all it´s very romantic.
It´s the best drama ever! Do they show it in your country? Well, I have to go now.
Love,
Patricia.
