5 JUNIO, 16:30, CE, CO Y EE en el AULA 5
EO - exámenes orales: 6 de junio
Revisión de exámenes y consulta de notas: 18 junio, 18.00-19.00 en el aula 5
Friday, 31 May 2013
Tuesday, 28 May 2013
28/5/13
FOOD
HAVE A BALANCED DIET
BE AN ADVENTUROUS EATER
FUSSY
CUT DOWN ON CARBOHYDRATES
I WOULD GO FOR MEAT (choose)
AVOID JUNK FOOD
GM FOOD/ ORGANIC FOOD / BIO FOOD
BE ON A DIET
WHOLEGRAIN BREAD
WHOLEMEAL MILK
SEMISKIMMED MILK
I LOVE THE ATMOSPHERE OF THE RESTAURANT
DEEP-FRY / PAN-FRY/ STIR-FRY
I’M HOOKED ON CHOCOLATE
A CHOC-AHOLIC
FOR BREAKFAST I LIKE HAVING PANCAKES WITH SYRUP
AVOCADO
GRAPEFRUIT
AUBERGINE
COURGETTE
PUMPKIN
DESCRIBING
CHARACTER
EASY-GOING
SELFISH
FRIENDLY
SELF-CONFIDENT/ RELIABLE
STUBBORN
OUTGOING
SHE’S ONE IN A MILLION
I LIKE HER BECAUSE SHE’S ALWAYS THERE WHEN I
NEED HER
HEALTH-CONSCIOUS
LAIDBACK
I’M A ‘MORNING’ PERSON AND I BELIEVE THAT ‘THE
EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE WORM’
I’M A ‘COFFEE PERSON’
A PARTY ANIMAL
A CULTURE VULTURE
A COUCH POTATO
SHE’S AS MAD AS A HATTER
SHE’S CLUMSY. SHE’S LIKE A BULL IN A CHINA
SHOP
OPEN-MINDED/ NARROW-MINDED
MEAN= TIGHT-FISTED
GOING SHOPPING
SHOP AROUND
GO BARGAIN-HUNTING
CAN I TRY IT ON?
GO WINDOW-SHOPPING
RETAIL THERAPY
SHOP-AHOLICS
A FASHION VICTIM
I’M A MEDIUM
ANKLE BOOTS
FUR COAT
SANDALS
FLIP-FLOPS
WELLIS / WELLINGTON
BOOTS
TREAT YOURSELF
VOUCHER
BAGGY TROUSERS
GIFT VOUCHER/RECEIPT
GIFT CARD
COMPLAINT SHEET
REFUND
COULD YOU WRAP IT
UP?
50 WORDS : THE LAST
TIME YOU HAD A HEALTH PROBLEM
THE EMERGENCY ROOM
SPRAIN AN ANKLE
HAVE IT IN PLASTER
WEAR A BANDAGE
GO TO THE GP’S
TABLETS/ PILLS/ A
SYRUP
A CREAM
REMEDIES
HERBAL TEAS
ACUPUNCTURE
HOMEOPATHY
BE PATIENT AND WAIT
FOR IT TO CURE
ALLERGIES
TREATMENT
SYMPTONS
SERIOUSLY ILL
SERIOUS PROBLEMS
MILD PROBLEMS
MIGRAINE
HEADACHE
Thursday, 23 May 2013
WRITING
WRITE 60 WORDS (description)
The last time I went to a
wedding…
Juan married Pepa
Juan and Pepa got married
Now Juan is married to Pepa
Bride
Groom
The Best man
Bridesmaid
I clearly remember that I woke
up very early and was excited about the occasion. On that day, my cousin Pepe
was marrying his 6-year-long girlfriend Susana.
The wedding was going to take
place in the city town hall, which was near home, so I didn’t need to hurry up
to dress up. Anyway, I put on my only and standard suit, with a freshly-ironed
white shirt and a tie. Then, at 11.30, I decided to make my way to the event
walking. And so I was there, looking amazed at the incredible decoration of the
room, the luxury of the suits and dresses of the guests, and, mostly, the bride
and the groom…
SMART PHRASES
Despite being ill
Despite the fact that I was ill
Despite my illness
In spite of
Provided you come with your ID, you’ll have access to
the meeting
Provided=if
However, we are not sure whether…
We are, however, not sure
It is, surprisingly, the most
It is, besides, the
All things considered, I will say that…
I will say, all things considered, that
We will finish, to sum up,
Bearing this in mind, (considering this)
Contrary to what many people believe,
I have mixed feelings about
At the end of the day,
To be on the safe side,
There’s no point in persuading…
Let’s face it,
On second thoughts,
When it comes to the crunch, people end up being
honest and tell the truth.
End a race
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
MEN AND WOMEN
It is interesting to notice the way
men and women differ when it comes to going shopping. Whereas women love
spending a lot of time looking, comparing, trying on, etc, men prefer to do it
quickly and soon get bored of shops.
Women, for example, like
streetmarkets, which is something we men find it difficult to understand.
WRITING
WRITING
Clarity
Variety – idioms, phrases, collocations, adverbs…
You should bear in mind/take into
account/have in mind that…
My house is conveniently-located
-
Grammar structures
I’d rather stay here
I’d rather you didn’t smoke
We’ll be analyzing in detail the pros and cons of…
Despite the drawbacks=disadvantages,
CHOOSE YOUR FAVOURITE PHRASES TO USE IN DIFFERENT
PLACES
It is hard nowadays to open a newspaper without
reading about…
It is hard to surf the internet without reading about/
without being informed about
It is hard to turn on the radio without hearing
something about..
It may seem contradictory but…
It may seem paradoxical but…
It pays to read the instructions beforehand
It is worth reading
PUT YOURSELVES IN THE READER’S SHOES
Make an easy text for the reader to understand.
Normally we write for international
WRITING TASK
Something argumentative/ persuade/ recommend/ some
descriptions
Persuading the reader
Advertise/recommend/invite the reader to the new hotel ‘Pepita’
4-star hotel
Why don’t you come and spend a weekend in our superb new
4-star palace? Any worries? Do you need to unwind after a busy hard-working
week? We have a spa here which does wonders. Alternatively, you can book an
individual treatment in …
Thursday, 16 May 2013
TO + V-ING
In English, the form V + -ing is called a gerund if it serves as a noun. For example, the gerund form of "run" is "running". (I like cats, I like dogs, I like running). However, not all V + ing forms are gerunds--in "I am running", "running" is another verb.
This blog post explains that there are a few cases where you use to + V + -ing:
1) If the to is part of a phrasal verb or verb + preposition combination:
A phrasal verb is something like "look forward to", "confess to", etc. In this case, the "to" is part of the verb itself. Some examples are:
- I am looking forward to attending the party
- I am committed to supporting the Linguistics proposal on Area51
2) If the to is part of an adjective + preposition combination:
For example:
- A lot of women aren’t accustomed to being treated so well!
- I am opposed to increasing taxes.
These look similar to the examples above, but you can tell that a word like accustomed is an adjective in this case because there is a form of the verb to be. That is, you are an adjective.
3) If the to is part of a noun + preposition combination:
For example:
- His addiction to gambling has caused a lot of stress for his family.
- Her great dedication to teaching inspires her students.
Going through your examples, "I would like to apply what I learned in school to helping make more money" is incorrect, and doesn't fit into any of these categories (hat tip: Karl Knechtel).
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