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).
Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Study shows less support for working mums
ELEANOR HALL: A 20 year-long
study has found that Australian's attitudes to working mothers hardened from
the mid-1990s.
The University of Queensland study found that from that time - more people thought that there were benefits to a family if the husband was the main breadwinner while the mother stayed at home.
Bronwyn Herbert investigates what's behind the change.
BRONWYN HERBERT: It's a question of gender equality and increasingly both sexes believe stay-at-home mothers are better for children and male breadwinners are best.
JANEEN BAXTER: What we find which was surprising is that since the mid-1990s we have seen a slowdown in the trends toward egalitarian views.
BRONWYN HERBERT: Janeen Baxter a Professor of Sociology at the University of Queensland and led the study. The research was based on surveys carried out between 1986 and 2005 that tracked responses to five almost identical questions on gender issues.
Professor Baxter says a trend towards more liberal views on work and family has stalled.
Why do you think there was such a marked shift in views from the mid-1990s?
JANEEN BAXTER: There could be a couple of things. I mean, I think in the 1970s women were moving into paid work in big numbers. The liberal feminist movement was at its height. There was a lot of media interest in changing sexual relations and women's roles so attitudes have kind of slowed down.
But one other possibility is that as women have moved into paid work, they and their partners have discovered how difficult it is to combine full-time work and caring for children and so for some people, you know, maybe it is simply easier to support a more traditional arrangement.
BRONWYN HERBERT: She says men remain much more conservative:
JANEEN BAXTER: There is no evidence that men are catching up to women so women are still reporting more egalitarian views than husbands. I suppose the other thing that came out too was that we are willing to support women moving into paid work.
A lot of people, 80 per cent of people support the idea that women should be given access to paid work but we are much more conservative about who should take care of children and what happens within the household.
BRONWYN HERBERT: So 20 per cent of those surveyed actually believe that women shouldn't work?
JANEEN BAXTER: That is right. Yes, there is still quite a conservative element in the population.
BRONWYN HERBERT: Professor Baxter says the study also finds Generation Y or people born after 1980 hold more conservative views.
JANEEN BAXTER: The younger cohorts are more conservative, than older coherts on some of these gender items. I was surprised by that. The trends that I am finding in Australia are very similar to what people have found in the UK and the US.
BRONWYN HERBERT: The study will soon be published in the Journal of Population Research.
ELEANOR HALL: Bronwyn Herbert reporting.
The University of Queensland study found that from that time - more people thought that there were benefits to a family if the husband was the main breadwinner while the mother stayed at home.
Bronwyn Herbert investigates what's behind the change.
BRONWYN HERBERT: It's a question of gender equality and increasingly both sexes believe stay-at-home mothers are better for children and male breadwinners are best.
JANEEN BAXTER: What we find which was surprising is that since the mid-1990s we have seen a slowdown in the trends toward egalitarian views.
BRONWYN HERBERT: Janeen Baxter a Professor of Sociology at the University of Queensland and led the study. The research was based on surveys carried out between 1986 and 2005 that tracked responses to five almost identical questions on gender issues.
Professor Baxter says a trend towards more liberal views on work and family has stalled.
Why do you think there was such a marked shift in views from the mid-1990s?
JANEEN BAXTER: There could be a couple of things. I mean, I think in the 1970s women were moving into paid work in big numbers. The liberal feminist movement was at its height. There was a lot of media interest in changing sexual relations and women's roles so attitudes have kind of slowed down.
But one other possibility is that as women have moved into paid work, they and their partners have discovered how difficult it is to combine full-time work and caring for children and so for some people, you know, maybe it is simply easier to support a more traditional arrangement.
BRONWYN HERBERT: She says men remain much more conservative:
JANEEN BAXTER: There is no evidence that men are catching up to women so women are still reporting more egalitarian views than husbands. I suppose the other thing that came out too was that we are willing to support women moving into paid work.
A lot of people, 80 per cent of people support the idea that women should be given access to paid work but we are much more conservative about who should take care of children and what happens within the household.
BRONWYN HERBERT: So 20 per cent of those surveyed actually believe that women shouldn't work?
JANEEN BAXTER: That is right. Yes, there is still quite a conservative element in the population.
BRONWYN HERBERT: Professor Baxter says the study also finds Generation Y or people born after 1980 hold more conservative views.
JANEEN BAXTER: The younger cohorts are more conservative, than older coherts on some of these gender items. I was surprised by that. The trends that I am finding in Australia are very similar to what people have found in the UK and the US.
BRONWYN HERBERT: The study will soon be published in the Journal of Population Research.
ELEANOR HALL: Bronwyn Herbert reporting.
Thursday, 9 May 2013
WRITING A REPORT
REPORT
Indicating the most striking problems of your city
(200 words)
STYLE: formal, impersonal, neutral (boring English)
USE DATA, STATISTICS (you can invent them)
USE HEADINGS – at the beginning of each paragraph-
CONCLUSION – you can finish suggesting that the
council should take quick action to deal with the problems
EXAMPLE:
INTRODUCTION
In this report we will be highlighting some of the
most important problems that affect our hometown. We have carried out a survey
among the inhabitants of Balsicas and the conclusions seem interesting to be
made public. The ideas are presented as follows:
INCREASE OF CRIME LEVELS
LACK OF GREEN AREAS
DRUG-SELLING
According to the neighbours 15% of the young people
living there
PET’S EXCREMENTS
PROSTITUTION
POLLUTION
BUMPY ROADS
SLIPPERY FLOORS
CONCLUSION
RECOMMENDATIONS
We would like our local council to take an immediate
action to stop crime … and to restore
To promote, overcome , solve find a solution,
Tackle the issue, deal with it,
Monday, 6 May 2013
Tuesday, 23 April 2013
Wednesday, 17 April 2013
Tuesday, 16 April 2013
Monday, 15 April 2013
Thursday, 11 April 2013
Tuesday, 9 April 2013
a story: EOI Cataluña
I was really surprised when I saw my old school friend
appearing on TV. It was incredible but it was her. She looked much younger than
she was and she was wearing a lovely green skirt and a checked shirt. I couldn’t
believe my eyes/ I couldn’t believe what I was watching.
Anyway, I was chilling out, having a lovely cup of earl
grey tea and I was getting mentally prepared for my next big move: I was going
to Ikea with my wife, which is actually a pain. I’ve always hated going
shopping…
She spends ages looking at…
Then we went back home, and surfing the internet, I
learnt/found out that the friend I had seen on TV in the morning finally won
1.000.000 €. Lucky her!
WRITING AN IMAGINARY STORY
Contrast between past simple and past continuous
Describing the atmosphere: past continuous and a lot of adjectives
Narration: past simple and verbs of movement/ action
Don't forget: time connectors - later, afterwards, and then, before, ...
Describing the atmosphere: past continuous and a lot of adjectives
Narration: past simple and verbs of movement/ action
Don't forget: time connectors - later, afterwards, and then, before, ...
Thursday, 4 April 2013
Ways to celebrate your birthday
Having a big get-together
with you family and friends; Going clubbing with a bunch of friends; Going out
for dinner in a really posh restaurant; Just staying in and pretending it’s not
happening
Relationships
They’d fancied each
other for ages
This guy kept trying to chat
me up and in the end I had to told him to get lost
Have a fling/an affair; Have a one-night stand; Have a stable
relationship
I think they’re getting
serious
He’s quite chatty, once
you get to know him
We’ve known each other for
ages; We get on much better now
She’s very fussy about
everything
Mum and Dad don’t really approve
of Jake
She’s a good listener
He’s so big-headed.
He’s always showing off and saying
how good he is at everything
She has charisma
She’s very health-conscious
He’s very intelligent, but his
social skills aren’t great, so to say.
Wednesday, 3 April 2013
Tuesday, 5 March 2013
METAPHORICAL LANGUAGE
GATE:
It opened the gates towards freedom
It has opened the gates of new flavours
This is an example of the gates towards a new cuisine
A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH
The chef A. Pérez has shown to be a diamond in the rough
It opened the gates towards freedom
It has opened the gates of new flavours
This is an example of the gates towards a new cuisine
A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH
The chef A. Pérez has shown to be a diamond in the rough
ARTICLE: RECOMMENDING
XAMPLE OF WRITING - RECOMMENDING PLACES
Magic Istambul – the city that never sleeps- (EYE-CATCHING HEADLINE)
Have you ever thought of going to Istambul for a fascinating week? Why don’t you come and see it yourself? (INTRODUCTION- IN BOLD)
Istambul is magic. You can breathe the atmosphere of…
Fantastic = amazing = wonderful= marvelous = brilliant
Gorgeous / exciting / excellent / impressive
Breathtaking views
Come to Istambul. You can’t miss it
Are you going to miss this opportunity?
MADRID
Visit el Prado Museum = You can enjoy art, visiting the world famous Prado Museum
Have some tapas and taste the famous ‘cocido’
El Retiro. Have a relaxing walk, enjoying the different plants/trees and have a ride on a rowing boat…
What’s about nightlife? Are you going to stay in your hotel room every night? Why don’t you visit the
If you are really into football, you can’t miss the
So if you decide to come, you won’t be disappointed after a fantastic week here
Are going to miss it?
Thursday, 28 February 2013
Monday, 25 February 2013
SOME VOCAB FROM UNIT 15 FOOD
Bluish,
kind of green; eggy smell
Please,
don’t make a scene
A full-blown crisis
Subtle differences
A tide of criticism
Pro-GM
food
The
staple ingredient
REPORTING VERBS
Calling for a total ban
Encourage
parents to pay...
Insists on paying..
Urged
government to change
Was accused of not doing...
HEALTHY LIFE
Dieting; Be on a diet; Start dieting; Have a balanced diet;
Cut down on chocolate,
carbohydrates; Avoid junk food; steamed vegetables, not fried.
Healthy lifestyle
Have careful hygiene when cooking; Keep fit/ be fit; Do sport/ take up jogging; Join a gym ; Meet up with friends; Go out for a meal; Do yoga/
try meditation, for a change; Do
boxing to release stress; I find
it difficult to unwind after work
Thursday, 21 February 2013
SPICES: saffron, red pepper, Rosemary, cinnamon,
cumin, curry, black pepper, ground pepper, cloves, paprika, parsley, thyme,
nutmeg,
Oregano
FRUIT:
passion fruit, strawberry, avocado, pineapple, raspberry, starfruit,
grapefruit, raisins, peach, apricot, watermelon, melon, coconut, plum = prune
Saturnpeach
VEGETABLES=
lettuce, celery, leek, spring onions, garlic, cloves of garlic, Brussel
sprouts, courgette = zucchini, beans, carrots, aubergine, peas, broccoli , cauliflower, artichoke, pumpkin
Cucumber
Tuesday, 29 January 2013
ARGUMENTATIVE TEXTS: EXAMPLE A 'PROS AND CONS'
INTRODUCTION: 'Agreement with the reader'
Everyone knows that...
Everyone would agree that...
It is common knowledge that...
It is known that...
Almost everyone would agree
Living is an isolated village can be boring
Besides, in case of emergency it is difficult
On the one hand/ On the other hand...
On the contrary, it can be great...
Finish with a conclusion/ recommendation/ trying to convince the reader of your choice
Everyone knows that...
Everyone would agree that...
It is common knowledge that...
It is known that...
Almost everyone would agree
Living is an isolated village can be boring
Besides, in case of emergency it is difficult
On the one hand/ On the other hand...
On the contrary, it can be great...
Finish with a conclusion/ recommendation/ trying to convince the reader of your choice
Friday, 18 January 2013
Sunday, 13 January 2013
WRITING IN CLASS
You bought a smartphone at www.amazon.co.uk but when you received it you discovered some problems to do with: storing files from a PC / Internet access.
Write the body of a complaint email (130 words) addressed to the shop, asking for a new one or any other kind of compensation.
You must start like this:
Dear Mrs Halthway,
Your sincerely
Write the body of a complaint email (130 words) addressed to the shop, asking for a new one or any other kind of compensation.
You must start like this:
Dear Mrs Halthway,
Your sincerely
Tuesday, 8 January 2013
keywords for the writing
RELIABLE
COMPETITIVE
HIGH LEVEL OF ENGLISH
HAVE A GOOD COMMAND OF ENGLISH
FULLY PROFICIENT IN ENGLISH/GERMAN
EXTROVERTED
OPTIMISTIC
GOOD AT TEAMWORK/TEAMWORKING
WORK IN A TEAM
HAVE A STRONG SENSE OF COMMITMENT
BE ABLE TO WORK UNDER PRESSURE, EVEN WHEN I HAVE A TIGHT DEALINE TO MEET
NEVER MISS A DEADLINE
I DO NOT MIND WORKING LONG HOURS
COMPETITIVE
HIGH LEVEL OF ENGLISH
HAVE A GOOD COMMAND OF ENGLISH
FULLY PROFICIENT IN ENGLISH/GERMAN
EXTROVERTED
OPTIMISTIC
GOOD AT TEAMWORK/TEAMWORKING
WORK IN A TEAM
HAVE A STRONG SENSE OF COMMITMENT
BE ABLE TO WORK UNDER PRESSURE, EVEN WHEN I HAVE A TIGHT DEALINE TO MEET
NEVER MISS A DEADLINE
I DO NOT MIND WORKING LONG HOURS
APPLICATION EMAIL (150 WORDS)
Write an application email for a position as a sales manager in Mercadona.
You will be in charge of the branch of San Javier and you'll be covering the Mar Menor area.
Emails to Mrs Linda Evans at linda.evans@gmail.com
You will be in charge of the branch of San Javier and you'll be covering the Mar Menor area.
Emails to Mrs Linda Evans at linda.evans@gmail.com
INTRO 8/1/13
We ate as if there was no tomorrow
I got merry/ tipsy
have a get-together with friends
have a binge
I got merry/ tipsy
have a get-together with friends
have a binge
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