1º Avanzado

SEPTEMBER RESULTS AND ORAL EXAMS DATES

2009-09-01T21:14:00.004+02:00

Groups 18A and 20A. Click here to see the results chart.

Oral exams dates:
18A
20A

You can see your exams in room 211 on 9th September.

FIRST SIGHT, SECOND THOUGHTS SERIES

2009-08-17T12:11:00.003+02:00

In' First Sight, Second Thoughts', we hear about life in Britain as seen through the eyes of her immigrant population, people from many different cultures and countries. In this series from 1999, we discover if their ‘first sights’ of Britain matched their expectations. Immigrants from India, Guyana, Mexico, Germany, Pakistan, Botswana and Iran tell us about their first impressions.

ETA BLASTS HIT MAJORCA

2009-08-09T23:16:00.002+02:00

Basque separatist group Eta issues a warning call before two bombs explode in Palma de Majorca in Spain.

SUMMER FIRES IN EUROPE

2009-07-30T10:22:00.004+02:00

The emergency services in Spain and other European countries, Greece, Italy and France, are still struggling to control forest fires. Thousands of acres have been destroyed.

Listen to the report.

You can also read the transcript.

TANNING

2009-07-17T09:33:00.003+02:00

Join Kate and Rebecca as they discuss the changing fashions of tanning and hear from a lady who is a true sun worshipper.

Listen to the programme and answer the following question:

Which designer first made it fashionable to have tanned skin?
a) Yves Saint Laurent
b) Coco Channel
c) Gianni Versace

You can also read the transcript.

(from http://www.bbc.co.uk)

SPEAKING TEST

2009-07-16T08:02:00.003+02:00

Passport to English provides you with the opportunity to experience what it is like to sit a formal English language interview for assessment purposes. Although the exam some of you will take in September doesn´t follow exactly the same structure, watching these videos is going to be good practice for you.These are the sort of questions you might encounter and give you a fair representation of what is expected in a speaking interview.
Click here to watch.

SEPTEMBER EXAMINATION DATES

2009-07-09T08:39:00.005+02:00

You can find the September exam dates in this link.
Enjoy the summer holidays!

Music legend Michael Jackson dies

2009-06-28T07:37:00.001+02:00

26 June 2009

Music legend Michael Jackson has died at the age of 50, after suffering a cardiac arrest at his home in Beverly Hills. Jackson, who had a history of health problems, had been due to stage a series of comeback concerts in the UK in July.

Reporter:
David Willis

Listen to the news and read the report.

EXAM RESULTS

2009-06-03T22:02:00.003+02:00

Group 18A

Group 20A

EXAMINATION DATES

2009-05-26T19:39:00.003+02:00

FINAL EXAMS:

4th June Writing

5th June Reading Comprehension

8th June Listening Comprehension

9th-10th June Oral Exams

I'll show you all the exams in class on the 11th June

REPORTED SPEECH

2009-05-21T08:51:00.004+02:00

If someone tells you something and you want to tell another person, can use 'direct speech' or 'reported speech'. Find out the differences in this programme.
Now it's your turn to practise reported speech . Go to our quiz page on this subject here.
We use reported questions when we want to relate a question that someone has asked. Listen to this programme and take the quizzes.

Reported Speech

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APOLOGISING AND ACCEPTING APOLOGIES

2009-05-16T11:31:00.004+02:00

In this programme we look at one important way of being polite – how to say sorry for something you've done wrong. As you'll hear, there are different ways of saying sorry in everyday situations, but the patterns are easy to learn and easy to use!
After you've listened to the programme, why not get some more practice in the listen and repeat activity.
We will also find out what you can say when someone says sorry to you for something they've done wrong. As you'll hear, there are lots of short and friendly expressions that you can use to accept an apology in English. So there's no need to be lost for words …
After you've listened to the programme, get some more practice by doing the activity at the bottom of the page.

TIPPING ETIQUETTE IN THE USA (SUBTITLED)

2009-05-09T11:30:00.007+02:00

Tipping etiquette with etiquette expert Rebecca Black of Etiquette Now! on KOVR channel 13 with Pallas Hupe. (SUBTITLED)

WISH + PAST PERFECT

2009-05-07T12:02:00.005+02:00

To express regrets about past events, we use the subject, followed by wish/wishes, followed by the past perfect (subject + had/hadn't + past participle).

Listen to the programme first and then take the challenge and do the quizzes on this grammar point.

Click here if you need to read the grammar explanation.

SILENT LETTERS KEY

2009-05-05T12:20:00.003+02:00

1. b)1 c)8 d)6 e)5 f)3 g)2 h)4 i)9

2. doubt walk whale castle sign hymn receipt guilt

3. would psychology honest talking Christmas butcher salmon resigned debt listening folk guitar calms building watch hour autumn

4. 2) kn 3) bt 4) lk 5) lm 6) wh 7) ch 8) ho 9) st 10) tch 11) gn 12) ui 13) mn 14) pt 15) ps

5. 2) whistle 3) honour 4) psychiatrist 5) catch 6) knock 7) stomach 8) design

INTERNET PIRACY

2009-05-05T10:21:00.004+02:00

While software and music companies say they're losing millions of dollars, many people don't know when they're breaking the law.
Watch this video about internet piracy and do the multiple choice quiz.
If you need it you can also read the transcript.

All this material has been taken from http://australianetwork.com

EXAMINATION DATES

2009-05-04T09:52:00.003+02:00

3rd Term:
Reading comprehension 1: 11th May
Listening comprehension 1: 12th May
Writing 2: 25th May
Reading comprehension 2: 26th May
Listening comprehension 2: 27th May
Oral exams: 28th May, 2nd and 3rd June

FINAL EXAM:
Writing: 4th June
Reading comprehension: 5th June
Listening comprehension: 8th June
Oral exams: 9th and 10th June

You´ll be able to see your exams in class on 11th June

SWINE FLU

2009-05-01T11:17:00.003+02:00

In this video, Dr. Joe Bresee with the CDC Influenza Division describes swine flu - its signs and symptoms, how it's transmitted, medicines to treat it, steps people can take to protect themselves from it, and what people should do if they become ill.

Watch the video and complete the notes in the worksheet.

Check your answers.

Thank you Néstor!

THE INTERNET TODAY

2009-04-27T19:40:00.002+02:00

Listen to Ian Pearson talking about the internet and the use we can make of it.

1. What is a futurologist´s job?
2. What is cyberbliss?
3. What´s positive of using the internet according to Ian Pearson? And negative?
4. How does he define 'utopia' and 'hell'?
5. Which 'battle' does he mention?

Check your answers and listen again while you read the transcript.

(All this material has been taken from the website http://www.bbc.co.uk)

What does your ring tone say about you?

2009-04-25T09:27:00.003+02:00

The piece of modern technology which has had the biggest impact is something which most of us carry with us almost everywhere. You probably have one in your bag or your pocket. I am of course talking about mobile phones. Listen to this podcast about this topic.

Then you can do the quiz. It´s about the abbreviations we use when texting. Good luck!

Wanted - a new patron saint for England

2009-04-23T08:28:00.006+02:00

St. George's Day is on 23 April. It is England´s National Day.

It is also the second most important National Feast in Catalonia, where the day is known in Catalan as La Diada de Sant Jordi and it is traditional to give a rose and a book to a loved one. This tradition inspired UNESCO to declare this the International Day of the Book, since April 23, 1616 was also the date of death of both the English playwright William Shakespeare and the Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes.

But do the English feel this is the most appropriate patron saint for their country?

Listen to this podcast and do the quiz.

CHANGING CHINA KEY

2009-04-21T08:54:00.004+02:00

Page 56, exercise 2 c.
1. T
2. F (There are more skyscrapers in Shangai than on the entire west coast of the USA.
3. F (Liu Zhang thinks the city has changed a lot)
4. T
5. F (Fewer people in Beijing are cycling to work these days)
6. T

COMMONLY CONFUSED VERBS (key)

2009-04-14T13:05:00.004+02:00

1. 1B 2A
2. 1b 2a 3b 4a 5a 6b 7b 8a 9 10a 11a 12b
3. 1. remember 2. avoid;arguing 3. expects; miss
4. 2. lost 3. remind 4. discussing 5. prevent 6. lend 7. miss 8. avoid

A British Passion

2009-04-04T13:40:00.006+02:00

The typically British pastime of queuing is discussed in this feature. Apparently attitudes, particularly in London, are changing to this essential feature of ordered British life! But why is this? Listen on to find out.

Download the worsheet and do the comprehension activities.

When you finish you can check your answers.

Listen again and read the transcript.

ARE BRITISH MANNERS CHANGING?

2009-03-26T19:26:00.006+01:00

Listen to this podcast and learn about British manners and how they may be changing.

Use the glossary to help you understand difficult words.

SAINT PATRICK´S DAY

2009-03-17T11:34:00.002+01:00

Enjoy this light-hearted view of Saint Patrick´s life story.

HOMOPHONES

2009-03-12T08:33:00.007+01:00

What are homophones?

Homophones are words that sound the same, but have different spellings and meanings, e.g. 'flower' and 'flour'.
You need to learn these words as there are no spelling rules to help you remember them.
Here is a list of common homophones.
Try now the exercises in the worksheets:
worksheet 1, answers
worksheet 2, answers
Now it´s time to have some fun! Play the Pairs Word Game and learn when to use and spell these words correctly.
You must be ready to take the homophones quiz. There are three different levels of difficulty...

THE EDEN PROJECT

2009-03-09T21:35:00.005+01:00

Welcome to our global garden: a place of beauty and wonder which explores humankind's dependence on natural resources.

If you´ve missed the class today you can download the worsheet and do the activity.

WORKING WOMEN VIDEO

2009-03-08T13:22:00.001+01:00

Forty years after the Equal Pay Act, surveys still show women are getting paid significantly less than men for similar work.
Have you ever experienced discrimination? Do you believe there are certain jobs a woman can't do?
Watch out for this brightly coloured video pod which will be travelling the country this week to film people who want to give their views about working women.

WILD ANIMALS TRIVIA

2009-02-27T11:46:00.004+01:00

Listen to some facts about animals that will amaze you. Then try and read between the lines to answer the questions.
To listen click here.
To read and do the quiz click here.

TAKING ART TO THE STREETS OF LONDON

2009-02-17T08:56:00.002+01:00

Charles Saumarez-Smith is the former director of the National Gallery in London. The gallery is home to one of the greatest collections of Western European paintings in the world.

In this edition of People and Places, we go with Charles for a walk around the lively London streets of Soho and Covent Garden. Why? Well, the National Gallery was putting 44 life-size, framed paintings on the walls of alleyways, shops and restaurants.

Find out why!
Click here to listen to the programme.

SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE GOLDEN GLOBE TRIUMPH

2009-01-30T09:06:00.007+01:00

There's jubilation in India over its famed music composer, AR Rehman, becoming the first Indian to win a Golden Globe for scoring the music of the film Slumdog Millionaire. Zubair Ahmed reports from Mumbai.

Click here to listen to the news.

From Danny Boyle, director of Trainspotting and 28 Days Later, comes the story of Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is about to experience the biggest day of his life. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?"

This film has been nominated in the Oscars Best Motion Picture category. Watch the trailer.

THE OSCARS

2009-01-30T08:57:00.002+01:00

It's that time of year again when the movie industry rewards the achievements of the past twelve months. On 22th February it's the big one, the Oscars.

Last week the announcement was made in Los Angeles of which films were in the running to win an award. In this programme we hear about the announcement ceremony in 2007 and get some reaction to the nominations.

THE PASSIVE

2009-01-30T08:40:00.004+01:00

You can practise the passive voice in English if you click on the links below. Every programme is downloadable as an mp3 and features an expert commentary on that week's grammar. The website contains fun interactive quizzes, grammar tables and an area for you to practise your written English.

Click here to practise the Simple Passives.
Click here to practise the Continuous Passives.
Click here to practise the Presen Perfect Passives.

I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE

2009-01-28T08:17:00.004+01:00

The version by Marvin Gaye of 'I heard it through the grapevine' became a number-one hit in the U.S. and the UK in 1968. The following is a more recent version of the song. Enjoy it!

Paul Weller & Amy Winehouse

INAUGURAL COVERAGE

2009-01-21T11:55:00.004+01:00

BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA SWORN IN AS PRESIDENT

Jan. 20: Using the same Bible that Abraham Lincoln was sworn in on nearly 150 years ago, Barack Obama took the oath of presidency in front of an enormous cheering crowd, marking a historic transfer of power. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy

Swiss Spaghetti Harvest 1957

2009-01-17T09:03:00.004+01:00

This is the spoof documentary broadcast on April Fools Day in 1957 about spaghetti crops in Switzerland.

Click here and read about the story and some of the witnesses memories!

A STORY: RICE BOWL WISHES

2009-01-14T09:34:00.007+01:00

Why not listen to a short story online? This is a tale with a strong message.
Listen and do the comprehension activity which you´ll find at the botton of the second page.
Then you can listen again and read the transcript.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2009-01-01T11:44:00.004+01:00

Listen to Fred and Sabriya talking about their New Year resolutions (a decision to do something better or to stop doing something bad in the new year) and answer the questions.
http://www.elllo.org/Swiff0801Q/847Q-Sab-Keep.swf

Have your already made your own resolutions?

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

2009-01-01T11:38:00.004+01:00

In this podcast, we have a serious discussion of the state of the world economy, and we go Christmas shopping with Kevin and Joanne. Listen and take the quiz

http://www.listen-to-english.com/?id=447

NARRATIVE TENSES

2008-12-16T11:49:00.004+01:00

Narrative Tenses

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(slideshow taken from http://www.slideshare.net/eoialcala/narrative-tenses-presentation/)
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http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/headway/upp_intermediate/a_grammar/unit03/hwy_upp_unit03_1/
http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/gr_movie/t_p_perf/index.htm
http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/gr_movie/t_past_cont/index.htm

TODAY IS THANKSGIVING

2008-11-27T12:34:00.002+01:00

A look at how the efforts of Sarah Hale helped establish Thanksgiving as a national holiday.

http://link.history.com/services/link/bcpid1902518783/bclid1672079702/bctid15863486

How much do you really know about Thanksgiving? Try the quiz.

THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY

2008-11-27T12:14:00.003+01:00

Listen to the following text about a fanous train robbery and do the quiz.

http://www.listen-to-english.com/?id=445

Thanks Mercedes!

THIRD CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

2008-11-25T12:41:00.002+01:00

We use this type of conditional sentences to talk about imaginary past situations. Watch the video and listen to some examples.

http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/gr_movie/s_3_cond/index.htm

SECOND CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

2008-11-25T11:35:00.005+01:00

In this programme we look at the second conditional. We use it to talk about imaginary situations in the present or the future. Listen to the explanation and do the activities.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1159_gramchallenge38/

COMPLICATED (Avril Lavigne)

2008-11-14T08:44:00.002+01:00

CONNECTED SPEECH

2008-11-09T12:26:00.003+01:00

In British English when a word ends in -r or -re we only say the /r/ sound when the next word begins with a vowel sound.

To know more about this listen to Radio programme 2.

There are also consonant-vowel links which help to make speech flow smoothly.

To know more about this listen to Radio programme 1.

VICTORY FOR OBAMA

2008-11-05T10:36:00.003+01:00

Democratic Senator Barack Obama has made his first speech as President-elect of the United States after defeating rival John McCain. He told supporters in Chicago: "Change has come to America".

To watch Obama´s victory speech click here.

Republican John McCain says he has spoken to Democrat Barack Obama and congratulated him on winning the US election.

Speaking of his disappointment he added "we must work together to get this country moving again".
To watch McCain´s speech click here.

OBAMA´S INFOMERCIAL

2008-10-31T08:56:00.005+01:00

Although you are not voters in the next USA elections you may be interested in watching Obama´s infomercial.

Click here to watch it.
Click here to read the transcript.
Thanks Antonio!

US ELECTIONS

2008-10-30T16:32:00.005+01:00

In the US, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, Barack Obama, ran a half-hour advertisement on a range of American TV networks last night. The extensive advertising effort was followed by a joint rally with Bill Clinton in Florida.

Click here to listen and learn some news vocabulary.

SHOWING INTEREST

2008-10-28T12:55:00.002+01:00

How to show interest with someone in an informal conversation

In this programme you can find out how to show interest with someone in an informal way. After you have listened to the programme, get some more practice doing the quiz.

ENGLISH SUCCESS STORY

2008-10-21T13:44:00.004+02:00

Peter is Swedish but he learned to speak English fluently. He explains how he did it. Listen to him and do the quiz. You can listen to it as many times as you like and read the transcript when you finish.

http://www.elllo.org/english/0701/Q730-Peter-English.html

GLOBAL ENGLISH

2008-10-09T08:43:00.000+02:00

Do you speak global English?

When someone from China speaks to someone from Sudan which language do they speak?

The British Council, an organisation that promotes British culture, has just published a new report about the importance of English as a global language.

Listen to this programme that features the author of the report, David Graddol.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1412_weekender/page35.shtml