1º Bachillerato A/B/C. Last speaking session

In this session you are going to tell your partner about a film you have seen recently. You have to include:

1 The reasons you went to see the film.
2 The film genre.
3 The setting.
4 The actors.
5 The plot.
6 Your opinion of the film.

Thus, on of you will make the following questions:

1 What were the reasons for you to see the film?
2 What type of film is this?
3 Where is the film set?
4 Who are the actors appearing in this film?
5 What about the plot?
6 What's your opinion about it?

You should / can use some of the following expressions:

The film is set in... (La película tiene lugar en...)
The film actors are... (Los actores de la película son...)
In my opinion... (En mi opinión...)
I enjoyed it because... (Disfruté de la película porque...)
The film is / isn't suitable for... (La película es / no es adecuada para...)
I recommend this film because... (Recomiendo esta película porque...)
I don't recommend this film because... (No recomiendo esta película porque...)
It is worth seeing. (Merece la pena verla)
It isn't worth seeing. (No merece la pena verla)


Remember one of you will ask (not read) a question while the other will answer so you have to say both, questions and answers. Try not to answer with few words. Good luck!

1º Bachillerato A-B-C. Grammar - Passive sentences / Causative sheet I

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1º Bachillerato A-B-C. Grammar - Conditional Sentences Activities Sheet III and Modal and Modal / Modal Perfect Activities Sheet IV

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Click here to see / download  Modal / Perfect Modal Verb Activities Sheet IV

1º Bachillerato A-B-C. Grammar - Conditional Sentences Activities Sheet I & II

Here you have the first sheet containing activities related to conditional sentences.

Here you have the second sheet containing activities related to conditional sentences.

1º Bachillerato. Grammar - Conditional Sentences

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2º Bachillerato C. Writing Unit 6

You are going to write a narrative (100-150 words) about something that happened while you were at a celebration. Use the model on page 76 of your student's book. Use the steps in Getting Organized and some of the useful expressions and words below.

GETTING ORGANIZED

Step 1 Say when and where the events took place (Dí cuando y dónde tuvieron lugar los acontecimientos.

Step 2 Describe the events in the order they occurred, using connectors of sequence and time expressions. (Describe los acontecimientos en el orden en el que ocurrieron, usa conectores de secuencia y expresiones de tiempo).

Step 3 Include the ending of the story (Incluye el final de la historia).

Step 4 Check your work for mistakes (Revisa los posibles errores en tu escrito)

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

- At some point, ... (En algún momento...)

- Before we knew it, ... (Antes de que lo supieramos...)

- Suddenly, ... (De repente...)

- At that moment... (En ese preciso instante...)

- After some time... (un rato después...)

- It all began when... (Todo empezó cuando...)

- It was a cold day... (Era un día frío...)

- In the beginning... (Al principio...)

USEFUL VOCABULARY

- Then

- When

- While

- Before

- After

- Next

- Later

- As soon as...

- By the time...

- During

- Meanwhile

- All night

- All night long

REQUIREMENTS

1 Summaries must be written on a A4 paper. Other formats (or sheets from a booknote) will not be accepted!

2 Try to write with readable caligraphy so I can understand what you write. Do not forget to include your name!

3 The deadline for this summary will be the 11th of May. The essay will not be accepted later.

2º Bachillerato C. PAU test (to do in classroom)

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1º / 2º Bachillerato - Modal verbs and perfect modal verbs

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1º Bachillerato. Modal verbs exercise sheets I, II and III

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Click here to see and download the modal verbs exercise sheet II.
Click here to see and download the modal verbs exercise sheet III.

2º Bachillerato C. Writing - Unit 5

This time you are going to write a description of the place where you live (100-150 words) or another place you know. Follow the steps in "Getting organized" and make use of some of the useful expressions below:

GETTING ORGANIZED.

- Step 1 Name the place and say where it is located.
(Nombra el lugar y di donde se encuentra)
- Step 2 Describe the place and the things you can see and do there.
(Describe el lugar y las cosas que puedes ver y hacer)
- Step 3 Give a recommendation of what to do and not to do there.
(Recomienda qué hacer y qué no hacer allí)
- Step 4 Use a variety of adjectives and adverbs.
(Usa varios adjetivos y adverbios)
- Step 5 Check your work for mistakes.
(Revisa el escrito)

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

- It is located... (Está situado...)
- The scenery is... (El paisaje / La vista es...)
- It offers... (Ofrece...)
- I recommend... (Recomiendo...)
- You shouldn't  miss... (No deberías perderte...)
- ... is worth seeing. (... merece la pena verlo.)

REQUIREMENTS:

1 Summaries must be written on a A4 paper. Other formats (or sheets from a booknote) will not be accepted!

2 Try to write with readable caligraphy so I can understand what you write. Do not forget to include your name!

3 The deadline for this summary will be the 21st of April. The essay will not be accepted later.

1º Bachillerato A/B/C. Writing - Unit 5

En esta ocasión vais va a escribir un ensayo de opinión sobre el siguiente tema: Todo el mundo debería aprender una lengua extranjera en la escuela. Para ello podéis tomar como modelo la actividad 1 de la página 62 del libro. La descripción debe contener entre 80 y 120 palabras. Incluye alguna de las siguientes expresiones en tu descripción:

- As I see it... - Como yo lo veo.../ Desde mi punto de vista...

- There's no doubt that... - No hay duda de que...

- In my opinion... - En mi opinión...

- I think / believe that - Pienso/Creo que...

- I agree / disagree about... - Estoy deacuerdo / en desacuerdo con...

- I agree / disagree that... - Estoy deacuerdo / en desacuerdo en que...
- I agree / disagree with (+ person)... - Estoy deacuerdo / en desacuerdo con...(alguien)

Haz uso de parte de la guía de escritura (writing guide) en la página 159 del libro para ayudarte.

REQUISITOS MÍNIMOS:

1. Realiza el escrito en un folio. No se aceptarán escritos en hojas de cuadernos o similares.
2. Escribe con letra clara y legible. Una letra no legible implica la no corrección de la prueba.
3. La entrega de la prueba no se aceptará más allá de la fecha de entrega establecida.

FECHAS LÍMITE DE ENTREGA:

1º Bachillerato A: LUNES 11 DE ABRIL

1º Bachillerato B: VIERNES 15 DE ABRIL

1º Bachillerato C: MARTES 12 DE ABRIL

2º Bachillerato C. Speaking - Unit 4

This time you are going to talk about problems and solutions. In pairs, one of you will describe a problem and ask for advice so your partner will have to give his/her advice. Each of you will describe three different problems and will give two advices to your partner's problems. You can use the following useful expressions:

ASKING FOR ADVICE
- Can you give me some advice? 
¿Puedes darme algún consejo?
- What would you do if you were me? 
¿Qué harías si fueras yo? / ¿Qué harías en mi lugar?
- What should I do? 
¿Qué debería hacer?
- I need your help, what would you do? 
Necesito tu ayuda, ¿Qué harías?

GIVING AN ADVICE
- I think it would be a good idea to... 
Creo que sería una buena idea...
- Maybe you should... 
Quizá deberías...
- It's better to... 
Es mejor...
- If I were you, I would... 
Si yo fuera tú, yo...
- Why don't you...? + BASE FORM
¿Por qué no...?
- How about...? + ING FORM 
¿Que tal...? / ¿Y si...?

2º Bachillerato C. Writing - Unit 4. A for and against essay.

This time you are going to write a for and against essay (100-150 words) in order to discuss whether parents should set rules for their teenage children. You should use the model on page 50 of your student's book and include some the following useful expressions:

• The question is... (La cuestión es...)
• On the one hand,... (Por una parte...)
• On the other hand,... (Por otra parte...)
• In addition... (Además...)
• For example... (Por ejemplo...)
• In conclusion... (Para concluir...)
• To sum up,... (Resumiendo...)
• I believe that... (Pienso que...)

REQUIREMENTS:

1 Summaries must be written on a A4 paper. Other formats (or sheets from a booknote) will not be accepted!

2 Try to write with readable caligraphy so I can understand what you write. Do not forget to include your name!

3 The deadline for this summary will be the 8th of March. The essay will not be accepted later.

1º Bachillerato A/B/C. Writing - Unit 4

La redacción de esta unidad trata sobre una descripción sobre un lugar, el que queráis (actividad 7 de la página 51 del libro). Para ello podéis tomar como modelo la actividad 1 de la página 50 del libro. La descripción debe contener entre 80 y 120 palabras. Incluye alguna de las siguientes expresiones en tu descripción:

- This place offers... - Este lugar ofrece...

- It's well-known for... - Es conocido por...

- The views are... - Las vistas son...

- It's got - Tiene...

- A popular tourist attraction is... - Uno de sus atractivos turísticos es...

- In this place it's possible to... - En este lugar siempre es posible...

Haz uso de parte del vocabulario visto al principio de la unidad así como los adjetivos vistos en las páginas 50 y 51.

REQUISITOS MÍNIMOS:

1. Escribe la biografía en un folio. No se aceptarán escritos en hojas de cuadernos o similares.
2. Escribe con letra clara y legible. Una letra no legible implica la no corrección de la prueba.
3. La entrega de la prueba no se aceptará más allá de la fecha de entrega establecida.

FECHAS LÍMITE DE ENTREGA:

1º Bachillerato A: MIÉRCOLES 24 DE FEBRERO

1º Bachillerato B: JUEVES 25 DE FEBRERO

1º Bachillerato C: JUEVES 25 DE FEBRERO

2º EEAASS DISEÑO Y MODA. NUEVA ACTIVIDAD.

A continuación vais hacer una descripción sobre prendas que vosotros mismos vais a elegir siguiendo estos pasos:

• Proponer cinco prendas para una línea de invierno.
• Descripción general de la prenda.
• Materiales y estampados usados.
• Colores de la prenda.
• Instrucciones de cuidado según el material empleado (pág 26 actividad 9).
• Incluye un cuadro de medidas para cada prenda atendiendo al cuadro de la página 31 del libro.

e.g.

The first garment for my new Winter line is a gorgeous shirt. This one includes long sleeves, as it is for winter, six buttons along the chest as well as a button per cuff. Strong seams habe been applied to improve the lifespan of the garment and make it durable. The material used on this garment is cotton and the pattern employed is tartan. Red and navy are the colours we decided to apply.

Care instructions: machine wash cold on gentle cycle, use mild detergent and steam iron.

2º Bachillerato C. PAU 2015

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2º Bachillerato C. Speaking / Listening - Unit 3

In this session you are going to follow the instructions of the activity 4 on page 40 of your student's book. In pairs, tell your partner if he/she agrees or disagrees with the statements below. Then you have to give your reasons why.

1 If something is cheap, it means it is not good quality.
2 Shopping online is unsafe.
3 You always save money shopping at sales.
4 Brand-name products are worth the extra money.
5 It is important to buy the latest fashions.

Use some the expressions below:
- I agree / disagreee because...
- I'm in favour of...
- I'm against...
- I think it's a good idea but...
- I think it would be better to...
- In my opinion...

e.g.
- It is important to buy the latest fashions.
- I agree with that because people who keep up with fashion trends are always cool

Remember one of you will say (not read) a statement while the other will answer so you have to say both, statement and answer. Try not to answer with few words. Good luck!

1º Bachillerato A/B/C. Speaking / Listening - Unit 3

En esta sesión de "speaking" vais a entrevistaros entre vosotros de manera que lo haréis por parejas. 

En la entrevista haréis uso de las preguntas incluidas en el ejercicio 1 de la página 38 del libro:

1 Where were you born?

2 Where do you live?

3 When did you start skating / running / playing chess / ...?

4 Where did you go to school?

5 What makes you so successful?

6 What other interests have you got?

7 What makes you laugh?

8 What is the worst thing that has ever happened to you?

9 Who do you most admire and why?

10 What are you future plans?

De estas diez preguntas debéis hacer cinco a vuestro compañero y viceversa. Además debéis hacer dos preguntas opcionales más (las que querais).

OBSERVACIONES para la realización de ambas pruebas (Listening / Speaking):

Aquellos alumnos que no se presenten a la prueba el día acordado tendrán que presentar el justificante de falta de ese día, como muy tarde, el último día lectivo de la semana en la que la prueba haya sido realizada. NO SE ACEPTARÁN JUSTIFICANTES más allá de dicha fecha. La no presentación a la prueba o la no presentación del justificante de falta supone una calificación de 0 en la prueba.

2º Bachillerato C. Writing - Unit 3. A summary

In this unit you are going to write a summary. First, read the text on page 146 of your student's book and write a summary of 60-80 words. Before writing have a look on the following steps to help you:

Step 1 Read the text carefully and identify the main ideas so you can decide which to include in your summary.

Step 2 Paraphrase senteces when possible. What is paraphrasing? Paraphrasing, or rewriting sentences in your own words, is a useful skill when summarising. When paraphrasing we shorten or combine sentences, often using connectors.

Step 3 Use connectors to shorten or combine sentences to be more concise. In this blog you can find a link to a list of connectors and their translation into Spanish. Have a look here!

Step 4 You can get more help on page 141 (writing guide) of your student's book

Step 5 Check your work for mistakes.

REQUIREMENTS:

1 Summaries must be written on a A4 paper. Other formats (or sheets from a booknote) will not be accepted!

2 Try to write with readable caligraphy so I can understand what you write. Do not forget to include your name!

3 The deadline for this summary will be the 2nd of February. Summaries will not be accepted later.

2º Bachillerato C. THE PASSIVE VOICE.

Here you are the explanation of the passive voice (in Spanish). Have a look here!

2º Bachillerato C. INFINITIVES, GERUNDS AND SOME MORE.

Here you have some explanations about infinitives and gerunds. Have a look!

To watch or download these explanations click here.

1º Bachillerato A/B/C. Writing - Unit 3

En esta ocasión vas a escribir una biografía sobre el fundador del Parkour, David Belle, usando la información que el libro incluye en la actividad 6 de la página 37 del libro. 

Si quieres puedes escribir la biografía sobre alguien famoso. Puedes elegir la persona sobre la que vas a escribir, para ello trata de incluir los siguientes aspectos de la vida de esa persona (al igual que en la actividad del libro):

1. Nombre (Name)
2. Fecha de nacimiento (Date of birth)
3. Lugar de nacimiento (Place of birth)
4. Personalidad (Personality)
5. Intereses (Interests)
6. Información sobre su carrera/vida. (Career information)
7. Filosofía o actitud respecto a su profesión (Philosophy)

Puedes tomar como modelo la biografía de Earl Boykins de la página 36 de libro.

Puesto que vas a escribir una biografía, la vida de alguien, tendrás que usar como principal tiempo verbal el pasado simple (past simple).

Recuerda separar el texto en párrafos. Primero la apertura (opening), aquí presentamos a la persona y hablamos de los comienzos de su vida. Luego el cuerpo del texto (body) donde añadimos información sobre su carrera en orden cronológico. Por último en el cierre (closing) podemos hablar sobre los últimos logros de esa pesona así como proyectos para el futuro (si es que sigue vivo aún).

Haz uso de alguna de las siguientes expresiones:

• Be born in...(place) "He was born in Paris, France"
• Be born on...(date) "She was born on the 3rd of August"
• When he/she was a young child... "When Tom was a young child he had an accident so he lost his right hand"
• At the age of... "At the age of four Tom had an accident and he lost his right hand"
• As an adult... "As an adult Tom worked in the film industry"
• Died in... "Tom died in 1988"
• He/She was famous for... "Tom was famous for his great songs"

REQUISITOS MÍNIMOS:

1. Escribe la biografía en un folio. No se aceptarán escritos en hojas de cuadernos o similares.
2. Escribe con letra clara y legible. Una letra no legible implica la no corrección de la prueba.
3. La entrega de la prueba no se aceptará más allá de la fecha de entrega establecida.