25 November 09 - NB1 A

• Game - Make sentences with the vocabulary we have learnt.(by saying one word each!). Good job!!
• Do you remember Darren and Natasha? They went out for lunch. Listen to the rest of the conversation. Is the lunch a success :-) or a disaster :-(?
• Listening
  

1. Does Natasha like computers? No, she doesn't.
2. Does Darren like computers? Yes, he does.
3. Does Natasha watch TV? No, she doesn't.
4. Does Darren watch TV? Yes, he does.
5. Does Natasha go to the cinema? Yes, she does.
6. Does Darren go to the cinema? No, he doesn't.
7. Does Natasha smoke? Yes, she does.
8. Does Darren smoke? No, he doesn't.
   

• Meeting people - Finding a new partner.
  

1. What's your name?
2. How old are you?
3. Do you work or study?
4. Where do you live?
5. Do you have a car?
6. What languages do you speak?
7. Do you smoke?
8. What music do you like?
9. What TV programmes do you like?
10. What food do you like?
11. What newspaper do you read?
12. What sports do you play?
    

• Pronunciation - Consonat sounds
• Song - Something stupid
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DlNZjof_wg&feature=related
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoY432ga0wQ
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDJXmP8yhRo
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqWZoL_luxo
  
• Homework - Grammar Bank & Photocopy

24 November 09 - NB1 C

• Game - Make sentences with the vocabulary we have learnt.(by saying one word each!). Good job!!
• Do you remember Darren and Natasha? They went out for lunch. Listen to the rest of the conversation. Is the lunch a success :-) or a disaster :-(?
• Listening

1. Does Natasha like computers? No, she doesn't.
2. Does Darren like computers? Yes, he does.
3. Does Natasha watch TV? No, she doesn't.
4. Does Darren watch TV? Yes, he does.
5. Does Natasha go to the cinema? Yes, she does.
6. Does Darren go to the cinema? No, he doesn't.
7. Does Natasha smoke? Yes, she does.
8. Does Darren smoke? No, he doesn't.

• Meeting people - Finding a new partner.

1. What's your name?
2. How old are you?
3. Do you work or study?
4. Where do you live?
5. Do you have a car?
6. What languages do you speak?
7. Do you smoke?
8. What music do you like?
9. What TV programmes do you like?
10. What food do you like?
11. What newspaper do you read?
12. What sports do you play?

• Pronunciation - Consonat sounds
• Roleplay - Somebody like you...
• Song - Something stupid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DlNZjof_wg&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoY432ga0wQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDJXmP8yhRo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqWZoL_luxo

Homework - Grammar Bank & Photocopy

23 November 09 - NB1 A

• Vocabulary & grammar revision - What do you usually do at the weekend?
• Grammar Bank - p.125
  

A.

1. She listens to the radio
2. We live in a flat
3. He has two children
4. They don't drink coffee
5. My father doesn't smoke
6. The shops close at 5.00
7. He goes to the pub
8. She does housework
   

B.

1. reads
2. doesn't have
3. speak
4. don't eat
5. drives
6. don't play
7. doesn't do
8. studies
   

• Grammar - Photocopy -...some more practice...

A typical Spanish family

1. They live in a flat.
2. They don't have a pet.
3. They have two children (a boy and a girl?).
4. They go to the beach for their holiday (Benidorm?).
5. The mother works.
6. She cooks.
7. She does housework.
8. She reads celebrity magazines (tabloids).
9. She watches celebrity shows.
10. She drives a car.
11. She goes to the gym.
12. The father works.
13. He doesn't cook. (Some of us do!!)
14. He doesn't do housework. (Same thing)
15. He watches sports on TV.
16. He drives a big car.
17. He drinks beer . (Who are you thinking of...? http://www.thesimpsons.com/bios/bios_family_homer.htm)

• Communicative activity - They're brothers but they're different... (Simon & Steve).
  
• New File - 2A - When Natasha meets Darren...
  
• Reading

1. -
2. Natasha
3. Natasha
4. Darren
5. Darren
6. Natasha
7. Natasha
8. Natasha
   

• Listening -
  

Darren doesn't drink alcohol. He doesn't like sushi. He lives with his mother. She's a very good cook. She works in a supermarket... What do you think will happen with Darren and Natasha? We'll find out next day...

Over to you...
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-present/use/exercises?05 - Grammar
http://home.nordnet.fr/~rmaufroid/pupitre/pastpresentfuture/wheredotheylive.htm - Where do they live?
http://s.mound.free.fr/skyblues67/various/hangman/index.htm - Vocabulary - Hangman.

19 November 09 - NB1 C

• Vocabulary revision
• Brief notes about how to use the blog and practise your English on the net.
• Grammar Bank - p.125

A.

1. She listens to the radio
2. We live in a flat
3. He has two children
4. They don't drink coffee
5. My father doesn't smoke
6. The shops close at 5.00
7. He goes to the pub
8. She does housework

B.

1. reads
2. doesn't have
3. speak
4. don't eat
5. drives
6. don't play
7. doesn't do
8. studies

• Grammar - Photocopy -...some more practice...
• Communicative activity - They're brothers but they're different... (Simon & Steve).

• New File - 2A - When Natasha meets Darren...
• Reading

1. -
2. Natasha
3. Natasha
4. Darren
5. Darren
6. Natasha
7. Natasha
8. Natasha

• Listening -

Darren doesn't drink alcohol. He doesn't like sushi. He lives with his mother. She's a very good cook. She works in a supermarket... What do you think will happen with Darren and Natasha? We'll find out next day...

C.

1. Do you like sushi? - Does your mother work?
2. No, I don't - Yes, she does
3. What food do you like? - Where does she work?

Over to you...

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-present/use/exercises?05 - Grammar

http://home.nordnet.fr/~rmaufroid/pupitre/pastpresentfuture/wheredotheylive.htm - Where do they live?

http://s.mound.free.fr/skyblues67/various/hangman/index.htm - Vocabulary - Hangman.

18 November 09 - NB1 A

• Vocabulary revision http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/englishfile/elementary/b_vocabulary/bank04/
• Grammar - Present Simple - Grammar Bank 2A
  

Did you understand it? - ¿Lo has entendido bien? Si no te ha quedado claro, échale un vistazo a este link: http://eflbeginners.wordpress.com/category/simple-present/

• Pronunciation /v/, /d/, /s/, /z/, /l/, and /w/
  

Keep on improving your pronunciation at home! - Continúa mejorando tu pronunciación en casa: http://esl.about.com/od/speakingenglish/a/pr_shortv.htm http://esl.about.com/library/listening/blIPAconsonants.htm

• Homework -
  

Grammar Bank p. 125 - 2A.
Grammar Photocopy - 2A
Workbook - Lesson 2A (all exercises!).

Your turn... Te toca... Do you want to keep on practising? - ¿Quieres seguir practicando?

http://esl.about.com/od/beginningreadingskills/a/d_intro1.htm - Reading - Introductions http://esl.about.com/od/beginningreadingskills/a/d_cooking.htm - Reading - Cooking http://english.baladre.org/sedaviwebfront/presentsimp3sing.htm - Grammar quiz http://www.esl-lab.com/schedule/schedrd1.htm - Listening http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/family.html - A typical day for a child in England. http://evaeaston.com/pr/s-z-Iz-quiz01.html - Pronunciation. Final -s http://www.quia.com/rr/161280.html http://home.nordnet.fr/~rmaufroid/pupitre/Children/in_china.htm

17 November 09 - NB1 C

• Vocabulary revision http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/englishfile/elementary/b_vocabulary/bank04/
• Grammar - Present Simple - Grammar Bank 2A
  

Did you understand it? - ¿Lo has entendido bien? Si no te ha quedado claro, échale un vistazo a este link:
http://eflbeginners.wordpress.com/category/simple-present/

• Pronunciation /v/, /d/, /s/, /z/, /l/, and /w/
  

Keep on improving your pronunciation at home! - Continúa mejorando tu pronunciación en casa: http://esl.about.com/od/speakingenglish/a/pr_shortv.htm http://esl.about.com/library/listening/blIPAconsonants.htm

• Writing and Speaking: A typical Spanish family (according to your opinión...) / (según vuestra opinión...)
  

A typical Spanish family

1. They live in a flat.
2. They don't have a pet.
3. They have two children (a boy and a girl?).
4. They go to the beach for their holiday (Benidorm?).
5. The mother works.
6. She cooks.
7. She does housework.
8. She reads celebrity magazines (tabloids).
9. She watches celebrity shows.
10. She drives a car.
11. She goes to the gym.
12. The father works.
13. He doesn't cook. (Some of us do!!)
14. He doesn't do housework. (Same thing)
15. He watches sports on TV.
16. He drives a big car.
17. He drinks beer . (Who are you thinking of...? http://www.thesimpsons.com/bios/bios_family_homer.htm)
    

Homework -

1. Grammar Bank p. 125 - 2A.
2. Grammar Photocopy - 2A
3. Workbook - Lesson 2A (all exercises!).
   

Your turn... Te toca... Do you want to keep on practising? - ¿Quieres seguir practicando?

http://esl.about.com/od/beginningreadingskills/a/d_intro1.htm - Reading - Introductions http://esl.about.com/od/beginningreadingskills/a/d_cooking.htm - Reading - Cooking http://english.baladre.org/sedaviwebfront/presentsimp3sing.htm - Grammar quiz http://www.esl-lab.com/schedule/schedrd1.htm - Listening http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/family.html - A typical day for a child in England. http://evaeaston.com/pr/s-z-Iz-quiz01.html - Pronunciation. Final -s http://www.quia.com/rr/161280.html http://home.nordnet.fr/~rmaufroid/pupitre/Children/in_china.htm

16 November 09 - NB1 A

NEW FILE - 2A - CAPUCCINO AND CHIPS

• What is typically British? - How much do you know about Britain? - Oral
• What percentage of British people...?
  

70% (per cent) of British people read a newspaper every day.
25% of British people smoke.
90% of British people watch TV every night.
10% of British people go to the cinema every weekend.
45% of British people have a pet.
60% of British people live in a house with a garden.

• Vocabulary Bank - Verb phrases. p.143
  

1. live
2. work
3. have
4. study
5. speak
6. drive
7. read
8. like
9. go
10. watch
11. listen
12. play
13. smoke
14. do
15. play
16. have
17. drink
18. eat
19. cook
20. do
21. wear
    

• Reading - Typically British?
  

According to the four people, all the things in the photos are typically British.

• 2c - Irregular plurals
  

man - men
woman - women
child - children
person - people

13 November 09 - NB1 A

• Exam correction - Good job!! Congratulations to you all, and keep on working hard!
• Vocabulary revision - File 2A
• Crossword -
• Let's have some fun while we practise some more...

http://iteslj.org/v/s/ab-classroom.html - Vocabulary - The classroom
http://a4esl.org/q/h/9801/cg-a_an.html - A or an?
http://a4esl.org/q/f/x/xz85mbs.htm - Am, is or are?
http://a4esl.org/q/j/jb/mc-be.html - Verb to be.
http://www.manythings.org/vq/mc-n1.html - Vocabulary

• Song - D-I-S-C-O
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxcbFFRYKS8

12 November 09 - NB1 C

• Exam correction - Good job!! Congratulations to you all, and keep on working hard!
• Vocabulary revision - File 2A
• Crossword - Let's have some fun while we practise some more...
• Song - D-I-S-C-O

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxcbFFRYKS8

11 November 09 - NB1 A

• Exam - File 1
• Revision - photocopies.

10 November 09 - NB1 C

• NEW FILE - 2A - CAPUCCINO AND CHIPS
• What is typically British? - How much do you know about Britain? - Oral
• What percentage of British people...?

1. 70% (per cent) of British people read a newspaper every day.
2. 25% of British people smoke.
3. 90% of British people watch TV every night.
4. 10% of British people go to the cinema every weekend.
5. 45% of British people have a pet.
6. 60% of British people live in a house with a garden.

• Vocabulary Bank - Verb phrases. p.143

1. live
2. work
3. have
4. study
5. speak
6. drive
7. read
8. like
9. go
10. watch
11. listen
12. play
13. smoke
14. do
15. play
16. have
17. drink
18. eat
19. cook
20. do
21. wear

• Reading - Typically British?

According to the four people, all the things in the photos are typically British.

• 2c - Irregular plurals

1. man - men
2. woman - women
3. child - children
4. person - people

09 November 09 - NB1 A

• Revision - Grammar (a/an, plurals, and this/that/these/those). Vocabulary; and Pronunciation.
• Revise & Check

Grammar

1.a – 2. b – 3.b – 4.b – 5.b – 6.a – 7. b – 8. a – 9.a – 10.b

Vocabulary

A – 1. from – 2. to – 3. in – 4. at – 5. Off

B – 1. Read 2. Work 3. Listen to 4. Open 5. Answer

C –

1. File (not a number)
2. Chinese (not a country)
3. France (not a nationality/language)
4. Sixteen (not a multiple of ten)
5. Her (not a personal pronoun)
6. They (not a possessive adjective)
7. Watch (not a question word)
8. Address (not an object)
9. Lipstick (not something you can read
10. Pen (not a verb)
    

Pronunciation

B – 1. what – 2. they – 3. table – 4. one – 5. China

C – address – surname – Argentina – Portuguese – umbrella

• Reading - Where are English words from?
• Listening - Can you hear the difference?

Can you hear the difference? 1.a – 2.b – 3.b – 4.a – 5.b – 6.a – 7.b – 8.a – 9.a – 10.b
Can you say this in English?

1. What’s your surname?
2. How do you spell it?
3. Where are you from?
4. What’s your phone number?
5. What’s your address?

5 November 09 - NB1 C

• Exam
• Revision - photocopies.

4 November 09 - NB1 A

• Vocabulary revision
• Grammar revision
  - Grammar Bank D (p.123)
  

Part A

1. a bag - bags
2. a country - countries
3. an identity card - identity cards
4. a watch - watches
5. an e-mail - e-mails
6. a sandwich - sandwiches
7. a key - keys
8. an umbrella - umbrellas
   

Part B
this - These - This - that - those

• Grammar - photocopy.
• PRACTICAL ENGLISH – On a plane
  
• Vocabulary – drinks 1. (diet) coke 2. coffee 3. tea 4. mineral water 5. (orange) juice 6. ice 7. lemon 8. milk 9. sugar
  
• Asking for information
  

Mark Ryder is American. He works for MTC, a music company. Allie is British. She works for the same company. Mark travels to the UK and meets Allie at the airport.

Mark Ryder es americano. Trabaja para MTC, una compañía de música. Allie es británica. Trabaja para la misma compañía. Mark viaja al Reino Unido y conoce a Allie en el aeropuerto.

• Dialogue – On the plane Mark has a diet Coke, and a coffee with milk but no sugar. / En el avión Mark se toma una coca-cola light y un café con leche sin azúcar.
  

1. Would you like a drink, sir? – Yes a diet Coke, please.
2. Ice and lemon? – Just lemon.
3. Here you are. – Thank you.
4. Coffee? Tea? – Coffee, please.
5. Milk? – Yes, please.
6. Sugar? – No, thanks.
7. Here you are? – Thanks.

• Homework

1. Completing a form - p.13 (a, b, and c).
2. What do you remember? - p. 14.
3. Photocopies
4. Workbook

• REMEMBER that we will have an exam next week on Wednesday 11 November 09.
• No olvidéis que el próximo miércoles 9 de noviembre haremos una prueba de repaso en clase.

3 November 09 - NB1 C

• Revision - Grammar (a/an, plurals, and this/that/these/those). Vocabulary; and Pronunciation.
• Revise & Check
  · Grammar
  1.a – 2. b – 3.b – 4.b – 5.b – 6.a – 7. b – 8. a – 9.a – 10.b
  · Vocabulary
  A – 1. from – 2. to – 3. in – 4. at – 5. Off
  B –
  1. Read
  2. Work
  3. Listen to
  4. Open
  5. Answer
  C –
  1. File (not a number)
  2. Chinese (not a country)
  3. France (not a nationality/language)
  4. Sixteen (not a multiple of ten)
  5. Her (not a personal pronoun)
  6. They (not a possessive adjective)
  7. Watch (not a question word)
  8. Address (not an object)
  9. Lipstick (not something you can read
  10. Pen (not a verb)
• Pronunciation
  B – 1. what – 2. they – 3. table – 4. one – 5. China
  C – address – surname – Argentina – Portuguese – umbrella
• Can you hear the difference?
  1.a – 2.b – 3.b – 4.a – 5.b – 6.a – 7.b – 8.a – 9.a – 10.b
• Can you say this in English?
  1. What’s your surname?
  2. How do you spell it?
  3. Where are you from?
  4. What’s your phone number?
  5. What’s your address?

29 October 09 - NB1 C

• Revision - Questions about personal information
• Completing a form - Student Registration Form

1. First name: Cristina
2. Surname: Rodríguez Pérez - Mr. (Mister) / Mrs. / Ms. (Miss)
3. Nationality: Spanish
4. Marital status: Single
5. Home address: Calle Palagonía, 5 - 28080 Madrid
6. E-mail address: cristinarp@yahoo.es
7. Phone number: 91 786 01 22 13 - 620 14 00 34
8. Passport / Identity card number: 50879123 - S
9. Signature and date

Now it's your turn.. - ¡Ahora te toca a ti!

• Writing - Capital letters

My name’s Enrique. I’m from Segovia in Spain, but I live in Talavera. I’m an English teacher. My classes are on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

• Over to you – Write a similar text about you. – Ahora te toca a ti. Escribe un texto similar sobre ti.
• Grammar revision

- Grammar Bank D (p.123)

Part A

1. a bag - bags
2. a country - countries
3. an identity card - identity cards
4. a watch - watches
5. an e-mail - e-mails
6. a sandwich - sandwiches
7. a key - keys
8. an umbrella - umbrellas

Part B

this - These - This - that - those

• HALLOWEEN - Pumkins, jack-o-lanterns, ghosts, witches...and some candy!! Let's have some fun!

- If you missed it...you can still do it on your own...

- Si te lo perdiste, todavía estás a tiempo de hacerlo por tu cuenta...

http://www.english-4kids.com/worksheets/festivals/halloweencweasy.pdf
http://www.english-4kids.com/worksheets/festivals/halloweensearchlow.pdf
http://www.english-4kids.com/worksheets/festivals/halloweencards.pdf
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/raud.dugal/beginners/halloween/halloween.htm
http://www.quia.com/rr/249081.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vVjVTCVXdE

28 October 09 - NB1 A

• Revision - Common objects
• Vocabulary Bank - p. 142 - More common objects...
  

1. a magazine
2. a book
3. cigarettes
4. a mobile (phone)
5. coins
6. a newspaper
7. a purse
8. a comb
9. a pen
10. an identity card
11. tissues
12. an address book
13. a credit card
14. a pencil
15. a diary
16. a photo
17. a file
18. a wallet
19. stamps
20. matches
21. glasses
22. sunglasses
23. a lipstick
24. a watch
25. keys
26. an umbrella
27. a ligther
28. a dictionary

• Do you want to know some more basic words in English? - ¿Quieres aprender otras palabras básicas en inlgés?
  

Try this and have fun while you learn - Prueba esto y diviértete mientras aprendes

http://iteslj.org/v/s/jt-basic.html

• Grammar - Photocopy 1C
  Solutions: 2. My - 3. his - 4. Her - 5. Their - 6. our - 7. your - 8. her - 9. my - 10. His
  
• More practice with possessive adjectives - Sigue practicando con los adjetivos posesivos
  http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz18mdf.htm
  
• Pronunciation - Vowel sounds
  1.d - Which word has a DIFFERENT vowel sound? / ¿Qué palabra tiene un sonido vocálico diferente?
  HORSE - wall - door - glasses
  BULL - book - photo - look
  UP - purse - sunglasses - umbrella
  BOY - coins - board - police
  EAR - here - we're - there
  TOURIST - euro - Europe - e-mail
  
• 3. Grammar - a/an, plurals, this/that/these/those
  3.a - a or an?
  a watch
  an umbrella
  a diary
  an identity card
  a file
  3. b - Write the plural
  stamp - stamps
  match - matches
  key - keys
  3. c -This - that - these - those?
  What's this?
  What's that?
  What are those?
  What are these?
  
• Classroom language
  

1. Close the door.
2. Go to page (84).
3. Read the text.
4. Don't speak (Spanish).
5. Listen and repeat.
6. Look at the board.
7. Open your books.
8. Sit down.
9. Stand up.
10. Turn off your mobile (phone)
11. Don't write.
12. Work in pairs.
    

• 6. c
  

1. What's (bonjour) in English? - How do you say (pizarra) in English?
2. How do you spell it?
3. Where's the stress?
4. Can you repeat it?
5. I don't know?
6. I don't remember.
7. I don't understand.
   

• These sentences are very important and very useful for you. Try to memorize them and use them in the classroom when you need to say or ask something to your teacher or your partners.
  Estas frases son de gran importancia y utilidad. Intentad recordarlas y usadlas en la clase siempre que sea posible y cuando tengáis que decir alguna de estas cosas.

• HALLOWEEN - If you missed it...you can still do it on your own...

Si te lo perdiste, todavía estás a tiempo de hacerlo por tu cuenta...

http://www.english-4kids.com/worksheets/festivals/halloweencweasy.pdf

http://www.english-4kids.com/worksheets/festivals/halloweensearchlow.pdf

http://www.english-4kids.com/worksheets/festivals/halloweencards.pdf

http://pagesperso-orange.fr/raud.dugal/beginners/halloween/halloween.htm

http://www.quia.com/rr/249081.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vVjVTCVXdE

• Song - Eternal flame
  

1. Close
2. understand
3. am I
4. Is this
5. to be
6. you are
7. Am I
8. Is this
9. my name
10. don't want
    

Would you like to listen to this song again? - ¿Quieres volver a escuchar esta canción?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpnaLJ-jn1k
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwajTekSAcM

Homework - Grammar Bank p. 123 1D / Photocopy 1D

27 October 09 - NB1 C

• Revision - Classroom language & common objects
• Grammar Bank - 1D - p. 123

- A

1. a bag - bags
2. a country - countries
3. an identity card - identity cards
4. a watch - watches
5. an e-mail - e-mails
6. a sandwich - sandwiches
7. a key - keys
8. an umbrella - umbrellas

B. this - these // that - those

• Grammar - Photocopy

• PRACTICAL ENGLISH – On a plane
• Vocabulary – drinks
  1. (diet) coke
  2. coffee
  3. tea
  4. mineral water
  5. (orange) juice
  6. ice
  7. lemon
  8. milk
  9. sugar
  
• Asking for information

Mark Ryder is American. He works for MTC, a music company. Allie is British. She works for the same company. Mark travels to the UK and meets Allie at the airport.

Mark Ryder es americano. Trabaja para MTC, una compañía de música. Allie es británica. Trabaja para la misma compañía. Mark viaja al Reino Unido y conoce a Allie en el aeropuerto.

• Dialogue – On the plane Mark has a diet Coke, and a coffee with milk but no sugar. / En el avión Mark se toma una coca-cola light y un café con leche sin azúcar.
  

1. Would you like a drink, sir? – Yes a diet Coke, please.
2. Ice and lemon? – Just lemon.
3. Here you are. – Thank you.
4. Coffee? Tea? – Coffee, please.
5. Milk? – Yes, please.
6. Sugar? – No, thanks.
7. Here you are? – Thanks.

• Social English
  1. What’s Mark’s surname? – Ryder.
  2. Where’s the hotel? – It is in the city centre.
  3. Would Mark like a drink? – No.
  4. How do they go to the hotel? – By car.
  
• Useful phrases
  1. Welcome to the UK – Bienvenido al Reino Unido.
  2. How far is it? - ¿A qué distancia está?
  3. Great! – Perfecto.
  4. All right. Let’s go. – Muy bien, vámonos.
  5. Can I help you with your bags? - ¿Te ayudo con las maletas?
  6. No, it’s OK, thanks. – No, está bien, gracias.

Homework - Completing a form (p.13) - Write a short text about you following the model.