Optional entertainment.

Hello, everyone. Here's some optional activities to keep you in touch with English during the Christmas break. The firast episode of 'Castle' with questions, and a British Council activity.

Enjoy.
Tom.

My important people:

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening-skills-practice/important-people

Using a TV series:CASTLE: Episode I. “Flowers for your grave.”

http://ororo.tv/es/shows/castle#1-1

1.      Why is Rick Castle a celebrity?

2.    What can you say about his personality?

3.    Describe the crime.

4.    Where has the detective ‘seen’ this before?

5.     What can you say about her personality?

6.    Why does the blonde think Castle is an idiot?

7.     What can you say about the two new characters?

8.    Did you catch any of his previous offences?

9.    Why was he never prosecuted?

10.                       Who is the second victim?

11.  Why does Castle want copies of the photos?

12.Are his mother and daughter living up to your descriptions of them?

13.Why is Castle surprised?

14.Why is Kate blushing?

15. What’s in all those boxes?

16.Is she pleased to see Castle? Why (not)?

17. If ‘smart, good-looking women become lawyers’, why is Kate a cop?

18.How did Castle speed up the investigation?

19.Describe the crime scene.

20.                     How didn’t she die?

21.What did they find in the apartment?

22.                      Why is Castle so upset?

23.                      And Kate?

24.                      How did the other writers solve Castle’s problem?

25.                      What did he give Kate?

26.                      What did he take?

Now Kate and Castle agree. How do 

U5.2 Past tense review story.

Hello, everyone.

We have been reviewing the wonderful world of past tenses in class, and I would like you to practice a little more before we move on, so here you have a link to an incomplete story that you, of course, are going to complete. 

Please see your coursebook, page 190 (5.2) for more support, and bring the completed version to class after the break.

Have a lovely Christmas. 

Tom.

S1 U5.2 Past tense review story. 

http://www.englishforeveryone.org/PDFs/Past_Tense_Exercise_37.pdf

Progress test February: 10th and 15th.

Hello, everybody.

It was too good to be true! Everyone except us was doing progress tests, but we've now got confirmed dates for ours in February: the 10th and 15th. 

The exam will be based on FCE-type activities and on the material we've covered in class. Attendance is compulsory, since this progress test is worth 30% of your final grade, which is why we want you to know the dates well in advance.

See you tomorrow.

Tom.

CLASS UPDATE 14/12/2015

CLASS UPDATE 14/12/2015

Speaking	Topic: Scary films
Listening
Reading
Writing
Grammar	present simple, present perfect (mobile game)
Vocabulary	100% adverbs (totally, absolutely,completely...), Strong adverbs.
Other
Homework	p.36 ex 1

For your phones. Present perfect V Simple past.

Hello, everyone.

Here's a link I'm planning to use in class this week, to practice a classic: the use of present perfect Vs past simple.

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple-present-perfect-4.html

See you there.

Tom

CLASS UPDATE 09/12/2015

CLASS UPDATE 09/12/2015

Speaking	Can you think of three ways of wasting your time? What´s the best way of having a good time?
Listening
Reading
Writing
Grammar
Vocabulary	p.30 (timephrases) ex 6, p34 (emotion) ex1 and 4 (Strongadjetives)
Other
Homework	DVD review: -Travel verbs -Wildlife conversation (listening

CLASS UPDATE 2/12/2015

CLASS UPDATE 2/12/2015

Speaking	Do you think the zoos are good way of saving endangered species? Why?
Listening
Reading
Writing
Grammar
Vocabulary	Compound adjetives (page 31)
Other
Homework	Page 31, ex. 4. a, b, c and d

U5.1 Strong adjectives, and adverbs of degree. Gap & game.

Hello, everyone. 
Here's what we did in class on strong adjectives, and adverbs of degree. For more information, (or clearer images), follow the links to the Busyteacher website.
Remember, you can also practice the conversations on your own. Talking to yourself doesn't always mean you're crazy.
See you in class.
Tom.

CLASS UPDATE 30/11/2015

CLASS UPDATE 30/11/2015

CLASS UPDATE 30/11/2015

Speaking	How would you save the planet?
Listening
Reading
Writing
Grammar	Differences between as and like As: - When you use something for a specific utility. Example: I use my dictionary as a door-stop. - Comparing things that are the same. Ex.: My sister is as tall as me. - For professions. Ex.: I work as a teacher. Like:  - To express similarity. Ex.: I work like a dog.
Vocabulary	Travel vocabulary review of unit 3 (Quizlet).
Other	Key' Word Transformation http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/fce/students/tests/2_strtest3.htm As or like? http://www.better-english.com/grammar/aslike.htm
Homework	Page 30, ex. 2 and 3

As Vs Like. & Exam practice.

'Key' Word Transformation

http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/fce/students/tests/2_strtest3.htm

As or like?

http://www.better-english.com/grammar/aslike.htm

CLASS UPDATE 18/11/2015

CLASS UPDATE 18/11/2015

Speaking	favourite relative endangered animals
Listening
Reading
Writing
Grammar
Vocabulary	p.28 ex.2
Other	-reading technique: first read the questions; look for the references of the questions; understand questions and go back -read Tom´s email
Homework	read p29 and ex 4 p.28 (practice reading technique