Idiom: "a piece of cake" Meaning: If you think something is very easy to do, you can say it is a piece of cake. Something which is easy to obtain. Example: The exam was a piece of cake
Homework: send me another example of a sentence including "a piece of cake"
Today's quote is "It's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure" (heed = hacer caso, prestar atención), by Bill Gates
Homework: Who is he? What do you think about the quote?
Hi! Today we are going to do two grammar activities, one listening activity and then we are going to play a game. Here are the exercises. Do activities 3A, 3B and 4 (Workbook page 30)
Hi there! I hope you had a good weekend. Today we are going to listen to a conversation between two people who meet online. Here are the activities and here are the answers The audios are included in the document. But if you need to download them click on the following links:
On the other hand, the week before we stopped the classes I gave you an example of an idiom (frase idiomática): "to spill the beans", which means to reveal a secret (irse de la lengua). I thought about giving you another idiom, and you can send me an example of a sentence using that idiom. This week's idiom is "a piece of cake" (ser pan comido)
Idiom: "a piece of cake"
Meaning: If you think something is very easy to do, you can say it is a piece of cake. Something which is easy to obtain.
Example: The exam was a piece of cake
Homework: send me another example of a sentence including "a piece of cake"
Morning! Let's do some revision Open your Student's Book at page 18. Do the grammar and vocabulary exercises (a, b, c) on page 18. If you don't have the book click here ANSWERS As it's Friday, let's have some fun 😜 Jamie (page 16) bought some tickets for Hannah for the Scouting For Girls concert. Listen to one of their songs and do the following activities *
If you are into music, you might like Lyrics Training, a great webpage to practise English through songs. *From English File Pre-Intermediate Third Edition Student's Book
Hi! Today we are going to do some activities from the book. Open your Student's book at page 39 or click here. Do these activities: -Can you understand this text?A and B. Send me an email with your answers for activity B. -Can you understand these people? Watch the video and choose the right options for 1-5. If you need a script click here
-Also, watch this video. If you need a script click here
Hi! Today we are going to revise some verb phrases, listen to an audio about jobs, read a text about uniforms and write short texts. Click on the following links: ACTIVITIES ANSWERS In order to do activity 3, you will have to listen (NOT WATCH) to the information from a video. Please don't watch it unless you need the script. (unless= a menos que) Here's the video: Jobs In activities 2 and 7 you will have to send me your answers by email. Take your time to do all the activities, and send them to me when you've finished. Take care
Good afternoon! Today we are going to practise with some verb phrases and we are going to complete a story we read the other day.
To start with, do activity 3A (Student's book page 17) (Match a verb with a phrase).
In activity 4A, you have to read the story on page 16 again.
Can you re-tell what happened in the story? If you need help you can look at pictures 1-5 (activity 4B). You can send an oral or written version to me, if you would like to. You can send it by email or whatsapp. It's up to you!
How would you like story to end? Would you prefer a happy ending or a sad ending?
If you would like a happy ending click here and answer the questions on page 101 (2C Happy Ending). If you haven't got the book click here If you need a script go to page 118. Audio 1.50 or click here If you would like a sad ending click hereand answer the questions on page 109 (2C Sad Ending). If you haven't got the book clickhereIf you need a script go to page 119. Audio 1.51 or clickhere Check your answers here
Hi! You are going to watch a short clip from a TV programme. A) Read the information and answer the questions:
BBC Holiday: Fasten your seatbelt
Toyah Willcox is a TV presenter, a singer and actress. In this BBC programme she takes a new holiday job as a chalet girl in Verbier, Switzerland. Her job is to clean the chalet and cook for six guests. The problem is that Toyah isn't a good cook and it's her first time in this kind of job
1. What is Toyah's usual job?
2. What job does she try?
B) Watch the following video and number Toyah's jobs in the correct order.:
Hi! How you doing? I hope you are all doing well. Today we are going to revise some time sequencers and connectors. To start with, go to page 128 (Student's book) : Read Grammar Bank 2C. If you haven't got the book click here For more examples on the topic click here In order to practise, let's do some activities. Do activities 2C a and b. If you haven't go the book click here Here are the answers
Now, let's put everything into practice. Download the following worksheet and complete with your own ideas (word format) or write them in your notebook. Click here . When you have finished, send them to me by email. Take care
Hi! I hope you are all OK. I have prepared some games for you. This one is about JOBS This one is about a TYPICAL DAY: This one is a grammar activity (PRESENT SIMPLE AND ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY) Click herefor another activity Click here to see the answers
Can you remember any questions the contestants asked Wayne about his job? What about Tanya's job? Clic here to check if you were right We have already learnt about the present simple. If you need to revise it clic here Here's an activity to practise the present simple in sentences:
Here's another one to practise questions: Here's one for you to practise jobs Homework Solutions
Today's idiom is "to kill two birds with one stone"
Idiom: “Killtwobirdswithonestone”
Meaning: toachievetwothingswithoneaction
Example: “ Whydon’tyougotothe shop onyourwaytothe post office and killtwobirdswithonestone?”
Today's quote is "ANYONE WHO STOPS LEARNING IS OLD, WHETHER AT TWENTY OR EIGHTY.” —HENRY FORD Find some information about Henry Ford What do you think about the quote?
Open your Student's book at page 16. Do activities: A) read the text, complete and listen to the story to check B) answer the questions C) complete the sentences Here are the activities STUDENT'S BOOK Here's the audio to check activity 1A AUDIO 1A
Here are the answers for activities 1A, 1B and 1C ANSWERS
Good afternoon! Open your Student's Book at page 37 and do activities a (answer the two questions), b (read and listen to the text), c (answer the questions), e (complete with the highlighted words), f (listen and check), g (answer the question). Useful vocabulary (vocabulario útil):
leave= dejar
towel = toalla
without = sin
break = si es un verbo significa "romper". En el caso del texto, es un sustantivo y significa "descanso"
Audio: Activity F (para comprobar si el ejercicio E está bien) Soluciones Student's book page 37. Homework:Activity 6B. (Student's book. Page 37): Write about your typical morning and afternoon. Use adverbs of frequency (always, usually, etc.) and time words ( then, after breakfast, etc.) Example: I always get up at 6.30. I never do housework in the morning. My boyfriend makes lunch. I go to work at 16.00. After work, I go home. Then, I have dinner....
