jueves, 30 de mayo de 2013

Good luck everybody!!!


Contenidos Nivel Básico 2

Dear All,

Since we have finished this course, I would like to include the OBJETIVOS y CONTENIDOS expected for this level.

Espero leáis detenidamente y lo tengáis en cuenta como guión a la hora de preparar vuestras pruebas. Recordad que muchos contenidos proceden del Nivel Básico 1 y que, por limitaciones de tiempo, no se han visto en clase, por lo que debemos repasar en casa.

Sin más, hope they help!

Regards,

Miriam

Contenidos NB2:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BzbJJ8r--smaOXVsM2NGWE9LUW8/edit?usp=sharing
from:
http://www.eoicaravaca.org/departamentos-/ingles/programacion-didactica

miércoles, 29 de mayo de 2013

HELP: Speaking. Monologue

Con el fin de ayudaros a la hora de preparar vuestros monólogos (first part of the speaking test) os incluyo una guía que os puede servir para distribuir las partes de vuestro oral. El uso de conectores facilita la comprensión y enriquece vuestro discurso.
Espero os sirva de ayuda!
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BzbJJ8r--smadTBZbVZ1b0RRR0E/edit

HELP. Speaking Topics (Monologue Part)

Para ayudaros en la preparación de vuestros orales, y más específicamente, de la primera parte, el monólogo, os incluyo una guía con preguntas y posibles respuestas a los diferentes tópicos orales que hemos visto hasta ahora.
¿Podemos hablar de nosotros mismos, de nuestro trabajo, de nuestra rutina diaria (repaso de Básico 1), de nuestras pasadas o futuras vacaciones, etc?
Recordar que tenemos que ser capaces de hablar de uno de estos temas para poder superar esta primera parte del Speaking.
Esta guía también nos sirve para la segunda parte, la parte de interacción en la que mantenemos una conversación con nuestro compañer@. Imaginemos que vamos a mantener una conversación con nuestro compañer@ y vamos a hablar de lo que vamos a hacer este verano ¿podemos charlar y obtener información sobre nuestros planes?

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BzbJJ8r--smaQzMzR3lTZGFxTlk/edit?usp=sharing

NB. Recordad, cuántas más estructuras gramaticales y vocabulario utilicemos...more points we get!!

jueves, 9 de mayo de 2013

Grammar: Good or well?

"To taste" has two meanings: to have a taste and to perceive a taste. "Good" is used with the first and "well" with the second.(eg. I can't taste anything very well because of my cold.)

However, most grammars state that with sense verbs good is only accepted.

"Good" and "well" are often misused. "Good" is an adjective (and a noun in some cases); "well" is used as an adverb unless used as an adjective meaning "healthy". If we need a word to describe noun or pronoun we use "good". If we need a word to describe verb (or sometimes adjective or other adverb) we use "well". For example:

Kate is a good piano player. (correct)
Kate is a well piano player. (incorrect!)

Kate plays the piano well. (correct)
Kate plays the piano good. (incorrect!)

Brian speaks good English, but he doesn't speak Spanish very well. (correct)
Brian speaks well English, but he doesn't speak Spanish very good. (incorrect)

My brother did well on the English test. (correct)
My brother did good on the English test. (incorrect!)

Do you think I'm doing well at school? (correct)
Do you think I'm doing good at school? (incorrect!)

After linking verbs such as betastesoundsmelllookseemappear we use the adjective "good" as we are describing the subject of the sentence, not the action of the verb:

The concert last night wasn't very good.
If the food tastes good, children will eat it.
Your idea sounds good and if it works would be great.
It always smells good after the rain.
The house looks good outside.

After the linking verbs "be", "feel", "look" we can also use "well" as an adjective meaning "healthy":

am well. / I feel well. / I'm feeling well. (refers to physical state, health)
am good. / I feel good. / I'm feeling good. (refers rather to emotional than physical state)
Jane didn't look well last night. (well = refers to heath)
The new dress looks really good on you. (good = refers to appearance)

Note: In the USA (conversational English) you can hear a lot of people answer "I'm good." in response to "How are you?" and it is very popular among young generation.

Revising vocabulary and grammar

This is the link I used in class for learning vocab related to health.
However, it can be used for revising other topics such as daily routines, shops, etc.

Remember:
Click on Intermediate (on the left) and then Vocabulary. Moreover, you have grammar and writing practice, as well AND you can revise vocab, grammar and other stuff of Basic 1 on Elementary

Enjoy ;-)

http://www.learnenglish.be/

Vocabulary: Phrasal verbs


Differences: Then VS Than


Vocabulary: Collocations with Take


Vocabulary: Collocations


Passing our EOI exams...


Differences: Hear VS Listen to


Vocabulary: Beg


Improving our Speaking: Good manners


martes, 7 de mayo de 2013

Grammar: Superlatives


Grammar. Comparatives 2 (as...as)


Grammar: Comparatives 1



Grammar. Quantifiers 3 (Too/Enough)



Grammar. Quantifers 2 (A few/A little/Many/Much/A lot)



Grammar: Quantifers (Some/any/no series)












Vocab: Parts of the body & Illnesses



Adjectives VS. Adverbs



Vocabulary: Colours


Vocabulary: Food. Ways of cooking


miércoles, 1 de mayo de 2013

Vocab: Health & Body (with listening practice)

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-3378.php

http://www.learnenglish.be/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNJRl3BZ204

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-3378.php

http://www.esl-lab.com/office/offsc1.htm

http://www.multimedia-english.com/contenido/ficha/thats-english-at-the-doctors-1/2293

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

Quantifiers Practice

http://www.esl-lounge.com/level2/lev2quantifiersgapfill.php

http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/CET/flashactivities/little_few01.html

http://www.english-4u.de/how_much_many_ex1.htm

http://www.learn-english-online.org/Lesson38/much_many.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/mengen.htm

Funny way to improve vocabulary about Free time ;-)


Improving in our Speaking (agreeing)


Improving our connectors :-)