Para repasar pueden utilizar el
libro de verano que recomienda la editorial de los libros de texto que tienen
los alumnos: “Holiday English 2” by Virginia Evans and
Jenny Dooley edit. Express Publishing. El material incluye el repaso de los
temas vistos durante el curso y un CD de audio/DVD.
Otra posible forma de repasar
es utilizando los numerosos recursos que ofrece internet y que comento a continuación.
También incluyo la relación de los contenidos vistos durante el curso.
LISTENING: Identificación de información global y específica en
diversos textos orales.
Puede
practicarlo buscando actividades interactivas en internet. Para ello puede
escribir en la barra de google: listening
exercises, después puede entrar en los diversos enlaces y elegir las
actividades más acordes con su nivel. Normalmente podrá ver la transcripción y
comprobar si ha elegido la respuesta correcta. Algunas páginas que pueden
encontrar son:
Unas
destrezas influyen en otras, así que la lectura y el repaso de la gramática o
de los textos escritos que hemos trabajado le pueden ayudar a mejorar la
comprensión oral.
También
le puede ayudar ver películas en inglés subtituladas en inglés.
SPEAKING: Participación en interacción oral, siguiendo un modelo
dado. Es la destreza más complicada de trabajar individualmente, de todas
formas, colgaré en el blog los diálogos, para que el alumno pueda repasar las
expresiones.
-Making suggestions (pg 16)
-Recommending a film (pg 28)
-Narrating past events (expressing surprise, regret/sympathy) (pg 40)
-Asking for information (pg 52)
-Buying a train ticket (pg 64)
-Asking for and giving information (pg 76)
-Describingexperiences (pg 88)
READING:Comprensión de información global y específica en
diversos textos escritos. Puede practicarlo buscando
actividades interactivas en internet. Para ello puede escribir en la barra de
google: reading comprehension exercises
y a continuación, entrar en los diversos enlaces y elegir las actividades de su
nivel. Una vez concluida la actividad
podrá comprobar si ha elegido la respuesta correcta. Algunas páginas que pueden
encontrar son:
WRITING: Redacción de textos sencillos:
-A blog entry about a typical Sunday (pg 19)
-A
biography (pg 31)
-A
story (pg 43)
-An
email about rules (pg 55)
-An
email comparing two places (pg 67)
-An
email about your holiday (pg 79)
-A survey report about sports (pg 91)
Además de los ejemplos del Student´s book, de
cada tipo de texto tienen un modelo que se les ha dado en clase, con el que
pueden repasar las redacciones. Al final de esta entrada están dichos
modelos.
CONOCIMIENTOS LINGÜÍSTICOS: Uso correcto
de los componentes léxicos, estructurales y
funcionales básicos de la lengua. Hay muchos recursos en internet, para
encontrarlos basta con poner en el buscador el punto gramatical que se quiere
trabajar, por ejemplo: comparative adjectives interactive
activities. Elegir aquellos ejercicios en los que pueda disponer de la
respuesta correcta. Algunas páginas útiles son:
Aspectosgramaticales
1-Present simple vs present continuous, adverbs of
frequency, (don’t )like, love, hate, enjoy, (don´t) mind, go + -ing / want + to
inf (pg 12-13)
2-Past simple (regular and irregular verbs/
aff-int-neg/ yes-no and wh-questions) Prepositions of movement (pg 24-25)
3-Past continuous (pg 37), past simple vs past
continuous (pg 37),
4-Have to/has to- don´t have to/doesn´t have to-
must/mustn´t- can/could/might (pg 48-49)
5-Comparatives and superlatives (pg 60, 61)
6-Will/won´t -predictions and spontaneous
decisions-/going to -future plans and
intentions- present continuous (future
meaning) (pg 72-73)
7-Present perfect simple,
just-already-yet-for/since/ever/never (pg 85)
Vocabulario
1-Free-time
activities, jobs and qualities, daily routines, likes/dislikes
2-Historical figures,
appearance and character
3-Festivals/Celebrations,
festive activities, feelings,…
4-Chores, free-time
activities, rules
5-Geographical
features, continents, means of transport, weather
6-Types of holidays
and holiday activities, tourist attractions
7-Activities and
adjectives, experiences, embarrassing moments
1-Daily routine and free time activities, jobs and
qualities Daily routines and free-time activities: get
up early, watch TV, eat breakfast, catch the bus to school, do homework, chat
on the phone, have lessons, hang out with friends, play arcade games, surf the
Net, go to bed, play sport.
Jobs and qualities: fashion designer, nurse, secretary, dentist, pilot, police
officer, hairdresser, shop assistant. Sociable, creative, caring, intelligent,
calm, cheerful, patient, fit, organised, brave.
2-Appearance and character
Appearance: curly, wavy, straight, spiky, thick, long, short, brown, fair, grey
hair/ big, long, small nose/ long, round face/ big, small, blue, green eyes/
small, wide mouth/ thin, full lips/ tall, short, of medium height-overweight,
plump, thin, slim, well-built, fat-young, middle-aged, old-handsome,
attractive, beautiful, ugly Character: funny, brave, hardworking, stupid,
patient, honest, lazy, clever, impatient, dishonest, boring, cowardly
3-Festival/Celebration activities, festive time, feelings,
adjectives
Festival/celebration activities: eat a traditional meal, wear masks, watch a
street parade, wear traditional costumes, dance to music, open presents, listen
to a band, paint their faces, watch a fireworks display Feelings,
adjectives: thrilled, happy, disappointed, surprised, sad, tired, bored
4-Chores, free time activities
Chores: clean the windows, cook dinner, walk the
dog, take out the rubbish, dust the furniture, lay the table, do the
washing-up, tidy my room, make my bed, wash the car, iron my clothes, do the
laundry, do the shopping, hoover the carpet, mop the floor Free-time
activities: go to the cinema/theatre, go shopping, phone a friend, read
books/magazines, play a sport, surf the Internet, send text messages, watch TV,
meet freinds, go to parties, listen to music, eat out, go swimming, play
video/computer games, attend a concert, watch a match
5-Geographical
features and continents, means of transport and verbs/adjectives related Geographical
features: coast, forest, mountain, river, island, valley, desert, lake, waterfall,
volcano.
Means of transport: bike, boat, car,
helicopter, bus, lorry, motorbike, scooter, plane, ferry, ship, train, tram,
van, hovercraft, underground train, coach, snowmobile-Verbs and adjectives
related: drive, take, catch, travel, ride, get on/ comfortable, safe, fast,
expensive, slow, cheap
6-Types of
holidays and holiday activities, tourist attractions and things to do and see
there.
Types of holidays and holiday activities:
sunbathe, take photographs, send postcards, swim in the sea, buy souvenirs, sit
by the pool, stay at a hotel/in a tent, go sightseeing, visit museums, go to
the beach, go skiing, eat local dishes, relax, play in the snow, enjoy nature.
Tourist attractions and things to do and see there:
see paintings, sculptures, etc, go shopping, see fish & aquatic animals,
see towers, walls, cannons, etc, see statues, works of art & historical
items, admire ancient ruins, temples, etc., admire beautiful plants and trees,
go on rides, visit a cosmopolitan city, see famous landmarks, see the precious
Crown Jewels, visit art galleries, take a black cab, stay at luxurious hotels
7-Special activities and adjectives, embarrasing moments:
Special activities: ride in a hot-air balloon, feed sharks, dive from a
waterfall, fly a helicopter,climb Mount Everest, explore a rainforest, swim
with dolphins, try skydiving, ride a camel in the desert, do a bungee jump,
volunteer overseas, ride an elephant, swim with dolphins, take pictures under
water, run a marathon, drive a racing car, play rugby in an international
match, run with bulls; adjectives: exciting, dangerous, challenging, scary,
exhausting, fun, difficult, tiring, risky, interesting
Embarrasing moments: fall asleep during a test,
forget someone´s name, spill a drink on someone, get on the wrong bus/train,
forget an appointment, tear clothes, slip and fall down, take the wrong
luggage, walk into a glass door, break something in a shop, think someone is
waving at you, eat something too spicy
8- Shops and places in a city-place prepositions
Shops and place
prepositions: bakery, florist´s, post office, bank, clothes shop, sports shop,
optitian´s, bookshop, newsagent´s, music shop, supermarket, jeweller´s,
butcher´s, chemist, toy shop, library, department store/next to, near, behind,
in front of, between, above, opposite
SAMPLE COMPOSITIONS
1-A blog
entry about a typical Sunday
Weekends are the best!
Saturday´s my favourite day. In the morning, I have a
dance lesson. After that I help my mum around the house and then we have lunch.
In the afternoon, we go shopping. In the evenings, I go to the cinema or watch
a DVD.
On Sundays, I like to relax and have fun. In the
morning, I get up late and have a big breakfast. In the afternoon, I visit my
grandparents or go to the park with my friends. In the evenings, I listen to
music or read a book and I have an early night.
2-A biography
Queen Victoria was a British queen. She was born in
Kensington Palace in London on 24th May, 1819.
At the age of 18, she became queen. When she was 21,
she married Prince Albert. They had nine children.
While she was queen, the British Empire grew and
people became wealthy and educated. She became Empress of India in 1876. People
loved her. She ruled for 63 years and died on 22nd January, 1901 on
the Isle of Wight.
Queen Victoria was a great queen. She wanted to make
life better for everyone.
3- A story
The Creature
Last winter, I travelled to the Rocky Mountains for a
skiing holiday. I was really excited as I wanted to visit the Banff National
Park and see Bigfoot. We started our journey in the morning.
We soon arrived at the national park. I wanted to take
some photographs, so I walked into the forest. Suddenly, a creature that looked
like a monkey appeared from behind a tree. “Was it Bigfoot?” I wondered.
I stepped back in surprise and shouted for help. My
family tried to calm me down. A few seconds later, my dad started laughing.
“It´s not Bigfoot, Jim. It´s a man. Look!” He was right. The man appeared from
behind the trees. He was very tall and he had a big thick coat. I started
laughing at my mistake, too.
We had a great time in the national park and we all
enjoyed the scenery. It´s a pity Bigfoot wasn’t there though.
4-An email
about rules
Hi Peter,
I´m here at a summer school in England. I arrived on
Thursday. It´s great. There are lots of things to do and I´m learning lots of
English.
We have to get up at 8 am every day, but we can eat
whatever we want for breakfast. Our first class starts at 10 am and we mustn´t
be late. After class, there are a lot of activities to choose from. We can play
lots of sports and go horse riding or canoeing. In the evening, we have to be
in bed before midnight. After the lights are out, we mustn´t talk. There are a
lot of rules, but the camp is fun!
See you soon,
Pablo
Writing about your likes and dislikes in relation to free time and
household chores. (use
the frequency adverbs)
I haven´t got
much free time, but when I have it, I
often like watching TV and playing computer games. I also
love going shopping with my best friend. Before going
to bed I don´t mind reading a book or surfing the net. But I hate going to the cinema or eating out.
In
relation to the household chores, I don´t like taking out the
rubbish or walking the dog, and I hate doing the washing up or dusting the furniture and I
can´t stand ironing my clothes. However, I don´t
mind making my bed or washing the car, and I like cooking dinner.
5-An email
comparing two places
Dear Bob,
There are so many beautiful places in my country. My
two favourites are Madrid and Barcelona. Madrid is in the centre of Spain.
There are many sights to see. It´s a historic city. On the other hand,
Barcelona is a more exciting city. It has a lot of nightlife. It is famous for
its cathedral.
What about you? Which places in your country do you
like most? Why?
Write back soon.
Enrique.
6- An email
about your holiday
Dear Christina,
Hi! How are you? We arrived in Edinburgh yesterday and
we´re really excited about being here. We are staying at a beautiful hotel in
the city centre. The weather is cool but sunny.
First of all, we´re going to see Edinburgh Castle. My
mum and sister can´t wait to go shopping. My dad and I are going to go on a
tour of the city. I´m also going to visit the museum.
That´s all my news. See you in a week.
Take care,
Frederico
7-A survey
report: Class Film Survey
I asked ten people in my class four questions about
films. Here are the results of my survey.
Here are the results of my survey.
Most of the people like going to the cinema, but a few
of them prefer going to the theatre. The majority of the people prefer
comedies, thirty per cent like actions films and twenty per cent like drama.
Half of the people have been to the cinema this month. A few of the people have
been twice. Two people haven´t been at all. Most of the people liked adventure
films, but some of them didn´t. No one liked jungle adventure films, but
everyone liked disaster films.
8-An email
about your neighbourhood
Hi Keith,
How are you? Sorry I didn´t write earlier, but we were
busy moving house.
Our new flat is really nice. It´s on the 5th
floor of a block of flats and it has a great view of the city. The
neighbourhood is nice, too. There are a lot of shops and cafés nearby, although
there isn´t a cinema. I really like the neighbourhood and the people here are
really friendly.
Anyway, I´ve got to go now. Please write back soon. ´
Yours,
John
