AN EMAIL EXPRESSING YOUR OPINION- Sample composition

Hi Peter, 
You asked me my opinion about which sport you should choose, swimming or snowboarding. They are both challenging sports. 
Swimming is a great way to keep fit and it is not expensive. You don´t need a lot of equipment, but you may have to practise for long hours. Snowboarding is thrilling and a good form of exercise, but the equipment is very expensive. Also, it can be dangerous. 
To me, both sports have good and bad points. You should choose the one you like the most. Let me know how you get on. 
Ken.

RECUPERACIÓN

Listening: Identificación de información global y específica en diversos textos  orales.

       Tiene la posibilidad practicar listenings interactivos en internet. Para ello debe escribir en la barra de google: listening exercises y a continuación, entrar en los diversos enlaces y elegir las actividades más sencillas. Normalmente podrá ver la transcripción y comprobar si ha elegido la respuesta correcta. Algunas páginas que pueden encontrar son:

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

http://www.esl-lab.com/

http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/listening.php

         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 subtituladas en inglés. 

Speaking: Participación en interacción oral, siguiendo un modelo dado.

-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)

-Describing experiences (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 del nivel adecuado (elemental-intermedio).  Una vez concluida la actividad podrá comprobar si ha elegido la respuesta correcta. Algunas páginas que pueden encontrar son:

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading-skills-practice

https://www.usingenglish.com/comprehension/

http://www.agendaweb.org/reading-exercises

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 y que pueden seguir para preparar sus redacciones, las cuales deberán tener una extensión de unas 60 palabras. En el examen les pediré que hagan una de las redacciones de la lista. Colgaré los modelos en el blog de la asignatura: juliaingles2.blogspot.com 

Conocimiento de la lengua (estructuras sintáctico-discursivas): Uso correcto de los componentes léxicos, estructurales y funcionales básicos de la lengua.

Aspectos gramaticales

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

LA PRUEBA CONSISTIRÁ EN UN EXAMEN COMO LOS HECHOS DURANTE TODO EL CURSO, EN EL QUE SE LE EVALUARÁ SOLAMENTE DE LOS OBJETIVOS QUE LE HAYAN QUEDADO PENDIENTES. NO TENDRÁ QUE ENTREGAR NINGÚN TRABAJO, SÓLO HACER EL EXAMEN.

RECYCLING WORKSHOP

In this workshop we are going to talk about recycling. There are four types of containers:

We use the green container to throw glass

In the grey container we throw organic rubbish.

The yellow container is used for cans or tins, silver paper and plastic.

We use the blue container to throw paper, cardboard or carton.

Now we are going to do an activity:

You have to throw every piece of rubbish into the appropriate container. 

PLANTING SEEDS

1.       Choose the variety and quantity of seeds you want to grow. Common beans are the easiest to cultivate. You can choose one or some seeds.

2.       Choose an object such as a plastic cup to grow them.  You can use a plastic cup/ yoghourt pot to grow them.

3.       Get a piece of clean cotton and moisten it. The more seeds you want to cultivate, the more cotton that you will need. Do not soak the cotton, or the seeds will not grow. 

4.       Distribute the seeds above the cotton. Burying or placing the seeds too closely next to each other will cause the sprouts to grow with difficulties, and may kill the struggling plant.

5.       Water the beans when the cotton is starting to dry. In warm temperatures, do this every two days, and in cold temperatures, two times a week. After about three days, the sprouts will germinate.

6.       Plant the sprouts. When the sprouts reaches about 20 centimeter (7.9 in), bury the cotton, along with the sprouts, in the soil.

PROGRAMA DE RECUPERACIÓN DE 1º

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 sencillas. Normalmente podrá ver la transcripción y comprobar si ha elegido la respuesta correcta. Algunas páginas que pueden encontrar son:

http://www.esl-lab.com/ (donde pueden elegir los más básicos: easy)

http://www.mansioningles.com/listening00.htm (elegir el nivel básico)

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topicsmenu/listening.html (elementary)

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.

- Greetings, introductions and asking personal questions (pg 16)

- Buying things (pg 28)

-Talking about your room and your things (pg 40)

-Telling the time (pg 52 act 1), making arrangements (pg 52 act 2)

-Expressing fear (pg 64)

-Buying clothes and accessories (pg 76)

-Ordering food and drinks (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 más sencillas.  Una vez concluida la actividad podrá comprobar si ha elegido la respuesta correcta. Algunas páginas que pueden encontrar son:

http://www.agendaweb.org/reading/comprehension_interm1.html

http://www.isabelperez.com/tests.htm

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading-skills-practice

WRITING: Redacción de textos sencillos:

-An email to a penfriend (pg 19)

-An email about a collection (pg 31)

-An email about your house (pg43)

-A profile of a famous person ( pg 55)

-An article about a pet (pg 67)

-A postcard (pg 79)

-An article describing a celebration (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:

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar

http://www.agendaweb.org/index.php

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

http://a4esl.org/

Grammar

-Verbo to be , pronombres sujeto y objeto (pg 13), questionwords (pg 13)

-Have got (pg24 ), possessive adjectives (pg 25), plurals (pg 25), demonstratives (pg 25), ability (pg 27)

-There is/are (pg 36), a/an-some-any (pg 36), prepositions of place (pg 37), the imperative (pg 39)

-Possession:genitive /whose (pg 45), present simple (pg 48), like, love, hate +-ing form (pg 49), word order (pg 55), questions with how (pg 63)

-Frequency adverbs (pg 60), prepositions of time (pg 60), comparative adjectives (pg 61), adverbs of degree (pg 61), questions with how (pg 63), order of adjectives (pg 67)

-Present continuous (pg 72), present simple vs present continuous (pg 73)

-a/an/some-any (pg83 ), much-many/a lot of (pg 84), be going to (pg 85)

Vocabulary

Unit 1: school subjects & classroom objects, nationalities, sports, countries & capital cities

Unit 2: Personal things, appearance, parts of the body, abilities

Unit 3: rooms, furniture & appliances, ordinal numbers, bugs

Unit 4: family members, character adjectives, daily routines, jobs

Unit 5: animals, parts of animals, birds

Unit 6: seasons and months, the weather, activities, clothes

Unit 7: food/drinks, meals, containers & partitives

1.-School subjects, countries and nationalities, sports.
School subjects: English, Geography, Information and Computer Technology (ICT), Music, History, Maths, Science, Art, Physical Education (PE), Design and Technology (D&T)
Countries and nationalities: the UK-British, The USA-American, Poland-, Turkey, France, Russia, Italy, Portugal, Greece, Mexico, China, Spain, Poland.
Sports: athletics, badminton, gymnastics, swimming, football, tennis, hockey, basketball
2-Personal things, adjectives to describe appearance,parts of the body, abilities.
Personal things:sunglasses, cap, skateboard, notebook, gloves, video game, trainers, handbag, guitar, helmet, digital camera, watch, comic book, scarf, bicycle, basketball.
Adjectives to describe appearance: young, old, long, short, tall, short, big, small, thin, plump, fat.
Parts of the body
Abilities: Ride a bike, dance, drive a car, jump, fly a plane, run fast, dive, ski, balance on a ball, play the guitar, swim, climb a mountain, spin a ball.
3-Rooms and furniture, furniture and appliances, ordinal numbers, place prepositions 
Rooms and furniture: bedroom, bathroom, living room, kitchen, hall, cupboards, cooker, ceiling, pillows, bedside cabinet, bed, wall, fireplace, window, floor, sofa, mirror, toilet, washbasin, stairs, door.
Furniture and appliances: pillows, wardrobe, poster, desk, bookcase, bath, mirror, fridge, cooker, sink, chair, table, painting, sofa, curtains, cushions, armchair, carpet, stairs.
Ordinal numbers
Place prepositions

4-Family, character adjectives, daily routines, jobs, time
Family: granddad, grandma, dad, mum, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, son, daughter, father-in-law, mother-in-law, husband, wife, cousin
Character adjectives: funny, quiet, strong, clever, polite, serious, weak, noisy, silly, rude
Daily routines: morning, afternoon, evening, have dinner, watch TV, have lunch, get up early, play computer games, have breakfast, go to bed, do homework, go to the gym, go to school, meet his frieds.
Jobs: vet, hairdresser, footballer, photographer, mechanic, teacher, nurse, secretary, pilot
Time:

5-Animals, parts of animals, adjectives to describe animals
Animals: cow, horse, sheep, fox, squirrel, duck, eagle, bear, chimpanzee, elephant, chicken, rabbit, hamster
Parts of animals: mouth, eyes, fin, tail, scales, horns, ears, body, legs, fur, hooves, head, beak, feathers, claws, wings, tail, nose, teeth, neck
Adjectives to describe animals: long, small, sharp, big, small, thick, wide, sharp

6-Seasons and months, weather, free time activities
Seasons and months
Weather: raining, snowing, foggy, hot, cold, cloudy, sunny, warm, windy, freezing
Free time activities: skiing, computer games, camping, kitesurfing, bowling, windsurfing, exercises, swimming, basketball—sunbathing, playing beach volleyball, making a snowman
Temperature: boiling hot, hot, warm, cool, chilly, cold, freezing cold, degrees, Celcius, Fahrenheit
Clothes: a hat, a belt, socks, a suit, a coat, a shirt, a tie, trainers, a jacket, a dress, a T-shirt, boots, shorts, sandals, a top, a jumper, jeans, gloves, a skirt.

7-Food, meals,containers and partitives, menu 
Food: cereal, soup, sandwich, toast, milk, salad, pizza, pasta, cake, ice cream, crips, biscuits
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, snack
Containers and partitives: loaf, carton, slice, piece bag, bar, bottle, glass, cup, bowl
Menu: starter, main courses, drinks, desserts

8-Types of films, adjectives to talk about films, instruments, types of music
Types of films: action, animated cartoon, comedy, historical, horror, musical, adventure, romance, detective, western, science fiction, fantasy
Adjectives to talk about films: boring, interesting, sad, funny, frightening, sad, funny, exciting
Instruments: piano, harp, drum, accordion, acoustic guitar, synthesizer, saxophones, bass guitar, electric guitar, violin, cello, harmonica, flute
Types of music: rock, jazz, classical, rap, ethnic, folk, heavy metal, disco, pop

SAMPLE COMPOSITIONS

1-An email to a pen-friend

Hi Peter,

My name´s Rosa Mendez and I´m from Spain. I´m 14 years old and I´m a student at St Stephens School.

My favourite school subjects are Maths and Science. My favourite singer is Enrique Iglesias. He´s great! Please write back soon.

Rosa

2-An email about a collection

Hi! My name´s Sharon. I´m ten years old and I´m South African. I´ve got a great stamp collection! I´ve got two hundred stamps. They are from Britain, Portugal, China, Germany and Chile. I like stamps because they show interesting pictures. I´m proud of my collection! It makes me happy. What about you? What´s your favourite hobby?

3-An email to a pen-friend

Dear Jane,

Hi! How are you? Our house is big. There are seven rooms. The kitchen, dining room and living room are downstairs. The living room has got a fireplace. Next to the fireplace is an armchair and there is a carpet on the floor. Upstairs there are three bedrooms and a bathroom. My bedroom is small. My bedroom walls are yellow. Thre is a bed, a bookcase and a wardrobe. Next to the bed is a bedside cabinet. There is a mirror on the wall. I like it.

What about you? What´s your house like? Write back soon.

Anna.

4- A profile of a famous person

My favourite singer is Shakira. She´s Colombian and she´s got a great voice. She also writes songs. My favourite songs is `My Hips Don´t Lie.´

Shakira can speak five languages. She´s got five brothers and three sisters. She likes painting and listening to jazz music.

5- An article about a pet

I´ve got a pet hamster. Its name is Lucky and he is two years old. He has got white fur, big black eyes and sharp claws. He can run very fast. He eats nuts. He is really cute and I love him a lot.

6- A postcard

Dear Pete,

Greetings from Paris, France. We´re staying at a hotel near the city centre. We´re having a great time here. The hotel´s very nice. It´s cloudy and cold. I´m playing computer games right now and my brother is playing a board game with his new friend. Dad´s having a coffee at a café and Mum´ shopping for souvenirs at the moment. We´re all having lots of fun. See you soon.

John.

7- An article describing a celebration

18^th Birthdays

In the UK, a person´s 18^th birthday is one of the most important days in their life.

They usually celebrate their birthdays at home with family and friends. They decorate the house with balloons and streamers and often have a band or a DJ to play music. There is always a birthday cake and lots of party food and drinks for everyone.

The gifts are usually something quite special, like necklace or watch. The person celebrating feels very special.

8-An email about an event you attended

Hi Bill,

I hope you´re well. Guess where I was last weekend! I was at a concert. I was with my friends Clare and Sue.

The weather was perfect and there were many people there. Everyone had a fantastic time. The music was excellent and we ate some delicious hot dogs.

Anyway, we had a great time and it´s a pity you weren´t there. Write to me and let me know how you are.

Yours,

Kate

Recuperación de 1º- Vocabulary

1.-School subjects, countries and nationalities, sports.
School subjects: English, Geography, Information and Computer Technology (ICT), Music, History, Maths, Science, Art, Physical Education (PE), Design and Technology (D&T)
Countries and nationalities: the UK-British, The USA-American, Poland-, Turkey, France, Russia, Italy, Portugal, Greece, Mexico, China, Spain, Poland.
Sports: athletics, badminton, gymnastics, swimming, football, tennis, hockey, basketball
2-Personal things, adjectives to describe appearance,parts of the body, abilities.
Personal things:sunglasses, cap, skateboard, notebook, gloves, video game, trainers, handbag, guitar, helmet, digital camera, watch, comic book, scarf, bicycle, basketball.
Adjectives to describe appearance: young, old, long, short, tall, short, big, small, thin, plump, fat.
Parts of the body
Abilities: Ride a bike, dance, drive a car, jump, fly a plane, run fast, dive, ski, balance on a ball, play the guitar, swim, climb a mountain, spin a ball.
3-Rooms and furniture, furniture and appliances, ordinal numbers, place prepositions
Rooms and furniture: bedroom, bathroom, living room, kitchen, hall, cupboards, cooker, ceiling, pillows, bedside cabinet, bed, wall, fireplace, window, floor, sofa, mirror, toilet, washbasin, stairs, door.
Furniture and appliances: pillows, wardrobe, poster, desk, bookcase, bath, mirror, fridge, cooker, sink, chair, table, painting, sofa, curtains, cushions, armchair, carpet, stairs.
Ordinal numbers
Place prepositions

4-Family, character adjectives, daily routines, jobs, time
Family: granddad, grandma, dad, mum, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, son, daughter, father-in-law, mother-in-law, husband, wife, cousin
Character adjectives: funny, quiet, strong, clever, polite, serious, weak, noisy, silly, rude
Daily routines: morning, afternoon, evening, have dinner, watch TV, have lunch, get up early, play computer games, have breakfast, go to bed, do homework, go to the gym, go to school, meet his frieds.
Jobs: vet, hairdresser, footballer, photographer, mechanic, teacher, nurse, secretary, pilot
Time:

5-Animals, parts of animals, adjectives to describe animals
Animals: cow, horse, sheep, fox, squirrel, duck, eagle, bear, chimpanzee, elephant, chicken, rabbit, hamster
Parts of animals: mouth, eyes, fin, tail, scales, horns, ears, body, legs, fur, hooves, head, beak, feathers, claws, wings, tail, nose, teeth, neck
Adjectives to describe animals: long, small, sharp, big, small, thick, wide, sharp

6-Seasons and months, weather, free time activities
Seasons and months
Weather: raining, snowing, foggy, hot, cold, cloudy, sunny, warm, windy, freezing
Free time activities: skiing, computer games, camping, kitesurfing, bowling, windsurfing, exercises, swimming, basketball—sunbathing, playing beach volleyball, making a snowman
Temperature: boiling hot, hot, warm, cool, chilly, cold, freezing cold, degrees, Celcius, Fahrenheit
Clothes: a hat, a belt, socks, a suit, a coat, a shirt, a tie, trainers, a jacket, a dress, a T-shirt, boots, shorts, sandals, a top, a jumper, jeans, gloves, a skirt.

7-Food, meals,containers and partitives, menu
Food: cereal, soup, sandwich, toast, milk, salad, pizza, pasta, cake, ice cream, crips, biscuits
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, snack
Containers and partitives: loaf, carton, slice, piece bag, bar, bottle, glass, cup, bowl
Menu: starter, main courses, drinks, desserts

8-Types of films, adjectives to talk about films, instruments, types of music
Types of films: action, animated cartoon, comedy, historical, horror, musical, adventure, romance, detective, western, science fiction, fantasy
Adjectives to talk about films: boring, interesting, sad, funny, frightening, sad, funny, exciting
Instruments: piano, harp, drum, accordion, acoustic guitar, synthesizer, saxophones, bass guitar, electric guitar, violin, cello, harmonica, flute
Types of music: rock, jazz, classical, rap, ethnic, folk, heavy metal, disco, pop

Recuperación de 1º- Writings

1-An email to a pen-friend

Hi Peter,

My name´s Rosa Mendez and I´m from Spain. I´m 14 years old and I´m a student at St Stephens School.

My favourite school subjects are Maths and Science. My favourite singer is Enrique Iglesias. He´s great! Please write back soon.

Rosa

2-An email about a collection

Hi! My name´s Sharon. I´m ten years old and I´m South African. I´ve got a great stamp collection! I´ve got two hundred stamps. They are from Britain, Portugal, China, Germany and Chile. I like stamps because they show interesting pictures. I´m proud of my collection! It makes me happy. What about you? What´s your favourite hobby?

3-An email to a pen-friend

Dear Jane,

Hi! How are you? Our house is big. There are seven rooms. The kitchen, dining room and living room are downstairs. The living room has got a fireplace. Next to the fireplace is an armchair and there is a carpet on the floor. Upstairs there are three bedrooms and a bathroom. My bedroom is small. My bedroom walls are yellow. Thre is a bed, a bookcase and a wardrobe. Next to the bed is a bedside cabinet. There is a mirror on the wall. I like it.

What about you? What´s your house like? Write back soon.

Anna.

4- A profile of a famous person

My favourite singer is Shakira. She´s Colombian and she´s got a great voice. She also writes songs. My favourite songs is `My Hips Don´t Lie.´

Shakira can speak five languages. She´s got five brothers and three sisters. She likes painting and listening to jazz music.

5- An article about a pet

I´ve got a pet hamster. Its name is Lucky and he is two years old. He has got white fur, big black eyes and sharp claws. He can run very fast. He eats nuts. He is really cute and I love him a lot.

6- A postcard

Dear Pete,

Greetings from Paris, France. We´re staying at a hotel near the city centre. We´re having a great time here. The hotel´s very nice. It´s cloudy and cold. I´m playing computer games right now and my brother is playing a board game with his new friend. Dad´s having a coffee at a café and Mum´ shopping for souvenirs at the moment. We´re all having lots of fun. See you soon.

John.

7- An article describing a celebration

18^th Birthdays

In the UK, a person´s 18^th birthday is one of the most important days in their life.

They usually celebrate their birthdays at home with family and friends. They decorate the house with balloons and streamers and often have a band or a DJ to play music. There is always a birthday cake and lots of party food and drinks for everyone.

The gifts are usually something quite special, like necklace or watch. The person celebrating feels very special.