Friday 27 February 2009

VOCABULARY (the house)


Intermediate Level 1
Vocabulary Unit 4B.
Revision &
Extension
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The Oscars

Britain has struck gold at the Oscars - with Slumdog Millionaire scooping eight awards and Kate Winslet winning her first Oscar for Best Actress....
As you may know the final listening test will consist of two or three different tasks, from real material. Here you have an example . Watch the video and do the exercise.


Tuesday 17 February 2009

As well as with the pronunciation of the final -ed, some of you still have problems with the pronunciation of the final -s. Have a look at the following presentation and do the exercise below. You can forward it to my e-mail address.
PRONUNCIATION OF THE FINAL -S

exercise

Friday 13 February 2009

SAINT VALENTINE'S DAY
Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14 . In the West, it is the traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other by sending Valentine's cards, presenting flowers, or giving presents. As we are in love, have a happy Valentine's and if you are in the mood,do the following exercises related to this topic:exercise1
exercise2

Monday 9 February 2009

PRONUNCIATION OF -ED
Last week when we did the oral test, I realized that some of you still have problems with the pronunciation of the -ed. Read the rules in the document below and do the exercises, if you still want more there´s an interesting link to a site you should visit.
Pronunciation Of

Sunday 1 February 2009

CHINESE NEW YEAR
Chinese New Year or Spring Festival is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It starts with the New Moon on the first day of the new year and ends on the full moon 15 days later, which is from January 26 until February 10. This is the Year of the Ox. Ox people are patient and quiet. The 15th day of the new year is called the Lantern Festival, which is celebrated at night with lantern displays and children carrying lanterns in a parade....
Watch the video and do the
exercise
WRITING AN INFORMAL LETTER
Here are some examples of informal letters and how to write them. The homework you have to do is in the last page, you could forward to me by mail or hand in in classWriting Friendly Letters