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PASSIVE VOICE EXERCISES

Here are some exercises so you can practise the passive voice.

Please, do them at home and don't hesitate to ask me any doubts you may have. Bye!

Have we met before?

This is a listening about introducing yourself. Do it and then leave a comment to let me know how many answers you got right.


INTRODUCING YOURSELF

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1st Bachillerato Picture Description.

Hi there! Here you can publish your descriptions of the pictures. Read the instructions below: 1.- Copy and paste the link so I can see the picture. 2.- Write your description. 3.- Remember to write your name if you don't log in. See you.

LISTENING: DIY

I have chosen a listening abour one of the most widely popular leisure activities in Britain: DIY. The phrase "Do It Yourself" is used to refer to a trend of people undertaking home improvement and other small craft and construction projects as both a creative, recreational and cost-saving activity. Long before the advent of Leroy-Merlin here in Spain, the British have had shops that specialise in DIY, such as B&Q or Homebase for a long time now.

Listen to the recording and do the activities. Then publish a comment to let me know how well you've done.


LISTENING: DIY

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SPEAKING 1ST BACHILLERATO.

With permission from my colleague Mª Oliva Domínguez, we are going to use the following topics for our speaking test in this second term. You have to choose one topic and prepare a presentation individually or in pairs (remember that you will be assessed individually). When you have chosen the topic, please let me know so all of them are covered.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask me. Bye|

A traffic ticket

We have studied vocabulary related to crimes in class. In this listening, a driver has broken the law... What has he done?


A TICKET

INFORMAL LETTER (FOR 1ST BTO.)

Here you can post your informal letters as comments. Remember to WRITE YOUR NAME AND SURNAME so I can correct it. See you in class.

The uses of THE

A student told me in class a few days ago that he had trouble using the definite article in English. I have prepared these notes that may help you understand a little better.

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After studying the notes, you can do these exercises:

 EXERCISE 1



EXERCISE 2



EXERCISE 3

EXERCISES ON PRESENT PERFECT

Here are the exercises on the Present Perfect. Click on the "print" icon, then log in with the username and key I gave you and you'll get the file. You can print it or save it. You HAVE TO DO THE EXERCISES, printied or written in your notebook, and bring them to class for our next lesson

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Listening: CLOTHING FOR ALL SEASONS!

Here you will find a good listening for all bachillerato students, specially for students in the 1st year, since we have already studied some vocabulary related to clothes in class. However, this listening is useful for all bachillerato students. As usual, you have to follow these instructions:

- Do the pre-listening exercise.
- In the listening exercise, read the questions and possible answers before playing the audio.
- Listen to the audio twice, then check your "Final Score".
- Finally, play the audio while you read the text (click on the "Quiz Script" link)
- Then do the vocabulary activities
- Post-listening activities are optional.


CLOTHING FOR ALL SEASONS!

Please, publish a comment telling us how you scored and what you think about the listening. You may include the pre-listening and the post-listening (if you've done it) exercises so I can correct them.

Bye now!

Urban Tribes

Here you can read about a lot of different urban tribes, including chavs, grungers, etc. After you have read about them, you can take the quiz below to check your understanding.

1.- Which social group is said to be formed by uneducated, aggressive young people?
2.- Which urban tribe has Asian parents?
3.- Which of the groups are followers of Kurt Cobain?
4.- Who wears tight t-shirts, studded belts, skate shoes, black glasses and often a fringe brushed to one side of the face?
5.- The members of which tribe often drive aggressively?
6.- Who is protected from being disfigured because of accidents by their baggy clothes?
7.- Which of the tribes  is worried about their appearance?

Here is the link:

URBAN TRIBES


Please, leave your answers in a comment, and don't forget to write your name.

See you in class!

A couple of songs for the weekend

Well, I think you might be just a little tired of dealing with tenses, and certainly not everything is studying when acquiring a language. Here you have the typical "fill in the blanks" exercise with songs, but I think you will like the way it is done in this website. Just pick the song you prefer, and select a level to "play". Of course, you can DO BOTH!! Both of them include several different verb tenses. I hope you like them.


Gotye: "Somebody that I used to know"


or if you prefer something a little faster...


Foo Fighters: Walk


See you!

TENSES

Here you have a summary of the form and uses of verb tenses in English. Please, revise the information so that we can discuss it in class, solve any possible doubts and then practise with this stuff. Remember that you can make any comments you want, and you don't even have to become a follower of the blog, as you can post your comments anonymously.

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I Still Haven't Found (What I'm Looking For)

Sometimes we keep on looking for something, and we don't really know what it is...

This is a song by rock band U2. It is the second track from their 1987 album The Joshua Tree. The song was a hit, becoming the band's second consecutive number-one single on the US Billboard. Like much of The Joshua Tree, the song was inspired by the group's interest in American music. "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" exhibits influences from gospel music and its lyrics describe spiritual yearning.
Now play the video again and complete the lyrics. Use the words below.

run        fire       mountains       chains       devil


 I have climbed highest _____________
I have run through the fields
Only to be with you
Only to be with you
I have____________
I have crawled
I have scaled these city walls
These city walls
Only to be with you

But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for

I have kissed honey lips
Felt the healing in her fingertips
Burning like a ____________
This burning inside her

I have spoke with the tongue of angels
I have held the hand of a ____________
It was warm in the night
I was cold as a stone

But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for

I believe in the Kingdom Come
Then all the colors will bleed into one
Bleed into one
But yes I'm still running

You broke the bonds
And you loosed the _______________
Carried the cross
Of my shame
Oh my shame
You know I believe it

But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for