Thursday, 28 May 2015

28/5/15
Most people think
Most of the people think
Being at university is a wonderful opportunity.


ROLEPLAY
HEALTHY EATING

Both students discuss recommendations to lead a healthier life.

If a person is overweight, they should put on a diet. They can always have low-fat dairy products/ cut down on chocolate…
It is important to control your stress level, because some people eat a lot of things when they don’t know how to cope with a stressful situation.

To keep fit: walking/ 20 minutes of bike-riding, gradually do more exercise.
It’s essential to eat more than 5 pieces of fruit or vegetables a day: e.g. grapefruit, pineapple, aubergines, courgettes, pumpkin, lettuce, tomato.

A-A good thing is to…
B-That’s right. That’s a good idea. Besides, you can also.
A-Yes. Apart from that, you can always enrol in the local swimming pool.




CATCHING-UP COFFEE.

Both students speak about their lives, hobbies, and changes in their lives.

Old time memories, describe sb in your family.


+ NP/ VP-ing


FROM THE PREVIOUS CLASS:

Square metres / on the ground floor.





TABOO:


Sacacorchos

Corkscrewer

Buhardilla – penthouse

Zarangollo-

Carril bici- cycle lane

Paso de peatones – zebra crossing

Calle peatonal- pedestrian street

Spanish siesta- nap

No tengo cambio de 50€- a 50 € note

Vida sendetaria- lead a sedentary life




EDUCATION:

You can’t forget that…

Maths is essential for a child’s development.

The dining room is very useful for parents.


We should consider the importance of …
Being in a mixed classroom. It is a reflection of real life.

In our society, it is obvious that…

If parents push their kids too hard, they will feel disappointed if they aren’t successful.






In terms of learning, one of most important factors to take into account is…
An inspiring teacher who keeps students motivated during the course.
That kids do their homework regularly without leaving everything to the last minute.
A supportive who helps students that are behind.

That children learn and study in a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere.


DESCRIBING PEOPLE

A nosy parker/ a busybody

An armchair critic

A couch potato

He is a down-to-earth person/ he’s is not a dreamer.

Sb is behind the times

A spoilsport/ wet blanket

He is set in his ways

He is a goody-goody

He is a know-it-all

She is a woman of her word







Tuesday, 26 May 2015

ROLEPLAY- agree on a trip.


A-   ROME – 4 DAYS – DO SIGHTSEEING/ MUSEUMS – HOTEL
B-    BERLIN – 7 DAYS – GOING OUT- HAVING FUN – YOUTH HOSTEL (sleeping in bunk beds)


HOMEWORK: REVIEW TOPICS: describing people/ education

It’s a kind of…

It’s similar to a…

It’s a big inflatable s.pool with a structure.
It’s a house that is built on pillars.

65 square metres

Mortgage

On the ground floor/ top floor.

Furniture (unc.)

The house has modern furniture

I need an item of furniture for the TV.

A furniture

I used to use

I tend to use
I normally use

Garage


The same as…

It’s similar to…

It’s a sort of machine ….

Above all,

Having said that,

Having said all that,


NEED TO …

I need to go to


Need go 
SHORT-TERM MEMORY

My flat is spacious, cramped,
central, conveniently located,
bright, run-down.
 I live in a newly-built block of flats.
It needs a new coat of paint 
I can always buy a second home as investment
House prices have increased/dropped dramatically over the past 10 years.
The area is not as quiet as it used to be


26/5/15

ROLEPLAY- agree on a trip.


A-   ROME – 4 DAYS – DO SIGHTSEEING/ MUSEUMS – HOTEL
B-    BERLIN – 7 DAYS – GOING OUT- HAVING FUN – YOUTH HOSTEL (sleeping in bunk beds)



HOMEWORK: REVIEW TOPICS: describing people/ education

Thursday, 21 May 2015

21_5_15

21/5/15

ROLEPLAY
STUDENT A- independent school/ same sex/bilingual/ expensive/uniform
STUDENT B – state school/mix/ no uniform/free

HOMEWORK: review topics – travelling and houses-

I want her to go to a state school
I like her to go …


lack        
    1      lack 
            If there is a lack of something, there is not enough of it or it does not exist at all.
                Despite his lack of experience, he got the job.
                The charges were dropped for lack of evidence.
                He tricked his way into a job as a hospital doctor and killed a patient through lack of care.
                There is a lack of people wanting to start up new businesses.
            N-UNCOUNT: also a N, usu N of n 
           
    2      lack   lacks   lacking   lacked 
            If you say that someone or something lacks a particular quality, you mean that they do not have any or enough of it.
                It lacked the power of the Italian cars.
                He lacked the judgment and political acumen for the post of chairman.
                Certain vital information is lacking in the report.
            V-ERG 
           
    3      lack 
            If you say there is no lack of something, you are emphasizing that there is a great deal of it.
                He said there was no lack of things for them to talk about.
                President Clinton displayed no lack of vigor when he began to speak.
            PHR: PHR n, usu v-link PHR, v PHR  emphasis 
           

(c) HarperCollins Publishers.
19/5/15
I’d rather buy champagne instead of white wine. (neutral tone)
I’d rather you stopped drinking right now. (threat)
It’s time to go school (neutral tone)
It’s time you came home (emphatic tone)

Tell sb sth / say sth (to sb)
He asked me if…I was married/I had bought the present/ I knew the area/I knew the time.
He asked me to …post the letter for him.
He kindly asked me to tidy up my room.
He told me to hand in the report by tomorrow morning.
She told me to do all the emailing of the enterprise.
Do the ironing/ do the washing


I’ve always wanted to …win the lottery.
When I retire, I’ll… buy a house by the beach/ play dominoes/ watch building sites.
It’d be much better if…we bought a new house/ we had more shopping centres/ we had a different teacher/ you improved your pronunciation.
I’m sick and tired of people who…
leave their dog’s doo-doos on the street. / play their music loud/ leave their binbags outside the container.
I’m terrible at …memorizing dates/names. I’m terrible at reading maps/maths/sports/drawing/cooking/parking
___________________ than I thought at first.

He was better/ he is better
HOMEWORK: REVIEW – food/ shopping


ROLEPLAYS

A)                 HOUSE B) FLAT

A)                 London;3 days; hotel
B)                 Paris;7 days; B&B

A)                 State school/ mix sex / no uniform
B)                 / B) Private school/same sex/ uniform/ better facilities

People (plural word) ARE
BCN has a beach
BCN has a beach and Madrid doesn’t.
prefer to go /prefer going
I’d prefer to go

A little money
I’d prefer to stay in a hotel rather than a B&B.

Single-sex school= same sex school
It depends on the head teachers.
It depends on the principal.
It depends (on) who runs the school.
Stingy=mean=tight with money=tight-fisted

I understand what you’re saying.

            Be a back-packer
Go back-packing
           
            On the one hand / on the other (hand)
            I’d prefer to stay longer (more days)

            Teachers are better trained/ better qualified.
           

Could you repeat that last bit?

See you in a bit

            The police arrested the man
            The man was arrested
            The police didn’t arrest the man.
            The man wasn’t arrested.
            The police are arresting the thief.
            The thief is being arrested.
            Be + pp
            I am done
            I was done
            I will be done
            I am being done
            I can be done
            I must be done
            I would be done
            I have been done
You make me happy
You don’t make me happy
Do you make me happy?
What makes me happy is …a cup of
What doesn’t make me happy is…
What makes you happy?



Tuesday, 19 May 2015

19/5/15

19/5/15
I’d rather buy champagne instead of white wine. (neutral tone)
I’d rather you stopped drinking right now. (threat)
It’s time to go school (neutral tone)
It’s time you came home (emphatic tone)

Tell sb sth / say sth (to sb)
He asked me if…I was married/I had bought the present/ I knew the area/I knew the time.
He asked me to …post the letter for him.
He kindly asked me to tidy up my room.
He told me to hand in the report by tomorrow morning.
She told me to do all the emailing of the enterprise.
Do the ironing/ do the washing


I’ve always wanted to …win the lottery.

When I retire, I’ll… buy a house by the beach/ play dominoes/ watch building sites. 

Thursday, 14 May 2015

14/5/15

CASE – in my case,
Well, in that case, …


He is a man who/that lives in Tenerife
It is a computer which/that is useful
He is the man whose son is a millionaire

He is the man (who/that) you saw on the street.




Podcast
Miss a radio programme
Antivirus

Smart TV

e-books
tablets
mobile
follow a blog
tutorial
Photo design / edit
Video edit
USB pendrive
Store data






14_5_15

IT’S TIME
IT’S TIME TO GO HOME (NEUTRAL TONE)
IT’S TIME TO START EATING
IT’S TIME (THAT) + SV(past simple)O (emphatic tone)
It’s time that you started…
It’s time we went home!!

I’D RATHER + V (without to)
I’d rather stay at home (neutral tone) S = S
I’d rather take a taxi
If the subject changes – past simple (unreal tense)
I’d rather you stopped smoking right now
I’d rather you didn’t smoke in the room
I’d rather you didn’t disturb me any more
I’d rather he was quiet
He’d rather I didn’t come

HOMEWORK: REVIEW- GRAMMAR IN google drive
                        Review- Grammar Reported Speech
Watch some youtube videos on IT on the blog.


14/5/12
ROLEPLAY
STUDENT A – technophobe.
STUDENT B- likes ICT

-      Speaking about news, there is nothing better than reading a real newspaper while having breakfast. I don’t like online papers.
-      I’ve always preferred to have face-to-face conversations. Online communication is cold and impersonal.
-      E-dating: I don’t like this idea. It’s dangerous. People invent their false identities.
-      Dangerous for kids/teenager.
-      Not safe for banking.
-      Prefer real books to reading on the e-book/ipad
-      Prefer the digital camera to the mobile to take photos.
-      Handwritten letters are much more romantic than texts or whatsap messages
-      You depend on the connection/electricity/batteries
-      It’s addictive

-       

Wednesday, 13 May 2015

Social Networking and the Adult ESL Classroom

Computer Vocabulary (beginners - Nouns/ESL/EFL learners)

How to use a computer (beginners - Verbs/ESL/EFL learners)

TECHNOLOGY

You can read newspaper
Surf the internet
Chat
Surf (on)the net
Sign up on facebook /  log onto facebook / log out of facebook / log in/off / sign in/out
Social network website
Check your email / do your emailing
Buy things online
Book tickets
Upload photos
Download photos


Piracy
Pirate
Search for information
Look up words in a dictionary
Publish a post

Run a blog




SURF THE INTERNET

DOWNLOAD/ UPLOAD
HACKER
CHAT
VIRUS
PRINT OUT
EMAIL
LINK
ON THIS WEBSITE
PASSWORD
LOGIN
RUN THIS PROGRAMME
COPY
SEND

GET

MOVE YOUR MOUSE
SCREEN
LAPTOP/ DESKTOP
KEYBOARD
WI-FI CONNECTION

CENTRAL UNIT (CPU)