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miércoles, 10 de abril de 2013

COMPARISONS


Do you know these people? Read their facts files and then make comparisons


-Date of birth: 29/09/1985                 Date of birth: 16/02/1979               Date of birth: 4/05/1987
-Birthplace: Sabadell (Spain)              Birthplace: Urbino(Italy)                 Birthplace:Palma de Mallor(Spain)
-Height:    1,58cm                              Height:     1,78cm                            Height:  1,72
-Weight:     51kg                                Weight:     67kg                              Weight:  65kg
- Career titles:  3 World                      Career titles:  9 World                    Career titles: 4 World
   Champion                                        Champion                                       Champion


                                                   

Choose the most appropiate option (comparative or superlative) of the adjetives in brackets to complete the sentences:

 - Dani Pedrosa is .....................( young) than Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo.
 - Valentino Rossi is ..........................( old ) of the three riders.
 - Valentino Rossi has got ........................(many) titles than Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo.
 - Jorge Lorenzo is .......................(tall) than Dani Pedrosa.
 - Valentino is ...........................(tall) of the three riders.
 - Dani Pedrosa is .......................(short) of the three riders.
 - Valentino Rossi has got...................(long) hair than Jorge Lorenzo.
 -  Valentino Rossi is probably ..................... (good) motorcycle racer of all time.
 - Who is ..................................(handsome) of the three riders?
 - Who is...................................( good) rider of the three?  






                            

martes, 9 de abril de 2013

THE QUEEN SEQUENCE- LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES

 WRITING TASK






The Olympic games are one of the biggest and most complex events in the world.
Last year, the Olympics were held in one of our European capitals: London. For 19 days, athletes from all around the world  gathered and competed. More than 10,000 athletes from 204 National Olympic Commitees participated. The opening ceremony was on Friday 27 July 2012 at 0:00. This video was recorded for that ceremony.

 Can you recognize the main actors in the video?

 What do they look like? What are they like? What are they wearing? What are they doing?

 Write a short composition  and then send it as a comment







MATCH THE OPPOSITES

lunes, 8 de abril de 2013

Learning adjectives, comparatives and superlatives with songs



Listen to the song and complete the gaps, all of them are adjectives.

" YOU GOTTA BE" by DES´REE

Listen as your days unfolds
Challenge what the future holds
Try to keep your head up to the sky
Lovers, they may cause you tears
Go ahead, release your fears
Stand up and be counted
Don't be ashamed to cry

CHORUS:
You gotta be,
You gotta be (1)..........
You gotta be (2)..........
You gotta be (3)..........
you gotta be (4)...........
You gotta be (5)...........
You gotta be (6)...........
you gotta be (7)...........
You gotta be (8).................you gotta stay together
All I know, all I know, love will save the day
Herald what you mother said
Read the books your father read
Try to solve the puzzles in your own (9).............. time
Some may have more cash than you
Others take a (10).............view
My oh my hey hey hey
CHORUS
Time asks no questions, it goes on without you
Leaving you behind if you can't stand the pace
The world keeps on spinning, can't stop it if you tried to (11)The ............. part is danger staring you in the face
Remember listen as your days unfolds
Challenge what the future holds
Try to keep your head up to the sky
Lovers,they may cause you tears
Go ahead, release your fears
my oh my
hey hey hey
CHORUSx 2 Got to be (12)............ Got to be (13)............ Got to be (14)........... Don't ever say.
Got to be hard. Not too, too hard
All I know is, love will save the day

lunes, 1 de abril de 2013

PRESENT CONTINUOUS VS PRESENT SIMPLE

-Open the book and you will find the rules to form the Present Continuous and the Present Simple and exercises to practice these tenses.

-Listening Comprehension Present Continuous vs Present Simple

Present Continuous vs Present Simple

After watching the video, choose the correct answer
  1. In the first part of the video, what is the girl doing?

  2. She is washing the dishes inb the bathtub
    She is washing the dishes in the sink
    She is having a shower

  3. Why is she washing the dishes in it?

  4. Because the bathtub is bigger
    Because the sink is dirty
    Because the sink is broken

  5. In the second part of the video, What is Tim doing?

  6. He washes the living room
    He is washing the kitchen floor
    He is washing the bathroom floor

  7. Does he use ordinary soap?

  8. Yes, he uses
    No, he doesn´t
    Yes, he always uses ordinary soap

  9. In the third part of the video,What is the girl doing?

  10. She works at her office
    She is working late
    She is working at home

  11. Does she always work late?

  12. Yes, she works late every day
    No, she only works late on Mondays
    Yes, she is working late on Monday

  13. In the fourth part of the video, What is the boy doing?.

  14. He is cooking meat
    He cooks his dinner
    He is cooking spaghetti

  15. When does he cook pasta?.

  16. On Monday
    On Friday
    On Wednesday

  17. In the last part, What is the boy doing?

  18. He is bathing his cat
    He bathes his cat
    He is bathing his dog

  19. Does he bathe it every day?

  20. No, only on Sunday
    No, only on Friday
    Yes, he does

HOW TO MAKE THE PERFECT OMELETTE

Listening Comprehension

Jamie Oliver is a British chef, media personality, known for his food-focused television shows,cookbooks and more recently his campaign against the use of processed foods in national
schools.


1- Listen to the video and list the ingredients Oliver needs to make an omelette:
  •  .......................
  • .......................
  • .......................
  • ......................
  • ......................
2-According to Oliver´s recipe, mark the following sentences T (true) or F (false).
      1- Crack the eggs into a mixing bowl.
      2- Let some butter melt  in the pan.
      3- Add milk or cream to the eggs.
      4- Don´t rush it. Medium heat.
      5- Take a 10 inches pan in diameter.

3- Complete with the suitable word.
  • An omelette should be................ and ..................... not overcooked.
  • He uses a ......................... to fold the eggs.
  • Grate the ...................... over the omelette.