ni2 24-1-13

Homework: Listening. Listen twice, circle the right option.

Papa rellena is mashed potato with chicken / beef / lamb.

Anticuchos is a cow heart / kidneys / liver which are fried / grilled / roast in a stick.

Ceviche is boiled / fried / raw fish marinated.

One of these things can’t be found in this tallarin con mariscos: clams / prawns / shrimps.

The bistec empanado is sliced very thickly / thinly / thoroughly.

Which of the three is spicier than another dish? Arroz con mariscos / Arroz con pato / Lomo saltado.

Seco del cabrito is a stew with garlic / goat / goose meat.

At the age of eighteen

Wear whatever I wanted

Classmates

Used to

Skip classes

Laws

Went to a primary school

At primary school

Very interesting classes.

current

few

hello

dole

state exam / competitive exam.

hav  had... for 9 yrs

I got married for 4 yrs ago.

Pity – that’s too bad

1^st of all

teach me – taught me

facilities

encouraging

remid – remember

on the other hand (but nothing bad)

to sum up

worries - issues

state

really different from each other

demanding

prefer remembering

easier

teachers were

5 best friends

‘d rather

focussed

future

+ and + worrying

how is it going?

long time no see

harder than I expected

I had good time

Really / trully fantastic

meet people

interesting

as well

finished

don’t know how I get it

the class was (1^st right)

compulsory

bec is very diff to pick your children clothes in the morning.

women

behaviour wasn’t

pushed me

diff than now

of teaching

figure out

indeed

secondary

ethic

state

+ fair

so important

continue + ing

lots of other teachers

a lot of kinds of

friends that were

doing in all this time

when did we meet for the last time?

Keep a job

Next year

Invest

as a teacher

to begin with

boarding

liked

encouraged me not to learn

play truant

classmates

had 2 close  friends

the government

since

hope to finish my degree

final consonants (teachers)

‘d better not talk

on the other had

matured a lot

you was

who are you? Fine

caring my daughter

France

Since

Do you like it there?

Married

Nowadays

I’d probably move to...

Compulsory

Old fashioned

Detention

Rough

Bully

Had to hid

As fast as

Frequently

On average

Per class

Favourite

Good at

Attendance

Something

General

Supportive

Most of

Education

Teachers

Behavior

Career

European

Have I?

Self-employed

Valencia

I’been married for a long time..

Received

Outings

Lucki boy

Punished

Head teacher

Allowed

Became Homeworks

Lack of

fault

from (since) school

whereabouts? J

I’m a politician since...

‘d rather

when you are a child

knowledge

need to learn

fought each other

different kinds

rough

half private, half state school

law at the UNED

with reference to

think

a big mistake

nb1 23/4-1-13

ˌdo-it-yourˈself, también DIY /ˌdi aɪ ˈwaɪ/ UK  US  sustantivo

bricolaje

genitive

cook

listen to

live in Pliego

a lawyer

she is a teacher

likes listening to

how many members are there in your family?

How big is your family?

Playing with his toys

Small

50 (sister) or 15?

a student

field

retired

he has  a lot of hobbies, one is walking with the dog

live

address

student

he likes going out with her friend

he is 46

30

a policeman – a nurse

likes doing - going

old

at home

2 daughters

ill – hill

a student

phone number

where do you live?

She studies at a university – she goes to university

is 54

a housewife

I am 46

brothers live

drives a bus

he is married

2 children

I live in Mula. I came in 1991.

mail address.

Likes doing

Sister’s name

He is 29

Because she is nurse

He is 26

Rides a bike

After that

41

years

their names are

I have

Student

I

Double

71 years old

he is retired

I have 1 brother

He is 19

Shy

Likes playing

He - she

Likes sewing and travelling

Going out with her friends

A state agent

Live

Sells electric appliancies

property

On Monday

English class

From four to six

I’m not working now – I’m on a maternity leave

My husband name married

Likes very much his job

DIY

The same

His hobby is watching films

He is a teacher

Engineer

Dead

My mother is 89

My brother works at a school

I’m married and I have 2 children.

He finishes this year

Likes going to the beach

He has different hobbies: travelling

Go shopping

Address

And you?

He is 38 years old.

Daughter

Gymnastics

He likes

5 people

once

likes doing

mother’s name

A lot of hobbies

often

2 men

his hobby is doing exercise

he’s an engineer

I’m the third daughter

Soap operas

My mother’s name

At present

I have a lot of hobbies

We are four in my family.

He is 29 (years old)

We

He is retired / unemployed.

He doesn’t work now

She goes

How old are you?

I’m from Mula

Address

A Clerk

A housewife

Many (- ó ?) – a lot of (+)

prisoner

once

today I’m tired

family?

I love her

10, horse street

2 sisters

he is a factory worker

years old

2 children

she’s a student

he plays football / the trumpet

mother she

personal shopper

shop assistant

he works

in the country in Mula

he gets up...

we go to the beach / seaside

we spend the summer in the seaside

another sister

after breakfast she goes shopping

My brother’s name is John

Thirty

I’m married

a football match

What do you do? I’m a teacher

Address

Engineer

Mother - she

He gets up...

She is a teacher

stubborn

in Juan Romero avenue

brother – handsome

mother – and she is a teacher

he’s a student

nervous – active

police

quite

We are 2, my brother is ... and I’m ....

dental clinic 

delicious

3 brothers

and he’s retired

unemployed

he works in his café

twins

their birthday is the same day

lazy

isafg

that’s too bad

twice

long hair

eyes

I’m a teacher

to go to school

do housework

short

it's 19, JCI avenue

Hairdresser

My children go to school

My son is a student. He goes to school

Tailor

My brother and I are tall.

We are four, my father, my mother, my brother and me.

students

he’s 50 (years old)

we like

it's 19, gabarron avenue

phone number

cook - waiter - waitress

28 years old

he’s a very intelligent person / he’s very intelligent.

He likes sport very much.

8, Salzillo street

How old are you?

To talk you

Is going

Younger

People

Handsome

Listen to a man and complete the gaps or circle the right option:

- He is talking about the weather in _______.

- It’s not very ______ or _______.

- It has a temperature of _______degrees.

- The temperature in winter is between zero and _______ degrees but it hardly ever _______.

- In autumn the weather is changeable / cold / rainy.

- Tourists normally take a car / a coat / an umbrella.

- The air now is clean / dirty / foggy.

ni2 22/1/13

REMEMBER: the date of the written exam is January 29^th.

ITunes -> podcasts ->English as a second language – 6 minute English (BBC)

also, too, as well, either

also, too and as well can be used in many of the same contexts

• She's a valued colleague, and a great friend too OR and a great friend as well OR and also a great friend.

also is the most formal and the most likely to be used in formal writing such as reports.

as well is the most informal and the most likely to be used in speech.!!

too is never used at the beginning of a clause. 

Also is not usually used at the end of a clause

• Smoking makes you ill. It costs a lot too/as well OR It's also expensive OR Also, it's expensive.

Use either when you are adding another negative fact

• Our first attempt didn't work, and our second didn't either (NOT also didn't).

state school [countable]

1 British English a British school which receives money from the government and provides free education

private school [countable]

a school that is not supported by government money, where education must be paid for by the children's parents

public school [countable]

1 in Britain, a private school for children aged between 13 and 18, whose parents pay for their education. The children often live at the school while they are studying

boarding school

keep up with the Joneses

Fig. to try to match the lifestyle of one's neighbors.

studious /ˈstjuːdiəs/ UK  US  adjetivo

 estudioso -a, aplicado -a

rivalry /ˈraɪvəlri/ UK  US  sustantivo (plural -ries)

rivalidad

Exam practice

Tick the true sentences:

Conversation 1:

- The students listen carefully in class.

- The teacher doesn’t want to be too tough on the students.

Conversation 2:

- The student didn’t read the question right.

- She isn’t too interested in that master anyway.

Conversation 3:

- Meeting deadlines is truly relevant.

- Excuses are unacceptable.

Conversation 4:

- They are happier because teachers are more demanding.

- There could be more discipline.

nb1 21-1-13

Atentos: en beginning me comí 1 n, ya está corregido

Homework: grammar bank 5B (a + b) p. 133.

Winner ≠ loser

audience /ˈɔːdiəns/ UK  US  sustantivo

1 (en un teatro, sala de conciertos, etc.) público

2 (de un programa de radio o TV) audiencia

appearance /əˈpɪrəns/ UK  US  sustantivo

3 (en una película, obra, etc.) aparición

award /əˈwɔːd/ UK  US  verbo & sustantivo

 •  verbo [transitivo]

1  otorgar [un premio, un título, etc.]

to award sb (somebody) sth (something) I awarded my students a prize.

to be awarded sth obtener/recibir algo (He was awarded an Oscar)

 •  sustantivo premio, galardón

future /ˈfjuːtʆə/ UK  US  sustantivo &  adjetivo

 •  sustantivo

1 the future el futuro

What are his plans for the future?

¿Qué planes tiene para el futuro?

famous /ˈfeɪməs/ UK  US  adjetivo

famoso -a

Cuba is  famous for  its cigars.

Cuba es famosa por sus puros habanos.

Every one (cada uno) ≠ everyone (todo el mundo)

Everybody, everything, everywhere….

series /ˈsɪəriːz/ UK  US  sustantivo (plural series)

TV series serie de televisión

The first series… (edición/temporada)

among /əˈmʌŋ/, también amongst /əˈmʌŋst/ UK  US  preposición

entre [más de dos elementos o personas]

You're among friends.

Estás entre amigos.

They were arguing among themselves.

Estaban discutiendo entre ellos.

 ▶  between:_solo entre dos personas u objetos

success(ful) – éxito(so)

copy:  /ˈkɒpɪ/

come /kʌm/

deodorant /diˈəʊdərənt/ UK  US  sustantivo

desodorante

neighbour BrE, neighbor AmE /ˈneɪbə/ UK  US  sustantivo

1 vecino -a

a block of flats

terraced/detached/semi-detached house

noise /nɔɪz/ UK  US  sustantivo

ruido

to make (a) noise hacer ruido

Don't make so much noise!

¡No hagas tanto ruido!

noisy /ˈnɔɪzi/ UK  US  adjetivo (-sier, -siest)

ruidoso -a

a noisy engine

un motor ruidoso

It's very noisy in here.

Aquí hay mucho ruido.

argue /ˈɑːgjuː/ UK  US  verbo

1  [intransitivo] discutir, pelearse

loud /laʊd/ UK  US  adjetivo &  adverbio

 •  adjetivo

1  alto -a, fuerte [ruido, música, etc.]

 •  adverbio

1 alto

Could you speak a little louder?

¿Puedes hablar un poco más alto?

2 out loud en voz alta

3 loud and clear perfectamente

upstairs /ˈʌpˈstɛəz/

downstairs /ˈdaʊnˈstɛəz/

furniture /ˈfɜːnɪtʆə/ UK  US  sustantivo

muebles, mobiliario

a beautiful piece of furniture

un mueble precioso

She moves furniture.

She’s dancing.

She isn’t dancing.

Is she dancing?

Spelling of Verb + ING

For many verbs we make the ING form by simply adding -ING to end of the verb.

• eat - eating
• speak - speaking
• cook - cooking
• start - starting
• do - doing
• stay - staying
• fix - fixing
• try - trying
• Draw - drawing

Verbs ending with -e (with the exception of verbs ending in -ee and -ie)

Drop the -e and add ING

• hope - hoping
• ride - riding
• make - making
• write - writing

Verbs ending with -ee

Just add -ING

• agree - agreeing
• flee - fleeing
• see - seeing

Verbs ending with -ie

Change the -ie to -y and add -ING

• die - dying
• tie - tying
• lie - lying

Verbs ending with one vowel and one consonant (with the exception of w, x, and y)

For one syllable verbs

double the consonant and add -ING

• jog (...V+C)- jogging
• sit - sitting
• run - running
• stop - stopping

For two syllable verbs

If the 1st syllable is stressed, just add ING

• answer - answering
• offer - offering
• listen - listening
• visit – visiting

BUT

travel [ˈtrævl] (travelling) 

cancel /ˈkænsəl/ UK  US  verbo (cancelling)

1  cancelar, suspender

If the 2nd syllable is stressed , double the consonant and add ING

• admit - admitting
• prefer - preferring
• begin - beginning