A2 29-30/4/19

On p. 155 of your book you can see an example of a recipe.

Mediation activity: see Aula Virtual

Mediation is not exactly translating. It’s adapting and explaining with your own words.

Paparajotes are a traditional dessert in Murcia.

The ingredients are / We need…

They are ready in 15 minutes.

This is a recipe for 20 paparajotes.

(For over 18 – (to) 20 paparajotes.)

They are very cheap.

They cost 1 euro.

Wheat

You need something white that we use to make bread

cinnamon /ˈsɪnəmən/ noun [uncountable]   

a sweet-smelling brown substance used for giving a special taste to cakes and other sweet foods

ˈbaking ˌpowder noun [uncountable]   

a powder used when baking cakes to make them lighter

flower /ˈflaʊə $ -ər/

flour /flaʊə $ flaʊr/ ●●● S3 W3 noun [uncountable]   

a powder that is made by crushing wheat or other grain and that is used for making bread, cakes etc

white/wholemeal/rice/wheat etc flour

leaf – leaves

Use the yellow part of the lemon.

You can use the lemon leaves or not.

We don’t eat the leaves.

(frying) pan

Litre

Centilitre

A little

Half a glass

Teaspoon

Spoonful

Kilogram

Gram

Milligram

dough /dəʊ $ doʊ/ ●○○ noun   

1[singular, uncountable] a mixture of flour and water ready to be baked into bread, pastry, etc.

We (have to) wash (and dry) the lemon leaves. The lemon leaves must be clean. Use water and clean the lemon leaves. Dry the leaves (them) with paper.

We cook the lemon leaves with the ingredients / the mix in hot oil until they are golden brown.

Put – add

Bowl

Plate

Mug

>We mix everything.

Mix

Fork - mixer

recipe /ˈresəpi/

The oil must be very hot. When the oil is very hot we put the leaves in the dough / mix / bowl /… and then in the oil.

When they are golden you put the leaves on the kitchen paper.

When the paparajotes are ready, add sugar and cinnamon.

p.60
ex.4
a terrible holiday
Unfortunately, I lost...
I immediatly contacted /... the police immediately.
a long journey
a good driver
Italian well.

p. 112

ex. 1

1) yes, she did.

2) Yes, he is.

3) For a friend / because she likes it.

4) In a coach

5) Because she danced all night. She was tired. She slept only 4 hours.

6) Because she gets up early. Because she is a good friend,

7) Next weekend.

8) Informal.

9) Before the exams.

Ex. 2

1) Last weekend.

2) Yes, it was.

3) She met Duncan’s parents.

4) Yes, she did.

A2 10-11/4/19

Would you like to come to the cinema?

Would you like to invite our friends?

Do you like going to the cinema?

p. 64

steak /steɪk/ - filete

stick /stɪk/ - palo

I’d /aɪd/   

the short form of ‘I would’

- I’d like a pizza, please.

There is a coffee / an apple… (sing. Count.)

There are some cakes / fruits / coffees / pieces of toast (Plu. Count)

There is some cake / fruit / coffee / toast (unc.)

GRAMMAR: Countable or uncountable?

• Fruit is usually uncountable:

I love fruit.

✗Don’t say: I love fruits.

• Fruit is used as a countable noun when talking about particular types of fruit:

- They grow mainly citrus fruits.

https://www.english-4u.de/en/grammar/a-an-some.htm

Sore throat

p. 64

I like donuts.

I’d like a donut.

https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-48729.php

p 65

on‧ion /ˈʌnjən/

re‧ci‧pe /ˈresəpi/ ●●● S3 noun   

1 [countable] instructions for cooking

HERBS:

Parsley/ˈpɑːsli/- perejil

Thyme /taim/- tomillo

Dill- eneldo

Bay /bei/ leaves- laurel

Rosemary/ˈrəʊzməri/ - romero

Oregano  /əˈreɡənoʊ/

Sage/seɪdʒ/- salvia

Basil/ˈbeɪzəl/- albahaca

marjoram /ˈmɑːdʒərəm/ mejorana

Peppermint- hierbabuena

I have a lot of potatoes / whiskey.

I don’t have many potatoes / much whiskey.

How many potatoes do you have?

How much Whiskey do you have?

Do you have many potatoes?

Do you have much Whiskey?

There was a lot of beer.

I drank a lot.

There were a lot of people.

I talked a lot.

-We have 3 potatoes.

- Buy three big ones (potatoes) more.

The shopping list

Homework: P. 65 (practice), ex. 1, 2 and 3 & writing activity (->p. 112).

Adverbs: (p. 60)

He is a careful (adj)-> driver (n).

He drives (v) <-careful span="" style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">ly (adv).

He is a fast (adj) -> driver (n).

He drives (v) <-fast adv="" o:p="">

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/adjektiv_adverb.htm

He works hard (trabaja duro)

He hardly works (apenas trabaja)

Good (adj) ->well (adv)

He is a good driver.

He drives well.

I know somebody in the city.

I don’t know anybody in the city.

Do you know anybody in the city?

Somebody = someone

There’s something under the car.

There isn’t anything under the car.

Is there anything under the car?

Somewhere – anywhere

Everyone – everybody – everything - everywhere…

I like everything in this shop.

I see her everywhere.

Nothing – no one – nobody – nowhere.

I know nobody.

I like anything (en afirmativa-> cualquier cosa)

Todas estas partículas se conjugan en tercera persona del singular:

Everybody likes her.

Nobody lives here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4kddpvyZso

Big quantity: A lot of – many – much

I have a lot of exams. (count)

I don’t have many exams.

Do you have many exams?

How many exams do you have?

I have a lot of free time. (unc)

I don’t have much free time.

Do you have much free time?

How much free time do you have?

Normal quantity: Some – any

I have some exams.

I don’t have any exams.

I don’t have no exams.

Do you have any exams?

Would you like to have some exams?

I have some free time.

I don’t have any free time.

Do you have any free time?

https://agendaweb.org/grammar/many_much-exercises.html

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/confusing_words/some_any.htm

B2.2 10/4/19

p. 97

al‧i‧bi /ˈæləbaɪ/

catch sb red-handed

law‧yer /ˈlɔːjə/

bur‧glar /ˈbɜːɡlə/

be a steal

informal to be very cheap

- an excellent seafood dish that is a steal at $8.25

con‧vict /kənˈvɪkt/ ●○○ verb [transitive]   

to prove or officially announce that someone is guilty of a crime after a trial in a law court OPP acquit

convict somebody of something

- She was convicted of shoplifting.

Arrest somebody for something

- Her father was arrested for fraud.

Arrest somebody in connection with something

- Five youths were arrested in connection with the attack.

Arrest somebody on charges/suspicion of (doing) something

- He was arrested on suspicion of supplying drugs.

sue /sjuː $ suː/ ●○○ verb [intransitive, transitive]   

1 to make a legal claim against someone, especially for money, because they have harmed you in some way

- If the builders don’t fulfil their side of the contract, we’ll sue.

- The company is suing a former employee.

Suit

3 LAW a problem or complaint that a person or company brings to a court of law to be settled SYN lawsuit

- Johnson has filed suit against her.

- A civil suit

Criminal record

crook1 /krʊk/ ●○○ noun [countable]   

1 informal a dishonest person or a criminal

- The crooks got away across the park.

hos‧tage /ˈhɒstɪdʒ/

howjsay.com

Homework: p. 100-101, Writing.

WISH

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/gramatica/gramatica-britanica/common-verbs/wish

p. 99

tell somebody ↔ off phrasal verb

if someone in authority tells you off, they speak to you angrily about something wrong that you have done

be/get told off

- Shelley was one of those kids who was always getting told off at school.

tell somebody off for doing something

- My dad told me off for swearing.

tell on somebody phrasal verb informal

to tell someone in authority about something wrong that someone you know has done – used especially by children

- Please don’t tell on me – my parents will kill me if they find out!

let something go (or pass)

choose not to react to an action or remark.

"the decision worried us, but we let it go"

ALB2 10/4/19

Do you like checking the film reviews?

Uncertain

Indecisive

channel surfing: the action or practice of surfing through television programs usually by use of a remote control

deft /deft/ adjective written   

1 a deft movement is skilful, and often quick

- He sketched her with quick, deft strokes.

This film is still showing.

Bouncer

I could have my share of concert.

A2 8-9/4/19

p. 62

VOCAB.

Fussy = picky

yogurt, yoghurt /ˈjɒɡət $ ˈjoʊɡərt/

BR ENG-> chips (long) crisps (round and in bags)

AM ENG-> French fries (long) chips (round and in bags)

toast /təʊst $ toʊst/ ●●○ S3 noun   

1 [uncountable] bread that has been heated so that it is brown on both sides and no longer soft

- I had a piece of toast for breakfast.

Two pieces of toast

Some toast

A bar of chocolate

Some chocolates (bombones)

furniture /ˈfɜːnɪtʃə $ ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/ ●●● S2 W3 noun [uncountable]   

large objects such as chairs, tables, beds, and cupboards

- I helped him choose the furniture for his house.

A piece of furniture

Both count. and uncount. nouns

I’d like 3 coffees (cups of)

Would you like some coffee?

Wine, coffee, tea, ice cream, yogurt.

IRREGULAR PLURALS are countable too

This man is tall

These men are tall

These childrens are noisy

Children are noisy

My child is noisy

Foot-      feet

Tooth-   teeth

goose     -   geese

man-      men

woman- women

louse-    lice

mouse-  mice

dice-      dice

ox-         oxen

child-          children

person-  people*

penny-   pence (in British usage)

sheep

fish

deer

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/irregular-plural-nouns/

An envelope and a stamp

Tomato sauce

Grammar p. 139

A LOT OF->affirmative or negative.

I have a lot of exams (COUNT.)

I don’t have a lot of sugar (UNC.)

SOME-> affirmative and interrogative (offering or asking for sth.)

I have some children-apples (COUNT.)/ beer (UNC.)

Would you like some biscuits? (COUNT.)

Can I have some milk? (UNC.)

There is some wine (UNC) in the bottle.

There are some biscuits (COUNT) in the box.

There is a/one biscuit in the box.

There aren’t no apples in the fridge.

There aren’t any apples in the fridge.

red/white/rosé /ˈrəʊzeɪ/ wine

The waiter brought some red wine.

If that’s OK-> si puede ser

Homework: ex. 4, p. 63 + ex. 1, p. 64 + ex. 3 p. 65 (EATING IN)

I like beer. (N)

I would like a beer. (N)

I like drinking wine. (V)

I would like TO drink some wine. (V)

I would-> I’d

Would you like some wine?

Yes, please / I would / I’d like some wine.

p. 65

chop/tʃɒp $ tʃɑːp/ ●●● S3 verb (chopped, chopping) [transitive]   

1 (also chop up) to cut something into smaller pieces

mince /mɪns/ verb   

1 [transitive] (also mince something ↔ up) to cut food, especially meat, into very small pieces, usually using a machine

- minced lamb

tbsp (also tbs) (plural tbsp or tbsps)

the written abbreviation of tablespoon or tablespoons

- 1 tbsp sugar

thyme /taɪm/

MUCH / MANY -> negative and interrogative sentences. (and affirmative sometimes)

I have a lot of coke (UNC.)

I don’t have a lot of / much coke.

Do you have much coke?

How much coke do you have?

I have a lot of carrots (COUNT.)

I don’t have a lot of / many carrots

Do you have many carrots?

How many carrots do you have?

Let’s (not) go to the cinema. I have a terrible headache.

Strawberry

Raspberry-> frambuesa

Mulberry-> mora

Cranberry-> arandano

I will (I’ll) drink some wine.

I’m going to drink some wine.

B2.2 8/4/19

Donut

yogurt

Participle sentences activities:

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/participles/exercises?10

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/participles/exercises

https://elt.oup.com/student/solutions/int/grammar/grammar_10_012e?cc=global&selLanguage=en

be all the rage

informal to be very popular or fashionable

- DiCaprio became all the rage after starring in the film ‘Titanic’.

scam /skæm/ noun [countable] informal   

a clever but dishonest way to get money

 He got involved in a credit card scam.

Thief-> thieves

Homework: p. 97, ex. B and C

GRAMMAR: Countable or uncountable?

• Trouble is usually used as an uncountable noun:

Are you having trouble with your car?

✗Don’t say: Are you having a trouble with your car? Trouble is not used with ‘a’.

• The plural form troubles is used when talking about worries or bad experiences that someone has:

Tell me about all your troubles.

If only he had come back home sooner he could have avoided his father scolding.

ALB2 8/4/19

sue /sjuː $ suː/ ●○○ verb [intransitive, transitive]   

1 to make a legal claim against someone, especially for money, because they have harmed you in some way

- If the builders don’t fulfil their side of the contract, we’ll sue.

u‧nion /ˈjuːnjən/ ●●○ S3 W3 noun   

1 [countable] (also trade union British English, labor union American English) an organization formed by workers to protect their rights

union of

- the National Union of Teachers

- Are you planning to join the union?

 union members

in court

penknife

stab

alley /ˈæli/

gun

shoot

speed up

muzzle /ˈmʌzəl/ noun [countable]   

1 the nose and mouth of an animal, especially a dog or horse

2 a cover that you put over a dog’s mouth to stop it from biting people

Report

ˌill-ˈtreat verb [transitive]   

to be cruel to someone, especially to a child or animal

 a rescue centre for ill-treated horses

gave a friend a lift to her house.

rapist /ˈreɪpɪst/ noun [countable]   

a person who has raped someone (=forced them to have sex, especially using violence)

 She later found out that he was a convicted rapist.

kid‧nap /ˈkɪdnæp/ ●●○ verb (kidnapped, kidnapping also kidnaped, kidnaping American English) [transitive]   

to take someone somewhere illegally by force, often in order to get money for returning them → ransom.

mo‧lest /məˈlest/ verb [transitive]   

1 to attack or harm someone, especially a child, by touching them in a sexual way or by trying to have sex with them SYN abuse

- men who molest young boys.

a‧buse /əˈbjuːz/ ●●○ verb [transitive]   

1 to treat someone in a cruel and violent way, often sexually

sexually/physically abused

- She was sexually abused as a child.

A2 3/4/19

p. 61

ex. 1

wedding day, Mother’s day (Sunday, 5 May – US: on the second Sunday in May), Father’s Day (19 March, US: on the 3rd Sunday in June),  Valentine’s day, Easter day (Sunday, 21 April), Halloween /ˌhæləʊˈiːn/, Birthday, New Year’s Eve, Christmas Day.

choco‧late /ˈtʃɒklət $ ˈtʃɑːkələt, ˈtʃɒːk-/ ●●● S2 noun   

1 [uncountable] a sweet brown food that you can eat as a sweet or use in cooking to give foods such as cakes a special sweet taste

- a chocolate bar

- a chocolate cake

- a packet of chocolate biscuits

- I prefer milk chocolate to dark chocolate.

2 [countable] a small sweet that is covered with chocolate

- Would you like a chocolate?

- a box of chocolates

Bunny – rabbit – hare

Witch – broom – black cat

Cider, champagne or cava.

Communion

[uncountable] (also Holy Communion) the Christian ceremony in which people eat bread and drink wine as signs of Christ’s body and blood.

bap‧tis‧m /ˈbæptɪzəm/ ●○○ noun [countable, uncountable]   

1 a Christian religious ceremony in which someone is touched or covered with water to welcome them into the Christian faith, and sometimes to officially name them → christening

Basic Difference between DO and MAKE. Use DO for actions, obligations, and repetitive tasks. Use MAKE for creating or producing something, and for actions you choose to do. DO generally refers to the action itself, and MAKE usually refers to the result.

Tie- corbata / bow tie- pajarita

Stew with meatballs.

Adjectives don’t have a plural form.

This is a difficult exercise.

These are difficult exercises.

These are difficults exercises.

They are very intelligent

Homework: p. 62

B2.2 3/4/19

es‧say /ˈeseɪ/

Homework: p. 90, review. + p. 93 read (just for the sake of it) + p. 95  (B & C)

for good- permanently

- The injury may keep him out of football for good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsyK0Q3_bCw

p. 94

make a fuss/kick up a fuss (about something)

to complain or become angry about something, especially when this is not necessary

 Josie kicked up a fuss because the soup was too salty.

 I don’t know why you’re making such a fuss about it.

make a request

a polite or formal demand for something

request for

- They have made an urgent request for international aid.

- I’d like to make a request.

have a word

especially spoken to talk to someone quickly, especially because you need their advice about something or you want to tell them to do something

- Could I have a word?

have a word with

- I’ll have a word with him and see if he’ll help.

have a quick/brief word

- I was hoping to have a quick word with you.

have/exchange a few words

- Could I have a few words with you?

ˈsmall talk noun [uncountable]   

polite friendly conversation about unimportant subjects

- We stood around making small talk.

do something for a living (=to work at something as your job)

'What does he do for a living?' 'I think he's a taxi driver.'

make arrangements

preparations that you must make so that something can happen

- Have you made all your travel arrangements?

arrangement for

- I’ve agreed to help with arrangements for the party.

- You are advised to make travel arrangements well in advance.

have/take a nap 

I usually take a nap after lunch.

have second thoughts about 

She’d had second thoughts about the whole project.

access to

- Cats should always have access to fresh, clean water.

do damage to

Too much sun can do severe damage to your skin.

make a/the difference to

- One more person wouldn’t make any difference to the arrangements.

make a/the difference between

- It could make the difference between missing your train and getting to work on time.

on time

at the correct time or the time that was arranged

- Jack was worried about whether he’d be able to get there on time.

right/bang/dead on time (=at exactly the right time)

- The plane arrived right on time.

USAGE: On time, in time

• On time means ‘at the correct or agreed time’:

Please arrive on time.

✗Don’t say: Please arrive in time.

• In time means ‘early enough for something or to do something’:

He arrived in time for supper.

If I was sorry, I wouldn’t have argued / argue with your attorney.

Sorry, not sorry

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