PIZZA WITH A PEDIGREE
Pizza with a
Pedigree There is pizza – and there is Pizza Napoletana. The two have as much
in common as virgin olive oil has with generic cooking oil. Recently, authentic
Pizza Napoletana (1)____________ (join) the elite group of European
Union–certified food and drink products. In order to qualify for this list,
these food products had (2) ____________ (meet) very strict criteria. Once a
product (3) ____________ (grant) Guaranteed Traditional Speciality status,
other similar products are not allowed to use the same name. If your Champagne
(4) ____________ (not/come) from that particular region of France, for example,
you (5) ____________ (not/ call) it “champagne”. But be warned: it takes longer
to read the EU specifications for “real” Pizza Napoletana than it does to make
one. Pizza (6) ____________ (have) a long history in Italy. The word “pizza”
(7)____________, (use) for the first time in an AD 997 manuscript from Gaeta, a
southern Italian town. A millennium later, in 1997, political groups in northern
Italy tried to boycott pizza – it (8)____________ (become) a symbol of their
rivals in the south. Perhaps they should accept that Pizza Napoletana (9)
____________ (grow) in popularity and it is here to stay. Nowadays tourists
from all over the world enjoy (10) ____________ (eat) an authentic Pizza
Napoletana when they come to both Northern and Southern Italy!
SEE YOU!
2) ´Don´t forget to do your homework!´, Ralph said to
me. (REMINDED)
Ralph_________________________________________________________________________.
3) I am anxiously waiting for my promotion. (LOOKING)
I am ______________________________________________________ promoted.
4) ´Can you take care of your brother?´My mother asked
me. (LOOK)
My mother
asked me _______________________________________________________.
5) They don´t let me use the mobile phone at dinner
time. (ALLOWED)
I
_________________________________________________ we are having dinner.
6) Charles can speak countless languages. (LOT)
Charles has ______________________________________________________________.
7) I am accustomed to travelling long distances.
(USED)
I
_______________________________________________________________________________.
8) It is not necessary for you to arrive before 5:00. (DON´T)
You
___________________________________________________________________________.
9) You should see the new Spielberg´s film. (WORTH)
It
______________________________________________________________________________.
10) I am happy because I met my friends a long time ago. (HAVE)
I am happy
to ______________________________________________________.
DIFFERENT TENSES
I share my flat with someone who is the most annoying person in the world. It 1).................. (be) a month since I told Jerry Nielsen to be my roommate. He never cleans and he always 2).............. (leave) piles of clothes everywhere. Every time I look at him, he 3) ..................... (smoke). 4)....................... (listen) to loud music is his most irritating habit. When I want to see my favourite series, he is in front of the TV and he always says: 'I 5) ................. (just/turn) it on.' In addition, Jerry invites noisy people all the time. Last weekend he 6)................ (make) a party without my permission. When I arrived from work, I noticed that the flat 7).................... (invade) by a group of strangers. The whole place was a mess. To make matters worse, as soon as I entered, I saw that this roommate from hell 8) ..................... (wear) my new pair of jeans and my favourite shirt. This person has to help me pay the rent. Although he is supposed 9)................... (give) me fifty percent of that amount, he hasn't cooperated at all for the last three months. The worst bit is at night as he makes such a loud noise when he snores that I find it impossible 10) ............. (sleep). | ||
1) Our relationship is not so close at present.
(HAVE)
We ____________________________ apart.
2) I would like to spend time with Gina. (OUT)
I wish I ________________ with Gina.
Juan Marcos
3) When I called my doctor, he was in the middle of
an operation. (OPERATING)
I called my doctor ________________.
4) Let's check it online! (LOOK)
Why don't we ________?
5) You have done a really good composition.
(ABSOLUTELY)
You have done ________.
6) He started sleeping an hour ago. (BEEN)
He ________ for an hour.
7) During his flight to Paris, she met Susan. (WHILE)
______ to Paris, she met Susan.
8) When I opened the door, I noticed Sam was holding
a present for me. (BOUGHT)
By the time I opened the door, I noticed Sam
_________ a present for me.
9) During her walk along the avenue, she met her
friend. (WHILE)
_________ along the avenue, she met her friend.
10) Eugene has a good relationship with her niece.
(GETS)
Eugene ________ her niece.
1) I have a good relationship with my neighbour.(GET)
I _________ my neighbour.
2) I met my best friend in 1990. (SINCE)
I
__________ 1990.
3) George lives in an extremely small flat.
(ABSOLUTELY)
George lives in ________
4) You have to present this topic next Friday. (GIVE)
You __________ this topic next Friday.
5) Ted has been running this pub for five months.
(CHARGE)
Ted ____________ for five months.
6) The fact that he knows a lot about computers
surprises me. (HIS)
I am surprised by ________.
7) We explored the stadium for an hour.
(LOOKED)
We ___________ the stadium for an hour.
8) I can't wait to visit Scotland next summer.
(FORWARD)
I am ____________ visiting Scotland next summer.
9) I look like my father. (TAKE)
I _____________
10) Having such a good brother is a privilige. (IT)
________such a good brother.
1) Mike enjoys living in this extremely cold city.
(ABSOLUTELY)
Mike enjoys living in this _____ city.
2) I love spending time with my friends.
(HANGING)
I love _______with my friends.
3) Would you like to send a letter of application?
(APPLY)
Would you like _______ this job?
4) John never argues with me. (HAVE)
John and I never _________.
5) Joe and I are completely different. (ANYTHING)
Joe and I don't _________.
6) Have you learnt to play the guitar without help?
(TAUGHT)
Have you _________?
7) I started trying to find my wallet this morning.
(LOOKING).
I have ___________ since this morning.
8) My father planned the trip. Then he gave us the
surprise. (ALREADY)
When my father gave us the surprise, he _______ the
trip.
9) I will do my best to become a doctor.
(POWER)
I will do ____________ a doctor.
10) Ralph and Rose have stopped dating.
(BROKEN)
Ralph and Rose _____________.
1) Someone told Jack about my problem. Then I talked
to him about it. (ALREADY)
When I talked to Jack about my problem, someone
______ him about it.
2) He wishes he could play for Manchester City. (AIM)
His _____________
3) I am extremely tired today. (ABSOLUTELY)
I am _________ today.
4) Sarah is really excited about starting her new
job. (FORWARD)
Sarah is _________ her new job.
5) Liam started planning this trip five months ago.
(BEEN)
Liam ______ this trip for five years.
6) My uncle raised me. (BROUGHT)
I was
__________.
7) During my holidays, I worked for Mr Nielsen.
(WHILE)
_______ on
holidays, I worked for Mr Nielsen.
8) How do you communicate with your relatives? (KEEP)
How do you
______ your relatives?
9) They offered me a job a minute ago.
(JUST)
They _________ a job.
10) My best friend's interests and mine are the same.
(SHARE)
I ________ with my best friend.
15th April
Homework for next class (20th April)
Workbook
Page
13 Ex
Page
15 Review (1, 2 and 3)
- Don´t use the words ´things/something´. Use more specific words (problems, solutions, situations, subjects, factors).
- Write four paragraphs.
- Paragraph 1: While many people think that ... , others say that ... There is no doubt that ... (Use this beginning).
- Paragraphs 2/3: Use specific/precise ideas.
- Paragraph 4: Personally, I think that ...
My personal opinion is that .
Taking everything into consideration, ...
(start with one of these lines).
SPEAKING
1) 'I don't want
to eat out tonight, ' Jane said. (REFUSED)
Jane
................................................................
2) 'I am sorry for
breaking your phone, Jack said. (APOLOGISED)
Jack ..............................................................
3) 'Would you like
to go for some coffee?' Paul said to Susan. (INVITED)
Paul
..................................................................
4) 'Why don't we
visit the British Museum?' Greg said. (SUGGESTED)
Greg
.................................................................
5) 'Don't
go to that dangerous place! My friend told me. (WARNED)
My friend
.....................................................
6) 'You should
check your compositions more carefully,' my teacher said to me. (ADVISED)
My teacher
..................................................
7) 'It was me who
took the money´, Ted said. ( ADMITTED)
Ted
.................................................................
8) 'Don't forget
to lock the door before leaving!' My mother said to me.(REMINDED)
My mother
.......................................................
9) 'It was not me
who stole your money,' Bill said. (DENIED)
Bill
.....................................................................
10) 'Well done!
You have played a fantastic match,' the coach said to the captain. (CONGRATULATED)
The coach
........................................................
MAGGIE ………………………………………………………………………
12) ‘ If you want
I can help you with your French homework´, Denise told Mike.
(OFFERED)
Denise …………………………………………………………………………
13) ‘ Ok, I will
be there at five’ , my friend said. ( AGREED)
My friend agreed …………………………………………………………
28th August
Put the verbs into the correct form.
Hi Meg
How are things? I´m really excited because next week we 1) ______________ (move) to our new house on the outskirts. I 2) ________________________________ (always/dream) about living in a quieter place. It is tough 3) __________________ (leave) this flat in the centre and I am sure I will miss 4) _________________ (be) so close to each other.
The new house is unbelievable. I am really excited about 5) __________________ (invite) you there so that we can have some pizzas and endless talks. We need to have some walls 6) ___________ (paint), but in general all the rooms are flawless. Right now I 7) ______________________ (pack) all my clothes and valuable objects. My father says there are many things I should 8) __________________________ (throw away) a long time ago.
This flat 9) _________________________ (just/buy) by a man that my father has known for many years. Anyway, having 10) ____________________ (choose) that house was my father´s best decision. Write soon.
Love,
Jen
1) ´I´m sorry. I had no intention of breaking your phone,´ my little brother said. (APOLOGISED)
My little brother ____________________________________________________.
2) Is this Mike´s car? (BELONG)
_____________________________________________________________?
3) Tom managed to pass his maths exam. (SUCCEEDED)
Tom _______________________________________________.
4) How much was that T-shirt? (PAY)
How much _________________________________________________________?
5) Mike thinks that Aliens exist. (IN)
Mike ______________________________________________________________.
6) I booked a family room at the Sheraton Hotel a minute ago. (JUST)
I ___________________________________ reservation for a family room at the Sheraton Hotel.
7) His final exam is making him feel really worried. (WORRIED)
He ____________________________________________________________.
8) Sam always expresses his dissatisfaction every time he has to wash the dishes. (COMPLAINS)
(USE ONLY THREE WORDS)
Sam always ____________________________________________ the washing-up.
9) I am sure this room is not spacious. (CAN´T)
There _________________________________ in this room.
10) You should trust Frank. (RELY)
If ____________________________________________.
21st August
Writing a review
Imagine you have had the opportunity to stay at one of the best hotels in the world. Write a review about it.
Paragraph 1: (Last summer/two years ago) I had the opportunity to stay at … (Include general ideas. The precise description about the hotel must be in paragraph 2 and 3).
Paragraph 2: (Specific ideas. Describe the hotel).
Paragraph 3: (Specific ideas. Describe the hotel).
Paragraph 4: (Recommend the hotel and write the last general/abstract ideas).
I am looking forward to + ing
It is located in …
You feel you have been transported to …
As soon as you enter your room, you will see …
The facilities include … (a swimming pool, a spa, …)
(…) makes/make a truly memorable experience.
The place offers …
.. is/are literally breathtaking.
It is hard to describe in words the beauty of …
You will be amazed at the stunning …
It is known/famous for its …
It deserves to be crowned the (best/most + adjective) …
I highly recommend + ing
Put the verbs into the correct form.
Hi Meg
How are things? I´m really excited because next week we 1) ______________ (move) to our new house on the outskirts. I 2) ________________________________ (always/dream) about living in a quieter place. It is tough 3) __________________ (leave) this flat in the centre and I am sure I will miss 4) _________________ (be) so close to each other.
The new house is unbelievable. I am really excited about 5) __________________ (invite) you there so that we can have some pizzas and endless talks. We need to have some walls 6) ___________ (paint), but in general all the rooms are flawless. Right now I 7) ______________________ (pack) all my clothes and valuable objects. My father says there are many things I should 8) __________________________ (throw away) a long time ago.
This flat 9) _________________________ (just/buy) by a man that my father has known for many years. Anyway, having 10) ____________________ (choose) that house was my father´s best decision. Write soon.
Love,
Jen
1) ´I´m sorry. I had no intention of breaking your phone,´ my little brother said. (APOLOGISED)
My little brother ____________________________________________________.
2) Is this Mike´s car? (BELONG)
_____________________________________________________________________?
3) Tom managed to pass his maths exam. (SUCCEEDED)
Tom ________________________________________________________________.
4) How much was that T-shirt? (PAY)
How much _________________________________________________________?
5) Mike thinks that Aliens exist. (IN)
Mike ______________________________________________________________.
6) I booked a family room at the Sheraton Hotel a minute ago. (JUST)
I ___________________________________ reservation for a family room at the Sheraton Hotel.
7) His final exam is making him feel really worried. (WORRIED)
He ____________________________________________________________________.
8) Sam always expresses his dissatisfaction every time he has to wash the dishes. (COMPLAINS)
(USE ONLY THREE WORDS)
Sam always ____________________________________________ the washing-up.
9) I am sure this room is not spacious. (CAN´T)
There _______________________________________________________ in this room.
10) You should trust Frank. (RELY)
If _______________________________________________________________________
HI
UNIT 6: DIFFERENT CULTURES
HERE YOU HAVE THE VIDEO FROM THE TELEVISION PROGRAMME " THE TOUGHEST PLACE TO BE A ... TAXI DRIVER"
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL SEE MASON MCQUEEN AND HIS HELPER PRADEEP FACING THE CHAOTIC TRAFFIC IN MUMBAI.
YOU WILL SEE THE CLEAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE TWO CITIES ( LONDON AND MUMBAI).
REMEMBER THAT NEXT CLASS WE ARE TALKING ABOUT VENDING MACHINES.
SEE YOU!👋
3rd July
1st July
LISTENING COMPREHENSION
You are going to listen to five people talking about the holidays they took last year.
WRITING PART
CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS AND WRITE ABOUT 150 WORDS.
26TH JUNE
A) Read the text and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE.
B) Put the verbs into the correct form.
Sally Hawkins is madly in love with nature. She really 1) ......................... (care) about the environment. She 2) ................................ (be) interested in ecology since she was five years old. She 3) ............................ (help) different organisations for many years. In addition, she always says that 4) ......................... (be) in contact with animals makes her feel more relaxed.
She used 5) .......................... (give) talks about pollution at many universities. At present she doesn't have enough time 6) .................... (keep on) that project. Sally thinks that everyone is able 7) ...................... (make) a great contribution to our planet. She moved to Denmark after she 8) ................................. (become) a biologist.
She never forgets to tell people that if they are more careful with our world, we 9) ........................ (have) a better future. She has the ability 10) .............................. (convince) her countless followers to change their habits.
C) Rewrite each sentence using the word given.
1) " Come in! Feel comfortable as if you were in your house". ( YOURSELF)
23RD JUNE
HI SENIOR 5!
REMEMBER WE ARE HAVING A SPECIAL TASK THIS WEEK:
( 25TH JUNE) GROUP 1
( 26TH JUNE) GROUP 2
TOPICS:
- READING COMPREHENSION
- VERBAL TENSES
- PARAPHRASING
CHECK GRAMMAR STRUCTURES FROM UNIT 1 TO 5
- EXPRESSIONS WITH " YOURSELF"
- EXPRESSIONS WITH "LOOK"
- EXPRESSIONS WITH "HAVE"
-MODALS AND PHRASES OF ABILITY
- SO / SUCH
- FUTURE FORMS
- ZERO / FIRST CONDITIONALS
SEE YOU!
18th June
5th June
LISTENING
STUDENT'S BOOK
PAGE 52 EX 1) C
Bye👋
Last week activities
SPECIAL TASK
30th May
NEW TIMETABLES
GROUP 1
( Catalina/ Camila/ Lautaro/ Joaquín A. / Milena / Milton / Yara )
- Tuesday 4:30
- Thursday 3:00
GROUP 2
( Valentina/ Sofía / Aldana / Uriel/ Joaquín C. / Candela / Naia/ Thiago / Nicolás / Delfina/ Martina/ Mateo/ Xiomara )
- Wednesday 3:30
- Friday 6:30
27th MAY
HI SENIOR 5!
WRITING A STORY
TAKE CARE
24th MAY
Hi Senior 5!
Remember you must send some exercises from the student´s book (page 44) so I can correct them before your class and you must look for information about "talented children" ( speaking part)
Activities we are correcting in class
Grammar
WORKBOOK
- PAGE 18. EXERCISES 1) A ND C
- PAGE 21. EXERCISES 1 AND 3. REVIEW AND EXTENSION.
See you
16th May
Hi Senior 5!
ACTIVITIES WE WILL BE CHECKING NEXT CLASS.
LISTENING
Student´s book. Page 38.
- Exercise 1) C
- Exercise 2) CONVERSATION SKILLS ( Reacting to what people say) Exercises A / B
- Exercise 3) B and C
ORAL: Prepare Exercise 6 SPEAKING for next class. Student´s book page 39.
VIDEO:
PART 1
ORAL
Prepare the picture from page 43 ( student´s book) for the speaking part.
8th May
Activities we will be checking in our next online class.
6th May
29th April
SPECIAL TASK
Group 2: (Group from Mondays and Wednesdays)
Do you remember the grammar of USED TO +infinitive? (PAST HABITS)
Here you have a reminder...
Writing a review
Imagine you have had the opportunity to stay at one of the best hotels in the world. Write a review about it.
Paragraph 1: (Last summer/two years ago) I had the opportunity to stay at … (Include general ideas. The precise description about the hotel must be in paragraph 2 and 3).
Paragraph 2: (Specific ideas. Describe the hotel).
Paragraph 3: (Specific ideas. Describe the hotel).
Paragraph 4: (Recommend the hotel and write the last general/abstract ideas).
I am looking forward to + ing
It is located in …
You feel you have been transported to …
As soon as you enter your room, you will see …
The facilities include … (a swimming pool, a spa, …)
(…) makes/make a truly memorable experience.
The place offers …
.. is/are literally breathtaking.
It is hard to describe in words the beauty of …
You will be amazed at the stunning …
It is known/famous for its …
It deserves to be crowned the (best/most + adjective) …
I highly recommend + ing
