TEENS 4

TEENS 4

2nd October

folder ( grammar)

Passive voice : Simple Present / Simple Past / Future Will

a) Many companies will recycle glass in our city soon.

b) Steven Spielberg directed the new film.

c) They are cleaning the lake right now.

d) Every week, 2.000.000 people use airplanes to travel around the world.

e) He will be finish the task next Friday.

f) Mrs Jacksmith rented a flat near the coastal area last month.

g) Scientists will discover life in Mars soon.

SUMMARY

SEE YOU TOMORROW👋

Page 55. st´s book

ex 4

1) television- internet- mobile phones

Internet was invented in the last 100 years.

2) boards- cookers- computers

Every day, cookers are used in homes

3) flying cars- touchscreen t.v- smart bags

In the next 20 years, touchscreen tvs will be invented.

_ Workbook. page 54. ex 3

_ Workbook. Page 56. ex 1

Homework

workbook page 51. ex 2, 3 and 4

18th May 

WRITING AN ESSAY 

A)     Read the following essay carefully.

Mobile phones have a negative effect on teenagers´ lives ? Do you agree? Write your essay about it.

While some people say that mobile phones play a fundamental role in our lives, others think that they have a negative effect. I believe this invention has changed modern life radically.

The advantages of mobile phones are undeniable. It is clear that they help us to be in contact with friends and family. There is no doubt that you have the opportunity to install really useful applications. In addition, looking for information on this device has an enormous impact on the topics children and teenagers learn.

On the other hand, a recent survey has shown that 90% of students are easily distracted. Also, according to a recent research teenagers spend too much time on social networks, which could be really dangerous.

In conclusion, I think that mobile phones make our lives easier and their importance is vital at present. However, parents should supervise their children more often so that they do not devote a significant number of hours there.

B)      Write your essay about one of the following topics.  Use the essay above to follow the correct style and number of paragraphs. Use the highlighted phrases to help you.

 

1) Video games are affecting student´s results at school. Do you agree?

2) Living in the countryside is better than living in big cities. Do you agree?

3) Fast food has a negative effect on our health. Do you agree?

REMEMBER!

-          An essay is objective.

-          You can´t exaggerate. (You exaggerate in articles).

-          It is formal.

-          It is NOT about you. It is impersonal.

Some impersonal comments:

Many people share the view that …

Many experts say that …

There is no doubt that …

A recent survey has shown / shows that …

There are those who believe that …

According to a recent research, …  

13th May 

PARAPHRASING

- Rewrite each sentence using the word given.

 

1) I think skiing is fascinating. (FASCINATED)

     I am _______________________________________________.

 

2) My friend and I like skating. (KEEN) 

     My friend and I ___________________________________.

 

3) When I was young, I played the drums. (USED)

    When I was young, I ______________________________.

 

4) I help my brother and my brother helps me. (EACH)

    My brother and I _________________________________.

 

5) Tina admires her grandmother. (LOOKS)

    Tina _______________________________________________.

 

6) Paul is planning to change his job. (GOING)

    Paul _______________________________________________.

 

7) When I arrived at the party, nobody was there. (ALREADY)

    When I arrived at the party, everyone __________________________________.

 

8) Tomorrow at five I will be in the middle of an exam. (DOING)

    Tomorrow at five I _____________________________________________________.

 

9) Sarah started working for this company five years ago. (BEEN)

    Sarah __________________________________________________________________.

 

10) I have always had a good relationship with my cousins. (GOT)

      I have always ________________________________________________________.  

- Put the verbs into the correct form.

A)

There is a tense for each blank. Decide the tense you must use in each one.

Simple Past / Past Continuous / Present Perfect Simple /

Present Perfect Continuous / Past Perfect  

I 1) .......................  (just/move) to Calais. I 2) I ........................ (not/want) to come here,  but I had no choice. 3) My mother ......................... (work) for a French company for ten years and last week they told her to come to this place. When we 4)..................... (come) here, I met John. He said he 5) ............................ (decide) to move to this city too.

B)

There is a tense for each blank. Decide the tense you must use in each one.

Simple Present for the future / Present Continuous /  Future Continuous / going to / Will + Infinitive  

I am really excited today. I can´t believe that tomorrow I 1) ___________________ (travel) to London. At this time tomorrow I 2) ____________________ (fly) there. My plane 3) _______________ (take off) at seven. It 4) _____________________ (be) punctual, but I am not sure. I think I 5) _________________________ (have) a great time there.  

  

 

11th May

READING COMPREHENSION

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

- LISTEN AND MARK TRUE OR FALSE. 

1) When he was a child, he didn't use to play video games. 

2) At first, he wanted to be a computer programmer 

3) When he was at school, he didn't have the opportunity to have a group to develop softwares.

4) The first work experience was a summer job. 

5) He doesn't enjoy facing problems.

6) The people he works with have all the same ideas. 

7) He is fascinated by films.

8) He prefers big and complex games.

9) He is giving the students information how to contact him.

10) In all this listening he has mentioned some negative comnents about his job.

 

6th May 

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Watch the video carefully and provide:

1)The first sentence in Present Perfect Continuous:

2) Before inviting someone to do something you should ask this question in Present Continuous to check if the person is free:

3) The reason why one of the girls rejects the invitation to see a film:

4) A phrase that means ´It is your decision´:

5) The problem of the Mexican restaurant:

LINK FOR THE LISTENING:  https://youtu.be/SiFHSngF668

27th April 

One verb, different tenses

 

Put the verb 'COOK' into the correct form.

 

1) My mother .................... our lunch every day. 

2) Right now my mother ........................ pasta.

3) Yesterday my sister  .......................... homemade pizza.

4) Yesterday I .......................... when I dropped my mobile phone 

    into hot water.

 5) I ............... never ......................... fugu. I would like try it.

 6) I ............................... for an hour. I hope to finish this dish soon.

 7) If you bring the ingredients, I ...................... your favourite dish.

 8) If I had more free time, I ...................... more homemade food.

 9) When I arrived home yesterday, my mother ............ already 

   ...........................

 10) I wish I .............................. like my grandma. She cooks really well.

 11) It is nice .............................. barbecue in this relaxing camp site.

 12) ................. makes me feel better when I am under a lot of stress.

 13) When I got up this morning, I got the feeling that 

my mother .......................... my favourite dish later.

 14) Lunch  ........................... by me because my mother is always 

at work at that time.

 15) Last Saturday delicious cupcakes ............................. by my sister.

 16) My grandma used ........................ delicious pasties.

 

 

29th April 

TENSES FOR THE FUTURE

A)  Read the following ideas about the future. Write the sentence that refers to each function.

1)    Future arrangements. Everything is organised (place and time):

______________________________________________

2)    Future predictions. You are sure but it´s just your opinion:

______________________________________________

3)    Future predictions about something that is possible. You are not sure:

______________________________________________

4)    Simple Present for the future. It is used for fixed timetables especially referring to transport, classes or events:

______________________________________________

5)    Future plan or intention (what you want to do):

______________________________________________

6)    Future prediction with a really clear/obvious evidence:

_____________________________________________

7)    Future Continuous. Prediction with an emphasis on a moment or action in progress:

____________________________________________

22nd April

LISTENING COMPREHENSION 

20th April

GUIDED GRAMMAR TASK

A) Put the verbs into the correct form.

Each structure/tense appears only once:

You have:

1) SIMPLE PRESENT 

2) PRESENT CONTINUOUS 

3) SIMPLE PAST

 4) PAST CONTINUOUS

 5) PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE 

6) PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS 

7) AND 8) = FIRST CONDITIONAL

9) AND 10) = SECOND CONDITIONAL

11) PAST PERFECT

12) TO + INFINITIVE

13) GERUND

14) PASSIVE VOICE IN PRESENT

15) PASSIVE VOICE IN PAST

16) FUTURE IN THE PAST

17) FUTURE CONTINUOUS

18) PAST HABITS

          My friend Frank is the most active person that I know. He always  1) ...................... (train) very hard.  I am sure that right now he 2) ............................... (run) in Hyde Park. He always does exercise. Last Saturday I 3) ....................... (call) him in the morning and his mother told me that he 4) .................................. (do) martial arts in his garden.

          He 5) ........................................ (be) a sporty person since he was a little child. Frank 6) ................................................ (play) tennis and rugby for many years. He can't imagine his life without sports. I think that if he 7) ........................ (continue) making a great effort,  he 8) .............................. (be) a famous athlete one day. The only problem is that he devotes too much time to this lifestyle. If I 9) ......................... (be) him, I 10) ................................ (rest) more.

          Once I challenged him to run around Saint James's Park. When I was in the middle of the park, he  11) ....................................... (already/reach) Buckingham Palace. He would like 12) ............................. (participate) in the London marathon next year. 13) ......................... (do) so much exercise has a positive effect on his health. Once a month he 14) .............................. (examine) by his doctor.

         15) Yesterday he received an important email. He ............................... (invite) to compete at Cambridge University. He said he was shocked by the news and that he 16) ...............................  (do) his best to win.

         I am sure at this time tomorrow he 17) ..............................  (swim). That is another sport he does. I used to 18) .......................... (be) as sporty as Frank but not any more.

24th November 

AACI EXAM (GRAMMAR SECTION) 

20th November 

PRACTISING TENSES AND PARAPHRASING

18th November 

13th November 

AACI EXAM (TENSES AND PARAPHRASING)

9th November 

THE MOST REPEATED STRUCTURES FROM AACI EXAMS

13TH November 

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

- Listen to the interview carefully. 

11th November 

 

PARAPHRASING

Rewrite each sentence using the word given. 

3rd November 

TWO STRUCTURES THAT DO NOT APPEAR IN THE BOOK BUT THEY ARE INCLUDED IN AACI EXAMS

30th October

Same verb / Different tenses

- Match the verbs with the blanks. 

23rd October  

PRACTISING AN AACI EXAM

16th OCTOBER

WATCHING A SCENE FROM A SERIES

A) You are going to watch a scene from a series. Watch and listen carefully. Get ready to describe it orally.  

Part 1 

https://youtu.be/JE6lzYgK4E4

Part 2

https://youtu.be/zbn-D5j-xeU

B) Write a description about it. You must use 120 words. 

 

8TH OCTOBER 

WRITING A STORY

-Your story must begin with the following sentence: 

´If I hadn´t taken a picture, no one would have believed me´

Include these phrases/structures where you think it is convenient:

- I had never felt so + (adjective) before

- I couldn´t believe my eyes when ...

- At that moment I thought: ´..............´

- Nervously, I ...

- I (said that) / (told + a person) that ...

 Send this composition before your next class!

  

2nd October 

PARAPHRASING

- REWRITE EACH SENTENCE USING THE WORD GIVEN. 

 

 

1) Michael Bay is An American director and producer. He made Transformers. (WHO)

  Michael Bay …………………………

 

2) Joe is excited about playing his next match.

   (FORWARD) 

    Joe is ....................................................

3) I did all my homework. Then my mother arrived home. (ALREADY) 

When my mother arrived home,

  I …………........................................

  

4) Students organise beautiful festivals at this school.    (ARE) 

     Beautiful festivals  ........................................

 

5) I cleaned my room two minutes ago. (JUST)

   I ................................................. my room. 

  

6) Sam became a doctor ten years ago. (BEEN) 

   Sam .................................... ten years. 

 

7) Learning Chinese is difficult. (IT) 

  ......................................................... Chinese.

 

8) My phone broke down so I didn't call you. (WOULD) 

   If my phone hadn´t broken down,

   I ......................................................... 

 

9)  I am sure Mark failed his last exam. (MUST)  

       Mark ...............................................

 

10) Clare started watching ´Grey´s Anatomy´ fifteen years ago. (BEEN) 

     Clare  .................................... fifteen years. 

 

25th September 

PARAPHRASING 

- REWRITE EACH SENTENCE USING THE WORD GIVEN. 

1) John became a Manchester City fan ten years ago. (BEEN) 

John..................................................................... ten years. 

2) Going cycling is relaxing. (IT) 

........................................................... go cycling.

3) I didn't study for history so I didn'pass the exam. (WOULD) 

If I had studied for history, I .................................. 

 

4) All my friends left. Then I arrived at the club. (ALREADY) 

When I arrived at the club, ........................................

5) People decorate this city at Christmas.    (IS) 

     This city ........................................

6) I bought a new computer two minutes ago. (JUST)

   I ................................ a new computer. 

 

7) Pat started studying at Brighton College many years ago. (BEEN) 

     Pat ............................................................... many years. 

 

8) Bill Gates is an American businessman. He created Microsoft. (WHO) 

Bill Gates,  ....................... , ……................................. 

 

9) I am excited about travelling to Ireland. (FORWARD) 

    I am .....................................................

 

10) Mary isn't here. I think she missed the bus. (MAY) 

      Mary is not here. She ........................................

STUDENT´S BOOK . PAGE 78

EX 3 

 

21st  August

SPECIAL TASK (TENSES) 

Put the verbs into the correct form. Read the tips/explanation below before making each decision. 

A)  Email

Hi Tom,

How are you? Sorry I haven`t written for a long time. I 1) _______________________ (be) really busy lately. Right now 2) I _____________________ (wait) for my bus. It must  ________________ (come) soon.

It is nice 4) ___________________ (go) footing. Would you like 5) _________________ (do) it today? I 6) ____________________ (leave) the office at five o`clock. Do you want 7) _______________________ (meet) each other at Marble Arch at 5:10? It always 8) _________________ (take) me five minutes to arrive there. I will go there on foot. I can`t stand 9) ___________________ (travel) on the tube or the bus at the rush hour.  

If I were you, I 10) ____________________ (not/put on) those peculiar shorts you always wear. LOL!

 

1)    LATELY = RECENTLY (What tense would you use?)

2)    Evidence = right now (Typical of mistake of Present Continuous = omitting `am/is/are`)

3)     Must / will / can / should are always followed by …

4)    It is + adjective + …. (we always use the same structure)

5)    Would like + ……………..

6)    This is an arrangement. The time is precise.

7)    Want + ? (What is the form of the verb after want?

8)    Evidence = always (Typical routine)

9)    Can`t STAND + … (Is it followed by to + inf or + ing?)

10)                      Second conditional = If + simple past, + subject + (………)

 

 

A)  Story

 

Last Saturday my best friend 1)_________________ (invite) me to go to the cinema. He decided to see Spiderman. I 2) _______________________ (never/be) a Marvel fan`, I said to him. However, I didn`t want to disappoint my friend so I accepted.      

As soon as we arrived, we noticed that the film 3) ___________________________ (already/start). Apparently, we had confused the time the film was due to start. When we got in, we realised everyone 4) _________ (be) angry because we were making noise. 5) ______________ (try) to find our seats was really hard.

Two minutes later we forgot about the whole situation and we started enjoying the film. Suddenly, two boys who were behind us started 6) ______________ (talk) and ___________ (make) a lot of noise. We couldn`t 7) __________ (concentrate) on the what the actors were saying. Furiously, I turned and I told those noisy lads to calm down.

To my surprise, they just laughed at me. I 8) ________________________ (never/be) so angry before. I didn`t know what to do. I thought of 9) _________________ (punch) him, but I assumed it was too much. We left the place without seeing the ending. It was sad 10) __________________________ (meet) such cruel people.           

 

 

1)    Evidence = LAST SATURDAY (complete past action)

2)    Never with negative experiences (NEVER in my life)

3)    EVIDENCE = already (Already is used with Present Perfect and Past Perfect, but what do you have to use in this case?) 

4)    The tense is the same from the sentence, but is everyone singular or plural?

5)    The verb is the subject of the sentence, so what would you use?

6)    What is the form of the verb after START?

7)    COULDN`T + ………….. ?

8)    NEVER/BEFORE   What tense do you have to use? If the context of that sentence is in Past, do you have to use Present or Past Perfect?

9)    Evidence = OF (What form of the verb do you use after a preposition?)  

10)           IT IS/WAS + ADJECTIVE + (………………….) What tense do you use every time you have this pattern?

11th August 

´Gerund versus ´to + infinitive´

Rewrite each sentence using the word given.

1)    Doing exercise is important. (IT)

_________      _______   __________________    _________    __________  exercise.

 

2)    I am excited about going on holidays. (FORWARD)

I am  _________________       __________________    ___________

 ________________ on holidays.

 

3)    ´we are going on holidays to the beach,´ my father said.

(DECIDED)

My father ______________     _______    _________   on holidays to the beach.

 

4)    Sarah never listens to pop music. She thinks it is irritating. (STAND)

Sarah ___________   ______________    _______________ to pop music.

 

5)    I think playing volleyball is fun. (ENJOY)

I ____________      __________________    ____________________.

 

6)    ´I will help you with maths,´ my friend said. (OFFERED)

My friend  __________________    ________   _________________

_________  with maths.

 

7)    Ted can´t cook. (BAD)

Ted ________    ___________    _________    _______________.

 

 

8)    Speaking in front of many people is scary. (IT)

______     _______    ____________   __________     ____________

in front of many people.

 

9)    I don´t complain when I have to clean my room. (MIND)

I ________    ___________    ___________________  my room.

 

10)                      I would like to do sports again. (MISS)

     I _____________       _____________         _______________. 

10th July 

Writing an article

-         Imagine you are one of the following people:

1)     A singer

2)     A person who is fascinated by surviving in wild places

3)     A  ballet dancer

4)     A painter

Write an article about this passion that you have. You must include the following phrases. 

-         I can´t imagine my life without …

-         I am madly in love with …

-         I have been fascinated by … since/for …

-         Every time I … I am the happiest person in the world.

-         I am all smiles when …

-         I have a lot less stress when …

-         I am interested in … + gerund

-         … make/makes me feel …

-         I wish I could …

-         I would like to …

-         If I had the opportunity, I would …

Do this task and SEND IT! 






3rd July 

Special Task (checking the homework, listening and describing a picture)

A) Check homeowork. Check all the verb forms. Complete the whole page. 

WORKBOOK PAGE 48

EX 1

Passive Voice in Present

2) IS NOT COOLED

Passive Voice in Past

3)  WERE SOLD

4) WASN´T INVENTED

Passive Voice in Future  

5) WILL BE SHOWN

6) WON´T BE USED

Ex 2

2) WAS FOLLOWED

3) WAS RELEASED

4) SAID

5) WENT

6) WERE PLAYED

7) WAS SEEN

8) WAS DEVELOPED

9) SPEND

10) ARE PLAYED

11) WILL BE DESIGNED

12) WILL FIND

Ex 3

2) … WERE INVENTED …

    … WEREN´T MANUFACTURED …

3) ARE SOLD

    AREN´T NEEDED

4) … DIDN´T USE …

5) … WON´T BE DELIVERED … 

    … WILL BE TESTED …

6) … WAS MADE …

     … IS USED …

Ex 4

2) WAS INJURED

3) WAS FLOWN

4) WAS ORDERED BY

5) WERE FILMED

6) WAS FINISHED

7) IS EDITED

8) ARE ADDED

9) WILL BE RELEASED BY

10) WILL BE HELD   (Past of hold: HELD)



B) You are going to listen to a man called Chris Graham talking about his holiday job in Australia. This text has seventeen grammar mistakes that the person doesn´t make. Write all the corrections in the folder.

Example: 1) There ARE lots of … 

Hello everyone. My name is Chris Graham and I spent my last vacation working in Australia. The place I was in is a popular tourist spot so there is lots of student jobs advertised in the newspaper – from hotel work to being a tour guide. I see my job, for a bus driver, on the Internet, and so I applied. I’d recommend you do that too. The whole idea of get to know another country really appealed to me and I’m really pleased I had the opportunity to go.

I worked for a company which tries to help tourists understand what life used to be like before Europeans arrive – a time before clothes, cars and electricity. Many of the local people, the Aborigines, work for the company. Study tourism at university wasn’t essential to get the job – in fact, my subject’s history. What I did do was a short training course when I first arrived, though, to learn about the local plants and animals.

At first, I was given a room in a hotel in town but I find that I felt quite lonely so I moved into a caravan on the outskirts. Lots of other staff lived on the site and I got to meet lots of the local people there too. Everyone were really friendly and, as there wasn’t a cinema or restaurant nearby, people frequently had a party on Saturday night and I was always invited.

I worked six days a week, and I had to got up really early in the morning when most people, and even the birds and animals, are asleep. This is so the tourists can get to take photos of the sunrise. I used to pick them up from their hotels around 5 AM and then head out of town and into the desert.

The tourists were from all over the world and often had no experience of the heat. They know, of course, about covering their head and neck with a hat but often left their shoulders uncovered, which wasn’t very sensible, especially if they hadn’t been in the country for long and weren’t used to the sun.

After we have been into the desert, I would take the tourists to the local cultural centre, where they had the opportunity to ask questions. The tourists were especially keen to find out how to distinguish the tracks of kangaroos from wallabies and wild dogs.

After the morning session I usually went back home, had a shower and a rest, then started again around two in the afternoon. I used to took the afternoon group to a water hole, where they were shown which plants could be eaten and which were also used to make weapons for hunt.

At one time, there was very few tourists in the particular area I worked in, because you needed to get a coach from the small railway station in the nearest large town, a good 200 kilometres away.

There’s now an airport but the local government is keen to get one built which can take more flights, especially from abroad.  I’m not sure about that, as I think it’s busy enough as it is, but it will be good for the local economy, no doubt about it.

Anyway, I really recommend work in Australia during your vacation. The busy tourist season in the area where I worked is from May to October, so you need to make sure your application is in by the January of the year you are hope to work.  You might not hear until March as it take a while to process the applications and get references, but make sure you doesn´t leave it too late.

C) Look at the photo carefully. Read the questions to complete the description.

1)     What does this photo show?

2)     Where are they?

3)     What are they doing?

4)     How long have they been there?

5)     How often do they go to this place?

6)     Why do they do this together?

7)     What have they just done? 

8)     What will happen if they are lucky?

9)     How would you feel if you were them?

10) Have you ever gone fishing?

This photo shows a man who is with his daughter. 

____________________________________________________

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26th June 

MID-YEAR EXAM


LISTENING COMPREHENSION 

You are going to listen to a boy called Mike who is a games developer. Mark TRUE or FALSE.

1) When he was a child, he didn't use to play video games. 

2) At first, he wanted to be a computer programmer 

3) When he was at school, he didn't have the opportunity to have a group to develop softwares.

4) The first work experience was a summer job. 

5) He doesn't enjoy facing problems.

6) The people he works with have all the same ideas. 

7) He is fascinated by films.

8) He prefers big and complex games.

9) He is giving the students information how to contact him.

10) In all this listening he has mentioned some negative comnents about his job.

WRITING

- Write 120 words about one of the following:

1) What is your favourite dish?  (Write an article about it).

    

  Paragraph 1: I can´t imagine my life without ... / How long have you been eating this? / Include exaggerations. 

     Paragraph 2: Describe the dish. It contains ... / Who prepares this ...?  

     Paragraph 3: Recommend it. Include final comments to convince people to eat it. 

2) Home office / Working from home. (Write an essay about it).

     Paragraph 1  

     While many people think  ..., others say that ... 
     I believe that   ...).

     Paragraph 2: The advantages are undeniable. .... 
    (include the advantages here)  

   Paragraph 3: On the other hand, ... 
    (Include the disadvantages here) 

Paragraph 4: To sum up, ... (give your final opinion).

  

24th June 

MID-YEAR EXAM

A) Read the text and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE. 

B) Put the verbs into the correct form.

          Emma is a one of the most famous cooks in London. She always  1) ........................ (work) really hard to be the best. Right now she 2) ......................... (do) a course about French desserts. 3) .......................... (cook) makes her feel the happiest woman in the world.

          Last year she 4) ...................... (receive) an award for her incredible dishes. She 5) ............................ (be) a chef since she was twenty two years old. She 6) ...................................... (work) at Saint Ives restaurant for many years. She always says that she is really satisfied there.

          If I go to London next summer, I 7) ............................ (go) to the place where she works. I am sure she will surprise me with her delicious food.

          If I lived in London, I 8) ........................ (try) her marvellous creations every day. I can't believe that Emma is my best friend at present because we used 9) ........................ (have) many disputes when we were teenagers. That was a long time ago. Last week my cousin went to her restaurant and he said he 10) ................................. (never/eat) such delicious food.

C) Rewite each sentence using the word given.

1) Eating healthy food is important. (IT)

.................................................. healthy food.

2) Luke started playing golf in 1990. (WORKING)

Luke ..................................................... since 1990.

3) I think you should drink more water. (WERE)

IF I ..................................................................

4) I studied for maths. Then I went to bed. (ALREADY)

When I went to bed, ................................................................ 

5) At this time tomorrow I will be in the middle of a meeting. (HAVING)

At this time tomorrow I will ................................................

6) When I was younger, I loved tennis. (USED) 

When I was young, I ..................................

7) If she doesn't send me an invitation, I won't go to her party. (UNLESS)

.........................................., I  won't go to her party.

8) Sarah always helps me. I always do the same with her. (EACH) 

Sarah and I .............................................

9) I would like to have the chance to travel to Ireland.

(HAD)

If I ............................................................

10) They serve this dish with chips. (SERVED)

This dish ....................................................

12th June

SPECIAL TASK 

TENSES

Before doing the task, match the functions with the tenses. Then put the verbs into the correct form. Two verb forms are repeated.

1) Expressing purpose   _____

2) Routine  _____

3) An action (with a dynamic verb) that started in the past and continues

    up to the present. _____  

4) The verb is the subject of the sentence. _____

5) A present situation with a singular pronoun. _____

6) A past habit. _____ 

7) An incomplete/interrupted past action. _____

8) In this case ´I´ is the object not the subject. _____

9)  An action that happened first in time than another action. _____

10) A past action/experience in which the time is not important. _____   

 A) Simple Present               B) To + infinitive               
C) Past Continuous   D) Past Perfect         E) Present Perfec Simple
F) Passive voice in past       G) Present Perfect Continuous              H) Gerund  

If I had more time, I would do sports. I work all day so I don´t have time 1) ________________ (do) any exercise. My best friend always 2) _______ (say) that I should go running with him. He 3) __________________________ (try) to convince me for many years.

4) __________________ (do) exercise plays a fundamental role in our life and it 5) ________________ (have) a positive effect on our health. I used 6) _________________ (play) football when I was young. Once I 7) __________________ (play) a match in Hyde Park when I twisted my ankle. I 8) _______________ (take) to hospital because I couldn´t walk. I 9) ___________________________ (suffer) from an injury before, but that one was really painful. 10) They  ________________________ (invite) me to many matches but since then I haven´t played football again.

     

WRITING

What is your favourite restaurant? 

Write an article about it.

Use the phrases and the questions to help you.

Paragraph 1

1) I can't imagine my life without ...

2) How long have you been eating there?

3) How do you feel as soon as you enter this place?

Paragraph 2

4) How often do you eat out?

5) Who do you go with?

6) What do you think about the waiters?

7) My favourite dish is made with ...

8) What should people order there?

Paragraph 3

9) Why is it better than other restaurants?

10) I will never stop + ing

11) If you go there, I am sure you will ...

12) If I were you, I would ...

5th June 

GUIDED GRAMMAR TASK

A) Put the verbs into the correct form.

Each structure/tense appears only once:

You have:

1) SIMPLE PRESENT 

2) PRESENT CONTINUOUS 

3) SIMPLE PAST

 4) PAST CONTINUOUS

 5) PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE 

6) PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS 

7) AND 8) FIRST CONDITIONAL

9) AND 10) SECOND CONDITIONAL

11) PAST PERFECT

12) TO + INFINITIVE

13) GERUND

14) PASSIVE VOICE IN PRESENT

15) PASSIVE VOICE IN PAST

16) FUTURE IN THE PAST

17) FUTURE CONTINUOUS

18) PAST HABITS

          My friend Frank is the most active person that I know. He always  1) ...................... (train) very hard.  I am sure that right now he 2) ............................... (run) in Hyde Park. He always does exercise. Last Saturday I 3) ....................... (call) him in the morning and his mother told me that he 4) .................................. (do) martial arts in his garden.

          He 5) ........................................ (be) a sporty person since he was a little child. Frank 6) ................................................ (play) tennis and rugby for many years. He can't imagine his life without sports. I think that if he 7) ........................ (continue) making a great effort,  he 8) .............................. (be) a famous athlete one day. The only problem is that he devotes too much time to this lifestyle. If I 9) ......................... (be) him, I 10) ................................ (rest) more.

          Once I challenged him to run around Saint James's Park. When I was in the middle of the park, he  11) ....................................... (already/reach) Buckingham Palace. He would like 12) ............................. (participate) in the London marathon next year. 13) ......................... (do) so much exercise has a positive effect on his health. Once a month he 14) .............................. (examine) by his doctor.

         15) Yesterday he received an important email. He ............................... (invite) to compete at Cambridge University. He said he was shocked by the news and that he 16) ...............................  (do) his best to win.

         I am sure at this time tomorrow he 17) ..............................  (swim). That is another sport he does. I used to 18) .......................... (be) as sporty as Frank but not any more.

B) Rewrite each sentence using the word given. Pay attention to 

   each explanation before completing the sentences.

1) If it doesn't rain, I will go fishing. (UNLESS)

______________________________________________

Remember! UNLESS + SUBJECT + SIMPLE PRESENT IN 

AFFIRMATIVE FORM (unless is negative so we put the verb in affirmative. 

We can't have double negative).

2) Tomorrow at five I will be in the middle of a match. (PLAYING)

_______________________________________________

Remember! Future Continuous: WILL + BE + VERB WITH -ING FORM)

3) He is planning to see his friend tomorrow. (GOING)

___________________________________________________

Remember! plans / intentions = am / is / are going to + infinitive

4) Mike does't know Toy Story. (SEEN)

_____________________________________________

Remember! Negative experiences = Present Perfect Simple 

(have/has + Never + Past Participle verb)

5) Mary started doing yoga an hour ago.

______________________________________________________

Remember! Present Perfect Continuos = have / has + been + - ing form. 

Do you have to use FOR or SINCE here?

6) Sam cleaned the house. Then he invited his friends to a party. (HAD)

Sam ___________________________________________

Remember! Past Perfect = HAD + PAST PARTICIPLE. 

Pay attention to the action that happened first. Do you have to include

 BEFORE or AFTER in this case?

7) Eating vegetables is vital for our health. (ROLE)

_________________________________________________

Remember! There is a phrase with the word 'ROLE' that is common in essays. 

What is the verb before ROLE ? And the preposition after this word?

8) Although Paul started cooking in the morning, he hasn't finished yet.

(BEEN)

Paul _______________________________________ the morning.

Remember! 

Present Perfect Continuous = HAVE / HAS + BEEN + VERB WITH -ING.

 Do you have to include FOR or SINCE in this case?

29TH MAY 

ACTIVITY YOU HAVE TO SEND

A)     Read the following essay carefully.

Mobile phones have a negative effect on teenagers´ lives ? Do you agree? Write your essay about it.

While some people say that mobile phones play a fundamental role in our lives, others think that they have a negative effect. I believe this invention has changed modern life radically.

The advantages of mobile phones are undeniable. It is clear that they help us to be in contact with friends and family. There is no doubt that you have the opportunity to install really useful applications. In addition, looking for information on this device has an enormous impact on the topics children and teenagers learn.

On the other hand, a recent survey has shown that 90% of students are easily distracted. Also, according to a recent research teenagers spend too much time on social networks, which could be really dangerous.

In conclusion, I think that mobile phones make our lives easier and their importance is vital at present. However, parents should supervise their children more often so that they do not devote a significant number of hours there.

B)      Write your essay about one of the following topics.  Use the essay above to follow the correct style and number of paragraphs. Use the highlighted phrases to help you.

 

1) Video games are affecting student´s results at school. Do you agree?

2) Living in the countryside is better than living in big cities. Do you agree?

3) Fast food has a negative effect on our health. Do you agree?

REMEMBER!

-          An essay is objective.

-          You can´t exaggerate. (You exaggerate in articles).

-          It is formal.

-          It is NOT about you. It is impersonal.

Some impersonal comments:

Many people share the view that …

Many experts say that …

There is no doubt that …

A recent survey has shown / shows that …

There are those who believe that …

According to a recent research, …  

NEXT CLASS WE WILL BE CHECKING:

STUDENT`S BOOK  

PAGE 41  EX 1

PAGE 42 EX 3 AND 4.

PAGE 43 EX 1, 2 AND 3. Read the following comments before doing the exercises.

FIRST CONDITIONAL WITH IF / WHEN / UNLESS

If he studies hard, he will get a good mark. (Only on the condition that …)

When I arrive home, I will have a shower. (This is just a time expression)

Unless it rains, I will go fishing. (Unless = if not)

(Unless it rains = if it doesn`t rain,) UNLESS  is negative so we have to put the verb in affirmative form. We can`t have double negative.

  

PAGE 44 EX 1 (ADJECTIVES DESCRIBING FOOD)

  

22th May 

ACTIVITIES WE WILL BE CHECKING NEXT CLASS

STUDENT´S BOOK

PAGE 39

EX 2 AND 4 

WORKBOOK 

PAGE 32
EX 2 AND 4 

PAGE 33
EX 5, 6 AND 7 

 

ACTIVITIES YOU HAVE TO SEND

WORKBOOK

PAGE 34 (ALL THE PAGE) 

PAGE 35 (ALL THE PAGE) 

COMPREHENSION TASK (READING AND LISTENING)

  

Send it to ´saintpatrickinstitute@yahoo.com.ar´.   

                                         

A)    Read the text and mark true or false.

The most heart-stopping moment that I have ever had was when I was walking around the picturesque streets of Manchester.
            

It was a bone-chilling night but I decided to go out anyway. As usual, my wife was eager to get some sleep and it was impossible for me to persuade her to go for a walk in such freezing weather and at such a late time.
            As I was crossing the street I bumped into an old man who was staring at me. The more I looked closely at him, the more terrified I was. Never in my scariest dreams did I think a person could send shivers down my spine. I did not take any notice of his clothes. Moreover,  I was not able to make eye contact with him.
            

Desperately, I dashed to the other corner. As I turned back, the man had disappeared. The place was deserted and I realised that all the shops had already closed. I was alone and I had never experienced such terror. I had chosen to explore the amazing views of the city at night but ended up desiring to get to the hotel as soon as possible.
            

As soon as I entered the room, I noticed that my wife was not there. I spotted a note on the bedside table that said: 'I am exhausted but I would like to join you. I will be with you in a minute'. My heart began beating really fast. Even the thought of that crazy figure meeting Sarah made me feel petrified. 

Despite the fact that I had trouble thinking clearly and properly, I was brave enough to see if my true love was safe. I left the Radisson Blu in such a hurry that I was not aware of the surroundings. I turned the corner and I saw that Sarah was crossing the street when a black Bentley was running towards her. I did not dare to watch.   

When I opened my eyes, she had already reached the pavement.  She was lying on the floor. I rushed to lift her. I still cannot believe what she told me as I helped her to get to her feet. She was trying to thank an old man that had pushed her not to be hit by the car. She was really disappointed that he was not there any more.  

Every time I look back on that holiday in Manchester all I have are memories of that mysterous person that I mistook for someone who had been out of a horror film. However, he turned out to be a sort of guardian angel. I insist I would like to embrace the challenge to visit that famous northern English city again.

1) At night both the narrator and his wife left the hotel at the same time. T / F

2) He had never seen such a scary person before he saw that man. T / F

3) He felt scared after seeing the man's eyes. T / F

4) After seeing the man he went to the other corner slowly. T / F

5) When he arrived at the hotel, his wife had already left. T / F

6) He was scared because he thought his wife could meet the crazy man. T / F

7) A car hit his wife. T / F

8) The crazy and scary man saved his wife's life. T / F

9) They had the opportunity to thank the crazy man. T / F

10) The narrator thinks that the experience of going to Manchester was negative. T / F

A)    Watch the video carefully. Mark true or false.

1)     At the beginning we can hear a sentence in Present Perfect Simple. T / F

2)     Both girls have had a big problem. T / F

3)     Someone entered one of the girl´s houses and stole some things. T / F

4)     She felt calmer after talking to the police. T / F

5)     They have stolen only one object from her house. T / F

6)     They police stayed at her place for thirty minutes. T / F

7)     We can hear the word ´burglars´. A burglar is a person who breaks into a house and take valuable things. T / F

8)     The police were optimistic about finding the burglars. T / F

9)     Chloe offers to look after Tina´s dog. T / F

10)  Tina can´t give Chloe the keys on Thursday because she is seeing her doctor. T / F 

15th May 

ACTIVITIES WE WILL BE CHECKING NEXT CLASS

STUDENT´S BOOK

PAGE 35

EX 1 (ONLY THE BOX: USES) , EX 2 AND EX 3

PAGE 37 EX 4 

PAGE 38 EX 4

 

ACTIVITIES YOU HAVE TO SEND

WORKBOOK

PAGE 28 

EX 1,2, 3 AND 4 

REMEMBER:   

Use ´AM/IS /ARE GOING TO´  for plans/intentions.  

Use PRESENT CONTINUOUS FOR THE FUTURE when everything is organised. (Future arrangements) 

Use SIMPLE PRESENT FOR THE FUTURE when you start with these types of words: 

MY CLASS/MY BUS/MY PLANE/THIS CELEBRATION ... starts/finishes ... 

PAGE 30 

EX 1 REMEMBER: 

PREDICTIONS WITH:

GOING TO: There is a clear/obvious evidence. 

WILL: you are sure, but it is just your opinion. 

MAY/MIGHT: showing probability. You are not sure. 

EX 2: FUTURE CONTINUOUS = WILL + BE + - ING  FORM 

Example: At this time tomorrow I WILL BE TRAVELLING to work. (Prediction about a precise moment. There is an emphasis on an action in progress)  

EX 3, 4 AND 5 (DIFFERENT TYPES OF FUTURE) 

11th May 

ACTIVITIES WE WILL BE CHECKING NEXT CLASS

- Write/Paste the following activity in your folder. 

After completing the explanation about different tenses for the future, do the following exercises: 

STUDENT´S BOOK:  

PAGE 32 EX 3,4 and 5

PAG 33 EX 1, 2, 3 AND 4 

PAGE 35 

EX 1,2,3

WRITING YOU HAVE TO SEND

Your composition must begin with one of the following sentences:

1) Next Saturday I am travelling to Paris. 

2) I am sure I will fail my next physics exam. 

3) When I finish school, I am going to move abroad. 

Include different tenses not just future. Write 120 words about it. 

Example: 

           Next Saturday I am travelling to Paris. I can´t believe that finally I am making this trip. I am really excited about it. I have been planning every detail for a long time. 

          I have always been fascinated by this European capital.  I am sure I will have a fantastic time there because I am going with my best friend. Some weeks ago we started learning some French words. Also, since we decided to go on this adventure, we have been watching many documentaries about the places we are visiting. 

         I hope I will spend incredible days in the so called ´City of Lights´. I am so anxious that I have already packed my suitcase. Although I wish I could stay longer, I will make the most of this experience.

8th May

GUIDED PARAPHRASING

Rewrite each sentence using the word given.

1)    I started playing tennis a long time ago. (BEEN)

I h_________    b______________  p__________  t____________
  f________  a  l__________  t _______________.

2)    Jack smoked when he was younger.  (SMOKE)

Jack u_______________  t_____    s__________________ 
w__________ h__________      w____________    y_______.

3)    Mike doesn´t play hockey any more. (GIVEN)

Mike h__________     g_______________    u_________  h________.

4)    Liam learnt Japanese. Then he moved to Tokio. (BEFORE)

Liam h__________  l__________________  J _________   b_________
  h____________   m___________  t________  T________.

 

5)    I started cleaning this morning and I haven´t finished yet. (SINCE)

I h_______________  b________________   c__________________  s__________    t______________  m__________________.

6)    Frank is really flexible. (LOT)

Frank h__________  a    l_____________ o___________ f______________.

7)    Sue finds fishing fascinating. (IS)

S______   i_______    f________________   b_______   f_____________.

8)    This is the first time I will talk to her face-to-face. (NEVER)

I h______________ n____________  t____________ t_____ 
h__________ i__________   p______________.

9)    Nobody was there when I arrived. (LEFT)

W__________  I _______________ a____________, 
e______________ h______________   l_____________.                                     

                                                                                                                                                                        

10) It has been two hours since I started waiting for my mother to come. 
(FOR)

I  h____________  b________________ w______________ f__________

m___________  m___________  t__________ c_____________ f_______

t___________ h_________________.

1st  May 

Activities we will be checking in our next online class

Student´s book

Page 22 Ex 5

Page 29 (all the page)

Activities you have to send

Workbook:

Pages 24 and 25

Do all the activities from both pages and send them to:

saintpatrickinstitute@yahoo.com.ar

24th April 

Special Task to be sent as soon as possible 

Send it to: ´saintpatrickinstitute@yahoo.com.ar´.  

                              

Watch the video carefully and provide:

1)The first sentence in Present Perfect Continuous:

2) Before inviting someone to do something you should ask this question in Present Continuous to check if the person is free:

3) The reason why one of the girls rejects the invitation to see a film:

4) A phrase that means ´It is your decision´:

5) The problem of the Mexican restaurant:

LINK FOR THE LISTENING:  https://youtu.be/SiFHSngF668

In the video we can hear invitations and suggestions. Imagine you are invited to do the following things and you don´t want to. Make up excuses with different tenses, excellent structures and phrases.  

1)     Would you like to eat at the new Indian restaurant tomorrow?

2)     Do you feel like going for a walk?

3)     Do you fancy going to the beach together? (Fancy doing = want to do)

4)     What about playing a tennis match this afternoon?

5)      Why don´t we plan a surprise party for Jack?

6)     Do you want to go to Coldplay´s concert?

7)     I am making homemade pizza tomorrow. Would you like to come?

8)     (At a party) I was wondering if you feel like dancing. 

ACTIVITIES WE WILL BE CHECKING IN THE NEXT ONLINE CLASS 

Write or paste the following explanation in the folder. Read it carefully. 

Present Perfect Simple versus Present Perfect Continuous

Present Perfect Simple:

 Subject + have/has + Past Participle Verb

I have visited Ireland. It is a beautiful country. (EXPERIENCES / PAST ACTIONS IN WHICH THE TIME IS NOT IMPORTANT)

I have just finished my homework. (RECENT ACTIONS)

I have had this mobile phone for two years. (WE DESCRIBE A STATE/SITUATION WITH STATIVE VERBS (BE/LIKE/HAVE/WANT) THAT STARTED IN THE PAST AND CONTINUES UP TO THE PRESENT.

Present Perfect Continuous:  

Subject+ have/has + been + verb with – ing

I have been playing tennis for many years.

Mary has been working as a teacher for twenty years.

I have been doing homework since this morning.

Where is Tom? I have been waiting here for ages.

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS REFERS TO AN ACTION (DYNAMIC VERBS) THAT STARTED IN THE PAST AND CONTINUES UP TO THE PRESENT. THERE IS AN EMPHASIS ON THE LENGTH/DURATION OF THE ACTION. SOME DYNAMIC VERBS: PLAY, SPEAK, LISTEN, STUDY, READ.       

Circle the correct option. Do you have to use Present Perfect Simple or Continuous?

1) I have broken / have been breaking my leg two times.

2) Mary has worked / has been working all day. She wants to go home.

3) I have been liking / have liked music since I was a child.

4) I have been reading / have read this book for many hours. I can´t finish it.

   

HOMEWORK
WORKBOOK:  PAGE 20 EX 1, 2, 3 AND 4. PAGE 21 EX 2,3 AND 4. 

17TH April 

Writing:        

         Your story must begin with one of the following sentences which contain Past Perfect:

a) When I arrived home, I noticed that something strange had happened.

b) When we arrived at the airport, we realised that we had left our passports at home.

c) As soon as we entered our hotel room, we saw that someone had

     written a scary message on one of the walls.

Send your story to ´saintpatrickinstitute@yahoo.com.ar´ as soon as possible.   

                                         

Activities we will be checking on our next online class:

Student´s book:

Page 21 ex 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Workbook:

Page 17 ex 2, 3 and 4.

Page 18 ex 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Online class:   

Group 1: Wednesday 2:30 pm  

Students: 
Morena / Ximena / Carolina / Matías L. / Stefania / Derek / Francisco    

Group 2: Friday 2:30 pm

Students: 
Martin / Juan Marcos / Juan Cruz / Matías C. / Lautaro / Guillermo / Juan Ignacio  

PREVIOUS ACTIVITIES

We will be checking: (Workbook) Page 16 ex 1, 2 and 3.

                                    (Student´s book) Page 20 ex 3 and 4

                                                   PREVIOUS ACTIVITIES

3rd April

      The following activities must be ready for the next online class:

      Workbook: Page 15 ex 5, 6 and 7. 

      (We will also be checking the previous activities you haven´t sent). 

                     Next online class: 8th April /Time 2:30 pm

30th March

WORKBOOK: PAGE 14 EX 2 AND 4     

In exercise 4 you have to use Past Perfect and Simple Past. Remember that the action that happened first or earlier is in Past Perfect.

WRITING: 

Your composition must begin with a sentence from exercise 2 (Page 14, workbook). Write 120 words about it.

EXPLANATION ABOUT PAST PERFECT