Saint Patrick Institute (Escobar): SENIOR 6

SENIOR 6

7th May

WRITING AN ARTICLE

Write bewteen 180 and 230 words about someone´s talent. Use the following phrases / ideas:

- ... is said to have a great talent for ...

- ... has the ability to ...

- is capable of ...

- Since he/she is knowledgeable and enthusiastic about ..., he/she finds it easy to ...

- ... was cut out to be ...

- ... is brilliant at ...

- ... has always been able to ...

- has had this talent for/since ...

- ... is believed to have the potential to ...

- He/she stands out as a ...

- has always succeeded in ...

- I am completely sure ... will become ...

11th April

WRITING A STORY

Choose a picture from page 20 to explain how you ended up there. Your story must end with the following sentence:

´Every time I look back on it all I have are horrible memories.´

- Include these phrases/ideas:

- Not only did ..., but also ...

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

- Desperately, I decided to ...

- Never had I felt so (adjective) before.

- (having + past participle) was a huge mistake.

- Third conditional

- Never will I (go hiking) there again. (Last paragraph)

REMEMBER!

- In the first paragraph the idea is to attract the readers´ interest and

stimulate their imagination.

- Nobody likes a long first paragraph.

- Use different tenses to refer to the past (Simple Past, Past Continuous, Past Perfect).

- Sequence the events by using: At the beginning / As soon as / First / Then / Afterwards / Finally / In the end

- Use vivid words and phrases.

- Exaggerate the sentences that have a negative or positive connotation. Examples: I was petrified / I stood there speechless / Even the thought of +ing made me feel sick / It was was absolutely freezing.

- Adverbs play a fundamental role. Example: Nervously, we walked back. (The effect is different)

- One sentence in direct speech can be used for variety and interest. Example: ´I´m very glad that´s over!´ said Sarah as we made the long drive back home.

18TH NOVEMBER

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW CAREFULLY

WRITING

1st Joral section

24th JUNE

1) THEY SAT NEAR THE CLIFF NEXT TO EACH OTHER, JUST ADMIRING THE BEAUTY OF THE VIEW. (SIDE)

THEY _____________________________________________________________________

2) "WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH MANY PROBLEMS THIS YEAR. WE KNOW EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE. WE MUST SEE THINGS POSITIVELY", MARK TOLD SUE. (BRIGHT)

WE ______________________________________________________________________

3) TOMORROW I AM HAVING A MEETING WHICH WILL FINISH AT 3:00 PM. YOU CAN PHONE ME AT 3:10. (HAVE)

____________________________ BY THAT TIME.

4) I WON´T BE ABLE TO JOIN THE MEETING NEXT WEEK. I MUST TAKE MY FLIGHT TO NEW YORK. (FLYING)

I ________________________________________________________________________

5) TALKING ABOUT ECONOMICS, THAT COUNTRY IS FACING A COMPLICATED SITUATION.

(AS FAR AS)

AS _______________________________________________________________________

6) FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN AND PEOPLE TELL ME, THEY ARE VERY RESPONSIBLE. ( KNOW)

AS _______________________________________________________________________

7) THEY MADE US GET UP VERY EARLY EVERY MORNING TO TRAIN. ( FORCED)

__________________________________________________________________________

8) TAKING DRUGS AND GOING AGAINST RULES USUALLY RESULT IN A SAD LIFE.

( LEAD)

_________________________________________________________________________

9) "OFFICERS DID NOT LET US TAKE PHOTOS IN THAT AREA OF THE MUSEUM", MIKE TOLD ME.

(ALLOWED)

_________________________________________________________________________

10) THE TEACHER ASKED ME TO GIVE A LESSON LAST FRIDAY BUT SHE FORGOT ABOUT IT.

( SUPPOSED)

_________________________________________________________________________

10th June

DIFFERENT TENSES

- Put the verbs into the correct form.

Tom Firth is a professor at Oxford univeristy. He has always been keen on teaching. By 2025 he thinks he 1) ___________ (retire). He is planning 2) _____________ (move) to Scotland. However, he 3) ______________ (not/decide) where to live yet. He is bound 4) ______________ (have) a better life there. It is likely that he 5) _____________ (buy) a house in Glasgow.

Never 6) ______ he ________ (be) absent before. As far as his career 7) _______ (be) concerned, he is really responsible and devoted. He makes his students 8) ____________ (work) really hard.

He is really happy 9) __________________ (choose) such a rewarding career many years ago. 10) _____________ (move) to Scotland is his biggest dream.

SPEAKING SECTION

8th June

STARTING

- WHY DON´T WE START BY ...?

- WE COULD START BY TALKING ABOUT...

INTRODUCING A TOPIC

- FIRST OF ALL I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT...

- I WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN BY...

- MANY PEOPLE THINK THAT...

INVOLVING THE OTHER PERSON

- WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT...?

- DO YOU AGREE WITH THAT?

- WHAT WOULD YOU SAY?

GIVING OPINIONS

- THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR FOR ME IS ....

- PERSONALLY, I WOULD SAY THAT...

- IF I HAD TO CHOOSE, I WOULD....

BRINGING THE DISCUSSION TO AN END

- SHALL WE MAKE A DECISION?

- I THINK WE HAVE REACHED AN AGREEMENT.

3RD JUNE

EXPRESSING CAREFUL DISAGREEMENT

_ REALLY, DO YOU THINK SO?

_ I AM NOT SURE ABOUT THAT...

_ I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN, BUT ON THE OTHER HAND...

_ MAYBE YOU´RE RIGHT BUT...

_ I CAN SEE YOUR POINT BUT...

2021

27TH MAY

PARAPHRASING

1) HE IS MUCH FITTER NOW THAT HE GOES TO THE GYM TWICE A WEEK. (EFFECT)

GOING _____________________________________________

2) YOU CAN GET INTO TROUBLE IF YOU SHARE PERSONAL INFORMATION IN SOCIAL NETWORKS. (RESULT- VERB)

SHARING ________________________________________________

3) CHANGES IN TIMETABLES CAN CAUSE A LACK OF ORGANISATION IN YOUR ROUTINE. (AFFECT)
______________________________________________________________

4) I WAS ABSENT THREE CLASSES IN A ROW AND I DID NOT CATCH UP WITH THE NEW SCIENCE TOPIC. I FAILED THE LAST TEST. ( RESULT- NOUN)

I ____________________________________________________________

5) CHANGING YOUR DIET CAN HELP YOU FEEL BETTER. ( EFFECT)

____________________________________________________________________

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BY USING THE WORDS GIVEN

1) WHAT DID YOU GET IN THE LAST EXAM? ( AS A RESULT OF)
2) WHAT DID YOU DO LAST SUNDAY? ( MADE ME )
3) WHAT DID YOU HAVE TO DO YESTERDAY? (SUPPOSED TO / BUT)
4) WHY DIDN´T YOU GO TO THE PARTY? ( ALLOWED)
5) WHY DO YOU EAT FISH REGULARLY? ( EFFECT ON)

ORAL PART

12th May

READING COMPREHNESION

GRAMMAR SECTION

A) Rewrite each sentence using the word given.

1) I can´t decide . (MAKE)

I can´t _______________________________________________________.

2) Joe succeeded in passing his final exam. (MANAGED)

Joe __________________________________________________________.

3) If it doesn´t rain, we will go fishing. (UNLESS)

_____________________________________________________________.

4) If you help me, I will give you some money. (LONG)

______________________________________________________________.

5) Sarah is an oustanding singer. (AT)

Sarah ________________________________________________________.

6) Greg is talented at making cakes. (HAS)

Greg _________________________________________________________.

7) I play tennis. In addition, I work out at the gym. (ONLY)

_______________________________, but also I work out at the gym.

8) Tom admires his grandmother. (LOOKS)

Tom _______________________________________________________.

9) I can´t tolerate my noisy neighbour. (PUT)

I can´t ______________________________________________________.

10) My grandmother was able to cook really well. (ABILITY)

My grandmother ________________________________________.

B) Put the verbs into the correct form.

1) __________________________ (never/be) fascinated by birthdays or celebrations. I don´t really enjoy dancing. Actually, I am really bad at it.

Last weekend I went to Mike´s birthday party. I 2) ____________________________ (not/go) to a party for a long time. When I arrived there, I 3) ___________________ (know) I was going to have a terrible time. All my friends 4) _______________________ (already/leave). I didn´t know what to do. I decided 5) _______________________ (call) them, but nobody answered. Then I wanted to send a message to my mother, but I 6) ________________________ (run out out) battery.

I 7) _____________________ (leave) the place when Mike turned up and told me to stay. I was not brave enough 8) ______________________ (tell) him that the party was really boring, so I had to lie. I said: ´I m sorry, but I am leaving. The thing is that my mother 9) ______________________ (just/phone) me. I have to go home.´

To be honest, I absolutely detest parties. I will always hate them. 10) Never _________ I ________________ (accept) an invitation again.

SPEAKING

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

B) Read the texts in which two people talk about the sports lessons they had at school. Choose A (Diane Townson) or B (Colin Campbell).

Who ...?

1) thinks sports encourage cooperation?

2) believes that the experience of losing is important?

3) compares school subjects to sports?

4) thinks that sports help to mantain national traditions?

5) thinks sports help non-academic pupils?

6) believes that humankind is aggressive by nature?

7) believes that some schools don´t take sports seriously?

8) thinks males and females are not treated equally?

9) believes diet and health should be taught with sports?

10) criticised his/her school?

19th November

PRACTISING PARAPHRASING

16th November

AACI EXAM

12th November

THE MOST REPEATED STRUCTURES FROM AACI EXAMS

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW CAREFULLY

9th November

AACI EXAM (READING AND WRITING)

5th November

AACI EXAM

SECTION B: GRAMMAR

29th October

GRAMMAR TASKS FROM AN AACI EXAM

WRITING SECTION FROM AN AACI EXAM

26th October

READING COMPREHENSION

22nd October

TENSES FROM AN AACI EXAM

19th October

Paraphrasing from an AACI exam

28th October

PARAPHRASING

Rewrite each sentence using the word given.

1) They say Tom is the most intelligent student in his class. (SAID)

Tom ______________________________________.

2) Frank couldn´t pass his driving test. (ABLE)

Frank ___________________________________________.

3) I know how to cook because my grandmother taught me many recipes.

(IF)

____________________________________________.

4) I regret insulting my best friend. (WISH)

I _______________________________________________.

5) I am sure I dropped my phone while I was walking. (MUST)

I ____________________________________________.

6) Sue speaks French. In addition, she is fluent in Italian. (ONLY)

________________________, but also she is fluent in Italian.

7) ´You shouldn´t go there,´ my best friend said to me. (ADVISED)

My best friend ____________________________________.

8) They are building a new shopping centre in this area. (BEING)

A new shopping centre ______________________________.

9) Although he worked hard, he was not chosen for the national team.

(DESPITE)

___________________________________________

10) Liam had to bring the cake, but he totally forgot about it. (SUPPOSED)

Liam _________________, but he totally forgot about it.

17th September

SPECIAL TASK

A) You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer A, B or C).

B) Read the texts in which two people talk about the sports lessons they had at school. Choose A (Diane Townson) or B (Colin Campbell).

Who ...?

1) thinks sports encourage cooperation?

2) believes that the experience of losing is important?

3) compares school subjects to sports?

4) thinks that sports help to mantain national traditions?

5) thinks sports help non-academic pupils?

6) believes that humankind is aggressive by nature?

7) believes that some schools don´t take sports seriously?

8) thinks males and females are not treated equally?

9) believes diet and health should be taught with sports?

10) criticised his/her school?

24th August

DIFFERENT TENSES

Put the verbs into the correct form. Read each tip/explanation below before you make each decision.

A) Email

Hi Mike,

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.

You are said 10) _____________________ (be) a good runner, but If I were you, I 11) ____________________ (not/put on) those peculiar shorts you always wear. LOL! If you 12) _________________________ (not/wear) them the last time we went to do exercise, people 13) ___________________________ (not/stare) at you all the time. I am sure you don´t want to 14) ______________________ (criticise) on Instagram again because of course I will take another picture. Just kidding!

I am looking forward 15) _______________________ (work out) again.

See you later

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) Be careful! This is a rumour for the present.

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

12) / 13)

(Conditional about the past) Condition: IF + SUBJECT + ________________ + PAST PARTICIPLE / RESULT = SUBJECT + WOULD + _____________+ __________________.

14) Passive voice in infinitive = to + __________ + __________________ ?

15) look forward to + _______________ (This is an eception in English. You have the preposition ´TO´ but after this phrase we use ________ ?)

6th July

WRITING AN ESSAY

Your science teacher has asked to write an essay about the following statement:

´We are destroying our planet.´ Write 180 words about it.

Include the phrases from the box and use the questions to help you:

Scientists think that …

A recent research shows that …

What animals are likely to disappear?

… has/have a negative effect on …

There is a chance that …

Pollution leads to …

Not only do we …, but also … (INVERSION)

What should we do?

25TH JUNE

MID-YEAR EXAM

WRITING

Write 180 words about one of the following:

1) What are you talented at? (write your article about it)

Remember to use: I have lots of potential to .. / I have got a real talent for ... / I have the ability to ...

2) What are the things that have a negative effect on teenagers? Write your essay about it.

Remember to use impersonal comments, phrases from page 41 Ex b, phrases from page 46 Ex 5a, inversion.

3) Your story must begin or end with the following sentence: ´Staying in the mountains in such freezing weather was a nightmare.´

Use different tenses and expressions to exaggerate.

MID-YEAR EXAM

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

B) Rewrite each sentence using the word given.

1) Mike never sleeps well. (SLEEP)
Never ....................................................................

2) You should be studying now. (SUPPOSED)
You ............................................................ now.

3) I like both hamburgers and pizza. (ONLY)
......................................................., but also he likes pizza.

4) Sir, you can't take photos inside this museum.
(ALLOWED)
Sir, you ........................................ photos inside this museum.

5) I don't eat fast food any more. (LONGER)
I ................................................... fast food.

6) My teacher says I can't use correction fluid. (LET)
My teacher ........................................ correction fluid.

7) You should start doing sports. (OUGHT)
You .......................................................... doing sports.

8) Mary is able to run very fast. (ABILITY)
Mary .............................................................................

9) It is not necessary for Sue to wear formal clothes at work.
(DOESN'T)
Sue ................................................ formal clothes at work.

10) If you promise to help me, I will give you this. (LONG)
........................................................., I will give you this.

C) Put the verbs into the correct form.

Mike Spencer 1) ............................... (work) as a personal trainer for many years. 2) He has a talent for 3) ........................ (do) sports. Also, he 4) ................................. (be) a fitness instructor since 2010. He always says that 5) .......................... (train) makes people feel much better. In addition, he always tells people that a sedentary life 6)...................... (cause) a lot of health problems.
Even though he is not a doctor, he used 7) ........................ (study) medicine at university. At the end of his second year he 8) ....................... (give up) his studies. He was supposed 9) .......................... (become) a professional. His parents made him 10) ..................... (study) really hard. However, his life changed radically when he focused on the sports world.

2021

29th April

Paraphrasing

1) "I am sure Anthony will be a famous singer", Carl said.

( potential)

Carl said --------

2) She is talented at designing elegant dresses. (talent)

------------

3) Mike is outstanding at organising and directing big groups of people at business events. ( stands)

Mike-------

4) I learnt to play the violin at the age of 5. (ability)

-------------------------------------------------------- since I was 5.

5) He has a lot of experience in the field of Art as he has participated in many exhibitions around the world. ( skilled)

He -------------------------------

6) She is well-known in the field of modelling and has made a fortune doing it. (exceptional)

She ----------------------------------------------

7) They are likely to win the Oscar Award for best directors. (potential)

They ---------------------------------------------

8) I have always been successful at running long distances.

(succeeded)

I -------------------------------------------------------

27th April

ORAL SECTION

20th May

Tenses

- Put the verbs into the correct form.

A narrow escape

Two years ago I had the opportunity 1) _____________________

(travel) to Alaska. 2) _____________________ (explore) wild areas there

had always been my lifelong ambition. I thought I 3) __________ (have)

the time of my life. However, I got into trouble and ended up 4)

____________________ (put) my life at risk.

Never 5) _____________ I ____________________ (feel) so scared

before. I was walking along a path full of snow and absolutely enormous

trees when suddenly I 6) _________ (fall) into a stream. I got swept away

by the force of the running water. I tried 7) _______________________

(get hold of) a branch, but I didn´t succeed in 8) _______________ (reach)

the bank.

If I had gone there with a local hiker, I 9) ____________________

(not/experience) such a terrible fall from a waterfall. I did everything in my

power to survive. It was really hard 10) __________________________ (stay)

in that place for so many days. I 11) _______________________ (not/have)

any food and I was not able 12) _________ (call) the rescue team as I 13) ______________________ (drop) my phone in the water. It was wrong to go

there alone. I should 14) ___________________________ (make) that trip

with someone else.

Paraphrasing

a) The man was arrested and had problems with the law some years ago. (TROUBLE)

The man _________________________________________

b) "I was rescued by the lifeguard once when the sea current took me away from the coast", Mike told me. (SWEPT)

Mike told me ____________________________________

c) Steven was trekking when suddenly he realised he was lost. (FEELING)

Steven ___________________________________________

d) Everything was wet, including our clothes and tent but we had to see the positive side of that: the view was amazing. (BEST)

Everything _______________________________________________

e) They visited museums. In addition, they went on a stadium tour. ( ONLY)

Not __________________________________________________

f) She cannot decide whether to study Engineering or Design. ( MIND)

She ____________________________________________________

g) I gave up my painting lessons.We always used the same materials and we were not making any progress. (ANYWHERE)

I gave up __________________________________________________

h) Sam gave me a chocolate bar to compensate for his bad attitute towards me. (UP)

Sam ________________________________________________________

Oral part

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

https://youtu.be/U23flA1Ii_Y