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Friday, 12 December 2014
Recipes.How to make ....... (1 ESO B-C)
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Thursday, 11 December 2014
Modal verbs
Modal verbs (use)
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Use
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Examples
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CAN / COULD/ BE ABLE TO
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Ability
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I couldn't play any instruments last year, now I can play short songs; soon I'll be able to play longer songs. We haven't been able to go on holiday- |
Can (ability in the present)
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Could (ability in the past and
conditional)
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Will be able to (ability in the future)
Have been able to ( perfect tenses)
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CAN /
MAY/ BE ALLOWED TO
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permission
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Ok, you can wear that today, but you won't be allowed to play in the concert without the uniform. I wasn't allowed to play last year. May I have another drink? You may leave when you have completed the exam. |
Can (permission in the present)
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May (permission in the present; slightly more
formal
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Was/were allowed to
Will be allowed to ( permission in other
tenses, future or past)
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Must / have to / need to
Needn't / don't have to
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obligation
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You must log in, but you don't have to create a new password each time. You don't have to wear a uniform. You needn't get there before 11. We need to work harder to pass our exams. |
Mustn't
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prohibition
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You mustn't use mobile phones in class. You mustn't eat too many sweets. |
+ must
could
might
may
_can't
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Certainty and possibility
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The answer might be A,B or C. It can't be C; so it must be A. It must be late, it's getting dark. That can't be true. |
Should / ought to
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advice
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You should go to the dentist. You ought to attend lessons. |
Tuesday, 2 December 2014
A review
Here you are some words and expressions to help you write a review.
This is ..........................................
Ratings:
*awful ** average ***good ****excellent ***** masterpiece
Types:
adventure / comedy / horror / love story / musical /
science fiction / social drama/ thriller / western
Words and expressions:
amusing / awful / boring / cliched / disappointing / entertaining / exciting
predictable / sensitive / moving / hilarious / it goes on and on
badly acted / poorly acted / well-acted / well-directed
a weak plot / well worth seeing / I can't really recommend it
This is ..........................................
Ratings:
*awful ** average ***good ****excellent ***** masterpiece
Types:
adventure / comedy / horror / love story / musical /
science fiction / social drama/ thriller / western
Words and expressions:
amusing / awful / boring / cliched / disappointing / entertaining / exciting
predictable / sensitive / moving / hilarious / it goes on and on
badly acted / poorly acted / well-acted / well-directed
a weak plot / well worth seeing / I can't really recommend it
Sunday, 30 November 2014
Adrian Mole (1 BAt A)
Reader: The Secret Diary of Adrian
Mole. (1BatA)
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| 1st Dec | Task 1: When is the book set? -Read about the 1980s and learn about the time of the book. -Watch some scenes of the film «Billy Elliot» to understand the social unrest of the time (riots, miners' strikes) -Write a short paragraph about the 1980s; start like this: « The book is set in the 1980s.......) -Search the Internet for information about Winston Churchill. Write a short paragraph. |
| 17th Dec | Task 2- Reading comprehension ( in
class) From January 1st to January 31st *Bring books. |
| 22nd Dec | Task 3- reading comprehension (in class) From February 1st to February 26th *Bring books. |
| 7th
January |
Task 4_ Reading comprehension (in class) *Bring books. |
| 9th
January |
Task 5_
Reading comprehension (in class) *Bring books. |
| 23rd January (deadline!) |
Final task :
(Hand in Task 1+T.2+T.3+T.4+T.5+ Vocabulary) |
Adrian Mole (2Bat A)
Reader: The Growing Pains of
Adrian Mole. (2BatA)
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| 28th Nov | Task 1: When is the book set? -Read about the 1980s and learn about the time of the book. -Watch some scenes of the film «Billy Elliot» to understand the social unrest of the time (riots, miners' strikes) -Write a short paragraph about the 1980s; start like this: « The book is set in the 1980s.......) -Search the Internet for information about Winston Churchill. Write a short paragraph. |
| 17th Dec | Task 2- Reading comprehension ( in
class) From April 4th 1982 to July 31st |
| 22nd Dec | Task 3- reading comprehension (in class) December 15th – 26th / Xmas greeting cards |
| 7th
January |
Task 4_ Reading comprehension (in class) *Bring book |
| 9th
January |
Task 5_
Reading comprehension(in class) *Bring book |
| 23rd January |
Final task :
(Task 1+T.2+T.3+T.4+T.5+ Vocabulary) |
Friday, 14 November 2014
If ......
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
# Present situation + possible #
If I have enough pocket money, I will buy a packet of «jumpers».
(present simple) (future will)
I will buy a packet of «jumpers» if I have enough pocket money.
(future will) (present simple)
# Present situation + hypothesis #
If I had enough pocket money, I would buy a packet of «jumpers».
(past simple) (conditional would)
I would buy a packet of «jumpers» if I had enough pocket money.
(conditional would) (past simple)
[If I had enough money, but I haven't]
# Past situation + impossible #
If I had had enough pocket money, I would have bought a packet of «jumpers».
(past perfect) (conditional perfect)
I would have bought a packet of «jumpers» if I had had enough pocket money.
(conditional perfect) (past perfect)
# Present situation + possible #
If I have enough pocket money, I will buy a packet of «jumpers».
(present simple) (future will)
I will buy a packet of «jumpers» if I have enough pocket money.
(future will) (present simple)
# Present situation + hypothesis #
If I had enough pocket money, I would buy a packet of «jumpers».
(past simple) (conditional would)
I would buy a packet of «jumpers» if I had enough pocket money.
(conditional would) (past simple)
[If I had enough money, but I haven't]
# Past situation + impossible #
If I had had enough pocket money, I would have bought a packet of «jumpers».
(past perfect) (conditional perfect)
I would have bought a packet of «jumpers» if I had had enough pocket money.
(conditional perfect) (past perfect)
Thursday, 2 October 2014
Avatar contest at school.
| Avatar ebook |
Click on the image and read about your classmates' avatars.
(Thanks to 1ESO B and 1ESO C)
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