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GAME: Word Scramble

UNIT 9: Sing Along with Keane!

Did you like the song? Then here it is for you to sing along!

Song lyrics | Somewhere Only We Know lyrics

UNIT 8 EXTRA ACTITIVIES: Future and Conditional

FUTURE: will / going to
· Activity 1          · Activity 2          ·  Activity 3          · Activity 4          
· Activity 5          · Listening (making plans)
FUTURE: will / going to / present continuous / present simple
· Activity 1          · Activity 2          · Activity 3          · Activity 4
CONDITIONAL: Zero
· Activity 1          · Activity 2          · Activity 3          · Activity 4          
· Activity 5
CONDITIONAL: First
· Activity 1          · Activity 2          · Activity 3          · Activity 4          
· Activity 5
CONDITIONAL: Zero / First
· Activity 1

UNIT 8: Sing Along with Des'ree!

Are you supertitious? Do you think something terrible can happen on a Tuesday 13th? Are you afraid of black cats or of walking under ladders? Then listen to this song and you will see a lot of similarities with the singer Des'ree! Come on! Sing along!



Lyrics | Life lyrics



Lyrics | What's Your Sign? lyrics

UNIT 8: Self-corrections

Hi everyone!

Are you studying hard? I hope so! Here you have the corrections from your WORKBOOK for you to know the correct answers, ok? If you have any doubt, please email me!

*ESTER*


GRAMMAR REFERENCE (p. 79):
1)  2. were     3. was     4. weren't     5. weren't
2)  2. Were Nora and Eric at the disco on Saturday? Yes, they were.
      3. Was Rosa at the beach on Sunday? Yes, she was.
      4. Was Joe at the park on Sunday? Yes, he was.
      5. Was Rosa at the café on Sunday? No, she wasn't.
      6. Were Nora and Eric at the cinema on Saturday? No, they weren't.
3)  2. served     3. helped     4. chatted     5. carried     6. stopped
4)  2. fought      3. made       4. wrote        5. became    6. won


VOCABULARY REFERENCE (p. 96)
1) FEELINGS: avorrit, emocionat, feliç, nerviós, relaxat, trist, espantat, sorprès, cansat.
     JOBS: artista, dissenyador de moda, inventor, músic, polític, corredor, científic, cantautor, escriptor, professor.
2) - Estic aborrit! Anem al cinema.
     - Els estudiants sovint estan nerviosos abans dels exàmens.
     - Va ser un accident terrible (dolent). El Sam estava molt espantat.
     - Podem anar a casa ara? Estic cansat.
     - Ann normalment està feliç, però avui està trista. 
     - El polític va guanyar l'elecció.
     - David Delfin és el meu dissenyador de moda preferit.
     - Ella és escriptora. Ella ha escrit un llibre famós.
     - Jo vull ser un artista. M'agrada pintar.
     - Els científics van intenvar una nova medicina.
3) Qui és el teu heroi? Per què era ella especial? Explica'm més.


WRITING PRACTICE (P. 107)
1)  1. First     2. Then     3. Finally
2)  2. E          3. A          4. C          5. D
3)  2. Then, we visited the Prado museum in the morning.
      3. Then, we saw lots of beautiful paintings.
      4. Then, we went to the centre in the afternoon.
      5. Finally, we saw the Plaza Mayor and went shopping.

UNIT 8: Sing Along with Natalie Imbruglia!

There are some problems with the official video-clip, so I posted a powerpoint with the lyrics, ok? Have Fun!!!



Lyrics | Intuition lyrics

You told me that you have never heard about Natalie Imbruglia and that you thought she was not famous. But I am sure that you have heard this song on the radio sometimes, so believe me when I say that she is famous!!!



Lyrics | Torn lyrics

UNIT 8 EXTRA ACTIVITIES: Past Simple (Regular and Irregular Verbs)

WAS / WERE:
· Activity 1          · Activity 2          · Activity 3          · Activity 4
IRREGULAR VERBS:
· Activity 1          · Activity 2          · Activity 3          · Activity 4
· Activity 5          · Activity 6          · Jigword 1          · Jigword 2
· Jigword 3
PAST SIMPLE:
· Activity 1          · Activity 2          · Activity 3          · Activity 4
· Activity 5          · Activity 6

UNIT 8: Song Quiz with Céline Dion!

Regulars and Irregulars Pasts are still a problem to you? Then listen to this song again and try to do the quiz, you will learn lots of irregular and regular verbs just singing along!

UNIT 8: Sing Along with Céline Dion!

Are you having any problem with your Pasts? Yes? Then listen to this song because it is full of past verbs and you will learn lots of irregular and regular verbs just singing along!



Lyrics | Because You Loved Me lyrics

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TREASURE HUNTS: "New York, New York"

Do you like adventure? Do you recognize this picture? Have you enjoyed your first Treasure Hunt? Really? Then check out this one about New York. Click on this link and follow the treasure hunt. Write down your answers in a word and post them as comments. Then, in groups of 4, choose any city you like from around the world! Finally, create your own treasure hunt for the rest of your classmates. Come on! Show your favourite city to the class.

DIFFERENT ROLES IN EVERY GROUP:

Each one will have a different charge and responsability. There will be a:

SPEAKER: make sure every voice is heard, present the group’s work to the class and focus work around the learning task

WRITER: note down all the ideas and write on the board during the presentation.

MESSENGER: briefly leave the group to ask questions or to get supplies and announce when time is up.

RESEARCHER: get information surfing the Internet and check spelling, data, links, graphic sources for accuracy and correctness.

ALL GROUP MEMBERS SHOULD:

• Contribute to brainstorming ideas.

• Communicate your ideas openly.

• Listen to your team mates.

• Remember:

“ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL!”




AT THE END OF THE ACTIVITY:
After preparing your own Treasure Hunts, you will become "Teachers"! Yes, you will have to punctuate your classmates work, following the accomplishment of these items:
1. Original Questions and an original Final Task.
2. Varied and Interesting links (not only Wikipedia...)

3. Well written (with no grammatical mistales).
4. Title and Introducion of the city.
5. Easy to find the Answers looking at the links. 

ARE YOU READY? THEN LET'S START!!!

UNIT 7 EXTRA ACTIVITIES: Modal Verbs (GRAMMAR)

Hey! Are you studying hard? I hope so! If you have some problems with your English vocabulary, try these activities!

quizz on ability
http://a4esl.org/q/h/0001/jb-ability.html
quizz on  possibility, ability and obligation
http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/401.html
MUSTN'T / DON'T HAVE TO (obligation and not necessary)
http://www.better-english.com/grammar/mustnt.htm
http://perso.wanadoo.es/autoenglish/gr.mustnt.i.htm
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-8971.php
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-14439.php
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/330-modals-not1.htm
MUST / HAVE TO (obligation)
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/musthaveto/exercise1.html http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/musthaveto/exercise2.html
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/musthaveto/exercise3.html
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/musthaveto/exercise4.html
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/musthaveto/exercise5.html
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/musthaveto/exercise6.html
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/musthaveto/exercise7.html
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-29834.php
http://www.englishpage.com/modals/interactivemodal2.htm
HAVE TO, MUST, MUSTN'T (Quiz)
http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-modals-have-to-must-not-quiz.htm
MUST / MUSTN'T (obligation and prohibition)
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/musthaveto/exercise2.swf
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/musthaveto/exercise5.swf
http://www.english-grammar-lessons.com/musthaveto/exercise8.swf


You can also check all the grammar visiting the MSC website. And remember, if you need more help, just email me!!!

UNIT 7 EXTRA ACTIVITIES: There is/are, Some/Any/A/An, How Much/Many (GRAMMAR)

Hey! You are not studying yet? Then stop chatting and try these activities!

THERE IS/ARE: grammar and different activities:

· Activity 1               · Activity 2               · Activity 3              

· Activity 4               · Activity 5            

PLURALS: grammar  and different activities:

· Activity 1                · Activity 2             · Activity 3           
· Activity 4                · Activity 5             · Extension

A/AN: grammar  and different activities:

· Activity 1

SOME/ANY: grammar  and different activities:

· Activity 1                · Activity 2             · Activity 3

HOW MUCH/MANY: grammar  and different activities:

· Activity 1           

MUCH/MANY/LITTLE/FEW: grammar  and different activities:

· Activity 1   

You can also check all the grammar visiting the No Problem! website. And remember, if you need more help, just email me!!!

UNIT 7 EXTRA ACTIVITIES: Food and Drink (VOCABULARY)

Hey! Are you studying hard? I hope so! If you have some problems with your English vocabulary, try these activities!


FOOD: picture vocabulary and different activities:
· Food               · Meat               · Dairy              · Word list
· Exercise        · Match             · Memory 1      · Memory 2      · Memory 3
FRUIT: picture vocabulary and different activities:
· Fruit 1           · Fruit 2            · Fruit 3           · Word list
· Memory 1    · Memory 2
VEGETABLES: picture vocabulary and different activities:
· Vegetables   · Word list


And if you need more help, please email me!!!