jueves, 6 de mayo de 2010

Avanzado 1 Z, Thursday 6th May

Hi!
today we have done a speaking activity in groups to practice vocabulary and structures related to good deeds, charities, altruism...
After that, we have done the listening exercises on page 98, and we have started seeing the reported speech, but just a little bit. I'll explain int in detail on Tuesday.
See you!

Básico 2 R, Thursday 6th May

Hi!
today we have corrected the first conditional homework from the workbook, page 49. After that, I have explained the second conditional and we have done the exercises from section 6B on page 137.
In the second hour Ben has been with us and he has done a presentation on some questions about the United States.
Homework: workbook page 51 grammar exercises a and b.
See you!

Básico 2 LL and I, Wednesday 5th May

Hi!
today we have corrected the first conditional homework from the workbook, page 49. After that, I have explained the second conditional and we have done the exercises from section 6B on page 137.
In the second hour Ben has been with us and he has done a presentation on some questions about the United States.
Homework: workbook page 51 grammar exercises a and b.
See you!

martes, 4 de mayo de 2010

Avanzado 1 Z, Tuesday 4th May

Hi!
today we have explained the grammar on page 71, future perfect and future continuous with will, because you told me that you didn't study it in detail with Lucia. We have also done exercises 1 and 2 on the same page.
After that, we have revised the modals of permission, prohibition, obligation and lack of obligation on page 81, and we have done exercises 1 and 2 on page 48 from the workbook.
We are not going to see lesson 8D, so we have directly started with unit 10. We have commented on some ideas related to good deeds and charities to see some vocabulary.
see you on Thursday!

Básico 2 R, Tuesday 4th May

Hi!
today we have started unit 6. We have explained the first conditional (see grammar bank page 136). We have read the beginning of the story Murder on the Orient Express on page 64, and we have done exercise b, number the sentences in the right order. Then we have done the grammar exercises on page 137. Finally, we have read the text about Murphy's Law on page 65, we have done the exercise of matching and you have done section 5 speaking in pairs.
Homework: workbook page 49.
See you!

lunes, 3 de mayo de 2010

Básico 2 LL and I, Monday 3rd May

Hi!
today we have started unit 6. We have explained the first conditional (see grammar bank page 136). We have read the beginning of the story Murder on the Orient Express on page 64, and we have done exercise b, number the sentences in the right order. Then we have done the grammar exercises on page 137. Finally, we have read the text about Murphy's Law on page 65, we have done the exercise of matching and you have done section 5 speaking in pairs.
Homework: workbook page 49.
See you!

jueves, 29 de abril de 2010

Avanzado 1 Z, Thursday 29th April

Hi!
today we have done the reading exercises on page 80, we have commented on alternative therapies and on some vocabulary from the text.
Afterwards, I have explained the structure of opinion essays, I have handed a photocopy and you have to write one for next week on the current topic you prefer. Ideas: Should doctors be punished if they make mistakes? Should healthcare be free for everyone? What is better for you, medicine or alternative therapies? ...
see you next week!