Blog Nivel Intermedio 1 2011-12

My dear students,

This is the blog we'll be using this year. Hope you like it!

http://www.eoi-ni1.blogspot.com

Videos y listenings para el verano

Bueno, me despido hasta Septiembre con un enlace que me proporcionó Ana Fúster, una compañera de la EOI Cartagena.

Se trata de la página www.englishcentral.com. Algunos videos son gratuitos para que veáis las funcionalidades (reproducir diálogos por frases, ralentizar los diálogos, grabar vuestra propia voz para compararla, etc.), aunque si os registráis o entráis con vuestra cuenta de Facebook tendréis acceso a 14 días de prueba.

Merece la pena, de verdad

Saludos y feliz verano!

Sergio

Speaking: Strategies for conversation (interaction)

How to encourage conversation and how to keep conversation going

1. Use "Uh, huh!", "All right!", "I see" regularly while nodding your head to show that you are following the conversation.

2. Use "Really?" to show interest.

3. Repeat your partner's last word or key words to show interest:
eg. A"nd then I lost my passport". "Your passport?"

4. Ask follow-up questions:
eg. "And then... what happened?"
"And... what did you do next?"
"And?"
"So?"

5. When necessary, show surprise and concern. Use these expressions:
"Oh, my God!" "Oh, dear!"
"You must be joking/ You must be kidding!"
"You're kidding!"
"No way!"
"That's too bad."
"That's terrible!"
"Oh, poor you!"

PRACTICE
1. I lost my mobile phone yesterday.
2. I had a terrible argument with my best friend yesterday.
3. I bumped into a policeman's car this morning.
4. I fell down in the street this morning.
5. My computer froze yesterday and I couldn't save my homework. I lost everything.
6. My pet got really sick last weekend.
7. I had dinner in a fast food restaurant and I got food poisoning.
8. My car broke down in the middle of the road on Saturday evening.

Thanks Rebeca for the document.

NB2 End-of-course test (Grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation)

Hi

Here is an NB2 End-of-course test that you can download, print out and complete at home. When you finished the test, you can check your answers using the 'answer key' that I have included for your convenience.

Some of the questions are marked in red, which means that you don't have to answer them.

If you have any questions about the test, you can use the Chat Box on the right or the Comments section, and I'll try to answer them as soon as I can.

See you!

File 8B. Grammar: quantifiers, too, not enough...

Exercise 1: quantifiers, too, not enough
Exercise 2: quantifiers, too, not enough

File 8A. Grammar: something, anything, nothing, etc.

Exercise 1: something, anything, nothing, etc.
Exercise 2: something, anything, nothing, etc.

General: Los 23 comercios con más tirón

Hi

I've just read this article in La Verdad and I thought you might be interested, specially in the part that mentions the knowledge of English for specific jobs in the Region..

Hope you find it interesting...

File 7C. Grammar: the passive

Hi,

Here's some extra exercises about the passive voice:

Exercise 1: the passive
Exercise 2: the passive

Exercise 3: the passive
Exercise 4: the passive

Reading: famous inventions. 
Which of these inventions do you think is the most interesting?

File 6PE: At the pharmacy

Practical English 6: At the pharmacy (extra practice)

File 6D. Vocabulary: get

Crossword

File 6D. Grammar: should / shouldn't

Exercise 1: should / shouldn't
Exercise 2: should / shouldn't
Exercise 3: should / shouldn't

File 6C. Grammar: may/might

Exercise 1: may / might possibility (1)
Exercise 2: may / might possibility (2)

Revision: be going to, might, would like to

Funny stuff: Emilio Botin in English

Calificación final: NO APTO

Resources: Rafa Arabit's & Teresa Bastida's NB2 Blogs

Hi, everybody!

Here's a couple of links to Rafa Arabit's and Teresa Bastida's NB2 blogs.

I hope you like them and find them very useful.

Thanks Rafa & Teresa for the links :)

File 6A. Extra Grammar: First & Zero Conditional

Hi,

Here are some extra documents you can read about the First Conditional and the Zero Conditional in English:

First Conditional (explanation)

OTHER CONJUNCTIONS USED WITH FIRST CONDITIONAL SENTENCES:

"as long as":

I'll stay as long as you need me.


"provided (that)":
The company will pay the bonus provided (that) the job is completed on time.


"unless":
You won't succeed unless you work harder.

Extra grammar: Zero Conditional (explanation)

PRACTICE EXERCISES:
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 4

April 1st Pronunciation practice: Listen and repeat

Watch the following video. Then, listen and repeat the sentences. Try to copy the rhythm and intonation :)
April Fools' Day

File 5D. Song: We are the champions

File 5D. Grammar: prepositions of movement

Hi,

Here are a couple of useful links to learn more about prepositions:


EXTRA PRACTICE: Prepositions of movement
EXTRA INFORMATION ON PREPOSITIONS

Hope it is useful.

File 5D. Video: The most exciting sporting moment

Watch the video and answer the questions below:



1. What sport was it?
2. When and where was it?
3. Who was taking part?
4. Where did you watch it?
5. What happened?
6. What was your reaction when you saw it?

Use the Comments section to describe your own experience about this exciting sporting moment.

File 5D. Grammar: expressing movement

Lesson D expressing movement (1)
Lesson D expressing movement (2)