Hi there again!
Here's one of my favourite songs ever for you to listen to and get a shot of 'grammar in context':
Lyrics:
Lyrics | Soundtrack Artists Lyrics | If I Were A Rich Man Lyrics
or else, here's a video with English subtitles from the feature film 'The Fiddler on the Roof':
Have fun!
Hi there,
here's a nice little video where you can watch and listen to our Spanish representative for the next Eurovision contest in Moscow, Soraya, speaking in English in an interview. Among other things, she talks about the start of her singing career in the Spanish Pop Idol TV reality show and her former job as a flight attendant. She adds information about her origin in Extremadura and her prospects for the future. She's beautiful and she speaks English very well! Bet she can sing very well too!
Wow, it's been a long time since we last met here, but so far, so good... here we are again!
And here're the solutions for the exercises on pages 62 and 63 in your Student's Book:
Grammar
1b, 2 a, 3c, 4a, 5c, 6b, 7b, 8c, 9a, 10 c
Vocabulary
mind, forget, dream of, need, decide, learn, hate, hope, try, start
into, over, to, round, through
play, went, does, goes, doing
Reading
a. 3
b. 1T, 2DS, 3T, 4F, 5T, 6T, 7DS
And here's a beautiful tune for you to listen to while correcting the exercises:
Lyrics:
C ya!
Hi there,
Here's the solutions key for the grammar and vocabulary exercises from pages 50 and 51 in your Student's Book:
Grammar:
1b, 2a, 3c, 4b, 5b, 6b, 7a, 8c, 9a, 10b
Vocabulary
a. 1 tidy, 2 pick up, 3 take, 4 do, 5 waste
b. 1 jeans, 2 suit, 3 try, 4 off, 5 trainers
c. 1 polite, 2 quiet, 3 impossible, 4 safe, 5 impatient
Reading
a. 1T, 2, DS, 3 F, 4 DS, 5 F, 6 F, 7 T, 8 T
b. engaged - when you have promised to marry someone
wedding - the ceremony in which people marry
wedding dress - the special dress worn by the bride
fiancé(e) - the person you are engaged to
honeymoon - the holiday you take after the wedding
marriage - the relationship you have when you are man and wife
.... and here's a beautiful song for you to listen to and think....
Lyrics
"Long Black Veil"
Ten years ago, on a cold, dark night
There was someone killed 'neath the Town hall light
There were few at the scene, but they all agreed
That the man who ran looked a lot like me
She walks these hills in a long black veil
She visits my grave while the night winds wail
Nobody knows, nobody sees
Nobody knows but me
The judge said Son, what's your alibi
If you were somewhere else, then you won't have to die
I spoke not a word thought it meant my life
For I'd been in the arms of my best friend's wife
(Refrain)
The scaffold was high and eternity near
She stood in the crowd and shed not a tear
But sometime at night when the cold winds moan
In a long black veil she cries over my bones
(Refrain)
Have a nice weekend!
Which one do you prefer?
This band is Radiohead
And this gentleman here playing the trumpet is Miles Davis
Write a short comment about which one you prefer and why, or in case you don't like either, comment about the artist or the type of music that you prefer.
As promised, here're the solutions for the grammar, vocabulary and reading exercises on pages 35, 38, 39 and 131 in the student's book:
Tense Review. Page 35:
Present continous: I'm meeting her. Use C
Past simple: I saw an owl. Use B
Past continuous: I was drinking champagne. Use F
going to + infinitive: you're going to meet... Use A
will/won't+ infinitive: you'll have a meeting ... Use E
Page 38. Grammar:
1a, 2b, 3b, 4b, 5a, 6b, 7c, 8c, 9b, 10a
Vocabulary:
1 about, 2 after, 3 forward, 4 for, 5 with
1d, 2c, 3a, 4e, 5b
1 win, 2 forget, 3 sell, 4 teach, 5 send
Page 39. Reading:
1 T, 2 T, 3 DS, 4 F, 5 F, 6 F, 7 F
Page 131
A: 1i, 2h, 3a, 4b, 5c, 6d, 7f B: 1 shall I help, 2 won't tell, 3 I'll call, 4 I'll pay, 5 I won't forget, 6 shall I take
And here's the link to the long awaited CD1!!!
Paul hasn't lost his job yet, it seems ...
... on an afternoon in May. I, Richard Hannay, was a single man in the great city of London, but I was bored. The city didn't interest me any more. This was my first visit to Britain since my childhood. My father took me from Scotland to Africa at the age of six.
When I was a young man I worked as an engineer. My Salary was good and I had a comfortable life, but for years I dreamt of going back to Britain. But now that I was here, nothing was as good as I hoped - I was bored with the old buildings, the theatre, the people and I had no friend to go about with.
That evening I had a meal in a restaurant and went to the theatre. As I walked back to my flat, I made a promise to myself. "I'll stay for one more day and if nothing interesting happens, I'll take the next boat back to Africa."
I was just putting my key in the door when a man run up to me. I was surprised. It was a neighbour - who lived on the top floor.
"Can I speak to you?" He said. "Can I come in for a minute?" He sounded worried.
I opened the door and we went inside. Immediately he ran into the bedroom, looked all around it and ran back again. "Is the door locked?" he asked.
"Of course it is" I said.
"I'm sorry about this," he said, "but my life is very difficult at the moment. Will you do something for me?"
"I'll listen to you," I said. "I can't promise more than that."
He poured himself a drink of my whisky. "Forgive me," he said. " I'm very worried. You see, at this moment I am a dead man."
I sat down in an armchair and lit my pipe. "What does it feel like?" I asked. I thought he was probably crazy.
He smiled. "No, I'm not crazy," he said, "but I'm in a bad trouble and I need your help. Will you help me?"
from The Thirty-Nine steps by John Buchan (Penguin Readers)
Read the text WITHOUT using a dictionary and answer the following questions (write the answers as an attached comment to this post):
1. Why isn't Richard happy with his life in London?
2. What was his job in Africa?
3. Why does Richard think his neighbour is crazy?
4. Do you think Richard will help his neighbour?
Below there's an audio version of the text. Click on 'play' to listen to it.
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