Just wanted to welcome you all to the new course we're starting this afternoon, September 16th.

I hope this year will be as productive and fulfilling as last year, and hope we all can achieve the goals to be set out this afternoon in our first meeting session.

Just like last course, this blog alongside the school's website should work as a means of communication among students and the teacher, as well as a place to find useful information which you can use further on in the classroom.

Some assignments will also be set out so as to be fulfilled here. It is advisable to visit this blog once a week at least for that matter, especially if you won't be attending the classes for some time.

Cheers!

Para que no quede duda, escribo esta vez en castellano.

A nivel informativo, aquí tenéis el listado de alumnos según la destreza a la que deban presentarse en septiembre y por curso.

Escribidme si tenéis alguna duda, o poneos en contacto conmigo en la escuela antes del 30 de junio.

Un saludo!

http://s3.amazonaws.com/lcp/eoialcalacal/myfiles/EXAMENES-DE-SEPTIEMBRE.pdf

Click here!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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.

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!!!