To everyone who has passed the "Nivell Bàsic" and will be doing 3rd. level next year.

To everyone who has come regularly to class and has learnt something.

To everyone who understands that learning a language is a long journey. It is demanding and sometimes difficult, but always rewarding. If you haven't passed, you just need a bit more of time or effort to do it.

To everyone who didn't leave the course after one week because you didn't like the teacher...

Enjoy the summer and hope to see you next year!!!

Marks

Marks are nearly here!!! Just be a bit patient...

Check on Monday the 22nd, from 12.00 h. on, on the school's website www.eoitarragona.net to see if you have passed or not.
If you want to see your exams or comment on anything related to the course, etc. , I'll be at the school for you, in room 302 the same day, from 16.00 to 17.00.
See you there and don't forget about the questionnaire below!

Feedback on the course.

Please take a couple of minutes to fill in a questionnare about the course you have just finished.

QUESTIONNAIRE

Thanks!

Ultimate Final Exams Update!!! Check now!!

Please find below the information about dates and rooms where we are taking our final exams, including the oral times. These are the ultimate dates and times!!!

• Oral exam dates and times.
  

Don't forget that you must BE ON TIME (don't be late!!!)

GOOD LUCK!!! And see you on the 22nd of June, hopefully with a PASS in your hands!

Speed of Sound

Key.

Writing exam

Please remember that on Thursday we have class as usual (we'll do some speaking practice and revision of unit 8). On the second half of the class, we'll have the writing exam (a composition). Just to let you know that it can be a letter or a narrative, and there's only one option (you can't choose from different options).
Please remember:

• Plan your composition before you start writing.
• You have limited time (50 mins.).
• Say what you know how to say and think very carefully before you write!
• Never translate directly from your language.
  

Homework

Last week of class!!
For today we have the following homework, as you know:

• 6B, page 67: Reading (6)
• Revision 6 (pages 74-75)
• 8A, pages88-89: Reading (1), Grammar (2) and Vocabulary (4).

See you later!!!

Composition 4

Feeling much better, my dear students, so we'll definitely meet next week as usual.
Please don't forget to do your homework, since we'll spend some time checking and working on what I asked you to do at home.
There's one final composition you have to do before the end of the course (remember the writing exam is on the 21st., so if you want your corrections you have to send it to me a few days before that):

• Write a story of about 150 words using the following sentence: "... and when I finally found my car, I couldn't remember where I had my car keys!"

Please don't do it if you haven't done all the previous compositions.
See you on Monday!

I have to stay in bed...

My doctor has advised me to stay at home for a few days, so I don't know when we can resume our classes (maybe on Thursday, or next week).
While we have no classes, please follow my directions on this classblog.
Please do as follows:

• worksheet 5B (I gave it to you when we practised "to-infinitives").
• File 5C (pages 56-57): 1 (grammar), 3 (reading) and 5 (vocabulary).
• Page 59: 4 (reading).
• Revision Unit 5 (pages 62-63).

Remember you also have a pack with exam practice!!!

HOPE TO BE BACK SOON!!!

Sorry, I've got a cold!

I'm sorry to tell you I can't come to class today since I've got a cold (maybe Mexican flu... I hope not!), you know, with a temperature, a cough, etc.
Please remember you had some homework that we will check tomorrow (hopefully!):

• Review unit 7 (pages 86-87)
• File 5B, ex. 1 & 2 (page 54)
• exercise 2 in the worksheet about "ask/tell +to infinitive"

I hope to see you tomorrow!!

Homework for Monday.

We have just jumped over to unit 7. Please do any activities related to 7A, and your homework for Monday:

• Vocabulary, page 78.
• Reading, page 78 (only a and b)
• Grammar, page 78 (read the rules and do the exercises on page 138 too)
• Grammar workshet 7B (the one I gave you on Thursday).

And don't forget about your compostition!!

Phobias... aagh!

Are you afraid of anything? Have you got any phobias? Watch this hilarious sketch about a bunch of people who meet at a phobia convention. Please download here the attached worksheet.

23rd. April: World Book and Copyright Day.

Today's World Book an Copyright Day. Go to the Unesco's website and read more about it. When and where did this celebration originate? Why is this such an important date for literature? Anything to do with Shakespeare? Watch this video in the history channel.co.uk and find out mor about this date. Is Saint George important in England? Why? (Find out here!).

EXAMS!!!!

As you know, we're doing mock exams NEXT WEEK to see how you are doing with the course and for you to be in the same situation you'll be in the final exams. Please check here the time and dates you have to take your oral mock exams. Please contact me if your name appears in red or if you are not there at all.

• Group 2-19C.
  

As you can see, these oral exams will take place on Monday and Wednesday. On these two days, you only have to come the day and time you have been assigned. On Tuesday, we're taking the other parts of the mock exam. Please be in class at 15.00 punctually!!!

The dates and times for the final exams have been published. Please check them on the school website or in the school board (main hall).

Compositions!

Please remember we have a class composition (a letter) on April 29th. That's why you have to do a home composition (a letter/email) and email it to me before April 27th, about the following:

• Imagine you are taking an English summer course in Scotland. Please write a letter/email to a friend telling your experience/routine/future plans and invite him/her to visit you (150 words).
  

Opinion Poll

Please vote or leave a comment!

Poll Answers

Happy Easter!

We are now on file 4B, so please check your grammar and activities up to this point. Try to do some practice from the pack I gave you (exam practice), remember we are having mock exams at the end of April!

And the most important thing: relax, enjoy yourself, and have a HAPPY EASTER!


And see you on the 14th!!!

Has Bono found what he's looking for yet?

Watch this clip by the most important Irish pop band of all time and do the set activities.
What are they looking for?

Read the lyrics here or watch this video:

Oral mock exams

As you know, we're doing mock exams at the end of April to see how you are doing with the course and for you to be in the same situation you'll be in the final exams. Please check here the time and dates you have to take your oral mock exams. Please contact me if your name appears in red or if you are not there at all.

• Group 2-19C.
  

As you can see, these oral exams will take place on Monday and Wednesday. On these two days, you only have to come the day and time you have been assigned.

I'll let you know soon about the dates for the listening, reading and grammar exams.

Update.

We have just finished unit 3 with a revision of all the tenses we have learnt so far. Make sure you don't have any problems using them correctly! Don't forget your workbook, course website, Multi-ROM, grammar activities at the back of the book... It's a MUST to keep them up to date!

Apart from an exercise on Meet me in Istanbul, we have some homework for Monday:

• page 35, 5 (vocabulary: verbs+prepositions).
• page 37, an informal letter (do the activities, not the writing!).
• pages 38-39 (not the listening and speaking sections at the end).

Have a nice weekend!!!!

Dido's White Flag

What do you think of Dido's most famous song? What do you think is the meaning of this song? Please leave a comment!!

Click here for the lyrics!

Dido - White Flag (Live)

Homework for Wednesday

We're learning about how to use "will" to talk about decisions, promises and offers, so do any activities related to File 3C and the worksheet "will or going to?" to correct tomorrow. There's also an interesting activity on the use of verbs followed by "back" on the coursebook, page 33 (act 4), that we will correct tomorrow.
And remember to write your names on the list for the oral mock exam in April. If you have any issues, please let me know.
See you tomorrow!

Meet me in Istanbul.

Remember you have to read your compulsary reading Meet me in Istanbul before MONDAY 30th March (that's the date for the test!).

Have a toast on Saint Patrick's Day!

Everybody has cheered and toasted on St. Patrick's Day, but how much do you know about the origins of this holiday and its traditions? Do all the worldwide well-known customs associated with this day come from Ireland?
PART 1. Read this text, adapted from history.com, and do the comprehension activities. Then check your answers.

PART 2. Watch this video and do this multiple choice activity. Click here to check your answers.


Cheers!!

Update!

Please remember we're studying the different ways of expressing the future, and you should review and do any activities related to it since it is a bit complicated. We're on page 30 now in your books. You have to do the worksheet I gave you to review the use of "will" for predictions (3B).

And have a very nice weekend!