Time to call the roll

 

 Back to classes and it is time to call the roll (= control the attendance), to get up early, to do your homework everyday, to get up early in the morning..., that is to say, to go back to our 'beloved' routines!!

We also have a rest carrying out our daily routines since we do not have to think about what new activity to organise or which new face we are going to meet. As well, routines make us move forward in search of our personal goals. 

 

 

Here are some activities for you to do: 

 

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  News Review: Rubiales quits: Kiss scandal  (BBC Learning English)

• The English We Speak: Join the club  (BBC Learning English)

• English in a Minute: Different meanings of 'FEATURE'  (BBC Learning English)

• Learn how to speak naturally:  How to say sorry  (BBC Learning English)

 

mmmEnglish talking about:  Adjectives ending in -ing and -ed     

 

Getting ready for Bachillerato.....

181. VOCABULARY. Define the following words using the clues given:

 

A supermarket (big place/you can buy your food)_________________________________

A hospital (building/doctors and nurses work)_______________________________________

Birds (animals/can fly) ___________________________________________________

Vampires (people/take blood from other people at night)   _______________________________

182. READING & COMPREHENSION. Read about Rory's friend, Brad. Then answer the questions.

         I’ve got a friend called Brad. He’s seventeen and he lives in Boston. Actually he’s from Canada, but he’s lived in the USA for ten years. Last month he came to stay with me and my family in Wales.

             We had a really great time. We went to the mountain in the north of Wales. We stayed near a lake and went canoeing and swimming every day. He also liked going to the cinema – especially to see science-fiction films. While he was staying with me, we saw four science-fiction films! And we had a fancy dress party the night before he went home. People wore anything from Star Wars!

             I haven’t been to the USA yet. But next year, I’m going to stay with Brad in Boston. If I save enough money, I’ll stay for two months! We’ll probably travel to some different places with his family. I think we’ll go to New York and if there’s enough time, we’ll go to the beach in Florida!

 

1. How long has Brad lived in the USA? __________________________________________

2. Did they stay near the sea on holiday? _________________________________________

3. What kind of party did they have? ___________________________________________

4. Has Rory already been to the USA? ___________________________________________

5. How long will Rory stay in the USA? ___________________________________________

Answers to exercises in previous post.....

 

180. GRAMMAR 

A. 1. Things are bought on the Internet.  2. My mother made a delicious cake on Saturday. A delicious cake was made on Saturday by my mother.

                                                                                                                                          

B. 1. Ricky has had his bike for two years.   2. I had an argument with my friend yesterday.    

3. Annie hasn't played  tennis since she broke her arm.  4. ‘How long have they been at this school?’ ‘They started in October             

C.   1.  was cooking ,   came     2. were you going  ,   saw

                                                                                                                                          

D.   1. are you doing   ,   am writing     2. starts  ,   finishes

                                                                                                                                          

E. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs:

1. sees / saw  ,    will kill   /  would kill    2. will you phone /  would you phone ,   have  /  had

 

Rare phenomena:   This is not lightning, it's a rare phenomenon called St Elmo's fire.  (BBC News) 

 

 

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