Monday 23 May 2016

Answer Key to the modal verbs revision photocopy

A
a)

  1. don't have to 
  2. must
  3. didn't have to
  4. Do you have to 
  5. had to 
  6. Did you have to
  7. shouldn't 
  8. mustn't


b)

  1. shouldn't go
  2. they have to
  3. don't have to
  4. should speak
  5. mustn't go 


B

1 -   I
2 -  G
3 -  A
4-   D
5-    J
6 -   C
7 -   F
8 -   E
9 -   B
10 - H

Monday 16 May 2016

Famous

The celebrity or the fame, are attributes of well known people and they have a great attention by people and the press.
A famous person may not be a celebrity, for example a politician, he only has fame for his job, but he hasn't done anything to call the attention of the public and he isn't probably considered a celebrity .
The question is whether fame is goord or bad.
The disadvantatges of the fame are mainly based on the privacy of life, because every step outside your home is public. Any misinterpreted action can end up with a disastrous result. Morever, because of that popularity, in crowded places harassmat will be unavoidable.
The advantatges are  simpler and easier to see, as you will be loved, praised and admired by fans. Also it is said that it is easier to get rich.
After reading the positive and negative things that bring fame, my personal opinion is that it is bad, since I am a person who would be over whelmed if this were my situation.
What do you think?

Motivation


Friday 13 May 2016

Home practice


  1. Watch the following video which Ana Belen (an ex-student) posted some time ago: What if money was no object -Alan Watts
  2. Leave your comments below Ana Belen's post. 

Friday 6 May 2016

EXPRESSIONS TO WALK AROUND THE WORLD (2)


Hi guys,  I'm back with more amazing British expressions. I hope you like them.


First, I have put some expressions related with the fish.

TO BE A BIG FISH
(Ser un pez gordo)

TO FEEL LIKE A FISH OUT OF WATER
(Sentirse fuera de lugar)

TO SOUND FISHY
(Sonar sospechoso)

TO DRINK LIKE A FISH
(Beber como un cosaco)




Also, I have found interesting these expressions that are related with vegetables.


Resultat d'imatges de couch potato
TO BE LIKE TWO PEAS IN A POD
(Ser como dos gotas de agua)


TO BE AS A COOL AS CUCUMBER
(Permanecer tranquilo en una situación difícil)


A COUCH POTATO
(Una persona sedentaria, poco activa)



By last, I want to give an expression you always have to keep in mind.

EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING
(No hay mal que por bien no venga)


Bye!!

Thursday 5 May 2016

Success

Do you agree with the following quotes?

  • Success comes to those who are too busy to look for it. 
  • Success is relative - the more success the more relatives. 
  • Many a man owes his success to his first wife, and his second wife to his success. 

Monday 2 May 2016

Results of events

The next Olympic games will be held in Badalona. 

What do you think will be done by the authorities to cope with it?

Language focus: future simple passive. 

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A flu epidemic was detected. 

What do you think was done by the authorities to cope with it?


Language focus: past simple passive. 


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Write as many sentences as you can to explain what you imagine will be done or was done, and any other consequences that can be expressed as passives. 

Write the results, and the results-of-results as a flow-chart.