You can bring food until the 19th December 2019.
There is a box in the entrance hall to make your contribution.
Saturday, December 21, 2019
Friday, December 20, 2019
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Sunday, December 15, 2019
Friday, December 13, 2019
Learn English in London
Watch the ad of International House in London and say if the following statements are correct or wrong. Correct the wrong ones.
1. 6000 students attend the school every month
2. There are over 200 nationalities
3. They offer 24 different levels
4. The courses are based on communication
5. You sometimes feel lazy or sleepy
6. There are 20 students per class
7. The student can choose the type of course he wants
8. There are specialized lessons
9. They prepare students for the Trinity exams
10. Some classrooms have a computer
11. Some of the teachers trained in the same school
12. They don’t usually use textbooks
Summarise: What are the main features of this school?
1. 6000 students attend the school every month
2. There are over 200 nationalities
3. They offer 24 different levels
4. The courses are based on communication
5. You sometimes feel lazy or sleepy
6. There are 20 students per class
7. The student can choose the type of course he wants
8. There are specialized lessons
9. They prepare students for the Trinity exams
10. Some classrooms have a computer
11. Some of the teachers trained in the same school
12. They don’t usually use textbooks
Summarise: What are the main features of this school?
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Friday, November 22, 2019
Thursday, November 21, 2019
"Why Gender Equality is Good for Everyone–Men Included"
Watch minute 8:03-4:14 and answer the following questions:
Closing gender gap - Reading comprehension activities
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Friday, November 8, 2019
Intermediate - Transportation
Watch the video and choose the correct option.
1. New Yorkers want transportation which is
a. cheap and comfortable
b. fast and sustainable
c. reliable and effective
2. Traffic jams make people
a. be less effective
b. get angry
c. lose time
3. Traffic congestions make the city spend money on
a. improving the economic productivity
b. repairing the roads
c. taking care of the environmental pollution
4. PlaNYC tries to
a. find environmentally friendly solutions
b. improve the recycling system
c. solve New Yorkers’ job problems
5. The bus service has improved thanks to
a. more frequent buses
b. new bus lanes
c. reduced prices
6. In the Bronx
a. buses are 13% faster
b. more people use buses
c. there are more buses than in the 1st and 2nd avenues
7. Millions of New Yorkers
a. don’t use any network
b. use the bus
c. use the subway
8. Bicycle users
a. are safer now
b. have 200 miles of bike lanes
c. have a bike sharing service in the centre
9. Taxis and buses
a. use green energies
b. will cost the city less
c. will pollute less
Answers (select this line to see them): 1c, 2c, 3b, 4a, 5b, 6b, 7b, 8a, 9c
1. New Yorkers want transportation which is
a. cheap and comfortable
b. fast and sustainable
c. reliable and effective
2. Traffic jams make people
a. be less effective
b. get angry
c. lose time
3. Traffic congestions make the city spend money on
a. improving the economic productivity
b. repairing the roads
c. taking care of the environmental pollution
4. PlaNYC tries to
a. find environmentally friendly solutions
b. improve the recycling system
c. solve New Yorkers’ job problems
5. The bus service has improved thanks to
a. more frequent buses
b. new bus lanes
c. reduced prices
6. In the Bronx
a. buses are 13% faster
b. more people use buses
c. there are more buses than in the 1st and 2nd avenues
7. Millions of New Yorkers
a. don’t use any network
b. use the bus
c. use the subway
8. Bicycle users
a. are safer now
b. have 200 miles of bike lanes
c. have a bike sharing service in the centre
9. Taxis and buses
a. use green energies
b. will cost the city less
c. will pollute less
Answers (select this line to see them): 1c, 2c, 3b, 4a, 5b, 6b, 7b, 8a, 9c
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Unit 2 - oral exam practice
Ways to help others without donating money
-give blood
-become an organ donor
-help a neighbour
-donate what you don’t use
-volunteer
Tips to save money
-check your shopping expenses
-sell what you don’t use
-set an amount to save every month
-try to find the best price
-don’t waste money on unnecessary things
-give blood
-become an organ donor
-help a neighbour
-donate what you don’t use
-volunteer
Tips to save money
-check your shopping expenses
-sell what you don’t use
-set an amount to save every month
-try to find the best price
-don’t waste money on unnecessary things
Friday, October 25, 2019
Exam practice - Money and charities
Ways to help others without donating money
-give blood
-become an organ donor
-help a neighbour
-donate what you don’t use
-volunteer
Tips to save money
-check your shopping expenses
-sell what you don’t use
-set an amount to save every month
-try to find the best price
-don’t waste money on unnecessary things
-give blood
-become an organ donor
-help a neighbour
-donate what you don’t use
-volunteer
Tips to save money
-check your shopping expenses
-sell what you don’t use
-set an amount to save every month
-try to find the best price
-don’t waste money on unnecessary things
Thursday, October 24, 2019
How to save money - giving advice
Write three paragraphs giving tips about how to save money
Are you trying to save money for a special treat? Are you bad at managing your money? Here are three simple things you can do to improve your finances.
First of all,…
Secondly,...
Finally,…
Saving is not so complicated. If you follow these simple tips, you will see your bank account grow in no time and you will be able to make your dreams come true.
Are you trying to save money for a special treat? Are you bad at managing your money? Here are three simple things you can do to improve your finances.
First of all,…
Secondly,...
Finally,…
Saving is not so complicated. If you follow these simple tips, you will see your bank account grow in no time and you will be able to make your dreams come true.
2nd Intermediate - Consumer society
Watch the video and fill in the gaps
- Human beings want to be consumers with no limits
- We want TV sets as big as swimming pools
- This ambition is not supportable with the planet we’ve got
- This philosophy does not work
- The more you consume the more disatisfied you will be
- If your wellbeing means consuming, you’ll be disappointed
- Our society has confused us about how to find meaning, satisfaction, wellbeing and happiness.
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
UNIT 1 - SAMPLE EXAM QUESTIONS
INTERACTIONS
The evolution of food in the future
The evolution of families in the future
The modern family
Our current diet
MONOLOGUES
How to have have a healthy diet
How to avoid putting on weight
How to choose a good place to eat
The evolution of food in the future
The evolution of families in the future
The modern family
Our current diet
MONOLOGUES
How to have have a healthy diet
How to avoid putting on weight
How to choose a good place to eat
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Modern family
Watch the video and answer the questions:
How has the role of children in the family changed?
Children in the past didn’t use to be the centre of family life
When did this change take place?
by the end of the 20th C
How old is their older child?
their older child is 13
What do Lucy and Michael feel?
They feel their children dominate their home
How has parents’ attitude changed recently?
Current parents are childcentric. It’s in the media, books, parenting classes; everyone is talking about their children
What would Lucy’s mother say in some cases?
her mother would say they are dominated in a way they shouldn’t be. Children rule the house
Answers written in white. Select the text above to see them.
How has the role of children in the family changed?
Children in the past didn’t use to be the centre of family life
When did this change take place?
by the end of the 20th C
How old is their older child?
their older child is 13
What do Lucy and Michael feel?
They feel their children dominate their home
How has parents’ attitude changed recently?
Current parents are childcentric. It’s in the media, books, parenting classes; everyone is talking about their children
What would Lucy’s mother say in some cases?
her mother would say they are dominated in a way they shouldn’t be. Children rule the house
Answers written in white. Select the text above to see them.
Monday, October 7, 2019
Wheel of fortune - The Future
Talk for a minimum of 30 seconds about the topic
I'm going to meet my friends -> PLAN
I'm playing tennis tomorrow -> ARRANGEMENT
I think I'll stay home tonight -> NOT SURE
I'm going to meet my friends -> PLAN
I'm playing tennis tomorrow -> ARRANGEMENT
I think I'll stay home tonight -> NOT SURE
Monday, September 23, 2019
Sunday, September 22, 2019
Intermediate - Food: pleasure or fuel
Watch the following video and fill in the gaps:
Thintuition practice # 5. I regard food as fuel from Rob Stevens on Vimeo.
Answers: The answers are written in white in the blanks. Select the text above to see them.
Leave a comment: What's food for you?
Thintuition practice # 5. I regard food as fuel from Rob Stevens on Vimeo.
1.
- You have to choose foods you like
- Pleasure is not the purpose of eating
- We eat to replenish the nutrients and calories our body needs
- Overeating is consuming food you don’t need
- The extra energy you consume becomes fat
- Advertisers tempt us to eat their food
- Food is not a solution to problems
- You may think eating something might make you feel better
- Food has never truly solved any problems for you
Answers: The answers are written in white in the blanks. Select the text above to see them.
Leave a comment: What's food for you?
2nd Intermediate-Food
Listen and choose the correct option or fill in the blanks.
1.Mexican food is as … as its people
a.diverse
b.antique
c.colourful
2.The Aztecs introduced
a.peppers
b.onions
c.squash
3.Mexican people spend
a.25% of their income on food
b.most of their earnings on food
c.25% more on food than other countries
4.They eat
a.tacos with every meal
b.tomatoes every day
c.vegetables with every meal
5.You can buy kilos of grain directly
a.from producers
b.at local markets
c.at supermarkets
6.Wahaca sauces
a.are made with chocolate
b.were introduced by the Aztecs
c.are served with any food
7.Mexican cooking style is based on a combination of
a.potatoes and corn
b.chicken meats
c.flavours
8.Taco meat is
a.used to fill burritos
b.savoured across the world
c.cooked in large pans
Answers written in white. Select this line to see them: 1a, 2c, 3a, 4b, 5b, 6a, 7c, 8a
1. Mexican dishes are as ____________ and ____________ as the people.
2. The Aztecs shared many ________________________ with the world.
3. On average Mexicans spend ____________ of their ____________ on food.
4. ________________________ exhibit a wide selection of produce.
5. An amazing variety of ________________________ are available to buy by the kilo.
6. Wahaca is known for its ________________________
7. The juices combine and provide a ________________________
8. Mexican cuisine is savoured ________________________
The answers are written in white in the next two lines. Select the lines below and you will see them.
1.varied/unique, 2.new vegetables, 3.25%/earnings, 4.outdoor markets, 5.seeds and grain, 6.mole sauces, 7.fusion of flavour, 8.across the globe.
DISCUSSION (leave your comments)
Do you think people in Galicia eat less traditional food than the used to?
1.Mexican food is as … as its people
a.diverse
b.antique
c.colourful
2.The Aztecs introduced
a.peppers
b.onions
c.squash
3.Mexican people spend
a.25% of their income on food
b.most of their earnings on food
c.25% more on food than other countries
4.They eat
a.tacos with every meal
b.tomatoes every day
c.vegetables with every meal
5.You can buy kilos of grain directly
a.from producers
b.at local markets
c.at supermarkets
6.Wahaca sauces
a.are made with chocolate
b.were introduced by the Aztecs
c.are served with any food
7.Mexican cooking style is based on a combination of
a.potatoes and corn
b.chicken meats
c.flavours
8.Taco meat is
a.used to fill burritos
b.savoured across the world
c.cooked in large pans
Answers written in white. Select this line to see them: 1a, 2c, 3a, 4b, 5b, 6a, 7c, 8a
1. Mexican dishes are as ____________ and ____________ as the people.
2. The Aztecs shared many ________________________ with the world.
3. On average Mexicans spend ____________ of their ____________ on food.
4. ________________________ exhibit a wide selection of produce.
5. An amazing variety of ________________________ are available to buy by the kilo.
6. Wahaca is known for its ________________________
7. The juices combine and provide a ________________________
8. Mexican cuisine is savoured ________________________
The answers are written in white in the next two lines. Select the lines below and you will see them.
1.varied/unique, 2.new vegetables, 3.25%/earnings, 4.outdoor markets, 5.seeds and grain, 6.mole sauces, 7.fusion of flavour, 8.across the globe.
DISCUSSION (leave your comments)
Do you think people in Galicia eat less traditional food than the used to?
How to speak about food
Talking about food
How to Make Butter Chicken
Food vocabulary exercises
Adjectives to describe food
Adjectives to describe food2
The Benefits of Healthy Eating (Reading Comprehension)
Fish and Chips (Reading Comprehension)
Listenings
Video about Mexican food with an exercise
Intermediate - Recipe
Listen (don't watch) and complete this recipe.
Cream of Mushroom Soup
Ingredients
60g (1) butter
1 small onion
4 stalks of celery
1 leek
(2) 200g mushrooms
3 tablespoons of flour
340ml milk
460ml chicken stock
(3) Black pepper and salt
Utensils
(4) Saucepan
Wooden spoon
Liquidizer
Ladle
Instructions
Answers: They are written in white. Select the text above and you'll see them in the blanks.
Cream of Mushroom Soup
Ingredients
60g (1) butter
1 small onion
4 stalks of celery
1 leek
(2) 200g mushrooms
3 tablespoons of flour
340ml milk
460ml chicken stock
(3) Black pepper and salt
Utensils
(4) Saucepan
Wooden spoon
Liquidizer
Ladle
Instructions
- Add the butter and leave it to (5) melt
- Add the (6) diced onion, leek, celery and mushrooms and sweat them
- Add the flour and (7) mix it well
- Pour milk and the chicken stock and (8) stir the ingredients round
- (9) Season it well with salt and pepper
- Cook the soup for (10) 25 minutes
- (11) Blend until no bits remain
- (12) Taste the soup and if necessary season it again
Answers: They are written in white. Select the text above and you'll see them in the blanks.
Sunday, September 1, 2019
How I learnt English
Watch this video and take notes
Watch and do the tasks below
Write a summary of how she learnt English (0-3.33)
Write the list of tips she gives.
Watch and do the tasks below
Write a summary of how she learnt English (0-3.33)
Write the list of tips she gives.
Thursday, May 16, 2019
Discussion questions
UNITS 1-5
UNITS 6-10
Describe Galician diet. Is it healthy/unhealthy?
Do you pay attention to the fat, salt and sugar content of what you
eat?
How much of your diet consists of prepackaged, processed foods?
Were there any foods you particularly loved or hated as a child? Do
you still love/hate them?
Why are fast food and ready-made food (or processed food or
convenience food) so popular these days?
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Do you think parents who both work can look after their children
properly?
Do you think bringing up a child is difficult?
Why do you think many Spanish people get married late or leave home
late?
Who used to look after you when you were a child?
Did you use to get on with your brothers and sisters?
What are the advantages of big families?
Do you think families will be different in the future? |
Are you a spender or a saver?
Do you budget?
Have you ever borrowed or lent money?
What's the last 'big' thing you have bought?
How do you feel about credit cards?
Do you know anyone who's really mean or extremely generous with money?
Do you usually tip?
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of the car and the plane? What
do you prefer?
Which means of transport do you prefer for long-distance trips? And
for short ones?
Describe public transport in Spain
Have you ever carpooled?
How will transport change in the future?
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What's your experience of speaking a second or third language?
What are the advantages of speaking English?
What is the hardest part about learning a new language? The best part?
Do you think that learning about the culture of the second language
may be useful to learn the language?
Do you think that being good at expressing yourself in your own
language, both in speaking and writing, helps to learn another language?
What other qualities are important to learn a second language?
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What are the benefits of doing sport?
What are the disadvantages of team sports?
Describe the sport facilities of Lugo
Compare two sports
What sports do children usually do? And old people?
Have you ever gone skiing?
What sports are popular in Galicia
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What are the most important qualities of a good friend?
Talk about a friend: describe him/her, what you do together and what
you have in common
How do you keep in touch with your friends?
Do you have many 'social media friends'?
Why do you think there are more divorces nowadays?
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UNITS 6-10
What are the advantages of going to the cinema?
Describe cinemas in Lugo Do you prefer to watch films at home or at the cinema? Do you watch films in original version? What's a good film you've seen? What's on in your town at the moment? |
What kind of secondary school did you attend? What was the best about it?
Do you think homework is useful? How have schools changed? Is being a teacher a good job? Should summer school holidays be shorter? How could language teaching be improved at school? |
Why do a lot of people live with their parents until they are 40?
Is it better to share a big flat or to live alone in a small one? What are the benefits of buying a home? What problems can you have if you live in the countryside? What will homes be like in the future? What is important when choosing a home? |
What are the benefits of shopping online?
What are the negative aspects of buying at big chain stores like Zara? When was the last time you complained about a product or sevice? What do you think of shopping centres? What are the advantages of mortgages? |
What are the drawbacks of being self-employed?
What are the benefits of being a civil servant? Compare 2 jobs What skills and qualifications do you need for your job or the job you want? Is it better to work for a big company or for a small one? What are the most important factors for you in choosing or keeping a job? How will we work in the future? |
How will we travel in the future?
How can the Internet help you study? Is the mobile phone a distraction at work? How has technology improved communication? Compare two pieces of technology |
Sunday, April 21, 2019
2nd Intermediate - Technology is fun
Watch the following video and identify the words that match the definitions below:
Do you need the subtitles?
Answers: Select the definitions and you'll see the answers at the end of the sentence written in white.
- Mobile smart device that combines a number of functions including emails, web browsing, text messaging, ...: Blackberry
- To stop working: Freeze
- Areas with no signal: Black spots
- A mobile phone company: Orange
- A computer program that is written and designed for a specific need or purpose: Application
- The primary display screen of a graphical user interface, on which various icons represent files, programs...: Desktop
- A particular day, month...: Date
- A computer company: Apple
- An electronic device that must be attached to a computer in order for it to use protected software: Dongle
- To restart a computer: Boot
- To fail suddently: Crash
- A popular games console: xbox
Do you need the subtitles?
Answers: Select the definitions and you'll see the answers at the end of the sentence written in white.
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Banksy
What do they say about...?
Unusual exhibition - street artist
Grafitti - not traditional graffitti the images have a message
Illegal - he paints on public walls
Pseudonym - to remain anonymous
Stencils - technique he uses
Rats - symbol
Bristol council - asked residents if they wanted the graffitti to stay
Political messages - antiwar, antiestablishment, anticapitalism
Israel - he painted political graffitti on the wall
Madrid - she didn't like the graffitti
FILMS IN OUR LIBRARY
These are some of the films which could be easier for you among the ones in the library. Check the trailer before you decide:
TITLE
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TRAILER
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King Kong
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Death At A Funeral
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The Reader
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The Nanny Diaries
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Ps I Love You
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All Inclusive
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Being Julia
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Michael Cleyton
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Miss Potter
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Carol
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Sky Captain
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The Door In The Floor
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Laws Of Attraction
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An Unfinished Life
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Geronimo
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Becoming Jane
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Valkiria
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Revolutionary Road
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The Terminal
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Pirate Radio
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Stepford Wifes
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