B2 WEEKLY SUMMARY (19th-22nd December)

 

This week we finished topic 5A and started 5b up to page 81. Watch the video for a revision of the grammar point we've studied "wishes and regrets".

We'll be back on the 9th of January and continue on pages 82-83.

P. 82-83: Do 3 a, b, c, d. Revise 4c. Do 5 a, b and c. Prepare d for class.

P. 84-85: Do 1a and b. Part 2 a and b. Part 3 a and b . 2 and 3 a and b. (the keys will be available in classroom).

As I told you, topic 6A in the textbook will be substituted by another topic you'll have in classroom. Do only p. 94 1e. You can do the rest of activities in pages 95, 96 and 97 at your own pace. Once we finish the new topic, we'll continue with 6B as usual.

Revision

-ed or -ing adjectives

https://agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/adjectives/-ed-ing-1

https://agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/adjectives/ed-ing-test-2

https://www.english-room.com/grammar/feelings_01.htm

https://agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/adjectives/ed-ing-test-3

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1/ed-ing-adjectives-adjectives-verbs/

Listening: regrets

https://test-english.com/listening/b1-b2/top-5-regrets-dying-interview/

https://www.elllo.org/english/Mixer051/T073-Regret.htm

To finish off, a Christmas song by Michael Bublé

B2 WEEKLY REVISION (5th-7th December)

 

This week we finished topic 4B. Do the video listening activity on page 67 and pages 68-69. 

P. 76-77: prepare speaking 1. Do 2 a, b and c. 3 b and c

P. 78-79: 4 a and b. Do also activity c and check your answers with the script at the back of the book. Do 5 a, c and d.

there's also a writing exercise in google classroom.

Revision

Zero and first conditional sentences:

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1-b2/zero-first-conditional-future-time-clauses/

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/if_clauses/type_1_negation.htm

https://agendaweb.org/exercises/verbs/conditional/first-conditional-write-1

Future time clauses

https://www.focus.olsztyn.pl/en-english-grammar-time-clauses-exercises.html

https://www.focus.olsztyn.pl/en-exercises-time-clauses-test-2.html

THE PRONUNCIATION OF THE -ED

Yesterday we watched this video in class. So here's the link if you want to watch it again or if you want to do some practice.

Practice

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/pronunciation1/index.php

https://www.englishclub.com/esl-games/pronunciation/matching-ed-1.htm

practice with this video (click the play button)

B2 WEEKLY REVISION (1st-4th November)

 

This week we started topic 3A. we'll continue on pages 44-45, with 5 grammar. Do pronunciation 6 and prepare speaking 7b.

P. 46-47: 1a, b, c, d, e and f. 2a and c and the pronunciation activities.

P. 48-49: Do the listening at home. 6 a, b,c and d.

There's a mediation activity in google classroom to hand in.

SO AND SUCH

We often use 'so' and 'such' to mean 'very' or 'really'. 

We use 'so' before an adjective or adverb (without a noun).

· She was so beautiful (= she was very beautiful).

· He ran so quickly (= he ran very quickly).


We use 'such' before a noun or an adjective + a noun. If there is 'a' or 'an', it goes after 'such'.

· She was such a beautiful woman (= she was a very beautiful woman).

· He got such a good time in the race (= he got a very good time in the race).

· It was such delicious food (= it was really delicious food).


We can use 'so... that...' and 'such... that...' to show that there is a certain result. (We can't use 'very' or 'really' in this way.)

· It was so cold that the pond froze (= because it was very cold, the pond froze).

· She felt so tired that she fell asleep on the train (= because she was very tired, she fell asleep on the train).

(We can drop 'that' when we use 'so' and 'such' in this way)


We can use 'so' and 'such' to mean 'to this level' or 'as ... as this'.

· He isn't usually so late (= he isn't usually as late as this).

· I don't often drink such a lot of coffee (= I don't often drink as much coffee as this).

We use 'so' before 'much / many / little / few' with and without a noun. This shows that the amount is really a lot or really little. As usual, we use a plural noun after 'many' and 'few' and an uncountable noun after 'much' and 'little'.

· I ate so much.

· I ate so much cake.

· He had so many.

· He had so many books.

· Why did you eat so little?


Other Uses of So and Such

Here are a few more idiomatic uses of 'such' and 'so' that are slightly different from what we have already seen.

Such + noun = a certain type or kind of (this is quite formal)

· I'd never heard such music before. (= I'd never heard this kind of music before.)

Such as = for example / like

· A We should get a film for tonight. B: Such as? (= please give an example of a film)


So = something that has already been said

· A: Is dinner ready? B: I hope so (= I hope that dinner is ready)

· Is that so? (= is that right?)

Or so = approximately

· I think there were fifty people or so at the party (= I think there were approximately fifty people at the party).

Practice

https://agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/so-such/so-such-1

https://agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/so-such/test-1

https://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/236.html

https://www.grammarbank.com/so-such-such-a.html

B2 WEEKLY REVISION (10-14 October)

This week we've almost seen unit 1B. You can study pages 12-13 in more detail at home. Do the listening on page 14 4b, c, and d. Check your answers with the script. Revise also page 15.

Auxiliary verbs seem to be a hard nut to crack so I recommend you do p. 21. Remember you must plan when to do all the activities in the WB.

P. 26-27: 1a, c, d. 2 a, b and e. Prepare 3a and e.

P. 28-29: 4 d and e. 5a, b, c, d and e.

Revision:

Auxiliary verbs

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1-b2/auxiliary-verbs-different-uses/

https://www.passporttoenglish.com/Advanced-English/Lesson3/Grammar.html

https://usefulenglish.ru/phrases/phrases-exercise-six

https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-22283.php

Comparatives

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1-b2/the-the-comparatives/

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/4g2-the-the-comparatives.php

THE USE OF EITHER/NEITHER

We use 'either + a singular noun' to mean 'this one or that one' when we are talking about two things of the same kind (like two drinks or two t-shirts).

Either drink is fine. I like both kinds.

We could go to either restaurant.

Julie might buy either t-shirt.

We use 'neither + a singular noun'' to mean 'not this one and also not that one' when we are talking about two things of the same kind.

Neither drink is fine. John hates both of them.

Neither restaurant is good. Let's go somewhere else.

We use 'either of + plural noun' and 'neither of + plural noun' before a pronoun or a word like 'this' or 'the' or 'my'.

Either of my dresses is good. (= this dress is good and also that dress is good.)

Either of us can get the key.

Neither of my dresses will do. (both of my dresses are not good.)

Neither of us will be on time.

We can use 'either' and 'neither' on their own when we have already said the noun.

Which drink would you like? Either is fine.

Which cake do you want? Neither! I'm going to have an apple.

If we want to talk about two different things, we can use 'either + noun + or + noun'. We don't need to use 'of' in this case.

Either coffee or tea is fine.

We could use either blue paint or red paint.

She will buy either some apples or some oranges.

We can also use 'neither + noun + nor + noun'. This tells us about two negative ideas, but it's quite formal. It's more normal just to use 'not + or'.

I don't like coffee or tea.

I like neither coffee nor tea.

We can also use 'neither' at the beginning of a sentence or clause. It means 'also not'. We need to use inverted word order afterwards.

I'm not at home. Neither is John.

This is often used to answer someone.

A: I don't like coffee. B: Neither do I.

In an informal style we can use 'me neither'.

A: I don't like coffee. B: Me neither.

We use 'not... either' to mean the same thing, but we use normal word order.

A: I don't like coffee. B: I don't either.

                           

Here´s some practice on the use of either and neither:

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/vocabulary/both-either-neither-nor

https://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-either-or-neither-nor.php

https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-52845.php

B2 WEEKLY REVISION (3-7 October)

This week we've started unit 1, studied direct and indirect questions and vocabulary related to work. Next week we'll continue on page 11. Prepare:

P. 12-13: Read text 1 and do 1d. 2 a, b and d.

P. 15: Read and do 4g, h. 5 vocabulary c, d, e.

Note: The audio materials are available inside the "introduction material" folder in google classroom.

Revision:

Grammar

Indirect Questions Exercise 1 (with the present simple)

Indirect Questions Exercise 2 (with the past simple) 

Indirect Questions Exercise 3 (with modal verbs)

Vocabulary:

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/b2-listening/best-job-world

Video with tips on how to interview for a job:

                                               

OUR SCHOOL CONDOLENCES FOR THE LOSS OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II

 

La comunidad educativa de la Escuela Oficial de Idiomas de Caravaca lamenta profundamente el fallecimiento de la Reina Elizabeth II. Nuestras más sinceras condolencias para todos los británicos. Fue una mujer muy fuerte, querida y respetada que tuvo que enfrentar grandes responsabilidades desde muy joven. Descanse en paz.

REVISIÓN DE EXÁMENES DE SEPTIEMBRE

 

El día 14 de septiembre, hacia las 10 de la mañana, quedarán publicadas las calificaciones de todos los cursos en la web mirador. La revisión de exámenes tendrá lugar el día 14 en horario de 6 a 7 p.m. en nuestra aula.

Acceso a la web mirador

Instrucciones de acceso a la web mirador

ICE CREAMS

 

REVISIÓN DE EXÁMENES

 

El día 21 de junio, hacia las 10 de la mañana, quedarán publicadas las calificaciones de todos los cursos en la web mirador. La revisión de exámenes tendrá lugar el día 21 en horario de 6 a 7 p.m. en nuestra aula.

Acceso a la web mirador

Instrucciones de acceso a la web mirador

ABIERTO EL PLAZO DE ADMISIÓN CURSO 22-23

 

Del 14 al 27 de junio se encuentra abierto el plazo de admisión a la Escuela Oficial de Idiomas de Caravaca.

LA EOI DE CARAVACA INFORMA

 

Desde la Escuela Oficial de Idiomas de Caravaca os informamos de que se encuentra próximo el plazo de admisión para el curso 2022-2023.

Con el fin de facilitar la información y fechas del proceso, hemos creado un formulario en el que podéis dejar vuestro nombre e email y os facilitaremos todas las novedades hasta la formalización de la matrícula. Los datos personales de los interesados se custodiarán sólo hasta que termine el proceso de admisión.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSesmHTZHIbprbWB7B9t39O1OBWo6eCWFcNm1nuI21x_vsQX6w/viewform?usp=sf_link

El formulario también se encuentra en la web de la EOI de Caravaca.

https://www.murciaeduca.es/eoicaravacadelacruz/sitio/

¡Nos vemos en la EOI de Caravaca!

ANIMAL SOUNDS

 

EOI CARAVACA CULTURAL WEEK

 La EOI de Caravaca celebra su "Cultural Week" después de dos años sin tener ningún evento de este tipo. Como todavía tenemos restricciones sanitarias, hemos limitado las actividades a charlas y conferencias "on-line and on-site" sobre temas de interés. Lo más destacado de esta semana es una conferencia sobre "Ireland" impartida por el profesor Tony Higgins y otra sobre "Washington" que será ofrecida por nuestra auxiliar de conversación, Kay. Esperamos que todos los alumnos disfruten y saquen mucho provecho de estas charlas.

WINTER CLOTHES

 

SOME VERBS WITH INFINITIVE AND -ING