Básico 2-Homework

This is your homework.

Revision of prepositions:

Reading- Básico 1 y 2

Here you can find varied reading exercises.
Here they are organised by levels and topics:

• Básico 1 choose form Beginners and/or Elementary
• Básico 2 choos from Pre-intermediate and/or Intermediate

Cambridge Exam practice. There are reading, listening, speaking and writing examples:

• KET (Básico 1) 
• PET (Básico 2)

Intermedio 1- Homework and reading

HOMEWORK:

• Do the writing activity at the end of unit 6. You can write a review of a film or a book, following the structure and using the expressions on page 97. Remember: when you tell the plot of a film or a book you must use present tenses, as in the text about Cinema Paradiso.
• We'll correct the grammar, vocabulary on page 98 and the reading on page 99.

These are the answers to the reading on page 94. We won't do it in class, so this is voluntary work.

a)

Aung San Suu-Kyi - 5

Bono - 1

Thierry Henry - 2

Bernard Kouchner - 3

Queen Rania of Jordan - 4

b)

A - Thierry Henry

B - Queen Rania of Jordan

C - Bono

D - Aung San Suu-Kyi

E - Bernard Kouchner

c)

Bono. He couldn't take the child with him

Queen Rania of Jordan by getting children vaccinated.

Aung San Suu-Kyi. She chose her job.

Bernard Kourchner. He participated actively himself in aid work.

Bono and Thierry Henry. Bono is trying to free Africa of hunger and poverty, and Henry is trying to eradicate racism from sport.

d)

2 - modernity

3 - hunger

4- poverty

5- choice

6- operation

7- sale

Intermedio 1. The best job in the world and homework

Listening
Listen to this piece of news and answer the questions below. The answers are at the bottom of the post.


Decide if the following sentences are true or false. Correct the false information.
1- The position is for a lifeguard.
2- You'll just have to clean the pool and write a weekly blog about the experience.
3- You'll live in a hut.
4- Candidates have to be over 21 and be able to swim.
5- Candidates need a university degree.
6- On the opening day, there were few visits to the website.
7- Applicants have to send a CV with a photo.
8- If you're interested, you have to apply before 23rd April.
(Activity created by Yolanda Sánchez, EOI Torrelavega)

Reading

• Homework. Worksheet: reading about jobs.
• Extra reading activities.

Answers:
1- False. It's for a caretaker.
2- True.
3- False. You'll live in a three-bedroom luxury villa.
4- False. They have to be over 18.
5- False. It is open to anybody.
6- False. The website was flooded.
7- False. They have to submit a one-minute video explaining why they are the perfect candidate for the position.
8- False. You have to apply before February 22nd.

Intermedio 1- 11th March

You can download two reading activities for next week from the tab "Files Intermedio 1" in the folder "Reading". We'll correct "Energy drinks" on Tuesday and "Ugly but beautiful" on Thursday.
The PowerPoint presentation about "Fashion Tribes" is also available.

Intermedio 1. Reading

Did you like the film Avatar? You can do a reading exercise about this blockbuster.
Just click on the tab "Files Intermedio 1" and you'll see a folder called "Reading" which contains the activity.
Enjoy it.