Homework Básico 1, 13th January

You can read the grammar rules for adverbs of frequency in "Essential Grammar in Use". It's unit 95. (leed la gramática)
Do exercise 1, exercise 2, except sentences 4, 8, 9, 15. Don't do the exercise with the words "both, all" (I think it is exercise 4). (No hagáis el ejercicio con las palabras "both, all...")
When you do the last exercise, in sentence number 2, the expression "alguna vez", in questions is "ever". (En las frases de traducción, en preguntas "alguna vez" se traduce como "ever")
Be careful with word order in sentence 4. (Cuidado con el orden en la frase 4).
Don't do sentences 5, 6, 7, 8.

Básico 1. Adverbs of frequency

This is a song to practise daily routines and adverbs of frequency. Click here to listen to the song and do the exercise.
Have a good time (pasadlo bien).

Intermedio 1, homework. 11th January

Read the text about a nightmare journey,  at the end of the unit. Correct the words or expressions underlined in red.
You have to write an anecdote, real or invented about a journey. You can e-mail it to me or give it in in class in a week's time.
Try not to use your dictionary or grammar book, think it might be the composition in your exam. It shouldn't take you longer than half an hour.
On Thursday we'll start correcting the Chrismtas homework which you can download by clicking here.

Homework Básico 1, 10th January

El miércoles empezaremos a corregir la tarea de vacaciones. Podéis descargarla pinchando aquí.
Write a letter or e-mail similar to the e-mail on page 25 in the student's book. Use the questions below to help you. You can e-mail it to me or give it in in class.
Escribid una carta o correo electrónico similar al de la página 25 del libro. Podéis mandármelo por correo electrónico o entregármelo en clase. Hacedlo en media hora, sin usar diccionarios ni otro tipo de ayuda, como si fuera un examen. Utilizad las preguntas para que el texto tenga estructura.
El orden de las preguntas es:
What's your name?                                   Where are you from?
What do you do?                                     What languages do you speak?
Why do you want to learn English?           Do you have a big family?
What do the people in your family do?      How old are your brothers and sisters?
How old are you?                                    What are your interests?

Xmas Homework Básico e Intermedio

This is your homework for Xmas (Christmas).
You can download it if you click on these links:
Homework for Básico 1.
Homework for Intermedio 1:
I also left some copies at the school. Ask in the office.

Merry Xmas

This is my way to wish you Merry Xmas and a really Happy New Year. I hope you get lots of present from the Three Wise Men.

If you have a favourite Christmas song, send me the link and I'll add it to this post.

This is one of my favourite carols: The Twelve Days of Christmas by Frank Sinatra. Click here to listen to it

This song is in Irish Gaelic. Do you like the way it sounds?
(Esta canción está en gaélico. ¿Os gusta cómo suena?


If you are a headbanger, you'd better listen to this:
(Si te va el heavy, mejor escucha esto)



And here's a classic:

Básico 1. Homework key (soluciones)

Some possible answers to the exercise for 9th December "Make questions for these answers". If you have something different, ask me in class, please.

-    What car do they drive?  They drive a big car.

-    Does she ...play golf / study / work in an office / live in Italy... (vale cualquier verbo menos am/is/are)?  No, she doesn’t.

-         How do you do?  Nice to meet you.

-         Where does he work?  He works outside.

-         What is this?  This is a purse.

-         How do you spell "United" / it?  U-N-I-T-E-D-.

-          How are you?  Very well, thank you, and you.

-         Where do you live?   We live in an old house.