23 oct 2016

Rainy days

Or studying.... Right my dear students? (muahahahaha....)

Present Perfect (review)

The second of my grammar posts focuses on perfect tenses. 
Click on the link to be directed to the webpage.






Answer key (workbook exercises, page 12)

Extra reading (page 12)
Exercise 1
1.O
2. F

Exercise 3
1. c
2. b

Exercise 4
1. had taken courses in Shakespeare and German
2. is part of the Core
3. goal of Core programmes
4. have enough time to devote to their major

Exercise 5
1. introduce
2. consists of
3. skilful
4. ensures

Future tenses (review)


I honestly hope that the situation depicted below doesn't sound familiar to you.

But, I'm aware that some of you need to brush up on some grammar aspects such as the future tenses.
So, I'll be posting a series of grammar exercises on this blog

If that is your case, this is your entry :) 
Click on the link to download the documents.



Answer key (workbook exercises, pages 8 and 9)

Hello everyone! 

You can find the answer key to some exercises of your workbook. Feel free to ask for help tomorrow in class!

TOPIC VOCABULARY (page 8)
Exercise 1
1. allow
2. support
3. bring up
4. take after
5. punish

Exercise 2
1.d             2. c             3.e            4.a            5.b

Exercise 3
1. inherited
2. determined
3. spoiled
4. looked up to
5. depended on

Exercise 4
1. 1 foreign language     2. requirement       3. get a degree
2. 4. study abroad         5. tuition fees     
3. 6. failed                    7. pass 
4. 8. feedback               9. hand...in

Exercise 5
1.a      2.b    3.b     4.a     5.a     6.b    7.a


(page 9)

Exercise 6
1. Education, childhoood, valuable
2. doubtful, impressive
3. concerned, assessments, weakness
4. suitable, sensitive
5. generosity, various, hardships
6. application, missing

Exercise 7
1. neighbourhood
2. demanding
3. assignments
4. financial
5. worthless
6. independence
7. attendance
8. excellence

Exercise 8
1. hardship
2. brought ...up
3. education
4. got a degree
5. various
6. accomplishments
7. tuition fees
8. depended on
9. financial
10. role model

9 oct 2016

A quick note to my students in the 2nd year of Bachillerato...

I'm sorry to burst your bubble but the weekend is almost over and tomorrow we have class.

[source of the picture: http://careymartell.com/2016/02/the-tech-bubble-will-burst-and-it-is-gonna-hurt/]

Having said that, I need you to do me a favour...

Could you please bring your workbook tomorrow? You're going to need it!

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7 oct 2016

Teaching is a tiring job!

hahahahaha! 


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Enjoy your weekend!