October 3, 2013

WELCOME TO MY BLOG

Dear all,

Welcome to my blog! I haven't had time lately to update it but here I am now to suggest you a website to practice your listening skill. This is a great resource since you can select the level.

www.englishcentral.com

I hope you find it useful!

P.S. Do you want to practice your written English? Write a comment with your opinion on this resource.

June 6, 2013

ADVANCED I. EXAM REVISION

17th June at 15.00
Classroom 17

May 30, 2013

THANK YOU!

The flowers look great in my living room. It was a wonderful surprise. Thank you all!

May 24, 2013

BYE BYE!

Hi everyone,

After some hard months of work, the year is gone. I hope you have not only learnt but also enjoyed all this time we have spent together. I have tried to do my best and I apologise for sometimes having stressed you a lillte bit.

Good luck in your exams and next year too!

Best wishes,

Andrea

BASIC II. REVISION ACTIVITIES

REVISION SET (do only the activities that follow)

GRAMMAR

TASK 1
1.is watching, 2.isn't cleaned, 3.has, 4.is going to look for, 5.did-find, 6. didn't go, 7.have been, 9. aren't listening, 10.have-seen, 11. met, 12.have-been, 13. will snow, 14. was cooking, 16. is made

TASK 2
1.much, 2. am not doing, 3. where, 5. on, 6. out of, 7. although, 8. to, 9.will

TASK 3
1.must, 2.best, 3.more, 4.too many, 5. don't have to, 6.enough, 7.anything, 8.should, 9.might, 10.quickly, 11.painted, 13.walking

VOCABULARY

TASK 4
1.dolphin, 2. receipt, 3.talkative, 4.ironing, 5.gloves

TASK 5
2.had, 3.nephew, 4. through, 5.empty, 6. generous, 7.on, 8.forward, 9.try, 10.win, 11.on, 12. so, 13. gets, 14. very

TASK 6
1.lend, 2.mean, 3.boring, 4.forget, 5.lose, 6. safe

TASK 7
1.into, 2.on, 3.for, 4.about, 5.with, 6.for, 7.to, 8.at

TASK 8
1.take, 2. back, 3.in, 4.across, 5. invite, 6.go, 7.make

READING
1.A, 2.C, 3.A, 4.B, 5.A, 6.A, 7.A, 8.A, 9.B, 10.A




QUICKTEST 5
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-rvNIwXyEFqZTdLSEROcGtDcWM/edit?usp=sharing

KEY
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-rvNIwXyEFqaFJtNW56aVJNTUk/edit?usp=sharing


QUICKTEST 6
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-rvNIwXyEFqWGNlbDJmeHFqcGs/edit?usp=sharing

KEY
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-rvNIwXyEFqakN4RHhKbTB0ekU/edit?usp=sharing


QUICKTEST 7
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-rvNIwXyEFqOEJjeUFoNHlGbVE/edit?usp=sharing

KEY
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-rvNIwXyEFqeUZhY09EcXJNY0k/edit?usp=sharing


QUICKTEST 8
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-rvNIwXyEFqWUQzWXJsTHhveTg/edit?usp=sharing

KEY
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-rvNIwXyEFqaVd3alh6Skdqbnc/edit?usp=sharing

ADVANCED I. REVISION ACTIVITIES

VOCABULARY

TASK 4
1. Industrial, 2.embarrassed, 3.multinational, 4. inmature, 5.poverty, 6.slippery, 7.unfortunately, 8.impressive, 9.scientist,10.specially.

TASK 5
1.choir, 2.pillow, 3.drummer, 4. yawn, 5.bilingual, 6.critic, 7.baggage, 8.impulsive, 9.blizzard, 10.delighted, 11.flu, 12.lungs, 13. witness, 14.colleage, 15.loose

TASK 6
1.heart, 2. suits, 3.found, 4.raise, 5.down, 6.biased, 7.expecting, 8.out, 9.stitches, 10.sweating, 11.made, 12.blister, 13.irritating,14. up, 15.pain

PRONUNCIATION

TASK 7
1. HU, 2.CONS, 3. NEIGH, 4. KID, 5. EYE, 6. PORT, 7.LI, 8. SEN, 9.CERE, 10. FAS

TASK 8
1.warm, 2. mild, 3.flood, 4.machine, 5.allergic, 6.jury, 7.drought, 8.heatwave, 9.cheerful, 10.choke

READING 1
1. f, 2. t, 3. DS, 4.T, 5.F, 6.T, 7.F, 8.DS (it doesn't specify if they are residents), 9.F, 10.DS

READING 2
1.A, 2.B, 3.B, 4.A, 5.C, 6.C, 7.B, 8.B, 9.A, 10.A

READING 3
1.A, 2.B, 3.C, 4.C, 5.B, 6.A, 7.A, 8.B, 9.A, 10.A or B



May 20, 2013

BASIC II. REVISE AND CHECK

REVISE AND CHECK 5 AND 6

GRAMMAR
1.C, 2.C, 3.A, 4.B. 5.C, 6.C, 7.B, 8.A, 9.B, 10.B, 11.A, 12.C, 13.A, 14.B, 15.B

VOCABULARY
TASK A
waste, spend, lend, coming back, teaching
TASK B
sell, pull, forget, fail, learn
TASK C
crowded, safe, noisy, south, museum, palace, mosque, bones, brain, skin
TASK D
on, in, of, at, for

PRONUNCIATION
TASK A
much, eat, won't, snow, receive
TASK B
pa, in, vent, prac, cide

READING
1.F, 2.T, 3.T, 4.T, 5.F, 6.T, 7.F, 8.F

LISTENING
ANSWERS: 1.C   2.B   3.C   4.B   5.A
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5ZMpJnEbcedd3dZcTlZV09nd2c/edit?usp=sharing

REVISE AND CHECK 7 AND 8

GRAMMAR
1.A, 2.C, 3.B, 4.C, 5.B, 6.A, 7.A, 8.C, 9.C, 10.B, 11.A, 12.B, 13.B, 14.C, 15.C

VOCABULARY
TASK 1
1.meet, 2.tell, 3.miss, 4.hope, 5.wears
TASK 2
1.forget, 2.learn, 3.try, 4.promise, 5.enjoy, 6.mind, 7.hate, 8.finish
TASK 3
1.very, 2.incredibly, 3. bit, 4.rather, 5.quite
TASK 4
1.lost, 2.home/back, 3.better, 4.tickets, 5.on, 6.divorced, 7.from

PRONUNCIATION
TASK A
give, child, choose, sandwich, wear
TASK B
tend, mem, qui, por, sa

READING
2,4,6,7

LISTENING
ANSWERS: 1.C   2.C   3.A   4.C   5.A
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5ZMpJnEbcedbGM0eHZpdWJjRXc/edit?usp=sharing

REVISE AND CHECK 9 AND 10 (DO ONLY THE ONES HERE)

GRAMMAR
4.C, 5.C, 6.A, 7.C, 8.A, 9.B, 10.C, 11.B,14.A, 15.C

VOCABULARY
TASK B
5. marks
TASK C
1.RETIRE, 2. FELL, 3.DISCOVERED, 4. BASED, 5.DESIGNED
TASK D
7.SCIENCE
8.REPORT

PRONUNCIATION
TASK A
BEAR, COW, CHILDREN, NERVOUS, SUBJECT
TASK B
RAFFE, E, SE, TIRE, SIGN

READING
1.T, 2.T, 3.T, 4.F, 5.F, 6.T, 7.F, 8.F, 9.T

LISTENING
ANSWERS: 1.C   2.C   3.B   4.B   5.A
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5ZMpJnEbcedaFcwb3RzeXZQd1E/edit?usp=sharing

REVISE AND CHECK 11 AND 12 (DON'T DO GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY AND PRONUNCIATION

READING
1. They both had a heart...
2. They met...
3. They discovered they had the same...
4. They discovered that they had been...
5. Alistair had...
6. Alistair asked...
7. They got...
8. Their daughter...

LISTENING
ANSWERS: 1.B   2.A   3.C   4.A   5.C
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5ZMpJnEbcedZHF6VFhNYzc4RGM/edit?usp=sharing

ADVANCED 1

HANDOUT - RELATIVE SENTENCES

TASK 1

2.(that), 3. what, 4.that, 5.(that), 6.(that), 7.what, 8.(that)

TASK 2

 3. ... , which alsted 10 days, is now over.
4. ... the book that / - / which I was looking for.
5. ... , which was once the largest city in the world, is now falling.
6. ... the people who/that applied for the job had the necessary qualifications.
7. ... a photograph of her son,  who is a policeman.

TASK 3

 3. My office, which is on the second floor of the building, is very small.
4. which or that (no commas)
5. She told me her address, which I wrote on a piece of paper.
6. which or that (no commas)
7. The sun, which is one of the million of stars in the universe, provides us with heat and light

HANDOUT - GRAMMAR AUCTION

1. OK
2. ..., isn't it?
3. ok
4. she has beautiful long...
5. ok
6. she works hard
7. ... is thought to be...
8. ok
9. ok
10. ...if it hadn't had subtitles
11. He can't have seen you...
12.  It looks as if ...
13. We'd better go now
14. ok
15. ok
16. to the hospital
17. furniture
18. ok
19. I wish I had...
20. Despite the rain, they...
21. ok

GRAMAMR BANK - 7.C - PAGE 145

TASK A

1. ok
2. ... that goes...
3. , which...
4. who
5. to whom
6. ...eats what I cook
7. ok
8. whose
9. ...hear what I ...
10. the bag that/-/which I bought...

TASK B

1. ... ,  who is an architect, is very intelligent
2. They gave us a present, which was a complete surprise.
3. I didn't understand what he was saying.
4. The car which crashed into mine was a mini
5. The police officer who I spoke to was working...
6. Our computer, which we bought 2 months ago, keeps on crashing
7. The things which I left on the table aren't there any more
8. It's too hot in my flat, which makes it impossible to sleep.

WORK PLACES, TOOLS AND UNIFORMS - VOCABULARY

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-rvNIwXyEFqek5KQUxtRmg0ZUE/edit?usp=sharing



May 16, 2013

ADVANCED I. LINKING WORDS

HANDOUT

TASK 1

1.J, 2.H, 4.I, 5.F, 6.E, 7.A,8.C, 9.D, 10.B

TASK 2

2. The company have reduced staff in order to save money.
3. Despite the long flight, she felt great when she arrived.
4. He didn't tell her so as not to hurt her feelings.
5. She bought the bag even though it/the price was ridiculously expensive.
6. The company have a big market share in spite of doing very little advertising.
7.  They had to make a lot of workers redundant so that the company would/could/was able to survive.
8. Although she smoked 40 cigarettes a day, my granny lived until she was 96.


WRITING GUIDE

TASK 6 - PAGE8

2. The crash was most likey due to a mechanical failure (owing to is not possible)
3. We didn't receive your letter due to/owing tothe postal strike
4. The high price of vegetables is due to the dry weather (owing to is not possible)
5. He was unable to compete in the match due to/owing to an ankle injury
6. I can't meet you tomorrow because I have other commitments.
7. The boat couldn't put to sea because of the strong wind
8. She couldn't complete the work because of her illness
9. We coulnd't get to this house because of the flooding on the road.
10.  I can't print out the letter because my computer isn't working

TASK 8 - PAGE 9

2. ...he can film his holiday
3. ...it's always in the sun
4. ...we could hear the dorrbell
5. ...he will be ready to take over the job

TASK 10 - PAGE 10
1. Although, 2. in spite of, 3. althoug, 4. because, 5.although, 6.because of, 7. in spite of, 8.althoug, 9.because of

TASK 11 - PAGE 10

1. In spite of her job,...
2. In spite of having lost a lot of blood, ...
3. In spite of having a bad cough.
4. Despite her success, ...
5. Despite his illness, ...
6. Despite having promised that he wouldn't be late, ...



May 10, 2013

ADVANCED I. TIME IDIOMS

TASK 2

1.sure to happen...
2. something that you say which means it is better to deal...
3. having very modern ideas
4. to be in the place where...
5. be patient
6. to ahve a very good time
7. just in time
8. to do something which is note very useful...
9. to allow time for sth in particular
10. a formula...

TASK 3

1. It's just a matter of time before...
2. It's a case of a stictch in time
3. ...being in the right place at the right time
4. I had the time of my life
5. The president made time...
6. To kill time...
7. ...years ahead of his time in...
8. ...arrived in the nick of time...
9. Once upon a time...


May 9, 2013

ADVANCED I

FILE 6.C

HANDOUT -- ALPHABET RACE
astronaut, beggars, cycle lanes, dawn, entertainment, footbal stadiums, get around, homeless, invented, jam, king, luggage, memorable, neighbourhod, overcrowding, pedestrian, quiet, rank, slums, theory, ups, volunteers, weather, x-rays, York, zoo

HANDOUT -- BIOLOGY QUIZ
Toad, jellyfish, bat, bear, alligator, clam
1.T, 2.F, 3.F, 4.T, 5.F, 6.T, 7.F, 8.T, 9.F, 10.T, 11.F, 12.T, 13.F, 14.F, 15.F


FILE 7.A

READING ON PAGE 102

TASK B
a4, b2, c1, d6, e3, f5

TASK C
reminds, gorgeous, a waste, loads of, witty, the life and the soul, gentle, challenges


HANDOUT -- WISH

TASK 1
2. John would come
3. I wish the baby would stop crying
4. would give me a job
5.I wish you would buy some new clothes
6.wouldn't drive so fast
7.I wish you wouldn't always leave the door open
8.wouldn't drop litter in the street

TASK 2
2. I had a key
3. I wish Ann were/was here
4.I wish it wasn't /weren't so cold
5.I wish I didn't live in a big city
6. I wish I could go to the party
7. I wish I didn't have to go to work tomorrow
8. I wish I knew something about cars
9.I wish I was/were lying on a ...

TASK 3
2. had applied for the job
3. I wish I had learned to...
4. I wish I hadn't painted the gate red
5. I wish I had brought my camera
6. I wish they had told me they were coming 

April 29, 2013

ADVANCED I. FOOD

READING
well, supposedly, content, aimed, regular, heels, saltier, strokes, dishes, aoutlets, chain, limit, ideal, encourage, warned, ought

TASK 1
A.T, B.F, C.F, D.T, E.F, F.F, G.T, H.T

TASK 2
1.E, 2.G, 3.B, 4.A, 5.I, 6.H, 7.D, 8.J, 9.F, 10.C

ADVANCED I. FILE 6.C

ROBOT SWARMS
1.E, 2.I, 3.C, 4.B, 5.H, 6.A, 7.G, 8.D

GOING, GOING, GONE! QUANTIFIERS
1. any of my...
2. ok
3. all of the people /any of them
4....house are/ none of them
5. ok
6. ok
7. any of them
8. everyone...has/ all of them
9. ok
10. neither
11. every day / anything on...
12. neither of them work
13. ok
14. none of them
15. anyone
16. all of the food /everyone

BASIC II. EDUCATION

LISTENING - UNIVERSITY LIFE

TASK A: free-time activities, housing, school schedules, a typical school day
TASK B: in Italy 4, in the USA 1, in both 2 and 3

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5ZMpJnEbcedT21zZm9ZQXp3THc/edit?usp=sharing

VOCABULARY

EXAMS

TASK 8: 1.NO, 2.FIVE, 3.TWO, 4.A, 5.E, 6.C

TASK 9: take, do, well, grade, results, badly, failed, worst.

UNIVERSITY

TASK 1: 1.DO, 2.TERM, 3.BSC, 4. LIBRARY, 5. GRADUATE, 6.UNFORTUNATELY 7.AFTER
TASK 2: DEGREE, DO/WRITE, DO, PHD, FORTUNATELY, AGAIN, LAST

April 22, 2013

BASIC II. IRREGULAR VERBS

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5ZMpJnEbcedYmxzN05oalFrbzg/edit?usp=sharing

ADVANCED I. HAVE SOMETHING DONE

TASK 1
1.b   2.a   3.a   4.b

TASK 2
2. have another key made
3. had your hair cut
4. Have you had your hair cut?
5. Do you have the newspaper delivered?
6. are having a pool built
7. haven't had the film developed
8. have it cleaned?
9.have your ears pierced?

ADVANCED I. READING - NEIGHBOURS

TASK 3
1. Simon Cowek
2. Beckhams
3. Madonna
4. Kate Moss
5. Simon Cowel
6. Kate Moss
7. Ozzy
8. Madonna

April 15, 2013

BASIC II. WEATHER

TASK 1
1.C/2.I/3.H/4.J/5.B/6.A/7.E/8.F/9.G

TASK 2
1.rain / 2. sunny / 3. snows /4.foggy / 5.wind / 6. cloudy

TASK 4
1. showers / 2. lightning / 3. dry - very hot/ 4. minutes / 5. damp / 6.breeze

TASK 5
1. There was heavy rain last night.
2. It was humid yesterday.
3. There was a shower in the afternoon.
4. The weather is changeable.
5. It's dry today.
6. We had a storm.

TASK 6 (a lot of possible answers)
1. We have some showers in spring.
2. In winter it is usually freezing at night.
3. The weather is changeable in summer. 
4. We oftenhave rain for 24 hours.
5. It often snows in winter.
6. Our winters are usually wet.
7. We sometimes have thunder and lightning.
8. It is usually hot and humid in summer.

BASIC II. CONFUSING VERBS

1.wearing   2. won   3. met   4.watching   5.looks like    6. bring   7.found   8.telling   9. missed    10.lend   11. hope   12.carrying   13. known   14. looking at   15. earn   16. look   17.look for    18. take   19. said   20. waiting for   21.borrow   22. losing

ADVANCED I. GRAMMAR BANK 6.A. AND 6.B.

FILE 6.A

TASK A

1.-   2. THE  3. -  4. -   5. A   6.-   7.THE   8.-   9.A   10.THE

TASK B

1. - / THE        2. THE      3. THE         4. -          5. - / THE        6. THE        7- THE        8. THE        9. THE       10. -

FILE 6.B

TASK B

1.IS    2.BOTH    3. LOOK   4. WORK   5. BOTH    6. GLASS   7. SOME   8. SOME   9.PROGRESS     10. PAIR OF GLASSES

ADVANCED I. FLAT HUNTING

TASK 1
park, forest, changing room, waiting room

TASK 2
1.parking space/lot   2. furnished   3. shower - bath   4. dishwasher   5. dining room   6. carpet   7.kitchen    8.central heating - washing machine    9. studio   10.balcony

TASK 3
Dave and Rick - D
Sarah - E
Jack and Sally - NO FLAT
Chloe, Lily and Liz - C
Steve - B
Pete and Sally - F
Mary - A
Jessica and Ella - NO FLAT
Ed - G
Sam and Louisa - NO FLAT

April 11, 2013

BASIC II. GET

1. ON  2. DIVORCE   3.PRESENT   4. HOME   5.UP   6.TICKETS   7.LOST   8.MARRIED    9.FIT    10.NERVOUS    11.BETTER    12. NEWSPAPER    13. COLDER    14. TO    15.WORSE    16.JOB    17. MESSAGE    18.ANGRY

ADVANCED I. WRITING


USEFUL EXPRESSIONS FOR LETTERS

FILM REVIEW

APPLICATION LETTER

March 22, 2013

ADVANCED I . READING - HEADLINES

6.A
3.B
10.C
4.E
11.F
13.G
2.H
9.I
7.J
12.K
8.L
1.M

VOCABULARY
1.C   2.R   3.J   4. A   5.D   6.H   7.E   8.O   9.F   10.M   11.K   12.B   13.N   14.L   15.P   16.Q   17.S   18.G   19 I

ADVANCED I. HEADLINE ENGLISH

TASK 1

2. politician sells...
3. satellite ...
4. royal...
5. marriage ...
6. person who...


TASK 2

1. Steps are being taken in order to provide more work for people.
2. Approval has been given to a plan to place restrictions on the use of water.
3. A woman resigned from her job after undergoing some kind of unpleasant experience.
4. A public opinion survey has looked into how people spend their money.
5. Attempt made to remove the PM from his position.
6. The prince has promised to give support to his family.

TASK 3

1. makes a connection between
2. reduces
3. explodes in
4. promises
5. leads / is a major figure

ADVANCED I. WRITING GUIDE PAGE 15

1. such as    2. personally   3.firstly   4. besides    5.secondly   6. to sum up

March 15, 2013

ADVANCED I. READING PAGE 73

1. Before the invention of the lightbulb people slept during the hours of darkness.
2. Because doctors who aren't on hinght call are more sleep deprived than doctors working during the day.
3. Yes. They are very effective in restoring our energy levels and making us feel happier, etc.
4. 6.2 hours a night (during the week). Yes
5. Because they often take important decesions when they are not tired.
6. The hours of sleep that we owe to our body (i.e. the extra hours we need to sleep to feel at our best)
7. Caffeine.
8. Driving when you are tired isn't against the law , but it's just as dangerous.
9. They sleep less because they have more reasons not to sleep (work, the iNternet, TV, 24/7 society)
10. It shouldn't be hot, used as an office, or for watching TV.
11. Tired engineers made very serious mistakes with catas trophic consequences.
12. 8-8.5 hours.

March 11, 2013

ADVANCED I.BE/GET/USED TO

TASK 1
2. wasn't used to having - got used to - is used to having dinner
3.wasn't used to working - get used to it - is used to working

TASK 2
2. I'm used to sleeping on the floor
3.I'm used to it
4.aren't used to going to bed late

TASK 3
2. used to the heat / used to hot weather / used to living ina  hot climate
3. get used to living
4. got used to the new teacher
5.get used to hot weather

TASK 4
3. drink  4, eating  5. having  6. have  7. go  8. be  9.being

TASK 5
2. used to ride
3.used to live
4.used to eat
5.used to be
6.used to take me
7.used to be
8.did you use to go..

TASK 5
3. he used to go to bed early
4. he didn't use to go out ...
5. he used to run...
6.he didn't use to spend

TASK 6
2. she used to play the paino but she hasn't playes the piano for years
3. She used to be very lazy but she works very hard these days
4.She didn't use to like cheese but she ates a lot of cheese now
5. She used to have a dog but her dog died two years ago
6.She used to be a hotel receptionist but she works in a bookshop now
7.She used to have a lot of friends but she doesn't know many people these days
8.She didn't use to read the newspaper but she reads the newspaper everyday now
9.She didn't use to dring tea but she thinks it's great and she likes it now
10.She used to go to a lot of parties but she hasn't been to a party for ages

BASIC II. REVISE AND CHECK 5&6

GRAMAR

1.A  2.C  3.A  4.B  5.C  6.C  7.B  8.A  9.B  10.B  11.A  12.C  13.A  14.B  15.B

VOCABULARY

TASK 1
1. WASTE  2. SPEND  3. LEND  4. COMIG BACK  5. TEACHING

TASK 2
1. SELL  2. PULL  3. FORGET  4.FAIL  5.LEARN

TASK 3
1.CROWDED 2.SAFE  3.NOISY  4. SOUTH  5.MUSEUM  6.PACE  7.MOSQUE  8.BONES  9.BRAIN  10.SKIN

TASK 4
1.ON  2. IN  3. OF  4.AT  5.FOR

PRONUNCIATION

TASK 1
1.MUCH  2.EAT  3.WON'T  4.SNOW  5.RECEIVE

TASK 2
1.PA  2. IN  3. VENT  4. PRAC  5. CIDE

READING

TASK A
No, he doesn't

TASK B
1.F  2.T  3.T  4.T  5.F  6.T  7.F  8.F

LISTENING

AUDIO
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5ZMpJnEbcedVmpnZEViS3MtUzg/edit?usp=sharing

TASK
1.C  2.B  3.C  4.B  5.A

March 8, 2013

ADVANCED I. INFINITIVE OR GERUND

smoking - making - to eat - getting - breaking - reading - smoking - deciding - going - working - finishing - borrowing - reading - thinking - to get - to inform - paying - to give - to tell - looking - to be - to erupt/erupting - going - to tell - to move - cutting - to buy - to ask - to bring - working - to send - to announce - to rest - to go

ADVANCED. SENSES VOCABULARY

TASK 4 - CROSSWORD

1.CHEWING
2.PERSPIRING
3.LICK
4.SWALLOW
5.GRIN
6.SHAKED
SECRET WORD. HICCOUGH

February 28, 2013

BASIC II. GRAMMAR BANK 6.A. PAGE 137

TASK A
1. I think they'll lose the match
2. Will the meeting be loong?
3. She won't get the job
4. Will you see him...?
5. It'll be impossible to park
6. You won't like that book
7. I think she'll love...
8. There won't be a lot ...
9. You will find...
10. Everything will be ok...

TASK B
1. will be
2. will like
3. will snow
4. will get
5. will pass

February 22, 2013

ADVANCED I, READING PAGE 57

1. She used to stop what she was doing and help him. Now she doesn't pay him any attention.

2. Because she was writing a book about exotic animal trainers, she spent a lot of time watching them training animals.
It occurred to her that she could use the same techniques to 'train' her husband.
That you reward good behaviour and ignore bad behaviour.

3. Teaching someone a new behaviour by rewarding each small step they take.
She began to praise him every time he did something she wanted him to do, like put the dirty washing in the hamper, etc.

4. He wanted to srop birds landing on him.
He trained them to land somewhere else.
She stopped him from getting in her way in the kitchen when she was cooking by giving him a job to do.

5. She learnt a technique called LRS which means not responding at all when someone does something wrong, if you don't respond the behaviour will disappear.
When her husband was looking for his keys she just said nothing and carried on with what she was doing.

6. They start to use the same technique on their trainer.
Her husband used the LRS technique, he ignored her when she was complaining about her braces

ADVANCED I. MODAL VERBS

TASK 1

3.B
4. HAVE BEEN
5. BE
6.GO
7.BE GOING
8.HAVE STOLEN
9.HAVE BEEN
10.BE FOLLOWING


TASK 3

3. We should have reserved a table
4.They should change the notice
5. She should slow down
6. You should have come with me
7. The driver in front shouldn't have stopped without warming
8.I should have looked where I was going

February 18, 2013

ADVANCED I. CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

GRAMMAR BANK PAGE 139

4.A. a
1. would have bought
2.had gone
3.would lend
4.found
5.hadn't driven/hadn't been driving
6. lived
7.wouldn't have
8.would have heard
9.had known
10.were
 
4.A.b
1.he wouldn't have been late for the interview
2.she wouldn't sleep badly at night
3.we would have reached the top of the mountain
4.she had had enough money
5.there wasn't so much traffic
6.he would get the job

HANDOUT

TASK 1

3.would take
4. refused
5. wouldn't get
6. closed down
7. pressed
8. would be
9. didn't come
10. borrowed
11.walked
12. would understand

TASK 2

2. spoke...clearly...would understand him
3.wasn't so expensive, I'd buy it
4. If we could afford it, we'd go out more often
5. If it wasn't raining, we could have lunch in the garden
6. If I didn't have to work tomorrow evening, I'd be able to meet you

TASK 3

2. hadn't stopped so suddenly, the accident wouldn't have happened
3. If I had known that George had to get up eraly, I'd have woken him up
4. If Jim hadn't lent me the money, I wouldn't have been able to buy the car.
5. If Margaret hadn't been wearing a seat belt, she'd have been injured.
6. If you had had some breakfast, you wouldn't have been hungry
7. If I had had some money on me, I would have got a taxi

January 22, 2013

ADVANCED I. READING 3. REVISION ACTIVITIES. KEY

1. A         2. A           3. B           4. B             5. A           6. B        7. C         8. A            9. C          10.A

January 21, 2013

BASIC II. SUGGESTIONS

Why don't we + infinitive ? (Why don't we go to the park?)
What about + ing? (What about going to the park?)
How about + ing? (How about going to the park?)
Shall we + infinitive? (Shall we go to the park?)
Let's + infinitive! (Let's gop to the park!)
Would you like + to infinitive? (Would you like to go to the park?)

January 17, 2013

ADVANCED I. LISTENING PAGE 45


TRACK
 
KEY
1.A    2.C    3.B    4.B    5.C    6.A   7.C