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Go for it! Oscar Pistorious

Watch this video that illustrates the reading in Unit 3

From HOT ENGLISH MAGAZINE TV

Watch this video with the uses of the past continuous



Now, watch and pay attention to the uses of the past simple and continuous.

Underwater volcano eruption | euronews, no comment

Underwater volcano eruption | euronews, no comment

Canaries Volcano, Euronews, world news

In this link, you'll find the latest update on the Canary Islands volcano. If you have any problems understanding it, you can read the text which is under the video.

Canaries volcano once again threatens residents | euronews, world news

World Population: 7 Billion - The Big Picture - Boston.com

From "The Big Picture"
On October 31, 2011, the United Nations is expected to announce a projected world population figure of 7 billion. This global milestone presents both an opportunity and a challenge for the planet. While more people are living longer and healthier lives, says the U.N., gaps between rich and poor are widening and more people than ever are vulnerable to food insecurity and water shortages. Because censuses are infrequent and incomplete, no one knows the precise date that we will hit the 7 billion mark - the Census Bureau puts it somewhere next March. In the last 50 years, humanity has more than doubled. What could the next decade mean for our numbers and the planet? In this post, we focus on births, but we'll be back with population-related content including it's affect on the environment and our food supply. -- Paula Nelson (47 photos total)
If you want to read the article and see the pictures, click on this link:
World Population: 7 Billion - The Big Picture - Boston.com

Sebastian Thrun: Google's driverless car

SUMMER REVIEW 2º BACHILLERATO

Apart from revising the entries to each unit you can find in this blog , you can also go to:

http://www2.burlingtonbooks.com/Spain/Page.aspx?PageID=411 to revise grammar exercises with corrections.

And to practise som more reading comprehension exercises, go to : Exam Practice also by the publishers.

SUMMER REVIEW 1º BACHILLERATO

This is the publishers' link to free grammar exercises with corrections:

• http://www2.burlingtonbooks.com/Spain/Page.aspx?PageID=41

To practise and improving your listening skills, here is the link to the different workbook Listening Practice exercises and the script for each of them.

• http://www2.burlingtonbooks.com/spain/Page.aspx?PageID=172

In this link you can also do the Website Activities: Grammar, vocabulary and listening activities. Note: The activities may take some time to download - please be patient!
Windows: After downloading, double-click the file and then click "Run". A shortcut named "Bachillerato1" will appear on your desktop. Double-click it to open the activities.

SUMMER REVIEW 3º ESO

In case you needor want to revise what we've learnt during the school year, you can work with the free activity CDRom you got with the book. Whether you have the CDRom or not, you can do some revision in the following link:

• http://www2.burlingtonbooks.com/Spain/Page.aspx?PageID=409

Here you'll find free revision activities for the different ESO levels. They have corrections so that you can check your progress.

This is the link to each unit dictation and the list of irregular verbs:

• http://www2.burlingtonbooks.com/Spain/Page.aspx?PageID=166

In this link you'll also find: Website Activities: grammar, vocabulary and culture activities + quizzes.

Note: The activities may take some time to download - please be patient!
Windows: After downloading, double-click the file and then click "Run". A shortcut named "Challenge 3" will appear on your desktop. Double-click it to open the activities.

UNIT 9 DRAGONS AND KINGS

These are the links to the vocabulary exercises:

• Translation 1

• Translation 2

• Translation 3
  

• Definitions

Unit 8 TSUNAMI. Modal Verbs

These are the vocabulary exercises for this Unit

• Translation Exercise 1

• Translation Exercise 2

• Opposites

• Expressions

• Definitions
  

Verbs, Nouns, and adjectives with prepositions

Here are some exercises to remind you of different compounds using prepositions:Exercise 1

• Exercise 2

• Exercise 3

• Exercise 4

• Exercise 5

Unit 7 Food Power

Here are the vocabulary exercises for Unit 7

• Word building

• Vocabulary exercise 1

• Vocabulary exercise 2

And the grammar exercises for you to practise conditional sentences types I and II. From "englisch -hilfen.de"

1.- Conditional sentences, type I, statements - Exercise 1

2.- Conditional sentences, type II, statements - Exercise 1

3.- Conditional sentences - type I and II, statements - Exercise 1

4.- Conditional sentences, type I, negations - Exercise 1

5.- Conditional sentences, type II, negations - Exercise 2

6.- Conditional sentences - type I and II, negations - Exercise 2

7.- Conditional sentences, type I, Multiple Choice - Exercise 1

8.- Conditional sentences, type II, Multiple Choice - Exercise 1

9.- Conditional sentences, type I, Exercise 1 - mixed

10.- Conditional sentences, type II, mixed exercise 1

Global Warming 101

• Here is the video we worked on the other day in Ampliación:

Massive earthquake hits Japan

After the devastating news of the earthquake that has taken place in Japan, I'd like to ask you to have a look at the pictures and make a comment. What do you think about what has happened? What are your feelings about it?

• Definition of Earthquake from the wikipedia

• You can see the pictures and read the captions in the links I've added below. As we keep on getting more news, I've added new links for you to read and think about. We'll keep talking about it in class, as we've done for the last few days.

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/03/japan_earthquake_aftermath.html

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/03/japan_-_vast_devastation.html

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/03/japan_-_new_fears_as_the_trage.html

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/03/japan_continuing_crisis.html

Massive earthquake hits Japan - The Big Picture - Boston.com

Unit 6 Luck

In this unit we are studying opposites. Here are some of them:

• Exercise 1
• Exercise 2
• Exercise 3

Vocabulary exercises:

• Translation
• Definitions and synonyms

Grammar Exercises from englisch-hilfen.de:

• Future. Will
• Future. Going to

• from ego4u:

• Negative sentences with " will"
• questions with "will"
  

• Put the verbs into the correct form. Use will.

• The following people do not intend to do the following actions.Write negative sentences using "going to"

• Write questions using "going to"

• Put the verbs into the correct form. Use going to.

Using your laptop at home

Have a look at these simple, easy to follow pieces of advice:

Tercera Evaluación

Here are some of the activities you have to revise and study for the next test:

From "Learning English.com"

• Universities likely to charge top fees: Text and audio
  
• The King's Speech crowned at the Oscars Text and audio

¿Remember the lesson about Ireland?

• Here is the link to the video of the song by U2: Sunday, bloody Sunday
  
• Here is the link to the song by "The Cranberries": Zombie

Vocabulary exercises:

• Definitions

• Definitions (2)
  

• Translation

• Translation (2)
  

Unit 5: SUPERHEROES

• Here are the vocabulary exercises:
  

1.- Synonyms
2.- Wordbuilding
3.- Meanings 1
4.- Vocabulary
5.- Vocabulary (2)
6.- Vocabualry (3)

• And the grammar exercises (from englisch-hilfen.de) :

1.-Adjectives. Comparison (1)
2.- Adjectives. Comparison (2)
3.- Adjectives. Comparison (3)
4.- Adjectives. Comparison (4)
5.- Adjectives. Comparison (5)
6.- Adjectives. Comparison (6)

• Test yourself:

1.- Test 1
2.- Test 2

Canada

Marta, Natalia and Nerea have been working on Canada. Thank you so much. Well done! Here is their presentation:

India

Thisis the presentation done by Ana, Cristina, Elisa, Teresa and Victoria from 1º Bachillerato. They've been working on India. Well done!! Thank you very much.

Jamaica

This is the presentation done by students from 1º de Bachillerato. Thank you, Altea, Alba, Marta and María. Good job.

Malta

Here is the presentation about Malta done by: Carlos Jiménez, Guillermo Guerra and Carlos Rubio. Thank you very much. Well done!

Unit 4 Identity Crisis Relative Pronouns

Here are some exercises to help you with the grammar from Unit .
The first one is to choose from who, which and whose. Go to exercise 1.
The second one is to choose from who, which,whose or not writing the pronoun.
Go to exercise 2.
Subject pronoun or object pronoun?
Is the relative pronoun necessary or not?
Join the sentences with: where, when...
Now, you write the sentences(1)
Complete the sentences(2)
Choose the correct definition.
Finally, write these non-defining relative clauses

Unit 4: Charity

Here are the vocabulary and grammar exercises for this unit:

1.- Vocabulary: Synonyms
2.- Vocabulary: Meanings

Irregular plurals. Exercises:
Exercise1 : The plural of nouns.
Exercise 2: Irregula forms
Exercise 3: Mixed exercise
Exercise 4 : Plural of nouns

Grammar exercises from englisch-hilfen.de Present Perfect:
Exercise 1 : Statements
Exercise 2 : Negative sentences
Exercise 3: Questions
Exercise 4: Mixed exercise
Exercise 5 : Simple Past or Present Perfect?

Since or For (1)
Since or For (2)

Optativa Vocabulary Exercises

I've just uploaded the exercises for this term's second test:
Exercise 1: Translation
Exercise 2: Meanings
Exercise 3: Meanings
From bbc.com "Words in the News":
Firth finishes first at Golden Globes Read the text
Link to listen to the report
Link to listen to the vocabulary