THAT´S ALL FOLKS

This is where I will be in July with some good friends : The Red Sea , not very far and beautiful.I can´t wait to get there .

For our last class we had a mock exam and afrer checking the mistakes I gave you the marks, which aren´t definite, only for you to know your progress . You´ll have to sit the CERTIFICACION EXAM to pass to the next course. All the information os in the EOI web page.

TIPS AND INFORMATION FOR THE EXAMS

- Come to the EOI with time in advance , don´t wait to the very last minute.
- Take your IDENTITY CARD, otherwise you´ll have to rush home to get it.
- Do as you´re told in the exam , follow the teacher´s instructions .
- Write with a pen in black or blue ink. Never use a pencil .
- Read the questions VERY CAREFULLY . Don´t rush , you must know what you´re doing .
- The written part will take place : Basic Level : 1st June, Intermediate level: 4th June . At 16,00
Reading comprehension: two exercises and 45 minutes
- Writing: two exercises with 75-100 words for the Basic Level and 180-200 for the Intermediate Level.Timing: 90 minutes.
- Listening: two exercises with 20 questions . Timing: 35 minutes for both Basic and Intermediate level.
- Speaking : You must check the list in the EOI board when you come for the written part. . Basic Level:10th June, Intermediate Level: 11 and 15 June.

- Marks: 23th June and 22nd September.

GOOD LUCK ,YOU ALL DESERVE TO PASS

Quick Yogurt Cake

This is a quick and easy cake to make. You could make your own strawberry yogurt if you add some strawberry jam to some plain yogurt.
Ingredients
150 Gram Strawberry yogurt
175 Gram Self raising flour
150 Gram Sugar
25 Gram Butter, melted
2 Eggs, beaten
65 Gram Mixed peel, chopped
15 Gram Flaked almonds
Method
Makes 14 slices

Mix together the yogurt, flour, sugar, butter and eggs until smooth. Stir in 50g mixed peel and pour into a 900g greased and lined loaf tin.

Sprinkle remaining peel and almonds over the top of the loaf and bake at 180 °C Gas 4 for 45 minutes. Cool in the tin for 15 minutes before turning out. Serve cut into slices.

THIS BLOG IS GOING TO HAVE A REST , SO SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER
ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAYS!!!!

Albert ,I sincerely thank you for your contribution with the songs . This blog wouldn´t be the same without your music.

KING ARTHUR

KING ARTHUR

The time...early 5th century. As the Roman hold on Britain got progressively weaker and the Roman Empire tottered on into a creaky old age, England was subject to a fresh influx of settlers from the area of modern Germany. These settlers, tribes of Angles, Saxons, Jutes, and Frisians, may have first come to England as mercenaries in the Roman army. In the wake of the Roman withdrawal British leaders, perhaps under a powerful overking, Vortigern, hired these mercenaries for protection. Mercenaries can be helpful as long as they are paid, but when the money ran out the Germans rose in rebellion.


The Anglo-Saxons. These Germanic tribes are the "Anglo-Saxons" to whom we owe much of our tradition, language, and physical heritage.They poured in upon the Romanized Celts of Britain much as the Normans would do to them in later times, pushing the inhabitants of the island back into the hills of Wales and Cornwall, creating pockets of Celtic culture and language.

At first the British inhabitants fell back to the heights of the old Iron Age hill forts. There is evidence that many forts were reoccupied in the late 5th century. Gradually, however, even this struggle proved in vain, and the Germanic invaders settled throughout much of south, east, and northeast England.

The Roman warrior. It is during this push for settlement that the next and greatest British hero was born, the legendary King Arthur. Was King Arthur real? Not in the sense of the wonderful medieval romances popularized by Thomas Malory. There were no knights in shining armour searching for the Holy Grail in Arthur's company. In all likelihood there was no Round Table or Sword in the Stone. What there was instead was a very brave warrior, who may not even have been named Arthur, leading the remnants of romanised British resistance against a steady onslaught of foreign pagan invaders.

Conflicting claims. In researching this material I found definitively that Arthur was Welsh, Celtic, or Breton. That he fought the Saxons in the north, in the south, or in Wales, around the year 450, or 500, or 525. That he was and wasn't a king, who was or wasn't named Arthur. That he was a figure of imagination and a real person.

The real Arthur (maybe). It seems that there was a war leader, whose name we do not know, who defeated the Saxons, checking their advance temporarily. In later years people remembered this leader with longing; "Oh, if we only had ... to lead us now". Eventually the name Arthur adhered to this folk memory, and his list of accomplishments grew. Arthur is in many ways greater because we do not know the truth; it can't get in the way of peoples' need to create a saviour who is waiting to come to their aid when times get tough.

The real Arthur may have been a man named Ambrosius Aurelianus, or perhaps his war leader, who defeated the Saxons in a major battle we know as Mount Badon, (which may possibly be South Cadbury, in Somerset) halting their advance for as long as forty years. In the end, however, the superior might and numbers of the Saxons and their allies were too much for the islanders, and Arthur's efforts became little more than a historical footnote. A terrifically romantic and exciting footnote though, for Arthur and his deeds were woven like a silk thread into the fabric of myth and legend in which Celtic storytellers delight.

NB2ºA/C
-Homework: The compositions applying for a job were collected and workbook pg 73,74
- Reading: a reacding activity similar to the one you´re going to have in the exam.
- Speaking: St. B. pg 95 "so and neither" and a game with cards pracctising the same structures.
- Listenig: As I don´t have the video the activity was focussed as a listening . The title "On the Phone" . Allie is going back home . Making telephone calls and social English, that is, common expressions.
- Writing: St. B. Pg 97 How to state an opinion with the advantages and disadvantages. This is very important as it can be both a speaking activity or a writing one.
- Homework: A composition title Do you like christmas holidays? , and if you have tiem pgs 98,99 of your St. b.

NI2ºE
- Homework: Grammar, units 47,48 and 50 about Reported speech and questions about the set of exercises .
- Listening: St. b. pg 91 Private Investigation. To spot the wrong words and write the correct ones.
- Reading: St. B. pg 92 , a passage with true-false statements.
- Listening: the story of the real Barbie. Questions and true-false statements.
- Grammar : Clauses of contrast, is spite of, despite, although...Grammar Bank pg 140 with the rules and exercises
- Homework : Grammar ,unit 113.
Watch this video abloth King Arthur. It great! and very good practice, indeed.

STONEHENGE

Stonehenge is a well-known Neolithic and Bronze Age stone monument located in a UNESCO World Heritage Site on Salisbury Plain inWiltshire . The whole WHS is quite large and contains many other structures from the Neolithic and Bronze Ages.
Stonehenge is located in a World Heritage Site of over 2000 hectares that is considered one of the most archaeologicaly rich in Europe. It is home to some of the most important Neolithic and Bronze Age finds and structures in the UK, and contains some 200 scheduled monuments. It is also the site of one of the biggest Chalk grassland reversion projects in the world.
History
Evidence indicates that the area around Stonehenge has been occupied since around 8000BC, but it was during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods that the vast majority of the monuments around it came to be built. Early work at Stonehenge itself began in 3000BC when an outer ditch and embankment was constructed, and standing timbers erected. From about 2500BC, Neolithic and Bronze age man started to bring Bluestones and Sarsen stones from Wales and theMalborough Downs . It was not until 1600BC that Stonehenge came to be completed. Most of the other monuments in the area such as Durrington Walls and Woodhenge date from the same period. A nearby hill fort was built during the Iron Age, and there is evidence to suggest that the area was extensively settled by the Romans. The nearby town of Amesbury was later settled during the Saxon reign in 979AD.
Stonehenge and the land immediately around it was given to the nation in 1918. Being on the edge of the military training areaSalisbury plain a large amount of military facilities have also been constructed in the area, including military barracks, a light railway and an aerodrome built within a stones throw of Stonehenge (most of which has now fortunately been removed). Since then the National Trust has acquired some 850 hectares around Stonehenge, and the area was given UNESCO World Heritage status in 1986.
The Stonehenge landscape is one of the best preserved areas of readily accessible chalk downland in the UK. On the edge of Salisbury plain it features several rolling hills and dry river valleys that allow for pleasant walks without too much trouble. Surrounding farmland is ideal for crops and animal grazing.
From Wikipedia

NI2ºE
- Homework: the first stage for the complaint letter was carried out without any problems.
- Speaking: Two students described their pictures and talked about accidents and religion. The remaining students will do it tomorrow Thursday.
- Phonetics: St. B. pg 90 /t/,/d/and the sound for "thin" and the sound for "these".
- Listening: St. B. pg 90 .Reporting Verbs with the topic of cheating in a marathon. Verbs such as: admit, denit, accuse, insist,apologize for ..were dealt with.
- Grammar. Vocabulary Bannk, pg 149 with more reporting verbs and pg 140 with the basic rules and some rephrasing exercises. Workbook pg 57 .
- Homework: A complaint letter about a DVD, video MP3 ,TV set... you bought and doesn´t work.

RECYCLING ALL YOU CAN 2

Recycling all you can 2
Check whether it can actually be recycled in your area
Cardboard, paper, glass, cans and type 1 and 2 plastics can be recycled in most areas. Check with your local council to find out what can be recycled in your area.
Glass
You may be able to put out glass if you have kerbside recycling and some landfills and transfer stations have bins for recycling glass.
Remember, you can only recycle food containers (bottles and jars) - you can't recycle light bulbs, drinking glasses, mugs, cookware or window glass
Paper and cardboard
You should be able to put out paper and cardboard if you have kerbside recycling and most landfills and transfer stations have bins for recycling paper and cardboard.
Remember, you can't recycle paper or cardboard contaminated with food or other stuff (like pizza boxes).
Food and drink cans
You may be able to put out aluminium and steel cans if you have kerbside recycling and most landfills and transfer stations have bins for recycling cans.
Plastic
You may be able to put out plastics if you have kerbside recycling and most landfills and transfer stations have bins for recycling plastic.
Most areas recycle plastics type 1 and 2 and some areas take other types as well. See the plastic identification code to find out what types you've got.
Chemicals and used oil
Contact your local council to find out what services are available in your area for disposing of unwanted chemicals or used oil.
Make sure the right materials go in the right recycling bin
Look on the recycling bin to see what should go in it. There may be separate bins for different coloured glass or for different plastic types.
Check with your local council to find your nearest recycling facilities. COGERSA

NB2ºA/C
- Homework: Grammar, units 67 and 68 about countable and uncountable nouns.
- Speaking: Picture description and topic in detail.
- Grammar: St. b. pg. 92 Phrasal verbs: match pictures with activities. Vocabulary Bank pg 153 .
and Grammar Bank, pg 140 : rules and exercises. We worked these exercises a lot. Grammar, unit 115 about separable phrasal verbs, eg. pick the pencil up, pick up the pencil, pick it up.
- Reading: St. B. pg 93 with a multiple choice exercise. Are you a morning or an evening person?
- Listening: About the same topic, an interview.
- Phonetics: the sounds /g/ girl and /dg/ of gym
- Homework: Workbook, pg 71,71. Grammar unit 115.

A PIECE OF IMPORTANT NEWS FOR MY NB2ºA/C STUDENTS:REMEMBER WE WON´T HAVE CLASS ON TUESDAY 19TH, SO SEE YOU ON THURSDAY

NI2ºE
- Homework: Workbook, pg 53- 56.
- Grammar: grammar, units 53,54,55 about verbs followed by infinitive TO or gerund -ING. We did all the exercises to make sure you understood
- Listening: somebody who bought a dfaulty computer and can´t keep in touch with the shop. Phone messages.
- Writing: based on the previous activity you had to complete a leeter of complaint with information from the listening . the following step will to write a complaint letter on your own.
- Homework : for Wednesday complete the letter, for Thursday write a letter about a faulty MP3 or video.

Alberto, I owe you a coffee for the songs you send me. Thanks a lot

CLOWN FISH

Confusing Words
There are many words that sound similar but have different meanings and are spelled differently. Then there are other words that even sound exactly the same, but are spelled differently and have different meanings. Here are some examples:

1) custom vs. costume:
Custom refers to repetitive, traditional activities e.g.
The celebration of the Day of the Dead is a typical Mexican custom.
A costume is something that you wear e.g.
The costumes in Shakespeare in Love are very well made.
2) loose vs. lose:
Loose is the opposite of tight. It's an adjective. Imagine Michael Jackson in Pavarotti's clothes.
Lose is a verb and refers to objects that have disappeared. Example:
"I can't find my wallet, I have lost it."
3) guy vs. gay
This one can cause a lot of confusion. The mistake normally occurs in writing only, because students know the difference in pronunciation between guy and gay. They also know the difference in meaning:
guy = boy/ young man as in: he's a very nice guy.
gay = homosexual (it used to mean something like: lively or bright, but that's old fashioned and common in the works of, say, Charles Dickens.
4) earn vs. win
The problem with these two is that they are both translated into Spanish with ganar. Thus, you get questions like: "How much do you win?" when referring to your salary. However, you win money in the lottery and you earn (or make) money at your job.
5) I am agree
A common error among Spanish speakers is the translation 'I am agree" for Estoy de acuerdo. One should keep in mind that agree is a verb, whereas de acuerdo, as in estoy de acuerdo, is an adjective. Therefore, one should say:
- I agree
- He agrees
- We agree
And in past for example:
- I agreed

NB2ºA/C

-Homework. Units 91,91 from your grammars were checked , only with group A, then I collected the compositions , a kind of sample exam.

- Speaking: We worked a lot picture descriptions and the topics realated to them .The more you practise, the better results you´ll get in the exams.

- Grammar and speaking:Grammar books ,units 67,68 about countable an uncountable nouns , then an exercise with quantifiers : a little, few, enough, much ,many, too much...

- Reading: An exercise similar to the ones you might find in the exams.

- Homework: grammar units 67 ,68 . finish the exercises

NI2ºE

- Homework: Opinion compositions were collected.

- Speaking: Expressing an opinion with controversial topics . An interesting activity we were all involved .

- Vocabulary: Vocabulary Bank, pg 155, a review of the first exercise and then we made the second about judges, trials , defendants ...

- Grammar: St.B. pg. 84 about gerunds and infinitives . Grammar bank pg 140 , rukles and exercises, that is verbs followed by infinites or gerunds.

- Homework: workbook, pg 53,54,55,56

IMPORTANT IMFORMATION

Para todos loa alumnos de Nivel Básico 2º A y C y Nivel Intermedio 2ºE . El Lunes ,día 18 por la mañana (hay que ir al banco ) es la fecha límite para matricularse de la Prueba de Certificación .

BATH

BATH (England)

Bath is a historic Roman city. It is a World Heritage Site , situated 100 miles west of London. A unique location, Bath is famous for itshot springs , Roman period baths, Medieval heritage and stately Georgian architecture. Set amongst the rolling Somerset countryside, Bath (population 80,000+) offers a diverse range of attractions for its millions of visitors each year: restaurants, theatres, cinemas, pubs and nightclubs, along with interesting museums, and a wide range of guided tours.
Bath is the oldest of England’s principal tourist destinations and has been welcoming visitors for millennia. The three hot springs within the city were sacred to the Celtic goddess Sulis, whom the Romans later identified with the goddess Minerva. Bath first achieved its status as a sacred spa site with the growth of the Roman settlement Aquae Sulis around the thermal springs. The Roman period saw a vast complex of baths constructed - the remains of these were re-discovered in the 18th century and helped fuel Bath's modern revival as a luxury resort.
Bath was a prosperous city in the Medieval period, the site of an Abbey and Cathedral. The Reformation under Henry VIII saw some uncertainty emerge in Bath's future, although the reign of Elizabeth I saw the first revival of the town as a spa resort. It was during the Georgian period, however, that Bath came once again into its own. Exceedingly fashionable, Bath was laid out in stately avenues, streets and crescents, encrusted with Neo-Classical public buildings.
More recently Bath suffered a lot of damage during air raids in World War 2. The prestigious crescents and terraces were relatively unscathed and restored where necessary.

• Roman Baths. Built by the Romans around 2000 years ago, and later rediscovered by the Victorians, the Roman Baths are the must-see tourist attraction in Bath. The baths are fueled by England's only mineral hot springs outputting over a million litres of hot water each day. You can wander the rooms that made up the baths, including the large open air 'Great Bath', see Roman, medieval, and Georgian architecture, and learn about the history of Bath Spa. The Baths are superbly maintained and the exhibits are filled with eye-popping archaeology.


• Bath Abbey , - the last Gothic church in England, started in 1499 and built on the ruins of the former Norman cathedral, this impressively large church (of small cathedral proportions) is located next to the Roman Baths. A place of Australian pilgrimage: Arthur Phillip, first Governor of New South Wales and founder of the city of Sydney has his burial and memorial within the Abbey.
• Pulteney Bridge & Pulteney Weir - Was designed by Robert Adam completed in 1773. It is one of only four bridges in the world with shops across the full span on both sides and overlooks the impressive Pulteney Weir. Tourist trips by boat leave from the Weir during summer months.
Great Pulteney Street - Quintessential Georgian street on the other side of Pulteney Bridge. Film location for 2005's 'Vanity Fair' (the Reese Witherspoon version). Made for casual strolling past the Laura Place fountain, down to the Holborne Museum, around Sydney Gardens, then back up Great Pulteney Street. Below Great Pulteney Street is the Recreation Ground, home of the Bath rugby


• The Royal Crescent, a magnificent crescent of houses designed by John Wood and completed in 1774. You can visit one of the houses which has been redecorated to resemble what it would have been like at the end of the 18th century. But you don't need to go in to admire the exterior and its view over Bath. There is also a large semicircular shaped lawn out the front owned by the Royal Crescent residen
Bath is home to the University of Bath, a very well respected institution that focuses on the sciences, engineering and social sciences. Bath University has world-class sports facilities used by British olympic athletes. It is located at the top of Bathwick hill, about one mile east of the city centre.
Many Bathonians are employed in the tourist industry. There is also a thriving retail and dining industry, and the university is another source for jobs. Future Publishing, a large magazine and media company, has many offices in Bath. More recently Help Hire has moved into the city - and now sponsors Bath Rugby.
Bath has one of the highest percentages of independent shops in any British highstreet. Walcot street near the top of town has almost exclusively independent stores, but often the less established shops have to close within months of opening due to combining factors of high rent prices and just lack of demand of product.
Local specialties
• Bath Buns are a buttery bun with large bits of sugar and raisins on top and can be bought at any bakers.
• Sally Lunn's Buns are bigger, with no sugar and raisins, and can be enjoyed at Sally Lunn's Refreshment House with sweet or savoury fillings
• Bath Oliver Biscuits are available worldwide from supermarkets and delis.
Water
You can drink the hot Bath mineral water in the Pump Rooms in the Abbey Churchyard. It costs about 50p and is served from a fountain in the restaurant area. The experience is unforgettable, largely due to the strange taste due to the minerals that the Romans believed had health benefits for the drinker.
from Wikipedia

NI2E
- Homework: some exercises on relatives were checked
- Speaking: Picture description in depth. Remaember to locate people , use the present continuous , modal verbs and periphrasis if you don´t know the exact word.
- Grammar. Unit 50 . Indirect questions.
- Vocabulary: St. b. pg84 . About crime and punishment. A description of a theft and specific vocabulary . Vocabulary Bank pg 155 with the different types of crime , their definitions , the names of the criminals , specific verbs related and some differences eg: bribery and blackmail.
- Listening: St. B. pg. 85 With two parts : the first about answering questions and the second true-false statement.
- Homework: a composition and a speaking activity with a given topic where you have to state your opinion.

OCTOPUS AND MOOD

It´s hard to make out where the octopus is and her lies one of its stengths: it´s ability to change colour and texture to adapt itseflf to the environment nearby.I had the chance of watching one behaving this way and its one of the most exhilarating experiences as it was first hand and not in a documentary .

How do I change?
If I feel depressed I will sing.
If I feel sad I will laugh.
If I feel ill I will double my labour.
If I feel fear I will plunge ahead.
If I feel inferior I will wear new garments.
If I feel uncertain I will raise my voice.
If I feel poverty I will think of wealth to come.
If I feel incompetent I will think of past success.
If I feel insignificant I will remember my goals.
Today I will be the master of my emotions.
-Og Mandino, “The Greatest Salesman in the World”

NB2A/C
- Homework; workbook, pg 67,68Grammar, units 83, 84
- Phonetics: St.b. pg 91 /^/,/u:/,/ai/,/e/
- Listening: 2 listenings from previous exams so that you can have some practice for the June exam.
- Speaking: Picture description with all the structures you´re supposed to have learnt.
- Grammar: a handout with exercises with quantifiers.
- Homework: More pictures and topics to develop . Grammar ,unit 91,92 with more quantifiers and two compositions, samples of previous exams to be handed in on Thursday.

REMEMBER THAT THERE´S NO CLASS ON TUESDAY FOR NB2A/C

NI2E
- Grammar, unit 96 ,more non defining relative clauses , We saw the rules and did the exercises
- Phonetics. St. B. pg 79. Silent letters like : listens plumber, autumn....
- Writing: An opinion about a topic , St. b. pg 82 . We saw this activity in detailand set a topic for a future composition: Should death penalty be abolished in some states of the USA?
- Grammar: A handout with relative exercises of all sorts. We just did a few of each type .
- Speaking: Picture description and topic. I must say that although you´re definitely improving you need more practice, so ,please , do your best because there´s no time to waste.
- Homework: the handout with relatives, picture description and the composition for Thursday

CLOWN FISH

False Cognates
There are several words in Spanish that are similar in English, but have a different meaning. Here are a few examples:
• actually is similar to Spanish actualmente; however, actualmente is better translated with e.g. currently, as actually actually means in reality. Confusing, eh?
• embarrassed is not the same as embarazada. A translation for embarrassed could be apenado. In some situations it can be embarrassing to be embarazada, i.e. pregnant!
• realize should not be confused with Spanish realisar. When Mexican students use the English word realize, they normally use it meaning to say something like: to give an idea physical form. They mostly don't realize that realize also means that you become aware of something.
• approve is sometimes confused with aprobar:"Teacher, did I approve the exam?" aprobar means pass as in 'pass an exam', whereas approve means to agree to something.
• eventually is not the same as eventual(mente). Eventually could be translated with finalmente, as it means: in the end, in the long run. The Spanish cognate eventual is in meaning similar to English temporary or conditional.
• Mexican students often use the word career to refer to their studies (Spanish carrera):"When I finish my career, I want to go to United States (sic)". Career, refers to professional work. When you finish your career you'll be an old person!
• lecture is not the same as lectura. A lecture is a talk about a particular topic. A translation for lectura could be reading or simply text.
• apartment in Spanish is departamento; department is also departamento. Therefore it is understandable that speakers of Spanish frequently use department when referring to an apartment.
• Spanish speakers often confuse by and for in passive voice. The reason is that they use por and that looks and sounds like for.
• another 'false friend' is try with Spanish tratar, as in this sentence:"the movies tries with the problems of a strange man," or:"in business, you have to try with people." Again, the confusion is understandable. In Spanish you would use tratar in both cases; however, in English you might consider using is about and deal with respectively.
• Speakers of Spanish also tend to confuse win with ganar. Teachers frequently read or here things like:"They win a lot of money," instead of "They make/earn a lot of money." You win money in the lottery. Making or earning money refers to your salary/ income.
Now that we're talking about win, we should also mention the difference between win and beat. Here's how they should be used:
América beat Guadalajara 9-0! (beat the opponent)
América won the game (win the game)
• Politics/ Politician: When referring to the authorities, speakers of Spanish normally confuse Spanish politico(s) with English politics. A politician is a person who has a job in politics. Politician = politico. Politics refer to, say, the regulation of a country.
• Here's another good one: the other day I bought a bookcase and on the box it said: library with three shelves. Now, where's the mistake?
The problem is that library is not the same as librero. Look:
library = biblioteca
bookstore = libreria
bookcase = librero
• Compromise and compromiso aren't equivalents either. Compromiso should be translated with commitment. Compromise refers to making concessions to come to an agreement, a settlement.
• The word familiar exists both in English and Spanish; however, the meaning is completely different. Familiar in Spanish refers to a member of your family (in English you would use the word relative(s)). It's a noun. Familiar in English is an adjective and it means that you know something about something eg:
- Are you familiar with Shakespeare's work?
• The Spanish word cientifico is both noun (profession) and adjective. Therefore students often use the word scientific to refer to the person:
He is a famous scientific.
However, scientist should be used to refer to the person:
He is a famous scientist.
• Parents only refers to your father and mother.
parientes, on the other hand, refers to your extended family, cousins, uncles, aunts etc. Therefore, parientes is relatives in English.
from:www. angelfire.com

NB2A/C
I was quite disappointed because on Jessy and Jose Manuel came to class.
- Homework: I collected Jssy´s composition, grammar, units 78 and 79 and we spent a lot of time describing pictures.
- Grammar: A handout with adejectives ending in -ing and -ed to make sure you have undrestood the previous class. . quantifiers with a picture of supermarket on the blackboard and the kind of products found there, eg, butter, milk, cocoa, carrots, apples, meat, fish, bread to make out the differences between countable and uncountable nouns . We did a great deal of oral practice with descriptions ,questions and negatives.
More quantifiers in St. B. pg 90 sections a and b. Grammar Bank, pg 140 Rules and exercises
and your grammar books, units 83 and 84 . We also had a thorough look at units 67 and 68 to see more in detail countable and uncountable nouns.
- Homework: Workbook, pg 67 ,68. Grammar units 83 ,84

NI2E
Only Mercedes and Neyla came to class , a thorough disappointment because I had to change the class plan . Anyway we devothed the whole class to speaking activities. First , picture description in detail and secondly a game to develop your fluency : they had a minute and a half to talk about the topic their dice fell on the board game. it was fun and good practice.

MAUD AND THE DRAGON

This is beautiful legend . Click HERE to read and listen to it.

Alberto, but for your help with songs this blog would be a bore. Thanks so much!


NI2E
- Homework: Grammar, unit 95 . Please do the previous units that have to do with relative clauses, that is 92,93 and 94
- Speaking: A topic related to the picture you described on Monday. Don´t be satisfied with a couple of sentences, it won´t be enough.
- Mistakes . A handout with mistakes from oral activities and compositions. Very common mistakes that can ruin any skill.
- Reading and speaking: St. B. pg 76 It´s all in the mind, about paranormal experiences.
- Listening: St. B. pg.77 . About telepathy and an experiment with a journalist.
- Homework: Workbook, pg 50,51,52 53 ,if there´s too much ,you can leave these exercises for the weekend.. Grammar ,units 92,93,94. I want these units to be done, please.

Peoples of Britain 1

By Dr Simon James

Did the Celts exist?

Simon James asks just who were the Britons - and did the Celts ever really exist? Uncover the fascinating ethnic and cultural history of the peoples of Briton, and assess the impact of the many invaders of Britain's shores.

Introduction

The story of early Britain has traditionally been told in terms of waves of invaders displacing or annihilating their predecessors. Archaeology suggests that this picture is fundamentally wrong. For over 10,000 years people have been moving into - and out of - Britain, sometimes in substantial numbers, yet there has always been a basic continuity of population.

'Before Roman times, 'Britain' was just a geographical entity and had no political meaning and no single cultural identity.'

The gene pool of the island has changed, but more slowly and far less completely than implied by the old 'invasion model', and the notion of large-scale migrations, once the key explanation for change in early Britain, has been widely discredited.

Substantial genetic continuity of population does not preclude profound shifts in culture and identity. It is actually quite common to observe important cultural change, including adoption of wholly new identities, with little or no biological change to a population. Millions of people since Roman times have thought of themselves as 'British', for example, yet this identity was only created in 1707 with the Union of England, Wales and Scotland.

Before Roman times 'Britain' was just a geographical entity, and had no political meaning, and no single cultural identity. Arguably this remained generally true until the 17th century, when James I of England and VI of Scotland sought to establish a pan-British monarchy.

Throughout recorded history the island has consisted of multiple cultural groups and identities. Many of these groupings looked outwards, across the seas, for their closest connections - they did not necessarily connect naturally with their fellow islanders, many of whom were harder to reach than maritime neighbours in Ireland or continental Europe.

It therefore makes no sense to look at Britain in isolation; we have to consider it with Ireland as part of the wider 'Atlantic Archipelago', nearer to continental Europe and, like Scandinavia, part of the North Sea world.

This is a contribution of Alberto Pintos Novo, NI2E



NB2A/C
- Homework:
You were given the readings you had done last week.
Student´s book. Pg.86,87
- Writing : Student´s book. pg.85 . Describing a building. We did the activities and by Thursday yuo have to give a composition of a building in your town.
- Reading: I hate weekends! St. B. pg 88. you read it, worked out their jobs and filled in the blanks with compounds of some ,any and no.eg. something, nobody,anywhere...
- Grammar: Grammar Bank. pg 140 with the rules and exercises.
Grammar, units 78 and 79 to see the topic in more detail.
- Phonetics: /e/ ,/eu/,/^/ : anybody, nobody somebody.
- Vocabulary. St.b. pg 89 .Adjectives ending in -ed and -ing . Reading is relaxing, I was relaxed at the weekend.
- Speaking: Ask your partner questions in the present, past and future.
- Listening: a man who spent the weekend trapped in the lift.
- Homework:
A picture to describe with a topic of conversation and the grammar exerises ,units 78 ,79

I won´t be coming to class on Tuesday , so see you on Thursday

NI2E
- Homework: Description of a picture. The topic for Wednesday.
- Grammar: Finding your way. St. b. pg 80. Asking politely for information, eg: could you tell me where the post office is,please?
- Speaking: Asking for and giving directions with a map of a town. a lot of oral practice.
- Vocabulary: St. b. pg79 Words with two or more meanings, eg. match, lie, tap...
- Grammar: Relative clauses. A handout I gave you with the summary of the theory (grammar ,units 92,93,94) you should already know. There are some typing mistakes and an example I don´t like, sorry. We saw the defining and non-defining relative clauses compared in unit 95.
- Homework: Grammar ,unit 95 and the speaking activity.