Oral Exam

Visit Mr White's Notes and check out the 5 tips for the oral exam.

You can also download a copy of the worksheet with the topics and questions for the oral exam.

REVISION: Units 3-4

It´s time to revise for the exam. Don´t leave things for the last moment. Here are some tips to be successful in the exam:

First of all, check that nothing is missing: notebook, classroom notes, photocopies, exercises and activities done in class. 

Before using the computer, it is very important to study and do a general revision of units 1, 2, 3 and 4. (Revise your notes and the activities done on your notebook). 

When using the computer follow this procedure:

• Study and revise the vocabulary for units 3-4, and do the vocabulary exercises
• Study the grammar section
• Do the grammar exercises
• Use a dictionary (Do not ask your teacher every time that you don´t understand a word )

Click here to revise the contents for units 3-4

Oliver Twist

This month´s film is Oliver Twist.

The film we are watching was directed by Roman Polanski . It is an adaptation of the classic Dickens' tale, where an orphan meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master ...

Activity:

What do you know about Charles Dickens and his time? (Treasure Hunt)

Horoscopes

Some people believe that your character is linked to the date you were born. They say that you can predict your future by your star sign. Horoscopes are based on the position of the stars when you were born.

Click here to read and learn more about horoscopes

Then read your daily horoscope at the end of the page. 

PRONUNCIATION: English Vowels and Consonants

Click on this link and take some time to practise the English vowels, diphthongs and consonants:  Phonemic chart

Or, if you prefer, you can download this executable file and save it on your pendrive to use it on your computer:   Download and save file

Swine Flu Advert

VOCABULARY

Go to www.wordreference.com  and find the meaning of these words & expressions:

sneeze   hold / shake hands     wipe your hands    smile     swine  flu     tissue     press / button       pinch   touch     

NOW WATCH the video and answer the questions:

QUESTIONS

1. Where are these people? What are they doing? 
2. What is wrong with the man in the blue jacket?
3. Why should he use a tissue?
4. What shouldn´t he do?
5. What does "going down" mean in this context?
   
6. Do you understand the slogan in this advert?: "Catch it, bin it, kill it"  
   

A new year ...

  Hi, there!

This year you will be practising your English on this site.We’ll use this blog as a communication tool and as a complement to the classroom activities and the student’s book.

Now you!

Time to introduce yourself. Write a short paragraph about you. Use full sentences and include these details: name, age, origin, favourite subjects, hobbies, likes & dislikes, favourite music, etc.