Homework for Christmas

In these two weeks without classes, you should spend a bit of time studying English. Remember you can revise what we've studied so far by working on the MultiROM, the student's website and the workbook. I would also like you to do some writing: Click here for the instructions (© Christmas corner. Oxford University Press).

Intermedio 1: If you haven't done your presentation yet, it's a good time to prepare it.

Avanzado 1: You should prepare a presentation on something you know how to do, you're good at or you're very keen on. We'll devote the first weeks of the new year to listening to you at the end of the classes.

Merry Christmas everyone!

... y olé

Avanzado 1 - Revise & Check Unit 2

Here are the answers: GRAMMAR a. 1 I used to have/ I had 2 The boss appeared to have 3 Did you really use to wear 4 √ 5 I need to get my passport renewed 6 √ 7 √ 8 √ 9 Could you get your brother to have a look 10 she was wearing trousers b. 1 (that) I had made a big mistake 2 seems to have 3 you get the tap fixed 4 is expected to resign 5 According to the Daily Mail 6 it will get broken 7 There are said to be 8 They don't usually get to the airport 9 the dog had been sleeping on my bed all night VOCABULARY a 1 friendship 2 freedom 3 neighbourhood 4 fear 5 shame 6 poverty b 1 take 2 spare 3 get 4 cope 5 left 6 know c 1 lost 2 pushed 3 life 4 nerves 5 message 6 way 7 out d 1 by 2 at 3 before 4 off 5 down 6 away 7 out 8 over

All - recording your voice

Here's a great online voice recorder. It's very easy to use. You can practise pronunciation, improve your fluency and rehearse your presentations. Here are a few ideas:

• Listen to a track from the workbook and then read the transcript aloud. Then listen to yourself.
• Choose some of the questions from the speaking sections of the textbook. Prepare your answers, record them and then listen to yourself and assess your performance.
• Listen to those words that are more difficult for you to pronounce - you can use an online dictionary to hear how they sound - and then repeat them several times. Listen to your pronunciation and compare it with the original.

I hope it helps!