angels, eagles & flamingos - next written assignment

Hi everyone,

These are the instructions for the next written assignment. We've just finished the unit on big events and I'd like you to do the following:

1. Watch this video of Take That's latest album. Click here if you can't watch it.
2. Imagine you're one of the people in it. You may want to be one of the members of the band on stage or someone watching their show.
3. Write an article for the local newspaper describing the performance from that point of view. For example, if you were the singer you could start like this: Being used to singing in big stadiums, it was very refreshing to perform in my home town... If you're someone in the audience: I couldn't believe Take That was coming to town... The whole neighbourhood got involved in the preparations. There are plenty of things to talk about: the setting, the food, what people are doing, certain characters, the atmosphere, the music,...
4. Hand the assignment in before 19th March. Write about 180-200 words.
Enjoy!

all - article on the crisis

You may find this article interesting. It's from the British newspaper The Guardian and it talks about the impact of the crisis in Spain using the example of Zaragoza - which seemed to be so prosperous thanks to the Expo just a few months ago. Any comments or questions are welcome, as usual.

angels, eagles & alligators - Mini check - Module 6

Here are the answers:
A 1 the 2 the 3 an 4 - 5 a

B 6 did 7 of booking 8 to practise 9 to doing 10 were

C 11 a 12 not 13 on 14 in

D 15 such 16 about 17 What 18 If 19 It 20 the

Let me remind you once more that you also have your workbook and CD-ROM to revise grammar and vocabulary.

ALLIGATORS - REVIEW & PRACTICE - UNIT 4

Here are the answers:

1 1 There is a good chance the weather will improve in the coming months.
There is a distinct possibility that the weather will improve in the coming months.
The weather could well improve in the coming months.

2 There is a remote chance that they will succeed in contacting us.
They probably won’t succeed in contacting us.
There is a slim possibility that they will succeed in contacting us.

3 There is every likelihood that we will move house in the spring.
There is a good chance that we will move house in the spring.
We’re bound to move house in the spring.

4 He doesn’t have a hope of being offered the job.
He doesn’t stand a chance of being offered the job.
There’s a distinct possibility he won’t be offered the job.

5 Presumably attendance will be high this year
There is bound to be a high attendance this year
There is a strong possibility that attendance will be high this year.

6 It is almost inconceivable that Thompson will score.
The odds are against Thompson scoring a goal.
Thompson could possibly score a goal.

2 retires/’ll be looking; 2 coming; 3 ‘ll be,4 be seeing; 5 ‘m going to work 6 ‘ll make/say

3 1b 2c 3b 4c 5c

4 1 longer 2 only 3 have 4 not 5 did 6 on 7 account 8 never 9 been

5 1 in a blue moon 2 bits and pieces 3 at a lose end 4 up to 5 more or less 6 cropped up 7 time to time 8 put my feet up 9 snowed under 10 fell through

6 1 genetic 2 pains 3 tissue 4 microchips 5 scan 6 once 7 antibiotics/drugs 8 viruses 9 regulations 10 cloning

angels,eagles & flamingos - help for your TV ad

Hi there,

This video may help you to prepare your TV ad (thank you, Blanca). It gives advice on how to succeed at a speed dating event - a fast way to meet a new partner where around twenty men and twenty women have just three minutes to talk to each person.

1.Watch the video and answer these questions:

What does the woman say about the way you should act? dress? use body language?

What questions should you ask?

Why is it important to take notes?

2. Get ideas for your presentation.