Listening comprehension - casinos

Here's the track we listened to the other day.

Contents from the textbook

Hello:

As the end of the school year is coming up, I've thought of reminding you of the parts of the textbook that we've covered so far.

Unit 1: sections B, C and D
Unit 2: the whole unit
Unit 3: sections A, B, C (only the vocabulary part), and D
Unit 4: the whole unit
Unit 5: sections A, C and D
Unit 6: section D
Unit 7: the whole unit, except the reading on page 71
Unit 8: section A (only the grammar part), B, C and D
Unit 10: listening in section B, speaking in section C and listening and speaking in section D
Unit 11: listening and grammar in section D
Unit 12: section A

Review unit 8

Here are the answers:

1 1 nature; light   2 streak; high    3 attitude; easy    4 sense; loud     5 lack; short     6 type; hard     7 tendency; late     8 nature; wide

2 1 terms     2 family    3 relations/links     4 breakups     5 rapport     6 links/ relations

3 1 five days' holiday/ a five-day holiday; end of March
2 company's chief executive/ chief executive of the company; man of great integrity; corruption scandal; source of shock
3 referee's decision/ decision of the referee; last night's cup final; outbreak of violence
4 diamond wedding ring; coffee mug; kitchen cupboards/ cupboards in the kitchen
5 look of surprise; people's faces/ the faces of people; women's clothes, fancy dress party

4 1 for one thing    2 on top of   3 Mind you    4 Actually   5 After all   6 Anyway   7 ironically     8 At least   9 To be honest    10 Surely    11 mean    12 Besides    13 fact    14 Ultimately

Short story

Click here to download the short story you have to read during the holidays.

An evening of entertainment - Thursday 3rd April

Here's the programme for Thursday 3rd April.

There are a few places left for the visit in English to Fernando Alonso collection on Wednesday 9th April. It's just 1 euro.

Review Unit 7

Sorry for the delay! Here are the answers:

1 1 A popular television actor convicted of dangerous driving
2 John Hope, known to television viewers as 'Pricey'
3 leaving a trail of destruction
4 Hope, said to be depressed
5 causing extensive damage to the property
6 suffering from multiple fractures
7 when arrested by police
8 shouting
9 (When) Passing sentence
10 Having heard the evidence
11 Speaking to journalists after the trial, Hope's Lawyer announced

2 1 orderly 2 rowdy 3 disruptive, lenient 4 best, foul, serious

3 1C 2 D 3C 4B 5 A

4 The following words can be omitted:    A Would you B I A Is there B I've got, It A Have you B I'm A It B I A Is there B Have you A Are B I was
5 1, 8, 10, 4, 7, 2, 9, 3, 5, 11, 6

Fernando Alonso collection

Here's the information, if you are interested in going to see the exhibition with a guided tour in English.

Where? Centro de Exposiciones Arte Canal Paseo de la Castellana 214 (Plaza de Castilla)
When? Wednesday 9th April
What time? The visit begins at 20:00. You have to be there 15 minutes before.
Prize: 1 euro.

Please, give your name and your euro in Secretaría before the 1st April so we can reserve a place for you.