EXÁMENS ENERO 2018

GRUPO NI1A (LUNES Y MIÉRCOLES DE MAÑANA.

EXÁMENES:

LUNES 8 (READING Y WRITING CORTO)

MIÉRCOLES 10 (LISTENING Y WRITING LARGO)

LUNES 15 ORALES.

GRUPO NI1D (MARTES Y JUEVES TARDE-NOCHE)

EXÁMENES:

MARTES 9 (LISTENING Y WRITING LARGO)

JUEVES 11 (READING Y WRITING CORTO)

MARTES16 Y JUEVES 18 ORALES  

FELICITACIÓN NAVIDEÑA

IMPORTANTE!!

CONCURSOS DE NAVIDAD.

 

 

CONCURSO DE COCINA NAVIDEÑA 2017.
 

Concursantes:
Podrán participar todos l@s alumn@s matriculad@s en esta escuela oficial de idiomas para el presente curso 2017/2018. Cada concursante sólo podrá participar con un plato, incluso aquellos alumnos que tengan multimatrícula (matriculados en inglés y alemán).
 

Modalidades:
Habrá tres modalidades:
- plato salado
- plato dulce
- modalidad de decoración
 

Se valorará el sabor (modalidades salado y dulce) y la presentación del plato (modalidad de decoración), así como que se trate de platos típicos de estas fechas, ya sean españoles, ingleses, alemanes…
 

Entrega del plato:
Los platos deberán entregarse en el SALON DE ACTOS el miércoles 20/12/2017.
 

Premios:
Se entregarán tres premios: al mejor plato salado, al mejor plato dulce y a la mejor
presentación. Los premios consistirán en vales valorados en 30 € cada uno a canjear en la librería Siddhartha. Los platos no se podrán retirar pues serán degustados por el alumnado y miembros del jurado.
 

Comisión evaluadora:
La comisión evaluadora estará integrada por los miembros del claustro de profesores de la escuela y del consejo escolar.
 

Aceptación de bases:
Los concursantes, por el hecho de participar en el concurso, aceptan todas las cláusulas de estas bases.

CONCURSO DE TARJETAS DE NAVIDAD 2017
 
Concursantes:
Podrán participar todos l@s alumn@s matriculad@s en esta escuela oficial de idiomas para el presente curso 2017/2018. Cada concursante sólo podrá participar con una tarjeta, inclusoaquellos alumnos que tengan multimatrícula (matriculados en inglés y alemán).
 

Temas:
El tema será el de la Navidad en cualquiera de sus aspectos. Podrá introducirse texto bien en inglés, bien en alemán (o español en el caso de los alumnos de español). Se valorará la calidad y creatividad.
 

Dimensiones:
El formato de la tarjeta ha de ser de Din A5 (15 x 21 cm).

Plazo de entrega:
El plazo de admisión de los trabajos será desde la publicación de estas bases hasta el día 12 de diciembre a las 13:00 horas.
 

Entrega del trabajo:
Los trabajos deberán entregarse en la secretaría del centro.
 

Premios:
Se entregarán tres premios: 1er premio, 2º premio y 3er premio consistentes en vales
valorados en 40 €, 30 € y 20 €, respectivamente, a canjear en la librería Idiomátika. Tanto las obras premiadas como las no premiadas permanecerán en la escuela.
 

Comisión evaluadora:
La comisión evaluadora estará integrada por los miembros del claustro de profesores de la escuela y por compañeros del seminario de artes plásticas del I.E.S. Agustín de Betancourt.
 

Aceptación de bases:
Los concursantes, por el hecho de participar en el concurso, aceptan todas las cláusulas de estas bases.

DEPENDENT PEPOSITIONS

EXERCISES 1 & 2
EXERCISE 3
EXERCISE 4

VOCABULARY FOR ORAL TESTS.

 

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COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES.

Forming Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

One-syllable adjectives.

Form the comparative and superlative forms of a one-syllable adjective by adding –er for the comparative form and –est for the superlative.

One-Syllable Adjective	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
tall	taller	tallest
old	older	oldest
long	longer	longest

• Mary is taller than Max.
• Mary is the tallest of all the students.
• Max is older than John.
• Of the three students, Max is the oldest.
• My hair is longer than your hair.
• Max's story is the longest story I've ever heard.

If the one-syllable adjective ends with an e, just add –r for the comparative form and –st for the superlative form.

One-Syllable Adjective with Final -e	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
large	larger	largest
wise	wiser	wisest

• Mary's car is larger than Max's car.
• Mary's house is the tallest of all the houses on the block.
• Max is wiser than his brother.
• Max is the wisest person I know.

If the one-syllable adjective ends with a single consonant with a vowel before it, double the consonant and add –er for the comparative form; and double the consonant and add –est for the superlative form.

One-Syllable Adjective Ending with a Single Consonant with a Single Vowel before It	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
big	bigger	biggest
thin	thinner	thinnest
fat	fatter	fattest

• My dog is bigger than your dog.
• My dog is the biggest of all the dogs in the neighborhood.
• Max is thinner than John.
• Of all the students in the class, Max is the thinnest.
• My mother is fatter than your mother.
• Mary is the fattest person I've ever seen.

Two-syllable adjectives.

With most two-syllable adjectives, you form the comparative with more and the superlative with most.

Two-Syllable Adjective	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
peaceful	more peaceful	most peaceful
pleasant	more pleasant	most pleasant
careful	more careful	most careful
thoughtful	more thoughtful	most thoughtful

• This morning is more peaceful than yesterday morning.
• Max's house in the mountains is the most peaceful in the world.
• Max is more careful than Mike.
• Of all the taxi drivers, Jack is the most careful.
• Jill is more thoughtful than your sister.
• Mary is the most thoughtful person I've ever met.

If the two-syllable adjectives ends with –y, change the y to i and add –er for the comparative form. For the superlative form change the y to i and add –est.

Two-Syllable Adjective Ending with -y	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
happy	happier	happiest
angry	angrier	angriest
busy	busier	busiest

• John is happier today than he was yesterday.
• John is the happiest boy in the world.
• Max is angrier than Mary.
• Of all of John's victims, Max is the angriest.
• Mary is busier than Max.
• Mary is the busiest person I've ever met.

Two-syllable adjectives ending in –er, -le, or –ow take –er and –est to form the comparative and superlative forms.

Two-Syllable Adjective Ending with -er, -le, or -ow	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
narrow	narrower	narrowest
gentle	gentler	gentlest

• The roads in this town are narrower than the roads in the city.
• This road is the narrowest of all the roads in California.
• Big dogs are gentler than small dogs.
• Of all the dogs in the world, English Mastiffs are the gentlest.

Adjectives with three or more syllables.

For adjectives with three syllables or more, you form the comparative with more and the superlative with most.

Adjective with Three or More Syllables	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
generous	more generous	most generous
important	more important	most important
intelligent	more intelligent	most intelligent

• John is more generous than Jack.
• John is the most generous of all the people I know.
• Health is more important than money.
• Of all the people I know, Max is the most important.
• Women are more intelligent than men.
• Mary is the most intelligent person I've ever met.

Exceptions.

Irregular adjectives.

Irregular Adjective	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
good	better	best
bad	worse	worst
far	farther	farthest
little	less	least
many	more	most

• Italian food is better than American food.
• My dog is the best dog in the world.
• My mother's cooking is worse than your mother's cooking.
• Of all the students in the class, Max is the worst.

Two-syllable adjectives that follow two rules. These adjectives can be used with -er and -est and with more and most.

Two-Syllable Adjective	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
clever	cleverer	cleverest
clever	more clever	most clever
gentle	gentler	gentlest
gentle	more gentle	most gentle
friendly	friendlier	friendliest
friendly	more friendly	most friendly
quiet	quieter	quietest
quiet	more quiet	most quiet
simple	simpler	simplest
simple	more simple	most simple

• Big dogs are gentler than small dogs.
• Of all the dogs in the world, English Mastiffs are the gentlest.
• Big dogs are more gentle than small dogs.
• Of all the dogs in the world, English Mastiffs are the most gentle.

PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK TO DO THE EXERCISES:

EXERCISES 1

EXERCISES 2

EXERCISES 3

USUALLY & USED TO.

Usually

de English Grammar Today

The adverb usually refers to what typically or normally happens. We use it mostly in mid position, between the subject and the main verb, or after the modal verb or first auxiliary verb, or after be as a main verb:

Children usually enjoy visits to the zoo.

Not: Children enjoy usually visits …

I usually get up around eight o’clock.

You can usually buy tickets for rock concerts on the Internet.

Are you usually in your office on Thursdays?

Warning:

Usually does not mean the same as used to or be used to. Usually refers to what typically or normally happens. Used to refers to things which were true in the past but not now. Be used to means ‘be accustomed to’ or ‘be familiar with’:

We usually watch the news on TV before we go to bed.

Not: We used to watch the news … or We’re used to watching the news … or We use to watch the news …

We can also use the verb tend to talk about what usually happens:

We tend to watch the news on TV before we go to bed.

We say as usual, not as usually, to talk about something which happens in the normal or typical way:

We shall meet again as usual at 5 pm next Tuesday.

Not: We shall meet again as usually at …

 

Typical errors

• Take care to spell usually with ll.
• Don’t confuse usually and used to. Usually refers to what normally happens; used to refers to things which were true in the past but are no longer true:

I usually play football on Wednesday evenings, so Thursday would be better for me to go out for a meal.

Not: I used to play football …

 

USED TO.from www.englishpage.com

FORM

[used to + VERB]

Example:

• I used to go to the beach every day.

It is better not to use "used to" in questions or negative forms; however, this is sometimes done in informal spoken English. It is better to ask questions and create negative sentences using Simple Past.

USE 1 Habit in the Past

"Used to" expresses the idea that something was an old habit that stopped in the past. It indicates that something was often repeated in the past, but it is not usually done now.

Examples:

• Jerry used to study English.
• Sam and Mary used to go to Mexico in the summer.
• I used to start work at 9 o'clock.
• Christine used to eat meat, but now she is a vegetarian.

USE 2 Past Facts and Generalizations

"Used to" can also be used to talk about past facts or generalizations which are no longer true.

Examples:

• I used to live in Paris.
• Sarah used to be fat, but now she is thin.
• George used to be the best student in class, but now Lena is the best.
• Oranges used to cost very little in Florida, but now they are quite expensive.

"Used to" vs. Simple Past

Both Simple Past and "Used to" can be used to describe past habits, past facts and past generalizations; however, "used to" is preferred when emphasizing these forms of past repetition in positive sentences. On the other hand, when asking questions or making negative sentences, Simple Past is preferred.

Examples:

• You used to play the piano.
• Did you play the piano when you were young?
• You did not play the piano when you were young.
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• EXERCISE TWO

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PRESENT PERFECT vs SIMPLE PAST.

1) Use (from Englishpage.com)

Present Perfect	Simple Past
Result of an action in the past is important in the present	action finished in the past
Recently completed actions	series of completed actions in the past
Actions beginning in the past and still continuing	together with the Past Progressive/Continuous - The Simple Past interrupted an action which was in progress in the past.
together with lately, recently, yet

2) Signal words

Present Perfect	Simple Past
just, yet, never, already, ever, so far, up to now, recently, since, for	yesterday, last week, a month ago, in 2002

3) Form

Present Perfect	Simple Past
have/has + past participle	regular verbs: infinitive + ed irregular verbs: 2nd column of the table of the irregular verbs

4) Examples

Present Perfect	Simple Past
4-1 Affirmative sentences
I have played football. I've played football.	I played football.
You have played football. You've played football.	You played football.
He has played football. He's played football.	He played football.

Present Perfect	Simple Past
4-2 Negative sentences
I have not played football. I've not played football. I haven't played football.	I did not play football. I didn't play football.
You have not played football. You've not played football. You haven't played football.	You did not play football. You didn't play football.
He has not played football. He's not played football. He hasn't played football.	He did not play football. He didn't play football.

Present Perfect	Simple Past
4-3 Questions
Have I played football?	Did I play football?
Have you played football?	Did you play football?
Has he played football?	Did he play football?

5) Spelling (both tenses)

stopped (Double the consonant after a short vowel.)

loved (one -e at the end of the word -> Leave out the -e and add -d.)

worried (consonant before -y ->Change to -ie.)  EXERCISE ONE EXERCISE TWO EXERCISE THREE

PRESENT PERFECT

Present Perfect by www.englishpage.com

FORM

[has/have + past participle]

Examples:

• You have seen that movie many times.
• Have you seen that movie many times?
• You have not seen that movie many times.

Complete List of Present Perfect Forms

USE 1 Unspecified Time Before Now

We use the Present Perfect to say that an action happened at an unspecified time before now. The exact time is not important. You CANNOT use the Present Perfect with specific time expressions such as: yesterday, one year ago, last week, when I was a child, when I lived in Japan, at that moment, that day, one day, etc. We CAN use the Present Perfect with unspecific expressions such as: ever, never, once, many times, several times, before, so far, already, yet, etc.

Examples:

• I have seen that movie twenty times.
• I think I have met him once before.
• There have been many earthquakes in California.
• People have traveled to the Moon.
• People have not traveled to Mars.
• Have you read the book yet?
• Nobody has ever climbed that mountain.
• A: Has there ever been a war in the United States?
  B: Yes, there has been a war in the United States.

How Do You Actually Use the Present Perfect?

The concept of "unspecified time" can be very confusing to English learners. It is best to associate Present Perfect with the following topics:

TOPIC 1 Experience

You can use the Present Perfect to describe your experience. It is like saying, "I have the experience of..." You can also use this tense to say that you have never had a certain experience. The Present Perfect is NOT used to describe a specific event.

Examples:

• I have been to France. This sentence means that you have had the experience of being in France. Maybe you have been there once, or several times.
• I have been to France three times. You can add the number of times at the end of the sentence.
• I have never been to France. This sentence means that you have not had the experience of going to France.
• I think I have seen that movie before.
• He has never traveled by train.
• Joan has studied two foreign languages.
• A: Have you ever met him?
  B: No, I have not met him.

TOPIC 2 Change Over Time

We often use the Present Perfect to talk about change that has happened over a period of time.

Examples:

• You have grown since the last time I saw you.
• The government has become more interested in arts education.
• Japanese has become one of the most popular courses at the university since the Asian studies program was established.
• My English has really improved since I moved to Australia.

TOPIC 3 Accomplishments

We often use the Present Perfect to list the accomplishments of individuals and humanity. You cannot mention a specific time.

Examples:

• Man has walked on the Moon.
• Our son has learned how to read.
• Doctors have cured many deadly diseases.
• Scientists have split the atom.

TOPIC 4 An Uncompleted Action You Are Expecting

We often use the Present Perfect to say that an action which we expected has not happened. Using the Present Perfect suggests that we are still waiting for the action to happen.

Examples:

• James has not finished his homework yet.
• Susan hasn't mastered Japanese, but she can communicate.
• Bill has still not arrived.
• The rain hasn't stopped.

EXERCISE ONE
EXERCISE TWO
EXERCISE THREE

WORKBOOK ANSWERS

PERSONALITY ADJECTIVES

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EXERCISE ONE
EXERCISE TWO
EXERCISE THREE

Future tenses

There are several different ways in English that you can talk about the future. This page is an introduction to the most important ones:

Predictions/statements of fact

The auxiliary verb will is used in making predictions or simple statements of fact about the future.

• The sun will rise at 6.30 tomorrow.
• Lunch break today will be 10 minutes longer than usual.
• In the year 2050 all students will have their own computers in school.
• If you help me, I will help you.
• Do you think she will come soon?
• You won't pass your exams if you don't start working harder.
• I know my parents won't let me go to the party.
• Will it snow for Christmas?
• I know she's sick, but will she be back in school tomorrow?

Intentions

The auxiliary verb going to is used in talking about intentions. (An intention is a plan for the future that you have already thought about.)

• We're going to buy a new car next month.
• I'm going to work in a bank when I leave school.
• In the new year I'm going to stop eating so much junk.
• He's not going to go to the dance. He's got too much work.
• I'm not going to watch TV until my science project is finished.
• Are you going to play basketball after school?
• What are you going to have for lunch today?

Note: going to is often used in the past tense to talk about an unfulfilled intention. Examples: I was going to study for my grammar test, but I had no time. / He was going to call you, but he couldn't find his mobile phone. / My grandmother was going to visit us, but she fell and broke her arm.

Arrangements

The present continuous tense is used in talking about arrangements. (An arrangement is is a plan for the future that you have already thought about and discussed with someone else.)

• I'm meeting my mother at the airport tomorrow.
• Our grandparents are visiting us this Christmas.
• Sorry, I can't stay after school today; I'm playing tennis with Jun-Sik.
• My sister's going to the dentist tomorrow.
• I'm not returning home for the holidays, so I can come to your party after all!
• Are you doing anything on Sunday morning?
• Do you know if he is going to the dance with Maiko next week?

Scheduled events

The present simple tense is usually used to refer to future events that are scheduled (and outside of our control).

• Hurry up! The train departs in 10 minutes.
• I leave Frankfurt at 5 o'clock in the morning and arrive in New York
at midnight the next day.
• She has an appointment with the headmaster after school today.
• There's no need to hurry. The train doesn't leave for another 30 minutes.
• When does the meeting begin?
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• EXERCISE ONE
• EXERCISE TWO 
• EXERCISE THREE 

MEALS AND COOKING.

IN THE NEXT LINK YOU HAVE SOME VOCABULARY EXERCISES ABOUT FOOD AND MEALS:

EXERCISE ONE
EXERCISE TWO
EXERCISE THREE

HOW TO MANAGE YOUR MOOD WITH FOOD.

PRESENT SIMPLE vs PRESENT CONTINUOUS.

 
READ THE LESSON AND THEN CLICK BELOW AND DO THE ON-LINE EXERCISES.
EXERCISE ONE
EXERCISE TWO 
EXERCISE THREE

Introduction

The simple present tense is often confused with the present continuous tense. This page will explain when to use each one.

1. The simple present tense

The simple present tense is used for two main types of action:

Habits	Actions which happen regularly (for example, every day or every week)
States	Things which do not often change (for example, opinions and conditions)

Some examples will help to make this clearer:

Type of action	Examples	Explanations
Habit	Young-Mi goes to class every day.	“Every day” is a habit.
	It rains a lot in Vancouver.	This means that it rains often.
	Santos always talks about his family.	“Always” means this is a habit.
	Jerry spends Christmas with his parents.	This implies that he spends Christmas with his parents every year.
State	Bianca lives in Florida.	This is a state, because it doesn't change.
	Jean-Paul has red hair.	Someone's hair colour doesn't usually change.
	Martin likes chocolate.	When we like something, usually we will always like it.
	Anna believes in God.	Beliefs and opinions are states. They don't often change.

2. The present continuous tense

The present continuous tense is used for two main types of action:

A temporary action happening now	Something which is going on right now (but it will stop in the future)
A definite plan for the future	Something we intend to do, usually in the near future

Here are some examples:

Type of action	Examples	Explanations
Temporary action happening right now	John is winning the game.	Right now, John is winning, but the game isn't finished yet.
	It's raining outside.	It's raining right now (but it may stop soon).
	Soraya's working in the library.	She's working there right now.
	Sihol is spending Christmas with his family.	He's spending Christmas with his family right now, this year. (Maybe next year he won't.)
Definite plan for the future	I'm playing soccer tomorrow.	This plan is already arranged and definite.
	Sarah's leaving for San Francisco on Friday.	She has probably already bought her ticket.
	The Olympics are taking place here next year.	This is already certain.
	I'm having a party next week.	All the plans have been made.