PRE-INTERMEDIATE

UNIT 7A: At the National Portrait Gallery

    UNIT 7B: Chelsea girls

    UNIT 7C: A night to remember

    UNIT 7D (PE): Episode 4_Getting lost

    UNIT 8A: A murder story

    UNIT 8B: A house with a history

    UNIT 8C: A night in a haunted hotel

    UNITS 7 & 8: REVISE AND CHECK

    UNIT 9A: What I ate yesterday

    UNIT 9B: White gold

    UNIT 9C: Quiz night

    UNIT 9D (PE): Episode 5_At a restaurant

    UNIT 10A: The most dangerous road...

    Monday, March 16th

    How are you doing? I hope you keep healthy! To spend the time at home, we could continue with the classwork we were doing, what do you think? 

    If you have time, do the activities from the book and check here the answers. If you want to comment, you have any questions or doubts, please post a comment or send me an e-mail (sabelateacher@gmail.com).




    A. Read the article above and look at the photo. "Would you like to go cycling there? Why (not)?"

    There is no right answer here. If you want, please share your answer by posting a comment; or if you prefer, send me your answer in an e-mail.

    2 possible answers:

    • Yes, I'd love to go cycling there because I'm an adrenaline-yankee.
    • No, of course not. I wouldn't like to go cycling there: I don't want to die.
    B. Read the article again and answer the following questions:
          1. Where is the North Yungas Road?
                    It's in the Andes.
          2. Why is it called 'Death Road'?
                    Because there has been a lot of accidents there.
          3. How wide is the road?
                   It's three metres wide.
          4. Why is it popular with cyclists?
                   Because they want to have the most exciting experience/ ride of their lives.
          5. When is the most dangerous time of year to go?
                  From December to March.
          6. Why is the road similar to London Bridge and the Sidney Opera House?
                  Because it is something you can't miss when you are in Bolivia the same way as when you are in London you must see London Bridge or in Sidney, its Opera House.
          7. Why didn't Marte enjoy cycling on the Yungas Road?
                 Because he was scared of falling over and dying. We have to add that he had no previous experience in mountain biking...

     C. Guess the meaning of the highlighted words.

    • below: beneath (abajo)
    • fewer: less, a smaller number of (menos)
    • above sea level: higher than sea's surface (sobre el nivel del mar)
    • nearly: almost (casi)
    • narrow: not wide (angosta)
    • rainy: with rain (lluviosa)
    • experienced: knowledgeable, practised (experimentada)
    • fun: source of amusement (divertida)
    D. Is cycling popular in Ourense? Is there an area that is very popular for cyclists Why?
      The answer is open. If you wish, you can leave your answer as a post in this blog or send it to me via e-mail (sabelateacher@gmail.com).

    E. Imagine you want to advertise your town/ city for tourists. Write an advert using superlative adjectives. Add photos if you can.
    The answer is open. If you wish, you can leave your answer as a post in this blog or send it to me via e-mail (sabelateacher@gmail.com). BE AS CREATIVE AS YOU WANT!!
     Sample answer: Come to Vigo! It isn't the biggest or the most beautiful town in Galicia, but it has the most peaceful beaches and the craziest mayor...

    Monday, March 23rd

    UNIT 10B: CouchSurf round the world!

    1. Listening. A. Read the dictionary definition for 'couch', and look at the CouchSurfing website. What do you think "couchsurfing" is? Write your answer:

    Couchsurfing is... (The answer is open. If you wish, you can leave your answer as a post in this blog or send it to me via e-mail (sabelateacher@gmail.com). 

    B. Listen here to part of a radio travel programme.

          1. Were you right?

          2. How does 'couchsurfing' work?

    *A host is a person who invite people to their house.

    (The answer is open. If you wish, you can leave your answer as a post in this blog or send it to me via e-mail (sabelateacher@gmail.com). 

    * To check the answers and the audio script, scroll down.









    Couchsurfing is a cheap way of travelling. When you visit a city, you stay in somebody's flat or house.

     C. Now, you are going to hear the rest of the radio programme and you have to mark the messages True (T) or False (F). For listening to the audio, click here.
    * To check the answers and the audio script, scroll down.












    Here you are the answers:
    1. F. (You never pay any money.)
    2. T.
    3. F. (You send them an e-mail.)
    4. F (You can just be a guest or just be a host.)
    5. T.
    6. F. (It depends on the host.)
    7. T.

     D. Would you like to go CouchSurfing?  Why (not)? Would you like to have a stranger to stay in your house? Why (not)?

    (The answer is open. If you wish, you can leave your answer as a post in this blog or send it to me via e-mail (sabelateacher@gmail.com). 



    Monday, March 30th

    GRAMMAR: be going to (plans)

    A. A British newspaper asked their travel journalist to try Couchsurfing. Listen to the interview twice and answer the question: What are the journalist's plans? (Where is he planning to travel to? How? How many days in each place? What kind of things does he want to do?...) To listen to the interview, click here.

    * To check the answers, scroll down.














    Here you are the answers:

    His plans are to travel to Paris, Vienna, and Budapest by train and stay one night in each place. He wants to do things that aren't in a guide book.


    B. Now, let's listen to the audio again and try to complete the gaps of the conversation with the actions missing. To listen to the interview, click here.

    * To check the answers and the audio script, scroll down.















    Here you are the answers:
    1. travel          2. stay           3. stay           4. sleep            5. travel           6. go          7. do    8. do


    C. Look at the highlighted messages in the dialogue. Then answer the questions.
    • What form is the verb after "going to"?
    • Do we use "going to" to talk about the past, the present, or the future?

    * To check the answers, scroll down.















    Here you are the answers:
    1. the infinitive (stay, do...)                             2. the future

    d. P. 142 Grammar Bank 10B. 
    1. First, read the theory in page 142. 
    2. Second, watch this video here.
    3. Third, let's practice with the activities in page 143.
    A. You need to complete with the corresponding form of "BE GOING TO" + "THE VERB IN BRACKETS".

    * To check the answers, scroll down.













    Here you are the answers:
    1. 're going to book
    2. 'm going to stay
    3. 's going to study
    4. 're going to get
    5. 's going to work
    6. 're going to do
    7. 're going to take
    8. 'm going to speak

    B. Here you need to complete the messages with the corresponding form of "BE GOING TO" + "ONE OF THE VERBS FROM THE BOX"
    * To check the answers, scroll down.













    Here you are the answers:
    1. 'm going to call
    2. are __________ going to eat
    3. isn't going to come
    4. aren't going to buy
    5. are __________ going to watch
    6. aren't going to see
    7. 're going to go

    Now, please, go back to the main lesson 10B in page 78.

    E. Now, we are going to learn typical time expressions that go with "BE going to". Please, number the time expressions from the most recent one (today) to the most distant (next year).


    * To check the answers, please hear this audio here. 
    * If you are not sure, scroll down to check the written answers.













    Here you are the answers:
    1. today       2. tonight         3. tomorrow morning            4. tomorrow afternoon        5. tomorrow night        6. next week          7. next month                   8. next year

    F. Please, write four plans using four different time expressions.

    (The answer is open. If you wish, you can leave your answer as a post in this blog or send it to me via e-mail, sabelateacher@gmail.com). 


    Monday, March 20th

    PRONUNCIATION

     A. Listen and repeat the highlighted phrases in the activity 2B. Copy the rhythm.
    Example: I'm GOING to TRAVEL to EUROPE.

    • The words in CAPITAL LETTERS are the stressed words. 
    • The underlined syllables are the stressed syllables within the words.

    * To check the stressed words and rhythm, scroll down.










    Here you are:
    1. I'm GOING to TRAVEL around EUROPE.
    2. HOW LONG are you GOING to STAY?
    3. WHO are you GOING to STAY WITH?
    4. HOW are you GOING to TRAVEL?
    5. I'm GOING to GO by TRAIN.

    READING
    A. Scan the jornalist's blog for his trip and answer: Did he have a good time? Scan it for two minutes. 
    * To check the answer, scroll down.












    Here you are the answer:
    • Yes, he did.
    B. Now, skim the blog and tick the things that were a problem.
    * To check the answer, scroll down.












    Here you are the answers:
    • You should tick 1, 2 and 5.

    C. Read the blog again and write what you think they mean.

    (The answer is open. If you wish, you can leave your answer as a post in this blog or send it to me via e-mail, sabelateacher@gmail.com). 

    * To check the answers, scroll down.











    Here you are:
    1. "I met his flatmate": the journalist saw for the first time the person who Theo lived with.
    2. "I got tired": the journalist was exhausted.
    3. "To turn off the tap": to stop the water running.
    4. "I got off the train": the journalist left the means of transport.
    5. "I flew home": the journalist took a plain to go back.

    UNIT 10C: What's going to happen?

    UNITS 9 & 10: REVISE AND CHECK

    UNIT 11A: First impressions

    UNIT 11B: What do you want to do?

    UNIT 11C: Men, women, and the Internet

    UNIT 11D (PE): Episode 6_Going home

    UNIT 12A: Books and films

    UNIT 12B: I've never been there!

    UNIT 12C: The English File questionnaire

    UNITS 11 & 12: REVISE AND CHECK

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