Writng a newspaper report

Write a report about one of the following incidents:

"Teenager stabbed at high school"

"Hostage rescue after bank robbery"

Don't forget to include:
-lead paragraph: -who, what, when, where, why/how
-thorough explanations of what happened:

• Name and age of possible victims
• exact time and name of bank.
• all events in order.
• Description of robbers.
• Has anybody been injured?
• one of the witness' words. (quotations)

-Extra information:

• Have the robbers been arrested (name, age, who are they?)
• Where are the victims now?
• Remark from a spokesman (mayor or police officer)

(DON'T FORGET CONNECTORS - TIME, ADDITION, PURPOSE, OTHER-, PASSIVE VOICE AND SOME RELATIVE CLAUSE.

USE THE TEMPLATE I HAVE SHOWN YOU:

-Download it, type your news report once I have corrected it and print it.

Homework over Easter

Translate into English

1. Cuando era pequeño, solía leer libros de ciencia ficción.
2. ¿Solías llorar en el dentista?
3. Mientras estábamos haciendo las maletas, encontré las gafas que había perdido.
4. ¿Alguna vez has visto un fantasma?
5. He estado en Londres dos veces.
6. La alarma acaba de sonar.
7. ¿Te has tomado la sopa ya?
8. Ya he arreglado la bicicleta.
9. Cuánto hace que estudias inglés?
10. Llevo estudiando inglés 2 años.
11. Cómo te sentiste cuando te perdiste?
12. ¿Te va la animación por ordenador?
13. ¿Has participado en alguna competición?
14. Si llueve, no iremos de camping.
15. Si tuviera un montón de dinero, viajaría a Japón.
16. Si me hubieras escuchado, no habrías cometido un error.
17. Conozco una chica cuya madre trabaja para el Presidente.

Describing a town

 MODEL LETTER

LOCATION

-Under an hour from (important city), …....is located in …............the south/east/west/north of (country). The river …....................... runs through the city. With a population of ...... (number of people),.... is one of the most …..................cities / places on the planet.

SIGHTSEEING

-There are several reasons to visit …...............(town). Among these is the spectacular/magnificent............., which was built in...................... It is one of the world's architectural wonders and it is on the World Heritage list. 

Other famous sights are …....................................

FESTIVALS (If there are any)

- Every year ….........................(town) celebrates a fantastic festival. (Explain what the festival consists of).

SHOPPING

-There are plenty of places to go shopping in....... The town centre has a large modern shopping centre with shops such as........................................... . There are also narrow lanes where you can find all kinds of souvenirs and antiques.

NIGHTLIFE (Choose one of the paragraphs)

….................... is a cosmopolitan and lively city, which is always bustling with people. The nightlife there is exciting. There are lots of places to go, such as modern pubs where you can have a drink enjoy with friends. 

….................... is a tiny peaceful village where you can enjoy a delicious/romantic dinner in one of its delightful restaurants or go for a walk along the river bank.

(CONCLUSION)

To sum up, ….................is a town/city/village with a very special atmosphere that has something to offer everyone. Whether you want to spend your time sightseeing or shopping, or simply relaxing and enjoying a peaceful holiday, ….........................is the ideal choice for a few days away from stress/pollution/boredom. If I were you, I would definitely put it on my itinerary.

Unit 4

Unit 4

VOCABULARY AND PRONUNCIATION

-Places in Town (p. 50)

-Places in  town (Photocopy)

-Around Town (p. 54)

-Adjectives: describing a place to visit

GRAMMAR

-1st, 2nd and 3rd Conditionals.

-Unless

SPEAKING

-Giving directions (See blog entry Giving directions)

WRITING

-Write a brochure about a place (town, village, coastal area, mountains...) to visit. Use expressions given (photocopy)

Unit 3

Unit 3: Summary

VOCABULARY AND PRONUNCIATION
- p.34 (travel items)
-p. 38 (Travel)

GRAMMAR
Future tenses:
-will/be going to/present continuous/present simple
-future continuous
-Revision: Asking questions (see Student's Book, page 46, ex 6)

SPEAKING (Use of English)
Dialogue p. 42

WRITING
-A friend is coming to visit you over the weekend. Write an e-mail to your friend talking about the plans you have arranged for the weekend/week. (See model from SB p. 40). Learn expressions used in informal letters (See phoyocopy given in class)

Activities over Christmas

1. These activities are compulsory for those students who got 6 or less than 6 this Term.
-Extra practice Units 1, 2, 3. (You have to buy the photocopies (30 cents)
-Activities from the blog:

• Future Tenses.
• Past Tenses (Except Past Perfect)

2. Remember to start reading the book for the second term: DATE OF TEST 22nd of January

• Oliver Twist.
• Dead Man's Island. (For students who have failed 1st Term)

Writing a letter

How to write a letter talking about your adventure holidays.

Dear.........................

How are you? Guess what!! I´m on holiday in a summer camp in...................... . The camp is awesome!  A few months ago, my mum saw an advertisement of this camp and my parents decided to send me here because I could improve my English and have fun at the same time. Here we speak English all the time!!

The camp offers all kinds of activities, not only indoor activities, such as........................................ but also outdoor activities, like .............................................................

I have chosen...........................................................because I am into........................................ and also .............................................................. because I want to learn how to................................

One day, something (scary/terrible/funny) happened. We were.................ing ........................ when suddenly........................................................... . Everybody began to................................................... and the instructors tried to............................................................... .  In the end, ................................

...........................................................

What about you? Have you ever..................................................? Are you keen on...............................? Would you like to ........................................? Maybe you could come..............................next year. I´m sure you´ll enjoy it.

Well, I must go now. ...........................has just ......................... and I have to.....................

See you soon

Love