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All I want for Christmas is you
20 December 2021
A2 - B1 Christmas
15 December 2021
C1 Vague Language
Vague language
Vague language is words and phrases that aren't very exact or precise. You might want to use these phrases if you aren't sure of all the details of something, to speak informally in a friendly way, or perhaps just to save time in a conversation!
BBC--Using Vague language
13 December 2021
2 December 2021
30 November 2021
24 November 2021
10 November 2021
27 October 2021
18 October 2021
C1 What makes us human
What does this mean?
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Page 10. What do you think section?
👉Useful language to give and justify opinions, agreeing and disagreeing, arguing and summing up.
15 October 2021
14 October 2021
ALUMNOS EOI
Este viernes 15 de 12h30 a 14h en el parking de la EOI, volverá a haber una nueva edición del mercadillo de libros de texto usados.
13 October 2021
B1 BIBLIOGRAFÍA
B1
C.Oxenden, Jerry Lambert & Latham-Koenig: English File A2/B1 4th edition,
Student's Book & Workbook. Oxford. ISBN 978-0-19-403635-1
BIBLIOGRAFIA RECOMENDADA
Clarke, S: English Grammar In Context, Intermediate. Macmillan
C1 Bibliografía
Bibliografía : Libro de texto .
C1
Cambridge English Empower C1 Advanced Student's Book with online Assessment
and Practice. ISBN 978-84-9036-280-8
Bibliografía recomendada:
VOCABULARY : English Vocabulary in Use, advanced. Michael McCarthy & Felicity O´Dell . CUP
GRAMMAR : Advanced Grammar in Use. Martin Hewings. Cambridge University Press.
23 June 2021
31 May 2021
C1 ORAL EXAM Assessment
Assessment is based on performance in the whole of the speaking test. Things taken into account:
- Comprehensible pronunciation of individual sounds, stress and intonation.
- Accuracy and appropriacy of grammar and vocabulary.
- Coherence and range of grammar structures and vocabulary.
- Organization and connection of ideas.
- Fluency.
- Ability to interact with others in order to complete a social, interactive task.
- Ability to give opinions and express different points of view.
- Make sure you speak as much as possible within the time limit.
- Try to be natural and spontaneous and sound helpful and interested.
- Speak clearly, look at the interlocutor and do not put your hand in front of your mouth.
26 May 2021
25 May 2021
B2-C1 Conditional sentences
- What are conditionals in English grammar? Sometimes we call them 'if clauses'. They describe the result of something that might happen (in the present or future) or might have happened but didn't (in the past) . They are made using different English verb tenses.
- The Second Conditional:
(if + past simple, ... would + infinitive)
If I had a lot of money, I would travel around the world.
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/second-conditional.html - The Third Conditional
(if + past perfect, ... would + have + past participle)
If I had gone to bed early, I would have caught the train.
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/third-conditional.html
(Notice we can put 'if' at the beginning, or in the middle. It doesn't matter at all.)
INVERSION IN WRITINGS
In articles/reviews:
Try to use an inverted conditional in an anecdote or narrative: “Had it not been for Batman’s swift actions, the Joker would have conquered the city.”
In proposals:
Try to use an inverted condtional in the recommendations section you normally put in a conclusion to a proposal: “Should these recommendations be carried out, the event will be a resounding success.”
In reports:
In reports your recommendations are less likely to be followed so use an inverted 2nd conditional: “Were the above changes to be made, the future of education in this country would be much brighter.”
What other compositions can you fit an inverted conditional into?
17 May 2021
13 May 2021
C1 reading. Too much science?
Dear students,
As we´re under time pressure, find below the key answers to the reading and vocabulary of topic 11 about technology. (pages 94-97).
You can do it this weekend and check it afterwards.
👉Reading: Are our household appliances getting too complicated?
9 May 2021
29 April 2021
28 April 2021
C1 Oral presentations schedule
Dear students,
If you´re using any visual aid, send the links/ powerpoints, etc. to my e-mail to avoid using different external devices in the computer of the class.
As people in the audience, you are required to write down a question for each of your classmates´speeches.
Students that are not in the list below should tell me this week if
you´re interested in doing the presentation to arrange a time for you.
Regarding the order of your speeches, I just did it in the way you wrote your names in the list. However, I don´t have any problem if you change the day, if you reach an agreement among you. Just let me know if you do it.
C1 16.00
27th April Mateo Sarmiento -------Globalisation
Adrián Tomé -------------The areas of investigation in Philosophy
29th April Lucía Vega ---------------The Enneagram
Paula Ferruelo-----------How to introduce a successful bilingual system for kids.
4th May Noelia Martín------------Herbalife
Jara Quintanilla---------The traditional Arabic stuccos
6th May Eva González Blas------ Dissociative Identity Disorder
Ana Belén Martín--------How Covid-19 has changed our lives
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C1 18.15
27th April Tránsito Llamas ------- Amazing landscapes
Tomás de Paz ----------Gaudi´s Palace
4th May Elisa Rebollo ------------Meditation
Borja Manceñido--------Formula 1
6th May Miguel Martínez ------ Straw Bale Houses
Elena Alonso ------------The Jobs of the Future
20 April 2021
¨"Dear Mr President" by Pink
| «Dear Mr. President» | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sencillo de Pink del álbum I'm Not Dead | ||
| Publicación | 2007 | |
| Grabación | 2005 | |
| Género(s) | Pop, Balada | |
| Duración | 3:59 | |
| Discográfica | La Face | |
| Autor(es) | Pink, Billy Mann | |
| Productor(es) | Billy Mann | |
Watch the musical video and then discuss with your classmate.
Who do you think the " Dear Mr President" is?
What´s the song about?
What feeling does this song provoke you?
Which are Pink´s feelings?
Pink's "Dear Mr. President" is an emotional anthem to the political sentiments of Anti-Bush activists. Her lyrics have been criticized by supporters of the president, reasoning that her statements are biased or exaggerated accounts of events. Regardless of these opinions, each line is at the very least based around an element of truth from the president's personal or professional life. To get a better understanding and appreciation of the song, here is an analysis of the key lyrics to Pink's "Dear Mr. President."
Pink's "Dear Mr. President" is an emotional anthem to the political sentiments of Anti-Bush activists. Her lyrics have been criticized by supporters of the president, reasoning that her statements are biased or exaggerated accounts of events. Regardless of these opinions, each line is at the very least based around an element of truth from the president's personal or professional life. To get a better understanding and appreciation of the song, here is an analysis of the key lyrics to Pink's "Dear Mr. President."
Dear Mr. President,
Come take a walk with me.
Let's pretend we're just two people and
You're not better than me.
I'd like to ask you some questions if we can speak honestly.
With this phrase Pink tells him that she wants to be honest with him and tell him all the things everyone is thinking about him, but because of the lack of courage no one ever would pronounce loudly. In return she expects him to be as fair-minded as she’ll be and that he’d give her an honest answer or at least an answer at all.
Come take a walk with me.
Let's pretend we're just two people and
You're not better than me.
I'd like to ask you some questions if we can speak honestly.
With this phrase Pink tells him that she wants to be honest with him and tell him all the things everyone is thinking about him, but because of the lack of courage no one ever would pronounce loudly. In return she expects him to be as fair-minded as she’ll be and that he’d give her an honest answer or at least an answer at all.
What do you feel when you see all the homeless on the street?
With this line Pink may refer to the people which were left homeless after the hurricane Katrina in 2005 because Bush was very slow with his reaction to the threat as well as with the help after the destruction. [4] Another important fact, referring to this line, could be the increase of the homeless people in the United States, whose number has quadrupled in the last twenty years, but it is said, that it didn’t have anything to do with the presidency of Bush.
“Who do you pray for at night before you go to sleep? What do you feel when you look in the mirror? Are you proud?
” With these three questions she asks him if he has kept his promise to help people. He had the chance to change society or have a positive influence on it, but he failed to do so.
With this line Pink may refer to the people which were left homeless after the hurricane Katrina in 2005 because Bush was very slow with his reaction to the threat as well as with the help after the destruction. [4] Another important fact, referring to this line, could be the increase of the homeless people in the United States, whose number has quadrupled in the last twenty years, but it is said, that it didn’t have anything to do with the presidency of Bush.
“Who do you pray for at night before you go to sleep? What do you feel when you look in the mirror? Are you proud?
” With these three questions she asks him if he has kept his promise to help people. He had the chance to change society or have a positive influence on it, but he failed to do so.
How do you sleep while the rest of us cry?
How do you dream when a mother has no chance to say goodbye?
These two lines seem to refer to the war in Iraq and Afghanistan and the death of many American Soldiers. Bush always did send a lot of them to fight for their country, but has made a huge loss of soldiers and also innocent children and their parents, especially mothers, who have lost their children without having a chance to say goodbye.
“How do you walk with your head held high? Can you even look me in the eye and tell me why?
” Here she wants him to show some emotion. She knows that he isn’t proud of himself and uncomfortable to face his own actions, but she would like to hear him admit that he is proud ofhis actions and doings.
These two lines seem to refer to the war in Iraq and Afghanistan and the death of many American Soldiers. Bush always did send a lot of them to fight for their country, but has made a huge loss of soldiers and also innocent children and their parents, especially mothers, who have lost their children without having a chance to say goodbye.
“How do you walk with your head held high? Can you even look me in the eye and tell me why?
” Here she wants him to show some emotion. She knows that he isn’t proud of himself and uncomfortable to face his own actions, but she would like to hear him admit that he is proud ofhis actions and doings.
Were you a lonely boy?
Are you a lonely boy?
How can you say
No child is left behind?
We're not dumb and we're not blind.
They're all sitting in your cells while you pave the road to hell.
” With the “No child left behind act” he wanted to improve the education system in the United States, but this never worked out during his president ship because the government wouldn’t provide any money to support it, a huge amount of money was wasted for making war instead.
Are you a lonely boy?
How can you say
No child is left behind?
We're not dumb and we're not blind.
They're all sitting in your cells while you pave the road to hell.
” With the “No child left behind act” he wanted to improve the education system in the United States, but this never worked out during his president ship because the government wouldn’t provide any money to support it, a huge amount of money was wasted for making war instead.
What kind of father would take his own daughter's rights away?
This part is referring to George Bush’s policy of anti-abortion, he wanted to deny a woman the right to abortion because as a Methodist he believes that life begins at conception and therefore abortion would be a murder, a crime.
This part is referring to George Bush’s policy of anti-abortion, he wanted to deny a woman the right to abortion because as a Methodist he believes that life begins at conception and therefore abortion would be a murder, a crime.
And what kind of father might hate his own daughter if she were gay?
This line demonstrates Bush’s attitude towards homosexual relations, which violates the Methodist standards as well. He also wanted to create a piece of legislature which would define marriage as the union between one man and one woman solely, called Marriage Protection Amendment. [5] You can recognize his attitude from the example of the daughter of Dick Cheney, Vice President of the United States, who declared herself homosexual, living with her partner and they had a child together.
This line demonstrates Bush’s attitude towards homosexual relations, which violates the Methodist standards as well. He also wanted to create a piece of legislature which would define marriage as the union between one man and one woman solely, called Marriage Protection Amendment. [5] You can recognize his attitude from the example of the daughter of Dick Cheney, Vice President of the United States, who declared herself homosexual, living with her partner and they had a child together.
I can only imagine what the first lady has to say
You've come a long way from whiskey and cocaine.
You've come a long way from whiskey and cocaine.
-This refers to allegations that Bush had an affinity for alcohol in his youth. Pink refers to cocaine here because of Bush's supposed arrest and ensuing discovery of cocaine possession in 1972. Bush neither confirms nor denies these allegations, saying only "when I was young and irresponsible, I was young and irresponsible."
Regardless of your political viewpoints, Pink's song is a thought provoking listen. While I have attempted to remain neutral in this piece, the song stirs your opinion either to one side or the other. As it ends with the words, "Dear Mr. President, you'd never take a walk with me, would you?" I urge you to use it to encourage discussions of your own.
16 April 2021
C1 Key word building
Albert Einstein
1 broadened 2 considerable 3 extent 4 Additionally 5 largely 6 extension 7 minority
8 depth 9 weighty 10 infinite
Voluntary euthanasia
1 unresolved 2 ineffective 3 unavoidable 4 independently 5 resolutely 6 acknowledge
7 insensitive 8 knowledge 9 resulting/ resultant 10 handle
We often think of ourselves...
1 continual/continuous/ continuing 2 evolving 3 revolutionary 4 flexibility 5 adjustments
6 adaptable 7 influential 8 capability 9 unaltered 10 electrifying
more exercises
15 April 2021
Legal Matters 1
1. (b) The Home Secretary (although individual police forces decide what sort of work they should do in a particular area).
2. forces.
3. Usually no. Some specially-trained officers carry guns (also called firearms) incertain situations and in certain places (for example, areas where there is a high risk of terrorist activity, such as at airports or outside major government buildings).
4. 999 or 112 (but only in emergencies). This number can also be
called if you need an ambulance, the fire service,
mountain rescue, cave rescue or the coastguard.
5. Yes,certain types of crime can be reported online (through the
police website www.online.police.uk).
6. Yes to both. Penalties for carrying a (potentially) lethal weapon can result in a prison sentence.
7. Life / property / disturbances (they must keep the peace) / crime.
8. Yes, you can. Misconduct (= rudeness, abuse, racial or sexual
discrimination, etc) is taken very seriously. You can complain in person or by writing to your local policestation. Alternatively, you can write to the Chief Constable of the force involved, or contact the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
9. They can stop you if you are on foot and search you if they think
that a crime has, or might / is going to, take place, or if they think you are carrying a weapon, drugs, etc. They can stop you in a vehicle at any time and search it.
10. You should give them your name and address, but you do not
have to give them any other information (although most people do if asked).
11. You can ask them for their name, the police station they work from, and the reason why they have stopped you.
12. If you use abusive language or threats of violence, you could be arrested.
13. warrant / magistrate / arrest / save / damage / disturbance.
14. caution / evidence / interpreter / solicitor / duty / solicitor / message / practice.
15. Yes, if you are victim of violent crime. The Criminal Injuries
Compensation Authority is an organisation that pays compensation to victims of violent crime, provided the crime is reported immediately to the police, and the application for compensation is made within two years of the crime taking place.
23 March 2021
C1 Music and mediation. Extracurricular activity
Dear C1 students from EOI Astorga,
You´re all invited to take part in this activity either from the class or from your houses.
Topic: EOI Astorga - True Colors
Time: March 23, 2021 at 19:00
Zoom Meeting LINK
Meeting ID: 825 5210 6967
Passcode: 294271
22 March 2021
17 March 2021
10 March 2021
A2 Shops
Questions
- What does the woman want to buy?
- What kind of …… is she looking for?
- How much does the woman think the …….. costs?
- How much does it really cost?
- Does she buy it?
🗣Speaking
You are a shop assistant in a shop and you have to help a customer buy a T-shirt Use these prompts to hold a conversation in a shop.
• How much /customer/ spend? • Size/ colour/brand? • Try on? • Fit? • Price? How/pay? • Receipt?
8 March 2021
4 March 2021
C1 Exam practice
Dear students,
Here you are some exercises to practice your listening and reading skills.
Listening
Teens going veggie
Laughter Yoga
Reading
Social Housing in Britain
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