2BAC Unit 6 and farewell

 Dear students,

This year we seem to have a shorter academic year, at least my personal feeling. I'm already missing you! I hope you work hard and get the brightest marks in your Ebau exams, get ready for our last test on unit 6 (remember content from all the course can also appear despite the focus would be on vocabulary and grammar of this last unit). And last but not least, here you have some extra material for you to revise before the exams. Feel free to keep in contact before and after the exams and ask me any doubt you might have. I hope you can make your dreams true and work to be your best version in the future. It's been a honor to be teaching you this year. 

All the best!

Humberto

Revision for Unit 6: Zoom English: 2BAC: Lockdown 3rd term (27th April-3rd May) + (12th May 1st part)

Extra activities and revision: Zoom English: 2BAC. Ebau drill: Models 1-4 (June 5)

2BAC Unit 4 Advertising, conditionals, alternatives to IF and wishes

 Unit 4 Advertising, conditionals, alternatives to IF and wishes

Exercises:

• CONDITIONAL TYPES: 

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/conditional-exercises.html

• CONDITIONALS IN CONTEXT:

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b2/all-conditionals-mixed-conditionals-alternatives-if-inversion/

• 'If' alternatives. Theory and activities:

https://test-english.com/explanation/b2/unless-even-if-provided-as-long-conditionals/

• Wishes. Theory and activities:

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/intermediate-to-upper-intermediate/wish-and-if-only

POWERPOINT/ePORTFOLIO

L2L - LEARNING TO LEARN STRATEGY: create your own examples to have as a reference. Try to provide affirmative, negative and questions and include pictures to activate your visual intelligence.

1. Slides for each type of conditional and your own examples. (x4)
2. Do the same for each IF alternatives (see the diagram above)(x6)
3. And also for each type of wish (use I wish and if only)(x3 to 5)

PROJECT:

1. Choose an advertisement and analyze it: 

a) sender/brand; 

b) receiver/target audience;

c) message/slogan: register of language (formal, colloquial, childish...)

d) code/language(s) 

e) channel/type: written, oral

f) context/country

g) Use of extra codes: visual aspect/colours/bright/frames-rhythm/duration

h) Music, FX, off voice/acting voice: what do they convey? Jingles?

i) Tone: humour, subliminal refferences (violence, sex...) 

j) Is it effective? Why or why not?

2. CREATE YOUR OWN AD

2BAC Unit 2 Speaking: DEBATE

 

SPEAKING: DEBATE PREPARATION

Prepare reasons for and against these hot topics. You will be given a position to defend. Use these expressions to do so. It will help your get ready for your arguments and refutations.

Example:

Australia calls for nationwide mobile phone ban in schools

 https://www.9news.com.au/national/mobile-phone-ban-in-australian-schools-nationwide-proposal-to-prevent-cyberbullying-and-distraction/a910d749-4dc6-4661-8639-013dc46a9fc8

See students' opinions: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-25/victoria-to-ban-mobile-phones-in-public-schools-from-first-bell/11246414

TOPIC	REASONS FOR	REASONS AGAINST
1. Spain should allow teenagers under 16 to drive	Andorra is a good exemple of good practice   David Araujo + Marc Bermudo	Teens might be more immature and cause more accidents Clarissa + Bea
2. Plagiarism should lead to expulsion from university	Toni Castro + Maria Chufarovskiy	Miguel Costa + Joel Fndz
3. Minor criminals should go to prision or security units	Érika + Paula	Román + Noa
4. Community service should be an alternative to fines	Andrea + Rafa	Álex + Anna Plana
5. Parents should be responsible of their children’s crimes	Nofre + Eneko	Miguel Teixeira + Gaudi
6. ‘X’ should be limited forbidden/regulated (e.g. x=the Internet)
Propose new topics: Mobiles should be banned in schools	Carla Varas      + Raúl Cañete	Miguel Vázquez + Julio Conde

Inspiration: 50 Great Debate Topics To Encourage Teens' Critical Thinking (kidadl.com)           Link àshorturl.at/motK9

Use these expressions:

• It's true/obvious/evident that ... However, ...
• While you might say that ..., it's important to remember that ...
• I agree with you that ... On the other hand, ...
• Although/even though it is true that... ...
• I agree/admit/concede that... , but we must remember that...
• I can understand that...

2BAC Felicity intro: life expectations

Have a look to this intro.

1. What is the main message?
2. What is her complaint?
3. What were they wearing at the graduation? Birrete = mortarboard
4. What was she feeling at her graduation?
5. How would you feel in your graduation?

1BAC. Revision 4-5-6 and material for your Powerpoint presentation

 These materials will help us revise for the exam on Units 4-5-6.

UNIT 4. MUSIC. SLIDE 1: Write a note to your favourite musician/group: background, lyrics, why you like them, how did you know them...

Example. Choose the correct answer (copy and paste in your Powerpoint):

I love Rosalía. She's my favourite singer/group/producer. The song I like the most is Malamente, one of her first CDs / LPs  / singles: it was really a bestseller/ hit / gig! Her songs are very catchy / boring / traditional and I admire the way she plays / performs / compose on stage. I wish I could go to one of her gigs / plays / lectures.

UNIT 5. PLACES / DISASTERS

VOCABULARY: definitions. https://www.liveworksheets.com/lg1254136hl

SLIDE 2: compare two pictures of places using the right adjectives and describing the elements with the corresponding words.

Andorra, plaça del Poble

Ramblas of Barcelona in Sant Jordi

Examples:   

In the first picture there is a CASTLE/CHURCH/HOUSE... ON THE LEFT / ON THE RIGHT / IN THE MIDDLE.It looks...

In the second picture there are many PEOPLE/PERSON/PERSONS walking on the ROAD/MOUNTAIN/AVENUE called Ramblas. It looks...

 quiet / peaceful / calm / rural  VERUS  busy / happening / crowded / polluted / urban

UNIT 6. SCIENCE. Conditionals.

SLIDE 3: Continue the sentences and look for an image. Use the 2nd conditional structure: ... I would + infinitive

wouldn't + infinitive

1. If I had a time machine...
2. If I were rich...
3. If I won a round-the-world ticket...
4. If I could have a superpower...
5. If I saw a ghost...

Example. If I had a time machine I would go to the past/future... to see the dinosaurs / to admire the Renaissance... I wouldn't go back to any war time

Revision: 

• Conditionals 1, 2, 3: https://www.liveworksheets.com/ik26379ip
• Unless: https://www.liveworksheets.com/jh1130284yh

2BAC. UNIT 5. TRAVEL 2021.

 

UNIT 5. TRAVEL

Dear students, this is definitely one of my favourite topics, I hope you enjoy it and travel as much as you can to discover new cultures and expland your horizons!

 

0. STUDENTS BOOK AND WORKBOOK. GRAMMAR + VOCABULARY. UNIT 5 vocabulary is about Travel, and the grammar is about Reported Speech. Have a look at the student's book and complete the exercises on your Workbook. You wil receive the answers soon. Deadline: alter Easter (11th April 2021).

 

1. VOCABULARY: https://www.ieltsspeaking.co.uk/ielts-holiday-vocabulary/  

Make sure you get the meaning of these expressions. E.g. off the beaten track, tourist trap... Choose 10 and write a paragraph using them in context.

Good luck. May the force be with you!

EXTRA: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/topics/holidays/term

 

2. GRAMMAR:

FLIPPED CLASSROOM (online): Here you have the theory and some exercises to drill. Copy the table of reported speech on your notebooks.

Theory: https://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-lesson-reported-speech.php 

Exercises: https://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-reported-speech.php 

Exercises (different levels): https://agendaweb.org/verbs/reported_speech-exercises.html

 

3-LISTENING: https://www.examenglish.com/B1/b1_listening_transport.htm

Listen to these announcements and answer the questions. Ad the screenshot of your results on your Powerpoint.

 

4-SPEAKING. Listen to a travel podcast of your choice. Then, prepare and record an audio giving tips to young people about a destination of your choice. As you will see, a podcast must include some music, it might include sound effects and it is important to modulate the rhythm, pauses, and intonation. I will attach 2 examples from last year students to have an idea: Selena's did it individually, Dani and Luis did in couple. Duration: from 1 to 5 minutes. You can work in pairs (virtually though!... given our current situation).

https://www.wanderlust.co.uk/content/top-travel-podcasts-you-need-to-listen-to/

Students' examples:

Luis about Venezuela

Selena about Indonesia

Rubric:

Podcast	2	1.5	1	0.5	0
Pronunciation Level of diction and intonation are...	Excellent	Very good	Average	Improvable	Poor
Fluency Pauses, rhythm,  connectors are...	Excellent	Very good	Average	Improvable	Poor
Accuracy Spelling, agreement, tenses...	Excellent	Very good	Average	Improvable	Poor
Content Ideas/tips, lexicon, phrasals and  info given are...	Excellent	Very good	Average	Improvable	Poor
Music/effects Sound elements like music/FX are...	Excellent	Very good	Average	Improvable	Poor

Tool:  You can use: https://www.soundtrap.com/edu/?lang=es

Audio format: .mp3 if possible.  

Audacity is another one of the multiple tools you can use to edit your podcast (even with your phone!). To add music and FX have a look to step 9 here (the rest of steps can help you use this free software): https://podcasts.ceu.edu/how-edit-your-podcast-audacity-step-step-guide

5-WRITING. You have to write 2 compositions.

a) A travel experience. 120-150 words. 

Follow the tips. https://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/writing-personal-experience-essay.php

b) A formal hotel reservation. Follow the example.

https://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/writing-email-to-hotel-manager.php  

 

Have a look to these examples and feel free to participate in the forum:https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/magazine/life-around-world/why-it-important-travel

More: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/topics/holidays/term

 

 

 

2BAC. Unit 3. health issues and the passive. Listening: Cornoavirus outbreak

 https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2001/200124-coronavirus-l.html

A. LISTENING. BREAKING NEWS. UNIT 3: HEALTH.  NAME: _________________ DATE:_______

Listen to the news. https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2001/200124-coronavirus-l.html

MULTIPLE CHOICE

Ex. What is the prefix for the new virus? a) corona  b) crown  c) corola

Ex.	a	Coronavirus
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1.What Chinese city has been affected by the virus?

a)       Beijing   b) Shanghay  c) Wuhan

2.Coronavirus has already killed ____ people

a)       7             b) 17      c) 70

3.Which organization is deciding if this is a global outbreak?

a)       NATO   b) UN  c) WHO

4. The virus mutated and spread

a)       From animal to animal

b)      From animal to person

c)       From person to person

5. Symptoms are ___________ to those of pneumonia

a)       Different             b) Similar             c) the same as

OPEN ANSWER

6. What 4 countries other than China have been affected?

7. How many people have already caught the virus?

8. Where in that city can the origin of the outbreak be found?

9. What other virus has been mentioned?

10. How does the interviewee feel about the virus?

B. GR. THE PASSIVE.       Complete with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets. [x10]

0. Spanish Dr Joan Massagué has conducted a study on metastatic brain tumours.

Ex. A study on metastatic brain tumours has been conducted.

1. In my opinion, a cure for cancer will be found (find) one day soon.

2. At the moment, the operation ______________________________ (carry out) by two top surgeons.

3. Nothing ______________________________ (do) yet.

4. When I switched on the TV, a funny movie ______________________________ (show). I decided to start watching it.

5. Most of the music awards ______________________________ (must / present) already.