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2 May 2020
VisitApp 1: Margineda Bridge
La Margineda is an Andorran village located in the parish of Andorra la Vella. It is noted for its 12th-century Romanesque bridge, Pont de la Margineda, which is the best preserved and largest such bridge in Andorra, being 33 metres long and 9.2 metres tall.
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27 Apr 2020
3ESO: Lockdown 3rd term (27th April-3rd May)
CAPTION: Do you know Malala? Read the text to learn more about this Pakistani activist who won the Nobel Prize at a young age!
Hello guys!
Hello guys!
How are you doing this week? Have you already gone for a walk? These are the activities for this week. Send me the correction of your exercises via email with a screenshot of the final score. There are 5 activities.
Thank you!
Best wishes,
Humberto.
DEADLINE 3rd April
1) Revision: tech vocabulary
2) Reading:
3) Listening: https://es.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Present_Simple/Present_Simple_-_Video_gz25996xg
4) Grammar. Passive. *See explanation below
https://es.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Passive_voice/Passive_cg34674na
https://es.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Passive_voice/Passive_cg34674na
5) Writing. E-mail (deadline: 12th May)
- HOMEWORK: what type of online lessons do you enjoy the most (videoconference, email, blog) and what is your favourite activity so far
- LEISURE: What are you doing to keep fit? What new hobbies are you taking?
- GOING OUT: have you already gone out? why/why not? how was it if you did? What would you do when you can go out?
Answering machine message. Complain in Customer Service. Leave a message complaining about a gadget you have just bought recently. Follow the example in exercise 6 here:
https://es.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Computers_and_technology/Revision_worksheet_spectrum_3_basic_tc90406no

**Answering machine = contestador automático.
*THE PASSIVE
The agent, when present, is followed by the preposition BY.
Humberto teaches English. => English is taught by Humberto.
Samsung produces mobile phones => Mobile phones are produced by Samsung.
The dog will eat the bone => The bone will be eaten by the dog.
Notice the changes in the pronouns (subject to object pronoun):
I studied English => English was studied by me. (by I)
They bought the French books => The French books were bought by them (by they)
He has enjoyed dancing => Dancing has been enjoyed by him (by he)
She reads fantasy books => Fantasy books are read by her (by she)
-Duration: 20-50 seconds
- -Say your name and a contact (email, phone number... you can invent it)
- -Say what you bought, when and where, and how much it was
- -Say what is the problem
- -Say what you expect: a refund, an exchange, a reparation...
- -Say thank you and good bye.
Example: Good morning, my name is X and my phone is X. I'm calling because I bought a X in X last X (e.g. a phone in your shop last week), it costed 200 euros and there's a problem: the screen goes black/I can't switch it on/it doesn't charge properly. I'd like to have a refund/it repaired/an exhange, please. Thank you, good bye.
**Answering machine = contestador automático.
*THE PASSIVE
The agent, when present, is followed by the preposition BY. Humberto teaches English. => English is taught by Humberto.
Samsung produces mobile phones => Mobile phones are produced by Samsung.
The dog will eat the bone => The bone will be eaten by the dog.
Notice the changes in the pronouns (subject to object pronoun):
I studied English => English was studied by me. (
They bought the French books => The French books were bought by them (
He has enjoyed dancing => Dancing has been enjoyed by him (
She reads fantasy books => Fantasy books are read by her (

4ESO: Lockdown 3rd term (27th April-3rd May)
Hello!
How are you doing this week? Have you already gone for walk? These are the activities for this week, combining a revision of Unit 5 and 6. Send me the correction of your exercises via email with a screenshot of the final score.
Thank you!
Best wishes
Humberto
DEADLINE 3rd April
UNIT 5. Work, Money and Conditionals
1) Vocabulary: https://es.liveworksheets.com/aq97828bh
UNIT 6. Crime and Modals.
3) Reading and grammar: past tense and a Crime Story
5) Listening
1BAC: Lockdown 3rd term (27th April-3rd May)
Hello everyone!
How are you doing? These are the activities for this week. Send me the Screenshot with your corrections and aske me any doubt during the online lessons or any time via email!
DEADLINE: 3rd May
DEADLINE: 3rd May
Best wishes!
Humberto
UNIT 6: Technology and conditionals
1) Vocabulary:
2) Grammar:
3) Reading:
4) Listening:
https://es.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Computers_and_technology/TECHNOLOGY_VERBS_Listening_worksheet_dt94532ht
Etiquetas:
1BAC,
ARTS AND CRAFTS,
BAC1,
bach1,
BACHILLERATO,
CONDITIONALS,
TECHNOLOGY
2BAC: Lockdown 3rd term (27th April-3rd May) + (12th May 1st part)
2BAC: Lockdown 3rd term (27th April-3rd May)
We carry on with UNIT 6 and dealing with the field of professions and jobs. As always, complete these exercises and send me the CORRECTION (screenshot) to my email. As for the grammar is concerned, read the explanation, and then complete both exercises.
Best wishes!
Humberto
DEADLINE: 3rd May
GENERAL
GENERAL
1.Vocabulary
and grammar (multiple-choice practice for Ebau)
UNIT
6:
2.Vocabulary
3.Listening
5.Grammar
relative clauses
Act.5.2.


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DEADLINE 12th May
PREPARATION:
- Listening: https://www.liveworksheets.com/rc311038hu
IT'S 2027. IMAGINE YOU HAVE FINISHED YOUR DEGREE AND HAVE HAD SOME WORK EXPERIENCE IN YOUR FIELD. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES GIVEN THIS CONTEXT: WHAT'S YOUR DREAM JOB? IT'S YOUR CHANCE!
- Writing: Application letter + CV (REMEMBER TO SIGN IN FIRST!)
·
Cover letter: https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/editors/en/cl/compose
- Speaking: Job interview (WE WILL AGREE ON A PERSONAL ONLINE INTERVIEW). Read the tips below to get ready.
- Reading: https://www.thebalancecareers.com/top-interview-questions-and-best-answers-2061225

Etiquetas:
2BAC,
BACHILLERATO,
CV,
JOB INTERVIEW,
JOBS,
MOTIVATION LETTER,
relative clauses
20 Apr 2020
2BAC: Lockdown 3rd term (20th-26th April)
Earth Day + St George's Day
Hello guys!Have you spent a nice Easter? I'm sure it has been one you will never forget given the circumstances!
In the last unit (Unit 6) we will deal with the topic of jobs, so you will work with phrasal verbs related. Furthermore, this week we are celebrating Earth Day on the 22nd of April and Saint George's Day (Sant Jordi) on the 23rd! So... here you have the activities for this week:
1) LISTENING (for Earth Day) 3 exercises:
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/video-zone/can-massive-invention-save-our-oceans
a) read instructions b) do preparation exercise c) watch the video d) true or false e) gap fill
2) LISTENING + READING + VOCABULARY (St George) 1 exercise: https://www.liveworksheets.com/tr199394do (attention, can you spot the 2 mistakes?)
3) VOCABULARY-Phrasal verbs-The summer job (1 video + 4 exercises: preparation, gaps x2, multiple-choice x2): https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/vocabulary/advanced-vocabulary/job
How? Send a screenshot of the final result of each exercise to my email.
When? Deadline until Friday 24th April at midnight.
Doubts, chat online or videoconference via Hangouts: Tuesdays 11h -12h + Thursdays 9h-10h
Thanks!
Best wishes,
Humberto
How? Send a screenshot of the final result of each exercise to my email.
When? Deadline until Friday 24th April at midnight.
Doubts, chat online or videoconference via Hangouts: Tuesdays 11h -12h + Thursdays 9h-10h
Thanks!
Best wishes,
Humberto
PS. Remember to finish your CAMPAIGNS (with slogan) and ANIMAL FARM!



www.economist.com
Etiquetas:
2BAC,
BACH2,
BACHILLERATO,
earth day,
JOBS,
phrasals,
st george's day
1BAC: Lockdown 3rd term (20th-26th April)
Earth Day + St George's Day
Hello guys!Have you spent a nice Easter? I'm sure it has been one you will never forget given the circumstances!
This week we are celebrating Earth Day on the 22nd of April and Saint George's Day (Sant Jordi) on the 23rd! So... here you have the activities for this week:
1) LISTENING (for Earth Day) 3 exercises: http://alturl.com/d2vh3
a) read instructions b) do preparation exercise c) watch the video d) true or false e) gap fill
2) LISTENING + READING + VOCABULARY (St George):
PART 1: https://www.liveworksheets.com/me224204jo
PART 2: https://www.liveworksheets.com/tr199394do (attention, can you spot the 2 mistakes?)
How? Send a screenshot of the final result of each exercise to my email.
When? Deadline until Friday 24th April at midnight.
Doubts, chat online or videoconference via Hangouts: Tuesdays 11h -12h + Thursdays 9h-10h
Thanks!
Best wishes,
Humberto

Etiquetas:
1BAC,
bach1,
BACHILLERATO,
earth day,
st george's day,
vegan,
vegetaarian
4ESO: Lockdown 3rd term (20th - 26th April)
Earth Day + St George's Day
Hello guys!Have you spent a nice Easter? I'm sure it has been one you will never forget given the circumstances!
This week we are celebrating Earth Day on the 22nd of April and Saint George's Day (Sant Jordi) on the 23rd! So... here you have the activities for this week:
1) GRAMMAR 3rd conditional: http://alturl.com/r526k
2) LISTENING + READING (Saint George): http://alturl.com/nm9xs (attention, can you spot the 2 mistakes?)
How? Send a screenshot of the final result of each exercise to my email. (TERMINAR-VER RESULTADOS)
When? Deadline until Friday 24th April at midnight.
Chat online for doubts and/or videoconference: Wednesdays 11 a.m.-12 p.m. + Fridays 12-1 p.m.
Thanks!
Best wishes,
Humberto
Etiquetas:
earth day,
ESO4,
st george's day,
THIRD CONDITIONAL
3ESO: Lockdown 3rd term (20th - 26th April)
Earth Day + St George's Day
Hello guys!Have you spent a nice Easter? I'm sure it has been one you will never forget given the circumstances!
This week we are celebrating Earth Day on the 22nd of April and Saint George's Day (Sant Jordi) on the 23rd! So... here you have the activities for this week:
1) READING: http://alturl.com/bzk4u (read the text and choose the right answer)
2) LISTENING: https://www.liveworksheets.com/me224204jo (Saint George)
How? Send a screenshot of the final result of each exercise to my email.
When? Deadline until Friday 24th April at midnight.
Thanks!
Best wishes,
Humberto
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