Verbs in a Christmas Song II

These are verbs in a Christmas song.

Translate them.

Can you guess which song they belong to?

been

catch my eye

gave

keep

if you kissed me now

know

recognize

save

saying

sent

surprise

tell

wrapped it up

Verbs in a Christmas song

Look at these verbs:

ASK

ASKING

BRING (2)

CARE (2)

DO

FILLS

HEAR

HOLDING

KEEP

KNOW (3)

MAKE (5)

NEED (4)

RINGING

SEE

SEND

SHINING

SINGING

STANDING

STAY

WANT (12)

WISH

1. What do they mean? Check in comentario 1

Christmas Songs

Here are some examples of popular Christmas songs

Mariah Carey´s All I Want for Christmas is You with lyrics (Present Simple)

Ariana Grande´s Santa Tell me with lyrics (Conditional 1)

Wham´s Last Christmas with lyrics (past simple)

70´of The Best songs for Christmas (no lyrics)

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Past Simple & Past Continuous

Here´s an explanation of this topic based on a "scary story" ;-) (10´35´´)

This is a video showing both tenses used together (9´16´´)

Past Simple & Present Perfect

Hi, again!

Let´s watch a video explaining the diference between these two tenses and both of them together in a sentence.

More examples here.

The Curse of the Red Ruby

The Curse of the Red Ruby

Watch the video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEYQGod3v2k&list=PLez0ATwFyiC4krWKbbU60uwxwE3AZhwRY&index=3&t=0s

(advanced)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWN105SnlpQ&list=PLez0ATwFyiC4krWKbbU60uwxwE3AZhwRY&index=1

(basic)

Life skills

WORD FAMILIES
WORD BUILDER: nouns and verbs
Pulse 4, ex. 2 page 13

self-awareness (noun) - be self-aware (verb)
problem-solving (noun) - solve problems
creative thinking (noun) - think creatively (verb)

Do the same with:

time management
cooperation
active listening
negotiation
respect for others
conflict resolution
entreprenurship
assertiveness
money management

Brexit

This is a BBC page to know the basics about Brexit.

Here´s a video explaining What happens when the UK leaves the EU?

Greetings

Don´t say "I´m fine, thank you, and you?"

is a video showing different REAL ways of greeting people.

Comparatives and Superlatives

COMPARARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

Here is a video with a brief and clear explanation 

and ALSO WITH SONGS

including examples for  both comparatives and superlatives.

Here we have a short easy song to remember them.

A funny video mentioning real sports people. 

ILD

International Lady Girl

Watch this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lCKHuqpE40

EVAU 2016-2017 MODELO A

FRIENDS FOREVER?

1. a) True: "Throughout university, the sentence... with new acquaintances"

b) False: "A popular reason for... contacts in a future career"

2. a) Because it´s like saying that I don´t want to be friends with you any more.

b) Because possible employers can see their private life published on facebook.

3. a) acquaintances

b) cut down

c) yet

d) concerned with

4. a) who - losing

b) are added - use / should use

c) have you had / have you been having - since

d) ... not to post those photos on instagram

USE OR ABUSE OF TECHNOLOGY

September 2015 B

USE OR ABUSE OF TECHNOLOGY

1. a) F.: "He warned that we are becoming... because of technology".

b) F.: "Dr. Cassidy linked the increasing cases of ... in mental and physical deveopment".

2. a) Nowadays people make more use of technology for two main reasons. On the one hand, they have internet connection anywhere. On the other hand, they use their mobile phones or the internet at the same time as they watch TV.

b) Children understand tablets and mobile phones as adults and adolescence is the moment when technology is better understood.

3. a) almost

b) finding

c) because of

d) linked

4. a) which / in

b) wouldn´t / couldn´t communicate / didn´t exist 

c) getting / had been using

d) The report shouldn´t have been sent off...

GENETIC FINGERPRINTING

June 2015 B

GENETIC FINGERPRINTING

1. a) F.: "Looking at an X-ray... biological identification".

b) T.: "The immportance of the discovery... and immigration authorities".

2. a) To resolve paternity and immiration disputes. it has also helped convict murderes, rapists and burglars while freeing many innocent people already in prison.

b) If we abuse of the system our freedom can be damaged.

3. a) immediately

b) storing

c) worried

d) available

4. a) was arrested / committing

b) had had / would have been

c) Although / to

d) better / should / must

2014/2015 September A

GO ON TWO WHEELS

1.

a) F "It is absurd to give dog-like obedience to a red light when your eyes and ears tell you it is safe to go".

b) F "The car is no longer a symbol of freedom".

2. 

a) Both in 1926 and in 2014 Londoners used their bikes as a reaction to the transport strike.

b) They felt more free from their family, their home and the way they were supposed to be dressed.

3. a) just    b) timetables   c) founded   d) throw off

4. 

a) biking / where

b) was founded / than

c) must / to do

d) John suggested going for a walk the following day if the weather was fine.

2014/2015 JUNE A

DO ALIENS REALLY EXIST?

1.

a) T: "This theory is supported by many reported alien sightings".

b) F: "And two brothers in Chile... wearing a driver´s suit".

2.

3. 

a) depicted

b) nowadays

c) vanished

d) just

4. 

a) hadn´t believed / to

b) whose / by

c) much / was given

d) of / thought

2015/2016, September, B
HAS CREATIVITY DISAPPEARED IN SCHOOLS?

1) a) False: "At the beginning of the 20th century... to remain an artist as we grow up".
b) False: "Eight years ago... that revolutionized this topic".

2) a) 

3) a) acting out 
b) places
c) (natural) gift
d) eliminated

4) a) shown / produces
b) were encouraged / wouldn´t be
c) more / at
d) The teacher told me not to worry then / at that moment because/since I would understand it the following day.

PAU September 2016 A HOMES OF THE FUTURE

1. A) FALSE: "There are, however, barriers that prevent the smart home industry from taking off".

B) FALSE: "Another recent development can verify an individual´s identity with a quick glance at the system from a distancce".

3. a) guests    b) commands    c) features    d) close

4. a) has become / most    b) had worked / would have been

c) which / promoting    d) ... that her voice recognition system was not working at that moment.

EVAU 2015/2016 B

WORKING HOURS

1a) False: " Surveys show the important role that... the quality of life in our country".

1b) False: "We must have the courage to... similar to that of other European countries".

2a) Kids demand from their parents more time to share different activities, such as storytelling, playing games or just loving each other.

Or

Infants request their parents more time with them.

2b) Women´s way of life is affected by working hours because they suffer from stress. having the responsability of housework, family and work they sleep less too.

(Teresa)

Or

It affects their sleep cycle causing difficulties for the conciliation ot their work and house life.

(Esther García de Lara)

Or

Women don´t rest so much time at night because they also take over the housework and family.

(Sara)
Women are more affected by working hours because they have to take care of their family and the housework.
(Valentina Meyer)
 

3. a) called on

b) juggle

c) overall

d) take steps to

4. a) trying / than

b) Despite / because of

c) were / on

d) (Reported Speech)

He wanted to know why I had applied for a new job if my salary seemed to be reasonable.

Mistakes in Composition on CYBERCRIME

The following are examples of mistakes I´ve found in your compositions on CYBERCRIME.

Try to CHECK THEM as if you were the teacher, write down the correct alternative in your notebook and check your answers in COMENTARIOS.

GOOD LUCK!

1. the cibercrime

2. crimers

3. ourselfs

4. crimes is

5. in internet

6. carefull

7. to be attack

8. In first place

9. this cybercrimes

10. to be aware from

11. to protect ourselves of

12. you must to protect yourself

13. anothers persons

14. you only can find it

15. cybercrime it´s available for..

16. diferent

17. by one hand

18. it seem to me

19. school proyects

20. Other way to protect yourself

21. wich

22. goverment

23. We must pay more attention on how dangerous is a crime

24. I think that is too much

25. I´m protect myself

26. It is a problem that actually is very improtant

27. this crimes

28. the young people is

29. dificult

30. In fact, is one of the more popular cirmes right now

31. controled

32. I think that for avoid cybercrime...

33. We need to know that is not only a economic thing

34. cyberbulling

35. this situations

AWARD 2 WORKBOOK UNIT 4 THE ENVIRONMENT

PAGE 32

EX. 1

1 global warming 2 landfill 3 flood 4 fossil fuel 5 greenhouse effect renewable energy 7 oil slick
8 deforestation

EX. 2

1 packaging 2 flood 3 oil slick 4 hurricane 5 deforestation 6 landfill

EX. 3

1 the lungs of the planet 2 bury your head in the sand 3 only look after "number one"
4 do something 5 up to us

PAGE 34

EX. 1

1c) 2a) 3b) 4e) 5d) 6f)

EX. 2

1. would 2. were 3. will 4. had known 5. would 6. wouldn´t have recognized

EX. 3

1. used 2. will continue 3. didn´t destroy 4. will melt

PAGE 35

EX. 6

1. play 2. gets 3. mix 4. have to 5. eats

EX. 7

1. If I hadn´t fallen off my skateboard I wouldn´t have hurt my arm.
2. If he were taller he could get in the basketball team.
3. If I run I get asthma.

EX. 8

1. I wish I had blonde hair.
2. If only they had won the match.
3. I wish I could speak Japanese.
4. If only he would have been on time.

EX. 9

1b 2a 3a 4b

GRAMMAR CHECK

1. need to 2. which 3. where 4. drives 5. helped 6. took 7. is working 8. would provide
9. could 10. would follow.

PAGE 36 COMPOUND NOUNS

EX. 1

1. species 2. effect 3. energy 4. level 5. warming 6. forests 7. erosion 8. fires 9 fishing 10. slicks

EX. 2

1. solar energy / solar panel / solar system
2. sea level
3. rainbow / raincoat / rainforest
4. oil ring / oil slick / oils tanker

EX. 3

1a 2b 3a 4c

EX. 4

1. I can´t do without it.
2. Did they find out the cause of the oil leak?
3. Can you go through this essay?
4. You should give up buying plastic bottles.

EX. 5

1. take 2. bring 3. bring 4. take

EVAU 2015 2016 JUNE

A. NO FEAR, NO SURPRISE, NO HESITATION

1. a) False: "It´s from a seventeenth century samurai warrior"

b) True: "But if you look carefully, there were... that it was going to happen"

3. a) huge

b) happen

c) passed

d) looked at

4. a) began / between

b) often / a

c) had / what

d) focuses / are explained

EVAU 1617 B

Tragedy Can Be Found Good for Your Health

1. a) True, "In their previous investiagations... to increased pain tolerance"

b) True, "They also discovered that... between participants".

3. a) beginning

b) troubled

c) gauge

d) appealing

4. a) which / than

b) luckiest / won

c) going / stay

d) if Doug could meet her at the cinema

EVAU 1617 JUNE A

1. a) F: "Well, help could be at hand... a warming buzz... in a monotonous manner"

b) F: "The prototype focuses on the wearer, but ... in what we are saying"

3. a) manner

b) device

c) coach

d) succeed

4. a) Although / most

b) were / what

c) matches / is put

d) what else she had bought