AWARD 2 Progress Check page 89

Ex. 1
1. Death metal   2. lyrics   3. Saxophones   4. live

Ex. 2
1. fast; easily   2. well   3. slowly; clearly   4. quietly

Ex. 3
1. hardly   2. hard   3. hard   4. hardly

Ex. 4
1. enjoyable   2. successful   3. creative   4. criticize   5. attraction
6. imaginatively

Ex. 5
1. are sold   2. was made   3. have been held   4. were invented

Ex. 6
1. A guitar was lent to me by my teacher.
I was lent a guitar by my teacher.

2. Tickets to the concert were given to me.
I was given tickets to the concert.

3. A lullaby was sung to the baby.
The baby was sung a lullaby.

Ex. 7
1. Flutes and harps were played in ancient Egypt.
2. A new theatre is being built.
3. It is said that it will rain tomorrow.
4. My car will be washed tomorrow.
5. I had my hair cut yeterday.

Ex. 8
1. After   2. Although   3. When   4. during

Grammar Review
1. was formed   2. chose   3. were working   4. wasn´t working
5. told   6. which   7. were composed   8. were working
9. has written   10. hadn´t heard   11. liked   12. to produce
13. was released   14. had already heard   15. most   16. has sold
17. is influenced   18. refer

HAVE SOMETHING DONE

(AWARD 2, UNIT 6)

EX. 7 PAGE 69

3. You should have your ears / them pierced

4. They aren´t are going to have 
the new stage / it built.

5. I always have my nails / them painted by my sister.

Human Rights Day

Today, December, 10, has been chosen as the International Day of Human Rights.

Look at this link at Wikipedia and answer the following questions.

Then, check your answers in "Comentario 1"

QUESTIONS:

1. When was this date chosen as Human Rights Day?

2. Where did this formal establishment occur?

3. In South Africa, however, it is celebrated on March, 21. Why?

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Further information here.

ED Award Vicente Ferrer

Congratulations!

I.E.S. Isidra de Guzmán teachers have been awarded with the

II Prize for Education for Development "Vicente Ferrer".

Other 15 Spanish centres have been awarded this prize too.
More information and photographs will be published soon.

Official information can be found here.

The news in Diario de Alcalá

First IES Isidra de Guzmán Benefit Show

These photographs were taken at the

GENERAL SHOW REHEARSAL

of the

FIRST ISIDRA DE GUZMÁN BENEFIT SHOW

which will be held on June, 17, 2010

at our I.E.S. Isidra de Guzmán

The conductors.

Glasses Symphony.

Flamenco dancers.

Part of the English Chorus.

"Telephone: Help Her", a modern dancing performance

based on the song "Telephone" (Lady Gagá & Beyoncée)

"Mixing is Possible"

4 hands piano performance

"Theatre: Your Brother is a Man"

Two of the TRI-TRIO

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The First I.E.S. ISIDRA DE GUZMÁN BENEFIT SHOW

will be held on June, 17, 2010, at 17:30.

With such event funds and public awareness will be raised for the benefit of

HOSPITAL DE ANTEZANA (widely known as Hospitalillo),

in Alcalá de Henares, Madrid.

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Why for this entity?

Our students looked for information about different charity local entities, and they themselves decided this one to be raised the money for.

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Who will be the show performed by?

The show will be performed by the IES Isidra de Guzmán students, with the help of their teachers Amelia de la Prida (Music), Teresa Cancelo (English) and Idoia Muñoz (P.E.).

Consuelo Marazuela (Religion) also helped with the coordination of the show.

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This activity is part of our REDYNETED PROJECT.

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Tickets are being sold at the price of 2 euros.

They can be bought at the English Department (teacher in charge: Teresa Cancelo)

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The previous photographs were taken at the SHOW GENERAL REHEARSAL, last Wednesday.

We would like to give special thanks to other members of the staff who have been helpful in the develpment of this show and its rehearsals.

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A second GENERAL REHERSAL will take place next Wednesday, June, 16, in the afternoon.

Ask Amelia or Teresa if you can join it, with permission of your corresponding teachers.

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Thank you very much and ENJOY THE SHOW!

I Want to Be with You Tonight

The verbs in red are written in the passive voice.

As you can see, the passive voice is widely used in English.

Sometimes, songs are popular because they have been used in advertising.

Some other times songs are used in advertising because they are popular.

This song is popular and it is used on a TV advertisement.

The lyrics can be followed on this site.

If you know the music, it can be sang along on this karaoke.

A translation into Spanish can be found here.

If you click here an original video will be played.

TRANSFORM THESE SENTENCES INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE

1. They recomended us those new boots.
2. When did you make the cake?
3. I won´t open these letters until you arrive.
4. Can you tell me the truth?
5. I´m not doing anything at the moment.