2. hybrid, electric and hydrogen cars
3. because it’s cleaner and cheaper
4. He designed Racing engines for Renault
5. He wasn´t sure about them
6. It wasn´t very glamorous or very powerful
7. the engine keeps the car cool
8. because it creates little or no pollution
9. because it can go fast (160 kph) and it can travel 1,500 km on 4 litres of petrol
10. India, the United States, Latin America and Europe
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
GRAMMAR
NEVER TOO OLD
EXERCISE 1
Choose the correct verbs in these phrases
COLLOCATIONS
HAVE/SPEND A GREAT TIME
SPEND/GIVE TIME DOING (SOMETHING)
Puri spends time knitting
MAKE/DO A DEGREE (IN BIOLOGY)
Antonio did a degree in engineering
TAKE/SPEND TIME WITH (SOMEONE)
I spend time with my husband
LIVE/LEAVE ABROAD
Valentina has lived abroad and so have Luz and Fernando
TAKE/MAKE PHOTOS
Carmen likes taking photos
LEARN/WANT HOW TO DO (SOMETHING)
Paloma is learning how to paint and Valentina is learning how to draw
GET/DO A SUNTAN
I like getting a suntan
EXERCISE 2
Do you know anybody who is retired? How do they spend their time? Do they do any of the things above? In pairs
She goes for a walk every day
She cooks for her grandchildren
She looks after my nephew every day
My parents go shopping for their grandchildren
My friends travel abroad, around Europe
My friends swim twice a week
My grandfather reads a book
My friend goes to university
My mother does the gardening
My grandfather tells stories about his life
My mother does cultural activities, takes pottery lessons, drawing lessons,
My friend goes to museums, art galleries etc with other friends.
I joined a chorus
I went sightseeing in Madrid
I study History of Art
I look after my mother
She watches TV all the time. She is a couch potato
He does the cooking in the house
EXERCISE 3
WORK IN PAIRS. What are the best and worst things about being retired, do you think?
BEST THINGS WORST THINGS
You don´t have to get up early
You don´t have a boss
You can take a long holiday
You are able to be more relaxed
You have more freedom to do the things you want to do
You look after your grandchildren
You have a lot of experience about life
You can do handcrafts
You can travel when you want
You don´t need to worry about work
You can spend time in your birthplace
You can be healthier doing sport
You have a lot of free time
You have free public transport
You don´t have to do things for other people
You don´t have a boss
You can travel widely
You can learn another language
You can enjoy your family
Your life is not stressful
You can join an NGO as a volunteer
You can visit lots of countries
You have to change your daily routine completely
You lose your memory. You are forgetful
Your appearance changes
Your health is worse
You earn less money
You have to look after your grandchildren
Some of your best friends are dead
You are older
You are a pain (in the ass)
You aren´t young and start to have health problems
If you have lots of free time it can be very boring
You earn less money than before
You might miss your job and your workmates
You have lots of free time when other people don’t
You have to change your lifestyle
REVISION. CONNECTING WORDS: ADDITION AND CONTRAST
Look at these sentences
TO CONTRAST IDEAS
Sorry I didn´t reply to any of your emails, but I only checked today
Sorry I didn´t reply to any of your emails. However, I only checked today
Sorry I didn´t reply to any of your emails. I only checked today, though
BUT contrasts ideas in one sentence. HOWEVER and THOUGH contrast ideas in one sentence/two sentences.
We put HOWEVER at the beginning/end of a sentence and THOUGH at the beginning/end
TO ADD IDEAS
Last week was a busy and very exciting week
Last week was a busy week. It was also exciting.
Last week was a busy week. What's more, it was very exciting
Choose the correct answers in the rules.
AND links ideas in one sentence. ALSO and WHAT'S MORE link ideas in one sentence/two sentences.
We put ALSO before/after the verb be and before / after other verbs
We always put a comma (,) after What's more, and However,
Now join your sentences in exercise 3 using the connecting words above
EXAMPLES
When you are retired you have lots of free time and you can spend that free time with your relatives
You have a lot of free time. However, this can be very boring
When you are retired you have to change your daily routine completely. You earn less money, though.
You earn less money. What’s more, your life is not stressful
You have a lot of free time but you don´t have a partner to do things together
HOMEWORK
Write a letter to your English friend telling him/her about your new life. Use the linkers (connecting words for addition and contrast) and the structures for future plans and ambitions.
Example :
Dear Peter,
I retired two months ago. My life has changed a lot.
When you are retired you have lots of free time. However, sometimes you don’t know what to do with it. I am now very sporty. I often go for a swim in the local swimming pool. What’s more, I do yoga in the community centre.
GOING TO (PLANS)
We’re going to drive around Australia
We aren’t going to drive around Australia
Are we going to drive around Australia? Yes, we are/No, we aren´t
He’s going to drive around Australia
He isn´t going to drive around Australia
Is he going to drive around Australia? Yes, he is
PLANS AND AMBITIONS
I’m going to+ INFINITIVE
I’m planning+ TO INFINITIVE
I’M hoping + TO INFINITIVE
I’m looking forward to+VERB –ING/NOUN/PRONOUN
I’d like+ TO INFINITIVE
I’m thinking of+ VERB ING
I’m planning to do sport------------Me too/so am I/I am not
I’m not going to look after my grandchildren-Neither am I- I am
What do you and your friends usually TALK ABOUT..........?
How much do you usually. SPEND ON FOOD A WEEK...?
Have you ever SOLD ANYTHING TO A FRIEND...........?
Do you know anyone who ...IS LOOKING FOR .......?
How do you normally ...PAY FOR MEALS...................?
What do you see when you ...LOOK OUT OF ........?
Different views
On the top floor
I’m looking forward to.....= I’m excited about this and I’m going to enjoy it when it happens
I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO MY HOLIDAY/I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO SPENDING MY HOLIDAY IN BRITAIN
I’m planning to is more certain than I’m thinking of
“I’m hoping to” is less certain than “I’m going to ....”.
We can also use I want and I’d love to to talk about future plans and ambitions. I want to be famous. I’d love to travel around the world
EXERCISE 1
Choose the correct verbs in these phrases
COLLOCATIONS
HAVE/SPEND A GREAT TIME
SPEND/GIVE TIME DOING (SOMETHING)
Puri spends time knitting
MAKE/DO A DEGREE (IN BIOLOGY)
Antonio did a degree in engineering
TAKE/SPEND TIME WITH (SOMEONE)
I spend time with my husband
LIVE/LEAVE ABROAD
Valentina has lived abroad and so have Luz and Fernando
TAKE/MAKE PHOTOS
Carmen likes taking photos
LEARN/WANT HOW TO DO (SOMETHING)
Paloma is learning how to paint and Valentina is learning how to draw
GET/DO A SUNTAN
I like getting a suntan
EXERCISE 2
Do you know anybody who is retired? How do they spend their time? Do they do any of the things above? In pairs
She goes for a walk every day
She cooks for her grandchildren
She looks after my nephew every day
My parents go shopping for their grandchildren
My friends travel abroad, around Europe
My friends swim twice a week
My grandfather reads a book
My friend goes to university
My mother does the gardening
My grandfather tells stories about his life
My mother does cultural activities, takes pottery lessons, drawing lessons,
My friend goes to museums, art galleries etc with other friends.
I joined a chorus
I went sightseeing in Madrid
I study History of Art
I look after my mother
She watches TV all the time. She is a couch potato
He does the cooking in the house
EXERCISE 3
WORK IN PAIRS. What are the best and worst things about being retired, do you think?
BEST THINGS WORST THINGS
You don´t have to get up early
You don´t have a boss
You can take a long holiday
You are able to be more relaxed
You have more freedom to do the things you want to do
You look after your grandchildren
You have a lot of experience about life
You can do handcrafts
You can travel when you want
You don´t need to worry about work
You can spend time in your birthplace
You can be healthier doing sport
You have a lot of free time
You have free public transport
You don´t have to do things for other people
You don´t have a boss
You can travel widely
You can learn another language
You can enjoy your family
Your life is not stressful
You can join an NGO as a volunteer
You can visit lots of countries
You have to change your daily routine completely
You lose your memory. You are forgetful
Your appearance changes
Your health is worse
You earn less money
You have to look after your grandchildren
Some of your best friends are dead
You are older
You are a pain (in the ass)
You aren´t young and start to have health problems
If you have lots of free time it can be very boring
You earn less money than before
You might miss your job and your workmates
You have lots of free time when other people don’t
You have to change your lifestyle
REVISION. CONNECTING WORDS: ADDITION AND CONTRAST
Look at these sentences
TO CONTRAST IDEAS
Sorry I didn´t reply to any of your emails, but I only checked today
Sorry I didn´t reply to any of your emails. However, I only checked today
Sorry I didn´t reply to any of your emails. I only checked today, though
BUT contrasts ideas in one sentence. HOWEVER and THOUGH contrast ideas in one sentence/two sentences.
We put HOWEVER at the beginning/end of a sentence and THOUGH at the beginning/end
TO ADD IDEAS
Last week was a busy and very exciting week
Last week was a busy week. It was also exciting.
Last week was a busy week. What's more, it was very exciting
Choose the correct answers in the rules.
AND links ideas in one sentence. ALSO and WHAT'S MORE link ideas in one sentence/two sentences.
We put ALSO before/after the verb be and before / after other verbs
We always put a comma (,) after What's more, and However,
Now join your sentences in exercise 3 using the connecting words above
EXAMPLES
When you are retired you have lots of free time and you can spend that free time with your relatives
You have a lot of free time. However, this can be very boring
When you are retired you have to change your daily routine completely. You earn less money, though.
You earn less money. What’s more, your life is not stressful
You have a lot of free time but you don´t have a partner to do things together
HOMEWORK
Write a letter to your English friend telling him/her about your new life. Use the linkers (connecting words for addition and contrast) and the structures for future plans and ambitions.
Example :
Dear Peter,
I retired two months ago. My life has changed a lot.
When you are retired you have lots of free time. However, sometimes you don’t know what to do with it. I am now very sporty. I often go for a swim in the local swimming pool. What’s more, I do yoga in the community centre.
GOING TO (PLANS)
We’re going to drive around Australia
We aren’t going to drive around Australia
Are we going to drive around Australia? Yes, we are/No, we aren´t
He’s going to drive around Australia
He isn´t going to drive around Australia
Is he going to drive around Australia? Yes, he is
PLANS AND AMBITIONS
I’m going to+ INFINITIVE
I’m planning+ TO INFINITIVE
I’M hoping + TO INFINITIVE
I’m looking forward to+VERB –ING/NOUN/PRONOUN
I’d like+ TO INFINITIVE
I’m thinking of+ VERB ING
I’m planning to do sport------------Me too/so am I/I am not
I’m not going to look after my grandchildren-Neither am I- I am
What do you and your friends usually TALK ABOUT..........?
How much do you usually. SPEND ON FOOD A WEEK...?
Have you ever SOLD ANYTHING TO A FRIEND...........?
Do you know anyone who ...IS LOOKING FOR .......?
How do you normally ...PAY FOR MEALS...................?
What do you see when you ...LOOK OUT OF ........?
Different views
On the top floor
I’m looking forward to.....= I’m excited about this and I’m going to enjoy it when it happens
I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO MY HOLIDAY/I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO SPENDING MY HOLIDAY IN BRITAIN
I’m planning to is more certain than I’m thinking of
“I’m hoping to” is less certain than “I’m going to ....”.
We can also use I want and I’d love to to talk about future plans and ambitions. I want to be famous. I’d love to travel around the world
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
TV OR NOT TV
TV OR NOT TV?
1. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS:
◦ Did you watch TV last night? What did you watch?
◦ What's your favourite TV programme?
Which channel and what time is it on? (It's on every Monday at 5 on Tele 5 etc) Why do you like it?
◦ Do you know what's on television tonight?
◦ Give an example of JUNK TV
TIP!: We often use ON to mean ON TV: What time is the football on? It's on at 9
types of TV programmes .
Pasión de Gavilanes Soap Opera
Aida Sitcom (situation comedy)
Gran Hermano Reality Show
El Telediario de la 1 the news
¿Quiere ser millonario? Game show
Salvame Gossip programme
Informe Semanal Current affairs programme
Documentales de la 2 Documentary
El tiempo The weather forecast
Use these expressions to talk about the programmes. Remember to use the plural of the type of programme because you're speaking in general.
I love................(documentaries/ sports programmes, etc.)
I can't stand ….................. (soap operas, etc)
I don´t mind................
I like ….............better than …........................
TIP!: We say the news IS, not the news are (wrong!!!)
The news is on at nine o'clock √
verbs and their meanings
You TURN ON the TV
when you want to watch something
B. You can RECORD A PROGRAMME
on a video or a DVD and watch it later
C. You TURN OFF
the TV before you go to bed
D. You TURN OVER
when you want to watch a different channel (you need to use the remote control)
1. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS:
◦ Did you watch TV last night? What did you watch?
◦ What's your favourite TV programme?
Which channel and what time is it on? (It's on every Monday at 5 on Tele 5 etc) Why do you like it?
◦ Do you know what's on television tonight?
◦ Give an example of JUNK TV
TIP!: We often use ON to mean ON TV: What time is the football on? It's on at 9
types of TV programmes .
Pasión de Gavilanes Soap Opera
Aida Sitcom (situation comedy)
Gran Hermano Reality Show
El Telediario de la 1 the news
¿Quiere ser millonario? Game show
Salvame Gossip programme
Informe Semanal Current affairs programme
Documentales de la 2 Documentary
El tiempo The weather forecast
Use these expressions to talk about the programmes. Remember to use the plural of the type of programme because you're speaking in general.
I love................(documentaries/ sports programmes, etc.)
I can't stand ….................. (soap operas, etc)
I don´t mind................
I like ….............better than …........................
TIP!: We say the news IS, not the news are (wrong!!!)
The news is on at nine o'clock √
verbs and their meanings
You TURN ON the TV
when you want to watch something
B. You can RECORD A PROGRAMME
on a video or a DVD and watch it later
C. You TURN OFF
the TV before you go to bed
D. You TURN OVER
when you want to watch a different channel (you need to use the remote control)
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