OPINION
J I’d like to live in a country
where...
L I’d hate to live in a country
where...
dimarts, 19 de desembre del 2017
QUALITATIVE MARKING SCALE
MARKING SCALE (qualitative):
Excellent
Very good
Good
Average
Not good enough
Disappointing
dilluns, 27 de novembre del 2017
INFOGRAPHIC ABOUT TECHNOLOGY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
1. In pairs, research and look for information (facts, figures, news, etc) about any technology or device that can be used in education. Write down the most important info you find (a synthesis of what you read about the topic, figures).
2. Go to easel.ly and create an account. Create an infographic about a device or technology used for education. The infographic must include images, graphics, figures and a timeline showing the development of the device or technology over the last years.
3. Once your infographic is created, prepare a presentation (powerpoint, google slides, etc) to present your ideas to your classmates and show your infographic.
DEADLINE: 5th DECEMBER
HELP: HOW TO CREATE AN INFOGRAPHIC WITH EASEL.LY
dilluns, 20 de novembre del 2017
WORKBOOK UNIT 1 ANSWER KEY
Unit 1
Topic Vocabulary (page 8)
1 1. allow
2. support
3. bring up
4. take after
5. punish
2 1. d 2.
c 3. e 4. a
5. b
3 1. inherited 4. looked up to
2. determined 5. depended
on
3. spoiled
4 1. 1. foreign language
2. requirement
3. get a degree
2. 4. study abroad
5. Tuition fees
3. 6. failed
7. pass
4. 8. feedback
9. hand ... in
5 1. a 2.
b 3. b 4. a
5. a 6. b 7. a
(page 9)
6 1. Education, childhood, valuable
2. doubtful, impressive
3. concerned, assessments,
weakness
4. suitable, sensitive
5. generosity, various,
hardships
6. application, missing
7 1. neighbourhood 5. worthless
2. demanding 6.
independence
3. assignments 7.
attendance
4. financial 8.
excellence
8
1. hardship 6. accomplishments
2. brought ... up 7.
tuition fees
3. education 8. depended
on
4. got a degree 9.
financial
5. various 10. role model
Grammar (page 10)
1 1. 1. Have ... received
2. had expected
2. 3. hadn’t thought
4. have risen
3. 5. have been
6. had copied
4. 7. haven’t auditioned
8. had ... acted
9. have had
10. has done
2 1. had been working
2. had ... been taking
3. haven’t been sleeping
4. have been trying
5. hadn’t been paying
attention
6. has ... been going
3 1. hasn’t been studying very much this term
2. had been discussing the school trip for 20
minutes
before he arrived
3. had been attending art college when he
suddenly
decided to become a chef
4. had been working as a
researcher there since 1979
5. have you been working
there
6. have been sitting here
for four hours
4 1. been teaching literature for five years
2. she had done her
homework
3. I had been waiting
(for her) for half an hour
4. graduated from
university yet
5. have you been dating
Brian
(page 11)
5 1. have begun
2. had planned / had been
planning
3. had heard
4. have held / have been
holding
5. had been doing / had
done
6. has been offering
7. has been presenting
8. have received
6 1. I can’t
eat dinner. I have been eating junk food all
afternoon.
2.
Had Meg left the party by the time you got there?
3. She hasn’t taught computer science
for five years.
She works in hi-tech now.
4. We had been running for 15 minutes when it
started to rain.
5. They left before they
had finished their project.
7 1. has been giving 5. has ... been
2. has ... gone 6. has
been making
3. had been working 7.
had stopped
4. had ... read 8. hadn’t been sleeping
Check Your Progress (page
15)
1 1. pass, revise
2. take after
3. punish, disobey
2 1. educational 3. concerned
2. neighbourhood 4.
assessment
3 1. lectures 5. feedback
2. encourage 6. suitable
3. graduate 7. failed
4. demanding 8. sign up
for
4 1. has been awarding 4. hadn’t got
2. had ... won 5. has
been running
3. had ... thought 6. had
studied
5 1. has the band been playing
2. will have finished the
exam
3. hadn’t played in a
football match
4. will be flying to Peru
6 1. although 3. Besides
2. Despite 4. On the other hand
ANSWER KEY: MORE PRACTICE 1
MORE
PRACTICE 1
Vocabulary
1 1. accomplishment 5. suitable
2. assignment 6. doubtful
3. requirement 7. Attendance
4. educational 8. generosity
2 Possible
answers
1. can
depend on me
2. don’t
take after my mother
3. is
to study abroad
4. must
hand in my assignment by Monday
5. look
up to people who volunteer and help others
6. sign
up for the course
3 Possible
answers
1. property
2. homework
3. laboratory
4. French
4 Possible
answers
1. valuable 5. speaker
2. university 6. confidence
3. angry 7. pocket money
4. engineering
5 1. demanding
2. pass
3. hand
in
4. live
up to the expectations
5. excellence
6. educational
7. suitable
8. punish
9. attendance
10. role
model
11. sensitive
12. effort
13. allowed
14. accomplishments
Grammar
1 Possible
answers
1. had
already gone
2. have
always dreamt / dreamed about horses
3. haven’t
seen him in years
4. haven’t
decided yet
2 Possible
answers
1. has
been worrying
2. had
been looking for
3. have
been reminding me
4. haven’t
been waiting
3 1. e 2. d 3. a 4. c 5. b
4 1. have been 5. had taken care
2. Have
… finished 6. hasn’t called
3. have
been walking 7. have … been doing
4. had
… been waiting 8. hasn’t / hadn’t been feeling
5 Possible
answers
1. They
had been saving all year.
2. I
had baked a cake.
3. I
have never been there.
4. It
has been raining all day.
5. My
boyfriend and I had broken up.
6. I
haven’t seen him in ages.
MORE PRACTICE UNIT 1
Vocabulary
1 Complete the sentences with the words below and a
suitable suffix.
generous • education • require • doubt • suit • accomplish
• assign • attend
1. What an …………………… ! You must be so proud.
2. Have you finished the maths …………………… yet?
3. The …………………… here
is that everybody has to study maths and history.
4. Many animated films for children are not only funny, but ……………………
.
5. That isn’t a …………………… colour
for you.
6. The weather is terrible. It’s …………………… the outdoor concert will take place.
7. …………………… at the
meeting was low. Obviously, not many people knew about it.
8. Thank you for the lovely gift. I appreciate your ……………………
.
2 Rewrite the sentences with a similar expression
below. Make any necessary changes.
take after •
hand in • sign up for • study abroad • look up to • depend on
1. I
will always be there to support you.
You ................................................................................................................... .
2. My
mother is creative and athletic, but I’m not.
I ......................................................................................................................... .
3. I
hope I can go to university in another country.
My hope ........................................................................................................... .
4. My
teacher wants the assignment by Monday.
I ......................................................................................................................... .
5. I
have got a lot of admiration for people who volunteer and help others.
I ......................................................................................................................... .
6. Is
your name on the list for the course?
Did you ........................................................................................................... ?
3 Name:
1. something you inherit ……………………
2. something you revise ……………………
3. a place where a researcher might work ……………………
4. a foreign language in your country ……………………
4 Complete the sentences with a suitable word. Pay
attention to the words in bold.
1. The necklace is worthless although it looks ……………………
.
2. I can’t afford the tuition fees at this ……………………
.
3. She cheated in the exam, so the teacher was ……………………
.
4. I hope to get a degree in …………………… .
5. I really enjoyed the lecture last night. I thought the …………………… was excellent.
6. It’s important to encourage Sally. She doesn’t have a lot
of …………………… .
7. They spoil their children. They give them too much ……………………
.
5 Complete the passage with the words and phrases
below.
educational • punish • attendance • role model • sensitive
• effort • allowed • accomplishments
live up to the expectations • excellence • demanding • pass • hand in • suitable
live up to the expectations • excellence • demanding • pass • hand in • suitable
A
Different Type of Education
School can be a 1. ……………………………… time for a lot of students who worry about having
to 2. ……………………………… tests
and 3. ……………………………… assignments
on time. In addition, it’s sometimes very difficult for kids to 4. ……………………………… of parents who demand nothing less than 5.
……………………………… . However, there are
parents who think differently and want an 6. ……………………………… system that is
7. ……………………………… for children who have got different learning styles. One possibility is the open or democratic schools that are operating in countries all over the world. The oldest and most famous one is Summerhill in England that was started in 1921 at a time when it was acceptable to 8. ……………………………… students who were weak learners. A.S. Neill, who founded Summerhill, wanted a school where there would be no punishments and 9. ……………………………… at classes would be voluntary. In time, Summerhill became the 10. ……………………………… for democratic schools all over the world. These open schools are 11. ……………………………… to the needs of every student. It is believed that students make an 12. ……………………………… when they are given independence and are 13. ……………………………… to choose what they want to study. Democratic schools believe that students should want to go to school and their 14. ……………………………… shouldn’t only be measured according to a mark.
7. ……………………………… for children who have got different learning styles. One possibility is the open or democratic schools that are operating in countries all over the world. The oldest and most famous one is Summerhill in England that was started in 1921 at a time when it was acceptable to 8. ……………………………… students who were weak learners. A.S. Neill, who founded Summerhill, wanted a school where there would be no punishments and 9. ……………………………… at classes would be voluntary. In time, Summerhill became the 10. ……………………………… for democratic schools all over the world. These open schools are 11. ……………………………… to the needs of every student. It is believed that students make an 12. ……………………………… when they are given independence and are 13. ……………………………… to choose what they want to study. Democratic schools believe that students should want to go to school and their 14. ……………………………… shouldn’t only be measured according to a mark.
Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets.
Use the Present Perfect Simple or Past Perfect Simple.
Add extra words.
1. By the time we got home, everyone …………………………………………
. (go)
2. Since I was a child, I ………………………………………… . (dream)
3. I didn’t recognise him. I …………………………………………
. (not see)
4. I don’t know what I’m going to wear. I …………………………………………
. (not decide)
2 Complete the sentences with a suitable verb. Use a
perfect continuous tense.
1. Call her. She ………………………………………… about
you all day.
2. I finally found what I ………………………………………… all day yesterday.
3. I won’t forget about the meeting. You …………………………………………
about it all week.
4. It’s OK. I ………………………………………… in the
queue for long.
3 Match the sentences in A to the continuations in B.
A B
1. We have been studying for the test for over a week. ...... a. We only started yesterday.
2. We had been studying for the test for a week. ...... b. That’s why we didn’t do
well.
3. We haven’t been studying for the test for very long. ...... c. We’re going to start today.
4. We haven’t studied for the test yet. ...... d. We were very well
prepared for it.
5. We hadn’t studied for the test. ...... e. I’m
sure we’ll do well.
4 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets.
Use a suitable simple or continuous perfect tense.
1. They ……………………………… (be)
in Los Angeles for a week. They’re having a great time.
2. ……………………………… you ……………………………… (finish) your homework yet?
3. We ……………………………… (walk)
around for hours, but we’re still not tired.
4. How long ……………………………… they ……………………………… (wait) outside by the time you arrived?
5. By the time you returned my call, I ……………………………… (take care) of the problem.
6. I’m surprised he ……………………………… (not
call) me all week. Maybe something is wrong.
7. What ……………………………… you ……………………………… (do) all day? You look exhausted.
8. It was no surprise that she cancelled the meeting. She ……………………………… (not feel) well all week.
5 Write a logical sentence to continue the first
sentence. Use the words in brackets and a suitable
simple or continuous perfect tense.
1. They finally had enough money to buy a car. (save / all year)
.............................................................................................................................
2. My mother was surprised when she got home. (bake / a cake)
.............................................................................................................................
3. What’s it like in London? (never / be there)
.............................................................................................................................
4. The ground is wet. (rain / all day)
.............................................................................................................................
5. I was very upset when you saw me. (boyfriend / break up)
.............................................................................................................................
6. I wonder how Paul is. (not see / in ages)
.............................................................................................................................
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