tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11661160476249514562024-03-08T19:25:58.476-03:00Cultura Rosario 5th Adol I 2009WHERE THERE'S A WILL, THERE'S A WAY._Alicia Zulianihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00231593846341762219noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166116047624951456.post-13805964878080390612009-09-11T22:40:00.002-03:002009-09-11T22:46:14.242-03:00PET READING COMPREHENSION PRACTICEDo these exercises and check them yourselves by clicking on 'answers'.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.english-online.org.uk/petfolder/petread1.php?name=PET%20Reading%20part%201%20test%201">PART 1</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.english-online.org.uk/petfolder/petread2.php?name=PET%20Reading%20part%202%20test%201">PART 2</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.english-online.org.uk/petfolder/petread3.php?name=PET%20Reading%20part%203%20test%201">PART 3</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.english-online.org.uk/petfolder/petread4.php?name=PET%20Reading%20part%204%20test%201">PART 4</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.english-online.org.uk/petfolder/petread5.php?name=PET%20Reading%20part%205%20test%201">PART 5</a>_Alicia Zulianihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00231593846341762219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166116047624951456.post-83576261393449786662009-09-11T22:28:00.002-03:002009-09-11T22:32:13.462-03:00More PET Listening PracticeDo the following activities to improve your listening skills. Read the rubrics carefully. Remember you can (and you will) listen to each piece twice.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.english-online.org.uk/petfolder/test2/petlisten1.php?name=The%20Listening%20part%201">PART 1</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.english-online.org.uk/petfolder/test2/petlisten2.php?name=The%20Listening%20part%202">PART 2</a><br /><br />Click on 'answers' to check your work._Alicia Zulianihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00231593846341762219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166116047624951456.post-52345191845953463732009-09-11T21:54:00.002-03:002009-09-11T22:10:16.888-03:00More PET Speaking PracticeImagine you want to travel around Europe with a friend. What would be the best means of transport? The train? the plane? Be prepared to explain your choice.<br /><br />Remember to use the natural English expressions you have learned this year to give your opinion, to agree and disagree, for example:<br /><br /> <span style="color:#ff0000;">I think we should take the plane. </span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"> Yes, I agree. </span><br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">(Personally,) I don't think we should go by train. </span><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">No, maybe not.</span><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#009900;">I think it would be better to hire a car. </span><br /><span style="color:#009900;">I'm not so sure about that. </span><br /><span style="color:#009900;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Remember you are expected to justify all your opinions. </span><br />Now click on the following link and practise with a friend. Move the mouse over the pictures to get ideas.<br /><a href="http://www.writefix.com/pet/petspeaktask2/europetravel/gettingaround.htm">GETTING AROUND EUROPE</a><br /><br />Now practise talking about a picture. Remember you can describe it and speculate about what's going on. Again, move the mouse over the pictures to get some ideas.<br /><a href="http://www.writefix.com/pet/petspeak/london.htm">LONDON</a><br /><a href="http://www.writefix.com/pet/petspeak/fish.htm">FISHING TROPHY</a>_Alicia Zulianihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00231593846341762219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166116047624951456.post-70420316740190870762009-07-05T18:36:00.002-03:002009-07-05T18:43:43.942-03:00PET LISTENING PRACTICEDo the following activities to improve your listening skills. Read the rubrics carefully. Remember you can (and you will) listen to each piece twice.<br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.english-online.org.uk/petfolder/petlistenp1.php?name=The%20Listening%20part%201">PART 1</a></li><li><a href="http://www.english-online.org.uk/petfolder/petlistenp2.php?name=The%20Listening%20part%202">PART 2</a></li><li><a href="http://www.english-online.org.uk/petfolder/petlistenp3.php?name=The%20Listening%20part%203">PART 3</a></li></ul>Click on 'answers' to check your work._Alicia Zulianihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00231593846341762219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166116047624951456.post-11995721115085211552009-07-05T17:31:00.003-03:002009-07-05T18:09:51.083-03:00SPEAKING PRACTICE<p><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></p><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">READ THIS INFORMATION VERY CAREFULLY, CLICK ON THE LINKS AND PRACTISE FOR THE SPEAKING PAPER ON YOUR OWN AT HOME. IT WILL BE VERY USEFUL TO IMPROVE YOUR ORAL PERFORMANCE IN CLASS. </span><br />Well, you know there are four parts in the PET speaking test:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>In <span style="font-weight: bold;">Part 1 </span>the examiner will ask you questions. These could be about home, work, where you live, what you do, your family, etc. The examiner will ask you in turn.<br /><br />In <span style="font-weight: bold;">Part 2</span> you have to listen while the teacher explains a situation. Then the teacher will give you a picture (usually a drawing) and repeat the situation. You have to discuss the situation with your partner.<br />You have to use expressions like<br /><ul><li> "Why don't we?"<br /></li><li> "What do you think?"<br /></li><li> "That's a good idea!"<br /></li><li> "Hmm, I don't think so, because..."<br /></li><li> "OK, let's decide to..."<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span> Now you will have a look at two different situations. If you move the mouse over the pictures you will get some useful ideas.<br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.writefix.com/pet/petspeaktask2/eveningclass.htm">Learning Something New </a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.writefix.com/pet/petspeaktask2/graduationgift/graduationgift.htm">The Graduation Present<br /></a></li></ul><p><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></p>In <span style="font-weight: bold;">Part 3</span>, you have to talk for one minute about a picture. After you finish, your partner will talk for one minute about another picture.<br />Now look at the pictures. (You'll have to click on the links.) Move your mouse over them to find some ideas you can use. A good way to start is "The picture shows..." (You can even practise speaking about the photo for one minute because there's a time piece available next to the picture).<br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.writefix.com/pet/petspeak/river.htm">River scene</a></li><li><a href="http://www.writefix.com/pet/petspeak/baby.htm">New baby</a></li><li><a href="http://www.writefix.com/pet/petspeak/waiting.htm">At the airport</a><br /></li></ul><p><span style="font-size:85%;"><i></i></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></p>In <span style="font-weight: bold;">Part 4</span>, you have to talk with your partner about a topic. The topic will be related to the photos you saw in Part 3. For example, if the two photos showed people waiting, you will have to talk together about how you feel about waiting, what you do when you have to wait, if you keep people waiting or not, etc.<br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=1166116047624951456&postID=1199572111508521155#top"></a><br /></span></p>_Alicia Zulianihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00231593846341762219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166116047624951456.post-79432082863611904532009-07-05T17:20:00.002-03:002009-07-05T17:29:55.278-03:00WRITING PRACTICEYou will have to hand in this letter after the holidays. You don't need to send it to me by mail.<br /><br />Before writing the letter, read the useful advice provided in the site as regards useful structures and vocabulary. That will help you write a much better piece.<br />Remember you have to write about a hundred words.<br /><br />Well, now imagine you have flu (hope you'll just have to pretend). Do <a href="http://www.members.tripod.com/normainnes/PET%20mats/writing%20prac%205.htm">this task.<br /></a>_Alicia Zulianihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00231593846341762219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166116047624951456.post-9643843154024184192009-07-05T15:35:00.002-03:002009-07-05T15:45:41.307-03:00GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY PRACTICENow you'll have to fill in the blanks choosing the right word at the bottom.<br /><br />The first text is about<a href="http://www.members.tripod.com/normainnes/PET%20mats/Gap%20fill%20mats%20page1.htm"> mosquitoes</a>. Learn some interesting facts about these annoying insects.<br /><br />The second text is about <a href="http://www.members.tripod.com/normainnes/PET%20mats/gapfill7.htm">the weather.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Do both exercises and email the answers to me. </span>This is not optional. It's a homework assignment._Alicia Zulianihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00231593846341762219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166116047624951456.post-54589185751138912822009-07-05T15:23:00.002-03:002009-07-05T15:28:49.760-03:00PET READING TEST - Practice for parts 1 and 2Do these <a href="http://www.pearsonlongman.com/exams/ket-pet/pet/reading-test.html">reading comprehension exercises</a> and check your answers.<br />You don't have to send me the answers. It's your responsibility to do the exercises._Alicia Zulianihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00231593846341762219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166116047624951456.post-70017308902410793242009-07-05T13:58:00.002-03:002009-07-05T15:15:19.246-03:00Is there anybody out there?I haven't had much feedback yet. I hope you can take advantage of this time without classes and catch up with some work you didn't have time to do before.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">How can you keep in contact with English during this time? </span><br /><br />Well, there are many things you can do:<br />- Do all the exercises in the workbook which you haven't done yet (of course of the units we have already covered) and correct them with the key.<br /><br />- Visit the book's website.<br /><a href="http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/naturalenglish/int/">http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/naturalenglish/int/</a><br />There are lots of interactive exercises and games for each unit. You can practise grammar, vocabulary, the natural English expressions, etc.<br /><br />- You can redo the exercises we have already done.<br /><br />- And last but not least, you can do the activities I'm publishing in this blog <span style="font-weight: bold;">and</span> leave comments as well.<br /><br />Hope you can profit from this all._Alicia Zulianihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00231593846341762219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166116047624951456.post-32151915866761132352009-07-01T21:21:00.000-03:002009-07-01T21:34:27.592-03:00Adjectives ending in ed and ing<span style="" lang="EN-GB">Do you remember the difference between ing and ed adjectives? Between boring and bored? or interested and interesting?
<br /></span>I have just finished correcting some compositions and I see that some of you need further practice with these adjectives.
<br />First look at the exercise in the workbook on page 24 (for a quick revision) and then do these exercises. Read the rubrics carefully so that you know what to do.
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<br /><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/934_gramchallenge3/page2.shtml">Exercise 1</a>
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<br /><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/934_gramchallenge3/page3.shtml">Exercise 2</a>
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<br /><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/934_gramchallenge3/page4.shtml">Exercise 3</a>
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<br />_Alicia Zulianihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00231593846341762219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166116047624951456.post-20547462712644690852009-07-01T11:49:00.001-03:002009-07-01T11:56:29.452-03:00Grammar practiceDo these sentence transformations and send them to me <span style="font-weight: bold;">by mail</span>.<br /><br />1- Sentences with Present Perfect and Past Simple.<br /><a href="http://www.members.tripod.com/normainnes/PET%20mats/practice_with_the_present_perfec.htm">http://www.members.tripod.com/normainnes/PET%20mats/practice_with_the_present_perfec.htm</a><br /><br />2- Revision of structures<br /><a href="http://www.members.tripod.com/normainnes/PET%20mats/sentence%20tranforms2.htm">http://www.members.tripod.com/normainnes/PET%20mats/sentence%20tranforms2.htm</a><br /><br />Again,<span style="font-weight: bold;"> this is not optional</span>. You must all 'hand in' this homework via mail._Alicia Zulianihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00231593846341762219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166116047624951456.post-69734509643983022932009-07-01T11:29:00.000-03:002009-07-01T11:46:44.527-03:00Reading comprehension1- Read this story about how useful a mobile phone can be. Choose the correct answers and send them to me <span style="font-weight: bold;">by mail</span>. (A window will appear asking you to write your user name and password, just click on cancel a couple of times and you will be able to read the text without problems.)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.members.tripod.com/normainnes/PET%20mats/Mobile_drama.htm#Mobile%20drama">http://www.members.tripod.com/normainnes/PET%20mats/Mobile_drama.htm#Mobile%20drama</a><br /><br />2- Now read this text and answer the multiple choice questions. (again send them to me together with the answers to the previous ex)<br /><a href="http://www.members.tripod.com/normainnes/PET%20mats/Personal%20space.htm">http://www.members.tripod.com/normainnes/PET%20mats/Personal%20space.htm</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">This is not optional,</span> everybody must send in this homework._Alicia Zulianihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00231593846341762219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166116047624951456.post-37988575774765618262009-07-01T10:35:00.001-03:002009-07-05T13:37:02.476-03:00FIRST CONTACT ONLINEHi everybody,<br />Hope you are all fine and have not gone done with flu or caught any other nasty bugs which seem to be running wild around us.<br /><br />Now let's get down to business. The first thing I'd like you to do is some <span style="font-weight: bold;">homework</span> which you will have to send to me <span style="font-weight: bold;">as an attachment in a word doc to my mail</span>.<br />- Not all of you handed in the compositions I had assigned before classes were suspended. So if you are one of those, please send them to me. (They are the letter to a friend recommending places to visit in Argentina and the letter telling a friend about the free English weekend you have just attended)<br />- Write some generalizations about people in our country. Write about sport, meal times, clothes, entertainment, etc. (See model in WB, page 31)<br />- Book page 63. Uses of get. Do exercises 1 and 2 and send them to me.<br />- Workbook pages 28, 29, 30 and 31 and 32 (ex 9) - Do all the exercises and correct them with the key. The exercise verb/adverb collocations is vey important (page 30).<br />You might need to work with an English-English dictionary . There's an online dictionary on your right. Just type a word and click on search.<br /><br />Please, keep visiting the blog because I will be publishing different kinds of assignments (some of them will count as homework)._Alicia Zulianihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00231593846341762219noreply@blogger.com0