29 marzo, 2011

The King's Speech,subtitles

This is a trailer of the film we're going to see next Thursday 7th April.
There will be two sessions, 18.00 and 20.00.  I expect you to  be at Las Ramblas cinema in Coslada.
Remember to bring a Euro next day.
George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death.
He often suffered from ill health and was described as "easily frightened and somewhat prone to tears".[5] His parents, the Duke and Duchess of York, were generally removed from their children's day-to-day upbringing, as was the norm in aristocratic families of that era. He had a stammer that lasted for many years, and was forced to write with his right hand although he was naturally left-handed. He suffered from chronic stomach problems as well as knock knees, for which he was forced to wear painful corrective splints.[6]

As the second son of King George V, he was not expected to inherit the throne and spent his early life in the shadow of his elder brother, Edward. He served in the Royal Navy during World War I, and after the war took on the usual round of public engagements. He married LadyElizabeth Bowes-Lyon in 1923, and they had two daughters, Elizabeth (who succeeded him as Queen Elizabeth II) and Margaret.
George's elder brother ascended the throne as Edward VIII on the death of their father in 1936. However, less than a year later, Edward revealed his desire to marry the American socialiteWallis Simpson. British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin advised Edward that, for political and religious reasons, he would not be able to remain king if he married Simpson, who was divorced from her first husband and divorcing her second. Thus Edward abdicated in order to marry, and George VI ascended the throne as the third monarch of the House of Windsor.

22 marzo, 2011

Article: A/An/The/Zero

UNIT 59 A /An
1.     3. a 4. a 5. an 6. a 7. an 8. a 9. a 10. an 11. an 12. a 13. a 14. an 15. a 16. an 17. an 18. a.
2.     2. a river 3. an animal 4. a game 5. a flower 6. a tool 7. a vegetable 8. a planet 9. a musical instrument 10.a fruit.
3.     2. a shop assistant 3. a photographer 4. a taxi driver 5. a nurse 6. a private detective. 7. a road sweeper 8. a teacher.
4.      2. a party 3. an artist 4. a beautiful day 5. a sandwich and an apple 6.an industrial country 7. a bath 8. an office 9. a very difficult question 10. an expensive hotel.

UNIT 64 The
1.     3. the third 4. the Fire brigade 5. the first, the moon 6. the capital 7. the largest, the world 8. the army 9. the sea 10. O.K 11. the top, the right 12. the country, the nearest 13. the end, the beginning 14. the same 15. The Prime Minister, the most 16. the man, the left 17. the name 18. the first 19. O.K 20. the fridge.
2.     2. the same time 3. the same problem 4. the same age 5. the same colour 6. the same day.
3.     3. the sun 4. T.V. 5. breakfast 6. the police 7. the guitar 8. lunch 9. the radio 19. the sky.

2 Past simple or present perfect –key

What's the rule?
A. 1. Joe 2. Helen
B. 1. Joe 2. HeleN
C. 2. Present perfect.
D. 2
REMEMBER
1. pp 2. ps 3. pp 4. pp

Practice exercises
1. 1 a 2 b
2.(2) did (3) was (4) have been (5) have you travelled(6) I have been to(7) I went to
(8) have you visited (9) no, I haven’t (10) Have you made...? (11) I have made(12) I bought.
3. 2 f 3 a 4 b 5d 6e.
4.2 right 3has lived 4 decided 5 have visited.
5. 3 I have been... for 2 years. 4 I met... a year ago. 5 She has lived.... for 3 years. 6 we bought...

KEY JUST, ALREADY, STILL & YET

1. just
2. already
3. still
4. yet
5. just
6. just
7. yet, already
8. yet
9. still
10. still
11. yet
12. already
13. still
14. still
15. yet
16. still
THE PAST SIMPLE OR THE PRESENT PERFECT
A. Past simple
2. A specified time in the past.
Ago, when yesterday.
Present perfect
3. an action which began in the past and continues
4. an unspecified time in the past.
ever, since, yet.
B. 1 haven't seen. 3
2. saw. 2
3. went. 2
4. found 1/2
5. have you ever been.4
6. have lived. 3
7. lived. 1
8. met. 2
9. has lost. 3
10. has opened. 3
11.thought.1
12. have you fed? 4
13. played. 2
14. did you download? 2

4C Grammar Object pronouns

2. us 3.them 4. him 5. her 6.him 7. you 8. it 9. them 10.us 11. it 12. her 13. me 14. them 15. us

2D So, because, but, although

a 2 d because 3j so 4a so 5i but 6h because 7e although 8b although 9f but 10c so
b 2 although  3 but  4 so 5because 6 but 7 but 8 so 9 but 10 because 11 although.

Read the text and choose the correct linking word or phrase for each gap.

AND    AS SOON AS    WHEN    WHILE   SO    BUT    THEN
It was very windy when I set off from the airport last Monday morning. The sky was full of dark clouds and soon it started to rain heavily. What a great way to start a holiday!
   While I was driving to the airport, the storm got worse. Suddenly, a huge flash of lightning struck a tree. It came crashing down just meters in front of my car. The fallen tree completely blocked the road, so I was stuck. I tried to call the emergency services on my mobile, but the line was dead.
   I was positive that I'd miss my plane, so I turned on the radio and tried to get used to the idea. Soon there was a loud knock at the window. To my surprise it was a young man in leather clothes, "Need a ride?" he said. My plane was leaving in an hour so I didn't think twice. I grabbed my bags, climbed carefully onto the motorcycle and shouted urgently, "To the airport please!"
   It was my first time on a motorcycle so I was terrified. The young man drove so fast that I kept my eyes tightly shut all the way. Suddenly, the motorcycle came to a halt. "We're here!" he said. I looked at my watch and saw that I was just in time for my flight. The young man wished me a nice trip, then quickly sped away.
   As soon as my plane took off, I breathed a huge sigh of relief. I could now relax and enjoy holiday.

17 marzo, 2011

Saint Patrick

Today is March 17th, Saint Patrick's Day.

Do you want to know something else about this Irish and American holiday:
Interactive Book of facts
Saint Patrick (BBC):Read about the places and legends associated with Saint Patrick.

14 marzo, 2011

Practise 7 Elementary

Minicheck 7 Elementary

6B Grammar there was/ there were

2 there weren’t 3 was there 4 there were 5 there wasn’t 6 were there 7 there were 8 were there 9 there wasn’t 10 was there 11 there was 12 there weren’t 13 was there 14 there were 15 there wasn’t.

6 A Grammar there is/ there are

a 2 Is there an armchair in the living room? Yes, there is.
3 Is there a window in the study? No, there isn’t.
4 Are there any plants in the kitchen? Yes, there are.
5 Is there a mirror in the hall? Yes, there is.
6 Are there any pictures in the house? No, there aren’t.

b 2 There isn’t a clock in the hall.
3 There is a shower in the bathroom.
4 There isn’t a TV in the bedroom.
5 There are some cupboards in the kitchen.
6 There aren’t any flowers in the living room.