Stages in life

This is the presentation we used in class to talk about life. It includes the structures and vocabulary that Emmi used in her own speech. What I recommend is that you write an overview of your life, just as Emmi did, so as to make sure you integrate all the new words and structures in your everyday speech. This way they will come easily to your mind when you need them!

Money, money, money by ABBA

Listen to this song and complete the gaps in the worksheet.

Westfield shopping centre

A trip to India - a listening

This is a very good example of the type of interaction you may have to perform in the oral exam. So take your time to listen to it carefully and read the script. Following it as a way of example, and using the prompts given in the "Real World" section in the following up exercise, you will be asked to role play a similar conversation in class.

 

Brands in English

LISTENING "ACCIDENTS" , pg. 109

COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS- FREE TIME

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PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

In unit 4, section Grammar: Duration, the present perfect continuous is mentioned and a few examples given. For a more thorough,detailed explanation and practice exercises, download this pdf file and print it out.

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Next, you can check the Grammar Challenge from the BBC and take the quizzes they suggest. CLICK ON THE IMAGE

PRONUNCIATION: CONNECTED SPEECH

The BBC Learning English website has a good pronunciation section, where you can find a page about one of the most important features of spoken English: connected speech. You can find a reference to this in unit 4 page 26 of the Outcomes  textbook.

They analize different features of connected speech and give examples. You can download the text and the audio together with the examples.

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WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE: TRAVEL,JOURNEY,TRIP,CRUISE...?

Check what the BBC says about these travel-related words. Click on the cartoon.