Saturday, January 26, 2013

Giving advice expressions

Hi 4 of eso SSEE students
Here you have a list of expressions you can use for giving advice.In case you have choosen this topic for your oral presentation YOU SHOULD INCLUDE  some of these expressions on your  sketch
Giving Advice
  • You should…
  • I think you should…
  • Why don’t you…..?
  • How about…
  • I suggest…..
  • If I were you, I would.....................
  • You'd better .........
  • You ought to/should avoid v+ing.............
  • If you take my advice, you'll     ............
  • It might be a good idea....
  • Have you thought about  v+ing.......?
  • You could...
  • Promise to + inf........
  • First of all.never...........
Reacting to advice
  • I suppose you are right...........
  • I suppose so............
  • I will try to/not to ...........
  • Do you really think I should.........?
  • No way!.
  • Why should/shouldn't  I.............?





Friday, January 25, 2013

Australia

Hi 4 of ESO A
Here you have a link to a short text about Australia
Do the quiz next to it.
Quiz

Thursday, January 24, 2013

The Aborigines

Hi 4 of ESO A
Here you have a link to a text about the Aborigines and their history
The Aborigines
YOU DON'T HAVE TO READ THE WHOLE TEXT..just look throught it quickly to find the answers to the following questions.Copy these questions on your notebook please.
The Aborigines
1.When did they arrive to Australia?
2.What did the Aborigines  think of the white people when they saw them for the first time?
3.Why did the Aborigines and the white people have conflicts?
4.Why did many Aborigines die when they became to have contact with white people?
5.Were the Aborigines considered to be citizens like the white ones? How do you know?
6.What happened in 13th February 2008?
Sorry

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Revision Modal verbs

Hi 4rth of ESO A students
Let's revise modals.
1.Have a look to your notes.List all modal verbs we worked on and their uses
2.Try to do the following test
Test

Saturday, January 5, 2013

Let's discuss

Hi students
Have a look to the following text called "Put the smart phone down.Now".Have you ever thought of that?Do you agree with the author?Could YOU put your smart phone down?Why ? Why not?
Put the smart phone down.Now

Monday, December 17, 2012

As the inspector said....

Hi 4 of ESO A students
Here you have the list of questions about the stories number 3, 4 and 5.

THE RAILWAY CROSSING

  1. Why does John Dunn have to die?
  2. What wrong thing has Thwaite done? Why did he do that?
  3. Which weapons/objects Thwaite take to kill John Dunn?
  4. How did Thwaite wanted to kill John Dunn?
  5. Why was Thwaite’s  alibi destroyed?
  6. Does Thwaite kill John Dunn in the end?
  7. Why do police suspect of Thwaite?
  8. What happens to Thwaite in the end? Is he angry or things it is ok to be caught by the police?

 

Keywords:blackmail,powders,alibi, crossing

 

THE BLUE CROSS

  1. Who is Valentin?
  2. Who is Flambeau?How does he look like?
  3. Where does the story happen?
  4. On the train there is a short priest with a parcel, what is inside the parcel?
  5. What does Valentin put in his coffe at the restaurant?
  6. What had the two priests done in the restaurant with the soup?
  7. What is wrong with the card on the nuts and on the oranges?
  8. Why does Valentin step down the bus?
  9. Why do the priest pay more money on the second restaurant?
  10. What does the woman from the sweet-shop?
  11. Who is the short priest? Who is the tall priest?
  12. What do the two priest talk about in the park?
  13. When did father Brown start to be suspicious of Flambeau?
  14. What has father Brown with the blue cross?
  15. Look at page 47..how was Brown sure the other priest wasn’t a  good person?
  16. How has Father Brown learnt so much about criminals?



Keywords:priests,Jokes,hole,shilling,clue,pull somebody to pieces,wonder,cross,take off hats.

 

CASH ON DELIVERY

  1. Who is Max Linster?Which is his mission?
  2. Who is Jacob Elliston?He is handicapped..how?
  3. Is surprised Jacob Elliston when he sees Max Linster in his wife’s room? Why not?
  4. What will happen if Max Linster doesn’t accomplish his mission?
  5. who’s get a gun?
  6. Where does Max Linster hide? Can he see from there?
  7. Which is the plan?what should Max Linster pretend?
  8. Who is Josephine Demessieux?What does she do in the room?
  9. How does the wife save her life?
  10. Opinion..does Max know he has killed the wrong woman?

 


Keywords: cash on delivery,murder,jewel-box, pretend,cupboard,blanket,