MERRY CHRISTMAS

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE ...?

If we are talking about time, we use the phrase “How long does it take…?”

When we are wondering about the time needed to travel (from place A) to place B, we can ask “How long does it take to get (from A) to B?”:

How long does it take to get from London to Oxford? —It takes about one hour by car.
How long does it take to get from the library to the museum? —It’s about a ten-minute walk.
How long does it take to get to the airport?—About twenty minutes.

We can also use “How long does it take…?” if we are asking about doing something:

How long does it take to bake a cake?
How long does it take to build a house?

The questions can be personalized, as well:  How long does it take you to do something?

How long does it take you to do your homework?
How long will it take Tom to clean his room?It took me forever to finish that project.

And you can watch this video. There are two parts. The second part is the same but with subtitles.

ITCHY FEET

 VOCABULARY

Go to these links and do the exercises to reinforce your vocabulary about travelling and tourism.


related to means of transport

travel related vocabulary

travelling, planning a trip

tourism related vocabulary

more tourism related vocabulary

travel related terms and expressions

TESTS UNIT 2

We finished UNIT 2, so now it's time to check how much you know and how much you remember. Click on the links below to take the tests. Don't use your coursebook or notebook or dictionary, and don't forget you need a password. If you still don't have it or you've forgotten, ask your teacher for it.

- QUICK TEST - Vocabulary

- QUICK TEST - Grammar

STRONG ADJECTIVES

Watch this video to learn about strong adjectives. You can also go to Vocabulary to get a document with an explanation and a list of strong adjectives.


And now you can practise:

Exercise 1

Exercise 2 (A page by the Brisitsh Council with a series of exersises)

Exercise 3 (Includes an explanation)

IRISH FAMINE

Sometimes, during a lesson, one thing leads to another and you end up talking about something you hadn’t planned. That was the case in our last class, when after talking about Halloween we ended up talking about the Irish Famine, also known as Potato Famine. Many of you had never heard of it but showed your interested in knowing a bit more. Be that as it may, I have decided to post an instructive video I've found on youtube. The music playing is called 'Famine song', singing The Choral Project.



While searching the net looking for some useful info I bumped into this in The History Place site, if you've been bitten by the bug, go ahead!
"Ireland is in your hands, in your power. If you do not save her, she cannot save herself. I solemnly call upon you to recollect that I predict with the sincerest conviction that a quarter of her population will perish unless you come to her relief." Daniel O'Connell to the British House of Commons, 1847.

THE LITTLE GIRL AND THE BISCUIT

Let's get used to the Present Perfect and stories are a good way to learn English. Why don't you watch the video below and listen to the story "The Little Girl and the Biscuit" to practise the present perfect? You can follow the story either through the subtitles (you have to activate them) or through the images on the video. Also, at the end of the video, you have a list of irregular verbs which are read aloud. This is good practice since you learn vocabulary as well as you improve your listening skills and this leads to better speaking skills!

WRITING: AN INFORMAL EMAIL

Remember you have homework, you have to write an informal email.

A friend of yours has some British friends in the Uk, and he stayed with them for a week last month. They speak Spanish, so there is no problem with the language but he wants to thank them for everything they did for him and he wants to do it in English but his English isn’t very good. He asks you for help. Write his letter as if you were him to say thank you.

These are some tips to help you with your writing. If you want to get a document with some useful expressions, go to 'Writing' to see, download and/or print it.

1. Apologize for not writing before
2. Thank them for your stay and say how much you enjoyed it
3. Talk about the nice things that happened while you were with them.
4. Talk about what you have been doing recently.
5. Promise to send some photos
6. Thank them again and invite them to stay. 

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

We have been studying when to use the 'Present Perfect Continuous' of verbs. If you still have problems, go to 'Grammar' to see, download and/or print a document with a more extensive explanation.
 

TENSE		USE	EXAMPLE
Present Perfect Simple	-	when the result of the action is important	I’ve written a play
Present Perfect Continuous	1	to describe how somebody or something has been occupying his/her or its time	I have been writing a play
	2	for repeated actions and actions of a continuous nature	I’ve been going to a new café a lot

And here you have some more practice!

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

Exercise 4

Exercise 5

Exercise 6

CHRISTMAS SOLIDARITY MARKET AT THE EOI

WE NEED YOU!!!

Like every year our school is holding a second-hand charity market before Christmas. This year's market will take place on December 11, 12, 16 and 17 from 16.30 to 20.00. but, how does it work?

You, the students, bring anything you have at home but you no longer need, from books to jewellery, decorations, gadgets, accesories, ... anything that is sellable EXCEPT clothes or shoes! provided that it is in good conditions, and we sell it at the market at no fixed price, which means we can pay whatever we want for them. So, we bring our stuff to be sold and we buy other's stuff. And now the question is, what do we do with the money we raise?

All the money we raise is given to an organization to help those in need. This year the organization is Nunca Solos Ibiza, the organization that struggles to improve quality of life of hospitalised people who are alone, mainly the elderly.

Do you want more information about this organization? Have a look at their facebook page - Nunca solos Ibiza or at their twitter 

If you're spoiling yourself, why not do it in a way that also helps others? We need your help and cooperation!!

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

This is the presentation we saw in class, now you can watch it again, why don't you have a look at it again? It will help you understand when and how to use the present perfect continuous.



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