Final Exams Dates

 Written Exam days in May will be for: 

C1: 8th

C2: 20th

Written Exam days in June will be for: 

C1: 10th

C2: 22nd

Oral exams days in May will be for:

C1: 18th and 19th

C2: 15th

Tiempos y tareas de examen 

Administración de la parte oral

Rowan Atkinson -- Interview with Elton John

Reading Comprehension Activity (From OneStopEnglish)

Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney: "I’ve sold 300m books. What’s next?" 

Activity

Check your answers 

HERE.

Difficult to Pronounce

Native Phrases (with Meaning and Examples)

If you know these 75 words and phrases, your English is PHENOMENAL.

 Read it in pdf. format HERE!

Imporove your Adjectives

Must-learn Environment Phrasal Verbs

Do this activity (KEY included).

Sentences with Prepositional phrases (2)

Write the new ones for you and make your own sentences with them.

Read 50 more sentences here.

Are you Fond of DIY?

Toxic People & Personalities

Words that can be Read in US Newspapers

Descriptive Writing

Write a detailed description of 4 out of the 11 pictures in the image below. Use as much expressive vocabulary as possible not only to depict what you can see, but also to explain the emotions they evoke.

Only after having finished your task should you check how similar your descriptions are to the suggested ones.

Only for Birds Lovers (2)

Find all the translations HERE

Nominal Adjectives – Adjectives Used as Nouns (from Helendipity)

Read this extreme-ly interest-ing blog entry

A Blockbuster Glossary of Movie and Film Terms (From Dictionary.com)

Lights! Camera! Vocabulary! Have you ever been stumped by the language used by film buffs and casual movie fans alike? To help you use and understand all of this language better, we have gathered a collection of essential film and movie terms. These expressions describe both the technical and artistic aspects of the moving picture, from how a film is shot to the way a story is told in light, sound, and image. 

C2 May ORALS

Fri. 15th, classroom 1

9.30-10.15: Daniel & 

10.15-11.00: Daniela & Pedro

11.15- 12.00: Beatriz & José Luis

C1 May ORALS

Write your name (with your classmate pair if you have it) and the day & time you choose for your final oral exam. I'll be writing your names and days & times on this post as I receive your answers in the Comment Section or you tell me in class. (Just like we did in the mock exams)

Mon. 18th, classroom 

16.00-16.45: 

16.45-17.30: Marimar & Juan

17.30-18.15: Mª Dolores & Lucía Martínez

18.30-19.15: Lucía Bonaque & Fran H.

19.15-20.00: Amy &

Tue. 19th, classroom 

16.00-16.45: Álvaro & Miguel

16.45-17.30: Sara & Antonio O.

17.30-18.15: Kristen & Elia

18.30-19.15: Antonio P. & Ismail

19.15-20.00: Rosa & Fran M.

Revise Punctuation Marks

Check HERE!

Comma Colon Semi-colon Hyphen  m.dash n-dash

Full Adverb Revision (from Salón de Idiomas)

Read this 

News in English: EL PAÍS

Colombians stranded in Congo after being expelled from the US‌

Dear readers,

This week, we reported on how Latin American migrants expelled by the U.S. were unexpectedly sent to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Stranded in Kinshasa, two Colombians spoke to EL PAÍS about their confusion and fear.

In Mexico, a shooting at the archaeological jewel of Teotihuacán has shaken the country. A lone gunman killed a Canadian tourist in an attack in which 13 other people were injured, including two children. Our reporters spoke with witnesses who described the chaos that unfolded.

In other news, our Infographic team published an interactive deep dive into the names appearing in the Epstein documents — and what they reveal about the disgraced financier’s network of power.

We also spoke to Willem Dafoe about living on an alpaca farm, caught up with the professor running a course on existential despair, and talked to the man who spent three years behind bars for refusing to cover up the abuses of Qatar 2022.‌

We hope you enjoy this selection of stories from EL PAÍS USA Edition.

You can also read:

• Jaafar Jackson’s journey to portray his uncle, Michael Jackson, in the King of Pop’s biopic
• The kraken was real: scientists discover a 100-million-year-old carnivorous octopus the size of an articulated bus
• Homeopathy is a placebo and could ‘pose a risk’ to health, Spanish authorities confirm
• How the left lost its mojo (and how it can get it back)

My Tips for Best Finals Revision

Were I to suggest 4 posts to revise for the final exam, I'd choose these:

Vocabulary
                   Grammar
                                       Pronunciation
                                                            Exam practice

The Puzzle of Motivation

C1 Improve your Listening Skills (From ESOL Courses)

Advanced Level Listening Lessons

&

Practice Tests 

Vocabulary for Animals

Vocabulary

for

Animals

C1 Saxon Genitive Revision

Revise the use of Saxon genitive (& Special Cases) 

You may check your knowledge by doing some activities here (key included).

Vocabulary for Books

Vocabu-

lary

for 

Books

Idioms for Describing People

Slang Words

C2 Lonely Phrasal Verbs

While verbs like take or get combine with various particles to form numerous phrasal verbs (take in, take on, take up, take out, etc.), there are a number of phrasal verbs that only combine with one particle and only have one meaning. Tim Bowen explains to us many of these.

5 Highly Common Mistakes (Video) / 35 ones (Pdf.) in English

 35 Common Mistakes 

How many of these DID you make? 

You won't make them any more after revising!

Movies

A

Blockbuster

Glossary

of

Movie

and

Film

Terms

Key to last week (reported) conversation

Laura said she couldn’t believe their C1 exam was just around the corner and asked Daniel if he was feeling prepared. He admitted being a bit nervous but thought that consistent practice had helped, and he asked whether she had revised the listening tasks. Laura replied that she had reviewed them the previous day and suggested practising a speaking task together that afternoon. Daniel agreed and proposed meeting in the library at four, asking her to bring her vocabulary notes. Laura confirmed she would and reminded him to review the phrasal verbs. He thanked her and offered to quiz her on idioms. She accepted and advised him to get enough rest. Daniel suggested speaking only English during their session, and Laura agreed, encouraging him to ask for clarification if needed. They both concluded that their preparation would help them perform well and decided to remain positive.

You can revise all the theory (and practice) HERE and find answers HERE.

Vocabulary for AI

Vocabulary for AI

Only for Bird Lovers (1)

Activity    

KEY    

Bird names translated

The Ultimate IELTS Vocabulary List (in topics and/or alphabetical order)

Check the Ultimate IELTS Vocabulary List

EL PAÍS (News in English)

Brazil’s president: ‘Trump has no right to wake up in the morning and threaten a country’‌

Dear readers,

This week, EL PAÍS sat down for an exclusive interview with the president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The former metalworker discussed the current global turmoil, running for a fourth term against another Bolsonaro, and his relationship with Trump. “I told him, verbatim, that two countries governed by two 80-year-old men should converse with maturity,” he said.

In another special interview, we spoke to Amanda Ungaro, a former model who went from attending Trump parties to being deported. She described the hellish three months she spent in a detention center before she was flown to Brazil, with nothing, not even a cell phone.

We also explored the Pet Shop Boys’ 40-year-long career, looked at why hippos are being euthanized in Colombia, and spoke to the woman behind the Spanish translation of ‘Hamnet.’

You can also read:

• Spain approves granting legal status to around 500,000 undocumented migrants
• Frida Kahlo’s work in the hands of a Spanish bank: The controversy shaking Mexico’s art world
• Artemis 3 and beyond: To set foot on the Moon, NASA needs Musk and Bezos, but their spacecraft aren’t ready
• Toxic relationships (especially in the family or at work) accelerate aging
• Only 13% of emails are written by people, and more than half end up in the spam folder: ‘This isn’t a technical detail; it’s a structural change’
• ‘Chess Mates,’ the documentary about the world champion who defamed a rival — and won’t apologize

The Environment, Nature and the Animal World. Extra Speaking (from Tomeu's Blog)

The Environment, Nature and the Animal World. Extra Speaking

Animal Idioms

Find more (with transcriptions, expalantions and examples) HERE.

Direct & Indirect Speech

Change this conversation into Reported Speech

Laura: I can’t believe our C1 exam is just around the corner. Are you feeling prepared?

Daniel: Honestly, I’m a bit nervous, but I think consistent practice has helped. Have you revised the listening tasks yet?

L.: Yes, I reviewed them yesterday. Why don’t we practise a speaking task together this afternoon?

D.: That’s a great idea. Let’s meet in the library at four. Could you bring your vocabulary notes?

L.: Of course. And don’t forget to review the phrasal verbs; they often appear in the exam.

D.: Thanks for the reminder. By the way, would you like me to quiz you on idioms?

L.: That would be very helpful. Also, make sure you get enough rest tonight; being alert is essential.

D.: You’re right. Shall we set a goal to speak only English during our practice session?

L.: Absolutely! It will boost our confidence. If you feel uncertain about any topic, just ask for clarification.

D.: Deal. I’m sure that with this preparation, we’ll both perform well.

L.: I agree. Let’s stay positive and do our best!

Key next Monday!

You may revise reporting suggestions HERE. "Colour" the answers after the examples!

Prepositional Phrases

Highlight the new ones for you and write sentences with them!

5 things to practise every day to improve your English communication skills

Any Problem?

How to Write a Haiku: Tips and Examples (From Dictionary.com)

Writing poetry
can be as simple as just
crafting a haiku

Many find the poetic form intimidating, but haiku is a great starting point for learning to both read and write poetry. As you can see from our short introductory haiku, these poems are short and to-the-point. In this article, you will learn about the haiku form, how to write your own haiku, and get inspiration from some examples of this kind of poetry, both traditional and modern.

“First and Final Word” Poetry & Lyrics Challenge

Every poem starts somewhere but yours starts and ends in the same place! April is National Poetry Month and Dictionary.com is inviting everyone to express themselves with an original short poem in which the first and last word are exactly the same. Let your poem wander, wonder, and unfold, but make sure it returns to where it began.

You may check Limericks, Couplets and Haikus

• What are the Different Types of Sonnets? A Guide to Famous 14 Line Forms
• How to Write a Haiku: Tips and Examples
• Prove your Poetic Prowess with this Quiz on Poetry Terms

Give it a try! Good Luck!

Types of People