Sunday 30 November 2008

reading, pg 21

3.Read the summary and correct tour of the six expresions in bold

(1) clothes company
(2) hip hop
(3) clothes companies
(4) shops
(5) pay
(6) friends

4. Match definitions 1-6 with words in the text on page 20

(1) hunt for
(2) Prototypes
(3) Admiration
(4) Given away
(5) Neighbourhoods
(6) Tactics

5.Read the steps to Reading. Then find extracts 1 and 2 in the text and read them again carefully. Match pronouns 1-5-with A-E

Extract 1 Lines: 3-6
(1) Tommy Hilfiger’s
(2) The rap musicians

Extract 2 Lines: 12-14
(3)Lizz Potts
(4)In the clothes shop
(5)The costumers

Activities pag 16

Activities pag 16
1. Read the text. Then answer the questions.

It was my birthday, but nobody had mentioned it at school.

My family had given me birthday cards at breakfast, but none of my friends had remembered by the time school finished.

As I walked out of school, I was feeling a little disappointed. I was eighteen, but I didn’t feel special.

Later, I was walking home with my girlfriend when she said that she wanted to go into a café because it was raining. As we walked in, I wasn’t really looking at the people. At first, Jess didn’t say anything, but then she pointed at them. As soon as I looked at them they all shouted, “Surprise”!.

1. How old was the main character when the story happened?
He was eighteen years old.
2. What is the name of his girlfriend?
Her name is Jess.
3. Where did they have dinner?
They had dinner in the café.

2. Look at the table. Which time expressions are not in the text?

Main sequence Before and after

At first after
Next After a while
Then Afterwards
Later Before
In the end Earlier
Duration Simultaneous events
By the time As
until As soon as
When
While





3. Complete the sentences with the correct time expressions.
1. By the time we had finished, it was late.
2. At first I felt lonely, but later I was happy.
3. While we were celebrating, my parents phoned.
4. We started dancing as soon as we arrived. In the end, we were tired.
5. After the party, we talked for hours.
6. Afterwards, everybody went home.
Word-building

Adjective suffixes

6. Complete the table. Then find words 1-5 in the text on page 20 and check your spelling.

Base form Suffix Adjective
Tactic -al Tactical
Nature Natural
Child Childish
Style -ish Stylish

Success -ful Successful
Faith faithful

Product Productive
Manipulate -ive manipulative

Comfort Comfortable
Fashion -able fashionable

Study Studious
Adventure -ous adventurous


7.Complete each sentence with an appropriate adjective from exercise 6.

1. Leeds didn’t play well. They made some tactical errors.
2. She’s very adventurous. She likes new things and going to different places.
3. He’s made millions of dollars. He’s a successful businessman.
4. He always wears what he likes. He doesn’t care if it isn’t fashionable.
5. I don’t wear make-up – I just want to look natural.
6. That advertising campaign is really manipulative – I refuse to buy their products.

8. Complete the sentences.Change the base from of the words if necessary.

1. This jacket hasn’t got any pockets – it isn’t very useful.
2. Look at my hair. It’s a disaster!
3. These shirts are delicate, but they’re washable.
4. I like that style. It’s so original.
5. The origin of Dr Martens boots is in Germany in the 1940s.
6. Her car is very luxurious.
7. She’s always in the library – she’s very studious

Thursday 20 November 2008

End of the first term, let's think...


First term is now finished. Has this blog been usefuol for you? Have you done any of the extra exercises? What would you keep and what would you change for next term?

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Monday 10 November 2008

Practice tests unit 1 and unit 2

If you need a bit more practice here there are some more exercises...


Verb Tense Exercise 1Simple Present and Present Continuous
Verb Tense Exercise 2Simple Present and Present Continuous
Verb Tense Exercise 3Simple Past and Past Continuous
Verb Tense Exercise 4Simple Past and Past Continuous
Verb Tense Exercise 5Simple Past and Present Perfect
Verb Tense Exercise 6Simple Past and Present Perfect
Verb Tense Exercise 7Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous
Verb Tense Exercise 8Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous
Verb Tense Exercise 9Present Continuous and Present Perfect Continuous
Verb Tense Exercise 10Present Continuous and Present Perfect Continuous
Verb Tense Exercise 11Simple Past and Past Perfect
Verb Tense Exercise 12 Simple Past, Present Perfect, and Past Perfect
Verb Tense Exercise 13Past Perfect and Past Perfect Continuous
Verb Tense Exercise 14 Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous, and Past Perfect Continuous
Verb Tense Exercise 15 Present Continuous, Simple Past, Present Perfect Continuous, and Past Perfect Continuous
Verb Tense Exercise 16Present and Past Tenses with Non-Continuous Verbs
Verb Tense Exercise 17Present and Past Tense Review



Practice question words and asking questions

http://fog.ccsf.cc.ca.us/~mbibliow/whquestions3-3.html

2 Present perfect and past simple

A- Match sentences 1-6 with A-E. (More than one match may be possible.)


They’ve been here B,E

I’ve seen Cindy ..... .

  1. I met Cindy..... .
  2. Did you go out..... ?
  3. Have you been away..... ?
  4. I haven’t done any homework..... .
  5. I didn’t do any homework..... .


before I met you

  1. a few times this week
  2. last Monday
  3. two days ago
  4. for two weeks

1- B

2-C,D

3-C,D

4-E,A,B

5-E

6-C


B. Complete the dialogue with the present perfect simple or past simple from of the verbs.

Tim Di, help! I’ve lost my Armani sunglasses!

Di When have you lost them?

Tim Well, I saw them yesterday.

Di And have you seen them since then?

Tim No. Maybe I have left them in town when I was shopping.

Di That’s the second time this month that youdo that.

Tim Really? When was the last time? I can’t remember.

Present perfect simple

Read sentences 1-3. Which describes:


A) News or a change in a situation? - Paul has got married again.

B) A state or a habit? - He’s been a designer a long time.

C) An experience or experiences (indefinite past)? - He’s had two fashion shows in New York.

Write questions using the present perfect form of the verbs. Then answer the questions.

  1. Have you ever been to a fashion show? No, I haven’t been to a fashion show.
  2. Have you bought any clothes recently? Yes, I have bought some clothes recently.
  3. How many tests has your teacher given you this term? My teacher has given me four tests.
  4. What has happened in the world this week? This week someone has destroyed a textile factory.
  5. How often have you eaten pizza this month? I have eaten pizza twice.
  6. How long have your parents lived in their house? They have lived for 25 years.

Sunday 9 November 2008

pag 24 Vocabulary)

Pag: 24 EX: 1,2,3

1) Look at the dictionary entry. Choose the correct definitions for the bold words in the sentences A and B.

A) Tommy Hilfiger's clothes company has become a bilion-dollar empire.
Company(n) 1 a business organization selling goods or services.
B) Thanks for coming with me.You're very good company.
Company(n) 3 Being with a person.

2) Find the bold words in a dictory.Then traslate the sentences.

1) Athletes are usually very fit. ( Los atletas normalmente estan muy en forma.)
2) I tried on the coat but it didn't fit. (Me probé el abrigo pero no me quedaba bien(vestir).)
3) Have you got a match? I can't see anything. (Tienes una cerilla? No veo nada.)
4)I like your trousers. They match your jacket. (Me gustan tus pantalones. Combinan con tu chaqueta)
5) This doesn't suit me. I don't think red is my colour. ( Esto no me queda bien . Pienso que el rojo no es mi color)
6) I wore a suit to my sister's wedding. ( Llevé un traje de chaqueta para la boda de mi hermana)
7) I think that I prefer the light-blue top. ( Creo que prefiero el top azul claro)
8) I can't see the light. ( No veo la luz)
9)You look really good in that. (Esto te queda realmente bien)
10) I don't like his new look. No me gusta su nuevo aspecto.

3) Complete the sentences.Use the correct form the words in the list.

1) This is my father's shirt but it fits me.
2) I like your top.It matches your eyes.
3) Light-grey isn't the most exciting colour.
4) She looks good in blue.
5) Why do business people wear suit?.
6) Levi's is a famous clothes company.

Saturday 8 November 2008

exercises 4, 5 ,6 page 24

4. Find pairs opposites in the list of adjectives.

patterned-plain
simple-sophisticated
comfortable-uncomfortable
impractical-practical
baggy-tight-fitting
dark-bright
casual-smart
conservative-shocking

5. Complete the text with the correct adjectives. Then listen and check
your answers.

Clothes were conservative in the 1950's. They weren't particularly
interesting, but they were practical. People chose to wear plain
designs rather than patterns. Baggy clothes weren't fashionable for women-
skirts and jackets were tight-fitting.

Things were different in the 1960's and 1970s. Bright colours and patterned
clothes were popular. Fashions and attitudes were more casual. People wanted to
feel comfortable in their clothes.

Since the 1970s, fashion designs on the catwalk have sometimes been strange and
shocking, but impractical clothes aren't usually popular. People prefer to wear
simple things.

6. Ask and answer the questions. Use complete the sentences.

1. Have you ever worn a plain, conservative suit? When?
No, I haven't never used a plain.

2. What kind of look is fashionable at the moment?
50s look is fashionable at the moment.

3. Do you think that people used to look good in the 1960s and 1970s?
No, I don't like the clothes that they used to wear.

4. Have you parents ever thought that your clothes were shocking or impractical?
I think that the clothes they wore our parents wasn't practical.

5. Do shocking clothes suit your personality?
I believe that if the clothes are satisfied in our personality.

6. Do you prefer to wear baggy or tight-fitting clothes?
I prefer the baggy clothes, the clothes that I don't like tight-fitting.

7. Do you like your clothes to match?
Yes, I like the clothes that I have.

8. Which suit you the most, bright or dark clothes?
I like bright clothes.

Thursday 6 November 2008

Exercise Consolidation pag 23

Fashions have caused scandals in different periods of history. Bikinis, for example, shocked people when models wore them at a Paris fashion show in 1946. In fact, people have been wearing bikinis since the fourth century.

Men's fashions have usually been more conservative, but in the eighteenth century the top hat caused a panic when its designer wore it in the street for the first time. Children screamed and women ran away when they saw it.
In recent years, transparent clothes have been causing some surprises at fashion shows, but people haven't worn them in the street yet.

Exercise 5 page 23

1.- What are you looking for? Have you lost something?

2.- We have been trying to phone you all day. Where have you been?

3.- I have been doing the exercise for a few minutes.

4.- Thanks for the present. I have never had

5.- I have been thinking about her all the time since the moment we met

6.- She has visited him once or twice, but not recently

7.- It has been ranning nearly all day. I hope it stops now

8.- I haven't seen that film yet. Is it good?



Marc Ríos Aranda y Mario Giménez Izquierdo
PAGE:18 number 1
1.checked
2. went
3. was eatnig
4. arrived
5.Did you get
6. received
7. had had
8.didn't want
9. used to love
10. used to be

PAGE:18 number 2
1.a.bald
b. recent
c. investigate
2. a. calm
b. adult
c. worse
3. adult, adolescent, middle-aged, elderly.
4. blad,red,brown.
5. worse, annoyed.
6. investigation, celebration.
7.originally, calmly

Monday 3 November 2008

3. For and Since
- We use for and since with the past perfect to indicate the duration of a past state or a past action.

- We use for to refer to the period of time a state or an action has lasted, without referring to the exact moment when it began.

Ex: Liz Potts has worked as a cool hunter for several years.

- We use since to refer to the specific moment when a state or an action began.
Ex: How many pairs of sneakers have you bought since last year?
page.22 ex.3
1 - I haven’t spoken to my friend for three days.
2 – I’ve had these shoes since last month.
3 – I’ve been awake since the 10 p.m.
4 – I’ve been interested in music for five years.
5 – I haven’t been to the beach for two months.
6 – I‘ve known my classmates for four years.
7 – I’ve spoken Spanish since 2001.
8 – I haven’t seen a film at the cinema since last month.