This is the offcial trailer of the movie "The merchant of Venice"
I recommend you to watch the film although you will need to read the book to pass the exam.
Monday 19 January 2009
pg 33 exercises Relative clauses
4. A defining relative clauses: 2, 5
Non defining relative clauses: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7
B.1 John and George 2. Three 3. Three 4. No
C 1Maria and Pablo who live here are very young.
2. Ana, who sits next to me, is very interesting.
3. The band whose music I like the most is called ECDL.
4. Tirant lo Blanc, which I read last year, is boring.
5. Maths is a subject which is very boring.
6. Madrid, where I went on holiday last year, is a very beautiful city.
Consolidation.
1. that/who
2. that/which
3. who/that
4. whose
5. which
6. when
7. which/that
8. whose
9. where
10. who/that
Non defining relative clauses: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7
B.1 John and George 2. Three 3. Three 4. No
C 1Maria and Pablo who live here are very young.
2. Ana, who sits next to me, is very interesting.
3. The band whose music I like the most is called ECDL.
4. Tirant lo Blanc, which I read last year, is boring.
5. Maths is a subject which is very boring.
6. Madrid, where I went on holiday last year, is a very beautiful city.
Consolidation.
1. that/who
2. that/which
3. who/that
4. whose
5. which
6. when
7. which/that
8. whose
9. where
10. who/that
PAGE 34 compound adjectives
1. How do we form compound adjectives?
By taking 2 adjectives, writing a hyphen (-) between them and adding –ed to the second adjective.
2. What are the opposites of the adjectives?
Long-legged -> short-legged.
Narrow-minded -> open-minded.
6.
1. Short-sighted
2. Dark-skinned
3. Cold-hearted
4. Big-headed
5. Two-faced
6. Red-faced
7. Strong-willed
7. Physical characteristic: Short/Long –legged; Fair/dark- skinned; Long/Short –sighted; Red/faced.
Personality: Big-headed ; cold-hearted; two-faced; weak/strong- willed; thick-skinned.
8.
1. Narrow-minded.
2. Thick-skinned.
3. Cold-hearted
4. Big-headed.
5. About/ of
6. About
7. with
8. on
Wednesday 14 January 2009
Page 32
a. Write definitions for words 1 to 6.
1.An astrologer is a person who writes horoscopes
2. The horoscope is a text which/that predicts the future
3. The toe-reader is a person who reads toes
4.The childhood is a time when you are a child
5.The psychologist is a person that studies the human mind
6.The school is a place where you study
b.Complete the sentences
1.I like people who are impulsive.
2.Autumn is the time when I’m the happiest.
3.Cáceres is a place where you can see a lot of monuments
4.I prefer listening to music which isn’t aggressive.
5.Learning vocabulary is something which I find difficult.
6.I’m a person who likes being sociable.
7.I’ll never forget the day when I first met my girlfriend
8.I don’t understand people who are always playing computer games.
3. Rewrite the sentences
1. I like people that are impulsive.
4. I prefer listening to music that isn’t aggressive.
5. Learning vocabulary is something that I find difficult.
6. I’m a person that likes being sociable.
2. Who and whose
1.Marco, who’s always sensitive, listened to my problems.
2.Do you know the person who’s sitting next to Paul?
3.I prefer people whose ideas are more balanced.
4.I think that he’s the man who's been on tv.
5.The prize went to Cindy, whose work is always so expressive.
6.There are some people who worry a lot about their horoscope.
3. Omission of relative pronouns
1. I love the old house where I grew up.
2. Helen is the student who pays the most attention.
3. I remember the summer (when) I met you.
4. That's the book about psycology (which/that) I bought for Jane.
5. Gareth is an exciting designer whose work is very modern.
6. Nobody understood the problems (which/that) I tried to solve.
7. It's a very special place where people can really relax.
1.An astrologer is a person who writes horoscopes
2. The horoscope is a text which/that predicts the future
3. The toe-reader is a person who reads toes
4.The childhood is a time when you are a child
5.The psychologist is a person that studies the human mind
6.The school is a place where you study
b.Complete the sentences
1.I like people who are impulsive.
2.Autumn is the time when I’m the happiest.
3.Cáceres is a place where you can see a lot of monuments
4.I prefer listening to music which isn’t aggressive.
5.Learning vocabulary is something which I find difficult.
6.I’m a person who likes being sociable.
7.I’ll never forget the day when I first met my girlfriend
8.I don’t understand people who are always playing computer games.
3. Rewrite the sentences
1. I like people that are impulsive.
4. I prefer listening to music that isn’t aggressive.
5. Learning vocabulary is something that I find difficult.
6. I’m a person that likes being sociable.
2. Who and whose
1.Marco, who’s always sensitive, listened to my problems.
2.Do you know the person who’s sitting next to Paul?
3.I prefer people whose ideas are more balanced.
4.I think that he’s the man who's been on tv.
5.The prize went to Cindy, whose work is always so expressive.
6.There are some people who worry a lot about their horoscope.
3. Omission of relative pronouns
1. I love the old house where I grew up.
2. Helen is the student who pays the most attention.
3. I remember the summer (when) I met you.
4. That's the book about psycology (which/that) I bought for Jane.
5. Gareth is an exciting designer whose work is very modern.
6. Nobody understood the problems (which/that) I tried to solve.
7. It's a very special place where people can really relax.
Monday 12 January 2009
exercises, pg 34,
2. Choose the correct preposition. The check your answers in a dictionary.
-1. What are you thinking about?
-2. Do you agree with this article?
-3. The exam consists of two parts.
-4. They all laughed at me.
-5. What are you waiting for?
-6. Do you believe in ghosts?
-7. The car crashed into him
-8. I dreamt about horses.
3. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the list.
-1. She’s kind. She always sympathizes with me.
-2. She’s very impulsive. She gott married to Javi only two weeks after they met.
-3. I’m friendly. I like to socialize with people.
-4. It’s not fair. My parents don’t approve of my boyfriend.
-5. Sensitive people sometimes worry about small things.
-1. What are you thinking about?
-2. Do you agree with this article?
-3. The exam consists of two parts.
-4. They all laughed at me.
-5. What are you waiting for?
-6. Do you believe in ghosts?
-7. The car crashed into him
-8. I dreamt about horses.
3. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the list.
-1. She’s kind. She always sympathizes with me.
-2. She’s very impulsive. She gott married to Javi only two weeks after they met.
-3. I’m friendly. I like to socialize with people.
-4. It’s not fair. My parents don’t approve of my boyfriend.
-5. Sensitive people sometimes worry about small things.
World-building pg 31
Negative prefixes
7. Find the negative form of adjectives -5 in the text on page 30.
secure paragraph C: insecure
satisfied paragraph C: dissatisfied
realistic paragraph C: unrealistic
correct paragraph D: incorrect
logical paragraph E: illogical
8. Match the prefixes with the adjectives. Which prefixes are the most and the least common?
Reliable, sociable, stable, kind, sympathetic, friendly, fair. Un-
Decisive, dependent, sensitive, sincere, tolerant. In-
Moral, polite, patient, practical. Im-
Rational, regular, responsible. –ir-
Trustful, honest. Dis-
Legal. Il-
9. Complete the definitions with words from ex.8.
Someone who doesn’t enjoy meeting people is unsociable.
Someone who can’t make decisions easily is indecisive.
Someone who doesn’t need mush help from other people is independent.
Someone who doesn’t like waiting for things is impatient.
Something which is against the law is illegal.
Someone who doesn’t tell the truth is dishonest
Someone who never says please and thank you is impolite.
10. Write five sentences about people who you know. Use the adjectives from ex.9.
My mother is very unsociable-she never wants to meet her friends.
My brother is very independent-he always wants go shopping alone.
My neighbor unsympathetic- he never says hello.
My father is very indecisive- he never knows what to wear.
My teacher is illegal- she always have a surprise exams.
7. Find the negative form of adjectives -5 in the text on page 30.
secure paragraph C: insecure
satisfied paragraph C: dissatisfied
realistic paragraph C: unrealistic
correct paragraph D: incorrect
logical paragraph E: illogical
8. Match the prefixes with the adjectives. Which prefixes are the most and the least common?
Reliable, sociable, stable, kind, sympathetic, friendly, fair. Un-
Decisive, dependent, sensitive, sincere, tolerant. In-
Moral, polite, patient, practical. Im-
Rational, regular, responsible. –ir-
Trustful, honest. Dis-
Legal. Il-
9. Complete the definitions with words from ex.8.
Someone who doesn’t enjoy meeting people is unsociable.
Someone who can’t make decisions easily is indecisive.
Someone who doesn’t need mush help from other people is independent.
Someone who doesn’t like waiting for things is impatient.
Something which is against the law is illegal.
Someone who doesn’t tell the truth is dishonest
Someone who never says please and thank you is impolite.
10. Write five sentences about people who you know. Use the adjectives from ex.9.
My mother is very unsociable-she never wants to meet her friends.
My brother is very independent-he always wants go shopping alone.
My neighbor unsympathetic- he never says hello.
My father is very indecisive- he never knows what to wear.
My teacher is illegal- she always have a surprise exams.
Relative sentences
Here you can see and listen to the grammar explanation of this type of sentences in Spanish.
Thursday 8 January 2009
Relative Clauses
Click on "Relative Clauses" to access to the exercises.
"Exercises on Relative Clauses Relative Pronouns and Relative Adverbs
Exercise on Relative Pronouns Level: elementary
Subject Pronouns or Object Pronouns? Level: lower intermediate
Relative Pronouns – Necessary or not? Level: lower intermediate
Relative Pronouns – Necessary or not? Level: upper intermediate
Relative Adverbs Level: intermediate
Relative Pronouns in the Text „Stonehenge“ (who/which) Level: elementary
Relative Clauses and Contact Clauses
Relative Clauses - Formation Level: elementary
Contact Clauses Level: lower intermediate
Definitions with Relative Clauses Level: intermediate
Relative Clauses - defining or non-defining? Level: upper intermediate
Non-Defining Relative Clauses Level: upper intermediate
Forming Relative Clauses - defining and non-defining Level: upper intermediate
Relative Clauses in the Text „San Francisco“ Level: elementary
Tests
"Exercises on Relative Clauses Relative Pronouns and Relative Adverbs
Exercise on Relative Pronouns Level: elementary
Subject Pronouns or Object Pronouns? Level: lower intermediate
Relative Pronouns – Necessary or not? Level: lower intermediate
Relative Pronouns – Necessary or not? Level: upper intermediate
Relative Adverbs Level: intermediate
Relative Pronouns in the Text „Stonehenge“ (who/which) Level: elementary
Relative Clauses and Contact Clauses
Relative Clauses - Formation Level: elementary
Contact Clauses Level: lower intermediate
Definitions with Relative Clauses Level: intermediate
Relative Clauses - defining or non-defining? Level: upper intermediate
Non-Defining Relative Clauses Level: upper intermediate
Forming Relative Clauses - defining and non-defining Level: upper intermediate
Relative Clauses in the Text „San Francisco“ Level: elementary
Tests
Wednesday 7 January 2009
READING pg 30
READING pg 30
Pg30.
Ex1.Ask and answer the question.
1. What sign of the zodiac are you? My sign of the zodiac is scorpio.
2. Do yo know any characteristic of your star sign? No, I don´t know
3. Do you like personality test? Why?/Why not? Yes, I like. Because the personality test are very interesting and entertaining
4. Do you believe personality test and horoscopes? Sometines, because that they said may or may not true.
Ex2.Read the text quickly. Which adjectives are used to describe the author?
Experience – sociable – sensitive.
Pg.31
Ex3.Read the Steps to Reading. Then guess the answers to questions1-4.
1. What does digits(line 5) refer to? B. Fingers and toes.
2. Do you recognize any part of the word chatty (line 12)? A. Adjective
3. Is there a similar word to astrologer (line 13) in your language? B. A person.
4. Do you recognize any part of the word dissatisfied (line 26)? What is the meaning of the prefix dis-? C. Not
Ex4.Guess the meaning of words 1-6. use the ideas in the Steps to Reading.
1. destiny line 7 destí
2. talkative line 9 xerraire
3. reserved line 25 reservar
4. restrict line 26 restringir
5. misinterpret line 37 interpretar malament
6. illogical line 39 il.lògic
Ex5.Read the text on page 30 again and write True or False for sentences 1-6. Which paragraphs in the text give you the answers?
1. Penny Wilson says that toes tell her about people´s experiences.False/A.
2. The length of the author´s toe indicates that he likes meeting people.True/B.
3. Forer analyzed the results of his student´s personality test.True/B.
4. Forer invented the analysis which he gave to his students.True/B.
5. Forer thought that general descriptions apply to most people.True/D.
6. The author says that it is sensible to believe what astrologers say.True/E.
Ex6.Match definitions 1-6 with words in the text.
1. circular (adj) paragraph A. Round shape
2. very interesting (adj) paragraph B. Fascinating
3. friendly (adj) paragrph C. Sociable
4. aims, dreams (n) paragraph C. Ambitions
5. pay no attention to (v) paragraph D. Ignore
6. not rational (adj) paragraph E. Illogical.
Pg30.
Ex1.Ask and answer the question.
1. What sign of the zodiac are you? My sign of the zodiac is scorpio.
2. Do yo know any characteristic of your star sign? No, I don´t know
3. Do you like personality test? Why?/Why not? Yes, I like. Because the personality test are very interesting and entertaining
4. Do you believe personality test and horoscopes? Sometines, because that they said may or may not true.
Ex2.Read the text quickly. Which adjectives are used to describe the author?
Experience – sociable – sensitive.
Pg.31
Ex3.Read the Steps to Reading. Then guess the answers to questions1-4.
1. What does digits(line 5) refer to? B. Fingers and toes.
2. Do you recognize any part of the word chatty (line 12)? A. Adjective
3. Is there a similar word to astrologer (line 13) in your language? B. A person.
4. Do you recognize any part of the word dissatisfied (line 26)? What is the meaning of the prefix dis-? C. Not
Ex4.Guess the meaning of words 1-6. use the ideas in the Steps to Reading.
1. destiny line 7 destí
2. talkative line 9 xerraire
3. reserved line 25 reservar
4. restrict line 26 restringir
5. misinterpret line 37 interpretar malament
6. illogical line 39 il.lògic
Ex5.Read the text on page 30 again and write True or False for sentences 1-6. Which paragraphs in the text give you the answers?
1. Penny Wilson says that toes tell her about people´s experiences.False/A.
2. The length of the author´s toe indicates that he likes meeting people.True/B.
3. Forer analyzed the results of his student´s personality test.True/B.
4. Forer invented the analysis which he gave to his students.True/B.
5. Forer thought that general descriptions apply to most people.True/D.
6. The author says that it is sensible to believe what astrologers say.True/E.
Ex6.Match definitions 1-6 with words in the text.
1. circular (adj) paragraph A. Round shape
2. very interesting (adj) paragraph B. Fascinating
3. friendly (adj) paragrph C. Sociable
4. aims, dreams (n) paragraph C. Ambitions
5. pay no attention to (v) paragraph D. Ignore
6. not rational (adj) paragraph E. Illogical.
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