tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45347431488887667762015-10-13T22:11:34.153+02:00OUR ADVANCED 1 CORNERElena Vázquezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01178585101815709103noreply@blogger.comBlogger162125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534743148888766776.post-87421994131405131382013-06-20T15:22:00.000+02:002013-09-10T18:47:00.974+02:00

If you want to know your June grades, go to "Our filing cabinet". Remember you need a password. To see your exam you have to come to the school today Tursday, June 20th from 18.00 to 20.00h. In case you have to retake some of the skills in September, these are the dates and times: SEPTEMBER 11th USE OF ENGLISH ---- 16.00-17.00h READING ------------ 17.00-17.45h LISTENING ----------

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ADVANCED 1C (Tue-Thu 17.00h) 7th  May - Use of English and Reading 9th  May - Writing and Listening 14th and 16th May - Speaking GOOD LUCK!!!!!!

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In formal texts, such as newspapers, descriptions or scientific processes, when we want to talk about what is generally thought or said, we use passive structures with reporting verbs. It is also used when people gossip as it is not important who first said, but it's supposed to be in the mouth of many people.  The construction is formed from: Passive reporting verb + to + infinitive or

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Words such as always, really, thoroughly, totally, etc are ADVERBS. They modify verbs, adjectives, other adverbs and sentences. Even though you insist on not using them, they are part of the language and they make our discourse more interesting and brighter. They are used to say how, when, where, or how often something happens, and also to make the meaning of an adjective, verb or another

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Earth Day is a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment. It was founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in held on April 22, 1970. Earth Day is celebrated in spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. Earth Day Network, a group that wishes to become the coordinator of Earth Day globally, asserts that

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We probably spend more time using our listening skills than any other kind of skill. Like other skills, listening takes practice. Why don't you go to 'our filing cabinet' for more practice? And remember, time is on your side! Thoughts move about four times as fast as speech. With practice, while you are listening you will also be able to think about what you are hearing, really understand

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VOCABULARY Have a look at this page where you can find definitions of the most common crime-related vocabulary. Page 1 On this page you will find definitions of the most common crimes and punishments. Page 2 EXERCISES How much do you remember? How good are you at it? Now you can put in practice all you have learned so far. Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3 Exercise 4 Exercise 5 LISTENING

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Although you already know about question tags you still had some problems with them. This is a video to help you understand them.

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 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 LISTENING These are two videos from National Geographic. Go to our filing cabinet to do the exercises

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As you well know the future can be expressed in many different ways, go to 'our filing cabinet' to print or download the document with the explanations we saw in class.

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Si t'agrada la fotografia per què no hi participes??? Clica en la càmara per accedir a les bases del concurs.

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DIADA DE L'EOI 2013 L'EOI d'Eivissa es complau a convidar-vos a la Festa de la Diada 2013,  que tindrà lloc el proper dia 21 de març, a partir de les 17.00, a les dependències de l'EOI. VINE A LA TEUA FESTA! TOTA LA INFORMACIÓ SOBRE ELS CONCURSOS (INSCRIPCIONS, BASES, PREMIS, ETC.),  LES ACTUACIONS, ELS HORARIS, ETC. A WWW.EOI-EIVISSA.COM    

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St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17, his religious feast day and the anniversary of his death in the fifth century. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for over a thousand years. On St. Patrick's Day, which falls during the Christian season of Lent, Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon. Lenten

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To express contrast we use although, but, whereas, however, in spite of, despite, among others. Sometimes you have problems using them or you just use the same ones again and again. To help you there is a document in 'our filing cabinet', go and print or download it, and any time you have the chance, use them!!!!

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This is the book we are going to read. Click on the image below to read a passage. I hope you enjoy with the reading. Remember that reading not only reading skills are improved but also vocabulary and speaking. And if you want to read more facts about the book, go to "our filling cabinet".

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Are you still in trouble with the present perfect simple and continuous? Have a look at this presentation, it might help. And then do the exercises below, practice makes perfect!!! Presentation 1 Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3 Exercise 4 Exercise 5

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We talked about supermarkets and about the way the products, stands and aisles are arranged in order to get more sales without the customer noticing it. That is called 'the psychology of supermarkets'. Not only the supermarkets but also the companies which have their products on sale there spend millions on studying the customer's habits. Everything counts, from the place of the product on the

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To learn more vocabulary about people's character and personality go to 'our filing cabinet' to download or print the document. You can try this online quiz by the BBC Learning Service aswell.

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A description is a written or verbal account, representation, or explanation of someone or something,the process of giving an account or explanation of something. The joy of language is that it allows human beings to describe their environs creatively. The ammunition a large vocabulary affords the speaker is the ability to describe his surroundings more accurately and pointedly,

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Given the individual natures of human beings, it's no wonder the English language includes so many personality adjectives. You might not notice it, but people use adjectives to describe each other more than they describe anything else. Personality, the most important thing about a person, has some incredibly fun words to describe it. Here are some of the most entertainingly interesting

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Go to this page to learn about defining relative clauses Go to this page to learn about non-defining relative clauses And to this page to see them compared, defining vs non-defining relative clauses This powerpoint will be useful aswell And now you can try these exercises. If you still have problems, ask your teacher for more!!! exercise 1 choose the correct answer exercise 2 combine

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Prepositions, everybody's headache, aren't they? Well, there is no magic remedy or medicine to learn them, or at least I haven't found it yet. The only way to learn them is use, use, use, use and finally, use. To help you there is a document in 'our filing cabinet', go and print it, and any time you have the chance, use them!!!!

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In class we were talking about dos and don'ts and some of you talked about recent laws. Did you know it's illegal in France to name a pig Napoleon? Or that in Ohio you're not allowed to get a fish drunk? There are many strange laws still in operation around the world. Most are no longer enforced, but technically you could be prosecuted if you break them. According to The Times this is a list

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Many people in the UK do not realise that British home education (known as 'homeschooling' in the USA) is legal, and becoming more popular all the time. Although laws in the four countries of the UK (England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales) are not the same, home education is legal in all of them. According to the 1996 education act in England and Wales, it is parents who are

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Do you still have problems with verb tenses when you write a story?  Are you good at using time linkers??? Would you like some help? Go to "our filing cabinet' , once there look for 'writing' and you will find some exercises and stories to help you. I hope it's useful!!!!

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