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Vocabulary to speak about towns and villages

Click HERE and HERE , as well.

Click HERE, too.

Translate BEAUTY AND THE BEAST into Galician

Translate BEAUTY AND THE BEAST into Galician

Translate BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (these lines) into Galician in such a way that It is "singable" (number of syllables in each line = English - try to keep the rhyme)

Video HERE


Tale as old as time

True as it can be

Barely even friends

Then somebody bends

Unexpectedly

Just a little change

Small to say the least

Both a little scared

Neither one prepared

Beauty and the Beast

Ever just the same

Ever a surprise

Ever as before

And ever just as sure

As the sun will rise


Voluntary homework to raise marks for all those students who do not study the subject History of Music and Dance.

You MUST give it to me one week BEFORE the English language exams (deadline, you can do it before that)

PROBAS CERTIFICATIVAS - GALICIA + LINKS

PROBAS CERTIFICATIVAS - GALICIA + LINKS

CLICK HERE (2020) and HERE (C1) MORE C1 EXAMS GALICIA HERE - MORE B2 GALICIA HERE and HERE, MORE B2 AND C1 HERE

HERE, AS WELL (GUIDES)

HERE EEOOII scoring guides (rúbricas).

AND......USEFUL POSTS:

 

GENDER EQUALITY VOCABULARY

Video - Why are women paid less than men? HERE

 

Multiple choice cloze

Fill the gaps in the text with the correct word below:

 

Gender roles can be (1)________ as the behaviours, values, and attitudes that a society considers appropriate for (2)________ male and female. Traditionally, men and women had completely different (3)________, men were seen as the provider for the family and women were seen as the caretakers of both the (4)________ and the family. Gender roles influence a (5)________ range of human behaviour, often including the clothing a person chooses, the profession a person (6)________, and the personal relationships a person enters. People have occasionally felt pressure to act or look a certain way based on their gender. This pressure can make people unhappy, especially if they are being asked to be or act in a way that does not (7)________ who they really are. Today people have more freedom (8)________ ever to express themselves, regardless of their gender.

 

1

a  called

b  defined

c  mentioned

d  determined

2

a  both

b  some

c  all

d  none

3

a  parts

b  character

c  papers

d  roles

4

a  home

b  house

c  residence

d  place

5

a  big

b  wide

c  extensive

d  large

6

a  follows

b  continues

c  pursues

d  chases

7

a  appear

b  fit

c  adjust

d  match

8

a  from

b  what

c  than

d  for

VIDEO listening (from: https://freeenglishlessonplans.com/2020/11/17/gender-roles-b1-b2/?amp=1)

Why is Ross (the dad) so upset about Ben (the son) playing with a Barbie?

    1. Because he doesn’t like Barbies

    2. Because he doesn’t think it’s appropriate for boys

    3. Because his ex-wife gave him the Barbie

 

  1. Why does Ben have the Barbie?

    1. Because he chose it at the store

    2. Because Susan gave it to him

    3. Because they didn’t have any other toys

 

  1. How do Carol and Susan react to Ross’ opposition to Ben playing with the Barbie?

    1. They don’t pay too much attention to it

    2. They agree with Ross

    3. They are offended by his reaction

 

  1. What does Ross do about the situation?

    1. He shows Ben other toys to play with

    2. He plays with Ben and his Barbie

    3. He hides the Barbie

 

  1. Who tells Ross that he is exaggerating about the Barbie:

    1. Monica and Joey

    2. Joey and Rachel

    3. Monica and Rachel

 

  1. What did Ross use to do when he was little?

    1. Call Monica “B”

    2. Dress up like a woman

    3. Sing songs all the time

READING COMPREHENSION PAU - TRUE / FALSE /NOT GIVEN

READING COMPREHENSION PAU - TRUE / FALSE /NOT GIVEN

Click HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE

2nd BACH NOTEBOOK + MULTIPLE CHOICE CLOZE EXERCISES + READING TRUE- FALSE - NOT GIVEN

2nd BACH NOTEBOOK + MULTIPLE CHOICE CLOZE EXERCISES + READING TRUE- FALSE - NOT GIVEN
Estelle Darcy by isabelcota2

Click here or here (NOTEBOOK) + here (appendix to the English notebook) + HERE (new PAU sample test)

Click HERE ( MULTIPLE CHOICE CLOZE EXERCISES)- More cloze tests HERE

Click HERE ( Reading TRUE / FALSE / NOT GIVEN)

PAUL AUSTER (AUTHOR OF ORACLE NIGHT) DIES AGED 77

CLICK HERE

PRONUNCIATION OF -ED - WITH EXCEPTIONS!!!

VERB HAVE GOT PRACTICE

Have got + Be - HERE - HERE - HERE

Conditionals Listening Practice

Click HERE

Listen to the whole conversation ( Link above) and answer these questions:

What is wrong with the photo? 

Why doesn’t Mrs Seymour give Double X a better photo? 

Who sent the photo to Mrs Seymour? 

How is it possible to make the picture clearer? 

Who is in the photo? 

Can you guess why the photo was sent to Mrs Seymour?

Listen again and fill in the gaps:


If you find him, I ______ extremely pleased.

If we _____ a better picture, we _____ it to you.

If she _____ us that, I _____ to ask for your help.

It _____ me somewhere to start if I _____ her phone number.

It _____ a bit clearer if you _____ at it with your eyes half closed.

American English vs British English

The differences between American English & British English

Click HERE and HERE 

VERB TO BE PRACTICE

VERB TO BE GAMES

AMIGOS INGLESES - PRONUNCIATION TEST

AMIGOS INGLESES - PRONUNCIATION TEST

Click HERE 

DIVERSIFICACIÓN ESO EXERCISES

DIVERSIFICACIÓN ESO EXERCISES

CLICK HERE

GROCERY STORE WARS

GROCERY STORE WARS

Click HERE - HERE - HERE

PRONUNCIATION GAMES

Click HERE and HERE

We wish you a Merry Christmas!!!

We wish you a Merry Christmas!!!

María, Iván and Zidane (1st ESO B - Ref) wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Click HERE.

/t/ /d/ or /id/?

Click HERE (Emma’s explanation)

Top ten mispronounced words (BrE) and words with silent letters

TOP TEN MISPRONOUNCED WORDS by isabelcota2