Wednesday, 24 October 2012

Taste & other tales


The Leg of Lamb


                                                    Taste



Tuesday, 16 October 2012

1984- Part I

MUSE
UPRISING



Paranoia is in bloom, 
The PR transmissions will resume, 
They'll try to push drugs that keep us all dumbed down, 
And hope that we will never see the truth around
(So come on)
Another promise, another scene, 
Another packaged lie to keep us trapped in greed, 
And all the green belts wrapped around our minds, 
And endless red tape to keep the truth confined
(So come on)
They will not force us, 
They will stop degrading us, 
They will not control us, 
We will be victorious
(So come on)

Interchanging mind control, 
Come let the revolution take it's toll, 
If you could flick a switch and open your third eye, 
You'd see that
We should never be afraid to die
(So come on)
Rise up and take the power back, 
It's time the fat cats had a heart attack, 
You know that their time's coming to an end, 
We have to unify and watch our flag ascend

They will not force us, 
They will stop degrading us, 
They will not control us, 
We will be victorious
So come on
They will not force us, 
They will stop degrading us, 
They will not control us, 
We will be victorious
Listen to the song.

  1.  Find the equivalents of: 
  •           to develop,
  •           to start again, 
  •           to prevent people from thinking, 
  •           in want of,
  •            humiliate
  1. Guess the meaning of the title of the song. What is the song about?
  2. What/who does the pronoun “they” refer to according to you?
  3. What are “they” doing to keep people under control? 
  4. What should “we” do? 
  5. Can you find connections with the novel 1984?Give examples.
Write your answers in a comment.

Wednesday, 22 August 2012

Writing Paper: Part 2 Task type: Letter of Application

CHOOSE ONE OF THESE TWO ADVERTISEMENTS TO  WRITE YOUR APPLICATON LETTER:

Question 1

You have seen the following job advertisement in your local youth centre.


 
ACTIVITY CO-ORDINATOR WANTED!
(Weekends only)
  • Would you like to work with young children aged 5-11?
  • Do you have lots of energy?
  • Are you an excellent swimmer?
If the answer to these questions is 'yes' then we want to hear from you. Our Children's Club is looking for someone to be in charge of a group of 10 children to teach them swimming and to do a range of other activities. Please send a letter to Mrs Sykes saying why you are suitable for the job.


Question 2
You have seen the following job advertisement on the noticeboard of your local language school:


  
CLUB ORGANISER NEEDED!
(Monday and Wednesday evenings only)

Our language school is looking for a person to help organise a Film Club for students of English. Our Film Club will meet twice a week to watch a film in English followed by a discussion of the film.
  • Do you have some knowledge of English?
  • Do you like working with groups of people?
  • Are you interested in films?
If you think you would be a suitable person to organise our Film Club then we would like to hear from you. Please send a letter to the school owner saying why you are suitable for the job.

Write your letter of application to the school owner 


Monday, 20 August 2012

Taste & other Tales CDs

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Wednesday, 15 August 2012

Application letter

Application Letter Sample Application Letter 1

ACTIVITY:

Now that you know how to write an application letter I'd like you to analyse this example. Write in a comment why you think this is a good or bad application letter. Justify your answers.

EXAMPLE 
I would refer you to your advertisement in this weeks daily sun which calls for sales manager.
I am 24 years of age and would be most grateful if you would consider me for this position.
I was educated at Enugu State University of Science and technology, EnuguState and I am at present employed by a company in the metal industry, I have had experience of plastic materials though only from the office sales side.
I thrust that this application is of your interest and I await your reply.
Yours faithfully .

Wednesday, 6 June 2012

ANSWER KEY- PROGRESS TEST (UNITS 1-4)

Exercise 4:
1-a ) gets     b)  does
2- a) meal    b) dish
3- a) travel   b)trip
4- a) summed up    b) made up
5- a) tactless  b) nervous
Exercise 7:
 1- as/so many Italian restaurants as
2-- eat less meat than
3- worked more effeciently /better than
4- least favourite job
5- one of the easiest dishes

Tuesday, 5 June 2012

2nd Conditional


We listened to this song in class  and now you have to write your own version using 2nd conditional. 
Write aparagraph using these  words:
If I were ............. 
Even just for a day
I would ...........................
Be creative. You can also read your classmates' comments and give your opinion.


Wednesday, 9 May 2012

Writing: A story

Hey Guys! Your blogs have already been created. Good Job! Now, you have to write your own story (true or invented) starting with the words:
It was a trip I'll never forget.
Don't forget to :
  • write a title for your story
  • include many adjectives
  • plan what you're going to write in each paragraph
  • write something interesting
  • check your writing for mistakes
  • include a photo or picture
  • visit your classmates' blogs and write comments
Peanuts Writing Gif Pictures, Images and Photos

All your stories will get a mark since they're considered "prácticos".


I'm glad that you like the idea of working with blogs. The aim is to give you a place in the Web where you can use and practice your English.

Thursday, 3 May 2012

Holidays!


Hello everyone!! Welcome to our blog. This will be the main blog where we're going to meet and link your own blogs with all your assignments, opinions, photos, etc. Hope you enjoy them. Remember!!! all of you must participate. Let's start with a very simple task:
  • Write a comment on this entry answering the question:
What would be your ideal holiday?? Where would you go? Who would you go with? What would you do?