EBAU CRITERIOS 2020

Our teacher María Cortés has prepared this summary of EBAU 2020 new criteria. 
CLICK HERE

WEEK ORGANISATION (APRIL 27TH-MAY 3RD)

2 BCH A

-Monday, 27th. Online lesson. 11.00. EBAU 2020 new criteria. Correction of blog Friday homework: practice for the EBAU exam. Book: pages 88-89.

-Wednesday, 29th. Online lesson. 11.00. Book pages 90-91 of revision and extension. Test on Reported speech.

-Friday, 1st. Blog lesson. EBAU practice.
 
2 BCH E

-Monday, 27th. Online lesson. 12.00. EBAU 2020 new criteria. Correction of blog Friday homework: practice for the EBAU exam. Book: pages 84-85.

-Wednesday, 29th. Online lesson. 12.00. Book pages 88, 89. Test on Reported speech.

-Friday, 1st. Blog lesson. EBAU practice.

FRIDAY APRIL 24TH. EBAU REVISION. PASSIVE AND CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

 Let's practise for the grammar part of the EBAU test. Today we'll focus on passive sentences (passive, active, causative, impersonal) and conditionals.

A. 1) Put into the passive:
1. People often make fun of bosses in passwords.

2. Elisabeth Manzon has directed food projects at the government agency for a long time now.

3. Liquorice Locks cage off (poner en jaulas) single pieces of candy to prevent them from use.

4. The college admissions offices at universities are getting more requests from students who have previously enjoyed a gap year.

5. You may ease (aliviar, minimizar) the conflict by saying something light and unexpected.

6. Netflix has offered cheap subscriptions.

7. Our Security Department has urged citizens to report anything dangerous they witness.

B) Put into the active:
1. Seabirds are believed to steer mostly by the sun and the stars.
2. Students will be organised in groups by the teacher. 
3. Were you told the news by your classmates?
4. Films with female leads have tradicionally been believed to be less successful. 
5. He had his suit made for his wedding by a famous designer. 

C) Change to the causative form: 
1.-We need to hire someone to paint our house. 
2.-A company is delivering fresh bread to me at the moment.
3.-He really needed a haircur. 
4.-A Spanish factory is going to manufacture 10000 masks for health workers. 
5.-Someone has just brought our shopping. 





D) Complete - CONDITIONALS:
1. You should change your password if you ...................... (consider) someone may know it.
2. If my dog had gone missing, I ..................................... (feel) miserable.
3. If I ................ (have) five lives, I ́d try to do my best every single time.
4. The dropout rate amongst US freshmen (US -school: 1st-year student) wouldn’t be so high if more grants ........................ (be) given to them.
5. If waves of laughter (risa) had been sweeping the land, waves of violence .......................... (decrease).
6. If I ....................... (have) Netflix, I could become a TV binger during this lockdown. ( = a person who watches one episode after another on the web)

E) Change to a different type of conditional. 
1.-Fewer people would die if we had a vaccine. (change to third conditional)
2.-If you focus on your online lessons, your marks will be higher. 
(change to second conditional)
3.-They won't release her from hospital if she isn't better (change to second and third conditional)




 

WEEK ORGANISATION (APRIL 20TH-26TH)

2 BCH A

-Monday, 20th. Online lesson. 11.00. Reported speech basic sentences. Reporting verbs. Book, pages 84, 85. Correction binomial expressions page 86.

-Wednesday, 22nd. Online lesson. 11.00. Book pages 88, 89. Reported speech revision: 20 sentences.

-Friday, 24th. Blog lesson. EBAU practice.
2 BCH E

-Monday, 20th. Online lesson. 12.00. Reported speech basic sentences. Reporting verbs. Book, pages 84, 85. Correction binomial expressions page 86.

-Wednesday, 22nd. Online lesson. 12.00. Book pages 88, 89. Reported speech revision: 20 sentences.

-Friday, 24th. Blog lesson. EBAU practice.

This week we are going to try to connect the whole 2E group to the online lesson. If we have problems, we will split the group again.

THURSDAY, APRIL 16TH. UNIT 6. BINOMIAL EXPRESSIONS

Today we are going to concentrate on vocabulary. Binomial expressions are pair of words connected by a conjunction, and/or. It is important to learn that the two words are always used in the same order. We also have binomial expressions in Spanish: poco a poco, pros y contras, antes o después.

Watch this video and learn about these useful expressions:

Then go to your book, page 86 amd do exercises 1, 2 and 3.
We'll correct them next Monday in our online lesson.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15TH. EBAU EXAM

EBAU practice exam. click HERE

-Download the test.
-Send it by email, attached or in a drive.

DEADLINE: SUNDAY, APRIL 19TH

TUESDAY, APRIL, 14TH. SOME NOTES ON REPORTED SPEECH

Our teacher María Cortés sent this useful notes in Spanish to help you understand the reported speech. You'll read clear explanations and great examples.

CLICK HERE

TUESDAY, APRIL 14TH. REPORTED SPEECH FOR BEGINNERS

Hello and welcome back to our English lesson after the Easter break. I hope you are all fine and ready to work.
Today we are going to start with a very clear video about the reported speech. In the last part of the video you have to report a conversation. After the video, I'll copy the sentences you have to report:

Direct speech

1. I don’t know what to do about my hair.     
2. What’s the problem?
3. It’s really dry.
4. Put some conditioner on it this evening.
5. I don’t have any.
6. Do you have any eggs in your fridge?
7. I believe so.
8. You can put the egg white on your hair, but don’t use the yolk.
9. Are you sure about that?
10. Oh yes, it will make your hair really shiny.
11. I’ve tried it and it works wonders.
12. I’ll try it, but if it goes wrong I know where you live.

Now,  report the conversation on your notebook: 

1.She said ...

2. He said...

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Present simple ⇨ Past Simple
1. I’m from Spain. ⇨ He said ...
2. I love speaking in English ⇨ She said ...
3. Do you live in London? ⇨ He asked me...

Present Continuous ⇨ Past Continuous
4. I’m resting on the sofa. ⇨ He said ...

5. You’re driving on the wrong side. ⇨ She said ...
6. Why are you working so hard today? ⇨ She asked me ...

Past Simple ⇨ Past Perfect
7. I drove to Paris yesterday. ⇨ He said ...
8. I woke up in hospital. ⇨ He said ...
9. Where did you worked last week? ⇨ He asked me...

Present Perfect ⇨ Past Perfect
10. I’ve bought a new cushion. ⇨ She said ...

11. I’ve swum with sharks here. ⇨ She said ...
12. What have you swallowed?⇨ He asked her...

Past Perfect ⇨ Past Perfect
13. ¡Buenas noticias! No hay que cambiar el tiempo verbal para pasarlo a ‘reported speech’.
14. The jury had had many doubts about this case. ⇨ She said...

Can ⇨ Could
15. I can’t understand Scottish people. ⇨ She said she ...
16. I can play the piano. ⇨ He said ...
17. Can you cook paella? ⇨ He asked them...

Will ⇨ Would
10. I’ll take the rubbish out this evening. ⇨ He said ...

19. I’ll love you forever. ⇨ She said ...
20. Will you speak to the manage? ⇨ He asked her... 

Remember these changes:

Personal pronouns

Ryan told me: “I‘m in a bit of a rush.”

Ryan told me ______________was in a bit of a rush

My mum said: “I’m coming to your place for lunch”. 

My mum said she was coming to _____________ place for lunch.

Time and place adverbs

I will speak to you tomorrow.
She said she would speak to me the next/ following day. 

• this afternoon ⇨ __________________________
• today ⇨ _____________________
• now ⇨ ____________________
• tomorrow ⇨ ____________________
• last week ⇨ ________________________
• next month ⇨ ____________________
• here ⇨  _________________

WEEK ORGANISATION (14TH-19TH APRIL)

2A/2E-TUESDAY, 14TH APRIL: THE REPORTED SPEECH (BLOG)

2E-WEDNESDAY 15TH APRIL: ONLINE LESSON (SPEAKING UNIT 6 AND REPORTED SPEECH PRACTICE). 1ST GROUP: 11.00-11.45. 2ND GROUP: 12.00-12.45

2A-THURSDAY 16TH APRIL: ONLINE LESSON (SPEAKING UNIT 6 AND REPORTED SPEECH PRACTICE) WHOLE GROUP: 11.00-12.00

2A/2E-FRIDAY, 17TH APRIL: EBAU PRACTICE. DEADLINE TO SEND 19TH APRIL (IT WILL BE POSTED IN THE BLOG)