KET FOR SCHOOLS LISTENING PRACTICE

You should download some materials for practicing KET FOR SCHOOL LISTENING TEST.

The first link is for printing.

The second link is for listening.

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Deberías descargar algunos materiales para practicar KET FOR SCHOOL LISTENING TEST.

El primer enlace es para imprimir.

El segundo enlace es para escuchar.




From: 504343-a2-key-for-schools-2020-sample-tests

Vocabulary

¿Queréis mejorar en el número de palabras que conocéis en inglés?

Os voy a dejar un cuaderno de apuntes escrito en Microsoft Word y que podéis editar en Libreoffice Writer. He escrito unas tablas en blanco en las que podéis anotar las palabras que ya conocéis y entonces, otras nuevas y así hasta final de sexto. Por cierto, también podéis imprimirlas y hacer vuestro cuaderno de vocabulario, si os gusta. Más adelante, os enseñaré algún ejemplo, o tal vez, vuestros propios compañeros puedan mostrar sus cuadernos según vayan avanzando. El trabajo es laborioso, pero el final puede ser muy útil en la ampliación del vocabulario y la facilidad para enfrentarse a lecturas de los exámenes de sexto.

Cuaderno de vocabulario


En cada hoja tenéis unas casillas para anotar las palabras. Es, en realidad, un diccionario en blanco. Si no sabéis como emplearlo, siempre podéis preguntar a vuestro profesor. Aún así, estoy seguro de que con la ayuda de vuestros padres será suficiente.


Cuaderno de vocabulario (con palabras incorporadas)

Ya incluiré uno o varios modelos con las palabras que se vayan anotando.

EMPEZAD EN ESTAS VACACIONES. SIN DUDARLO.

SIEMPRE PODRÉIS REVISAR EL CUADERNO PARA REPASAR TODO LO QUE VAIS APRENDIENDO.

¿Por qué no empiezas con el libro de lectura para este trimestre?







Los siguientes enlaces son para jugar y aprender.

You can find the vocabulary of the topics we are working along this year. This is the link for practicing (Yes2017)

Another link to review the vocabulary is here. (LearnAmericanEnglish)

This is a website with some tests for practicing A2 vocabulary. (Richmond)

Exámenes de Cambridge A2

Esta entrada es continuación de KET FOR SCHOOLS Speaking Part 1.

La prueba A2 de SPEAKING consta de dos apartados.

Parte 2

Duración: 5 o 6 minutos

Esta prueba ha cambiado con relación al examen de 2019.

Por parejas, los candidatos tienen que hablar sobre unas imágenes de referencia que el examinador les proporciona. Tendrá que inventarse preguntas para su compañero y responder las que haya preparado el segundo, y viceversa.


Video explicativo

Guidelines for the PPT

Guidelines for your PPT presentations

You can use your own words. These are the words in case you can’t find others.

“Good morning.

We’re going to talk about ____________________ ecosystem.

This ecosystem can be found (where?) ______________________________

We would like to explain what makes it different from other ecosystems (characteristics?)

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

We can easily distinguish some plants and animals in this ecosystem:

flora

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

fauna

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

We think that this ecosystem is ____________________.

We hope you have enjoyed our presentation. Thanks.”

Sustantivos femeninos

Los sustantivos femeninos que empiezan por a tónica: haya, águila, agua, hada, aula van precedidos por el artículo masculino singular: el y un

Así, en general, decimos: el haya (árbol), el águila, el agua, el hada, el aula.

Esto solamente sucede cuando el artículo va inmediatamente delante del nombre. Compara:

la frondosa haya, la erguida águila, la mejor agua, la afilada hacha y la perfecta aula.

Además, no sucede con adjetivos. Por ejemplo:

la alta montaña, la abigarrada escultura.

Tampoco sucede con nombres compuestos, como aguamarina o avemaría, decimos: la aguamarina y la avemaría

El resto de determinantes sigue la concordacia en género:

esta hacha, esa águila, aquella hada, poca agua, mucha agua.

Y nunca cambia el determinante en plural a masculino:

las hachas, aquellas águilas, muchas hadas, algunas aguas.

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Resumen y La regla general: Ante un sustantivo femenino que empieza con a- o ha- tónicas se emplean solamente los artículos el y un, siempre y cuando estos artículos precedan inmediatamente al sustantivo. Pero cuando entre el artículo y el sustantivo se intercala un adjetivo, se emplean la y una: la misma agua, la dulce habla andaluza.

Ejemplos

el agua clara	las aguas claras
un agua clara	unas aguas claras
el arma blanca	las armas blancas
un arma blanca	unas armas blancas
el hambre canina	las hambres caninas
un hambre canina	unas hambras caninas
el habla clara	las hablas claras
un habla clara	unas hablas claras
el hacha pesada	las hachas pesadas
un hacha pesada	unas hachas pesadas
el águila altiva	las águilas altivas
un águila altiva	unas águilas altivas
el ala blanca	las alas blancas
un ala blanca	unas alas blancas
el alma pura	las almas puras
un alma pura	unas almas puras

Imports and Exports after the Discovery of America

Exchanged Products between Europe and América

Lots of new products were carried to the Americas and others were imported from the Americas after the arrival of Christopher Columbus to the new continent for Spaniards. 

IMPORTACIONES	IMPORTS
Oro	Gold
Plata	Silver
Patata	Potato
Tomate	Tomato
Calabaza o zapallo	Pumpkin
Vainilla	Vanilla
Maíz	Corn
Tabaco	Tobacco
Cacao	Cocoa
Piña	Pineapple
Cacahuetes o maníes	Peanuts
Girasoles	Sunflowers
Pimiento	Pepper
Frijols	Beans
Aguacate	Avocado

EXPORTACIONES	EXPORTS
Trigo	Wheat
Avena	Oats
Centeno	Rye
Cebada	Barley
Aceitunas u olivas	Olives
Alfalfa	Lucerne, alfalfa
Lechuga	Lettuce
Limones	Lemons
Naranjas	Oranges
Caña de azúcar	Sugarcane
Plátanos	Bananas
Zanahorias	Carrots
Espinacas	Spinach

OTROS PRODUCTOS DE OTRAS PARTES	OTHER PRODUCTS FROM OTHER PARTS
Arroz	Rice
Azafrán	Saffron
Albahaca	Basil
Café	Coffee
Canela	Cinnamon
Anís	Anise
Almendra	Almond
Nuez	Walnut
Ajo	Garlic
Cebolla	Onion
Clavo	Clove
Jengibre	Ginger
Pimienta	Pepper
Orégano	Oregano
Cilantro	Coriander
Mostaza	Mustard

Thanks for the translation to Noemí.

Me gustaría analizar esta lista de productos para asegurarme de dónde se originan estos productos. ¿Vivieron los europeos sin patatas ni tomates durante la Edad Media? ¿De dónde se consiguió el café? ¿Cómo ha cambiado actualmente la localización de estos productos en relación con su producción extensiva?

Fiestas y tradiciones del mundo

En la unidad 5 de lengua, se habla de las fiestas y tradiciones del mundo. Iremos conociendo algunas de estas fiestas. Empezaremos por las que ya conoces y añadiremos otras menos conocidas e, incluso, algunas que se repiten por todo el mundo con la misma o parecida motivación.

Para abrir boca, veremos el enfoque cómico de Leo Harlem con el tema "Las fiestas de mi pueblo". Sin embargo, las fiestas y las tradiciones son un tema muy serio para aquellos que las celebran. Muchas de ellas tienen un arraigo religioso y otras, un valor económico notable.

En el vídeo se mencionan las siguientes:

- Las fallas
- Los Castellets
- Moros y cristianos
- La tomatina
- La batalla del vino
- Los sanfermines
- El salto de la cabra

Para establecer algún criterio de clasificación, me remito a la clasificación que aparece en Wikipedia, en la entrada Tipos de Fiestas:

Fiestas

Por su finalidad:
 

• Naturales o Primitivas
• Sociales
• Privadas familiares

Por estaciones astronómicas:

• De invierno
• De primaver
• De verano
• De otoño

Otros criterios

Finalmente, y también en Wikipedia, encontramos algunas festividades y celebraciones, por países.

Fiestas y bromas. Vídeo de Miguel Gila.

English Book for the Second Term

We're going to read "The bird of happiness and other wise tales" in the second term. This is the link for the reading and the audio. There are some formats like EPUB and RTF. You can choose one depending on the device you have. You will have more details to work with the book. At the moment, you should know that there are eight short stories. So it won't be difficult to read it at all.

You can also download it in PDF format for printing in here.

A song called "Sucker"

I'm a sucker for somebody or something means that you are unable to resist somebody or something.

For instance:
   I enjoy movies but I am a sucker for sad endings.
   But he was a sucker for that gleam in her eye.

Sucker is the title of Jonas Brothers' song. Someone is in love with another person.

The importance of the song is that you can practice the simple present with a song that is in the limelight.I hope you like my choice.

Commercial cover by Jonas Brother

Slow cover by Halsey

You can practice with the following worksheet.

Can you draw a picture with one of the images that the song evokes.

My name is Luka

"My name is Luka" was a song interpreted by Susanne Vega. It is a good song for practicing the present simple.

Here is the link to the song.

Lyrics

My name is Luka
I live on the second floor
I live upstairs from you
Yes I think you've seen me before

If you hear something late at night
Some kind of trouble, some kind of fight
Just don't ask me what it was
Just don't ask me what it was
Just don't ask me what it was

I think it's because I'm clumsy
I try not to talk too loud
Maybe it's because I'm crazy
I try not to act too proud

They only hit until you cry
After that you don't ask why
You just don't argue anymore
You just don't argue anymore
You just don't argue anymore

Yes, I think I'm okay
I walk into the door again
If you ask that's what I'll say
And it's not your business anyway
I guess I'd like to be alone
With nothing broken, nothing thrown

Just don't ask me how I am
Just don't ask me how I am
Just don't…

Past Continuous Songs

These are other songs I found about the past continuous song. These were not composed for teaching English, but they are good examples of using the tense.

Jealous Guy, by John Lennon

I was dreaming of the past
and my heart was beating fast
I began to lose control
I began to lose control
I didn't mean to hurt you
I'm sorry that I made you cry
Oh my I didn't want to hurt you
I'm just a jealous guy

I was feeling insecure
You might not love me anymore
I was shivering inside
I was shivering inside
Oh I didn't mean to hurt you
I'm sorry that I made you cry
Oh my I didn't want to hurt you
I'm just a jealous guy

[Whistling]

I didn't mean to hurt you
I'm sorry that I made you cry
Oh my I didn't want to hurt you
I'm just a jealous guy

I was trying to catch your eyes
I thought that you were trying to hide
I was swallowing my pain
I was swallowing my pain
I didn't mean to hurt you
I'm sorry that I made you cry
Oh my I didn't want to hurt you
I'm just a jealous guy
watch out baby I'm just a jealous guy
Look out baby I'm just a jealous guy

Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen

Lyrics

I threw a wish in the well
Don't ask me, I'll never tell
I looked to you as it fell
And now you're in my way

I'd trade my soul for a wish
Pennies and dimes for a kiss
I wasn't looking for this
But now you're in my way

Your stare was holdin'
Ripped jeans, skin was showin'
Hot night, wind was blowin'
Where you think you're going, baby?

Hey, I just met you
And this is crazy
But here's my number
So call me, maybe?

It's hard to look right
At you baby
But here's my number
So call me, maybe?

Hey, I just met you
And this is crazy
But here's my number
So call me, maybe?

And all the other boys
Try to chase me
But here's my number
So call me, maybe?

You took your time with the call
I took no time with the fall
You gave me nothing at all
But still, you're in my way

I beg, and borrow and steal
At first sight and it's real
I didn't know I would feel it
But it's in my way

Your stare was holdin'
Ripped jeans, skin was showin'
Hot night, wind was blowin'
Where you think you're going, baby?

Hey, I just met you
And this is crazy
But here's my number
So call me, maybe?

It's hard to look right
At you baby
But here's my number
So call me, maybe?

Hey, I just met you
And this is crazy
But here's my number
So call me, maybe?

And all the other boys
Try to chase me
But here's my number
So call me, maybe?

Before you came into my life
I missed you so bad
I missed you so bad
I missed you so, so bad

Before you came into my life
I missed you so bad
And you should know that
I missed you so, so bad

It's hard to look right
At you baby
But here's my number
So call me, maybe?

Hey, I just met you
And this is crazy
But here's my number
So call me, maybe?

And all the other boys
Try to chase me
But here's my number
So call me, maybe?

Before you came into my life
I missed you so bad
I missed you so bad
I missed you so, so bad

Before you came into my life
I missed you so bad
And you should know that

So call me, maybe?

I'm still seaching for good songs and for children who want to sing them.