2BCT, 2 BHCS. Answers. Fri 27th March

APRIL FOOL'S DAY

1. False ( lines 2-3)
2. False (line 6)
3. (line 11)
4. False ( lines 11-12)

vocab

1. century
2. hoax, trick
3. slowly
4. delete.
5. request


SEXISM IN LANGUAGE

1. False (line 1)
2. True ( line 5)
3. False ( lines 9-10)
4. True ( line 11)

vocab

1. utter.
2. mankind, humankind.
3. land
4. female
5. kindness
6. whole
7. for instance
8. in addition

A LIFE'S AMBITION: TO CROSS THE BORDER

1. False ( lines 6-7)
2. False (line 7)
3. False (lines 10-11)
4. True ( lines 12-13)

vocab

1. Reach
2. Shore
3. barbed-wire
4. woods
5. ladder.
6. non-profit
7. shelter
8. nowhere
9. Border.
10. succeed.
11. aid.

Questions:

1. Why are you at home?
2. How do you feel?
3.What are you preparing right now?
4. When will everything be finished?
5. How many messages did you SEND on Ipasen yesterday?

En ésta última pregunta había cometido un error. Había puesto "sent" Pero es "send"


Esto de tele trabajar con un bebé berreaaaaandoooo. My apologies!

2BHCS. Answers. Friday 27 th March

REWRITE WITH THE CORRECT MODAL PERFECT.

      1)      Maybe he learned Spanish as a child.

He may/ might have learnt / learned Spanish as a child

      2)      It was a mistake to ask him to do it.

You shouldn't have asked him to do it.

      3)      I am sure that Peter didn’t enjoy his holiday.

Peter can't have enjoyed his holiday.

      4)      It is posible that the teacher saw me.

The teacher may / migth have seen me.

      5)      It was unnecessary for you to study this unit.

You didn't have to study this unit / didn't need to study this unit/ needn't have studied this unit.

      6)      It was a bad idea to park outside the train station.

We shouldn't have parked outside the train station.

      7)      I think you were wrong to buy the new car.

You shouldn't have bought the new car.

      8)      It’s posible that I left the English book at home because it’s not here.

I may / might have left the English book at home...

9     9)      Maybe she didn’t mean what she said about you.

She may/ might not mean what she said about you.

      10)   I’m sure that your classmate took your jacket by mistake.

Your classmate must have taken your jacket by mistake.

MODAL OR MODAL PERFECT? REWRITE THE SENTENCES    

       

1      1)      I suppose you are tired after your cruise.

You must be tired after the cruise

         2)      I’m sure he was too tired to go to the concert.

He must have been tired to go to the concert 

        3)      I regret having behaved so badly during the lesson.

I shouldn't have behaved so badly during the lesson 

       4)      The students aren’t allowed to bring the mobile phones to school.

The students mustn't / can't bring the mobile phones at school.

       5)      I didn’t finish reading the book because I was watching TV.

I wasn't able to finish/ couldn't finish reading the book ...

Fill in the gaps with the modal verbs below.

should have told /May be/ can’t have gone/ should have stopped / Must be / could run / can’t be / should take

1. The kids are calm today. They  MUST BE tired.
2. The phone is ringing. It  MAY BE Mary. She promised she would call.
3. John had a terrible accident. He   SHOULD HAVE STOPPED when the traffic lights were red.
4. I didn't know you needed help. You    _SHOULD HAVE TOLD me.
5. I am so tired. I need some rest. I think I SHOULD TAKE a week off.
6. He   COULD RUN so fast when he was young.
7. Nancy    CAN'T HAVE GONE on holiday. I have just met her in the street.
8. He  CAN'T BE French. His French is terrible

1BCT. Asnwer key. Friday 27th March

1     1   commute                             4   a giant

       2   unemployment                   5   Population density

       3   neighbourhood

2     1   skyscraper                          4   free of charge

       2   crime rate                           5   round-the-clock

       3   quality of life                     6   landmark

3     1   up                                         4   down

       2   off                                        5   down on

       3   into                                      6   back

4     1   inequality                           4   dissatisfied

       2   unhealthy                           5   underpaid

       3   misusing                             6   overdone

5     1   Megacities                          5   housing

       2   overcrowding                     6   land

       3   giant                                    7   facilities

       4   wealthy

TODO BACHILLERATO

Hi! Como comparto este blog con 4 cursos, entiendo que puede ser un poco lioso para vosotros así que a partir del lunes trabajaremos con Google Classroom. Todavía hay gente que no está en las clases.COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRE!

2 BCT, 2 BHCS. Friday 27th March

Friday at last!!!!!!

Today we are going to finish with the comprehension I gave you. Also, you'll practice questions.

Take the photocopies and do April Fool's Day, Sexism in Language and A Life's Ambition: to cross the border. You have to do the vocab exercises as well.

After that ( or before, it's up to you) make questions for the underlined words.

      1-     We are at home because Pedro Sánchez told us to.

­­­­­­­­­­­_______________________________________________________

      2-     I feel sad.

_______________________________________________________  

      3-     I’m preparing my lessons right now.

_______________________________________________________

      4-     Everything will be finished in a couple of weeks.

_______________________________________________________

     5-     I sent 125 messages on Ipasen yesterday.

________________________________________________________

1BCT. Homework 27th March

Morning! Let's do a bit of vocab revision today, shall we?

1 Choose the correct word or expression.

      1    Shana lives far away, so she has to commute / pay a fine every day.

      2    Sadly, housing / unemployment has increased recently.

      3    Our neighbourhood / pavement was built in the 1970s.

      4    There’s an equal / a giant block of flats next to the park.

      5    Littering / Population density is extremely high in Hong Kong, which has over seven million people.

2   Complete the sentences with the words below.

crime rate  |  free of charge  |  quality of life  |  skyscraper  |  landmark  |  round-the-clock

      1    The first city with a ................................................................... was Chicago, in the US.

      2    The city’s low ................................................................... makes it a safe place to live.

      3    Moving to the countryside has really improved their ................................................................... .

      4    Children are allowed to use public transport ................................................................... .

      5    The security cameras in this neighbourhood operate ................................................................... .

      6    The most important ................................................................... in the village is the old church.

3   Complete the sentences by adding the correct particle(s) below to form a phrasal verb.

back  |  off  |  down  |  up  |  into  |  down on

      1    Apparently, Marcy turned ................................................ after we had left the party.

      2    The flood cut ............................................... access to the main road.

      3    He was a shy child, but turned ............................................... an outgoing teen.

      4    He turned ............................................... the job because it required too much travelling.

      5    Since he’s cut ............................................... coffee, he’s been sleeping better.

      6    I was halfway to school when I had to turn ............................................... to get my maths book.

4   Complete the sentences with the words in brackets and the correct prefix – dis, un, over, mis, in or under.

      1    There shouldn’t be ............................................... between men and women. (equality)

      2    It’s ............................................... to breathe polluted air. (healthy)

      3    The politician is accused of ............................................... public money for personal items. (using)

      4    I was ............................................... with the pottery course, so I dropped out. (satisfied)

      5    The factory workers are complaining that they are ............................................... . (paid)

      6    I didn't like the design of the magazine – it was ............................................... . (done)

5   Complete the passage with the words below.

megacities  |  housing  |  giant  |  overcrowding  |  land  |  wealthy  |  facilities

Megacities

¹ ............................................... began developing when ² ............................................... in cities led to urban sprawl, or outward growth. And now, megaregions are beginning to form as megacities join together. These ³ ............................................... megaregions can cross borders and each may be home to more than 100 million people of all classes, from ⁴ ............................................... to poor.

Today, the largest megaregion is China’s Pearl River Delta, which includes the cities of Hong Kong and Guangzhou and which provides ⁵ ............................................... for 120 million people. Other megaregions are developing in Japan, Brazil and India. One downside has been the loss of agricultural ⁶ ............................................... , which is needed to build schools and other ⁷ ............................................... , such as hospitals, roads and shops.

2BCT . Answers Wednesday 25th March

REWRITE WITH THE CORRECT MODAL PERFECT.

      1)      Maybe he learned Spanish as a child.

He may/ might have learnt / learned Spanish as a child

      2)      It was a mistake to ask him to do it.

You shouldn't have asked him to do it.

      3)      I am sure that Peter didn’t enjoy his holiday.

Peter can't have enjoyed his holiday.

      4)      It is posible that the teacher saw me.

The teacher may / migth have seen me.

      5)      It was unnecessary for you to study this unit.

You didn't have to study this unit / didn't need to study this unit/ needn't have studied this unit.

      6)      It was a bad idea to park outside the train station.

We shouldn't have parked outside the train station.

      7)      I think you were wrong to buy the new car.

You shouldn't have bought the new car.

      8)      It’s posible that I left the English book at home because it’s not here.

I may / might have left the English book at home...

9     9)      Maybe she didn’t mean what she said about you.

She may/ might not mean what she said about you.

      10)   I’m sure that your classmate took your jacket by mistake.

Your classmate must have taken your jacket by mistake.

MODAL OR MODAL PERFECT? REWRITE THE SENTENCES    

       

1      1)      I suppose you are tired after your cruise.

You must be tired after the cruise

         2)      I’m sure he was too tired to go to the concert.

He must have been tired to go to the concert 

        3)      I regret having behaved so badly during the lesson.

I shouldn't have behaved so badly during the lesson 

       4)      The students aren’t allowed to bring the mobile phones to school.

The students mustn't / can't bring the mobile phones at school.

       5)      I didn’t finish reading the book because I was watching TV.

I wasn't able to finish/ couldn't finish reading the book ...

Fill in the gaps with the modal verbs below.

should have told /May be/ can’t have gone/ should have stopped / Must be / could run / can’t be / should take

1. The kids are calm today. They  MUST BE tired.
2. The phone is ringing. It  MAY BE Mary. She promised she would call.
3. John had a terrible accident. He   SHOULD HAVE STOPPED when the traffic lights were red.
4. I didn't know you needed help. You    _SHOULD HAVE TOLD me.
5. I am so tired. I need some rest. I think I SHOULD TAKE a week off.
6. He   COULD RUN so fast when he was young.
7. Nancy    CAN'T HAVE GONE on holiday. I have just met her in the street.
8. He  CAN'T BE French. His French is terrible

1BHCS . Answer key. Wed 25th March

1     1   commute                             4   a giant

       2   unemployment                   5   Population density

       3   neighbourhood

2     1   skyscraper                          4   free of charge

       2   crime rate                           5   round-the-clock

       3   quality of life                     6   landmark

3     1   up                                         4   down

       2   off                                        5   down on

       3   into                                      6   back

4     1   inequality                           4   dissatisfied

       2   unhealthy                           5   underpaid

       3   misusing                             6   overdone

5     1   Megacities                          5   housing

       2   overcrowding                     6   land

       3   giant                                    7   facilities

       4   wealthy

1BCT Answers. .Wed 25th March

      1)      1 b        2 b

      2)  

         1. TRUE. “Actually namig storms is nothing new. For hundred of years---“

2. FALSE. “ Without the letters Q, U, X, Y and Z”

3)    1. Huge     2- danger    3. Actually      4. Destroy

4)    1. storm    2. Unpredictable                   3.    memories                        4.  danger                                                     

5 )    1   a        2   c        3   b           4   d

1BCT. Homework Wednesday 25th March

Hi! What about doing a bit of reading comprehension today?

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Parece que hay un problema y el ejercicio uno está debajo del texto. No sé qué ha pasado al subirlo al Drive. Moved el texto a un lado para verlo. Sorry!

I'll post the asnwers later.

2BCT Homework Wednesday 25th March

Hi!!! I think these will be the last exercises we'll do on modal verbs.

REWRITE WITH THE CORRECT MODAL PERFECT.

      1)      Maybe he learned Spanish as a child.

He_______________________________________________

      2)      It was a mistake to ask him to do it.

You______________________________________________

      3)      I am sure that Peter didn’t enjoy his holiday.

Peter_____________________________________________

      4)      It is posible that the teacher saw me.

The teacher_______________________________________

      5)      It was unnecessary for you to study this unit.

You_____________________________________________

      6)      It was a bad idea to park outside the train station.

We_____________________________________________

      7)      I think you were wrong to buy the new car.

You_____________________________________________

      8)      It’s posible that I left the English book at home because it’s not here.

I________________________________________________

9     9)      Maybe she didn’t mean what she said about you.

She _______________________________________________

      10)   I’m sure that your classmate took your jacket by mistake.

Your classmate_____________________________________

MODAL OR MODAL PERFECT? REWRITE THE SENTENCES    

       

1      1)      I suppose you are tired after your cruise.

You______________________________________________

         2)      I’m sure he was too tired to go to the concert.

He________________________________________________ 

        3)      I regret having behaved so badly during the lesson.

I__________________________________________________ 

       4)      The students aren’t allowed to bring the mobile phones to school.

The students___________________________________________

       5)      I didn’t finish reading the book because I was watching TV.

I_____________________________________________________

Fill in the gaps with the modal verbs below.

should have told /May be/ can’t have gone/ should have stopped / Must be / could run / can’t be / should take

1. The kids are calm today. They __________tired.
2. The phone is ringing. It  ___________   Mary. She promised she would call.
3. John had a terrible accident. He    _____________when the traffic lights were red.
4. I didn't know you needed help. You    ______________me.
5. I am so tired. I need some rest. I think I__________ a week off.
6. He     ______________so fast when he was young.
7. Nancy    __________on holidy. I have just met her in the street.
8. He _________ French. His French is terrible

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