Listening strategies

 Focus on the activity

 Prediction
 Underline keywords
 Write down some ideas

FUTURE FORMS
WILL
Use: Prediction on what you believe, spontaneous decision
Ex: I think you I will pass I08
BE GOING TO
Use: Intention, prediction based on evidence
Ex: She’s going to have a baby

PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Use: fixed plans, appointments
Ex: I’m travelling tomorrow, I’m visiting my friends on Friday

PRESENT SIMPLE
Use: timetables, schedules
Ex: The final exam is the 20th November
My bus leaves at 8pm tomorrow.
ABOUT ME
1. I think later I’ll…. because…
2. I think this weekend I’m going to… because…
3. I’m …(verbing)… next month because…
4. The first writing session is ….
5. In 5 years…
6. In 10 years…
7. In 20 years…

Vocabulary
1. Drop out = stop (studies, work)
2. Know your stuff = be good at something
3. Pick up = improve
4. Get on = be successful
5. Lose touch = stop contact
6. Make the most of = get the best of something
7. Think ahead = think about the future
8. Do your best
9. Give up = stop (activity)
10. Stick at it = continue
 Future
Future continuous: future activity in progress
Ex: At 11pm, you will be studying English.
Ex: At this time tomorrow, I’ll be playing my piano

Future perfect: a finished action before the time mentioned

Ex: By Friday, you will have sent me the first Quiz
Ex: By 20th we will have completed 2 listening tests
By December I will have finished my university and my English
course.

About me
1. By this time next year, I’ll have (verb past participle)
because… and you?
2. Tomorrow at this time, I’ll be (verbing)…
3. By December, I’ll have (verb past participle) …. because…
4. Tonight at 11:50pm I’ll be (verbing)…
5. By Saturday I’ll have (verb past participle) … because…
6. On Saturday morning I’ll be (verbing)…
7. …

Reading strategies
 Prediction
 Skimming (read fast – general idea)
 Scanning (find specific information)
 Underline evidence
 Checking answers:
 Number:
 Answer:
 Why?
 Because in the text says…

Vocabulary
 Idiom (phrase) Ex: A piece of cake, a dark horse
 Language (French, English, Spanish)

Grammar / Language
Noun: Name
Ex: pen, book, teacher
Adjective: Describe the noun
Ex: fast, slow, red, expensive CAR
Verb: Action
Ex: run, walk, eat.
Adverb:
Of frequency: sometimes, usually, never
Of Manner: I run slowly

Complete: ‘happy’
1. I feel happy/ unhappy (adjective)
2. Happiness is important in life (noun)
3. The students went walking happily/ unhappily after
checking their results (adverb)
Examples:
 When my mobilephone falls down, I pick it up quickly
 I always think ahead, that’s why I want to become an
engineer.
 Studying English online is difficult, but I try to stick at it
 My brother always does his best in his exams
 Last year I lost touch with my friend, because we had
argument
 In my online lessons, I always try to get the most of them
 When I was at university, I dropped out Alianza Francesa
 The technician who looks after our computer really know
his stuff

Vocabulary
Advice (uncountable)
Give me a piece of advice
Give me two pieces of advice
Grammar: Passive voice
Active voice
Steve Jobs invented ‘Apple’
(subject) (verb) (object)
Passive voice
‘Apple’ was invented by Steve Jobs

FORMULA (TO BE+ VERB PAST PARTICIPLE)

Present simple:
Active: Mery watches TV everyday
Passive: Everyday TV is watched by Mery.
Children drink water/ Water is drunk by the children
Mike eats a pizza/ A pizza is eaten by Mike
Lucas studies Chinese / Chinese is studied by Lucas
Present continuous
Active: Luke is driving a car
Passive: A car is being driven by Luke
Rose is studying Chinese / Chinse is being studied by Rose
Rose is studying English/ English is being studied by Rose
Mike is drinking water/ Water is being drunk by Mike
Past simple
Active: J.K Rowling wrote ‘Harry Potter’
Passive: ‘Harry Potter’ was written by J.K. Rowling.
Mike saw a film/ A film was seen by Mike
Lucas drank soda/ Soda was drunk by Lucas

Present perfect simple

Active: Lucy and Peter have visited Rome.
Passive: Rome has been visited by Lucy and Peter
Rose has played a song / A song has been played by Rose
Past perfect simple
Active: I had eaten my lunch before my class.
Passive: Before my class my lunch had been eaten by me

Future form
Active: Mike will drink soda later
Passive: Soda will be drunk by Mike later
Luke will study English / English will be studied by Luke
Modals
Active: Andrea can play the piano
Passive: The piano can be played by Andrea
Grammar: Causative HAVE and GET

HAVE SOMETHING (VERB PAST PARTICIPLE)

Ex: I have my hair cut every month
I usually have my documents ordered in the company
I have my coffee served
I will have my food cooked later
I had my laptop repaired
I usually have my hair dyed
GET SOMETHING (VERB PAST PARTICIPLE)
Ex: I get my hair cut every month
I will get my food cooked
I got my laptop repaired
I usually get my hair dyed
GET SOMEONE TO (VERB BASE FORM)
Ex: I sometimes get my brother to pay Netflix
I always get my mom to cook the meal
I get my pinky friend to help me with my homework
I sometimes get my husband to pay my English course
HAVE SOMEONE (VERB BASE FORM)
Ex: I sometimes have my brother pay Netflix
I always have my mom cook the meal
I have my pinky friend help me with my homework
I sometimes have my husband pay my English course
RESULT:
Task achievement:
Organization:
Vocabulary:
Language:
Mechanics:

Mark:

Comment:

Good description of the task, remember to check grammar

mistakes
Interesting ideas about the topic. Check prepositions
Great ideas about the topic, check spelling
Good ideas for the task. Check spelling and articles.

Good ideas for the task. Check structure.

Very well-organized writing
Vocabulary:
1. I advise you to study for the final exam. (verb)
2. Give me two pieces of advice. (noun)
3. I practise English every day (verb)
4. On Monday we’re a going to have a practice (noun)
5. My friend Lucas is very quiet. (adjective)
6. Your participation is quite good. (adverb)
7. I always lose my keys (verb)
8. My friend wears loose clothes (adjective)
9. I made a mistake in my last exam (noun - mistake)
10.It’s not my fault (noun- expression)

Writing instructions
 Write a summary about the text given
 DO NOT give your opinion
 Write a tittle
 Divide your writing into paragraphs
 Use your own words
 From 90 – 115 words
 Send to: Lceron@britanico.edu.pe
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