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FURTHER PRONUNCIATION ACTIVITIES

An interesting website plenty of  exercises for pronunciation practice.

MOBILE PHONES AND CHILDREN


 
Listen to this conversation between two girls about children using mobile phones.


HOMEWORK

 

Page 38.Student's book.
Reading exercise: Culture Shock

1- Find these lines in the text:
  • No hace falta que añadas ninguna palabra de cortesía.
  • Tuve que darle un curso intensivo.......y enseñarle a decir "lo siento"...
  • "Te importaría pasarme la sal, por favor?"
  • En Rusia la gente es mucho más directa.
  • ...si sonríes todo el tiempo la gente se cree que estás loco.
  • Cuando hablamos en inglés tiene que añadir un "por favor" o un "gracias" y una sonrisa.
2- Exercise b
3- Exercise c
4- Exercise d

Write your answers on a separate piece of paper and make sure you write your name.

Submission date: Tuesday 5th April

PRONUNCIATION QUIZZES


Here you are some interesting quizzes to check some aspects of pronunciation we have learnt so far.

I think they're worth doing so have a go and do them as many times as you like.


SINGING AND SIGNING

One of the most  wonderful moments I have ever had.

LITTLE CREATURES SETTING AN EXAMPLE

I saw very sad faces this morning in 1º A. By the expressions of their eyes I guessed some of them felt like throwing in the towel. This video is for those who think of giving up. Be brave, take the bull by the horns and follow the little martians' attitude. I hope you find it useful enough to help you pluck up your courage to keep the ball rolling!



Now, the ball is in your court !! 

VOWEL SOUNDS




Another web site where you can practise with some vowel sounds and diphthongs in Standard British English.

MINIMAL PAIRS



Click here to have access to a web site where you can practise with some minimal pairs corresponding to some vowel sounds.

More exercises on minimal pairs:

i corta /i larga

a corta/ e corta

dos pronunciaciones de la a corta / o corta-larga

REVISION UNIT 2

FOCUS ON GRAMMAR

Translate these sentences into English.
1- Llevo limpiando ( do the cleaning ) desde las diez.

I've been doing the cleaning since ten.


2- ¿Has estado alguna vez en Nueva york?

Have you ever been to New York?


3- Soy el más fuerte del equipo.

I'm the strongest of the team.


4- Jesús es el peor jugador de ajedrez del mundo.

Jesús is the worst chess player in the world.


5- ¿Cuánto tiempo llevas viviendo en Madrid?

How long  have you been living in Madrid?


6- ¿Cuánto tiempo viviste en Londres?

How long did you live in London?


7- No es tan listo como se piensa.

He's not so/as clever as he thinks.


8- Ella es la persona más divertida que he conocido en mi vida.

She's the funniest person I have  ever met.


9- Lleva lloviendo todo el día.

It's been raining all day (long).


10- ¿Cuándo empezaste a aprender inglés?

When did you start learning English?


11- ¿Cuánto tiempo llevas aprendiendo inglés?

How long have you been learning English?


12- No he terminado todavía.

I have not finished yet.


13- París es mucho más grande que Roma.

Paris is much/far  bigger than Rome


14- Jugar a las cartas es menos divertido (enjoyable) que jugar al ajedrez.

Playing cards is less enjoyable than palying chess.


15- Toco el violin desde que tenía cinco años.

I have been playing the violin since I was five (years old)


16- Llevo cocinando ( do the cooking) desde la una.

I have been doing the cooking since one.


17- Llevo cocinando desde hace una hora.

I have been doing the cooking for an hour.


18- Ésto es lo menos caro que pude encontrar.

This is  the least expensive I could find.


19- Conocemos a Jesús desde octubre.

We have known Jesús since October.


20- Conocimos a Jesús en octubre.

We met Jesús in October.


21- Acabo de llamarla.

I have just called her.


22- Esta frase es un poco más fácil que las otras.
This sentence is a litlle/bit easier than the others.

23- ¿Cuánto tiempo tardaste en hacer todas estas frases?

How long did it take you to write all these sentences?


24- Tardé unas dos horas en llegar en coche.

It took me about two hours to get there by car.