2nd Batxiller C, Monday 27th September 2010

This is the first session in the computers' room. The next months, we'll practise phonetics on line too, so you'll have to take headphones.

Today, we are going to do grammar exercises on-line and some other activities.

• We'll start with some vocabulary: Click here and copy the adjectives that correspond to your zodiac sign. Answer the two questions in your notebook. Now a vocabulary exercise. Click here.

• What about a love test right now? Try it. Click here if you want a crazy test ( you need to have an advanced level on English) or here if you want a normal test.

• It´s time to do some grammar now. Click here and follow the instructions. Don't do the exercises on perfect tenses because we are going to study them in unit 1.

• And now, your homework for next day.

1. Write three lines on two of these topics.
a) Advantages of travelling around the world.
b) Using internet resources at school.
c) Alcohol, drugs and young people/teenagers.
d)Dangers of an unbalanced diet.
e) Keeping a pet can enrich a child's life in many ways...

2.Write the sentences using the correct form of the verb in brackets:
a) I (live ) ___________ in Sudan when the war ( break out) _______________
b) Come to visit us. We (not do) _____________ anything special this afternoon.
c) This cheese (taste) _____________ awful.
d) I'm tired of (stand) ______________ in the queue.
e) The shop (have) ____________ a sale this week only.
f) Look at those clouds! It (rain) _______________
g) Someone is at the door. - ok, I (go) __________ to see who's there.
h) By the end of this month We (do) __________________ more than six exams.
i)He (not understand) ______________ Russian at all.
j) Where ( you be) _______________ at nine last night?- I (be) ____________ at my cousin's home. We (watch) ________________ a football match on tv.

3. Rewrite these sentences using the words in brackets. Do not change the meaning.
a) I met Bob on my walk to school (as)
b) During the speaker's talk, Diana was taking notes (while)
c) Yesterday evening, at 7 o'clock, I started to study. I didn't stop until midnight. (9 o'clock)
d) Is this your house? (live)
e) I have lived in Palma for ten years now ( 1999)
f) I like to explore the ancient parts of the world. ( I enjoy...)
g) I one took holidays abroad but not any more ( I used...)
h) Booking your hotel in advance is advisable. ( I advise you...)

That's all for today, folks. See you in class tomorrow. I hope you have enjoyed the session.