Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

8:30-9:30
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[Link]
11:30-12:00
12:00-13:00
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This workbook belongs to ______________________________________ from class ________

Presentacin
Tu Workbook ha sido preparado por tus profesores para ayudarte a superar la
asignatura de ingls con xito. Revsalo con frecuencia, trelo siempre a clase, lee los
consejos que aparecen en l cudalo! y no olvides que hay que trabajar desde el
primer da.

Contiene las siguientes secciones:

Gua para el alumno ............................................................................. 1

Consejos para mejorar tu ingls ............................................................... 3
Cmo aprender vocabulario? .................................................................. 4
Classroom language ............................................................................. 5
Nmeros ........................................................................................... 8
Verbos irregulares ................................................................................ 10
Reglas de ortografa ............................................................................. 13
Cmo hacer una buena presentacin ......................................................... 14
Diario de lectura ................................................................................. 16
Fichas para las lecturas ........................................................................ 20
Vocabulario por unidades ....................................................................... 21
Fichas para mejorar la destreza oral ......................................................... 32
Explicaciones gramaticales y ejercicios ...................................................... 41
Mi Porfolio ......................................................................................... 59

Buen curso 2015-16!

The English Department

IES Pedro Espinosa
 IES PEDRO ESPINOSA
DEPARTAMENTO DE INGLS
HOJA INFORMATIVA PARA EL ALUMNADO 4 ESO BILINGE
CURSO 2015-2016
I. SISTEMA DE EVALUACIN
Se realizarn 2 exmenes trimestrales, para los que se establecer hora y da, y todos los controles de vocabulario, verbos,
frases oportunos. No olvides que la EVALUACIN ES CONTINUA, lo que implica que cada examen engloba todo lo
estudiado desde el comienzo de curso hasta el momento del examen y cada examen sirve de recuperacin del anterior.
Puesto que la nota de exmenes es slo el 70% de la calificacin trimestral, ningn alumno podr aprobar la asignatura
SLO Y EXCLUSIVAMENTE CON EL LTIMO EXAMEN. Hay que trabajar desde el primer da!
Los exmenes constarn de las siguientes partes:
Gramtica y Vocabulario (Use of English) 40%
Comprensin del texto (Reading) 20%
Comprensin auditiva (Listening) 10%
Redaccin (Writing) 20%
Expresin oral (Speaking) 10%

Recuerda que los EXMENES REPRESENTAN UN 70% DE TU NOTA FINAL Y EL 30% RESTANTE SE BASAR EN TU
TRABAJO DE CLASE Y EN TU CUADERNO Y EN LA REALIZACIN DE TAREAS, PROYECTOS, LECTURAS Y REDACCIONES tal
y como se muestra en la siguiente tabla:

Nivel 1, 2, 3 y 4 ESO. 100% repartido entre:
Exmenes: 70% Trabajo del alumno: 30 %
Trabajo en clase/casa Proyectos y
Exmenes de unidades Tests Biblioteca de aula
Participacin Redacciones
50.00% 20.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00%

Por tanto, para aprobar la asignatura ser necesario:
Realizar Tarea en casa. Se revisar diariamente.
Participar en clase y en las actividades propuestas por el departamento.
Trabajar proyectos.
Aprovechar el tiempo dedicado a la lectura y llevar al da el diario de lectura.
Tener el cuaderno completo, limpio, ordenado y corregido.
Mostrar inters por la asignatura.
Realizar exmenes orales y escritos.
El alumnado que no supere el curso en la convocatoria de junio, deber presentarse a la convocatoria de septiembre. El
examen de septiembre incluir todas las destrezas trabajadas durante el curso.

II. RECUPERACIN DE CURSOS ANTERIORES
Para recuperar los cursos anteriores el alumnado deber presentarse a un examen trimestral en las siguientes fechas y de
las siguientes unidades:
1 evaluacin: temas 1, 2, 3 jueves 19 noviembre 17.00
2 evaluacin: temas 4, 5 jueves 18 febrero 17.00
3 evaluacin: temas 6, 7, 8 jueves 26 mayo 17.00
Recuerda que para repasar tienes tu cuaderno del alumno realizado por el Departamento. Si lo has perdido, podrs
descargarlo de la pgina web del centro: [Link] ([Link] departamentos ingls
cuadernillos). Si tienes dudas, recuerda preguntar a tus profesores; te ayudarn.
*El profesorado indicar el lugar de realizacin de la prueba.

III. MATERIAL
Obligatorio
Interface ESO4, Students Book. Editorial Macmillan (Lo recibirs en el Centro)











 Recomendado
Cuadernillo del Alumno realizado por el Departamento (fotocopiadora del Centro, pgina web del centro en
formato *pdf: [Link] ([Link] departamentos ingls cuadernillos).
Diccionario de bolsillo. Debe traerse a clase TODOS LOS DAS. Editoriales recomendadas: Collins Gem, Oxford,
Larousse, Longman.
Cuaderno a eleccin del alumno. Deber estar perfectamente ordenado y presentable con nombre, apellidos y
curso en la portada.
Fundas folio para guardar las fotocopias que se entreguen o que se recomienden para su compra. Si el tamao lo
permite, deben pegarse en el cuaderno.

IV. INSTRUCCIONES
NO SE PUEDE ESCRIBIR en el Students Book porque NO es nuestro.
Cuando el/la profesor/a llega, todos/as tenemos preparado nuestro material y estamos listos/as para empezar la
clase.

V. RECURSOS ONLINE
[Link]
[Link] (diccionario)
[Link]/english/ (vocabulario)
[Link] (gramtica, vocabulario, expresin escrita)
[Link] (gramtica, listening)

VI. PARA QU ME SIRVE EL INGLS?
Para APROBAR esta asignatura y as ir por Para seguir tus series de televisin favoritas.
buen camino para obtener mi graduado. Para conseguir un trabajo.
Para navegar por internet. Para ligar, viajar
Para escuchar y entender las canciones o a los
deportistas que me gustan.

VII. QU MTODOS PUEDO USAR PARA APRENDER INGLS?
Aprovechar al mximo las clases en el Lectura de peridicos, revistas y libros
instituto: prestando atencin, participando. (adaptados u originales).
Clases de conversacin con un hablante Uso de Internet y DVDs.
nativo. Concentracin en la prctica oral.
Charlas con turistas. Concentracin en los ejercicios de gramtica.
Prctica con compaeros fuera de clase.
Audicin de podcasts.

VIII. SI YO FUERA ALUMNO/A
No faltara a clase a no ser por extrema necesidad y, en caso de faltar, comunicara al profesor el motivo de la falta
y adems me informara de lo que se ha tratado en clase el da en que yo he faltado y recuperara los apuntes.
Recuerda que debes ensear el justificante de tus faltas.
Por lo menos una vez por semana dedicara un tiempo a estudiar la materia de esa semana.
Participara en clase:
o corrigiendo la tarea. o me dirigira al profesor con respeto.
o preguntando lo que no entendiera. o ira completando mi cuaderno poco a
o hablando en ingls. poco y este estara limpio y claro.
o respetando el trabajo de los dems. o controlara mis ganas de broma y de
o participando en los dilogos y juego en clase.
teatrillos.
Estudiara el vocabulario y los verbos a diario y NO la noche antes del examen.
Preparara los exmenes intentando comprender todo, practicando con ejercicios, repasando el vocabulario

Me doy por enterado de qu tengo que hacer para aprobar la asignatura de ingls, de los criterios de evaluacin, de los
materiales necesarios, de mis obligaciones y mi firma y la de mis padres da fe de ello.

FIRMA ALUMNO/A (4 ESO grupo A) FIRMA PADRES

Fdo.________________________________ Fdo.________________________________

SEPTIEMBRE, 2015
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listenings recomendados, audiolibros o
cualquier cosa que te guste. Aprovecha
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ESCUCHA, ESCUCHA!

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Sabes por qu es difcil aprender palabras en ingls?
1) Para un hispanohablante, la gran mayora de las palabras en ingls son sonidos ininteligibles que no
significan absolutamente nada. Si la palabra nueva te resulta familiar solo se puede deber a dos motivos: es
una palabra de origen latino o la has escuchado en los medios de comunicacin.
Recuerda: Dado que el ingls es un idioma de origen germnico, muy alejado del espaol, no se asimila un
nuevo sonido hasta que no se repite unas diez, a veinte veces, hablando. Algunas palabras incluso tienen
que llegar a repetirse unas cien veces para que se queden grabadas en la memoria.
2) Hay, al menos, dos tipos de vocabularios. El vocabulario del ingls hablado y el del ingls escrito. Esto
quiere decir que hay palabras que lees pero que no se suelen usar en ingls hablado y palabras que escuchas
pero que no se suelen escribir. Las palabras de ingls hablado son las ms difciles de aprender porque una
gran mayora no son de origen latino; son "phrasal verbs", o palabras de origen germnico.
Recuerda: Es mejor empezar aprendiendo el vocabulario del ingls hablado ya que ser el que ms vas a
necesitar en el da a da.
3) El nmero de palabras que hay que aprender para hablar con cierta fluidez ronda las tres mil. Aprender
tres mil palabras es difcil y toma tiempo, por tanto, necesitaremos determinacin a prueba de fuego.
Recuerda: Para incrementar tu vocabulario, determinacin a prueba de fuego; esto significa planificacin y
constancia.
4) Por cada palabra, hay que aprender "pronunciacin" y "deletreo" (spelling). Si no sabes escribir una
palabra, no importa demasiado porque siempre puedes buscarla en un diccionario, pero si no sabes
pronunciarla realmente no sabes esa palabra.
Recuerda: Solo puedes decir que sabes una palabra si puedes pronunciarla y colocarla correctamente en una
frase. Consejo: Bscate ahora mismo alguien para hablar.
Cmo superaremos todas estas barreras?
Slo hay una manera: con mucha determinacin y un buen mtodo. Suponiendo que ya tenemos la
determinacin, veamos los mtodos.
Una de las mejores maneras de aprender vocabulario es viendo pelculas en ingls con subttulos. Ves la
imagen, escuchas cmo suena y ves cmo se escribe.
Ni que decir tiene que otra fantstica manera de aprender vocabulario es cantando.
Otra buena frmula es hablando. Cuando no sabes cmo decir algo, la necesidad de comunicarte te lleva a
buscar las palabras que necesitas para expresarte. As que piensa durante el da frases en espaol y piensa
cmo las diras en ingls. Si tienes dudas pregunta a un profesor.
Otra forma eficaz de incrementar tu vocabulario es leyendo. La gran ventaja de la lectura es que
aprendes las nuevas palabras en un contexto determinado. La desventaja es que no sabes cmo suena la
palabra. Por ello, la lectura debe combinarse siempre con prcticas de conversacin. Tambin son buenos
los audio-books para leer y escuchar al mismo tiempo.
Por ltimo, se aprende vocabulario estudiando y echando mano de todos los recursos que tenemos a
mano: diccionarios, internet,trucos para memorizar, juegos, crucigramas (crosswords), el ahorcado
(hangman), leyendo las noticias en ingls, etc
Cmo recordar vocabulario nuevo?
1. Traduciendo la palabra a tu idioma. Por ejemplo: coche car (ingls).
2. Describindola en espaol. Por ejemplo: vehculo con motor y de cuatro ruedas para transportar
personas.
3. Haciendo un dibujo.
4. Ponindola en contexto. Por ejemplo: Mi coche se ha estropeado y tengo que llevarlo al taller.
5. Colocndola dentro de un grupo lxico. Por ejemplo: coche, camin, moto, etc.
(Fuente: [Link]
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 CLASSROOM LANGUAGE

Cosas que podras decir a tu profesor/a Things you might say to your teacher
Lo siento, no lo entiendo Im sorry, I dont understand.
Perdn? Pardon? Sorry?
Qu quiere decir chair? What does chair mean?
Cmo se dice X en ingls? How do you say X in English?
Cmo se deletrea eso? How do you spell that?
Es esto correcto? Is this correct?
Cul es el pasado de go? What is the past of go?
Cmo se pronuncia esta palabra? How do you pronounce this word?
Qu tenemos que hacer exactamente? What exactly do we have to do?
Perdone, puedo pasar? Excuse me. May I come in?
Podra hablar ms despacio, por favor? Could you speak more slowly, please?
Perdone. Lo siento, llego tarde. Excuse me. Im sorry, Im late.
Puedo ir al bao, por favor? May I go to the toilet, please?
Puedo sacar punta al lpiz, por favor? Can I sharpen my pencil, please?
Dgalo otra vez, por favor. Say that again, please.
Puede ayudarme, por favor? Can you help me, please?
Es esto correcto / incorrecto? Is this right / wrong?
Lo siento, he olvidado mi cuaderno. Im sorry, I forgot my notebook.
Lo siento, no hice mi tarea. Im sorry, I didnt do my homework.

Cosas que tu profesor podra decirte. Things your teacher might say to you.
Abrid vuestro libro por la pgina 25. Open your book at page 25.
Responde las preguntas. Answer the questions.
Escribe las respuestas. Write the answers.
Trabajad solos / en parejas / en grupos. Work alone / in pairs / in groups.
Haz estas preguntas a tu compaero. Ask your partner these questions ...
Responde las preguntas de tu compaero. Answer your partners questions ...
Escucha y repite otra vez Listen and repeat again
Haz la pregunta. Make the question.
Escucha el CD y esponde las preguntas. Listen to the CD to answer these questions.
Lee el texto. Read the text.
Escribe una redaccin sobre Write a composition about
Copiad esto en vuestras libretas. Copy this into your notebooks.
La tarea es ejercicio 5, pgina 11 The homework is ...exercise 5, page 11
Bien hecho! Well done!
Habis terminado? Have you finished?
Dnde est Pedro hoy? Wheres Pedro today?
Quin falta hoy? Who is absent / missing today?

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Habis hecho la tarea? Have you done your homework?
Nos vemos la prxima clase. See you next lesson.
Que tengis un buen fin de semana! Have a nice weekend!
Cmo ests? How are you?
Estaos quietos! Be quiet!
Ven a la pizarra. Come to the board.
Sintate. Sit down.
Levntate. Stand up.
Cierra el libro. Close your book.
Abre el libro. Open your book.
Ensame tu libreta. Show me your notebook.
Vamos a empezar con la clase ahora. Lets start with the lesson now.
Est todo el mundo listo para empezar? Is everybody ready to start?
Voy a pasar lista. Im going to take attendance.
A quin le gustara tener un positivo hoy? Who would like to get extra marks today?
Coge uno y psalos. Take one and pass them on.

Cosas que podras leer en tu libro o en Things you might read in your book or in an
un examen. exam.
Completa las frases con las palabras de Complete the sentences with the words below.
abajo.
Completa las frases con la forma correcta Complete the sentences with the correct form of
de los verbos entre parntesis. the verbs in brackets.
Escribe las frases en negative e Write the sentences in the negative and
interrogative. interrogative.
Elige / Subraya / Rodea Choose / Underline / Circle the correct
Escribe las palabras en el orden correcto. Write the words in the correct order.
Lee el texto y responde las preguntas. Read the text and answer the questions.
Escribe cinco frases sobre Write five sentences about
Traduce las siguientes frases a ingls. Translate the following sentences into English.
Escribe los contrarios. Write the opposites.

Cosas que podras decir a tu compaero. Things you might say to your classmate.
Podra coger prestado tu? Can I borrow your, please?
Puedes dejarme un? Can you lend me a ?
Lo siento, no recuerdo tu nombre. Sorry, I cant remember your name.
Podemos compartir el libro? Can I share your book with you?
En qu pgina estamos? What page is it on?
Me puedes pasar esas hoja, por favor? Can you pass me that piece of paper, please?
Perdona, ese es mi libro. Excuse me, thats my book.
Quin va a empezar? Who is going to start?
A quin le toca? Whose turn is it?
Me toca a mi ahora. Its my turn now.

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 SCHOOL AND EDUCATION TEACHING
go to school ...................... ir al colegio term ................................trimestre
study .............................. estudiar timetable..........................horario
learn (by heart) ................. aprender (de memoria) subject.............................asignatura
do homework .................... hacer la tarea lesson ..............................leccin
ask ................................. preguntar period ..............................hora de clase
answer ............................ responder free period ........................hora libre
know .............................. saber french class .......................clase de francs
revise.............................. repasar vocabulary ........................vocabulario
take an exam .................... hacer un grammar ...........................gramtica
examen FACILITIES
pass an exam..................... aprobar
playground ........................patio
fail an exam...................... suspender
library..............................biblioteca
repeat a year .................... repetir
assembly hall .....................saln de actos
leave school...................... dejar el
language lab ......................laboratorio de idiomas
colegio
canteen ............................cafetera
take the register
reception ..........................recepcin
attendance ....................... pasar lista
staffroom ..........................sala de profesores
expel .............................. expulsar
registration room ................secretara
punish ............................. castigar
laboratory .........................laboratorio
punishment....................... castigo
gym.................................gimnasio
skip classes*...................... saltarse las clases
headteachers office ............despacho del director
absent............................. ausente
present............................ presente IN THE CLASSROOM
hard-working..................... trabajador classmate .........................compaero
inattentive ....................... distraido chair................................silla
undisciplined..................... indisciplinado cupboard ..........................armario
high / secondary school ........ instituto locker ..............................taquilla
state school ...................... colegio pblico stapler ............................grapadora
private school.................... colegio privado hole punch .......................taladradora
AT SCHOOL schoolbag .........................mochila
board...............................pizarra
class ............................... clase
notice board .....................tabln
classroom......................... clase
dictionary .........................diccionario
headmaster ...................... director
notebook ..........................libreta
deputy ............................ vicedirector
sheet ..............................hoja
director of studies .............. jefe de estudios
pen ................................bolgrafo
counsellor ........................ orientador
pencil .............................lpiz
teacher ........................... profesor
marker ............................subrayador
tutor............................... tutor
boardpen ..........................rotulador pizarra
caretaker ......................... conserje
chalk ..............................tiza
secretary ......................... secretario
crayons ............................ceras
language assistant .............. asistente lingstico
coloured pencils .................lpices de colores
cleaner............................ limpiador
correction fluid ..................lquido corrector
desk ............................... pupitre
spelling ............................ortografa
table .............................. mesa
essay ...............................redaccin, trabajo
ruler .............................. regla
translation ........................traduccin
glue ............................... pegamento
exam ...............................examen
scissors ........................... tijeras
mistake ............................fallo
stick .............................. pegar
good mark .........................buena nota
calculator......................... calculadora
bad mark ..........................mala nota
brush .............................. cepillo
pass mark..........................aprobado
computer ........................ ordenador
school report......................boletn
keyboard ......................... teclado
prize................................premio
mouse ............................ ratn
GCSE ...............................graduado de
headphones ..................... auriculares
Secundaria
loudspeakers ..................... altavoces
holidays............................vacaciones
laptop ............................. porttil
netbook ........................... miniportatil SUBJECTS
map................................ mapa computer studies ................informtica
drawing pin ...................... chincheta maths ..............................matemticas
duster, eraser.................... borrador history .............................historia
rubber............................. goma geography .........................geografa
sharpener......................... sacapuntas science.............................ciencias
schoolbag ......................... mochila biology .............................biologa
pencilcase ........................ estuche chemistry..........................qumica
exam .............................. examen physics .............................fsica
break .............................. recreo languages..........................idiomas
bell ................................ campana English .............................ingles
chair............................... silla physical education ..............E.F.
religion ............................religin
French .............................Francs

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 Do you remember the
numbers from 1 to 20?
Write them in letters:
1. Tens and units are joined by a hyphen (-)
1 30 21 twenty-one 56 fifty-six
2 40 2. For numbers that are > 100 you need to
3 50
4 use and between hundreds and tens and
60
5 70 units: five hundred and eighty-nine
6 80 3. You dont need AND to join thousands
7 90 and hundreds.
8 100 4. Terms like dozen, hundred, thousand,
9 1,000 million, billion are invariable if preceded by
10 1,000,000
11 a number, but they need the plural s when

12 1,000,000,000 they refer to an indefinite quantity
13 (hundreds, thousands)
14 2,566 two thousand, five hundred and sixty-
15
six nine hundred but hundreds of books.
16
17
18
19
20
21
Now its your turn! Write the following numbers in letters:
22
358 ______________________________________________________________________
23
506 ______________________________________________________________________
4,802 ____________________________________________________________________
7,003 ____________________________________________________________________
12,538 ___________________________________________________________________
624,287 __________________________________________________________________
7,544,853 _________________________________________________________________

38+ 4 = 42 thirty-eight plus/and four is/makes/equals forty-two

5624 = 32 fifty-six minus twenty-four is/makes/equals thirty-two
7x8= 56 seven times/ multiplied by eight is/makes/equals fifty-six
54:9=6 fifty-six divided by nine is/makes/equals six

Now its your turn! Write the following in letters:

26+78= ___________________________________________________
68-37= ___________________________________________________
76x 4= ___________________________________________________
627:3= ___________________________________________________
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 Ordinal Numbers from 1 to 1,000,000
1st first 11th eleventh 21 st twentyfirst 31 st thirtyfirst
2nd second 12th twelfth 22 nd twentysecond 40 th fortieth
3rd third 13th thirteenth 23 rd twentythird 50 th fiftieth

4th fourth 14th fourteenth 24 th twentyfourth 60 th sixtieth

5th fifth 15th fifteenth 25 th twentyfifth 70 th seventieth
6th sixth 16th sixteenth 26 th twentysixth 80 th eightieth
7th seventh 17th seventeenth 27 th twentyseventh 90 th ninetieth
8th eighth 18th eighteenth 28 th twentyeighth 100 th onehundredth
9th ninth 19th nineteenth 29 th twentyninth 1,000 th onethousandth
10th tenth 20th twentieth 30 th thirtieth 1,000,000 th onemillionth

1. Addition
3. Multiplication
2+3=5
5x2=10
Twoandthreeis/arefive
Twoplusthreeis/equalsfive Fivetimestwois/makesten
Fivemultipliedbytwoequalsten
2. Subtraction
4. Division
74=3
9:3=3
Fourfromsevenis/leavesthree Ninedividedbythreeequalsthree
Sevenminusfouris/equalsthree

Simple fractions are expressed by using ordinal numbers

:threefourths : one third

Decimal fractions are said with each figure separate. We use a full stop, called point, not a comma,
before the fraction.

0.5 : nought point five

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 Irregular Verbs 4 ESO

Irregular Verbs
INFINITIVE PAST PAST TRANSLATION
SIMPLE PARTICIPLE

1 be was, were been estar

2 beat beat beaten derrotar, golpear
3 become became become convertirse en, hacerse
4 begin began begun empezar
5 bend bent bent doblar
6 bet bet bet apostar
7 bite bit bitten morder
8 bleed bled bled sangrar
9 blow blew blown soplar
10 break broke broken romper(se)
11 breed bred bred criar
12 bring brought brought traer
13 build built built construer
14 buy bought bought comprar
15 catch caught caught coger, atrapar
16 choose chose chosen elegir
17 come came come venir, llegar
18 cost cost cost costar
19 cut cut cut cortar
20 deal dealt dealt tratar
21 do did done hacer
22 draw drew drawn dibujar
23 dream dreamt dreamt soar
24 drink drank drunk beber
25 drive drove driven conducir
26 eat ate eaten comer
27 fall fell fallen caerse
28 feed fed fed alimentar
29 feel felt felt sentir
30 fight fought fought luchar
31 find found found encontrar
32 fly flew flown volar
33 forbid forbade forbidden prohibir
34 foretell foretold foretold predecir
35 forget forgot forgotten olvidar
36 forgive forgave forgiven perdonar
37 freeze froze frozen congelar
38 get got got conseguir, recibir
39 give gave given dar
40 go went gone ir(se)
41 grow grew grown crecer, cultivar
42 hang hung, hanged hung, hanged colgar, tender
43 have had had tener, tomar, haber
44 hear heard heard or
45 hide hid hidden esconder
46 hit hit hit golpear
47 hold held held sujetar
48 hurt hurt hurt doler, hacer dao

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 Irregular Verbs 4 ESO
INFINITIVE PAST PAST TRANSLATION
SIMPLE PARTICIPLE

49 keep kept kept continuar, seguir

50 know knew known saber, conocer
51 lay laid laid poner, extender
52 learn learnt learnt aprender, enterarse de
53 leave left left irse, dejar
54 lead led led encabezar, dirigir
55 lend lent lent prestar
56 let let let dejar (autorizar)
57 lie lay lain tumbarse
58 light lit lit encender
59 lose lost lost perder
60 make made made hacer, fabricar
61 mean meant meant significar, querer decir
62 meet met met conocer, reunirse,
quedar, encontrarse
con alguien
63 pay paid paid pagar
64 put put put poner
65 read read read leer
66 ride rode ridden montar (caballo, moto,
bici))
67 ring rang rung tocar (el timbre) sonar
(el telfono)
68 rise rose risen subir
69 run ran run correr
70 say said said decir
71 see saw seen ver
72 sell sold sold vender
73 send sent sent enviar
74 sew sewed sewn coser
75 shake shook shaken agitar, sacudir
76 shine shone shone brillar, relucir
77 shoot shot shot disparar
78 show showed shown mostrar
79 shrink shrank shrunk encoger
80 shut shut shut cerrar
81 sing sang sung cantar
82 sink sank sunk hundirse
83 sit sat sat sentarse
84 sleep slept slept dormir(se)
85 slide slid slid deslizarse
86 speak spoke spoken hablar
87 spell spelt spelt deletrear
88 spend spent spent gastar (dinero), pasar
(tiempo)
89 spread spread spread extender
90 spring sprang sprung aparecer, brotar
91 stand stood stood estar de pie
92 steal stole stolen robar
93 stick stuck stuck pegar, colgar
94 stink stank stunk apestar

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 Irregular Verbs 4 ESO
INFINITIVE PAST PAST TRANSLATION
SIMPLE PARTICIPLE

95 swear swore sworn jurar, prometer

96 sweep swept swept barrer
97 swim swam swum nadir
98 take took taken coger, llevarse
99 teach taught taught ensear
100 tell told told decir, contar
101 think thought thought pensar
102 throw threw thrown tirar, arrojar
103 understand understood understood entender
104 wake woke woken despertar(se)
105 wear wore worn ponerse, llevar puesto
106 weep wept wept llorar
107 wet wet, wetted wet, wetted humedecer, mojar
108 win won won ganar
109 wind wound wound ventilar, enredar, dar
cuerda (reloj)
110 write wrote written escribir

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 English spelling often appears to be totally illogical. The following rules can help you to decode the
mysteries of English spelling. But remember, even the best rules have their exceptions.

ADDING -ING/-ED
Spelling Rule
Just add -ing or -ed to the end of the base verb:
work > working > worked, play > playing > played, open > opening > opened
Exceptions:
If the base verb ends in: do this: and add: For example:

consonant + vowel + double the final -ing stop > stopping > stopped
consonant consonant -ed begin > beginning
and a stressed syllable tap > tapping > tapped
But, for example:
open > opening > opened
(because no stress on last syllable of
open)

consonant + -e remove the -e -ing phone > phoning > phoned

-ed dance > dancing > danced
make > making
rake > raking > raked
dye > dying > dyed

-ie change the -ie to -y -ing lie > lying

die > dying

nothing -d lie > lied

die > died

ADDING -S
We add -s to words for two reasons:
1. to make plural nouns (boy > boys)
2. to form the 3rd person singular of the present simple tense (you work > he works)
Spelling Rule
Just add -s to the end of the word, for example:
dog > dogs, play > plays, demand > demands
Exceptions:
If the word ends in: do this: and add: For example:

-ch nothing -es church > churches

-s mass > masses
-sh brush > brushes
-x fax > faxes
-z box > boxes
chintz > chintzes

-f remove the -f or -fe -ves wife > wives

-fe calf > calves
except:
beliefs, chiefs, dwarfs, griefs, gulfs, proofs,
roofs

consonant + -y remove the -y -ies spy > spies

baby > babies

Note: words that end in -o normally just add s, except:

buffalo > buffaloes ; cargoes (or cargos) ; domino > dominoes ; echo > echoes ; go > goes ; grotto > grottoes
halo > haloes ; hero > heroes ; mango > mangoes ; mosquito > mosquitoes ; motto > mottoes (or mottos) ;
potato > potatoes ; tomato > tomatoes ; tornado > tornadoes ; torpedo > torpedoes ; veto > vetoes ; volcano
> volcanoes

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 THE BEGINNING OR INTRODUCTION
Good morning/afternoon everybody.
GETTING PEOPLE ATTENTION
Great, shall we start?
The purpose of a PowerPoint presentation is Right / Well / Ok. Lets start.
to support a spoken presentation. GIVE TITLE AND INTRODUCE SUBJECT
Dont repeat what is written on the I plan to talk about
slides explain whats on the slide and
Today Im going to talk about
add to it.
The subject of my presentation is
The text on each slide should be
My talk will last about minutes.
written in point form avoid full
sentences. I will speak for 15 minutes.
GIVE YOUR OBJECTIVES
Every slide should have a title.
What I would like to do today is to explain,
The background colour of your slide
to illustrate
should contrast with the font do not
TRANSITIONS
use patterns with lots of colours.
Now let us turn to point one.
Your font size should not be smaller
than 18 points, otherwise people at Let us now move to the second part
the back of the room wont be able to THE MIDDLE OR THE BODY
read it. There are three things we have to
The best way to show statistics or consider: one
trends is with a graph. First of all
In the first place
LINKING IDEAS
To give an example:
Now lets take an example.
To illustrate this
For example
I mean For instance
Well To rephrase:
Well, you see In other words
So Another way of saying the same thing is
You know what I mean That is to say
OK To summarize:
Right
To summarize
Lets see
To sum up
My point is
THE END OR CONCLUSION
How shall I put it?
Whats the word for it? In conclusion, I would like to say that
Now, let me think Finally
Its on the tip of my tongue As a conclusion
Thats an interesting question Id be happy to answer any questions.
If there are any questions, please feel free
to ask.

Create and present a PowerPoint presentation.

Research one of the issues talked about in class.
Create a PowerPoint presentation to go with your oral presentation.
Give your presentation in front of the class.

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TOP TIPS for a presentation!

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MY FIRST BOOK:

I started to read..................................................... on the .............................

It was written by .................................................................... and published
by .............................................................. in the year .................................

I STOPPED READING ON PAGE:

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SUMMARY

WORDS I LOOKED UP

I finished reading this book on the .................................

It was awful/ boring/ nice/ interesting/ great.
MY SECOND BOOK:

I started to read..................................................... on the .............................

It was written by .................................................................... and published
by .............................................................. in the year .................................

I STOPPED READING ON PAGE:

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I finished reading this book on the .................................

It was awful/ boring/ nice/ interesting/ great.

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MY THIRD BOOK:

I started to read..................................................... on the .............................

It was written by .................................................................... and published
by .............................................................. in the year .................................

I STOPPED READING ON PAGE:

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WORDS I LOOKED UP

I finished reading this book on the .................................

It was awful/ boring/ nice/ interesting/ great.
MY FOURTH BOOK:

I started to read..................................................... on the .............................

It was written by .................................................................... and published
by .............................................................. in the year .................................

I STOPPED READING ON PAGE:

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MY FIFTH BOOK:

I started to read..................................................... on the .............................

It was written by .................................................................... and published
by .............................................................. in the year .................................

I STOPPED READING ON PAGE:

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WORDS I LOOKED UP

I finished reading this book on the .................................

It was awful/ boring/ nice/ interesting/ great.
MY SIXTH BOOK:

I started to read..................................................... on the .............................

It was written by .................................................................... and published
by .............................................................. in the year .................................

I STOPPED READING ON PAGE:

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It was awful/ boring/ nice/ interesting/ great.

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MY SEVENTH BOOK:

I started to read..................................................... on the .............................

It was written by .................................................................... and published
by .............................................................. in the year .................................

I STOPPED READING ON PAGE:

st nd rd
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th th th
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WORDS I LOOKED UP

I finished reading this book on the .................................

It was awful/ boring/ nice/ interesting/ great.
MY EIGHTH BOOK:

I started to read..................................................... on the .............................

It was written by .................................................................... and published
by .............................................................. in the year .................................

I STOPPED READING ON PAGE:

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 Title
Author
Publisher and date

Main characters

Setting

Plot. What happens

in the story?

My comments
about the book

Would you
recommend the
book? Why?

Twenty words you have learnt reading the book

ENGLISH SPANISH ENGLISH SPANISH

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 Interface 4 Vocabulary

STARTER UNIT
SCHOOL SUBJECTS - ASIGNATURAS Spanish omelete .................. tortilla de patatas
strawberry/strawberries......... fresa/fresas
Spanish............................espaol sweets .............................. caramelos/dulces
English ............................ingls tea .................................. t
French ............................francs toast ................................ tostada
History ............................historia tuna ................................. atn
Social sciences...................sociales vegetables ......................... verdura
Natural sciences.................ciencias
Maths..............................matemticas SPORTS
P.E. ................................Educacin Fsica (E.F.)
Art & crafts ......................plstica football ........................... ftbol
Technology .......................tecnologa basketball ........................ baloncesto
Chemistry.........................qumica handball .......................... balonmano
Physics ............................fsica baseball .......................... beisbol
Religin ...........................religin athletics .......................... atletismo
Ethics..............................tica judo ............................... judo
cycling ............................ ciclismo
climbing .......................... escalada
FOOD - COMIDA skiing.............................. esqu
apple ............................... manzana swimming ........................ natacin
bacon ............................... tocino
banana ............................. pltano
beans ............................... judas
beef................................. carne de ternera
biscuit .............................. galleta
bread ............................... pan
butter .............................. mantequilla
cake................................. tarta
carrot............................... zanahoria
cheese.............................. queso TIME LA HORA
chicken ............................. carne de pollo oclock............................ en punto
chips ................................ patatas fritas quarter past ..................... y cuarto
coffee .............................. caf quarter to ........................ menos cuarto
dairy products..................... productos lcteos half past.......................... y media
egg .................................. huevo twenty past ...................... y veinte
fast food ........................... comida rpida twenty to......................... menos veinte
fish .................................. pescado
fizzy drinks ........................ refrescos
French omelete ................... tortilla francesa TRANSPORT - TRANSPORTE
fruit................................. fruta bike ............................... bicicleta
gravy................................ salsa boat ............................... barco
ham ................................. jamn bus ................................ autobs
ice cream .......................... helado car................................. coche
jacket potatoes ................... patatas asadas coach ............................. autocar
jam.................................. mermelada lorry............................... camin
juice ................................ zumo moped ............................ ciclomotor
lamb ................................ carne de cordero
motorbike ........................ motocicleta
lettuce ............................. lechuga
plane.............................. avin
macarrn........................... macarrones
taxi ................................ taxi
mayonnaise ........................ mayonesa
meta ................................ carne train............................... tren
milk ................................. leche tram............................... tranva
nuts ................................. frutos secos
orange .............................. naranja FREE TIME ACTIVITIES ACTIVIDADES DE TIEMPO LIBRE
pasta................................ pasta
chat online ...................... chatear
pork................................. carne de cerdo
do voluntary work .............. hacer actividades de
potato/potatoes .................. patata/patatas
rice.................................. arroz voluntariado
salad ................................ ensalada do magic tricks .................. hacer trucos de magia
sandwich/sandwiches............ sandwich/sandwiches do some kind of sport ......... hacer deporte
spaghetti ........................... espagueti draw cartoons .................. dibujar cmics

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 Interface 4 Vocabulary

go to a disco .....................ir a la discoteca PLACES - LUGARES

go to the cinema ................ir al cine
go to the gym ....................ir al gimnasio bridge............................. puente
go to a youth group .............ir a un club juvenil building........................... edificio
go out for a meal................salir a comer castle ............................. castillo
go skydiving ......................hacer paracaidismo cathedral ......................... catedral
go jogging ........................hacer footing cave .............................. cueva
hang out with my friends ......quedar con mis amigos coastline ......................... litoral
learn a language.................aprender un idioma lighthouse ........................ faro
listen to music ...................escuchar msica natural places ................... lugares naturales
make models.....................hacer maquetas opera house...................... pera
play computer games...........jugar al ordenador pyramid........................... pirmide
play an instrument..............tocar un instrumento rainforest ........................ selva tropical
play tennis .......................jugar al tenis reef ............................... acantilado
practise fencing .................practicar esgrima ruin................................ ruina
relax...............................relajarse temple ............................ templo
running............................correr tomb .............................. tumba
travel..............................viajar tower ............................. torre
World Heritage sites............ lugares Patrimonio de la
Humanidad
WEATHER EL TIEMPO
stormy ............................tormentoso
windy..............................con mucho viento
rainy...............................lluvioso
cloudy .............................nublado
sunny ..............................soleado
cool................................fresco
warm ..............................clido
hot.................................caluroso
cold................................fro
CLASSROOM LANGUAGE LENGUAJE DE CLASE
ADJECTIVES - ADJETIVOS Im sorry. I dont understand. ....... Lo siento, no
adventurous ......................aventurero entiendo.
cautious...........................cauto Excuse me. May I come in? ........... Perdone. Puedo
confident .........................seguro de s mismo pasar?
dishonest .........................deshonesto May I go to the toilet, please? ....... Puedo ir al bao,
energetic .........................enrgico por favor?
enthusiastic ......................entusiasta Can you repeat, please? .............. Puede repetir,
friendly ...........................simptico por favor?
funny ..............................divertido Open your book at page ............ Abre tu libro en la
generous ..........................generoso pgina
helpful ............................servicial, amable Have you finished? ..................... Has terminado?
honest.............................honrado How do you say X in English?......... Cmo se dice X en
lazy ................................perezoso ingles?
musical............................musical How do you spell it? .................. Cmo se deletrea?
quiet ..............................tranquilo Can I borrow your dictionary?........ Me prestas tu
selfish .............................egosta diccionario?
serious ............................serio How do you pronounce ...?........... Cmo se
shy .................................tmido pronuncia?
talkative ..........................hablador What does X mean? .................... Qu significa X?
unsociable ........................insociable

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UNIT 1: CHANGING LIVES

LIFE-CHANGING EVENTS introduce (oneself) to ... presentarse a (alguien)
learn ........................ aprender
become rich .................. hacerse rico/a look forward to ........... desear
break up ...................... separarse make friends .............. hacer amigos
change school ................ cambiar de instituto manage..................... conseguir
drop out of university....... abandonar la universidad meet ........................ conocer
get divorced.................. divorciarse miss ......................... echar de menos
get into trouble.............. meterse en los order........................ ordenar
get married................... casarse own ......................... poseer
go abroad ..................... irse al extranjero remember.................. recordar
have an accident ............ tener un accidente spell ....................... deletrear
have children ................ tener nios/as steal ........................ robar
make new friends ........... hacer nuevos amigos take one's advice ......... seguir el consejo de alguien
move house................... mudarse de casa think ........................ pensar
retire .......................... jubilarse used to ..................... sola
settle down................... sentar la cabeza
start your own business .... montar tu propio negocio
take a gap year .............. tomarse un ao sabtico ADJECTIVES
win an award................. ganar un premio awful ............................... horroroso
go for a job interview ...... presentarse a una entrevista cool ................................. "guay", "enrollado"
de homesick ........................... nostlgico
trabajo insecure ............................ inseguro
life-changing ...................... que cambia la vida
lonely ............................... solitario
VERBS + PREPOSITIONS
successful .......................... de xito
agree about ............... estar de acuerdo (respecto a talented ............................ con talento
algo) unforgettable ..................... inolvidable
agree with ................. .estar de acuerdo (con alguien) unhappy ............................ infeliz
argue about ............... discutir (por algo)
argue with ................. discutir (con alguien)
depend on ................. depender de
OTHER WORDS / EXPRESSIONS
dream about .............. soar con get into trouble ................... meterse en los
listen to .................... escuchar none ................................ ninguno
look forward to ........... desear instead ............................. en su lugar
participate in ............. participar en instead of .......................... en lugar de
talk to ...................... hablar con in fact .............................. de hecho,
wait for .................... esperar (a alguien) thanks to ........................... gracias a ...
worry about ............... preocuparse por through............................. durante
on the left/right .................. a la dcha./ izda.
in the middle ...................... en el centro
NOUNS
at the top/ bottom............... arriba/ abajo
advice ...................... consejo in the background ................ detrs
award....................... premio
background ................ entorno
bombing.................... bombardeo
business .................... negocio
childhood .................. nfancia
countryside ................ campo
evacuee .................... evacuado
host family ................ familia de acogida
journey..................... viaje (por tierra)
landline .................... (n de) telfono fijo
lifestyle .................... modo de vida
locations ................... exteriores
reference books .......... libros de consulta
vandalism .................. gamberrismo callejero

VERBS
draw ........................ dibujar
embrace ................... adoptar
improve .................... mejorar

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UNIT 2: LITERATURE
LITERARY GENRES transfer................... traslado
treat ...................... tratar
adventure................ novela de aventuras tremor .................... temblor
autobiography........... autobiografa walk....................... paseo
biography ................ biografa warning................... advertencia
comic ..................... cmic
crime ..................... novela negra
fantasy ................... fantasa VERBS
historical fiction ........ novela histrica achieve ..................... lograr, conseguir
non-fiction............... ensayo, autoayuda, guas... balance..................... compensar, sopesar
play ....................... obra de teatro bark ......................... ladrar
poetry .................... poesa crack........................ resquebrajarse
romantic novel.......... novela romntica dare......................... atreverse
science fiction .......... ciencia ficcin owe ......................... deber (algo a alguien)
short store ............... relato corto pick (sb) up ................ recoger
thriller.................... suspense race ......................... preciparse, correr (hacia)
reckon ...................... creer
refuse....................... rechazar
rescue ...................... rescatar
turn on ..................... encender

ADJECTIVES

COMPOUND NOUNS amazing .................... asombroso

awake ...................... despierto
audiobook................ audiolibro
foggy........................ neblinoso
best-seller ............... libro xito de ventas
further...................... adicional, ms
book deal ................ acuerdo de publicacin
honest ...................... sincero
bookshop................. librera
several...................... varios
computer program ..... programa de ordenador
shattered .................. hecho aicos
graphic novel............ novela grfica
tiny.......................... diminuto
love Letter............... carta de amor
popular press............ prensa sensacionalista
postcard.................. tarjeta postal OTHER WORDS / EXPRESSIONS
public library ............ biblioteca pblica
currently ................... actualmente
school holiday........... vacaciones escolares
frantically.................. frenticamente
secondary school ....... instituto de secundaria
sadly ........................ tristemente
social life ................ vida social
suddenly ................... .de repente
text message ............ mensaje de texto

NOUNS
astronomer .............. astrnomo
character ................ personaje
colleague ................ colega (compaero de profesin)
The Earth ................ la tierra
earthquake .............. terremoto
emergency suit ......... traje de emergencia
fear ....................... temor
Moon...................... la luna
plot ....................... argumento
puppy..................... cachorro
racism .................... racismo
script ..................... guin
sequel .................... secuela
setting.................... escenario
sexism .................... sexismo
space suit ................ traje espacial
spaceship ................ nave espacial
store ...................... argumento
training .................. entrenamiento

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UNIT 3: THE WORLD AROUND US

SAVING ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES network .......................... red
packaging ........................ embalaje
carpooling ..........................compartir coche rate ............................... tasa, porcentaje
compost food waste ..............hacer compost con recycling depot ................. punto limpio
resduos rubbish ........................... basura
orgnicos skill ............................... habilidad, destreza
install solar panels................ instalar paneles skyscraper ....................... rascacielos
solares soap............................... jabn
insulate windows..................aislar las ventanas tin ................................. lata
mend old clothes..................remendar ropa vieja toothpaste ....................... dentfrico
recycle packaging.................reciclar los embalajes waste ............................. residuo
ride a bike .........................ir en bici workshop......................... taller
save water .........................ahorrar agua
share car journeys ................compartir coche
travel by public transport .......viajar en transporte VERBS
pblico encourage............... promover
turn off lights...................... apagar las luces feed ...................... alimentar
use rechargeable batteries......utilizar pilas grow sth ................. cultivar
recargables highlight................. destacar
join....................... unirse, apuntarse
make a difference ..... marcar la diferencia
mend..................... remendar
prove .................... probar,. demostrar
recycle .................. reciclar
replace sth with ....... sustituir por ...
repurpose ............... buscar un nuevo fin para algo
save ...................... ahorrar
set up.................... establecer
PREFIXES spread ................... difundir
misinform ...............informar mal support .................. apoyar, promover
misplace ................mal colocado swap ..................... intercambiar
misunderstand .........malinterpretar throw sth out ........... tirar algo
overcrowd...............con ms gente de lo normal
overeat .................comer ms de la cuenta ADJECTIVES
overpopulate ...........superpoblar available ........................disponible
recycle ..................reciclar aware (of........................consciente de
reorganize............... reorganizar environmentally friendly .....respetuoso con el medio
replace ..................sustituir, reemplazar ambiente
replan....................volver a reproducir fairtrade ........................comercio justo
undercook ...............poco hecho/ crudo free ..............................gratis
underestimate..........infravalorar huge .............................enorme
underpay ................pagar por debajo de lo normal non-profit .......................sin nimo de lucro
underuse ................poco usado organic ..........................ecolgico
rubbish-free ....................libre de residuos
safe ..............................seguro
NOUNS unwanted .......................no deseado
aim ................................ objetivo
aluminium........................ aluminio
bottle ............................. botella OTHER WORDS / EXPRESSIONS
carton............................. paquete de cartn I'd rather ...................... preferira
crop ............................... cosecha one step further ............. un paso ms
environment ..................... medio ambiente
glass............................... cristal
heat ............................... calefaccin
item ............................... objeto
landfill ............................ vertedero
local council ..................... ayuntamiento

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UNIT 4: FOLLOWERS OF FASHION

tradicional .................... tradicional
Clothes and Accessories
trendy/fashionable .......... a la moda
boots ............................ botas ultimate ...................... ltimo, lo ms novedoso
bracelet ........................ pulsera uncomfortable ............... incmodo
cap .............................. gorra unusual ....................... inusual, raro
coat ............................. abrigo vintage ....................... de poca, antiguo
dress ............................ vestido
earrings ......................... pendientes Nouns
fancy dress ..................... disfraz accountant ................... contable
flip-flops ........................ chanclas brand ......................... marca
gloves ........................... guantes daffodil ....................... narciso
high heels ...................... zapatos de tacn design ......................... diseo
jacket ........................... chaqueta exhibition .................... exposicin
jeans ............................ vaqueros fashion ....................... moda
jewel/ jewellery .............. joya/joyas follower ....................... seguidor
jumper .......................... jersey fur ............................. piel (con pelo)
kilt ............................... falda escocesa goldfish ....................... peces de colores
lace ............................. encaje grass .......................... csped
leggings ......................... mallas heel ........................... tacn
necklace ........................ collar leather ....................... piel, cuero
outfit ............................ conjunto ponytail ...................... cola (de pelo)
sandals .......................... sandalias shamrock ..................... trbol
scarf ............................. bufanda sibblings ...................... mellizos
shirt ............................. camisa size ............................ talla
shoes ............................ zapatos sole ........................... suela
shorts ........................... pantalones cortos thistle ........................ cardo
skirt ............................. falda upper ......................... empeine
slippers ......................... zapatillas (de casa)
socks ............................ calcetines Phrasal verbs: clothes
sunhat ........................... sombrero (de sol) get into................ meterse en
sweater ......................... sudadera give away ............ regalar
swimming costume ............ baador (de mujer) go with ............... ir bien, hacer juego
swimming-trunks .............. baador (de hombre) look for ................ buscar
tie ............................... corbata pick out ............... escoger, seleccionar
track suit ....................... chndal pick up ................ recoger
trainers ......................... zapatillas de deporte put away .............. ordenar, guardar
trousers ......................... pantalones put on ................. ponerse
T-shirt ........................... camiseta (manga corta) take off ............... quitarse
Umbrella ........................ paraguas throw away ........... deshacerse de, tirar a la basura
veil ............................. velo try on .................. probarse
waterproof jacket ............. impermeable wear out .............. deteriorarse con el uso
wellington boots .............. botas de agua
Verbs
Fashion adjectives be like .............. ser (de carcter)
awful ............................. horroroso be pleased with .. estar satisfecho con
boring ............................ aburrido collect ............. coleccionar
casual ............................. informal give a lift .......... acercar a alguien a un sitio en coche
colourful .......................... colorido look ............... parecer
confortable ....................... cmodo look great ......... estar muy guapo/a
conventional .................... convencional look like ........... parecerse a
cool ............................... genial make a decision .. tomar una decisin
formal ............................. formal melt ................ derretirse
glamorous ....................... con estilo own ................ poseer
heelless .......................... sin tacn suit ................. sentar bien
impractical ...................... no prctico wear ............... llevar puesto/ vestir
loose .............................. muy ancho, suelto Linkers
old-fashioned .................... anticuado
although ................ aunque
original ........................... original
but ...................... pero
smart .............................. elegante
unlike ................... al contrario que
sporty ............................ deportivo whereas ................ mientras que
stunning ....................... asombroso while .................... mientras
tight ........................... ajustado

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UNIT 5: WORK AND MONEY

guest...................... cliente de hotel
The world of work large companies ........ grandes compaas
Allowance....................... paga, subsidio leaflet ................... folleto, hoja informativa
application form ............... formulario de solicitud notes...................... billetes
apprenticeship ................. aprendizaje en prcticas scheme .................. programa
bank ............................. banco
benefits ......................... ventajas, beneficios
bonus ............................ bono Work verbs
boss ............................. jefe advertise ..................... anunciar, publicitar
business ........................ negocio/s apply for a job ............... solicitar un trabajo
contract ......................... contrato attend an interview ........ asistir a una entrevista
duties............................ obligaciones, deberes be unemployed .............. estar desempleado
expenses ........................ gastos cant afford .................. no poderse permitir
job advertisement............. anuncio de trabajo claim expenses............... solicitar el pago de los
medical insurance ............ seguro mdico gastos
pay rise.......................... subida de salario coach ......................... entrenar, dirigir el
pension .......................... pensin entrenamiento
post ............................. puesto earn a salary ................. ganar un sueldo
promotion....................... ascenso fill in an application form.. rellenar un cuestionario de
requirement ................... requisito solicitud
retirement ...................... jubilacin get a job ...................... conseguir un trabajo
salary ............................ salario get a pension ................ obtener una pensin
task ............................. tarea give a speech ................ dar un discurso
the downside .................. lo malo give speeches ............... dar discursos
the upside ...................... lo bueno have a full-time job......... tener trabajo a jornada
training.......................... formacin complete
wage ............................ salario have an interview ........... tener una entrevista
work experience .............. experiencia de trabajo hold meetings ............... tener reuniones
working conditions ............ condiciones de trabajo issue .......................... expedir, emitir
look forward to ............. estar deseando
A letter of application lose a job .................... perder el trabajo
application letter ..........carta de solicitud manufacture ................. fabricar
Dear Sir/ Madam ...........Estimado Seor/ Seora part-time job ................ trabajo de media jornada
enclose ...................... adjuntar en el sobre retire ......................... jubilarse
CV ............................ Curriculum Vitae rob ............................ robar (a alguien, al banco)
I am writing to ............. Escribo para sign a contract ............... firmar un contrato
I look forward to hearing from you steal .......................... robar (algo)
................................Espero tener noticias suyas. train to be ................... formarse para ser
Yours faithfully ............. Suyo atentamente work long hours .............. trabajar hasta tarde
Nouns work part-time .............. trabajar a media jornada

aim........................ objetivo Adjectives

ambassador .............. embajador available ...................... disponible
applicant................. solicitante busy............................ atareado
baker ..................... panadero/a financial....................... financiero
caretaker ................ guarda grateful ....................... agradecido/a
coach .................... entrenador hard-working ................. trabajador/a
coins ...................... monedas luxurious ...................... lujoso
colleage .................. colega (de trabajo) responsible ................... responsable
currency ................. moneda en curso successful ..................... exitoso
customer ................. cliente
discount .................. descuento Linkers
expert .................... experto as well as ..................... tambin, adems de
gold reserves ........... reservas de oro In fact ........................ de hecho

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UNIT 6: CRIME DOESNT PAY

be worth ................ valer
Crimes and criminals catch a thief ............ atrapar al ladrn
blackmailer ................... chantajista break into (a house) ... entrar en (para robar)
drugs smuggling .............. trfico de drogas commint a crime ....... cometer un delito
forger .......................... falsificador die (of) .................. morir (de)
kidnapper ..................... secuestrador do communiy service .. hacer servicios comunitarios
kidnapping .................... secuestro get out of prison ....... salir de la crcel
mugging ....................... atraco go on trial ............... ir a juicio
murder ........................ asesinato go to prison .............. ir a la crcel
murderer ..................... asesino imprison ................. encarcelar
pickpocket .................... carterista investigate a crime ..... investigar un delito
pickpocketing ................. robo de carteras kill ........................ matar
robber ......................... ladrn look for clues ............ buscar pistas
robbery ........................ robo, atraco murder .................. asesinar
shoplifter ...................... ladrn de tiendas, ratero pay a fine ............... pagar una multa
smuggler ...................... traficante prove .................... probar
theft ............................ robo, hurto question a suspect ..... interrogar a un sospechoso
thief ........................... ladrn release .................. soltar (un preso, un detenido)
vandal ......................... vndalo report crimes ........... denunciar los delitos
vandalism ..................... vandalismo rob ....................... robar (a alguien, al banco u
otro lugar)
run away ................ huir
Nouns search .................... investigar
solve a crime ........... resolver un delito
behaviour ..................... comportamiento steal ..................... robar (algo)
cash ............................ dinero en efectivo suspect someone ....... sospechar de alguien
clues ........................... pistas witness .................. ser testigo
court .......................... tribunal
crime .......................... delito
Customs officer .............. agente de aduanas Adjectives
endangered species .......... especie en peligro de annoying ................. irritante
extincin cruel ...................... cruel
fingerprints ................... huellas dactilares furious ................... furioso
gang ........................... banda criminal illegal ..................... ilegal
headquarters ................. sede central profitable ................ rentable
journey ........................ viaje rare ....................... escaso
law ............................. ley suspicious ................ sospechoso
poison ......................... veneno unpopular ................ impopular
police station ................ comisara
proof .......................... pruebas
punishment ................... castigo Linkers
purse .......................... monedero although ................. aunque
suitcase ........................ maleta as well as ................ tambin, adems de
taxes ........................... impuestos in fact ................... De hecho
wallet ......................... cartera
Idioms
Crime verbs Its none of my business ... No es de mi incumbencia.
arrest a suspect ........ arrestar a un sospechoso Ive got no idea ............. No tengo ni idea.
be guilty .................. ser culpable You are joking! .............. Bromeas!
be innocent ............. ser inocente Get out of my way! ........ Quitate/os de mi camino!
be missing ............... estar desaparecido

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UNIT 7: SPORTING GREATS

SPORTING VERBS scream ............................gritar
turn off ...........................apagar
break a record................... batir un rcord
coach ............................. entrenar
scream shout
compete .......................... competir
draw .............................. empatar
adjectives
get a medal ...................... conseguir una medalla
amazing...........................asombroso
hold (an event).................. celebrar (un acto)
retired ............................jubilado, retirado
lose................................ perder
skilful .............................hbil
score a goal ...................... marcar un gol
whole..............................entero, total
set a record...................... establecer un rcord
nouns
slow down........................ reducir la velocidad
all-rounder .......................polifactico
support a team .................. ser (hincha) de un equipo
anthem............................himno
take up (a sport) ................ empezar en un deporte
Champions League ..............Liga de Campeones
televise ........................... televisar
championship ....................campeonato
win ................................ ganar
contender ........................aspirante
CONFUSING VERBS cork................................corcho
beat ............................... derrotar, vencer event ..............................acontecimiento
expect ............................ anticipar, esperar extra time ........................prrroga
hope............................... esperar, tener esperanza fence ..............................valla
last ................................ durar flag ................................bandera
play ............................... jugar Golden Boot ......................el Baln de Oro
practise........................... practicar Hit .................................xito
remember ........................ acordarse de Illness .............................enfermedad
remind ............................ recordarle algo a otra Leather ...........................cuero
persona Luggage ...........................equipaje
spend ............................. gastar (tiempo, dinero) memory ...........................recuerdo
teach.............................. ensear monk ..............................monje
train............................... entrenar motto .............................lema
waste ............................. desperdiciar owner .............................propietario
win ................................ ganar penalty shoot-out ...............tanda de penaltis
race ...............................carrera
SPORTS
rider ...............................jinete
athletics .......................... atletismo skill ................................destreza
baseball .......................... bisbol steeple ............................torre, campanario, aguja
golf ................................ golf Tour de France ..................Tour de Francia
heptathlon ....................... heptatln tournament ......................torneo
horse race........................ carrera de caballos wedding...........................boda
long jump ........................ salto de longitud winning goal .....................el gol de la victoria
pentathlon ....................... pentatln word...............................madera
rugby.............................. rugby World Cup ........................Copa del Mundo
skateboarding ................... ir en monopatn Yard ...............................yarda (0,9144 metros)
squash ............................ squash
steeplechase..................... carrera de vallas Illness=disease
(caballos) race degree career
tennis ............................. tenis
triathlon.......................... triatln
GIVING AND RESPONDING TO ADVICE
OTHER VOCABULARY
you should/shouldnt ...........(no) deberas
verbs thats a great idea, but ......es una gran idea, pero
afford ............................. permitirse why dont you ...................por qu no?
allow .............................. permitir you must be joking..............debes estar bromeando
drop ............................... caerse, bajar if I were you, Id ................si fuese t, yo
delay .............................. retrasar no, thats no good ..............no, eso no est bien
fell off ............................ caerse
injure ............................. hacerse dao EXPRESSIONS
manage ........................... arreglrselas it is X metres long...............tiene X metros
nickname......................... apodar

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UNIT 8: VIRTUAL WORLD

DEVELOPING A PRODUCT injury ............................. herida
laughter .......................... risa
analyze the results ............. analizar los resultados maze.............................. laberinto, dilema
design a prototype.............. disear un prototipo mould............................. moho
develop a concept .............. desarrolar una idea poisoning......................... envenenamiento
develop the product............ desarrollar el producto relatives.......................... familiares
do market research............. hacer estudios de step ............................... paso
mercado task ............................... tarea
give a demonstration........... hacer una demostracin venture ........................... aventura, empresa
improve the design ............. mejorar el diseo wartime .......................... tiempo de guerra
invent characters ............... inventar los personajes wound ............................ herida
manufacture a product ........ fabricar un producto
research an idea ................ desarrollar una idea chores=housework
solve any problems ............. resolver problemas
test out the product............ probar el producto adverbs
once .............................. una vez (que)
REPORTING VERBS suddenly ......................... de repente
announce......................... anunciar, comunicar linkers
admit ............................. admitir on the one hand ................ por un lado
agree.............................. estar de acuerdo on the other hand .............. por otro
complain ......................... quejarse however .......................... sin embargo
explain............................ explicar lastly.............................. por ltimo
invite.............................. invitar
offer .............................. ofrecer AGREEING AND DISAGREEING
promise........................... prometer I totally agree ................... Estoy completamente de
refuse ............................. rechazar acuerdo
suggest ........................... sugerir Youre absolutely right. ....... Tienes toda la razn
tell ................................ contar I suppose so...................... Supongo
warn .............................. advertir, avisar Im not sure ..................... No estoy seguro
Im sorry but I dont agree.... Lo siento, pero no estoy
OTHER VOCABULARY de acuerdo
verbs I dont agree at all ............. No estoy para nada de
allow .............................. permitir acuerdo
ban ................................ prohibir
be able to ........................ ser capaz de EXPRESSIONS
collapse .......................... hundirse, derrumbarse Guess what? ..................... Sabes qu?
improve........................... mejorar Hows things?.................... Qu tal?
make sth easier ................. facilitar Sounds like....................... Suena como si
prevent ........................... impedir, evitar
put out............................ apagar
refine ............................. perfeccionar
release............................ lanzar
stop+ing .......................... dejar de
store .............................. almacenar
adjectives
available ......................... disponible
cluttered ......................... abarrotado
locked ............................ bloqueado
nouns
blood.............................. sangre
breakthrough .................... descubrimiento
challenge......................... desafo
childhood......................... niez
chores............................. tareas de casa
developer ........................ desarrollador/a
exhibition ........................ exposicin
infrared lights ................... luces infrarrojas

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UNIT 9: COMMUNICATE
THE WRITTEN WORD belief ............................. creencia
broadcasting company ......... industria de la
advert............................. anuncio comunicacin
article ............................ artculo cartoon ........................... vieta
blog ............................... blog cartoonist ........................ dibujante
cartoon ........................... dibujo characters ....................... personajes
dictionary entry ................. entrada en el diccionario chat room ........................ sala de chat
headline .......................... titular comic strip....................... tira cmica
instruction manual.............. manual de instrucciones development .................... desarrollo
label .............................. etiqueta envelope ......................... sobre
quote ............................. cita food processor .................. procesador de alimentos
receipt............................ receta (mdica) gadget ............................ artilugio
recipe............................. receta (de comida) gap year.......................... ao sabtico
review ............................ crtica IT specialist...................... especialista en
travel guide...................... gua de viajes informtica
tweet ............................. tuit jewellery......................... joyera
poem.............................. poema paprika ........................... pimentn
ADJECTIVES WITH ABLE AND -IBLE penny ............................. penique
visible............................. visible postage........................... franqueo
acceptable ....................... aceptable radio broadcast ................. emission de radio
adaptable ........................ adaptable radio transmitter ............... radiotransmisor
bearable.......................... soportable radio wave ....................... onda electromagntica
dependable ...................... dependiente sender ............................ remitente
reasonable ....................... razonable smoked salmon.................. salmon ahumado
responsible....................... responsable social networking website .... redes sociales
irresponsible ..................... irresponsable sort................................ clase
unacceptable .................... inaceptable speech ............................ discurso
unadaptable ..................... inadaptable stamp ............................. sello, sellar
unbearable....................... insoportable starring role ..................... papel protagonista
undependable ................... que no es de fiar survey ............................ encuesta
unreasonable .................... inaceptable tbsp (tablespoonful) ........... cucharada
tsp (teaspoonful) ............... cucharadita
OTHER VOCABULARY thyme............................. tomillo
verbs voicemail......................... buzn de voz
arrange ........................... colocar, ordenar weight ............................ peso
chill ............................... enfriar yellow sticky note .............. posit
come along ...................... recuperarse, aparecer adverbs
depend on........................ depender de currently ......................... actualmente
dream up ......................... fantasear overnight......................... durante / por la noche
fold................................ doblar linkers
last ................................ durar whereas .......................... mientras que
look at ............................ mirar a prepositions
post ............................... publicar on my blog ....................... en mi blog
process ........................... tratar, controlar on the internet.................. en internet
release............................ poner en libertad on the radio ..................... en la radio
rely on ............................ confiar en on the TV ........................ en televisin
season ............................ aliar, condimentar in a magazine ................... en una revista
taste .............................. probar in the newspaper ............... en el peridico
adjectives SHOWING INTEREST AND SYMPATHIZING
amazed ........................... sorprendido
amazing .......................... sorprendente Congratulations! ................
chopped .......................... picado, troceado Thats great/wonderful/fantastic news!
pleased ........................... encantado Im really pleased/happy/delighted for you.
smooth............................ suave / soso How terrible/awful............. Qu mal!
tiny................................ pequeo, diminuto Im sorry to hear that.......... Siento or que
unused ............................ sin usar, no acostumbrado EXPRESSIONS
nouns all this while .................... todo este tiempo
arrangement ..................... arreglo, acuerdo face to face ..................... cara a cara

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 IES Pedro Espinosa Academic Year 201.../ 201...
English Department Name: .....................................................................

Oral exam preparation: UNIT 1

"CHANGING LIVES"
Discussion Questions Model Answers
1. What event has changed your life most? 1. The event that has changed my life most is...
2. How often do you go dancing/have a siesta...? 2. I usually/ often/ never...go dancing/have a siesta...
3. I usually go to sleep at.....
3. What time do you usually go to sleep? 4. Yes, I usually go cycling/ No, I never go...
4. Do you ever go cycling? 5. Yes, I do. I always have a good time with my friends
5. Do you usually have a good time with your friends? because....
6. Did people use to write letters 20 years ago? 6. Yes, people used to write letters because they didnt
have computers.
7. Did people use the Internet 20 years ago? 7. No, they didnt because it didnt exist.
8. What sort of films did you use to watch when you 8. When I was a child I used to watch
were a child? cartoons/comedies... but now I like....
9. Where did you use to go on holiday when you were a 9. I used to go to my grandparents house but now I
child? dont. I usually go to...
10. What has changed in your life during the past five 10. Five years ago I used to watch cartoons but now I
years? watch sitcoms...
11. What did you do yesterday? 11. Yesterday I went/ played/ met...
12. Who called you last night? 12. Carlos called me last night. He told me that
13. Who did you speak to yesterday? 13. I spoke to Carlos yesterday.
14. Choose one of the photos below to describe it. 14. This is a photo of and

Useful vocabulary Describing a photo

Life-changing events: change school / take a gap year / On the left / right...
retire / start your own business / win an award / go for a In the middle...
job interview / move house / have an accident / make new At the top / bottom...
friends / drop out of university / settle down / get into There is / are...
trouble / become rich / go abroad. S/he looks happy / sad / funny / bored.
Verb + preposition: worry about / depend on / agree S/he looks like Matt Damon / a serious person.
about / listen to / argue about / talk to / wait for / argue S/he is wearing make-up / a ring / earrings / glasses / a
with / participate in / look forward to / dream about / agree bracelet / sunglasses (with things you put on and take
with. off)
S/he has got a tattoo / dyed hair / piercing (with items you
dont put on or take off)
S/he is carrying an umbrella / a bag / a suitcase (with
things that we hold in our arms or hands)
Do not forget to include the following information:
How many people are there? Who are they? How old are
they? Who is with them? What do they look like? What
are they wearing? What are they feeling? Where are they?
What does the place look like?
Other expressions Essential classroom language
Helping you to explain ideas: I'm sorry, I don't understand.
What is more, ... / Actually, ... / In fact / As a matter of Sorry, Im not sure what you mean.
fact, ... Can you repeat please?
Opinion Can you speak more slowly, please?
I think, ... / In my opinion, ... / I reckon / Id say/ If Can you spell that word for me, please?
you ask me, ... / I mean / What I mean / My point is Let me think...
/ I find it really interesting/ The truth is that That's a difficult question...
Gaining time to think I'm not sure about this question...
Its on the tip of my tongue / Let me think / Thats an Sorry, I don't know...
interesting question / How shall I put it? / Whats the
word for it? / Its difficult to say
Expressing for and against views
The good/bad thing(s) is/are
One advantage/disadvantage is / On the other hand
Alternatives to Yes/No
No doubt / Sure / Definitely / Absolutely / Of course / Not
at all / Of course not / No way / Certainly not / No way /
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 IES Pedro Espinosa Academic Year 201.../ 201...
English Department Name: .....................................................................

Oral exam preparation: UNIT 2

"LITERATURE"

Discussion Questions Model Answers

1. What was the last book you read? Talk about it. 1. It was a science fiction book about It was written
2. What is your favourite literary genre? by and published in
3. Do you prefer books or films? Why? 2. My favourite literary genre is poetry because..
4. What do you think about romantic novels/crime 3. I prefer.. because../I think ...are better because...
stories/historical fiction...? 4. I think.../ In my opinion.../To be honest.../If you ask
5. Dont you agree that crime stories are really me...
interesting/boring/fantastic/...? 5. I reckon they are.../I prefer.../If you ask me, they
6. Do you prefer to buy books or to borrow them from a are...
public library? 6. I personally prefer...
7. What were you doing at 6.30 this morning? 7. At 6.30 this morning I was sleeping/ studying/...
8. What did you do last Saturday night? 8. Last Saturday night I went to the cinema/ met
9. What were you doing last Saturday night? friends...
10. What were you doing before you started this exam? 9. Last Saturday night I was
11. Choose one of the photos below to describe it. 10. Before I started this exam I was
12. Prepare a dialogue between you and a friend about 11. This is a photo of and
books. Act out a conversation. 12. What do you think of? Dont you agree that? To
be honest, I think If you ask me I reckon In
my opinion I prefer to
Useful vocabulary Asking for and giving opinion
Liteature genres: play / adventure / romantic novel / What do you think of...?
biography / science fiction / fantasy / thriller / non-fiction / Dont you agree that...?
poetry / comic / autobiography / crime / short story / To be honest, I think...
historical fiction. If you ask me,...
Earthquake / moon / observatory / space suit / astronomer. I reckon...
Adjectives: Brilliant / fantastic / exciting / terrifying / In my opinion....
amazing. I prefer...to...
Compound nouns: school holiday / best-seller / popular Describing books
press / book deal / secondary school / postcard / computer It was written by...
program / public library / graphic novel / bookshop / love It was published in...
letter / text message / social life / audiobook. It is set in...
Time expressions with the past perfect: By the time / The book tells the story of...
after / before / already / By then. The main characters are...
The story starts when...
In conclusion...
I liked it because...
If you like...then you will love it
Describing photos (see UNIT 1)
Other expressions Essential classroom language
Helping you to explain ideas: I'm sorry, I don't understand.
What is more, ... / Actually, ... / In fact / As a matter of Sorry, Im not sure what you mean.
fact, ... Can you repeat please?
Opinion Can you speak more slowly, please?
I think, ... / In my opinion, ... / I reckon / Id say/ If Can you spell that word for me, please?
you ask me, ... / I mean / What I mean / My point is Let me think...
/ I find it really interesting/ The truth is that That's a difficult question...
Gaining time to think I'm not sure about this question...
Its on the tip of my tongue / Let me think / Thats an Sorry, I don't know...
interesting question / How shall I put it? / Whats the
word for it? / Its difficult to say
Expressing for and against views
The good/bad thing(s) is/are
One advantage/disadvantage is / On the other hand
Alternatives to Yes/No
No doubt / Sure / Definitely / Absolutely / Of course / Not
at all / Of course not / No way / Certainly not / No way /
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 IES Pedro Espinosa Academic Year 201.../ 201...
English Department Name: .....................................................................

Oral exam preparation: UNIT 3

"THE WORLD AROUND US"

Discussion Questions Model Answers

1. What is the most important way of saving resources, 1. I think insulating windows/...is the most important
in your opinion? way of saving resources.
2. How long have you been at this school? 2. I have been at this school for 3 years/ since 2010.
3. How long have you known your best friend? 3. I have known him/her for.../since...
4. Would you participate in Buy Nothing Day? 4. I definitely.../ I dont think I...
5. Do you think shopping is always bad for the 5. Yes I do, because.../ No, I dont, because...
environment? 6. I think we should recycle / save water/...
6. Think about ways of helping the environment. 7. Yes, I do. My favourite one is...
7. Do you ever replay songs again and again? 8. No, I havent seen it yet. / Yes, I have already seen
8. Have you seen the new film yet? it.
9. Why do people produce more rubbish now? 9. I think the reason is...
10. Have you ever recycled at home? 10. Yes, I have. We always recycle paper and batteries/
11. How long have you known about recycling? No, I have never recycled but .
12. Choose one of the photos below to describe it. 11. Well, I have known about it since / for
13. Think about different ways of helping the 12. This is a photo of and
environment. Prepare a dialogue between you and a 13. For me the most important thing is / I think is
friend. How will you priorize them? Act out a more important than / I think is as important
conversation. as / Id rather use less than

Useful vocabulary Time expressions with the present perfect

Saving environmental resources: install solar panels /
share car journeys / recycle packaging / ride a bike / save Yet / already / still / just / for / since / ever / never
water / turn off lights / compost food waste / use
rechargeable batteries / insulate windows / travel by public Linkers of addition and result
transport / mend old clothes.
Whats more / furthermore / consequently / as a result.
Prove / local council / soap / swap / greener.

Prefixes: re-, mis-, over-, under-: reorganize / underpay /

overcrowd / misplace / recycle / overeat / misunderstand / Describing photos (see UNIT 1)
underestimate / misinform / undercook / underuse / replace
/ overpopulate / replay.
Other expressions Essential classroom language
Helping you to explain ideas: I'm sorry, I don't understand.
What is more, ... / Actually, ... / In fact / As a matter of Sorry, Im not sure what you mean.
fact, ... Can you repeat please?
Opinion Can you speak more slowly, please?
I think, ... / In my opinion, ... / I reckon / Id say/ If Can you spell that word for me, please?
you ask me, ... / I mean / What I mean / My point is Let me think...
/ I find it really interesting/ The truth is that That's a difficult question...
Gaining time to think I'm not sure about this question...
Its on the tip of my tongue / Let me think / Thats an Sorry, I don't know...
interesting question / How shall I put it? / Whats the
word for it? / Its difficult to say
Expressing for and against views
The good/bad thing(s) is/are
One advantage/disadvantage is / On the other hand
Alternatives to Yes/No
No doubt / Sure / Definitely / Absolutely / Of course / Not
at all / Of course not / No way / Certainly not / No way /
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Oral exam preparation: UNIT 4

FOLLOWERS OF FASHION

Discussion questions Model answers

1. What sort of shoes do you like? 1. I like / I prefer shoes, and I also like
2. Do you have a favourite type of shoe? 2. My favourite type of shoe is / would be
3. How many pairs of shoes do you have? 3. I have / I have got [] pairs of shoes.
4. What is a food that you really do not like? 4. The food that I really do not like is
5. What is the name of a person who makes you 5. A person who makes me laugh is a friend.
laugh? 6. No, I havent, but I will buy something this
6. Have you bought anything for your sisters evening.
birthday? 7. No, Im sorry. They are nowhere in this room.
7. Have you seen my keys anywhere? 8. Yes, it really suits you. / No, it doesnt suit you at
8. Do you think this jacket suits me? all.
9. Where did you buy that shirt? 9. I bought it in a small shop at the shopping centre.
10. What are you going to wear to the party? 10. I think I am going to choose my
11. Where do you think you will live when you are 11. I believe / I think I will live in
older? 12. I dont know for sure, but I think / Im definitely
12. What are you going to do when you leave school? going to
13. We might go to /We are thinking about
13. Where might you go on holiday next year? 14. We are organising something special. Its
14. What are you planning for the weekend? 15. She is whereas I am
15. How is your friend different to you? 16. He is , and he has got eyes and hair.
16. What does your friend look like?

Useful vocabulary Useful adjectives

Relative pronouns: that, who, which, when, where, Style adjectives: trendy, casual, fashionable, sporty,
whose. impractical, colourful, old-fashioned, conventional,
formal, glamorous, comfortable, loose, tight.
Compounds: something, anything, nothing, somewhere, Physical appearance: tall, short, slim, chubby, well-
anywhere, nowhere, someone, anyone, no one. built, muscular, strong, weak, (hair): curly, short,
straight, wavy, spiky, blonde, black, brown, etc.
Verbs related to clothes: give away, take off, pick out, Personality: kind / rude, funny / grumpy, clever / slow,
pick up, put away, put on, throw away, try on, wear out, creative, cool / dull, adventurous, honest / dishonest, etc.
get into, go with, look for. Colours

Other expressions Essential classroom language

Helping you to explain ideas: I'm sorry, I don't understand.
What is more, ... Sorry, Im not sure what you mean.
Actually, ... / In fact Can you repeat please?
As a matter of fact, ... Can you speak more slowly, please?
Opinion Can you spell that word for me, please?
I think, ... / In my opinion, ... / I reckon / Id say/ If Let me think...
you ask me, ... / I mean / What I mean / My point That's a difficult question...
is / I find it really interesting/ The truth is that I'm not sure about this question...
Gaining time to think Sorry, I don't know...
Its on the tip of my tongue / Let me think / Thats
an interesting question / How shall I put it? / Whats
the word for it? / Its difficult to say
Expressing for and against views
The good/bad thing(s) is/are
One advantage/disadvantage is
On the other hand
Alternatives to Yes/No
No doubt / Sure / Definitely / Absolutely / Of course
Not at all / Of course not / No way / Certainly not / No
way / Its not my thing

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Oral exam preparation: UNIT 5

"WORK AND MONEY"

Discussion questions Model answers

1. How much pocket money have you got right now? 1. I have got euros and cents right now.
2. Do you get an allowance? 2. Yes, I do. Its / No, I dont get allowance.
3. What do you spend your salary on? 3. I usually spend my money on
4. How much money do you normally spend in a 4. Normally, I spend around euros.
month? 5. I would like / love to as a job.
5. What would you like to do for a living in the 6. In my opinion, the best job in the world is
future? 7. I will see my friend , if I go out this weekend.
6. What do you think is the best job in the world? 8. If I had one million euros I would
7. Who will you see if you go out this weekend? 9. No, I dont. / Yes, I do. I like / I dislike
8. What would you do if you had one million euros?
9. Do you have a part-time job? What do you like / 10. I would like to as a part-time job.
dislike about it? 11. I believe / I think I can learn, and I can
10. What part-time job would you like to do? afford
11. What can you learn from an apprenticeship? 12. When I leave school I have got plans to
12. What do you want to do when you leave school? 13. First I need to decide , then I have to contact
13. What steps do you follow to apply for a job? and fill in an application form or send a letter.
14. What kind of information do you need to include in 14. I need to include personal data such as:
an application letter?

Useful vocabulary Useful adjectives

Job jargon: apprenticeship, salary, pay rise, bonus, Money: cheap, expensive, affordable, rich, poor, loaded,
application form, job advertisement, contract, conditions, financial, part-time, full-time.
benefits, promotion, expenses, allowance, pension, work
experience. Adverbials related to money: cash, by cheque, by
Work verbs: be unemployed, have a full-time job, have credit card
an interview, claim expenses, earn a salary, fill in an
application form, get a job, get a pension, lose a job, To talk about jobs: boring/interesting, safe/dangerous,
work part-time, apply for a job, sign a contract. well-paid/badly paid, absorbing, motivating, stressful,
Money: euro, pound sterling, dollar, cents, pennies, monotonous, rewarding, exciting
interest, mortgage, savings, inheritance, withdrawal,
deposit

Other expressions Essential classroom language

Helping you to explain ideas: I'm sorry, I don't understand.
What is more, ... Sorry, Im not sure what you mean.
Actually, ... / In fact Can you repeat please?
As a matter of fact, ... Can you speak more slowly, please?
Opinion Can you spell that word for me, please?
I think, ... / In my opinion, ... / I reckon / Id say/ If Let me think...
you ask me, ... / I mean / What I mean / My point That's a difficult question...
is / I find it really interesting/ The truth is that I'm not sure about this question...
Gaining time to think Sorry, I don't know...
Its on the tip of my tongue / Let me think / Thats
an interesting question / How shall I put it? / Whats
the word for it? / Its difficult to say
Expressing for and against views
The good/bad thing(s) is/are
One advantage/disadvantage is
On the other hand
Alternatives to Yes/No
No doubt / Sure / Definitely / Absolutely / Of course
Not at all / Of course not / No way / Certainly not / No
way / Its not my thing

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English Department Name: .....................................................................

Oral exam preparation: UNIT 6

"CRIME DOESNT PAY"

Discussion questions Model answers

1. Have you ever seen someone commit a crime? 1. Yes, I have. I saw a man (-ing) / No, I havent.
2. Which crimes do you think should not be 2. As I see it, should not be considered a crime.
considered crimes?
3. Do you know any police agent? What is his/her job 3. Yes, I do. His/her job is tense sometimes because
like?
4. Have you heard about any crime in the news 4. Yes, I have. It was a It happened yesterday.
recently? 5. If I suffered a robbery, I would feel terrified / get
5. What would you do if you suffered a robbery? angry
6. Which crimes are a problem where you live? 6. is a real problem in my town.
7. Would you have done anything different in your 7. No, I believe I would have been the same person.
life if you had been born in a very rich family? 8. Yes, I do, because it might be / No, I dont. Im
8. Do you think this year might be difficult for you? confident it might be great.
9. Think about a friend of yours who is not present 9. At this time, he must be (-ing) / he cant be (-ing)
right now. What must he / she be doing now? 10. I think I could eat hamburgers in a row.
10. How many hamburgers in a row could you eat? 11. The last narrative I have read is a short novel
11. What is the last narrative you have read? What was called It was the story of
it about? 12. My favourite kind of narrative is detective stories.
12. Which is your favourite kind of narrative?

Useful vocabulary Useful adjectives

Crime verbs: go on trial, do community service, pay a About crime: legal, illegal, dangerous, hazardous,
fine, arrest a suspect, suspect someone, solve a crime, careful, guilty, innocent, released, imprisoned,
catch a thief, be innocent, be guilty, investigate a crime, sentenced, proven.
question a suspect, look for clues, commit a crime, go to
prison.
Deduction and possibility: must, might, may, could,
cant.
Crimes and criminals: kidnapper, robber, pickpocket,
thief, pickpocketing, murder, theft, kidnapping, robbery,
vandal, murderer, vandalism, blackmail, drug trafficking,
terrorism, forgery, drunken driving.

Other expressions Essential classroom language

Helping you to explain ideas: I'm sorry, I don't understand.
What is more, ... Sorry, Im not sure what you mean.
Actually, ... / In fact Can you repeat please?
As a matter of fact, ... Can you speak more slowly, please?
Opinion Can you spell that word for me, please?
I think, ... / In my opinion, ... / I reckon / Id say/ If Let me think...
you ask me, ... / I mean / What I mean / My point That's a difficult question...
is / I find it really interesting/ The truth is that I'm not sure about this question...
Gaining time to think Sorry, I don't know...
Its on the tip of my tongue / Let me think / Thats
an interesting question / How shall I put it? / Whats
the word for it? / Its difficult to say
Expressing for and against views
The good/bad thing(s) is/are
One advantage/disadvantage is
On the other hand
Alternatives to Yes/No
No doubt / Sure / Definitely / Absolutely / Of course
Not at all / Of course not / No way / Certainly not / No
way / Its not my thing

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English Department Name: .....................................................................

Oral exam preparation: UNIT 7

"SPORTING GREATS"
Discussion Questions Model Answers

1. What sport would you like to take up? Why? 1. I'd like to take up tennis because ...
2. What has been your favourite sporting event? Why? 2. My favourite sporting event is ... because it's ....
3. Who do you think is the greatest sportsperson? Why? 3. Well, its difficult to say, but Id say is the
4. Do you know any unusual sports? Explain. greatest sportsperson because
5. Which sports do you watch? 4. Mmm, let me think I dont really know / Yes,
6. Which sports do you play? of course / Sure I know
7. Do you like Olympic Games? Explain. 5. Well, I usually watch... and Moreover, I watch
from time to time.
8. Do you ever waste time? Explain. 6. Well, I often play... and Furthermore, I watch
from time to time.
9. Your friend wants to lose weight / win a race / 7. Absolutely / Not at all. I find them boring /
become a footballer. Give him/her advice about what interesting / amusing / exciting What is more
to do. 8. Well from time to time / every now and then,
10. You are talking to a friend about the advantages and never Because
disadvantages of taking up rugby/football/ 9. If I were him/her, Id / In my opinion, s/he
swimming/cycling Act out a conversation. should(nt) Whats more / What I mean
11. Choose one of the photos below to describe it. 10. You should/shouldnt /Thats a great idea, but /
Why dont you? / You must be joking. / If I were
you, Id / No, thats no good.
11. This is a photo of and
Useful vocabulary Useful expressions
Sporting verbs: draw, break a record, get a medal, hold (an Other expressions: I (don't) think it will be won by ...
event), lose, score a goal, set a record, support a team, take You should / shouldn't...
up (a sport), televise, coach, win. If I were you, I'd ....
Confusing verbs: teach / train, expect / hope / wait, play / If I were in your shoes / boots
practise, remember / remind, waste / spend, win / beat. No, that's no good.
Famous sporting events: athletics finals; Football World That's a great idea! Thanks, David
Cup; Wimbledon final; Olympic Games; Grand National.
Sports: tennis, athletics, football, basketball, rugby, water Describing photos (see UNIT 1)
polo; baseball; swimming; cycling; karate; horse racing;
cricket.

Other expressions Essential classroom language

Helping you to explain ideas: I'm sorry, I don't understand.
What is more, ... / Actually, ... / In fact / As a matter of Sorry, Im not sure what you mean.
fact, ... Can you repeat please?
Opinion Can you speak more slowly, please?
I think, ... / In my opinion, ... / I reckon / Id say/ If Can you spell that word for me, please?
you ask me, ... / I mean / What I mean / My point is Let me think...
/ I find it really interesting/ The truth is that That's a difficult question...
Gaining time to think I'm not sure about this question...
Its on the tip of my tongue / Let me think / Thats an Sorry, I don't know...
interesting question / How shall I put it? / Whats the
word for it? / Its difficult to say
Expressing for and against views
The good/bad thing(s) is/are
One advantage/disadvantage is / On the other hand
Alternatives to Yes/No
No doubt / Sure / Definitely / Absolutely / Of course / Not
at all / Of course not / No way / Certainly not / No way /
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Oral exam preparation: UNIT 8

"VIRTUAL WORLD"
Discussion Questions Model Answers
1. What do you think is the most important step in 1. Its difficult to say but in my opinion, it's developing
developing a computer game? the concept, because...
2. What should a personal robot do? 2. Thats an interesting question. I'm not sure... but I
3. What do you think has been the most interesting believe it should
invention? 3. I thought the washing-machine was, because... /
4. What do you always complain about? Why? Computers are one of the most important inventions
5. Talk about the advantages and disadvantages of using ever because
robots / internet 4. I always complain about ... because its...
6. Imagine you have to design a product, which one 5. On the one hand, on the other hand / However / One
would it be? Explain. advantage is, another advantage is, lastly /
7. Which modern invention could you not live without? Firstly, Secondly, Finally
Explain your choice. 6. I would design because
8. Has technology had any impact on education? In 7. Its difficult to say because they are a lot, but I
what way? would say the because
9. What would you like to see invented in the future? 8. Sure / Not at all. The truth is that technology
Explain why. 9. Well, Im not sure but maybe
10. You are talking to a friend about an exhibition. You 10. I totally agree / Youre absolutely right / I suppose
must agree and disagree with him/her. Act out a so / Im not sure / Im sorry, but I dont agree / I
conversation. dont agree at all
11. Choose one of the photos below to describe it. 11. This is a photo of and
Useful vocabulary Useful verbs and expressions
Developing products: design a prototype; give a Reporting verbs: suggest; announce; promise; warn; agree;
demonstrations; improve the design; research an idea; refuse; admit; invite; offer; tell; complain; explain.
solve any problems; do market research; test out the
product; develop the product; develop a concept; Electric devices and modern inventions: Videogame,
manufacture a product; analyze the results; invent computer, laptop, console, mobile phone, smartphone,
characters. app, washing-machine, dish-washer, iron, fridge, radio,
television, internet, electricity, antibiotics
Linkers of contrast and sequencing:
On the one hand, ... on the other hand... Describing photos (see UNIT 1)
One ... Another ...
Firstly, ... Secondly, ... Finally, ...

Other expressions Essential classroom language

Helping you to explain ideas: I'm sorry, I don't understand.
What is more, ... / Actually, ... / In fact / As a matter of Sorry, Im not sure what you mean.
fact, ... Can you repeat please?
Opinion Can you speak more slowly, please?
I think, ... / In my opinion, ... / I reckon / Id say/ If Can you spell that word for me, please?
you ask me, ... / I mean / What I mean / My point is Let me think...
/ I find it really interesting/ The truth is that That's a difficult question...
Gaining time to think I'm not sure about this question...
Its on the tip of my tongue / Let me think / Thats an Sorry, I don't know...
interesting question / How shall I put it? / Whats the
word for it? / Its difficult to say
Expressing for and against views
The good/bad thing(s) is/are
One advantage/disadvantage is / On the other hand
Alternatives to Yes/No
No doubt / Sure / Definitely / Absolutely / Of course / Not
at all / Of course not / No way / Certainly not / No way /
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Oral exam preparation: UNIT 9

"COMMUNICATE"
Discussion Questions Model Answers
1. How often do you read travel guides? 1. I hardly ever/ often / sometimes read travel
2. Do you ever read articles in a newspaper? guides.
3. Do you write blog posts? If so, how often? 2. Yes, I do / No, I dont. I find it boring / interesting /
4. Do you ever send tweets? Do you like it? Explain. useful...
5. Do you prefer Facebook or Twitter? 3. Yes, I do / No, I dont. I find it ... I do it once a week
6. Have you ever made a podcast? Explain. / from time to time / everyday
7. Do you prefer writing letters or writing e-mails. 4. Sure! / Never! In my opinion it is I (dont) like it
Explain why. at all / very much.
8. Advantages and disadvantages of e-readers. 5. This is an interesting question. I think I prefer
9. Do you prefer printed books or e-books? Explain. because
10. Do you use whatsapp? Do you like it? Explain why. 6. Yes, I have / No, I havent. I feel they are
11. Do you prefer printed or digital newspapers? Why? 7. I prefer because
12. Would you like to write a book? Why or why not? 8. In my opinion, X are great / useless / useful... On the
one hand on the other hand
13. You are talking to a friend about news. You must 9. I certainly prefer X. Firstly Secondly Thirdly
show interest and sympathize. Act out a conversation. Finally
14. Choose one of the photos below to describe it. 10. I never / sometimes / often use it. I love / like /
dislike / hate it because
11. I prefer X because On the one hand on the other
hand
12. Sure / Absolutely / No doubt / Of course (not)
because
13. Congratulations! / That's great / wonderful / fantastic
news! / I'm really pleased / happy / delighted for
you. / Oh no! / How terrible / awful. / I'm sorry to
hear that.
14. This is a photo of and
Useful vocabulary Useful adjectives and expressions
Showing interest and sympathising: Congratulations! / Adjectives: visible / invisible, acceptable / unacceptable
That's great / wonderful / fantastic news! / I'm really adaptable / unadaptable, bearable / unbereable, dependable
pleased / happy / delighted for you. / Oh no! / How terrible / undependable, reasonable / unreasonable, responsible /
/ awful. / I'm sorry to hear that. irresponsible
The written word: advert, article, blog, cartoon,
dictionary entry, instruction manual, label, quote, receipt,
recipe, review, travel guide, tweet, poem. They asked me to go for a job interview. / I really hope so.
Adverbs of frequency: always, usually, often, / I think that you would enjoy ... / Yes, I think so! / It
frequently, rarely, hardly ever, never would be definitely more interesting. / Let's wait and see.
Time expressions: once/twice/three times a week/month,
from time to time, every now and then Describing photos (see UNIT 1)
Linkers of contrast and sequencing (see UNIT 8)
Other expressions Essential classroom language
Helping you to explain ideas: I'm sorry, I don't understand.
What is more, .../Actually, .../In fact/As a matter of fact Sorry, Im not sure what you mean.
Opinion Can you repeat please?
I think, ... / In my opinion, ... / I reckon / Id say/ If Can you speak more slowly, please?
you ask me, ... / I mean / What I mean / My point is Can you spell that word for me, please?
/ I find it really interesting/ The truth is that Let me think...
Gaining time to think That's a difficult question...
Its on the tip of my tongue / Let me think / Thats an I'm not sure about this question...
interesting question / How shall I put it? / Whats the Sorry, I don't know...
word for it? / Its difficult to say
Expressing for and against views
The good/bad thing(s) is/are
One advantage/disadvantage is / On the other hand
Alternatives to Yes/No
No doubt / Sure / Definitely / Absolutely / Of course / Not
at all / Of course not / No way / Certainly not / No way /
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