COMPOSITIONS 6 and 7

In order to practice for the writing exam, you will have to write two compositions in 60 minutes:

- Write a letter to a friend accepting an invitation to a party. Give details of your travel arrangements (you will arrive by train) and ask if you can stay the night. Give some of your latest news. (Extension: 130 words)

- Complete the story: "We were walking home one night when we saw a strange light in the sky..." (Extension: 150 words)

Deadline: 7th April

28th February to 3rd March (Summary & Homework)

- check homework: worksheet (used to, etc.)
- Vocabulary check in groups of 3: vocabulary in Unit 4
- Video Listening: City versus Country


UNIT 5. Are you happy with your work-life balance?

- Considering our work-life balance in pairs and sharing with the class

- Grmmar 5A: Quantifiers
LARGE QUANTITIES:
a lot of / lots of
much / many
plenty of

. a lot of / lots of
- positive sentences
- + countable plural / uncountable nouns
- “lots of” : more informal
- A LOT OF + noun =

Examples:
  There are a lot of chairs in the class.
  They have a lot of money.
  They have lots of money.

- A LOT + Ø =
Example: You don’t need to buy fruit. There is a lot.

. much / many
- negative sentences and questions
    much = uncountable nouns
    many = countable nouns

Examples:
  There aren’t many bananas in the fridge.
  There isn’t much milk in the fridge.
  Do you watch much TV? No, not much.

• plenty of
- positive sentences
- + countable plural / uncountable nouns
- “as much as we need” (molts = els necessaris)

Examples:
  There are plenty of chairs for everyone.
  Don’t run. We have plenty of time.

SMALL QUANTITIES

  . little + uncountable nouns
  . few + countable nouns
  . a little / a few = some but not a lot
  . very little / very few = not much / not many

Examples:
I would like just a little ice-cream. (some, but not a lot)
This town only has a few cinemas. (some, but not a lot)
We have very little time. (not much)
I have very few close friends. (not many)

too
• too = massa
• too + adjective:
Example: This armchair is too big for you.

- too much + uncountable noun: There is too much traffic.
- too many + countable plural noun: There are too many tourists.

enough
• enough = suficient
• enough + noun
Example: There aren’t enough chairs for everyone.
• adjective +enough
Example: This house is big enough for all the family.


NO QUANTITY
 • any + negative verb
Example: There isn’t any room in the car.
• no + verb
Example: There is no room in the car.
• none (as pronoun)
Example: How much milk is left in the fridge? None

Homework: activities in Grammar Bank 5A, worksheet on quantifiers, grammar practice (exam-type)

- Oral practice in pairs: Going camping and choosing what you are going to take there (using quantifiers)

- Video Listening: "Meeting the folks"

Revise & check Unit 4 - Solutions

Grammar:
a. 1 will / 2 drank / 3 are / 4 would change / 5 arrives
b. 1 c / 2 b / 3 c / 4 a  / 5 c

Vocabulary:
a. 1 village / 2 shower / 3 uniform / 4 exam / 5 friendship
b. 1 subjects / 2 terms / 3 private / 4 professor / 5 suburbs / 6 chimney / 7 roof / 8 gate
c. 1 about / 2 in,with / 3 in / 4 on / 5 at / 6 in

Can you understand this text? (Reading)
a. 1 T / 2 F / 3 DS / 4 T / 5 F / 6 F / 7 T / 8 DS / 9 F
b. court = the place where a judge or jury decide if someone has brokent the law
royalties = money from the sales of a record
chorus = the part of a song which is repeated several  times
kids = an informal word for children
banned = prohibited / didn't allow
regret = feel sorry for something (you did or didn't do)
degree = a university qualification

21st to 24th February (Summary & Homework)

- Scottish Dancing and Singing

- check homework: Reading p. 62

- Oral practice in pairs: used to or usually?

- Grammar activities: 4 C - used to and usually

- usually, used to, to be used to, to get used to

usually + present simple: something you regularly do in the present
used to + infinitive: something you regularly did in the past, but you don't any more

be used to + -ing: something you are trying to "acostumar-te a"get used to + -ing: something you are trying to do regularly

Examples: can you discern the difference among these sentences?
I usually go to the swimming pool on Mondays.
I used to go to the swimming pool on Mondays.

I am used to going to the swimming pool on Mondays.I am getting used to going to the swimming pool on Mondays.

- Oral practice in pairs: used to, usually or get used to?

- How words work... : the uses of GET (p.63)

- Listening p. 63: Friendship and relationships

HOMEWORK:

- worksheet on used to, to be used to, to get used to

- grammar and reading exam practice

further practice

- Vocabulary on "Housing"
. the house
. household appliances
. parts of a house

- Quiz on St. Valentine's Day (click here)

- Listening Practice
. A listening entitled "First Date" (with answers) - click here
. A video listening entitled "Park bench ticket" (with answers) - click here