24TH APRIL 2025

 Dear all,

This is what we did in class yesterday:

- I gave you different cards to make questions in the past. File attached

- We made questions and gave the answers to questions in different tenses

CAN YOU?

CAN YOU DRAW OR PAINT WELL? YES, I CAN// NO, I CAN´T

YES, I CAN PAINT BUT I CAN´T DRAW WELL

CAN YOU HAVE A CONVERSATION IN ENGLISH?

CAN YOU PLAY THE GUITAR?

CAN YOU PLAY CHESS?

CAN YOU DRIVE?

CAN YOU WEAR JEANS TO WORK OR SCHOOL?

DESCRIBE A FRIEND

WHAT’S HIS/HER NAME? HIS NAME IS JOHN // HER NAME IS SARAH

WHERE DOES HE LIVE? WHERE DOES SHE LIVE? S/HE LIVES IN MADRID

HOW OFTEN DO YOU SEE HIM/HER? I SEE HIM/HER TWICE A WEEK

WHAT DOES S/HE DO? S/HE IS A TEACHER, AN ENGINEER, SHE’S RETIRED

WHERE DID YOU MEET HER FOR THE FIRST TIME? I MET HER IN THE UNDERGROUND

WHAT DO YOU HAVE IN COMMON? WE LIKE THE THEATRE, WE LIKE GOING TO THE GYM, WE ARE STUDYING THE SAME

TIMES AND DATES

WHAT’S THE TIME NOW? IT’S 6 O’CLOCK

WHAT TIME DOES THE CLASS FINISH? IT FINISHES AT 18.30

WHEN IS YOUR BIRTHDAY? IT IS ON 12TH AUGUST

WHAT TIME DO YOU GET UP ON SUNDAYS? I GET UP AT 8

WHEN IS YOUR NEXT CLASS? IT’S NEXT TUESDAY

WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE DAY OF THE WEEK? IT’S SATURDAY BECAUSE I DON’T WORK ON SATURDAYS

WHAT WAS THE DATE YESTERDAY? IT WAS 22nd APRIL

HOW OFTEN

HOW OFTEN DO YOU GO TO THE GYM? THREE TIMES A WEEK

HOW OFTEN DO YOU HAVE DINNER WITH FRIENDS? ONCE A MONTH

HOW OFTEN DO YOU EAT MEAT? HARDLY EVER

HOW OFTEN DO YOU GO TO BED AFTER 11 O´CLOCK? EVERYDAY

HOW OFTEN DO YOU WATCH TV IN THE EVENINGS? FOUR TIMES A WEEK

HOW OFTEN DO YOU GO TO THE DOCTOR? ONCE A YEAR//IT DEPENDS

NOW

WHAT TV SERIES ARE YOU WATCHING? I’M WATCHING LA CUPULA DE CRISTAL

WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING AT THE MOMENT? I’M READING THE QUIXOTE

IS IT RAINING NOW? YES, IT IS. NO, IT ISN´T

WHAT’S YOUR TEACHER WEARING? SHE’S WEARING A PAIR OF BROWN TROUSERS, A LIGHT BROWN TOP AND SNEAKERS

HOW ARE YOU FEELING RIGHT NOW? I’M FEELING GOOD. SAD, NERVOUS

 

 - I explained the comparative adjectives


HOMEWORK:

- exercises at the back of the book, The comparative. Unit 9C a and b

- handout: the comparative

ADDITIONAL HOMEWORK

- Comparatives Exercise 1

- Comparatives exercise 2



22nd APRIL 2025

 Dear all,

this is what we did yesterday in class:

- We checked our homework

  1. Make questions and answer them. 

        PERSONAL INFORMATION

    • What’s your name? My name’s Valentina
    • How do you spell your surname? M-A-R-T-I-N
    • Where are you from? I’m from Madrid
    • What’s your phone number? My phone number is ………
    • What do you do? I’m a teacher
    • Do you have a big family? Yes, I do. I have two children
    • Why do you need English? To travel, for work. To communicate, because I need it for work


        THE PAST (BE)

  • Where were you born? I was born in Madrid
  • Where was your mother born? My mother was born in Badajoz
  • Where were you at 8 yesterday evening? I was at home. I was at the cinema.
  • Who were you with? I was with my friends. I was with my family
  • What was your favourite food when you were little? It was paella, cola-cao
  • Were you at home at 7.30 in the morning? No, I wasn´t. Yes, I was.

 

FREE TIME
  • How much free time do you have? I don´t have much free time
  • What kind of books do you like? I like thrillers, romantic stories, sci-fi, adventure books
  • What do you do when you want to relax? I listen to music, read books, do sport, go for a walk
  • What do you like doing at weekends? I like going shopping. I like going to the cinema. I like meeting my friends. I like ironing clothes
  • How often do you go to the cinema? I never go to the cinema. I go to the cinema twice a month
  • What’s your favourite kind of music? My favourite kind of music is ( reggeton, disco music, Opera...)

 

EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES
  • Where do you usually have breakfast? I usually have breakfast at home, at work, in a cafetería
  • What time do you usually leave home? I usually leave home at about 9.00
  • What do you usually do in the morning? I usually work, I usually do the housework, I usually go to the gym
  • What time do you usually have lunch? I usually have lunch at 1 pm
  • What time do you usually get home? I usually get home at 7 pm
  • What do you usually do at weekends? I usually go to the cinema, I usually go shopping, I usually see my family,

 

THE PAST SIMPLE
  • What did you do last night? I went out for dinner, I went to a gig, I went to see a musical
  • What did you have for dinner? I had fish for dinner
  • What time did you go to bed? I went to bed at …..
  • How many hours did you sleep last night? I slept 8 hours last night
  • Who did you have dinner with yesterday? I had dinner with …(my wife, my husband, my boyfriend...)
  • How did you come to class today? I came to class on foot, by car, by public transport, by bus  

- Your homework: 
  1. vocabulary bank. Days and numbers. Part 4
  2. finish the questions and answers

11TH APRIL 2025

 Dear all,

this is what we did yesterday in class:

- we asked questions to our visitors. 4ESO empresa

- we checked our homework.

- we listened to the rest of the story and found out who murdered Jeremy

- we asked and answered questions to find out who committed a robbery. A Police interview

HOMEWORK:

- Make questions and answer them. File attached

- handout (simple pasts). File attached


ADDITIONAL HOMEWORK

- Past simple regular and irregular

- Past simple regular and irregular




8TH APRIL 2025

 Dear all, 

this is what we did yesterday in class:

- You asked Diego questions to know him better.

- we checked our homework: ge, go, have

- we played with the buzzers and had lots of fun

- we did a communicative exercise using those verbs

- we did a listening exercise


HOMEWORK: 

- unit 8A exercise 1b

ADDITIONAL HOMEWORK:

- Exercises go, get, have

3rd APRIL 2025

First of all, CONGRATULATIONS to Jose, Elena, Yoli and Dani for their 3rd position in Wednesday's Talent show 



this is what we did in class yesterday:

- we checked our homework. 

- we did a communicative exercise. We guessed about our partners pasts

- we did a listening exercise. Page 103 exercise 4


HOMEWORK:

- page 246

- booklet (for self-study). Past simple, regular and irregular verbs



1ST APRIL 2025

Dear all,

this is what we did yesterday in class:

- We checked our homework. Translation

- We checked the answers to exercises 1c and 2a in Unit 7C

- We put the irregular pasts of some verbs in different columns according to the pronunciation of their vowel

- We played 4 in a row to remember the irregular pasts

- I explained the grammar of the irregular pasts  (unit 7C page 222)

HOMEWORK:

- do exercises 7C a, b and c on page 223

- handout (irregular pasts)


ADDITIONAL HOMEWORK

- Irregular verbs. Exercise 1

- Irregular verbs. Exercise 2

27TH MARCH 2025

Dear all,

this is what we did yesterday in class:

- we checked our homework. Past simple (regular verbs)

- we did a drill. Pronunciation of the final ed

- We ordered some time expressions 

- We did a find someone who communicative exercise. Asking and answering questions

- We translated sentences into English


HOMEWORK:

- Translation. 

- Composition. Write an informal email.

Paragraph 1: your name, age, and where you are from. Say what you do, and why you are studying English

Paragraph 2: who you live with. Say something about them

Paragraph 3: what you like doing in your free time

- Unit 7C exercises 1c and 2a 


ADDITIONAL HOMEWORK:

- Regular verbs

- Regular verbs 2

25th MARCH 2025

Dear all,

this is what we did yesterday in class:

- we checked our homework. Page 201

- we checked our homework on page 100. Exercises 1 a and b

- we did exercises d, e and f on page 100

- I explained the grammar on page 222 (7B) and you did the exercises 7B a and b on page 223 

- we moved around the class asking quiestions: Did you .......? Exercise 2d on page 101

- I explained exercise 3 pronunciation on page 101


YOUR HOMEWORK:

- worksheet. Past simple: regular verbs

- write an email following the instructions on page 201 (exercise 5)


ADDITIONAL HOMEWORK

- Exercise 1

- Exercise 2


20th MARCH 2025

 Dear all,

this is what we did yesterday in class:

- We did the exercise on pronunciation on page 98

- We checked our homework. Reading on three different people and ordering the events

- we checked our homework. Was/were handout

- we did a quizz. We played with the buzzers and Dani, Alvaro and Rafa won!!! Congratulations!

- we did a communicative activity asking and answering questions about our weekend (invented)

- we did exercise 4 on page 99


HOMEWORK: 

- page 100 exercises 1a and b

- page 201 exercise 5c

ADDITIONAL HOMEWORK:

- booklet BE in the past. For self-correction

18TH MARCH 2025

Dear all,

this is what we did yesterday in class:

- we revised our homework (worksheet be or do)

- We did a communicative exercise. First, we completed the questions with are or do and then asked those questions to each other

- I gave you a test to revise unit 6C

- we did exercise 1 on page 98 (listening)

- I explained the grammar on page 222 unit 7A and then did exercises 7A a and b on page 223


HOMEWORK:

- worksheet BE in the past

- Reading page 98 exercse 3b

ADDITIONAL HOMEWORK

- Exercise 1

- Exercise 2

13th MARCH 2025

Dear all,

this is what we did yesterday in class:

- we checked our homework

- we did exercise 5 on page 89. We watched the video and answered the questions

- we did exercise 2 a on page 88

- I explained the grammar 6C on page 220 and did the exercises 6C a and b on page 221

Homework:

- Worksheet

- revise and check. pages 90 and 91 (for self-study). I gave you the answers

Additional homework:

- Exercise 1

- Exercise 2

11th March 2025

Dear all, 

this is what we did yesterday in class:

- we checked our homework. Page 245 Part 2.

- we played bingo with the dates

- We did exercise 1 on page 86

- we did exercise 2 listening on page 86

- We checked our homework. Exercise 3 pages 86 and 87

- We did exercises 4 a and b Grammar on page 87

- I explained the grammar on page 220 and did the exercises on page 221 (Unit 6B)

- we wrote sentences about ourselves and put the information in common (exercise 4d on page 87)


HOMEWORK:

- Worsheet (like, don´t like, love, hate and don´t mind)


ADDITIONAL HOMEWORK:

- Exercise 1

- Exercise 2





6TH MARCH 2025

 Dear all,

this is what we did yesterday in class:

- we checked our homework. We did exercise 4 a on page 84

- we did exercise 4 c on page 85 and found out what happened at the end of the story

- we checked our homework on page 221

- we did another exercise with subject and object pronouns

- we played a game to practise subject and object pronouns and had a great time

- we did exercise 6 on page 85


Your homework:

- page 245 The weather and dates part 2

- page 86 exercise 3 reading 

Additional homework:

- booklet (object and subject pronouns)

4TH MARCH 2025

Dear all,

this is what we did yesterday in class:

- we finished unit Practical English pages 74 and 75

- we started unit 6A. We did exercises 2A and b

- I explained the grammar on page 220 and did exercise 6A a on page 221


HOMEWORK: 

- exercise 6A b on page 221

- exercise 4a on page 84


ADDITIONAL HOMEWORK

- https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/elementary3/grammar/file06/grammar06_a01?cc=global&selLanguage=en

- https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/elementary3/grammar/file06/grammar06_a02?cc=global&selLanguage=en

- https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/elementary3/phrasebank/ef_elem_practicaleng03?cc=global&selLanguage=en

27TH FEBRUARY 2025

Dear all,

this is what we did yesterday in class:

- we checked our homework (text about London)

- we did a communicative exercise using the present simple and the present continuous

- we checked our homework (posts)

- we started a new unit Practical English: In a clothes shop and did exercises 1 and 2

- we had a Fashion Show in the class. Rafa and Elena are the best models in the world! 

HOMEWORK:

- Posting on social media. Imagine you are on holiday in your country or abroad. Plan four posts or messages of about 30 words. Think about the following: Where are you? Who are you with? What are you doing? What's the weather like? 

Make sure you use present simple and continuous correctly

25TH FEBRUARY 2025

Dear all,

this is what we did yesterday in class:

- we checked our homework (present simple and present continuous)

- we wrote sentences using present simple and present continuous

STUDENT A


1.    What/do? (job)                                  What do you do?

2.    What /do now?                                  What are you doing now?

3.    Wear/watch today?                             Are you wearing a watch today?

4.    Usually/wear a watch?                       Do you usually wear a watch?

5.    What kind of books/ usually read?    What kind of books do you usually read?

6.    What/read at the moment?                 What are you reading at the moment?

7.    /often drink alcohol?                          Do you often drink alcohol?

8.    /Drink alcohol now?                           Are you drinking alcohol now?

9.    What/your brother (or sister) do now?   What is your sister (or brother) doing now?

1   Where/ your best friend/live?              Where does your best friend live?

 

STUDENT B


1.    /it rain now?                                            Is it raining now?

2.    How often/rain in Madrid?                     How often does it rain in Madrid?

3.    /your parents work? What/do?               Do your parents work? What do they do?

4.    What/your parents do now?                   What are your parents doing now?

5.    What kind of TV series/like?                  What kind of TV series do you like?

6.    What TV series/watch at the moment?    What TV series are you watching at the moment?

7.    What time/usually get up?                      What time do you usually get up?

8.    What/the teacher wear?                          What is the teacher wearing?

9.    /Smoke?                                                   Do you smoke?

1   /smoke now?                                            Are you smoking now?



HOMEWORK:

- page 73 exercise 3a and b

- page 201 exercise 4a

20th FEBRUARY 2025

Dear all,

this is what we did yesterday in class:

- we checked our homework: Mrs Curious

- we did exercise 1a and b on page 72. Unit 5C

- we did a communicative exercise: what's the weather like in .......? It's (............) and it's (.......) degrees

- We did the listening exercise on page 72

- I explained the grammar on page 218 unit 5C and did the two exercises 5C a and b


HOMEWORK:

- worksheet (present continuous and present simple)

ADDITIONAL HOMEWORK:

- booklet (present continuous vs present simple)

- https://quizlet.com/es/574364429/a1-ef-5c-the-weather-flash-cards/?x=1jqt

- https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/elementary3/grammar/file05/grammar05_c01?cc=global&selLanguage=en

- https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/elementary3/grammar/file05/grammar05_c02?cc=global&selLanguage=en

18th FEBRUARY 2025

Dear all,

this is what we did yesterday in class:

- we revised our homework

- I asked you questions about the pictures on pages 70 and 71

- You listened to what happened when Paul went next door (exercise 2 c page 71) 

- We did pronunciation and speaking. Exercise 3

- we did the listening exercise (4)

- we played mimics 


Homework:

- For Thursday: Mrs Curious

Additional homework:

- booklet (present continuous)




10th FEBRUARY 2025

 Dear all, 

this is what we did yesterday in class: 

- we checked our homework: worksheet (can / can't) and verb phrases

- we played a board game saying what we can and can't do

- we started Unit 5B. We did exercise 1 and exercise 2 (a and b)


- I explained the grammar on page 218 5B. We looked at the present continuous for actions that are happening now/at the moment/temporarily



Your homework: 

- page 219 exercises 5B a and b

- worksheet (present continuous)

Additional homework: 

Exercise 1 

Exercise 2




6TH FEBRUARY 2025

 Dear all,

this is what we did yesterday in class:

-we revised our homework playing this game

- we finished the listening exercise on page 68 (exercise 2)

- we did exercise 3a on page 69

- I explained the grammar on page 218 5A can/can´t

can/can't + infinitive for ability/possiblity/permission:

  • POSITIVE + I/you/he/she/it/we/they can + infinitive
  • NEGATIVE - I/you/he/she/it/we/they can't + infinitive
  • QUESTIONS - invert 'can' and the subject - no auxiliary verb!

      Can I/you/he/she/it/we/they infinitive?

  • Short answers:

         Yes, I/you/he/she/it/we/they can

         No, I/you/he/she/it/we/they can't


Remember CAN/CAN'T is the same form for all persons. I can, she can etc. No -s for the third person singular.

Can/Can´t don't use auxiliary verbs for the negative or the questions. Can I go? I can't go

Can/Can´t is followed by the infinitive of a verb without to. I can sing

PRONUNCIATION OF CAN/CAN´T

POSITIVE + stress the infinitive - I can dance.

NEGATIVE - stress both, but stress 'can't' a lot! - I CAN'T swim.

SHORT ANSWERS:

Yes, I/you/he/she/it/we/they can. + (we only stress 'can' in short answers!)

No, I/you/he/she/it/we/they can't. - (we stress CAN´T a lot)


- we did exercises 5A a and b on page 219

- we did exercise 4 pronunciation and played a game


HOMEWORK:

- worksheet 1: can/can´t

- worksheet 2: more verb phrases

ADDITIONAL HOMEWORK:

- https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/elementary3/grammar/file05/grammar05_01a?cc=global&selLanguage=en

- https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/elementary3/grammar/file05/grammar05_a02?cc=global&selLanguage=en



24TH APRIL 2025