INTERMEDIATE A

Intermediate A

Back to business!

Teacher Mauro

Index

Class 3 - 28/03

Class 2 - 21/03

Class 1 - 14/03

Class 5 - 11/04

Class 4 - 04/04

Class 6 - 18/04

Class 8 - 02/05

Class 7 - 25/04

Class 9 - 09/05

Class 12 - 06/06

12

Class 11 - 30/05

11

Class 10 - 16/05

10

Class 14 - 20/06

15

STORY ASSIGNMENT

13

Class 13 - 13/06

14

Mock + Pre exam - 04/07

17

Pre-Mock - 26/07

16

This year's contents

Grammar Book: English File 4th Edition (INTERMEDIATE)

Literature: The thirty-nine steps.

This year we will deal with chapters 1-5 from the Grammar Book and the whole literature book.

Unit 1 - Food!

Eating in... And out.

FOODIES!

What is a foodie? Do you consider yourself a foodie? What is your favourite food? How often do you eat it? Are there any foods you didn't like as a child but now you love? Do you have a sweet tooth or you're a savoury person?

Video Time!

True or False?

Ron thinks people can't enjoy a foodie lifestyle on a cheap budget. Ron thinks that spending money in things that are not food is a waste. Ron doesn't have furniture in his appartment because he got it recently. Ron thinks that sitting on the floor is uncomfortable. Ron works for a cookware company. Ron covers the foam peanuts with a bubblewrap and silk sheets to make a bed. The average cost to furniture one bedroom house is $4000. The amount of clothes Ron owns are two shirts and three shorts.

Homework

Write a short opinion text (80-100 Words) supporting the following statement:

"Eating out is over-rated"

Grammar revision!

Present Simple vs. Present Continuos

Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

What do we use the Present Simple for? What do we want to express when using it?

______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________

What do we use the Present Continuous for? What do we want to express when using it?

______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________

Types of verbs - Verb categories

Types of verbs - Verb categories

There are some verbs that can be both static and dynamic. The verb remains the same but the meaning may change.

Static: I have a cat. Dynamic: I am having a good time.

Static: Have - Possession Dynamic: Have - Process of a situation. Mostly followed by a feeling.

Static: I think you can do more. Dynamic: I am thinking about what you've proposed.

Static: __________________________ Dynamic: _________________________

Modern Families!

Family tree and more...

F A M I L Y

T R E E

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Thanks for your time :)

Have a nice weekend!

iNDEX

Future Forms and Personalities

Family tree and more...

F A M I L Y

T R E E

Topics seen last class (asynchonous)

Modern Families!

Family Tree

What do you remember?

Future Forms!

Future Forms

Which tenses did they use to talk about their future plans/arrangements?

______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________

Future Forms

Future Plans and Intentions: _______________ Predictions: _______________________ Future arrangements (we know when): __________ Facts/Offers/Instant decisions: _____________

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Thanks for your time :)

Have a nice weekend!

iNDEX

Unit 2: Vocabulary

LET'S TALK ABOUT MONEY

Talk for 2 minutes!

START

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Thanks for your time :)

Have a nice weekend!

iNDEX

Unit 2: Grammar

LET'S TALK ABOUT MONEY PT. 2

What have we seen last class?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Which vocabulary words do you remember?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ORAL CORRECTIONS Things to take into account: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What are the four aspects? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Let's talk about

the past

What is the immediate past?

Let's discuss

Where did you travel to this summer? Have you ever been to England or USA? What did you do today?

Has today been a good day? Why/why not? Have you decided what to eat for dinner yet?

Let's discuss

Where did you travel to this summer? Have you ever been to England or USA? What did you do today? Has today been a good day? Why/why not? Have you decided what to eat for dinner yet?

Which register difference do you find in these questions?

Are these questions all equal, grammatically speaking? Why/why not?

Which tenses are we using, what's the difference?

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THANKS!

Unit 2B

Changing Lives

Philantropy:

(Noun) Altruistic concern for human welfare and advancement, usually manifested by donations of money, property, or work to needy persons, by endowment of institutions of learning and hospitals, and by generosity to other socially useful purposes.

"Love of Humanity"

Do you agree that philantropists are changing the world?______________________________________ Do you know any organizations in Argentina who help those in need? ______________________________________ Have you ever contributed to any welfare organization? ______________________________________ What could we all do to make our world better? ______________________________________ Is world peace a possible aim?______________________________________

See you next week!

public transport? a pain in the neck!

Survive the drive

Transport

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lets' talk about transport

How do you usually travel to work? ____________________________________________________________________________________ If you use public transport, what do you take? How many times a day?____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you agree that by using public transport less pollution than having your own car is produced? ____________________________________________________________________________________ Which one is your least favourite public transport system?____________________________________________________________________________________

types of transport

How many types of transport exist? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Thanks for your time!

See you next week!

public transport? AGAIN?!

Survive the drive

Transport PART 2

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types of transport

Thanks for your time!

See you next week!

public transport? haven't we finished with it?

Survive the drive

Checking - Homework

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Men, Women and Children

Let's start!

1- What is a stereotype?__________________________________________________________________________________________ 2- Which kinds or examples of wrong stereotypes can you think of?__________________________________________________________________________________________ 3- What do you think about gender stereotypes?__________________________________________________________________________________________ 4- Are there any gender stereotypes you don't agree with?__________________________________________________________________________________________

What do you think about the ideas protrayed in the video?__________________________________________________________________________________________ Do you agree with the idea that people tend to change themselves to please other people and follow stereotypes?__________________________________________________________________________________________ Do you think we have become more accepting towards people who don't follow/feel identified with stereotypes?__________________________________________________________________________________________

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See you next week!

Men, Women and Children

Part 2

Let's start!

1- What did we talk about last class?__________________________________________________________________________________________ 2- Which things have we agreed on/said?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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See you next week!

Phone vocabulary and grammar

Unit 4: Bad manners?

Start

Using your phone

Do you consider yourself a "phone addict"?________________________________________________How much time do you use your phone per day? ________________________________________________ What do you usually do when using your phone? ________________________________________________ Are there any apps you rely on for your everyday life? ________________________________________________ Do you think you could survive a whole month without your phone? ________________________________________________

1 - How does looking at your phone affect your neck?________________________________________________________2- How has the percentage of people with nearsightedness changed since the 1970s? ________________________________________________________ 3- Why is it hard to stop playing games like Candy Crush on your phone? ________________________________________________________ 4- What is 'nomophobia'? ________________________________________________________ 5- How do smartphones affect your sleep? ________________________________________________________

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Unit 4 - b

Yes, i can!

ability and possibility

start

abilities

• Do you have any hidden talents?_______________________________________________________________________________________
• Is there anything you can do that other people can't?_______________________________________________________________________________________

• Is there anything you were able to do in the past but now you can't do it anymore?_______________________________________________________________________________________

I can do everything I set my mind to!

ability

possibility

• Which modals are used to express the power to do something or to act in a certain way?_________________________________________________________________________________

• Which modals are used to say that we think something in the present or future is possible but we're not sure?___________________________________________________________________________

Unit 4 b - Page 40

Grammar? Easy peasy lemon squeezy!

Unit 4 b - Page 139

Grammar Bank, huh? It's my time to have fun!

Unit 4 b - Page 42

You can also do anything you want if you set your mind to it!

Till' next class!

Let's practice your writing!

Story Assignment

THANK YOU

Sporting Superstitions

Vocabulary about sports

Sports

Do you practice any sport?

Vocabulary

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What do you think about extreme sports?

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Have you ever practiced one?

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Are there any extreme sports in your bucket list?

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Sports

Vocabulary - Page 46/157

See you

Next class!

Relationships

Grammar and Vocab

Grammar

3- Sección

Vocabulary

3- Sección

Pre-Mock

Listening

Reading

Vocabulary

Grammar

Thank you!

See you next week!

Mock and Pre-Exam

Mock

Pre-Exam

Thank you!

See you next week!

¿Tienes una idea?

¡Que fluya la comunicación!

Con las plantillas de Genially podrás incluir recursos visuales para dejar a tu audiencia con la boca abierta. También destacar alguna frase o dato concreto que se quede grabado a fuego en la memoria de tu público e incluso embeber contenido externo que sorprenda: vídeos, fotos, audios... ¡Lo que tú quieras! ¿Necesitas más motivos para crear contenidos dinámicos? Bien: el 90% de la información que asimilamos nos llega a través de la vista y, además, retenemos un 42% más de información cuando el contenido se mueve.

• Genera experiencias con tu contenido.
• Tiene efecto WOW. Muy WOW.
• Logra que tu público recuerde el mensaje.
• Activa y sorprende a tu audiencia.

¿Tienes una idea?

¡Que fluya la comunicación!

Con las plantillas de Genially podrás incluir recursos visuales para dejar a tu audiencia con la boca abierta. También destacar alguna frase o dato concreto que se quede grabado a fuego en la memoria de tu público e incluso embeber contenido externo que sorprenda: vídeos, fotos, audios... ¡Lo que tú quieras! ¿Necesitas más motivos para crear contenidos dinámicos? Bien: el 90% de la información que asimilamos nos llega a través de la vista y, además, retenemos un 42% más de información cuando el contenido se mueve.

• Genera experiencias con tu contenido.
• Tiene efecto WOW. Muy WOW.
• Logra que tu público recuerde el mensaje.
• Activa y sorprende a tu audiencia.

¿Tienes una idea?

¡Que fluya la comunicación!

Con las plantillas de Genially podrás incluir recursos visuales para dejar a tu audiencia con la boca abierta. También destacar alguna frase o dato concreto que se quede grabado a fuego en la memoria de tu público e incluso embeber contenido externo que sorprenda: vídeos, fotos, audios... ¡Lo que tú quieras! ¿Necesitas más motivos para crear contenidos dinámicos? Bien: el 90% de la información que asimilamos nos llega a través de la vista y, además, retenemos un 42% más de información cuando el contenido se mueve.

• Genera experiencias con tu contenido.
• Tiene efecto WOW. Muy WOW.
• Logra que tu público recuerde el mensaje.
• Activa y sorprende a tu audiencia.

¿Tienes una idea?

¡Que fluya la comunicación!

Con las plantillas de Genially podrás incluir recursos visuales para dejar a tu audiencia con la boca abierta. También destacar alguna frase o dato concreto que se quede grabado a fuego en la memoria de tu público e incluso embeber contenido externo que sorprenda: vídeos, fotos, audios... ¡Lo que tú quieras! ¿Necesitas más motivos para crear contenidos dinámicos? Bien: el 90% de la información que asimilamos nos llega a través de la vista y, además, retenemos un 42% más de información cuando el contenido se mueve.

• Genera experiencias con tu contenido.
• Tiene efecto WOW. Muy WOW.
• Logra que tu público recuerde el mensaje.
• Activa y sorprende a tu audiencia.