2nd Term Tests

DATES:
Tuesday, MARCH 22nd: W, R, L  (from 5 pm. to approx. 7:30 pm., in our classroom)
Thursday, MARCH 24th: S (starting at 4:15 pm.)
Tuesday, MARCH 29th: S (starting at 4:15pm.)

Graded Readers: Ireland
Tuesday, MARCH 15th
Do exercises. We'll check answers in class. You can do the exercises in the book, unless you weren't able to be in class on the 15th, and in such case you'd have to turn in the exercises before the 15th.

W, L, R, S tests will be as in December. There will be no Use of English test, but you'd better study and practice your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation!! 'cause you may fail if you don't make a proper use of the English language when writing or speaking! While you are taking your S test I may ask you to pronounce isolated words, read a short text...

Contents:
Units 1-4 (and part of unit 7: condicional sentences 3rd type & phrasal verbs p. 155):
a) Grammatical contents:
     * Past, present, future tenses
     * Comparatives and superlatives
     * Modal verbs
     * 1st, 2nd, 3rd conditional; time clauses + when, until...
     * Usually and used to

b) Vocabulary:

     - Food and restaurants
     - Adjectives: personality & physical description; strong adjectives (unit 2B)
                          -ed / -ing adjectives
     - Money
     - Transport & travel
     - Education
     - Houses
     - Mobile phones
     - Expressions for requests and permission (Practical English: In the office);
     - Directions (Practical English unit 3)
     - Expressions with Get (unit 4C)

c) Writing:
 
     * Informal e-mails and letters
     * Describing a person
     * Telling a story
     * Describing a house or flat


Irregular verbs: the list Pilar handed out in class.
Pronunciation: all sounds, adequate rhythm and intonation. Do your best...