Comparing and Contrasting Images Exam: Crit C 67%

1) Choose 2 contrasting images linked to the same topic/idea/theme from the following website:

Guardian Image of the Day

Choose carefully and ensure that you have a lot to say about them and that they are about a topic that you are interested in.

2) Save your images to a word document

An example:

Two images about technology: One showing modern development and the other showing an old-fashioned factory.






3) Prepare and write your presentation

You need to talk for 3 minutes

30 seconds - Describe image 1
30 seconds - Describe image 2
1 minute 30  - Compare and contrast similarities and differences
30 seconds - Explain why you chose them/ why you like or dislike them


Key Structures and Vocabulary for describing images

In the first image, there are/there is…

It looks like …/There seems to be …

Perhaps they are…

And maybe they are…

While the second image shows…

And it could be …

Or, on the other hand, there could be…

In the first image, I think that …

Or possibly, … because …

Whereas in the other image, I think …

They could also… due to the fact that…

So, overall, I think … although ….

On the left/right

In the background

At the front/back

Despite the fact that there is ..., there is also ...

Not only are there, there is also ...

Not only is there ..., there is also ...

I think these images differ in several ways such as ...

However, there are some similarities such as ...

These images make me feel ...

In my opinion, this images suggest/ show ...

Listening exam practice

First Certificate Practice

http://www.examenglish.com/FCE/fce_listening.html

http://www.englishaula.com/en/cambridge-first-certificate-in-english-fce-exam-listening.php

Role Play

CRITERIA

¡It must be 6 minutes long

¡Each person must talk for a similar amount of time

¡You will be given individual marks

¡Criterion C 33%

¡Criterion D 67%

You must include the main grammar points

we’ve done this year!!!

1.A variety of conditionals

2.The passive voice

3.Reported speech

4.Phrasal verbs

5.A variety of past tenses (past simple/past continuous/present perfect/past perfect)

6.Connectives

7.Phrases + Preposition + Gerund

8.Idioms

9.Adverbs / Adjectives

10.Present participles / Past participles

You must also include some of the

amazing vocabulary that we

have acquired this year! For example…

1.On the sidewalk bleeding

2.Room 101

3.Charity adverts

4.The curious incident of the dog in the night-time

5.Stone cold

6.…

What could you include?

These are just ideas to work with. You

don’t have to include all these

scenes

§ When the child decides to run away

§ Arguing with parents

§ Talking to friends about the idea

§ Police officers talking to the family about the disappearance of their child

§ The child’s new life

§ The parents talking to their child on the phone

§ The child returns home and talks with his/her parents

§The child never returns

Present and Past Participles

alarming What an alarming noise!	alarmed I was alarmed by the loud bang.
amusing That TV programme is really amusing.	amused He was amused to hear his little son singing in the bath.
boring I've never seen such a boring film!	bored The students looked bored as the teacher talked and talked.
confusing I find these instructions very confusing! Could you come and help me?	confused I was confused, because I asked two people and they told me two different things.
depressing This weather is depressing! Is it ever going to stop raining?	depressed I was feeling depressed, so I stayed at home with hot chocolate and a good book.
embarrassing That is the most embarrassing photo! I look terrible!	embarrassed John was really embarrassed when he fell over in front of his new girlfriend.
exciting It's a really exciting book. I couldn't wait to find out what happened at the end.	excited I'm so excited! I'm going on holiday tomorrow!
exhausting I hate doing housework! It's exhausting!	exhausted Julie was so exhausted after her exams, she spent the next three days sleeping.
fascinating The brain is fascinating, isn't it? It's amazing how much it can do.	fascinated Joan was fascinated by her grandmother's stories of life in the 1920s.
frightening What a frightening film! I don't want to walk home on my own now!	frightened I was really frightened of bees when I was little, but I don't mind them now.
frustrating It's frustrating when you want to say something in another language, but you don't know the word.	frustrated I tried all morning to send an email, but it wouldn't work. I was so frustrated!
interesting That was a very interesting book.	interested She's interested in animals, so she's thinking of studying to be a vet.
overwhelming I find London a bit overwhelming. It's so busy and noisy.	overwhelmed Julie felt overwhelmed. She'd moved house, got a new job and was learning to drive, all at the same time.
relaxing A nice hot bath is so relaxing after a long day.	relaxed She was so relaxed, sitting in front of the fire, that she didn't want to move.
satisfying John loves his new job as a teacher. He says it's very satisfying when he makes a student understand.	satisfied I'm very satisfied that I managed to order the meal in French.
shocking What a shocking crime! It's terrible.	shocked I was shocked when my co-worked admitted stealing some money.
surprising It's surprising how many people don't want to travel to another country.	surprised She was surprised when she arrived at her class and found the other students doing an exam. She'd thought it was a normal lesson.
terrifying What a terrifying dog! It's huge!	terrified My little son is terrified of the dark. We always leave a light on in his room at night.
thrilling What thrilling music! It's some of the most beautiful music I've ever heard.	thrilled I was thrilled to win first prize in the competition.
tiring My job is really tiring. I don't get home until 10pm sometimes.	tired David's too tired to come to the cinema tonight. He's going to go to bed early.

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/participle-adjectives-exercise-1.html

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/participle-adjectives-exercise-2.html

Adverb Practice

http://autoenglish.org/gr.adverbs.i.htm

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-18895.php

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=2522

Homework for Friday 6/05

Daily Routine Orders 7

1. Describe the “trap” that serial killers fall into, according to Shelter.

2. How does Shelter plan to avoid this trap?

3. Describe Shelter’s next victim. How does he get her to go home with him?

4. What type of person do you think Shelter is?

Pick 3 words you don’t know and look them up online.

TAKE: Phrasal verb

Below we have a list of Phrasal verbs that begin with TAKE and then an explanation of each one with some examples.

• Take after (somebody)
• Take apart
• Take back
• Take down
• Take in
• Take off
• Take on
• Take out
• Take over
• Take up

This is not a complete list. 

Take after (somebody)

(to resemble somebody else, usually a family member)

• Mark is so hot-headed. He takes after his father.

Take apart

(to disassemble something)

• He took his laptop apart to see if he could fix its problem.

Take back

(to admit wrongdoing)

• You're right - I take back what I said, it was totally inappropriate.

Take down

(to dismantle)

• It's time to take down the Christmas tree until next year.

Take (somebody) in

(to allow someone to stay in your house)

• They took in the refugees while they found a more permanent place to stay.

(to be deceived or swindled)

• She was taken in by all his lies.

Take (something) in

(to observe something)

• They took in every detail to tell their friends about it later.

(to make a piece of clothing narrower or tighter)

• She had lost weight so the dress had to be taken in more at the waist.

Take off

(to leave the ground and fly)

• The plane was able to take off once the runway was clear.
• When does the plane take off?

(to become popular or successful)

• That new song by Samantha Star has really taken off in the charts.

(to leave a place quickly - colloquial)

• Sorry, but I have to take off now since my partner is waiting for me at the restaurant.

Take on

(to hire/employ)

• The department store took on more staff over the busy Christmas period.

Take out

(to remove)

• The robber took out his gun and shot the guard in the bank.
• He took the onion out of the sandwich because he doesn't like it.

(to go on a date with someone)

• Where is he taking you out? - We're going to that new restaurant on Woodward street.

Take over

(to take control of something)

• Fabio Capello has taken over as the new manager of the football team.

Take up

(to begin a sport, hobby or a challenge)

• He took up karate at a young age and is now an expert.

(to fill space)

• That sofa takes up a lot of space in the living room.

http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/phrasal-verbs-take1.html

http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/205.html

Stone Cold Vocab to page 27

https://quizlet.com/39752079/flashcards

Writing mistakes - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

https://quizlet.com/134059832/writing-mistakes-the-curious-incident-flash-cards/?new

Informal letter writing- Useful phrases

Salutation or Greeting

•Start with Dear followed by the first name of the person who you are writing to.

•Use only the first name of the person you are writing to and not Dear Mr John, which is never used,

or Dear Mr John Brown, which sounds too formal.

•Informal letters have a comma after the person's name, and the letter starts on the line below.

Opening

•You would normally start with a greeting

•For example:

–How are you?

–I hope you are well.

-I know that we haven’t spoken for a while but…

-It has been a long time since we last spoke to each other …

-I know you may/might be angry with me so I decided to write rather than call you.

-I decided to write to you because I am scared of you and I don’t want to see you.

Referring to  news

–Great news about (+ gerund) passing your A-Level Maths exam

–Glad to hear that you are alive and have been writing to me for two years.

–Sorry to hear that you prefer to live with your mum

–Your mother/father has told me ….

–I am happy about …

–Did you know …?

–I have just found out that …

–I have been thinking about what happened and …

Giving news

–Listen, did I tell you about …?

–You’ll never believe what …

–Oh, and another thing …

–This is just to let you know that …

–I just wanted you to know that …

Apologies

–I’m really sorry about killing Wellington …

–I’m really sorry that I killed Wellington.

–I wanted to apologise for shouting at you …

–I know that you might be angry with me but …

Requests

- I wonder if / I was wondering if you could help me / do me a favour.

Closing the letter

Give a reason why you're ending the letter:

–Anyway, I must go and …

–I guess it's time I got on with …

Repeat main message

-As I said, I am really sorry for …

-Lots of love from, Christopher

-

-P.S.

Informal Letter Writing - 33% Friday 1st April

In preparation for your informal letter writing assessment on Friday, study the following:

1) FCE Phrasal verbs FCE-Level Verb Phrases

2) Informal connectives Formal vs Informal Connectives

3) Idioms Idioms 1 Idioms 2 Idioms 3

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

1) Why does Christopher go back to Swindon?

2) Is Christopher’s mum a bad mother? Use a quote to justify your opinion.

3) What do you think of Mr Shears? Use a quote to justify your opinion.

4) What is your opinion of Christopher’s father? Use a quote to justify your opinion.

5) In what ways might it be difficult to be Christopher’s parent?

6) In what ways is Christopher’s experience of the world different to yours? What challenges and difficulties does he face?

7) Do you think that this is a sad book? In what ways is it, in what ways isn’t it?

•In my opinion/ As far as I’m concerned/ In my view …

•I think/ I believe

•This is shown in the quote “…”/ This is clear with the quote “…”

•This quote suggests … / I think this shows …