This Week's Time for Reflection

New English File Upper-intermediate Unit 3 File Test

 

GRAMMAR

1   1   was stolen

2   is being built

3   had been robbed

4   be fined

5   being caught

6   is believed

7   was being repaired

8   is said

2   1   I’ll be sitting

2   we’ll have finished

3   I’ll be going

4   likely

5   ’ll have built

6   probably

3   1   in case

2   ’s raining

3   don’t need

4   ’ll tell

5   ’m not going

6   haven’t had

 

Vocabulary

4   1   jury

2   evidence

3   Smuggling

4   Watch

5   questioned

6   manslaughter

7   arrested

8   hijackers

9   burglar

5   1   warm

2   breeze

3   below zero

4   fog

5   clear

6   1   risks

2   part

3   up

4   care

5   easy

6   notice

Pronunciation

7   1   mugger, thunder

2   court, fraud

3   humid

8   1   kidnap

2   sunburnt

3   commit

4   investigate

5   monsoon

 

Reading   1 A     2A     3B     4B     5A     6B     7C     8A     9C     10A

 

This Week's Geography

Sunset behind Westminster Palace, London

Fancy doing some armchair travelling? Check this site to learn a bit more about the United Kingdom.

Week Beginning Monday 9th December

Looking forward to seeing everyone today, Thursday 12th December.

 

EOI Santa Brígida wants to help the Human Rights’ Committee of IES de Santa Brígida in their campaign for the collection of food to help families in need in our area. Would you like to help, too? Please bring non-perishable food like:

Legumes

 

Pasta

Tinned food

Biscuits

Coffee

Sugar

Oil

Powdered milk

Gofio

Cocoa

Fruit juice

You can leave it in the EOI library on or before Tuesday 17th December.

 

Let’s take a united stand against poverty.

Important News for NI2A and NA1

The Consejería de Educación has cancelled all classes in Gran Canaria tomorrow, Wednesday 11th December because of the extreme weather conditions. However, I would like you to take advantage of the situation and do the following compositions:

NI2A: See Unit 6 of your coursebook and do P 76 "Writing: a description of a place for visitors." Word length = 110 - 130 words. Follow the instructions.

NA1: See Unit 3 of your Student's Book and do Page 49 "Writing: an opinion essay." Write between 120 - 180 words. Again, follow the instructions.

Please do your work carefully and with pride. Give it to me on Monday.

Week Beginning Monday 2nd December

This Week's Space

Stunning views of the planet we live on as seen from the International Space Station.

This Week's Composition

IT

Once upon a time, in a distant land, there lived a woman. It was a sunny afternoon and the woman had been shopping all morning. At some point she had remembered it, and then decided not to think about it, not to talk about it anymore. In the future, people might understand it but now it could be a risky.

She needed to forget it. However, it came back to her mind again and again. She went out and walked for hours trying to forget it.  “I was not guilty of it; it was not my fault,” she thought. “Why did I do it?” she asked herself.

Many years afterwards, she is still under the effects of it, but now she has become accustomed to having it in her mind.

Nobody knows her secret about it. However, she does not know how long she will be able to keep it.

Juan NI2A

 

 

 

This Week's Advertisement

Why not meet your friends / study partners before or after class to discuss English matters? The School Cafeteria is now open from 4.30 - 8.30 pm every evening. Enjoy!

Week beginning Monday 23rd November

NA Listening Key CD2

Part 1
1b   2 a   3 a   4 c   5 b   6 b   7 c   8 c

Part 2

The Museum Association was started (9) two years ago.

Their task is to change the way people think about museums in the next (10) five years.

Ms Edwards worked for a big (11) advertising agency before coming to work for the Association.

Museums must be more (12) active in the way they attract visitors.

Museums were mainly for people with high levels of (13) education.

Ms Edwards would like museums to have (14) close links with schools in the area.

She wants museums top be friendly like (15) shopping malls.

A trip to the museum can be (16) exhausting for most people.

Investigating in museums is a way of investing in (17) the future of the country.

The Museum Festival next year will be held in (18) June.

Part 3

19 A   20 E   21 F   22 B   25 C

Part 4

24     T            

25     F
26     F
27     T
28     F
29     F
30    T

Music and the Counterculture of the 1960s

As part of the syllabus for the Advanced level, students are required to have experience in note-taking while attending a conference on a specific theme. For this reason, and as an extension of our Beatles’ evening, the EOI Santa Brígida has invited Dr Daniel Fyfe of the ULPGC to give a talk about the music of the 1960s and its relationship with society at that time. It will take place in the library on the ground floor of the School at 7.30 pm on Wednesday 27^th November. Attendance is compulsory for NA, but everyone is more than welcome. It promises to be most entertaining and informative!

 

 

This Week's Idea worth spreading

Here is a link to a really fascinating site for students who would like to read articles of interest in easy, understandable English.

NI2 Answer Key CD2

A sea slug

 

1

1A  2B  3C  4A  5B
2
1  landmarks  2 (British) engineer  3 competition  4  1754   5  9.5 metres
3
1F  2D  3C  4B  5A
4
1C  2A  3B  4C  5B
5
1C  2A  3C  4B  5A
6
1  1987  2  (BBC) weatherman  3  hurricane  4  (weather) forecast  5  lunchtime
7
1F  2A  3C  4B  5E
8
1  15^th July  2  over 300 years  3  tomatoes  4  (special) gloves  5  in the crowd
9
1B  2A  3C  4B  5B
10
1  experienced actors  2  being prepared  3  riding a bicycle  4  read the reviews  5  confidence
11
1B  2F  3D  4E  5C
12
1A  2B  3A  4C  5B
13
1B  2B  3A  4C  5C
14
1  play football (professionally)  2  diet and fitness  3  spend time alone  4  plan the (whole) season  5  set a world record.
15
1F  2A  3C  4B  5E
16
1  tied up  2  (expensive) electrical goods  3  mobile  4  tall and well-built  5  in a month

Week Beginning Monday 18th November

Ponder Point: Do girls deserve more choices than dolls and princesses?

Source: Larry Ferlazzo

This Week's Speaking Idea

 

 

 

Oddly enough, if you want to communicate effectively, you first have to be a good listener. It’s essential to pay attention when someone else is talking so that you can respond to the other person and keep the conversation going.
 

 • If you’re making polite conversation with someone you don’t know well, try to draw them out by asking about their interests.

 • Don’t just take over the conversation, or you’ll come across as a dominant bore.

 • If you ask someone a question, don’t jump in with another question before you’ve heard the answer to the first one.

 • Don’t cut someone off in the middle of what they’re saying – even if it is boring!
 

• When it’s your turn to speak, provide enough information to get your point across, but don’t ramble on.

 • If you want to get through to people, don’t use words they won’t know, or long, drawn-out sentences. It’s far better to keep it simple.

 • There’s nothing worse than talking over people: it’s very irritating, and no one likes it.

 

Source: Ken Patterson, OUP

This Week's Photography

Does colour make a difference? Find out here.

Week beginning Monday 11th November

First Reader for NI2

Please do (a) Before Reading - everything; (b) Check your Reading - everything; (c) After Reading - Ex 1, 2, 3, 6 and 9. (Don't do Ex 7.)  Deadline = 8th / 9th January.

This Week's Speaking Idea

Week Beginning Monday 4th November

First Reader for NA1

The first reader for NA1 is now available in the office.

 

 

Please do (a) Before reading - everything; (b) Check your Reading - everything; (c) After Reading - Ex 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7.  Deadline = 8th January

EOI Friends Abroad

Friends and former colleagues of Josue (NI2 2012-2013) might like to know that he is now working as a land surveyor in Equatorial Guinea. What a wonderful experience!

Answer Key NA1 CD1

A baby foal

 

1. 
1  C   2  B   3  B   4  A   5  A   6  B   7  A   8  C

2.

1   over / more than 150   2  information assistant   3  a (small) town   4   was asleep / sleeping   5   luggage / clothes    6   Travel Care   7   Terminal Duty Team
8   check-in area   9   Passenger Services   10   flight delays

3.

1  E   2  A   3  D   4  F   5  B

4.

1  B   2  B   3  B   4  A   5  A   6  C   7  A

5.

1  B   2  A   3  C   4  A   5  B   6  B   7  C   8  B

6.

1   up to / no more than 4 minutes   2  special nature   3  (a) separate microphone

4  (the) best interview   5  issues   6  (any) equipment   7  (a) special project(s)

8  Our Society Today   9  clearly labelled   10  for collection

7.

1  D   2  F   3  E   4  C   5  A

8.

1  Y   2  N   3  Y   4  N   5  Y   6  Y   7  Y

9.

1  A   2  B   3  A   4  B   5  C   6  A   7  A   8  A

10.

1   shops (too) crowded   2  children’s area   3  not enough signs   4  comfortable seating   5  (big/wide) range of food   6  horrible design   7  bargains / low prices in the shops   8  (lots of / endless / long) queues   9  (the) fun room   10  poor quality of the food

11.

1  A   2  D   3  E   4  B   5  F

12.

1  C   2  B   3  A   4  A   5  C   6  A   7  C

13.

1  Theatre Studies   2  practical   3  Drama in Education   4  Artistic Managers

5  financial situation   6  good reviews   7  best comedy production   8  (a) TV commercial / advert(isement)   9  (a) major/large/big/important company

10  to be unemployed

NI2 CD1 Answer Key

Attentive listening pays.

CD 1 Track 9

1.     5 minutes
2.     Have a coffee
3.     September
4.     On holiday
5.     2 weeks
6.     Saturday
7.     B
8.     C
9.     B
10.  A
 
CD Track 10
 1.     Range
2.     a/the list
3.     catch him
4.     B
5.     C
6.     A
7.     B
8.     A
9.     C
10.  Work and scores

 CD Track 11

1.     D
2.     C
3.     B
4.     50 questions
5.     A
6.     A
7.     M
8.     A
9.     A
10.  M

CD Track 12
1.     1812
2.     1814
3.     1817
4.     1817
5.     1818
6.     1822
7.     C
8.     A
9.     1838
10.  1840 … bicycle
 
CD Track 13
1.     A
2.     B
3.     C
4.     B
5.     A
6.     B
7.     Daily
8.     The/an automatic
9.     9911 4425
10.  40 Park

CD Track 14

1-4. A, B, E and F (in any order)
5.     up to
6.     expense
7.     volunteers
8.     of charge
9.     5,000 pounds
10.  D
 

CD Track 15

1.     B
2.     B
3.     C
4.     A
5.     Detail
6.     Space and the individual
7.     Read simple directions
8.     Maps
9.     Writing essays
10.  Right order

CD Track 16

1.     C

2.     D

3.     B

4.     B

5.     A

6.     B

7.     Proportion

8.     Rubbish/(other) traps

9.     Fish farms

10.  Cod stocks/cod population