Hispania educación y comunicación: mayo 2013

5/23/2013

Interrogative form

Change the following sentences into the interrogative form:

It's going to rain tomorrow
There will be snow in the mountains
There isn't going to be any sun in Scarborough.
There won't be any snow this winter.
There is going to be a little fog in East London tonight.
There will probably be a thunderstorm tomorrow evening.

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Solutions:

Is it going to rain tomorrow?
Will there be snow in the mountains?
Isn't there going to be any sun in Scarborough?
Won't there be any snow this winter?
Is there going to be a little fog in East London tonight?
Will there probably be a thunderstorm tomorrow evening?

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5/21/2013

THREE IRISHMEN (Nivel Intermedio)

One evening three middle-aged Irishmen go drinking in a country pub.

They have a lot to drink and, as is often the case, they become sentimental and start discussing the meaning of life and death. They become so sentimental in fact, that, when the pub closes and they start walking home, they decide to stop off in the local churchyard in order to look at tombstones.

One fellow finds a tombstone and calls over to his friends: “Look at this guy,” he exclaims, “he lived to the age of 86, isn’t that grand? Wouldn’t you both love to live to 86? God bless him!

“What’s his name?” ask his friends. “Let’s see… er, ´Patrick O’Reilly’.” “That’s nothing!” shouts another member of the trio, “this guy lived till he was 97. Wouldn’t you both love to live to 97? God bless him!”. “And what’s his name?” ask the other two. “Let me see… er, ‘Seasmus O’Connor,’” their friend replies.

Then the third member of the group starts jumping up and down in his excitement: “But that’s nothing!” he shouts, “This guy lived till he was 146. Can you imagine it, 146?” “Oh, come on! Answer the other two, “that’s impossible! Nobody lives to 146! “Well, this guy did” answers their friend, defiantly.

“And what’s his name?” ask the others. “Let me have a look now. Here it is: er… ‘Miles to Dublin’”

Churchyard: Cemetery
Tombstone: Gravestone
Grand: Great
God bless him: Dios le bendiga
Defiantly: En tono desafiante

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5/14/2013

Connectors Exercise

Use the connectors in the box once only to fill the gaps:

1. .......................I'd like to say that I agree and, secondly, explain why.

2. Camels live in the dessert, ................ dolphins live in the sea.

3. In the end, we didn't go to the cinema. We went to the theatre............

4. I think, ................................... I am*

5. Spain produces oranges, .............................. in Valencia.

6. .............................., the continued use of fossil fuels is now the biggest threat to humanity.

7. I don't like strawberry ice cream. ............................I love chocolate flavour.

8. The government is having problems with illegal immigration.......their economical policies are failing.

9. The weather was bad................., the fishermen still went to the sea.

10. It started raining.....................we decided not to go.

11. Firstly, we have to think about our budget and ...............about how much time we have.

12. I love those soft French cheeses, .........................Cambembert.

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Solutions:

1. Firstly I'd like to say that I agree and, secondly, explain why.

2. Camels live in the dessert, whereas dolphins live in the sea.

3. In the end, we didn't go to the cinema. We went to the theatre instead.

4. I think, therefore I am* (Cogito ergo sum)

5. Spain produces oranges, above all in Valencia.

6. From my point of view, the continued use of fossil fuels is now the biggest threat to humanity.

7. I don't like strawberry ice cream. However I love chocolate flavour.

8. The government is having problems with illegal immigration furthermore their economical policies are failing.

9. The weather was bad even so, the fishermen still went to the sea.

10. It started raining because of this we decided not to go.

11. Firstly, we have to think about our budget and then about how much time we have.

12. I love those soft French cheeses, such as Cambembert.

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5/07/2013

Comparatives and Superlatives

1. Complete with the right comparative or superlative.

1. She is ......... (good) than me at maths
2. Anne is ....... (tall) than her brother
3. Who is ..........(beautiful) girl?
4. A shark is .................... (dangeorus) than a whale.
5. These pupils are ............(noisy) of the school.
6. This mark is ................... (bad) one I have ever had
7. Summer is .................. (hot) season.
8. Documentaries are ...................... (interesting) than films
9. Mark is ...................... (intelligent) person I have ever met.
10. I am ..................... (tall) boy in my family.
11. A cd is ..................... (cheap) than a computer game.
12. The Nile is ....................... (long) than the Mississipi.
13. Zidane is ....................... (famous) footballer in the world.

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Solutions:

1. BETTER
2. TALLER
3. MOST BEAUTIFUL
4. MORE DANGEROUS
5. THE NOISIEST
6. THE WORST
7. THE HOTTEST
8. MORE INTERESTING
9. THE MOST INTELLIGENT
10. THE TALLEST
11. CHEAPER
12. LONGER
13. MOST FAMOUS

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2. Complete with the right comparative or superlative.

1. It's ............................ (good) whisky I've ever tasted.
2. What's ........................(long) river in Europe?
3. How slow you are! Try to be a little ....................... (quick)
4. The .................... (good) things in life are free.
5. The Nile is ............................ (long) than the Mississipi.
6. Staying at a hotel is ....................... (comfortable) than camping.
7. Teaching should be one of .....................(gratifying) jobs.
8. France is ........................(big) Switzerland.
9. It's ...................... (easy) of the two exercises.
10. What I like ..................... (good) in the film is the end.

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Solutions:

1. THE BEST
2. THE LONGEST
3. QUICKER
4. THE BEST
5. LONGER THAN
6. MORE COMFORTABLE
7. THE MOST GRATIFYING
8. BIGGER THAN
9. THE EASIEST
10. BEST

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5/02/2013

Useful Vocabulary: List of sports

Common Sports

Contact Sports

Water Sports

Winter Sports

Less Usual Sports

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