CONTENTS FOR THE SEMESTER TESTS JANUARY 2018

Writing:

Two texts of 150-180 words. These are the topics:

1Do you believe in the supernatural? Are you a superstitious person?

2How would you describe yourself? How would you describe Donald Trump? And Puigdemont? 

3What advice would you give to a candidate at a job interview?

4What should be done in case of a domestic accident? Burns, cut, faint?

5 What would be your dream job? Describe the perfect working conditions, salary, environment etc. 

6Are you in favor or against cosmetic surgery?

7Are you in favor or against alternative medicine?

8Are you in favor or against fashion? Do we judge by appearance?

Speaking.
Monologue: preparation time 3 minutes. You can take notes. Presentation time: 4 minutes. The topics are the same as for the writing test.

Dialogues: preparation time 3 minutes. Presentation time 5 minutes. These are the topics:

1At the doctor's: role play doctor/patient. 

2Debate for and against a candidate for a job

3Debate for and against alternative medicine

4Debate for and against cosmetic surgery 

5Debate for and and against salary being the most important factor in a job

CYBERCHONDRIA

HOUSE, M.D.

GOING TO THE DOCTOR (2)

GOING TO THE DOCTOR

FEELING CHEESY TODAY?

WHAT IS DEJÀ-VU

REMEMBER, REMEMBER, THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER

PARANORMAL ACTIVITIES

• To say how you feel:  horrified, terrified, petrified, panic-stricken, trembling, paralysed, shuddering
• To set the mood: gloomy, desolate, haunted, abandoned, scary, spooky, frightening, creepy and supernatural
• To talk about “people”: a ghost  ( a ghostly figure), an apparition, a shadow, an entity, an (evil) spirit, a hallucination, a medium, 
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• Do you believe in ghosts? If not, how do you explain people’s claims to have seen them?
• Have you experienced the feeling of déjà vu? How do you explain this strange feeling?
• Telepathy is communication directly from one mind to another. Is it possible to communicate this way?
• Sometimes, the police use psychics to help them. What do you think about this?
• Do you believe in hypnosis? What happens when a person is hypnotized?
• Can people predict the future? Have you ever had a feeling about the future that turned out to be true?
• Have you ever visited a fortune teller?
• What do you think about UFO sightings?
• Are you a superstitious person? What things are you superstitious about?

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE TASKS

- JOB INTERVIEW dialogue:  deadline October 25th, in a memory stick. There are two video examples in the Dropbox folder.

- TEXT: DESCRIPTION OF YOUR DREAM JOB (150-200 words): deadline October 30th, use the model I gave out as an example, and use the vocabulary we've seen in class.

- PRESENTATION IN CLASS: deadline November 6th. Summarise and present in class one of the types of jobs described in the blog entry 'JOB LIST BY INDUSTRY'. It's a spoken presentation, not a video, and it must be 3-5 minutes long.

JOB LIST BY INDUSTRY

Click HERE

HOROSCOPE AND PERSONALITY

NARRATE ONE OF THESE STORIES

INDIRECT QUESTIONS

Indirect questions power point de ENGLISH Eoiicod

INDIRECT QUESTIONS. EXERCISES: CLICK HERE

INDIRECT QUESTIONS: DIALOGUE: LISTENING AND GRAMMAR. CLICK HERE

FUNNY JOB INTERVIEW

LETTER OF COMPLAINT

Format of a letter of complaint published from Majorick

ARE YOU ECO-FRIENDLY?

CLICK HERE

CONTENTS FOR THE SPEAKING TEST: MONOLOGUES

MONOLOGUE SAMPLES

NEWS ANCHOR MONOLOGUES

LETTER OF COMPLAINT AND THIRD CONDITIONALS

THIRD CONDITIONAL: EXPLANATION AND EXERCISE: CLICK HERE

LETTER OF COMPLAINT: EXPLANATION AND SAMPLES: CLICK HERE

ECOTOURISM

BEST AIRPLANE VIDEOS

THE VOLKSWAGEN DIESEL EMISSIONS SCANDAL

LIFE IS MADE OF CHOICES

THINK...

BBC RADIO PODCASTS. STORIES TO PRACTISE YOUR ENGLISH

CLOTHES AND MATERIALS

Clothes, patterns, materials & styles vocabulary from Taís da Silva

COMPLETE LESSON PLAN ON APPEARANCE

Are you in? - Fashion & Physical Appearance (with key) from Isabel Pascual García

ELLLO APPEARANCE

http://www.elllo.org/english/Mixers/T095-Appearance.htm
http://www.elllo.org/english/1151/T1193-Alex-Change.html

BEAUTY MYTHS

STRATEGIES FOR THE MONOLOGUE

In the case that your monologue is too short and you need to complete it in order to speak for 2-3 minutes, here are some strategies that you can use.

You can use an introduction like this (or shorter):

First of all, let me introduce myself. My name is Mike, I live in Icod, I’ve been preparing this test for a long time and I’ve been studying English since I was at school. However, right now I’m terribly nervous, so, therefore, if I make any mistakes, sorry, I apologise in advance. Ok, wish me luck. Here we go.

Then you can use strategies to expand your ideas like these:

So, the question is: “Are you a spender or a saver?” ... repeat the question

Well, it’s not easy for me to answer this question, let me think…gain some time

Actually, I had never thought of this before…

By the way, the other day ... use a personal anecdote

Personally, I disagree with the idea that ... use a personal opinion

You can use a conclusion like this:

So, to sum up, as I said before, in conclusion, I am a spender. As I mentioned before, I adore shopping.

And finally an ending like this:

Well, that’s it. I hope you have liked it, and I hope I have passed the test!

Thank you for your attention!

IMPORTANT: use these strategies with moderation.

CONTENTS FOR THE MONOLOGUES AND DIALOGUES

MONOLOGUES:
CARD 1

Do you believe in the supernatural?

PREPARATION TIME: 2 MINUTES

PRESENTATION TIME: 3 MINUTES

CARD 2

What are the biggest problems affecting Spain? Are you optimistic about the future?

PREPARATION TIME: 2 MINUTES

PRESENTATION TIME: 3 MINUTES

CARD 3

How would you describe yourself at a job interview?

PREPARATION TIME: 2 MINUTES

PRESENTATION TIME: 3 MINUTES

CARD 4

What are your resolutions for the new year? Do you have any regrets about last year?

PREPARATION TIME: 2 MINUTES

PRESENTATION TIME: 3 MINUTES

CARD 5

What is better, traditional or alternative medicine?

PREPARATION TIME: 2 MINUTES

PRESENTATION TIME: 3 MINUTES

DIALOGUES: 

Preparation time: 2 minutes

Presentation time: 4-5 minutes

CARDS 1 and 2 -Roleplay: polite enquiry on the phone. (2 different situations)

CARDS 3 and 4 -Debate about different applicants for a position in your company. (2 different situations)

CARD 5 -Debate about believing or not believing in the supernatural.

CARD 6 -Debate about alternative versus traditional medicine.

REGRETS?

WHAT'S ON YOUR BUCKET LIST?

THE END OF AN ERA: THE OBAMAS' LAST SPEECHES