If you studied a previous post then this link will prove to be very useful to revise. This is learning in context. Why don´t you read it aloud, record it on your mobile and listen to it several times. You will soon remember it.
Aprende más sobre phrasal Verbs y preparación para exámenes de Cambridge
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domingo, 7 de septiembre de 2014
Enjoy reading
From www.sprakeschool.es
Read this article and follow the links at the end so that you can listen and do follow-up exercises if you fancy them
http://wsdownload.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/pdf/2014/09/140901122132_witn_meat.pdf
And enjoy reading...
Many of us love to read books and we know that reading has many benefits. So much so, that UNESCO has declared 8 September to be World Literacy Day.
In this week's programme we hear about 'literacy heroes' who have encouraged more people to enjoy reading
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/2014/09/140904_6min_literacy.shtml
Sprake School We offer the best courses if you want to study hard
Read this article and follow the links at the end so that you can listen and do follow-up exercises if you fancy them
http://wsdownload.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/pdf/2014/09/140901122132_witn_meat.pdf
And enjoy reading...
Many of us love to read books and we know that reading has many benefits. So much so, that UNESCO has declared 8 September to be World Literacy Day.
In this week's programme we hear about 'literacy heroes' who have encouraged more people to enjoy reading
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/2014/09/140904_6min_literacy.shtml
Sprake School We offer the best courses if you want to study hard
Examinate con nosotros
Welcome back to Sprake School. www.sprakeschool.es
Remember we now have 2 schools, the new one is also in Gran Via, No 28 Local ( Street premises)
There we have a very modern look to larger classrooms, lots of info to study more efficiently and new aspects.
NEWS We carry out the official Cambridge Oral exams there, any level, and we organise the Pairs so you will know your pair for any exam and so perform much better on the day as you will have had tons of practice beforehand.
If you want to find out how to translate some fun expressions, go here
Remember we now have 2 schools, the new one is also in Gran Via, No 28 Local ( Street premises)
There we have a very modern look to larger classrooms, lots of info to study more efficiently and new aspects.
NEWS We carry out the official Cambridge Oral exams there, any level, and we organise the Pairs so you will know your pair for any exam and so perform much better on the day as you will have had tons of practice beforehand.
If you want to find out how to translate some fun expressions, go here
sábado, 8 de marzo de 2014
Preparación examenes Cambridge: 10 Today 10 Phrasal Verbs with LOOK
David was driving when his girlfriend shouted " Look out" ( pay attention), there is a dog crossing the road. David had not seen it
as he had looked away (apartar la mirada))
from the road, distracted by a red flashing light.
They continued talking and she looked back on the days (think about the past and remember) when they didn´t need to drive to work. They were looking for (searching) a
new outlet for furniture and decided to look the
address up on google maps ( consult a
source for an answer). They looked on an outlet ( to consider sth as) as being the cheapest way to find a spare bed for a
visitor.
They were now in the shop and they looked down on (despreciar, have a poor opinion of) the dirty
old stock they had. They had looked forward to finding a bargain (esperar con ansia, con
ganas) but in the end they opted to look into (study, investigate) other ways of finding what they really wanted to decorate their new
room. They then decided to go to Ikea as it was not far away and once there, they
looked over what
they had to offer (have a look, check to see if it is ok ). They did not find what they really wanted so they went
home empty handed ( without anything).
viernes, 7 de marzo de 2014
10 today = 10 ways of using one word......
Some people believe in single-sex schools ( schools for only boys or girls, not mixed).
Not all children have a Mum and Dad, they
belong to a single -parent family
Sometimes we do something difficult without help, single handed.
Prices usually go up a little, and we have a single figure rise ( less
than 10% )
When we single out sb or sth, we choose him/ her from a group
If you go to a singles bar, you should not find anybody married
there.
In sport we talk about a men´s singles final (individual,
not in a team)
When travelling we can buy a single ( de ida) or a return ticket (de Ida y Vuelta)
She did not make a single mistake in the
exam.( ni un error)
And when we have to queue up, we usually stand
in a single file (
en fila india)
jueves, 6 de marzo de 2014
10 today Some funny intelligent comments people make
"No one political party can fool all of the people all of the time;
that's why we have two parties.”
“She said she was approaching (acercando a un edad) forty, and I couldn't help wondering from what direction.”
“When you're in jail, a
good friend will be trying to bail you out (
pagar la fianza) . A best friend will be in the cell next
to you saying, 'Damn, that was fun'.”
I find television very educating. Every time somebody
turns on the set (the t.v. = the telly) , I go into the other room and read a book.”
“I was married by a
judge ( juez) . I should have asked for a jury ( jurado) .”
“Only one
man in a thousand is a leader of men -- the other 999 follow women.”
On the
current crisis: We have paralysis by
analysis.
A
meeting is an event at which the minutes ( minutos y
las actas) are kept and the hours are lost.
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