jueves, 14 de mayo de 2015

PHRASAL VERBS: H-R


hand in  entregar       Please hand in the answer sheet when you’ve finished.
hand out  distribuir    Hand out the books please, Tom.
hang out  reunirse         • to hang out with friends
hang up colgar• She hung up at the end of the phone call.
hold up  retener He was held up in the heavy traffic for over two hours.

 keep in  mantener  She kept the children in as it was so cold.
keep on seguirHe kept on talking.
keep up  mantenerKeep up the good work!
knock down  atropellarHe was knocked down by the car as he stepped into the road.
knock out       noquearThe fall knocked him out.

leave out        omitirHe left out several important facts.
look after       cuidarWho's looking after your baby now?
look forward to desearI’m looking forward to the party!
look like (v)  parecerseShe looks like her sister.
look out    cuidadoLook out or you'll have an accident.
look up      buscarLook up the meaning of the word in your dictionary.

pick up     recoger/cogerI picked up a pencil.I’ll pick up my sister from the station.
put away  guardarHe put the book away.
put down  escribirShe put her name down.
put off    posponerThe meeting was put off until the following week.
put on            ponerseHe put on a suit.     encenderCan you put on the light?                                                         ganarHe didn’t want to put on weight.
put out   extinguirThe fire was quickly put out.
put through   ponerme en contactoCan you put me through to the  manager, please?
put up subirThe company was forced to put up its prices.
ring back  devolver la llamada
ring off  colgar
ring up  llamar
run out of  quedarse sin   He ran out of time and didn’t finish.

miércoles, 13 de mayo de 2015

PHRASAL VERBS: B-G

base on               basar en           The book is based on real facts.
break down         romper     The car has broken down.
break in          robar  Someone broke in and stole the computer.
break up          romper relaciónWhen does school break up? The pop group has broken up.
bring up        educar She was brought up in London.

call for          visitar I’ll call for you at 7.
call in            visitor brevementeShe called in to see a friend.
Carry out        llevar a cabo
carry on         seguir  He carried on walking despite the rain.
check in        registrarse (hotel) They checked in to a hotel.
checkout        irse (después de pagar)  He checked out of the hotel at the end of his stay.
come down        bajar The house had come down in price.
come on        seguir Come on or we'll miss the bus.
cross out        tachar  Cross it out and write it again.
cut up       cortar en trozos   She cut up the cake into small pieces.

end up         terminar

fill in         rellenarYou need to fill in a form.
fill up         llenarHe filled up the car with petrol.
find out         descubrirI must find out when he’s arriving.

get along (with) llevarse (bien/mal) conHow do you get along with Harry?
get back     volverWhen did you get back from New  York?
get down   bajar copiar Get down at once! Did you get all the notes down?
get in      introducirse Can you get in through the window?
get off   bajarseWe get off at the next stop.
get on   subirGet your coat on and then we can leave. How are you getting on now?
get on (with)   She got on with her work.  I’m getting on well with French.
       • Do you get on well with Sam?
get rid of  liquidar/dar cuenta de
get up  levantarse What time do you get up in the morning?
give back  devolverGive me back this book on Tuesday, please.
give in  entregarHave you given in your homework yet?Do you give in?
give out   distribuirWill you give out these papers for me,please?
give up dejar de hacer algoHas David given up playing tennis?
give way   ceder pasoYou must give way to traffic at a roundabout.
go for  He went for the job.  The dog went for the man.
go off  They went off to Australia.   Suddenly the lights went off.
go on continuar/ocurrirThe meeting went on until six o'clock.What's going on?
go out  salirThe fire has gone out.Are you going out with Thomas tonight?
go with  ir conYour tie doesn't go with your shirt.

grow up    crecer   Children grow up fast.

viernes, 31 de mayo de 2013

PET: prepositional phrases

IN
    the shallow end / the end         other snow sports  
 other words              the field    the horse-jumping competition the air    advance          charge           the area     
 a sporting event       trouble   
  time / good time / my free (spare)      
 real life          the wild         your spare time       
  the right direction    a show     the dark        a small group    
  turn             


AT
a lower-reasonable price         any level           the door   
   Secondary school      the pool            all    
 that-any time of day              lunchtime        reception    
the start of term     parties       the park                the moment        home     different activities         all times           least         university         her school         the same time      
 the camp        
the  library entrance       a different location      


ON
our staff        hand          offer    a train        a road    
 a foodpacket             lifts       the runaway     
 a short- the school- a cycling trip      her holidays   
sports days       stage        TV      the coast        the lake          
the length         the surfboard          a skateboard         
a stormy day        skills     the internet
walking trips / next term’s trips          the slopes    
 her mobile- his iPod          the computer            the screen       the sea bed                the wall         the day  
 their way   this course      race day         their tour  
   a few occasions         Channel 1        his own    
 the driveway          a idea        the project

sábado, 25 de mayo de 2013

PET: speaking part 3

In PART 3 you have to: Talk about a colour photo.
Remember to answer these questions about the pictures:
  1. Where is she – he? Where are they?
  2. What does he-she look like? What do they look like?
  3. What is she –he wearing? What are they wearing?
  4. What kind of person is she-she? What kind of people are they?
  5. How do you feel about doing this kind of thing?  Why?


SOME USEFUL LANGUAGE

HOW TO:
GIVE A GENERAL INTRODUCTION
- This picture shows ….
- In this picture I can see
- This is a picture of …..

TALK ABOUT PLACES
- They’re driving in the country/in a city/in the mountains
- She’s sitting inside/outside a cafè
- I can see a street market/old building/square/ street/restaurant/beach ….

DESCRIBE PEOPLE’S AGE
- He’s about 50 years old.
- They’re in their twenties
- She’s a teenager/a young child/a middleaged woman

DESCRIBE PEOPLE’S CLOTHES
- She’s wearing a pair of shorts and a red Tshirt
- They’re wearing quite casual/smart clothes
- He’s wearing a uniform

DESCRIBE PEOPLE’S ACTIONS
- He’s sitting at a desk
- She’s standing in a queue
- They’re having a meal
- Some people are sunbathing and others are swimming in the sea

DESCRIBE PEOPLE’S ROLES IN A PICTURE
- He’s probably a shop assistant and she’s a customer
- This person on the left seems to be a tourist guide – he’s pointing to a building
- The man serving the drinks is a waiter

DESCRIBE PEOPLE’S FEELINGS IN A PICTURE
- You can tell they are enjoying themselves because they are smiling
- He seems a bit frightened. Maybe this is the first time he’s tried this
- She looks very interested in this activity – she’s concentrating very hard

PARAPHRASE (use these phrases to describe words you don’t know)
- It’s something you fry food in (frying pan)
- It’s a kind of container for flowers (a vase)
- It’s a cupboard for keeping clothes in (a wardrobe)

MAKE GUESSES
- It might be summer because some people are wearing sunglasses
- It’s probably in the country, because …
- This picture could be in Northern Europe because of the buildings

DESCRIBE POSITION
- In the middle of the picture there is a group of people, probably tourists because …
- In the background there is a church …
- There’s a bookshelf next to/near/behind/ in front of the door

REMEMBER!
Talk in sentences – don’t produce lists of items you can see
Organise your description – don’t describe the same thing more than once
Start with a general idea of the subject of the picture before going into details
Give reasons (related to the picture) for your ideas
Talk about the situation as well as the physical things you can see in the picture.
Give some personal reaction to the picture
Listen quietly when your partner describes his/her photo – don’t give help or comment

PET: part 1 personal questions

FAMILY

  1. What is your father’s / mother’s name?
  2. How old is she/ he?
  3. What does she (your mother) / he  (your father) do?
  4. Have you got any brothers  or sisters?
  5. Can somebody speak English in your family?
  6. Do you have a big family?

SCHOOL?

  1. What is your school’s name?
  2. How do you spell that?
  3. Do you like your school?
  4. What  is your favourite subject?// What  are your favourite subjects? Why?
  5. What  subjects do you like best?
  6. Do you like (Science) ? Why ? Why not?
  7. Is English easy or difficult?
  8. Are you happy at school?

FOOD

  1. What’s your favourite food?
  2. What do you usually have for..(lunch)?
  3. Who cooks at home?
  4. How often do you cook?
  5. Do you like (pasta)?

TOWN

  1. What do you like about X?
  2. What is the best part of  ( Y )?
  3. How is Madrid different from…Granada?
  4. Where do people go there at weekends?

FREE TIME
  1. What do you do in your free time?
  2. How often do you (read books)?
  3. Where do you (…)?
  4. Who do you  (…) with?
CLOTHES
  1. What clothes do you like best?
  2. Where do you usually buy your clothes?
  3. What’s your favourite colour?

ROUTINES

  1. What time do you usually get up in the morning?
  2. What do you usually have for breakfast?
  3. How do you usually get to school?
  4. What did you do yesterday evening?
  5. What time did you go to bed last night?

PET: speaking part 2



In PART 2 you have to: Talk about a situation which is illustrated on a sheet of paper. Make suggestions and discuss alternatives. Give reasons. Agree and disagree.

ASK FOR SUGGESTIONS
- What shall we do tonight?
-  Where shall we go tonight?

MAKE SUGGESTIONS
- How about going to the cinema?
-  Why don’t we have a meal in that new restaurant?
- We could stay in and watch a video.
- Let’s invite some friends round for dinner.

RESPOND TO SUGGESTIONS
- Yeah, that’s a great idea.
- Yes, that sounds good.
- Well, I think I’d prefer to go to a disco.
- Yes, OK
- All right, I agree.

DISCUSS ALTERNATIVES
- Which do you think is best?
- Yes, that’s possible.
- It’s difficult to decide but …….
- I think this is more useful because …
- It would be better to go to the cinema  because ….

ASK FOR OPINIONS
- What do you think about that?
- Do you agree?
- How do you feel about that?

GIVE YOUR OPINION
- I think/I don’t think that’s a good idea because…
- Personally, I think that’s a terrible idea  because …
- In my opinion it would be better to stay in a hotel because ….

AGREE AND DISAGREE
- That’s what I think too
- I agree with you
- I’m not sure I agree with you.
- Yes, you’re right.
- Well, that’s true but ….
- I’m sorry but I don’t agree with you.

EXPRESS PREFERENCES
- I’d rather go to a campsite
- I’d like to stay in a youth hostel
- I’d prefer to go to a hotel

REMEMBER!
Listen carefully to the examiner’s instructions and focus on the picture in the middle,
which gives the key to the situation
Use the pictures round the outside as ideas for your discussion. Don’t describe them
- Think about the type of situation – is it directly about you or a third person? If it’s
about a third person, use he or she consistently
Start the discussion immediately, DON’T waste time by giving the background to the situation
Give reasons for your opinions/ideas
Make sure you give your partner an opportunity to participate equally in the discussion. Don’t dominate