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INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SPEAKING TEST

TASK: (See Student's Book, p. 47, exercise 7a) You are going to tell your teacher one anecdote. Choose one of the topics below or propose a different one; plan previously what you are going to say and the vocabulary you are going to need. a time you cheated (in a sport / game or in an exam) a really exciting sports event you saw a time you had an accident or got a sports injury a time you saw or met a celebrity a time you got lost Dos and don'ts - Give as much detail as you can. It's important to answer questions such as WHEN, WHERE, WHO, WHAT, WHY, HOW, etc. while telling your story. The teacher might interrupt you from time to time to know more about each event of your story or to clarify something, answer her question(s) and go on. . - Make sure you remember the order of events in your story clearly. - You can start your anecdote by saying: I'm going to tell you about a time when... This happened a few years ago... When I was younger... - Watch the use of the  narrat...
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5A Sporting superstitions (Workbook, pp. 30-32): Answer key

1 GRAMMAR 2  were driving, remembered, hadn't turned off 3  had already started, turned on, was/were losing, were playing 4  didn't recognize, had changed 5  was waiting, called, couldn't, had broken down 6  beat, had won, scored 7  ran, had already left, were waiting 8  started, was walking, called, wasn't wearing, didn't have 2 PRONUNCIATION a 2  sport   3  slope   4  court 3 READING a 1  Scrabble 2  the two blanks b 2  T   3  T   4  F   5  F   6  F   7  T   8  T d 2  admitted 3  disqualified 4  replace 5  suspicious 6  accuse 7  opponent 8  resorted 4 VOCABULARY a 2  referee 3  circuit 4  kick 5  fan 6  course 7  get fit 8  pitch 9  coach 10 stadium b 2  trained 3  won 4...
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5B Love at Exit 19 (Workbook, pp. 33-35): Answer key

1 GRAMMAR a 3  OK 4  doesn't usually wear 5  OK 6  usually walk 7  didn't use to talk 8  Do you usually get up 9  Did you use to watch 10 OK b 2  didn't use to like 3  usually call 4  used to go 5  used to eat out 6  don't usually work 7  used to be 8  usually give 2 PRONUNCIATION b 2  especially   3  please   4  music 3 VOCABULARY a 2  flatmate   3  colleague   4  classmates   5  fiancé   6  ex   7  close friend   8  couple b 2  got to know 3  became friends 4  bad, in common 5  went out together 6  were together 7  broke up 8  lost touch 9  got in touch 10  got on 11  proposed 12  got married 4 READING a   2.03 b 2  c   3  a   4  b   5  b d 2  trust  3  the average p...
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Writing: An informal email (Student's Book, p. 114, ex d)

Dear John, Sorry for not writing earlier, but I've been checking a lot of paperwork from my students recently.You see, they're taking their tests next week! Thank you so much for having me to stay with you and your family. I could experience the excitement of London from a local perspective. I was glad to meet your nephew and niece in person. They're smart and talented kids; and your sister Rose is really kind. I'll never forget our picnic in Hyde Park. I loved it! As I was telling you, I've been working on schoolprojects lately. I want my students to be prepared for their exams, and you know that practice makes perfect. I've also had to go to Mexico City almost every weekend for my dance classes andto visit my boyfriend. He's been incredibly busy these days because he has three jobs at the moment, so he hasn't been able to come and see me. I've just sent some gifts for the women in your house... Remember the enormous Mexican doll that was near Tower...
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3A Race across London (Workbook, pp. 17-19): Answer key

1 VOCABULARY a Down: 2  van   4  scooter   5  lorry   8  tram Across: 3  carriage   6  underground   7  motorway   9  coach b 2  parking   3  traffic   4  road   5  cycle   6  petrol   7  rush   8  taxi   9  speed   10  traffic 2 PRONUNCIATION 2  seat belt   3  check-in   4  chemist's 3 GRAMMAR a 2  than   3  the   4  more   5  worst   6  less   7  better / quicker   8  *most   9  as   10  least * There's a mistake here, the correct superlative is 'busiest'. b 2  Cancun is the most crowded of the three destinations. 3  Copenhagen is easier to get to than Sydney. 4  Sy...
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PRESENTATION OF THE COURSE

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English 5 Group: 11 Timetable:  Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 09.00 to 11.30 am. First part of the class: from 09.00 to 10.10 am. Break time: from 10.10 to 10.30 am. Second part of the class: from 10.30 to 11:30 am. Books: Latham-Koenig, C. and Oxenden, C.  English File Intermediate Student's Book with iTutor. Third edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Latham-Koenig, C., Oxenden, C., and Hudson, J.  English File Intermediate Workbook without key. Third edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press. CALENDAR: IMPORTANT DATES Drop out due date:  06 March. Holiday:  Thursday, 2 May. Easter holidays:  from 15 to 20 April. End of the course:  2 or 4 July (Second midterm exam check) Dates of issue of academic records:  16 and 17 July. ASSESSMENT The final grade is the average of two midterm exams : 1st midterm exam (Files 1 to 3A): 23 and 25 April. 2nd midterm exam (Files 3B to 5): 25 and 27 June. ...
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