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Module 7 Unit 2 Good Science, Bad Ethics

Debate on Should the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sports be legalized?

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Purpose clauses 

Online exercises 1
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Vocabulary

Online Test

SAYING YOU ARE SURE

I’m sure…

I’m quite sure

I’m absolutely/fairly sure…

I’ve no doubt…

I’m absolutely/fairly certain…

I know…

…certainly/definitely…

I’m sure/certain about…

I’ve no doubt about…

Absolutely certain/positive.

You can be sure…

You can be sure about…

I’m a hundred per cent certain…

I don’t think there can be any doubt about that.

I don’t think there can be any doubt about…

I don’t think there can be any doubt as to…

There’s no/very little doubt in my mind…

There’s no/very little doubt in my mind as to…

There’s no/very little doubt in my mind about…

There can’t be any doubt…

There can’t be any doubt as to…

There can’t be any doubt about …

It’s quite certain…

It’s my conviction…

I’m quite convinced…

That’s my conviction.

Pg. 22. Function in English. Oxford.

First conditional

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Curso Generalitat Valenciana en B1

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Hooks

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Module 7 Unit 1 Our Planet

Comparatives and superlatives

Interactive exercise
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Grammar worksheets
Conversation strips

Double comparatives

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Speaking 

Dialogue to act
Listening        Choose file 16
Dialogues on travelling

Monologue 1 Holidays by the sea versus Learning English in Britain

Sentence beginnings

1. I like to travel alone...
2. The last place on earth...
3. When I fly...
4. I'd much rather walk around a museum...
5. My advice is to travel in the fall...
6. If I could go anywhere in the world...
7. I never forget to bring my towel when I travel...
8. I spent to much time on the beach...
9. I just love tasting all the new foods...
10. There's no way one suitcase...

Holidays by the sea

At the seashore

Cave

Cliff

Coast

Relaxing

Seashore

Spectacular view

Wildlife
Very touristy

Learning English in Britain

Ancient ruins

Famous landmark

Gallery

Guided tour

Local festivals

Nightlife

Outdoor market

Pub

Souvenirs

Street performer

Traditional food
worth visiting
Cosmopolitan
Famous for its historic monuments

Dialogue Holiday in Salou

Model Dialogue

Deciding how to travel:

  Which form of transpor is ...
- faster?
- more comfortable?
- more relaxing?
- more tiring?

 Gap filling exercise

Two friends are going on a trip and they are trying to decide how to travel. Complete the dialogue with suitable words and phrases .

John:	We could go by train. It’s fast and the trip is relaxing. We can enjoy the …….., too.
Sara:	You’re right, but the train tickets probably cost a lot. What about going by coach? It won’t be as fast, but I’m sure the tickets are ………... than the train tickets.
John:	Maybe. But lots of people take the coach, so it could be ………..… There’s a lot more room to move around on a train.
Sara:	OK, so we’ll go by train. Perhaps we can get reduced fares if we ……………
John:	Let’s look on the Internet to find out about fares and see the ………..….

Dialogue: A Camping Holiday

Dialogue

Vocabulary

Deciding how to travel:

  Which form of transpor is ...
- faster?
- more comfortable?
- more relaxing?
- more tiring?

Dialogue: Summer Trip Paris

 

  Functional Language

Describing a place / activity 

It's popular / famous for
You can find / see ...there.
There's lots to do and see in...
No other place / activity is as ... as...
When you ..., you can't help but feel...
There's nothing quite like...

Recommending

...is a great place to go if you like...
... is an absolute must.
Don't miss...

Vocabulary

Famous landmark
gallery
guided tour
local festivals
modern architecture
nightlife
outdoor market
pub
river
sightseeing
souvenirs
spectacular view
statue
street performer
traditional food
boulevard

 Listening Unit 14

Unit 14 Page 71, Listening, Exercise 3 Listen to a radio programme about a church in Rome. What is not mentioned?

If you’re going to Rome, you must visit a church called San Clemente – it’s not far from the Coliseum. From the outside it looks like any other church in Rome – and there are a lot of them. But inside it’s full of secrets and surprises. When you go in, you’ll find yourself in this 12th-century church with beautiful paintings and statues everywhere. Then you can go down a flight of stairs and you’re underground, in another church that was built in the 4th century. And then, if you go down another flight of stairs to the bottom, you’re in the ancient ruins of a 3rd-century temple and a Roman home from the first century. To make things even more mysterious, when you’re down at the bottom, you can hear the sound of water from an underground stream.

 

Monologue: Holidays Crowded beach versus the mountain

- Can you see yourself in any of these situations?
- Why do people choose these places to spend their holidays?
- Where did you spend your last holiday? What was it like?
- If you could choose, where would you like to spend your next holidays?

 

Prepare a short recount about your last holiday

 

Gap fill exercise

Complete this postcard. You may need a word or phrase in each space.

Hi everyone,

I've been in Paris for over a week now and I'm having a great (1)............................... In the first few days I did quite a lot of (2) ............................... - the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, and all the usual tourist attractions. Most places are absolutely (3) ............................... with tourists, so yesterday I decided to have a (4) ............................... round the shops.

Today I've beeen to a couple of interesting art (5) ............................... I got (6) ............................... on my way back to the hotel, but it didn't matter because I discovered a really fascinating (7) ............................... with lots of little stalls, selling just about everything from apples to antiques.

I ate in the hotel the firts nigh  but usually I (8) ............................... for dinner - the restaurants are great and I can get a st meal for less than 25 Euros. I'm afraid I've (9) ............................... a lot of money, but it's a great place. You'll be able to see for yourself when I get back - I've taken lots of (10) ...............................

I hope you're all well. I'll write again next week.

Love,

Emma

Vocabulary

Online Test
Online Test 2

Dialogue: Cruise or coach

 Ask your partner about:

- holiday?

 -destination?

- transport?

- food?

- acomodation?

- cost?

- activites?

- dangers? 

- more information?

Dialogue

Unit 14 Page 71, Listening, Exercise 2 Listen to a tourist in Cornwall getting information. Write T (true) or F (false) next to each statement.

Tourist:     I’ve just arrived and I’m looking for information about what I can do here. Info man:     That shouldn’t be too difficult. There’s lots to do in Cornwall. What are you interested in?    Tourist:     Hmmm, I guess I’m the fresh air and outdoors type – I like anything that gets me moving. Info man:     Then maybe you should try coasteering. It’s very popular with young people here.    Tourist:     Coasteering? I’ve never heard of it! What is it? Info man:     Well, it’s hasn’t been around for very long. It started in the 1990s, I think. What you do is explore the coast – but not a relaxed walk along the seashore. Instead, you climb cliffs and dive into the ocean from them. You explore sea caves and even get a chance to get close to the seals and other wildlife here in Cornwall.     Tourist:     It sounds exciting but I’ve never climbed before – I’m not sure I’ll know what to do. Into man:     Don’t worry. You go to one of the coasteering centres and a guide will give you some safety instructions and the equipment you’ll need. Then you’ll be taken coasteering by two instructors – and they’ll tell you what to do.    Tourist:     It sounds perfect. How long does the whole thing take? I’m only here for the day and I need time to shop for souvenirs, too. Info man:     The coasteering takes around three hours. After that, you’ll have plenty of time to go round the town. It’s very pretty with lots of narrow streets, pubs and great gift shops so you shouldn’t have a problem finding what you want.    Tourist:     Sounds perfect! Info man:     Good. Here’s some information. I hope you enjoy your visit.

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