Dear students,
I wish you a lovely Christmas holiday.
Friday 22 December 2017
Wednesday 13 December 2017
Tuesday 5 December 2017
ORAL EXAM
IMPORTANT: PLEASE, SEND ME AN EMAIL TO vilsyaeoi@gmail.com IF YOU CAN'T DO THE ORAL EXAM.
Wednesday 13/12
At 19:00
- Loeches Escalera, Clara Eugenia
- Loriguillo Solís, Juan Manuel
- Luzón Hurtado, Froilan
At 19:20
- Merino Santillana, María Cristina
- Navarro Martín, Socrates Leonardo
- Podar , Claudiu Vasile
At 19:50
- Rhodes López, Álvaro
- Romero Melero, María
- Torre Valentín, Felipe
Thursday 14/12
At 18:00 (room 13)
- Díaz López, Jesús
- Monago Andújar, José Manuel
- Martínez Sanz, Jaime
Saturday 2 December 2017
Monday 20 November 2017
Wednesday 15 November 2017
Friday 10 November 2017
Speaking & talking
Speaking: click here for a list of topics.
Talking: it is very important to justify your points of view as well as to listen to what your partner says and react (i.e. agree, disagree, add ideas, offer solutions or suggestions...)
In the speaking and talking test, you often need to think about what to say next. But this does not mean that you cannot demonstrate your command of English while you are thinking. When English native speakers do not know what to say, they are not completely silent. They use conversation fillers – words and phrases to fill the space. Here are some examples:
While listening
- Really?
- Right
- Sure
- How awful!
- Oh no!
- You're joking!
- What a pity!
- Auxiliary verbs to make short questions (as in "Have you? did you? Is it?...")
- Non-words (as in "mmm, uh-huh...")
While speaking
- Well
- Ok
- So
- Let me think...
- I mean
- I guess/think
- You know
- Like (as in "I'm... like... really sad that you lost your...")
- What I want to say is…
- The point I want to make is....
- Anyway,…
- Well, what I mean is that …
- Back to our topic …
- As I was saying …
- The basic idea is…
- kind of... (as in "he's kind of nice...")
Tuesday 31 October 2017
Thursday 8 June 2017
How to prepare the oral exam
Prepare vocabulary and ideas on these topics:
- work
- anecdotes/stories
- superstitions
- health
- environment
- risks
- travel
- music
- regrets
- sleep
- arguments
Follow this structure:
- Introduce yourself and the topic: My name is ... and I'm going to talk about ...
- General comment: I've chosen the topic of .... as it is a very controversial issue at the moment.
- Stucture your discourse and introduce each point with a a connector: First, to start with, on the one hand, etc.
- Make use of the grammar and vocabulary seen in class.
- Conclusion: To sum up (to conclude, etc.) I would like to say that... / I would like to finish saying that ...
This is what is taken into account in the oral exam:
- Grammar
- Vocabulary
- Fluency
- Entonation/pronunciation/
rhythm - Use of connectors (especially in speaking)
- Use of discourse markers: I mean, well, you know, it’s kind of, it’s sort of, it’s like, etc.
- Interaction (in talking)
Really?
Honestly?
What a great/horrible idea!
I agree/disagree with you
I think/don’t think so.
I see what you mean.
Oh! I see
Yes, sure.
Yes, you are right.
Yes, that’s right.
Exactly.
Friday 5 May 2017
How to write a letter of application
You have decided to apply for the position advertised below. Write approximately 140-170 words in an application letter or email.
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You won’t earn any money but your accommodation is free. The minimum length of stay is one week so you can move from place to place.
Interested? Send an email or letter and CV to Bruce Matthews.
Thursday 20 April 2017
Wednesday 8 March 2017
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British campaing on International Women's Day
Friday 10 February 2017
Thursday 2 February 2017
Friday 27 January 2017
Wednesday 11 January 2017
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