2nd BATXILLERAT - UNIT 6 - VOCABULARY

1) Find in the text words or phrases that mean the same as the ones below. In the case of verbs, only infinitive forms will be accepted:

1- to read or look at rapidly.

2- as a matter of fact.

3- to become widely known.

2) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the following phrasal verbs:
    get by          get ahead          turn down           take up          take on      
1- He applied for jobs for 2 years before a company finally ... him ... .

2- She's very badly paid. I don't know how she ... on so little money. 

3- I thought the job sounded boring, so I ... it ... .

4- She's very ambitious and determined to ... .

5- It was a greta job offer, so I ... it ... .


3) Complete the text by adding ONE word in each gap:

When Sean Aiken graduated ... a business degree, he didn't know ... he 

wanted to do with it, so he set ... on a mission ... discover his passion. 

He started ... new job each Monday ... a year, working ... a dairy farmer, 

florist, yoga instructor, astronomer, firefighter ... so on.

2nd batxillerat - SELFIES WITH CELEBRITIES

This is a short film starring Kirsten Dunst on the topic of celebrity selfies.

1- How does Kirsten Dunst feel?
2- Why do the two girls take their own selfies?
3- Why do the two young women ask Kirsten to tag them?
4- Who are random followers?
5- What's the message of the film?
6- Do you think the film is realistic?

END-OF-YEAR GAME (1 BATX)

Let's play a jeopardy game to finish the English lessons this year!

VOCABULARY EXERCISES (UNIT 5)

1) Complete the following gapped sentences with the correct preposition:

1- He criticized the fashion industry …………… not showing real people.

2- Fashion magazines are very popular …………… teenage girls.

3- TV has an important role …………… changing people’s opinions.

4- He convinced us …………… the need for change.

5- They want to attract more viewers ………………… the show.

2) Complete the following gapped sentences using a word formed from the word in capitals:

1- The surgeon works calmly and ………………………….. .       CARE

2- Opinion polls indicate an …………………………… acceptance of cosmetic surgery.      INCREASE

3- Body image is under attack from the ……………………………. Portrayed in advertising.  PERFECT

4- Poland’s first surgery show attracted 100000 ……………………… for the first series.     APPLY

EASTER HOMEWORK - 2nd BATXILLERAT

Click on this link and read the "Leonardo diCaprio uses Oscar speech to talk on climate change", then answer all the questions. Exercises 1-5 are going to be checked in class on Monday 9th April (2C) / on Tuesday 10th (2E). Exercise 6 (composition) should be handed in to the teacher by the same day.

PRACTISING VERBAL VERBS 3 - 2batx

Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets:

THE NET

Nowadays, lots of people ........................ (use) the Internet, or the Net, as it .................... (call). They use it as an encyclopaedia for information, as well as for communication. In 1969, when the Net ....................... (invent), it had a more limited purpose. The American Defence Department .......................... (create) it as a way of ...................... (pass) secret information . On many occasions, secret information ........................ (have to/ pass) to other departments. It ........................ (not can / send) by radio or telephone because these methods ........................ (not consider) safe. The Net solved the problem. Its popularity as a means of communications spread quickly. At this moment, millions of e-mail messages .......................... (send) by businesses or private individuals all over the world. Many believe that, in the future, letter writing and telephones .......................... (replace) entirely by e-mail.

PRACTISING VERBAL FORMS 2 (2 batx)

Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets:

Many countries in the world ........................ (experience) unemployment problems these days. Lately, a new type of TV game show ..................... (provide) a unique solution. Contestants on these shows actually ..................... (compete) for jobs.

The trend ...................... (begin) several years ago in Argentina with a show called Human Resources. On that show, the audience ....................... (choose) a final winner whose financial situation was judged to be the most difficult. In Hong Kong, a similar show, Job Matchmaker, ..................... (start) recently as well. On this show, however, audiences .................. (select) a winner based on suitable job qualifications.

It is likely that we ..................... (see) more shows like this in the future., although critics ....................... (maintain) that these shows undermine the hardship of unemployment. Controversial or not, these shows ...................... (help) some more jobless people by the end of this week.

PRACTISING VERBAL FORMS 1 (2 BATX)

Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets:

My sister Ellen is a very successful model. These days, she ................ (model) in New York City. She .................. (love) her work, although it is very difficult. When she was a teenager, Ellen ..................... (want) to become a model, but she ..................... (not think) she was pretty enough. Then one day she got a lucky break. She .................... (work) in a café when she .................. (notice) a customer who .................... (watch) her. While she .................. (wonder) what to do, the man suddenly ..................... (smile) at her. Then he said, “I’m a model agent. I’d like ...................... (talk) to you.” That’s how Ellen’s career in modelling .................... (begin).

We're going to check the answers on Wednesday 10th May.

REPORTED SPEECH

REPORTED SPEECH MIND MAP

- Here is a Reported Speech presentation.

- Reporting verbs in English.

- If you feel you need some more practice, follow one of these links:   link1 , link2 , link3, link 4.

PRACTISING PHONETICS

These are links to practise phonetics. If you want to check the pronunciation, go to the WORDREFERENCE or the CAMBRIDGE DICTIONARY. If you still have problems, don't hesitate to ask me.

- Vowels odd word out.

- Phonetics. Odd word out

- 3rd person singular "s"

- verbs & nouns "-s"

- regular past "-ed" end

- regular past "-ed" end ( 2 )

- s / z / iz sounds

- s / z / iz sounds (2)

- u / u: / ju: 

 

- I / i: / ai

- different vowel sounds

- different vowel sounds (2)

- different vowel sounds (3) 

- different vowel sounds (4)

- different vowel sounds (5)

- Letter "o"

- different consonant sounds

- Odd Phon' out game

- Phon' maze game

- Phonemic hangman

- Phonemic memory game

IF and WISH clauses

Here's a link for 2nd Batxillerat students who want to practise both conditional sentences and WISH clauses.

Here's another link for a multiple choice exercise on WISH clauses.

Ask me if you have any problems, OK?

AS LONG AS / PROVIDED / PROVIDING / UNLESS

Here you have some exercises to practise these connectors:

- link 1
- link 2

2nd BATXILLERAT - REVISION FOR 2nd TERM EXAM

Let's play a jeopardy game to practise.

CONDITIONALS (2BATX)

Here you have some links to practise Conditional Clauses:

1- short grammar explanation and exercises.

2- exercise on Conditionals.

3- exercises on Conditionals.
4- exercises on Conditionals.
5. exercises on Conditionals.
6. Fling the teacher game. 
7. Conditionals Billionaire Game.

HIGHER LEVEL: Should, unless, as long as in conditional sentences.
 

WISH CLAUSES

Click to learn about and practise wish clauses:

- Wish clauses.

- Multiple choice