Carpeta de Recuperación B1+docx
Carpeta de Recuperación B1+docx
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Nivel de Secundaria
Carpeta de Recuperación
Competencia 1: Se comunica oralmente en inglés como lengua extranjera.
3 _ ✓ ___ Generation Xers and Baby Boomers are similar because they both express how they feel.
VOCABULARY
Activity 1a: Think of things you can do on a smartphone. Write some ideas
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1b Match words 1 -5 with definitions a-e.
1 app 4 Text message
2 browser 5 username
3 icon
5 a name you need to type (with a password) to start using something
4 a written message that you send from one phone to another
1 a computer program that you use to read information on the internet
3 a small picture on a computer/phone screen that you click on to open a program or an app
2 a small computer program that you can download onto a mobile phone or other device.
Activity 2: Cross out the wrong verb in each group.
1 turn off / send/ delete an email
2 download / press / share a video
3 install / share / upload some photos
4 install/ download/ press a new app
5 turn off / turn on / delete a phone
6 upload/ press/ dick on a button or icon
7 connect to / send / browse the internet
8 type / change / turn on a password
SPEAKING
Activity 3: Discuss the questions.
1 What apps have you got on your phone or tablet?
2 Which apps do you like or use most?
3 Look at the apps on this page. What do you think they do?
EXPERIENCIA DE APRENDIZAJE N° 3: Talking about travel
Activity 1: Look at these questions that Chris Hadfield answered. Make notes for your own
answers, but do not write full sentences.
Listening
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pyQYsM3-cVAYxvxsiF_ToMS9o70r6yrs/view?usp=share_link
Activity 3: Listen to four people talking about travel problems. Match the statements (a–e) with
the person who said them. There is one extra statement.
a I didn’t make any plans.
b Bad weather ruined my holidays.
c I couldn’t get home on the right day.
d I took the wrong train.
e I had a problem with my luggage.
Speaker 1 __C_________________
Speaker 2 __A_________________
Speaker 3 __B_________________
Speaker 4 __D_________________
Speaking: Negotiating activities
Activity 4: Make a list of six different places or things to visit in or near where you live.
Activity 5: Imagine that a friend from the US called Tom is going to come and visit you for a day.
You and your partner must decide which are the two best places in your list in 4 to take your
friend and why. Ask for your partner’s opinions and respond to them.
Follow the model
EXPERIENCIA DE APRENDIZAJE N° 4: Giving presentations
Speaking
➤ TIP FOR SPEAKING EXAMS
In presentations, remember …
Make notes with your ideas and arguments before your presentation. During the
presentation, use your notes to remember what comes next, but don’t just read your notes
aloud.
Activity 1: Look at the task. You have five minutes to prepare a presentation. Give your
presentation to the class. Prepare a presentation on this topic:
For scientists in the 21st century there is nothing new to invent. Everything
important has already been invented.
Listening
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pyQYsM3-cVAYxvxsiF_ToMS9o70r6yrs/view?usp=share_link
Activity 2: Listen to a programme about teenage students. Choose the best answers.
Activity 1: Pre-reading: Read the text quickly. Who is Chris Hadfield? Why does he mention
each of these places?
1 Moscow ______________
2 Barbados ______________
3 Tintagel ______________
4 Portugal ______________
5 The Caribbean______________
➤ TIP FOR READING EXAMS
Activity 1: Read this informal email from a girl called Sally. Why is she excited?
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Activity 2: Put the expressions (1–5) in the correct place in the email above.
1 Even better news! B
2 That’s all for now. D
3 Great news! C
4 And … best of all! E
5 Hi there! A
Activity 3: Read the email again. Sally uses modifying adverbs to make adjectives
stronger or softer. Can you find the seven different examples?
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Activity 4: Complete the sentences with look(s)/look(s) like/look(s) as if. If more
than one is possible, write both.
1. I think that Freddie’s dog ______look_______ a sheep!
2. The new teacher _____looks as if______very friendly, don’t you think?
3. You __look as if____________ really tired. Didn’t you sleep well last night?
4. That new girl reminds me of my sister. She really ____looks like__________
her.
5. In your drawing, the house _____look like_______ it’s a factory. Can you make
it a bit smaller?
6. I think your older brother ____look_________ a boxer.
Activity 5: You have new neighbours, too. Write an email to a friend. Include the
following information. Use the email in 1 as a model.
How you feel about your old neighbours leaving.
Who the new neighbours are.
How many children there are and what they look like.
Which member of the new family looks the most
interesting and why.
Write 90-110 words
WRITING SKILLS: GRAMMAR
Read the information about State verbs and watch the video to do the following activities.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxCO7IYJLN4
Activity 7: Decide if the sentences are correct (✓) or incorrect (✗). Correct the
incorrect sentences.
Activity 8: Write sentences using the prompts. Use the present simple or the present continuous.
1 Josh / usually / wear / black socks, not those bright red ones.
2 Marley never / be / late for school.
3 Anna / always / forget / her homework. And then she tries to copy mine!
4 Marcus / have / shower / right now, can you call again later?
5 We / often / not go / to the sports centre – only about once a month.
Activity 9: Complete these sentences about yourself and then predict your partner’s answers.
Compare predictions. How well do you know your partner?
You
1. I think _______it________ sounds great.
2. I think _______she________ looks really attractive.
3. I usually feel ____happy___________on Monday morning.
4. I think coffee tastes ____delicious___________.
5. I don’t need _____money__________ to be happy.
6. I believe that __Cristiano Ronaldo is a fantastic player_____________.
7. At the weekend, I like ______play football_________.
Your partner
1. My partner thinks_______________ sounds great.
2. My partner thinks_______________ looks really attractive.
3. My partner usually feels _______________on Monday morning.
4. I think coffee tastes _______________.
5. My partner doesn’t need _______________ to be happy.
6. My partner believes that _______________.
7. At the weekend, my partner likes_______________.
EXPERIENCIA DE APRENDIZAJE N°3: Talking about holiday
activities
Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs in the list above.
1. I ________GAVE_________ as a waiter for no money.
2. I ______SPEND____________ a day fishing with five Greek fishermen.
3. They __STAYED_____________ at a beach party until six in the morning.
4. He ______WON____________ a dancing competition.
5. She _______TOOK__________ the same boat trip three times.
6. We ____STARTED_____________ swimming at midnight.
Which of the verbs + -ed in the box have the extra /Id/ syllable? Tick ✔
Waitedincluded arrived looked watched
Shouted smiled stopped ended believed
Listen and check: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UXRkXvlSsX8fVOVt-GLB-HxpiT4SGOQ-/
view?usp=share_link
Activity 4: Vocabulary on tourism
1.29 https://drive.google.com/file/d/12gaKUhgR381bTjWX9sAFXA_i4e9yY0TB/view?
usp=share_link
1.30
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1anEfagJORYuSGllJhYj3UIGXRXaXjt9m/view?usp=share_link
TRAVEL COLLOCATIONS
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mPuiZupD3-sRKAo4OTVVYARb7_MxQvG/view?usp=share_link
d. Complete the sentences with the past continuous or past simple forms of the verbs in
brackets.
1. The train ___LEFT___ (leave) the station, when I __WAS REALISING________ (realise) I
was on the wrong train.
2. When I __WAS TRAVELING_____ (travel) around Australia, I ____LOST_______ (lose) my
passport.
3. I __WAS RUNNING_______ (run) for the bus when my bag ____OPENED_______ (open)
and all my things __FALLED______ (fall) out.
4. I ___WAS DRIVING_____ (drive) to a family wedding when my GPS __STOPPED_____
(stop) working.
5. Someone ____STEALED____ (steal) in the queue for a ticket.
a. Read the examples and answer the questions about the linking words in bold.
1. I slept most of the way, so I’m not tired.
2. When I got off the plane, I noticed the heat first.
3. It was really fresh and full of flavour.
4. The taxi driver was very friendly, but he didn’t speak much English.
5. I decided to have nasi goreng because it’s the Indonesian national dish
1 We can use ____THE PAST SIMPKE____________ to talk about events that happened only
once in the past.
2 We can use _______USED TO___________ + infinitive to talk about past habits.
3 We can use _ALWAYS______ and________USUALLY______ with the present and past
simple to talk about present and past habits.
Grammar
Activity 1a: Watch the videos about the PRESENT PERFECT TENSE and complete the rule
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dkln8PfE1xE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Is8DiCVvww
We make the present perfect with: the present simple of have + the ____________ of the main verb.
Activity 2: Complete the sentences with the present perfect forms of the verbs in the box.
Activity 6a: Look at these sentences. Which verbs are in the present perfect and which is in the past
simple?
1 We use the past simple / present perfect to talk about recent past events that have an effect on the
present.
2 We use the past simple / present perfect to talk about our experiences.
3 We use the past simple / present perfect when we give details (e.g., when, where, etc.) or talk about
specific past events.
Activity 7: Complete the sentences with the present perfect or past simple form of the verbs in brackets.
3 I don’t have very much work experience, but I ____am_______(be) in charge of a small team. I
___was_______ (be) the leader on a project at school.
6 I __always am________ (always/be) able to express myself clearly since I was a child.
a I’ve seen photos where people have baby faces on adult bodies.
2 Which sentence talks about one completed past activity (without mentioning a time)?
4 Which sentences talk about activities which started in the past and are not finished yet? 5 Which sentences
talk about something which happened regularly or more than once? B
B. Complete the sentences with the present perfect simple or present perfect continuous form of the
verbs in brackets.
a. I ___’ve just bought__________________ new phone, (just/buy) .
b. I ___never search________________ for my own name online, (never/search)
c. I ___’ve been watching_____________ a lot of films in the last two weeks, (watch) .
d. I __________________ for a new tablet, but I haven’t got enough money yet. (save up)
e. I ___’ve just think______________ about not using my smartphone for a few weeks, just to see if
I can survive! (think)
Present perfect with just,
EXPERIENCIA DE APRENDIZAJE N°4: Talking about future
Activity 1: Masha is going to Costa Rica to work on an environmental project. Listen to her talking
about it. How much does she know about the project?
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vtfWcTwRJwFbgUakr64HnwCVXi7sOnT7/view?usp=share_link
Activity 2: Listen again. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
1 The government in Costa Rica wants to save the rainforests. T
2 Masha will find out more about her project soon. F
3 She knows exactly who she’s going to work with. F
4 She promises to send Phil regular emails. T
Activity 3: Match the future verb forms in 1 -4 with uses a -d .
1 _C__ It takes quite a long time for forests to recover. They’ll probably get better, but not
immediately.
2 _A__Tomorrow I’m meeting someone who worked on the project.
3 _B__ I’m going to make the most of my time in Costa Rica and learn some Spanish too.
4 _D__ I’ll write regular updates on the blog, and you can follow that.
a to talk about an intention (a future plan)
b to make a prediction about the future
с to make an offer, promise or quick decision to do something in the future
d to talk about something you have arranged to do in the future.
Activity 4: Write six predictions about your partner using the ideas in the box.
travel around the world get your hair cut learn another language
get a new job live in a different country be famous
Use of English
Activity 6: Read this text about genetically-modified foods. What are they? What good and bad
aspects of these foods appear in the text?
Genetically-modified (GM) foods are foods which come from plants and animals that scientists (1)
_have___________ changed through genetic engineering. For example, you can make a strawberry
plant more resistant to the cold by adding a gene from an alpine plant that is able to live even when
the weather is (2) _________ freezing. These organisms are stronger than natural organisms so they
can grow in difficult conditions. The biotech companies that make GM organisms say that they will
help to end world hunger. But organisations like Greenpeace are (3)______ that the real reason for
their development is so that multinational biotech companies can control food production in the
world and make money.
The truth is that nobody knows what the effects of GM foods may be. Scientists have (4)____
investigating the possible consequences (5)_____ more than ten years, but they still can’t predict all
the possible impacts on plants, animals and human health. They say that by the time we understand
the effects, it will probably be too late and the biotech companies will (6)________ contaminated
the environment so badly that it will be impossible to fix the problem. Because GM organisms grow
faster and stronger (7) ____natural organisms, once they mix with other natural varieties, they will
probably change these natural species forever. But some scientists have already predicted that we
will all (8)_______ eating GM foods in the future because they will be so good for our health.
Activity 7: Read the text again. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the text.