unit1 presentation

Revision of verb tenses

• Present simple Habits and routines

Keywords: Frequency adverbs, every…

• Present continuous Actions taking place at the moment

Temporary actions: I’m doing a new course

Keywords: now /still/ at the moent…

• Past continuous An action in progress at a certain time in the past (long action

• Present perfect Past actions with results at the present

Period of the action hasn’t finished yet

Keywords: since/for/already/yet

Revision of verb tenses

• Future will + inf( predictions, opinions, decisions made at the moment of speaking, promises)

be going to +inf (Plans and intentions

S+ V. to be + v-ing (Future arrangements)

Revision of verb tenses

• Future Continuous : will be+ v-ing (planned future actions that will take place over a period of time)

• Future Perfect : will+ have+ p.p ( for actions which we will complete by a specific moment in the future)

Unit 1 : Students life

Do you like being a student?

New Vocabulary

• boarding school• state school• the term• a degree• a dissertation• PhD/doctorate• a swot• To be the teacher’s pet

New Vocabulary

• a lecturer• a freshman /freshers• a professor (highest rank)• to play truant / to skive off (inf.)• to swot up• mark/ grades• multiple choice test• to sit / take an exam• retake an exam

False friends

Words which are similar to words in Spanish but differ from meaning.

• Career / Degree• Attend / Assist take care of• Lectures / Reading• Library / Bookshop• Success / Event• Warn / Advise

False Friends

• Carry out / realize

Do you remeber about Phrasal verbs?

CAN YOU THINK OF ANY??

Phrasal verbs

Check the list and the exercises done in class

Phrasal Verbs dealing with Relationships page 27

Extreme adjectives• Gorgeous• Delighted• Terrified• Devastated• Fascinated• Miserable• Amazed• Hilarious• Hideous

Tips for writing a dialogue

• Question tags

• Short answers

• Informal Vocabulary

• Contracted forms

• Conversation fillers

• Phrasal Verbs